168 Litigating CA Wage & Hour and Labor Code Class Actions (22nd Edition) Seyfarth Shaw LLP | www.seyfarth.com Statutes of Limitations for Selected California Wage and Hour Claims Statutory Section Claim Statute of Limitations Labor Code § 203 Waiting Time Penalties 3 years Labor Code § 226 Wage Statement Penalties 1 year Labor Code § 226.7 Meal and Rest Premium Pay 3 years (unclear whether UCL extends SOL to 4 years) Labor Code § 558 Penalties for Violation of Wage Order and Certain Labor Code sections 1 year Labor Code § 1198.5 Penalty for Failure to Provide Timely Records and Inspection 1 year Labor Code § 2699 PAGA Penalties 1 year Labor Code § 2802 Reimbursement of Employee Business Expenses 3 years (Under UCL: 4 years) Code Civ. Procedure § 338 Unpaid Wages 3 years (under UCL: 4 years) Code Civ. Procedure § 338 Unpaid Overtime 3 years (under UCL: 4 years) Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200, et seq. Unfair Competition 4 years. A UCL claim effectively expands the statute of limitations on a Labor Code wage claim from 3 years to 4 years.
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