California Labor Code

§ 96.7

LAB § 96.7 Effective Jul 19, 2005Div. 1 · Ch. 4

Statute text

The Labor Commissioner, after investigation and upon determination that wages or monetary benefits are due and unpaid to any worker in the State of California, may collect such wages or benefits on behalf of the worker without assignment of such wages or benefits to the commissioner.

(a)The Labor Commissioner shall act as trustee of all such collected unpaid wages or benefits, and shall deposit such collected moneys in the Industrial Relations Unpaid Wage Fund.

(b)The Labor Commissioner shall make a diligent search to locate any worker for whom the Labor Commissioner has collected unpaid wages or benefits.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 74, Sec. 54. Effective July 19, 2005.