Labor Codes

Question 1

What is Labor Code §224 about?

Answer 1

• Authorized Payroll Deduction
• prohibits any deduction from an employee’s wages which is not authorized by the employee in writing or permitted by law

Question 2

What is Labor Code §226 about?

Answer 2

Contractors and subcontractors must provide itemized wage statements to employees

Question 3

What is Labor Code §1720 about?

Answer 3

Defines a public work:
- “Construction, alteration, or demolition… paid for in whole OR IN PART out of public funds…”
- Also includes maintenance work

Question 4

What is Labor Code §1771 about?

Answer 4

• The requirement to pay prevailing wage on public works for ALL workers employed

*Bonus question: What is the Public Works Exemption?
- Public Works projects that are less than $1,000

Question 5

What is Labor Code §1773.3 about?

Answer 5

• The requirement to file the PWC-100 on the DIR website.

*Bonus question: What does PWC-100 mean?
- Public Works Project Registration

Question 6

What is Labor Code §1775 about?

Answer 6

• Safe Harbor Provision Labor

Penalty of underpayment: $200 per worker per day
Penalty of non-submission of payroll: $100 per day

Question 7

What is Labor Code §1776(a) about?

Answer 7

• The requirement of each Public Works contractor to keep accurate payroll records for the Payroll Commissioner
• Labor Commissioner provides A-1-131

Question 8

What is Labor Code §1776(b) about?

Answer 8

The requirement of CPR, including verification by declaring “under penalty of perjury”; true and correct payroll information

Question 9

What is Assembly Bill 1023 about?

Answer 9

• TIMELY submission of eCPR through the DIR
• Penalty for non-submission of payroll: $100 per day

Question 10

What is Labor Code §1777.1 about?
What is the penalty?

Answer 10

• The contractor’s requirement to register under the DIR when awarded a Public Works Project
• Penalty for not registering on time: $2,000

Question 11

What is Labor Code §1777.5 about?
What is the penalty?

Answer 11

• Must have an apprentice on Public Works (including subcontractor)
• Penalty for not using an apprentice: $200 per day

*Bonus question: What is the exemption?
- Overall contracts that are less than $30,000

Question 12

What is Labor Code §1777.5(b) about?

Answer 12

Every apprentice employed under Public Works must be:
- paid the prevailing wage that corresponds to their registered craft
- employed only for the work of their registered craft

Question 13

What is Labor Code §1777.5(d) about?

Answer 13

• Apprentice Ratio Requirement (1:5)

Question 14

What is Labor Code §1777.5(e) about?

Answer 14

• The contractor’s requirement to submit DAS 140 forms to all applicable apprenticeships halls BEFORE COMMENCING work on a Public Works project

Question 15

What is Labor Code §1777.7 about?
What is the penalty?

Answer 15

• Explains the penalties for contractor’s that violated Section 1777.5
• Penalty for not filing apprentice forms: $300 per day

Question 16

What is Labor Code §1811 about?

Answer 16

All Public Works employees exceeding 8 hours per day receive compensation for all such hours, at no less than the specified OT rate.
- Penalty: $25 per worker per day