EmploymentQuestion 230 of 1632
A contractor willfully fails to pay a discharged employee's final wages on time. The employee earned $200 per day. The waiting-time penalty under Labor Code §203 continues until paid, up to a maximum of:
a.10 days
b.20 days
c.30 days
d.60 days
Explanation
The waiting-time penalty under §203 equals the employee's daily wage for each day final pay is late, continuing until paid, but capped at 30 days. Here that maximum would be $200 × 30 = $6,000.
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