Under Labor Code §1813, a contractor on a public work who requires a worker to labor more than 8 hours in a day or 40 hours in a week without proper overtime pay is subject to a statutory penalty of how much per worker per day of violation?
a.$10
b.$25
c.$100
d.$200
Explanation
Labor Code §1813 imposes a $25 penalty per worker for each calendar day during which the worker was required or permitted to work more than the legal hours without paying the required overtime rate on public works.
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