California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1200

Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 90.

In every prosecution for violation of any provision of this chapter, the minimum wage, the maximum hours of work, and the standard conditions of labor fixed by the commission shall be presumed to be reasonable and lawful.

Cite this section

Cal. Lab. Code § 1200 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/lab/division-2-employment-regulation-and-supervision/part-4-employees/chapter-1-wages-hours-and-working-conditions/section-1200

Other sections in Chapter 1 - Wages, Hours and Working Conditions

§ 1171§ 1171.5§ 1173§ 1174§ 1174.1§ 1174.5§ 1175§ 1176§ 1176.1§ 1176.3…§ 1199§ 1199.5§ 1200§ 1201§ 1202§ 1203§ 1204§ 1205§ 1206§ 1207

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