What is the impact of section 1194 of the California Labor Code on a plaintiff's ability to sue for attorney fees?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Heller v. Carmel Partners, Inc., B253512 (Cal. App. 2015):
Labor Code section 1194 embodies a clear public policy "specifically directed at the enforcement of California's minimum wage and overtime laws for the benefit of workers"; the one-way attorney fees clause encourages employees to seek redress in situations where it would otherwise not be economical to sue. (Earley v. Superior Court
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