Actions to enforce the provisions of this article for the collection of due and unpaid wages claimed by an individual may be maintained without regard to the existence of any private agreement to arbitrate. This section shall not apply to claims involving any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of any collective bargaining agreement containing such an arbitration agreement.
Cal. Lab. Code § 229
General Occupations
Applied in 34 court decisions — leading case Perry v. Thomas (1987)
Most recently applied in 245 Cal. Rptr. 3d 399 - Bravo v. Radc Enters., Inc. (March 2019)
Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1939.
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