Skip to content

Earlier editions: 2020-112018-11

DIVISION 2. EMPLOYMENT REGULATION AND SUPERVISION 200-2699.8›PART 1. COMPENSATION 200-452›CHAPTER 1. Payment of Wages 200-281›ARTICLE 1. General Occupations 200-244

§ 219

California Labor Code · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) Nothing in this article shall in any way limit or prohibit the payment of wages at more frequent intervals, or in greater amounts, or in full when or before due, but no provision of this article can in any way be contravened or set aside by a private agreement, whether written, oral, or implied.

(b) The state employer does not violate this section by authorizing employees who quit, or are discharged from, their employment with the state to take payment for any unused or accumulated vacation, annual leave, holiday leave, sick leave to which the employee is otherwise entitled due to a disability retirement, or time off to which the employee is entitled by reason of previous overtime work where compensating time off was given by the appointing power, as provided in Section 201 or 202.

(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 40, Sec. 8. Effective May 16, 2002.)

Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.

Ask AI about this code
▸Contents — California Labor Code

GoCodebook provides public access, search, citation, multilingual explanation, and practical interpretation of legally adopted building regulations. It is not a substitute for the official ICC or California code publications.