CALIFORNIA LABOR CODE


TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................................ 1-29.5
DIVISION 1.  DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
 CHAPTER 1.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES .......................  50-64
 CHAPTER 1.5.  MEDIATION .....................................  65-66
 CHAPTER 2.  INDUSTRIAL WELFARE COMMISSION ...................  70-74
 CHAPTER 3.  COMMISSION ON HEALTH AND SAFETY AND WORKERS'
                COMPENSATION ....................................  75-78
 CHAPTER 4.  DIVISION OF LABOR STANDARDS ENFORCEMENT .......... 79-106
 CHAPTER 5.  DIVISION OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS ................. 110-139.6
 CHAPTER 6.  OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS BOARD ... 140-147.2
 CHAPTER 6.5.  OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH APPEALS BOARD.... 148-149.5
 CHAPTER 7.  DIVISION OF LABOR STATISTICS AND RESEARCH ........ 150-156
 CHAPTER 7.5.  DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ..    175
 DIVISION 2.  EMPLOYMENT REGULATION AND SUPERVISION
   PART 1.  COMPENSATION
 CHAPTER 1.  PAYMENT OF WAGES
 Article 1.  General Occupations ............................ 200-243
 Article 2.  Seasonal Labor ................................. 250-257
 Article 3.  Special Occupations ............................ 270-272
 CHAPTER 2.  ASSIGNMENT OF WAGES ..........................    300
 CHAPTER 3.  PRIVILEGES AND PERQUISITES
 Article 1.  Gratuities ..................................... 350-356
 Article 2.  Bonds and Photographs .......................... 400-410
 Article 3.  Contracts and Applications for Employment....... 430-435
 Article 4.  Purchases ...................................... 450-452
 PART 2.  WORKING HOURS
 CHAPTER 1.  GENERAL ......................................... 500-558
 CHAPTER 2.  RAILROADS ....................................... 600-607
 CHAPTER 3.  SMELTERS AND UNDERGROUND WORKINGS ............... 750-752.5
 CHAPTER 4.  LUMBER INDUSTRIES ............................... 800-801
 CHAPTER 5.  PHARMACIES ...................................... 850-856
 PART 3.  PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES
 CHAPTER 1.  CONTRACTS AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY ................. 920-923
 CHAPTER 2.  SOLICITATION OF EMPLOYEES BY MISREPRESENTATION .. 970-977
 CHAPTER 3.  CLASS OF LABOR EMPLOYED; LABOR UNION INSIGNIA ... 1010-1018
 CHAPTER 3.5.  CONTRACTORS ................................... 1020-1024
 CHAPTER 3.7.  ALCOHOL AND DRUG REHABILITATION ............... 1025-1028
 CHAPTER 3.9.  EMPLOYEE LITERACY ASSISTANCE .................. 1040-1044
 CHAPTER 4.  REEMPLOYMENT PRIVILEGES ......................... 1050-1057
 CHAPTER 5.  POLITICAL AFFILIATIONS .......................... 1101-1106
 CHAPTER 6.  AGREEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH TRADE DISPUTES .... 1110
 CHAPTER 7.  JURISDICTIONAL STRIKES .......................... 1115-1122
 CHAPTER 7.5.  COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS .............. 1126-1128
 CHAPTER 8.  PROFESSIONAL STRIKEBREAKERS
 Article 1.  Findings and Declarations ...................... 1130
 Article 2.  Definitions .................................... 1132-1133
 Article 3.  Professional Strikebreakers .................... 1134-1134.2
 Article 4.  Miscellaneous .................................. 1136-1136.2
 CHAPTER 9.  PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION LABOR DISPUTES ............ 1137-1137.6
 CHAPTER 10.  UNLAWFUL ACTS DURING LABOR DISPUTES ............ 1138-1138.5
 PART 3.5.  AGRICULTURAL LABOR RELATIONS
 CHAPTER 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS .............. 1140-1140.4
 CHAPTER 2.  AGRICULTURAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
 Article 1.  Agricultural Labor Relations Board:  Organization   1141-1150
 Article 2.  Investigatory Powers ........................... 1151-1151.6
 CHAPTER 3.  RIGHTS OF AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEES ................ 1152
 CHAPTER 4.  UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES AND REGULATION OF
            SECONDARY BOYCOTTS .............................. 1153-1155.7
 CHAPTER 5.  LABOR REPRESENTATIVES AND ELECTIONS ............. 1156-1159
 CHAPTER 6.  PREVENTION OF UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES AND JUDICIAL
                 REVIEW AND ENFORCEMENT .......................... 1160-1160.9
 CHAPTER 7.  SUITS INVOLVING EMPLOYERS AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS  1165-1165.4
 CHAPTER 8.  LIMITATIONS ..................................... 1166-1166.3
  PART 4.  EMPLOYEES
 CHAPTER 1.  WAGES, HOURS AND WORKING CONDITIONS ................ 1171-1205
 CHAPTER 2.  OCCUPATIONAL PRIVILEGES AND RESTRICTIONS
 Article 2.  Minors ............................................ 1285-1312
 CHAPTER 3.  WORKING HOURS
 Article 2.  Minors ............................................ 1390-1399
 PART 6.  LICENSING
 CHAPTER 3.  FARM LABOR CONTRACTORS ............................. 1682-1699
 CHAPTER 4.  TALENT AGENCIES
 Article 1.  Scope and Definitions ........................... 1700-1700.4
 Article 2.  Licenses ..................................... 1700.5-1700.22
 Article 3.  Operation and Management .................... 1700.23-1700.47
 CHAPTER 4.5.  ADVANCE-FEE TALENT SERVICES
 Article 1.  Definitions ..................................... 1701-1701.2
 Article 2.  Contract Agreement Provisions and Recordkeeping 1701.4-1701.5
      Article 3.  Written Disclosure ................................... 1701.8
      Article 4.  Bond Requirements and Fees .......................... 1701.10
      Article 5.  Prohibited Acts ..................................... 1701.12
      Article 6.  Remedies .................................... 1701.13-1701.20
    PART 7.  PUBLIC WORKS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES
     CHAPTER 1.  PUBLIC WORKS
      Article 1.  Scope and Operation ............................... 1720-1740
      Article 1.5.  Right of Action ....................................   1750
      Article 2.  Wages ............................................. 1770-1780
      Article 3.  Working Hours ..................................... 1810-1815
      Article 5.  Securing Workers' Compensation .................... 1860-1861
     CHAPTER 2.  PUBLIC AGENCIES
      Article 1.  Municipal Employees ............................... 1900-1901
     CHAPTER 4.  FIREFIGHTERS ....................................... 1960-1964
    PART 8.  UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF
     CHAPTER 1.  EXTENSION OF PUBLIC WORKS .......................... 2010-2015
    PART 9.  HEALTH
     CHAPTER 1.  SANITARY CONDITIONS
      Article 1.  Sanitary Standards ...................................   2260
      Article 2.  Foundries and Metal Shops ......................... 2330-2331
      Article 3.  Factories and Business Establishments ............. 2350-2355
      Article 5.  General Health Provisions ......................... 2440-2441
    PART 10.  INDUSTRIAL HOMEWORK ................................... 2650-2667
    PART 11.  GARMENT MANUFACTURING
     CHAPTER 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................... 2670-2674.2
     CHAPTER 2.  REGISTRATION ....................................... 2675-2684
     CHAPTER 3.  ARBITRATION ........................................ 2685-2692
   DIVISION 3.  EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
    CHAPTER 1.  SCOPE OF DIVISION ......................................   2700
    CHAPTER 2.  EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE
     Article 1.  The Contract of Employment ......................... 2750-2752
     Article 2.  Obligations of Employer ............................ 2800-2809
     Article 3.  Obligations of Employee ............................ 2850-2866
     Article 3.5.  Inventions Made by an Employee ................... 2870-2872
     Article 4.  Termination of Employment .......................... 2920-2929
     Article 5.  Investigations of Employees ...........................   2930
    CHAPTER 4.  APPRENTICESHIP .................................... 3070-3099.5
   DIVISION 4.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE
    PART 1.  SCOPE AND OPERATION
     CHAPTER 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................. 3200-3219
     CHAPTER 2.  EMPLOYERS, EMPLOYEES, AND DEPENDENTS
      Article 1.  Employers ......................................... 3300-3301
      Article 2.  Employees ......................................... 3350-3371
      Article 3.  Dependents ........................................ 3501-3503
      Article 4.  Employee Notice ................................... 3550-3553
     CHAPTER 3.  CONDITIONS OF COMPENSATION LIABILITY ............... 3600-3605
     CHAPTER 4.  COMPENSATION INSURANCE AND SECURITY
      Article 1.  Insurance and Security .......................... 3700-3709.5
      Article 2.  Uninsured Employers Fund .......................... 3710-3732
      Article 2.5.  Self-Insurers' Security Fund .................... 3740-3747
      Article 3.  Insurance Rights and Privileges ................... 3750-3762
      Article 4.  Construction Permit ..................................   3800
      Article 5.  Workers' Compensation Misrepresentations .............   3820
     CHAPTER 5.  SUBROGATION OF EMPLOYER ............................ 3850-3865
     CHAPTER 7.  MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS ............................... 4050-4056
      Article 2.  Determination of Medical Issues ................... 4060-4068
     CHAPTER 8.  ELECTION TO BE SUBJECT TO COMPENSATION LIABILITY ... 4150-4157
     CHAPTER 9.  ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS
      Article 1.  General Provisions ................................ 4201-4209
      Article 2.  Benefits .......................................... 4211-4214
      Article 3.  Adjustment of Claims .............................. 4226-4229
     CHAPTER 10.  DISASTER SERVICE WORKERS
      Article 1.  General ........................................... 4351-4354
      Article 3.  Adjustment of Claims .............................. 4381-4386
     CHAPTER 11.  ASBESTOS WORKERS' ACCOUNT
      Article 1.  General Provisions ................................ 4401-4406
      Article 2.  Benefits .......................................... 4407-4411
      Article 3.  Collections ....................................... 4412-4418
    PART 2.  COMPUTATION OF COMPENSATION
     CHAPTER 1.  AVERAGE EARNINGS ................................... 4451-4459
     CHAPTER 2.  COMPENSATION SCHEDULES
      Article 1.  General Provisions ................................ 4550-4558
      Article 2.  Medical and Hospital Treatment .................. 4600-4614.1
      Article 2.5.  Medical-Legal Expenses .......................... 4620-4628
      Article 2.6.  Vocational Rehabilitation ....................... 4635-4647
      Article 3.  Disability Payments ............................... 4650-4663
      Article 4.  Death Benefits .................................... 4700-4709
      Article 4.5.  Public Official Death Benefits .................. 4720-4728
      Article 5.  Subsequent Injuries Payments ...................... 4750-4755
      Article 6.  Special Payments to Certain Persons ............... 4800-4820
      Article 7.  City Police and Firemen, Sheriffs, and Others ..... 4850-4856
    PART 3.  COMPENSATION CLAIMS
     CHAPTER 1.  PAYMENT AND ASSIGNMENT ........................... 4900-4909.1
     CHAPTER 2.  COMPROMISE AND RELEASE ............................. 5000-5006
     CHAPTER 3.  LUMP SUM PAYMENTS .................................. 5100-5106
    PART 3.5.  ARBITRATION .......................................... 5270-5278
    PART 4.  COMPENSATION PROCEEDINGS
     CHAPTER 1.  JURISDICTION ....................................... 5300-5317
     CHAPTER 2.  LIMITATIONS OF PROCEEDINGS ......................... 5400-5413
     CHAPTER 2.3.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION--TRUTH IN ADVERTISING ...... 5430-5434
     CHAPTER 2.5.  ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE ........................ 5450-5455
     CHAPTER 3.  APPLICATIONS AND ANSWERS ........................... 5500-5507
     CHAPTER 4.  ATTACHMENTS ........................................ 5600-5603
     CHAPTER 5.  HEARINGS ........................................... 5700-5710
     CHAPTER 6.  FINDINGS AND AWARDS ................................ 5800-5816
     CHAPTER 7.  RECONSIDERATION AND JUDICIAL REVIEW
      Article 1.  Reconsideration ................................... 5900-5911
      Article 2.  Judicial Review ................................... 5950-5956
      Article 3.  Undertaking on Stay Order ......................... 6000-6002
   DIVISION 4.5.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE:  STATE
                  EMPLOYEES NOT OTHERWISE COVERED
    CHAPTER 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS .................................. 6100-6101
    CHAPTER 2.  DIRECT PAYMENTS ..................................... 6110-6115
    CHAPTER 3.  INSURANCE ........................................... 6130-6131
    CHAPTER 4.  BENEFITS AND PROCEDURE .............................. 6140-6149
   DIVISION 4.7.  RETRAINING AND REHABILITATION ..................... 6200-6208
   DIVISION 5.  SAFETY IN EMPLOYMENT
    PART 1.  OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
     CHAPTER 1.  JURISDICTION AND DUTIES ............................ 6300-6331
     CHAPTER 2.  EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ............................. 6350-6357
     CHAPTER 2.5.  HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES INFORMATION AND TRAINING
      Article 1.  General Provisions ................................ 6360-6363
      Article 2.  Definitions ....................................... 6365-6374
      Article 3.  Hazardous Substances .............................. 6380-6386
      Article 4.  Duties .......................................... 6390-6399.2
      Article 5.  Liability and Remedies ........................ 6399.5-6399.7
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     CHAPTER 3.  RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS AND
                 EMPLOYEES ........................................ 6400-6413.5
     CHAPTER 4.  PENALTIES .......................................... 6423-6436
     CHAPTER 5.  TEMPORARY VARIANCES ................................ 6450-6457
     CHAPTER 6.  PERMIT REQUIREMENTS ................................ 6500-6510
     CHAPTER 7.  APPEAL PROCEEDINGS ................................. 6600-6633
     CHAPTER 8.  ENFORCEMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES ..................... 6650-6652
     CHAPTER  9.  MISCELLANEOUS SAFETY PROVISIONS ................... 6700-6719
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    PART 2.  SAFEGUARDS ON RAILROADS
     CHAPTER 1.  JURISDICTION ....................................... 6800-6802
     CHAPTER 2.  OPERATION PERSONNEL ................................ 6900-6910
     CHAPTER 3.  SAFETY DEVICES ..................................... 6950-6956
     CHAPTER 4.  TRAINS ................................................   7000
    PART 3.  SAFETY ON BUILDINGS
     CHAPTER 1.  BUILDINGS UNDER CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR
      Article 1.  Floors and Walls .................................. 7100-7110
      Article 2.  Scaffolding ....................................... 7150-7158
      Article 3.  Construction Elevators ............................ 7200-7205
      Article 4.  Structural Steel Framed Buildings ................. 7250-7267
     CHAPTER 2.  ELEVATORS .......................................... 7300-7322
     CHAPTER 3.  SAFETY DEVICES UPON BUILDINGS TO SAFEGUARD WINDOW
                 CLEANERS ........................................... 7325-7332
     CHAPTER 4.  AERIAL PASSENGER TRAMWAYS .......................... 7340-7357
     CHAPTER 5.  CRANES
      Article 1.  Permits for Tower Cranes .......................... 7370-7374
      Article 2.  Certification ..................................... 7375-7384
    PART 4.  MINING INDUSTRIES
     CHAPTER 3.  UNDERGROUND TELEPHONES ............................. 7500-7501
    PART 5.  SHIPS AND VESSELS ...................................... 7600-7611
    PART 6.  TANKS AND BOILERS
     CHAPTER 1.  SCOPE OF CHAPTER AND GENERAL PROVISIONS ............ 7620-7626
     CHAPTER 2.  ADMINISTRATION ..................................... 7650-7655
     CHAPTER 3.  OPERATION OF TANKS AND BOILERS ..................... 7680-7692
     CHAPTER 4.  INSPECTION FEES .................................... 7720-7728
     CHAPTER 5.  OFFENSES ..............................................   7750
     CHAPTER 6.  MISMANAGEMENT OF STEAM BOILERS ..................... 7770-7771
    PART 7.  VOLATILE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS ............................. 7800-7803
    PART 7.5.  REFINERY AND CHEMICAL PLANTS
     CHAPTER 1.  GENERAL ............................................ 7850-7853
     CHAPTER 2.  PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT STANDARDS ................ 7855-7870
    PART 8.  AMUSEMENT RIDES SAFETY LAW ............................. 7900-7915
    PART 8.1.  PERMANENT AMUSEMENT RIDE SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM ... 7920-7932
    PART 9.  TUNNEL AND MINE SAFETY
     CHAPTER 1.  TUNNELS AND MINES ................................ 7950-7964.5
     CHAPTER 2.  GASSY AND EXTRAHAZARDOUS TUNNELS ................... 7965-7985
     CHAPTER 3.  LICENSING AND PENALTIES ............................ 7990-8004
    PART 10.  USE OF CARCINOGENS
     CHAPTER 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS ................. 9000-9009
     CHAPTER 2.  EXEMPTIONS ............................................   9015
     CHAPTER 3.  STANDARDS AND ADMINISTRATION ....................... 9020-9022
     CHAPTER 4.  REPORTING .......................................... 9030-9032
     CHAPTER 5.  MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS ..................................   9040
     CHAPTER 6.  INSPECTIONS ........................................ 9050-9052
     CHAPTER 7.  PENALTIES .......................................... 9060-9061

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