EmploymentQuestion 563 of 1605
A contractor willfully fails to pay a discharged employee's final wages on time. The employee's daily wage was $240. Final wages are paid 12 days late. What is the maximum waiting-time penalty under §203?
a.$240 (one day)
b.$720 (three days)
c.$1,920 (eight days)
d.$2,880 (twelve days, up to a 30-day cap)
Explanation
Labor Code §203 imposes a waiting-time penalty equal to the employee's daily wage for each day final wages remain unpaid, up to a maximum of 30 days. Here, 12 days × $240 = $2,880. The 30-day cap was not reached.
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