Can an employer legally withhold final wages in California to offset unreturned company property, and what are the statutory penalties if we do?
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Can an employer legally withhold final wages in California to offset unreturned company property, and what are the statutory penalties if we do?
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California Labor Code sections 201 202 203 221 224 official text DLSE final wages unreturned equipment deductions Google ↗
California DLSE deductions from wages lost damaged equipment unreturned company property Labor Code 2802 Google ↗
- California Labor Code § 203 (2025) :: 2025 California Code :: U.S. Codes and Statutes :: U.S. Law :: Justia · law.justia.com
- FINAL PAY · dir.ca.gov
- FAQs · dir.ca.gov
- California Labor Code § 225.5 (2025) :: 2025 California Code :: U.S. Codes and Statutes :: U.S. Law :: Justia · law.justia.com
- THE LAWS RELATING TO THE TIME, MANNER AND PAYMENT OF WAGES · dir.ca.gov
- California Labor Code § 216 (2025) :: 2025 California Code :: U.S. Codes and Statutes :: U.S. Law :: Justia · law.justia.com
- Deductions From Wages · dir.ca.gov
- PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS AND OFFSETS AGAINST WAGES · dir.ca.gov
- Excerpts fom the labor code · dir.ca.gov
- Paydays, pay periods, and the final wages · dir.ca.gov
- 1 · dir.ca.gov
- California Labor Code – Time, Manner and Payment of Wages · dir.ca.gov
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| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
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California Labor Code sections 201 202 203 221 224 official text DLSE final wages unreturned equipment deductions OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
California DLSE deductions from wages lost damaged equipment unreturned company property Labor Code 2802 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 |