Labor Code section 229

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.

Source: Section 229, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB§ionNum=229. (updated Jan. 1, 1959; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/labor_code_section_229

Original Source: Section 229, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB§ionNum=229. (last accessed May 12, 2025).