DIVISION 2. EMPLOYMENT REGULATION AND SUPERVISION 200-2699.5›PART 1. COMPENSATION 200-452›CHAPTER 1. Payment of Wages 200-273›ARTICLE 1. General Occupations 200-244

§ 221

California Labor Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

It shall be unlawful for any employer to collect or receive from an employee any part of wages theretofore paid by said employer to said employee.

(Added by Stats. 1937, Ch. 357.)

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