In addition to such criminal penalty, any person, or agent or officer thereof who violates any provision of Section 970 is liable to the party aggrieved, in a civil action, for double damages resulting from such misrepresentations. Such civil action may be brought by an aggrieved person or his assigns or successors in interest, without first establishing any criminal liability.
Cal. Lab. Code § 972
Solicitation of Employees by Misrepresentation
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case 7 Cal. 3d 232 - Collins v. Rocha (1972)
Most recently applied in 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 63 - FIELD EFFECT SEC. INC. v. DIST. CT. (ANDERSON) (CIVIL) (December 2025)
Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 90.
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