Labor/Employment,
Corporate,
Construction
Oct. 24, 2017
New law makes original contractor liable for worker wages
Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed Assembly Bill 1701 to address labor wage liabilities owed by subcontractors.
Chris Micheli
Aprea & Micheli, Inc.
7148 Sutter Ave
Carmichael , CA 95608
Email: cmicheli@apreamicheli.com
McGeorge School of Law
Chris is an attorney and legislative advocate for the Sacramento.
2017 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed Assembly Bill 1701 to address labor wage liabilities owed by subcontractors. The bill added Section 218.7 to the Labor Code. By adding a new section to the state's Labor Code, the provisions are enforceable under the California Private Attorneys General Act.
The new law applies to contracts entered into on or after Jan. 1, 2018. It specifies that a dir...
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