§ 6962 Employee Pay Frequency Rules

Harbors and Navigation Code·California

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This law says employers must pay their workers at least once a month. The exact pay schedule can be set by a board, but it can't be less frequent than monthly.

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•Employers must pay workers at least once a month.
•The pay schedule can be set by a board, but it can't be less than monthly.
•If you're not getting paid at least once a month, your boss is breaking the law.

Example

You work at a store and get paid every two weeks.

Your boss is following the law because they pay you more often than once a month.

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§ 6962 Employee Pay Frequency Rules

Wages and salaries shall be paid at such intervals as the board may direct, but at least once each month. (Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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wages and salaries board once each month

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 6962.

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