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CA Labor Code § 2675.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 2 - EMPLOYMENT REGULATION AND SUPERVISION|PART 11 - GARMENT MANUFACTURING|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|Section 2675.5.

2675.5.  (a) The commissioner shall deposit seventy-five dollars ($75) of each registrant’s annual registration fee, required pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 2675, into one separate account. Funds from the separate account shall be disbursed by the commissioner only to persons determined by the commissioner to have been damaged by the failure to pay wages and benefits by any garment manufacturer, brand guarantor, or contractor.(1) In making these determinations, the Labor Commissioner shall disburse amounts from the fund to ensure the payment of wages and benefits, interest, and any damages or other monetary relief arising from the violation of orders of the Industrial Welfare Commission or from a violation of this code, including statutory penalties recoverable by an employee, determined to be due to a garment worker by a registered or unregistered garment business.(2) A disbursement shall be made pursuant to a claim for recovery from the fund in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Labor Commissioner.(3) Any disbursed funds subsequently recovered by the Labor Commissioner, pursuant to an assignment of the claim to the commissioner for recovery, including recovery from a surety under a bond pursuant to Section 2675.5, or otherwise recovered by the Labor Commissioner from a liable party, shall be returned to the separate account.(b) The remainder of each registrant’s annual registration fee not deposited into the special account pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be deposited in a subaccount and applied to costs incurred by the commissioner in administering the provisions of Section 2673.1, Section 2675, and this section, upon appropriation by the Legislature.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 329, Sec. 8. (SB 62) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Labor Code § 2676 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 2 - EMPLOYMENT REGULATION AND SUPERVISION|PART 11 - GARMENT MANUFACTURING|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|Section 2676.

2676.  Any person engaged in the business of garment manufacturing who is not registered is guilty of a misdemeanor, except as provided in subdivision (d) of Section 2678.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 276, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Labor Code § 2676.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 2 - EMPLOYMENT REGULATION AND SUPERVISION|PART 11 - GARMENT MANUFACTURING|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|Section 2676.5.

2676.5.  (a) Every person registered as a garment manufacturer shall display on the front entrance of his or her business premise, and also, if the front entrance is within the interior of a building, on or near the main exterior entrance of the building in which his or her business premise is located, his or her name, address, and garment manufacturing registration number, all in letters not less than three inches high.(b) The Labor Commissioner may waive the requirements of this section if he or she finds compliance to be unfeasible due to the design or layout of a business premise.(c) This section shall not apply to a showroom or a building containing a showroom if no garment manufacturing or only incidental garment manufacturing is conducted in the showroom or the building.(d) As used in this section, “showroom” means a room where merchandise is exposed for sale or where samples are displayed.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 140, Sec. 1.)
CA Labor Code § 2676.55 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 2 - EMPLOYMENT REGULATION AND SUPERVISION|PART 11 - GARMENT MANUFACTURING|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|Section 2676.55.

2676.55.  (a) Any person who fails to comply with Section 2676.5 shall be subject to a civil penalty, for which a citation may be issued as follows:(1) For an initial citation, one hundred dollars ($100) for each calendar day that the person engages or has engaged in garment manufacturing, as defined in Section 2671, without complying with Section 2676.5.(2) For any subsequent citation, two hundred dollars ($200) for each calendar day that the person engages or has engaged in garment manufacturing, as defined in Section 2671, without complying with Section 2676.5.(b) If, upon inspection or investigation, the Labor Commissioner determines that a person has violated Section 2676.5, the Labor Commissioner may issue a citation to the person in violation. The procedures for issuing, contesting, and enforcing judgments for citations or civil penalties issued by the Labor Commissioner for a violation of Section 2676.5 shall be the same as those set out in Section 2681.(c) The civil penalties provided for in this section are in addition to any other civil or criminal penalty provided by law.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 308, Sec. 1. (AB 1384) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Labor Code § 2676.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 2 - EMPLOYMENT REGULATION AND SUPERVISION|PART 11 - GARMENT MANUFACTURING|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|Section 2676.7.

2676.7.  Any local agency which issues business licenses or permits shall require, as a condition of issuing any business license or permit for a garment manufacturing business, proof that the person applying for the license or permit is registered pursuant to this chapter. The official Division of Labor Standards Enforcement registration form issued pursuant to Section 2675 shall constitute proof of registration.A person may apply for a business license or permit prior to registration with the commissioner.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 172, Sec. 1.)
CA Labor Code § 2677 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 2 - EMPLOYMENT REGULATION AND SUPERVISION|PART 11 - GARMENT MANUFACTURING|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|Section 2677.

2677.  (a) Any person engaged in the business of garment manufacturing who contracts with any other person similarly engaged who has not registered with the commissioner or does not have a valid bond on file with the commissioner, as required by Section 2675, shall be deemed an employer, and shall be jointly liable with such other person for any violation of Section 2675 and the sections enumerated in that section.(b) Any employee of a person or persons engaged in garment manufacturing who are not registered as required by this part may bring a civil action against any person deemed to be an employer pursuant to subdivision (a) to recover any wages, damages, or penalties to which the employee may be entitled because of a violation by the unregistered person or persons of any provision specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2675, or may file a claim with the Labor Commissioner pursuant to Section 2673.1. In any civil action brought pursuant to this subdivision, the court shall grant a prevailing plaintiff’s reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 554, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Labor Code § 2677.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 2 - EMPLOYMENT REGULATION AND SUPERVISION|PART 11 - GARMENT MANUFACTURING|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|Section 2677.5.

2677.5.  It shall be illegal for any person registered pursuant to this chapter and contracting with another registrant to engage in any business practice which causes or is likely to cause a violation of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1564, Sec. 5.)
CA Labor Code § 2678 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 2 - EMPLOYMENT REGULATION AND SUPERVISION|PART 11 - GARMENT MANUFACTURING|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|Section 2678.

2678.  (a) A penalty, as provided in subdivision (c), may be imposed against any person for any of the following:(1) Failure to comply within 15 days of any judgment due for violation of any labor laws applicable to garment industry workers.(2) Failure to comply with the registration requirements of this part.(3) Failure to comply with Section 2673 or any section enumerated in Section 2675.(b) The order imposing the penalty may be served personally or by registered mail in accordance with subdivision (c) of Section 11505 of the Government Code. The order shall be in writing and shall describe the nature of the violation, including reference to the statutory provisions, rules, or regulations alleged to have been violated.(c) The penalties shall be a civil penalty of one hundred dollars ($100) for each affected employee for the initial violation and a civil penalty of two hundred dollars ($200) for each affected employee for the second or subsequent violation. (d) If a person is subject to civil penalties for a violation described in subdivision (a), but does not employ one or more workers, the civil penalty shall be five hundred dollars ($500), and the person shall not be guilty of a misdemeanor as specified in Section 2676.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 276, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Labor Code § 2679 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 2 - EMPLOYMENT REGULATION AND SUPERVISION|PART 11 - GARMENT MANUFACTURING|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|Section 2679.

2679.  (a) The commissioner, in addition to any civil penalty imposed pursuant to Section 2679, may require that as a condition of continued registration, such employer deposit with him or her within 10 days a bond to ensure payment of wages and benefits in such sum and form as the commissioner may deem sufficient and adequate in the circumstances but not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000). The bond shall be payable to the commissioner and shall provide that the employer shall pay his or her employees in accordance with the provisions of Section 2675. In lieu of the deposit of a bond, the commissioner, in his or her discretion, may accept other evidence of financial security sufficient to guarantee payment of wages to affected employees.(b) The commissioner, in addition to any civil penalty imposed, shall require a bond as set forth in subdivision (a) upon any second or subsequent violation within any two-year period. The commissioner may revoke the registration of any person for any period ranging from 30 days to one year upon a third or subsequent violation within any two-year period and may confiscate any garment or wearing apparel, assembled or partially assembled, if the violation relates to minimum wages, child labor, or maximum hours of labor. If the commissioner does exercise the authority to confiscate upon such a third or subsequent violation, the commissioner shall notify persons for whom assembly is performed and shall provide for the return of such garment owner’s confiscated garments or wearing apparel upon such assumption and satisfaction of liability for the violation.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 633.)
CA Labor Code § 2680 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 2 - EMPLOYMENT REGULATION AND SUPERVISION|PART 11 - GARMENT MANUFACTURING|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|Section 2680.

2680.  (a) Any garment or wearing apparel, assembled or partially assembled by or on behalf of any person who has not complied with the registration requirements of this part, may be confiscated by the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement. Garments and wearing apparel confiscated pursuant to this section shall be placed in the custody of the division, which shall be charged with the responsibility of destroying or disposing of them pursuant to regulations adopted under Section 2672, provided that the goods shall not enter the mainstream of commerce and shall not be offered for sale. The division shall, by registered mail and telephone, give notice of the removal and the location where the confiscated goods are held in custody to the known manufacturer and contractor.(b) If the person from whom garments or wearing apparel are confiscated pursuant to subdivision (a) was providing the confiscated garments or wearing apparel as a contractor and has previously, within the immediately preceding five-year period, had garments or wearing apparel confiscated pursuant to subdivision (a), the Labor Commissioner may, in addition to the remedies set forth in subdivision (a), confiscate the means of production, including all manufacturing equipment and the property where the current unregistered garment manufacturing operations have taken place. This subdivision does not apply where nonregistration of the contractor was due to delayed renewal of registration.(c) The proceeds from the sale of any equipment or property under subdivision (b) shall be deposited into a single account in the General Fund, to be known as the Back Wages and Taxes Account. At the Labor Commissioner’s discretion, and upon appropriation by the Legislature, funds from that account may be disbursed to pay back wages owed to garment workers, including, but not limited to, workers of the unregistered contractor whose violation caused the confiscation, and for the payment of taxes.(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 554, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Labor Code § 2680.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 2 - EMPLOYMENT REGULATION AND SUPERVISION|PART 11 - GARMENT MANUFACTURING|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|Section 2680.5.

2680.5.  The commissioner shall have the authority to investigate and mediate pricing and quality disputes arising out of written contracts between manufacturers and contractors in the garment industry.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1564, Sec. 7.)
CA Labor Code § 2682 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 2 - EMPLOYMENT REGULATION AND SUPERVISION|PART 11 - GARMENT MANUFACTURING|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|Section 2682.

2682.  Moneys recovered under this chapter shall be applied first to payment of wages due affected employees. If insufficient funds are withheld or recovered, the money shall be prorated among all such workers. Any remainder shall be paid to the General Fund of the state.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 633.)
CA Labor Code § 2684 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 2 - EMPLOYMENT REGULATION AND SUPERVISION|PART 11 - GARMENT MANUFACTURING|CHAPTER 2 - Registration|Section 2684.

2684.  (a) The Legislature finds and declares that persons who are primarily engaged in sewing or assembly of garments for other persons engaged in garment manufacturing frequently close down their sewing shops to avoid paying their employees’ wages and subsequently reopen under the conditions described in subdivision (b), and are more likely to do so than are other types of persons engaged in garment manufacturing.(b) A successor to any employer that is primarily engaged in sewing or assembly of garments for other persons engaged in the business of garment manufacturing, as defined by subdivision (b) of Section 2671, that owes wages to the predecessor’s former employee or employees is liable for those wages if the successor meets any of the following criteria:(1) Uses substantially the same facilities or work force to produce substantially the same products for substantially the same type of customers as the predecessor employer.(2) Shares in the ownership, management, control of labor relations, or interrelations of business operations with the predecessor employer.(3) Has in its employ in a managerial capacity any person who directly or indirectly controlled the wages, hours, or working conditions of the affected employees of the predecessor employer.(4) Is an immediate family member of any owner, partner, officer, or director of the predecessor employer or of any person who had a financial interest in the predecessor employer.This section does not impose liability upon a successor for the guarantee of unpaid minimum wages and overtime compensation set forth in subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 2673.1.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 554, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Labor Code § 2685 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 2 - EMPLOYMENT REGULATION AND SUPERVISION|PART 11 - GARMENT MANUFACTURING|CHAPTER 3 - Arbitration|Section 2685.

2685.  The commissioner shall establish, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, procedures for mandatory arbitration of pricing and product quality disputes arising out of written contracts between manufacturers and contractors.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 633.)
CA Labor Code § 2686 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 2 - EMPLOYMENT REGULATION AND SUPERVISION|PART 11 - GARMENT MANUFACTURING|CHAPTER 3 - Arbitration|Section 2686.

2686.  Upon the written request of any manufacturer or contractor, the California State Mediation and Conciliation Service shall notify the other party to the dispute of the request for arbitration and shall, within seven days of receipt of the request, appoint an arbitration panel to hear and render a decision regarding the dispute. The panel shall be constituted as follows:(a) A management level representative from a manufacturer in the general geographic area in which the dispute arises, provided that insofar as possible the manufacturer shall not be a direct competitor of the manufacturer involved in the dispute to be arbitrated. This panel member also shall be selected in accordance with the terms of the written contract.(b) A representative from the contractors’ association whose membership encompasses the general geographic area in which the dispute arises. This panel member also shall be selected in accordance with the terms of the written contract.(c) A third party to be chosen and agreed upon by the first two parties to the dispute from a list of arbitrators provided by the American Arbitration Association. This party shall act as chairperson of the panel.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 46, Sec. 99. (SB 1038) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Labor Code § 2687 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 2 - EMPLOYMENT REGULATION AND SUPERVISION|PART 11 - GARMENT MANUFACTURING|CHAPTER 3 - Arbitration|Section 2687.

2687.  Within seven days of appointment, the chairperson of the panel shall notify the parties in writing of the date, time, and location of the hearing before the panel. The hearing date shall be scheduled no later than 21 days after the filing of the request for arbitration, provided, however, that each party shall have no less than five days notice prior to the hearing date.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 633.)
CA Labor Code § 2688 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 2 - EMPLOYMENT REGULATION AND SUPERVISION|PART 11 - GARMENT MANUFACTURING|CHAPTER 3 - Arbitration|Section 2688.

2688.  On the date and time specified in the hearing notice, the chairperson shall convene the hearing and shall determine whether each party is represented. If neither party is represented, the arbitration shall be terminated, with costs assigned to the party requesting arbitration, and the parties shall forfeit any further rights under this section relating to the dispute for which arbitration was requested. In the event only one party is in attendance, the arbitration shall proceed and the panel shall make its award based upon the evidence presented. Appearance at the hearing by a party shall be deemed to waive any alleged defect in notice.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 633.)
CA Labor Code § 2689 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 2 - EMPLOYMENT REGULATION AND SUPERVISION|PART 11 - GARMENT MANUFACTURING|CHAPTER 3 - Arbitration|Section 2689.

2689.  To facilitate the conduct of the hearing, the following procedures shall govern:(a) Upon good cause shown by a party, the chairperson shall be empowered to issue subpoenae duces tecum and ad testificandum.(b) Each party may be represented by an attorney at the party’s own expense. (c) The formal rules of evidence shall not be applicable, but any relevant evidence shall be admitted if it is evidence upon which responsible persons would rely in the conduct of serious business affairs.(d) All testimony shall be taken under oath.(e) No formal written records shall be kept unless one or both parties agree to employ at their own expense a qualified court reporter for that purpose. In such case, a copy of the record shall be provided to the panel and a copy shall be made available to the other party at the standard cost for such additional copies.(f) Those in attendance at the hearing shall be limited to the panel, the parties and their counsel, a court reporter, interpreters when requested by a party or the panel, and witnesses while testifying.(g) Upon the request of a panel member, the panel may allow a period, not to exceed three days following the conclusion of the hearing, during which time a party may submit otherwise admissible evidence not available during the course of the hearing.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 633.)
CA Labor Code § 2690 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 2 - EMPLOYMENT REGULATION AND SUPERVISION|PART 11 - GARMENT MANUFACTURING|CHAPTER 3 - Arbitration|Section 2690.

2690.  Within 15 days after the conclusion of the hearing, the panel shall make a written award, which shall determine all questions submitted for arbitration. All decisions of the panel shall be by majority vote and the award shall be signed by the members concurring therein. The panel immediately shall provide written notice of the award to the parties and to the commissioner.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 633.)
CA Labor Code § 2691 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 2 - EMPLOYMENT REGULATION AND SUPERVISION|PART 11 - GARMENT MANUFACTURING|CHAPTER 3 - Arbitration|Section 2691.

2691.  Within 10 days of receipt of notice of the award, the party or parties who are required to comply with the terms of the award shall so comply and file proof of such compliance with the commissioner or shall file a notice of appeal with the superior court for the county in which the hearing was held. Upon the filing of such an appeal, a trial de novo shall be held, provided, however, that the decision reached by the panel as stated in the award shall be received as evidence by the trial court.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 784, Sec. 525. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Labor Code § 2692 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 2 - EMPLOYMENT REGULATION AND SUPERVISION|PART 11 - GARMENT MANUFACTURING|CHAPTER 3 - Arbitration|Section 2692.

2692.  The basic costs of the arbitration proceeding, including interpreters requested by the panel, shall be borne equally by all parties to the proceeding, provided, however, that the panel may as a part of its award impose all such costs on the party requesting arbitration if a majority of the panel determines that the matter brought before it was frivolous. In addition, in the case of a frivolous claim the panel may impose upon the party requesting arbitration the costs of translators, court reporters, and reasonable attorneys fees incurred by the other party.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 633.)
CA Labor Code § 2693 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 2 - EMPLOYMENT REGULATION AND SUPERVISION|PART 11 - GARMENT MANUFACTURING|CHAPTER 4 - Garment worker wage claim pilot program|Section 2693.

2693.  The Legislature finds and declares that the garment industry is rife with both egregious wage violations and flagrant health and safety violations, both of which have been allowed to proliferate in the pandemic, leading to the deaths of dozens of garment workers. However, not all workers who experience these violations have access to advocates in order to vindicate their rights, due to the limited capacity of legal aid and community-based organizations.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 78, Sec. 5. (AB 138) Effective July 16, 2021.)