Labor violations: penalties: exceptions.

Existing law provides penalties for violating certain requirements relating to employment, specifically including the requirement for an employer to provide wage deduction statements, the requirement for an employer to carry workers' compensation insurance, and requirements relating to the employment of minors. This bill would provide that the penalties must be waived if the employer employees fewer than 15 employees, has never violated the specified requirement before, and shows proof of compliance with the requirement, as specified. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor for a person to employ a minor for more than a specified period of time during a workday or a workweek. This bill would make it an infraction for a person to employ a minor for more than a specified period of time during a workday or a workweek if the employer employs 5 or fewer employees and has never violation that provision before.