Labor Code section 1050

Any person, or agent or officer thereof, who, after having discharged an employee from the service of such person or after an employee has voluntarily left such service, by any misrepresentation prevents or attempts to prevent the former employee from obtaining employment, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Source: Section 1050, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB§ionNum=1050. (accessed May 26, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/labor_code_section_1050

Original Source: Section 1050, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB§ionNum=1050. (last accessed May 12, 2025).