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Assembly moves AB 1234 to strengthen wage‑claim process and deter employer non‑participation
Summary
AB 1234 would give the Labor Commissioner authority to enter a judgment when an employer fails to respond to or attend a wage‑claim proceeding, a change backers say will reduce backlogs and get wages back to workers faster.
Assemblymember Ortega presented AB 1234, a measure intended to speed resolution of unpaid wage claims by giving the Labor Commissioner authority to enter a judgment when a defendant employer fails to answer a wage claim complaint or fails to appear at a hearing. Ortega said the current backlog (testimony referenced 47,000 wage claims pending) and lengthy resolution times leave workers without wages for years and reduce the deterrent effect of…
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