Section 1194(a) of the California Labor Code gives employees the right to file a lawsuit against their employers for unpaid wages. Section 1194(a) states as follows: “ Notwithstanding any agreement to work for a lesser wage, any employee receiving less than the minimum legal minimum wage or legal overtime compensation applicable to the employee is entitled to recover in a civil action, the unpaid balance of the full amount of this minimum wage or overtime compensation, including interest thereon, reasonable attorney’s fees plus costs of suit.”
Arbitration Agreements
If an employee entered into and signed off on a valid arbitration agreement, a valid arbitration agreement, any claim for unpaid wages must be heard in arbitration. Courts prefer arbitration agreements. Those result in fewer cases that judges must hear.
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