Cal. LAB § 1186.5

This is the official text of Cal. LAB § 1186.5, part of California’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and employee rights.

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Official statutory text

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, pharmacists engaged in the practice of pharmacy who are employed in the mercantile industry, as defined by Wage Order 7 of the Industrial Welfare Commission, shall be permitted to adopt alternative workweek schedules allowed by the provisions of Wage Order 4, including the provisions for alternative workweeks that can be adopted by employees working in the health care industry.

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