City Charter, Administrative Code, and Municipal Code

SEC. 188.07. PENALTIES AND REMEDIES PAYABLE TO THE EMPLOYEE.

ereof, shall be liable to the Employee whose rights were violated for any and all relief, including, but not limited to, the payment to each Employee of wages and Sick Time Benefits unlawfully withheld and an additional penalty of up to $120 per day that each of the violations occurred or continued. A violation for unlawfully withholding wages or Sick Time Benefits shall be deemed to continue from the date immediately following the date that the wages or Sick Time Benefits were due and payable as provided in Part 1 (commencing with Section 200) of Division 2 of the California Labor Code, to the date immediately preceding the date the wages or Sick Time Benefits are paid in full. For retaliatory action by the Employer, the Employee shall be entitled to reinstatement and a trebling of all wages, Sick Time Benefits, and penalties owed. 2. Restitution and Penalties to Employee for Fair Work Week Violations. An Employer who violates the Fair Work Week Ordinance shall pay restitution and a penalty as provided in this paragraph to each Employee whose rights were violated. The Division shall impose and collect, on behalf of an Employee, a one-time penalty for each violation. The violations in this subsection do not continue daily and do not accrue daily penalties. VIOLATION AND PENALTY AMOUNT PAYABLE TO EMPLOYEE Violation Penalty Failure to provide a good faith estimate of work schedule – Municipal Code Section 185.02. Up to $500 Failure to compensate Employee at one and one-half times pay for working a Shift that begins less than ten hours from the previous Shift – Municipal Code Section 185.08. Up to $500 Failure to provide an Employee with at least 14 calendar days' notice of Work Schedule – Municipal Code Section 185.04 A. Up to $500 Failure to provide written notice of Work Schedule changes – Municipal Code Section 185.04 B. Up to $500 Failure to comply with prohibitions against requiring an Employee to find coverage for scheduled hours if the Employee is unable to work for a reason covered by other laws – Municipal Code Section 185.07. Up to $500 Failure to offer additional hours of work to current Employees before hiring new workers – Municipal Code Section 185.05. Up to $500 C. Grace Period for Fair Work Week Violations.