Statute of Limitations for Wage and Hour / Overtime (state law) in California

How the limitation period applies

The controlling primary authority for US-CA wage and hour overtime state SOL (Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 338(a)) is Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 338(a).

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 338(a). Within three years: (a) An action upon a liability created by statute, other than a penalty or forfeiture.

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Sources

• Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 338(a) — Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 338(a)

All sources are official primary law published by leginfo.legislature.ca.gov.

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