AB 1234: Employment: nonpayment of wages: complaints.

This bill aims to revise the process for investigating and resolving employee complaints regarding nonpayment of wages. The labor commissioner must notify parties within 30 days of receiving a complaint and respond to it within a specified timeframe. If the labor commissioner determines to prosecute or not, it must notify the parties within 30 days. If no determination is made, the commissioner must conduct an investigation, make an estimated appraisal, and determine all parties liable within 90 days. The bill sets forth a process for the labor commissioner's investigation, assessment, and determination, including the authority to issue subpoenas and formal complaints. A hearing must be set within 90 days of the formal complaint, and the commissioner must file the decision or award within 15 days of the hearing. The bill authorizes the labor commissioner to impose an administrative fee…