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Labor/Employment

Aug. 27, 2010

Minimum Wage Bills Await Signature

The California senate has passed two bills that would increase penalties for employers who violate minimum wage laws.

By Catherine Ho

Daily Journal Staff Writer

The California senate has passed two bills that would increase penalties for employers who violate minimum wage laws. AB 1881 would allow employees to recover double the amount of unpaid minimum wages from their employer. AB 2770 would establish a pilot program to investigate payment practices in the swimming pool and spa construction industry, and establish criteria that could trigger an audit by t...

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