Cal. LAB § 5403
This is the official text of Cal. LAB § 5403, part of California’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and employee rights.
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Official statutory text
The failure to give notice under section 5400, or any defect or inaccuracy in a notice is not a bar to recovery under this division if it is found as a fact in the proceedings for the collection of the claim that the employer was not in fact misled or prejudiced by such failure.
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