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CA Labor Code § 98.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 1 - DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Division of Labor Standards Enforcement|Section 98.4.

98.4.  (a) The Labor Commissioner may, upon the request of a claimant financially unable to afford counsel, represent such claimant in the de novo proceedings provided for in Section 98.2, notwithstanding whether such proceedings are held in a judicial or arbitral forum. In the event that such claimant is attempting to uphold the amount awarded by the Labor Commissioner and is not objecting to any part of the Labor Commissioner’s final order, the Labor Commissioner shall represent the claimant.(b) A wage claimant unable to have their claim adjudicated and decided by the Labor Commissioner under Sections 98 and 98.1 as the result of entry of a court order compelling arbitration may request that the Labor Commissioner represent the claimant in the arbitral proceeding. The Labor Commissioner shall represent the claimant in the arbitral proceeding if the claimant is financially unable to afford counsel, and if the Labor Commissioner determines, upon conclusion of an informal investigation, that the claim has merit.(c) A petition to compel arbitration of a claim that is pending under Section 98, 98.1 or 98.2 shall be served on the Labor Commissioner. Upon request of a claimant, the Labor Commissioner shall have the right to represent the claimant in proceedings to determine the enforceability of the arbitration agreement, notwithstanding whether the adjudication of the enforceability of the arbitration agreement is conducted in a judicial or arbitral forum.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 239, Sec. 1. (SB 1384) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Labor Code § 98.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 1 - DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Division of Labor Standards Enforcement|Section 98.5.

98.5.  The Labor Commissioner shall have the right to intervene in any court proceedings conducted pursuant to Section 98.2 where questions of the interpretation of statutes or administrative regulations are present.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1190.)
CA Labor Code § 98.75 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 1 - DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Division of Labor Standards Enforcement|Section 98.75.

98.75.  The Labor Commissioner shall submit a report to the Legislature by February 15, 1987, and annually thereafter by February 15, providing the following information with respect to discrimination complaints for the previous calendar year:(a) The number of complaints filed pursuant to Section 98.7 or 1197.5, grouped according to the section of the Labor Code allegedly violated.(b) The number of determinations issued, the number of investigative hearings held, the number of complaints dismissed, and the number of complaints found to be valid, grouped by the year in which the complaints were filed.(c) The number of cases in which the respondent complied with the Labor Commissioner’s order to remedy unlawful discrimination, the number of these orders with which respondents failed to comply, the number of court actions brought by the Labor Commissioner to remedy unlawful discrimination, and the results of those court actions. If the Labor Commissioner did not bring an action in court within 10 days against a respondent who failed to comply with his or her order, the report shall specify the reasons for not bringing action in court.(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1479, Sec. 3.)
CA Labor Code § 98.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 1 - DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Division of Labor Standards Enforcement|Section 98.8.

98.8.  The Labor Commissioner shall promulgate all regulations and rules of practice and procedure necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1190.)
CA Labor Code § 98.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 1 - DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Division of Labor Standards Enforcement|Section 98.9.

98.9.  Upon a finding by the Labor Commissioner that a willful or deliberate violation of any of the provisions of the Labor Code, within the jurisdiction of the Labor Commissioner, has been committed by a person licensed as a contractor pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, in the course of such licensed activity, the Labor Commissioner shall immediately, upon expiration of the period for review specified in Section 98.2, or other applicable section, deliver a certified copy of the finding of the violation to the registrar of the Contractors’ State License Board.(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1247.)
CA Labor Code § 98.10 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 1 - DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Division of Labor Standards Enforcement|Section 98.10.

98.10.  (a) On or before June 1, 2017, the Labor Commissioner shall develop a model notice pertaining to workplace rights and wage and hour laws for employees of establishments licensed under Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 7301) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code. The model posting notice shall be developed using plain language, and in all languages listed in subdivision (c), and be accessible on the Labor Commissioner’s Internet Web site so that it is reasonably accessible to an establishment that must comply with Section 7353.4 of the Business and Professions Code.(b) The model notice shall include information, including, but not limited to, all of the following:(1) Misclassification of an employee as an independent contractor.(2) Wage and hour laws, including, but not limited to, minimum wage, overtime compensation, meal periods, and rest periods.(3) Tip or gratuity distribution.(4) How to report violations of the law.(5) Business expense reimbursement.(6) Protection from retaliation.(c) The model notice shall include full text translations in Spanish, Vietnamese, and Korean.(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 357, Sec. 2. (AB 2437) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Labor Code § 99 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 1 - DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Division of Labor Standards Enforcement|Section 99.

99.  The division may file preferred claims, mechanics’ liens, and other liens of employees in the name of the Labor Commissioner, his deputy or representative or in the names of the employees, whenever the facts have been investigated and found to support the claims. A statement that such facts have been found shall be alleged in the preferred claim or lien if it is filed in the name of the Labor Commissioner, his deputy or representative.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 90.)
CA Labor Code § 100 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 1 - DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Division of Labor Standards Enforcement|Section 100.

100.  The division may join various claimants in one preferred claim or lien as well as list them with the data regarding their claims in an exhibit and join them, in case of suit, in one cause of action in cases where no valid reason exists for making separate causes of action for each individual employee.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 90.)
CA Labor Code § 100.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 1 - DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Division of Labor Standards Enforcement|Section 100.5.

100.5.  Preferred claims for work performed or personal services rendered are provided for in Sections 1204, 1205, 1206, 1207, and 1208 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and Part 9 (commencing with Section 11400) of Division 7 of the Probate Code.(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1199, Sec. 22.5. Operative July 1, 1989, by Sec. 119 of Ch. 1199.)
CA Labor Code § 101 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 1 - DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Division of Labor Standards Enforcement|Section 101.

101.  No court costs of any nature shall be payable by the division, in any civil action to which the division is a party. Any sheriff or marshal requested by the Labor Commissioner or a deputy or representative of the Labor Commissioner shall serve the summons in the action upon any person within the jurisdiction of the sheriff or marshal or levy under a writ of attachment or execution in the action upon the property of any defendant without cost to the division except for keeper’s fees, service fees, and storage charges.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 872, Sec. 103. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Labor Code § 101.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 1 - DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Division of Labor Standards Enforcement|Section 101.5.

101.5.  No fees shall be payable for the filing or recording of any document or paper in the performance of any official service by the Labor Commissioner. The amount ordinarily charged for such filing or recording shall be made a part of any judgment recovered by the Labor Commissioner and shall be paid by the Labor Commissioner if sufficient money is collected over and above the wages, penalties, or demands actually due the claimants.(Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1190.)
CA Labor Code § 102 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 1 - DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Division of Labor Standards Enforcement|Section 102.

102.  The sheriff or marshal shall specify when the summons or process is returned, what costs he or she would ordinarily have been entitled to for such service, and those costs and the other regular court costs that would have accrued if the action was not by the Labor Commissioner shall be made a part of any judgment recovered by the Labor Commissioner and shall be paid by the Labor Commissioner if sufficient money is collected over and above the wages, penalties, or demands actually due the claimants.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 872, Sec. 104. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Labor Code § 103 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 1 - DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Division of Labor Standards Enforcement|Section 103.

103.  The Labor Commissioner shall, to the extent provided for by any reciprocal agreement entered into pursuant to Section 64, or by the laws of any other state, maintain actions in the courts of the other state for the collection of the claims for wages, judgments, and other demands and may assign the claims, judgments, and demands to the labor department or agency of the other state for collection to the extent that they may be permitted or provided for by the laws of that state or by reciprocal agreement.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 142, Sec. 98.)
CA Labor Code § 104 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 1 - DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Division of Labor Standards Enforcement|Section 104.

104.  The Labor Commissioner shall, upon the written request of the labor department or other corresponding agency of any other state or of any person, board, officer or commission of such state authorized to act for and on behalf of such labor department or corresponding agency, maintain actions in the courts of this state upon assigned claims for wages, judgments and demands arising in such other state in the same manner and to the same extent that such actions by the Labor Commissioner are authorized when arising in this state; provided, however, that such actions may be commenced and maintained only in those cases where such other state by appropriate legislation or by reciprocal agreement extends a like comity to cases arising in this state.(Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1190.)
CA Labor Code § 105 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 1 - DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Division of Labor Standards Enforcement|Section 105.

105.  (a) The Labor Commissioner shall provide qualified bilingual persons in public contact positions or as interpreters to assist those in such positions to provide information and services in the language of a limited- or non-English-speaking person, with the primary effort being exerted towards the largest segments of the non-English-speaking persons in this state.(b) The Labor Commissioner shall provide that an interpreter be present at all hearings and interviews where appropriate.(c) The Labor Commissioner shall prepare and distribute to the public, through its local offices, materials explaining services available in non-English languages, as well as in English. In addition, the commissioner shall prepare and use written materials in non-English languages as well as in English for use by local offices if the local office serves a substantial number of non-English-speaking people, as defined in Section 7296.2 of the Government Code. The commissioner shall prepare and use such complaint processing forms and form letters in the language of non-English speaking people as the commissioner deems necessary and appropriate for the filing, investigation, and resolution of wage claims, giving due consideration to the rights and obligations of all parties. The commissioner may, from time to time, at his or her discretion, eliminate, modify, amend, or add to the complaint processing forms and form letters which are the subject of bilingual or multilingual treatment or application.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1089, Sec. 2.)
CA Labor Code § 106 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 1 - DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Division of Labor Standards Enforcement|Section 106.

106.  (a) The Labor Commissioner may authorize an employee of any of the agencies that participate in the Joint Enforcement Strike Force on the Underground Economy, as defined in Section 329 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, to issue citations pursuant to Sections 226.4 and 1022 and issue and serve a penalty assessment order pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 3722.(b) No employees shall issue citations or penalty assessment orders pursuant to this section unless they have been specifically designated, authorized, and trained by the Labor Commissioner for this purpose. Appeals of all citations or penalty assessment orders shall follow the procedures prescribed in Section 226.5, 1023, or 3725, whichever is applicable.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 685, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Labor Code § 107 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 1 - DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS|CHAPTER 4 - Division of Labor Standards Enforcement|Section 107.

107.  (a) The enforcement of Section 14110.65 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is vested with the State Department of Health Services.(b) Any claim made under Section 14110.65 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall not constitute a wage claim as provided in subdivision (a) of Section 96, and shall not be subject to this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 898, Sec. 18. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Labor Code § 107.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 1 - DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS|CHAPTER 4.3 - Discrimination and Harassment Prevention in the Construction Industry|Section 107.5.

107.5.  (a) The Division of Labor Standards Enforcement shall develop recommendations for an industry-specific harassment and discrimination prevention policy and training standard for use by employers in the construction industry. For purposes of this subdivision, “in the construction industry” means performing work associated with construction, including work involving alteration, demolition, building, excavation, renovation, remodeling, maintenance, improvement, repair work, and any other work as described by Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code. The training standard shall focus on preventing harassment and discrimination in the construction industry on the basis of sex, race, and national origin, in addition to the other categories protected under Section 12940 of the Government Code.(b) To assist in developing this standard, the Director of Industrial Relations shall convene an advisory committee to recommend minimum standards for a harassment and discrimination prevention policy and training program specific to the construction industry. The advisory committee shall be composed of representatives from recognized or certified collective bargaining agents that represent construction workers, construction industry employers or employer associations, labor-management groups in the construction industry, nonprofit organizations that represent women in the construction industry, and other related subject matter experts, and shall also include representatives of the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, and the Department of Fair Employment and Housing. The director shall convene the advisory committee no later than March 1, 2020. The advisory committee shall consider the requirements of Section 12950.1 of the Government Code when developing the recommended minimum standard.(c) The Division of Labor Standards Enforcement shall provide a report to the Legislature by no later than January 1, 2021, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, with recommendations for an industry-specific harassment and discrimination prevention policy and training standard for use by employers in the construction industry and recommendations for legislation that would need to be enacted to implement such a standard.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 722, Sec. 2. (SB 530) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Labor Code § 108.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 1 - DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS|CHAPTER 4.5 - Electrician Certification|Section 108.3.

108.3.  The Division of Labor Standards Enforcement shall do all of the following:(a) Make information about electrician certification available in non-English languages spoken by a substantial number of construction workers, as defined in Section 7296.2 of the Government Code.(b) Provide for the administration of certification tests in Spanish and, to the extent practicable, other non-English languages spoken by a substantial number of applicants, as defined in Section 7296.2 of the Government Code, except insofar as the ability to understand warning signs, instructions, and certain other information in English is necessary for safety reasons.(c) Ensure, in conjunction with the California Apprenticeship Council, that all electrician apprenticeship programs approved under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 3070) of Division 3 that impose minimum formal education requirements as a condition of entry provide for reasonable alternative means of satisfying those requirements.(d) Ensure, in conjunction with the California Apprenticeship Council, that all electrician apprenticeship programs approved under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 3070) of Division 3 have adopted reasonable procedures for granting credit toward a term of apprenticeship for other vocational training and on-the-job training experience.(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 46, Sec. 79. (SB 1038) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Labor Code § 108.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 1 - DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS|CHAPTER 4.5 - Electrician Certification|Section 108.5.

108.5.  (a) The Electrician Certification Fund is established as a special account in the State Treasury. Proceeds of the fund may be expended by the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the costs of the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement program to validate and certify electricians as provided by Section 108, and shall not be used for any other purpose.(b) The fund shall consist of the fees collected pursuant to Section 108.(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 46, Sec. 79. (SB 1038) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Labor Code § 110 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 1 - DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS|CHAPTER 5 - Division of Workers Compensation|Section 110.

110.  As used in this chapter:(a) “Appeals board” means the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. The title of a member of the board is “commissioner.”(b) “Administrative director” means the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers’ Compensation.(c) “Division” means the Division of Workers’ Compensation.(d) “Medical director” means the physician appointed by the administrative director pursuant to Section 122.(e) “Qualified medical evaluator” means physicians appointed by the administrative director pursuant to Section 139.2.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 559, Sec. 2. (AB 1426) Effective October 7, 2011.)
CA Labor Code § 111 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 1 - DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS|CHAPTER 5 - Division of Workers Compensation|Section 111.

111.  The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, consisting of seven members, shall exercise all judicial powers vested in it under this code. In all other respects, the Division of Workers’ Compensation is under the control of the administrative director and, except as to those duties, powers, jurisdiction, responsibilities, and purposes as are specifically vested in the appeals board, the administrative director shall exercise the powers of the head of a department within the meaning of Article 1 (commencing with Section 11150) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code with respect to the Division of Workers’ Compensation which shall include supervision of, and responsibility for, personnel, and the coordination of the work of the division, except personnel of the appeals board.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 728, Sec. 117. (SB 71) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Labor Code § 112 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 1 - DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS|CHAPTER 5 - Division of Workers Compensation|Section 112.

112.  The members of the appeals board shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The term of office of the members appointed prior to January 1, 1990, shall be four years, and the term of office of members appointed on or after January 1, 1990, shall be six years and they shall hold office until the appointment and qualification of their successors.Five of the members of the appeals board shall be experienced attorneys at law admitted to practice in the State of California. The other two members need not be attorneys at law. All members shall be selected with due consideration of their judicial temperament and abilities. Each member shall receive the salary provided for by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 11550) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1550, Sec. 8.5.)
CA Labor Code § 113 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 1 - DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS|CHAPTER 5 - Division of Workers Compensation|Section 113.

113.  The Governor shall designate the chairman of the appeals board from the membership of the appeals board. The person so designated shall hold the office of chairman at the pleasure of the Governor.The chairman may designate in writing one of the other members of the appeals board to act as chairman during such time as he may be absent from the state on official business, on vacation, or absent due to illness.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1513.)