Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1812.516

Summary

(a) Every job listing service shall give a written contract to every jobseeker from whom a fee or deposit is to be received, whether directly or indirectly. The original and one copy of the contract shall be given to the jobseeker at the time the jobseeker signs the contract and

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(a)
Every job listing service shall give a written contract to every jobseeker from whom a fee or deposit is to be received, whether directly or indirectly. The original and one copy of the contract shall be given to the jobseeker at the time the jobseeker signs the contract and before the job listing service accepts any fee or deposit or the jobseeker becomes obligated to pay any such fee or deposit. The contract shall contain all of the following:
(1)
The name of the job listing service and the addresses and telephone numbers of the principal office of the job
listing service and the location providing the listing services to the jobseeker.
(2)
The amount of the fee to be charged and to be collected from the jobseeker.
(3)
A description of the service to be performed by the job listing service, including significant conditions, restrictions, and limitations where applicable.
(4)
A description of the jobseeker’s specifications for the employment opportunity in clear language understandable to the jobseeker, including, but not limited to, the following:
(A)
Kind of work or employment.
(B)
Interests of jobseeker.
(C)
Qualifications of jobseeker.
(D)
Daily hours of work, the wages or salary, benefits, and other conditions of employment.
(E)
Location of job.
(5)
The contract expiration date, which shall not be later than 90 days from the date of execution of the contract.
(6)
The following statement, in immediate proximity to the space reserved for the jobseeker’s signature, in type no smaller than 10-point boldfaced type:
YOUR RIGHT TO CANCEL
/enter date of transaction/
“You may cancel this contract for job listing services without any penalty or obligation, if notice of cancellation is given, in writing, within three business days from the above date.
“To cancel this contract, just mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the following cancellation notice or any other written notice of cancellation, to (name of job listing service) at (address of its place of business), NOT LATER THAN MIDNIGHT OF /date/.”
CANCELLATION NOTICE
I hereby cancel this contract.
Dated:
Customer’s Signature”
Until the job listing service has complied with this section the jobseeker may cancel the job listing service’s contract.
(7)
The following statement, with the caption in type no smaller than 10-point boldfaced type and the remainder in a size no smaller than that generally used throughout the contract, and in full capitals, boldface, or italics:
“RIGHT TO REFUND”
“If, within seven business days after payment of a fee or deposit, the job listing service has not supplied you with at least three available employment opportunities meeting the specifications of the contract as to type of job; interests of jobseeker; qualifications of jobseeker; hours, salary, benefits, and other conditions
of employment; location of job; and any other specifications expressly set forth in the contract, the full amount of the fee or deposit paid shall be refunded to you upon your request.
“If you do not obtain a job through the services of the job listing service, or if you obtain employment which lasts less than 90 days, any amount paid in fees or deposits in excess of a twenty-five dollar ($25) service charge shall be refunded to you, upon your request after expiration of the contract.
“Any refund due must be made to you within 10 days of your request. If the refund is not made in that time, the job listing service must pay to you an additional sum equal to the amount of your fee or deposit.”
(8)
If any labor trouble exists at the place of employment, that fact shall be stated in the listing of that employment provided to the jobseeker.
(b)
All contracts shall be dated and shall be made and numbered consecutively in triplicate, the original and each copy to be signed by the jobseeker and the person acting for the job listing service. The original and one copy shall be given to the jobseeker and the other copy shall be kept on file at the job listing service.
(c)
The full agreement between the parties shall be contained in a single document containing those elements set forth in this section.

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  (a) Every job listing service shall give a written contract to every jobseeker from whom a fee or deposit is to be received, whether directly or indirectly. The original and one copy of the contract shall be given to the jobseeker at the time the jobseeker signs the contract and before the job listing service accepts…

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  The following statement, with the caption in type no smaller than 10-point boldfaced type and the remainder in a size no smaller than that generally used throughout the contract, and in full capitals, boldface, or italics: “RIGHT TO REFUND” “If, within seven business days after payment of a fee or deposit, the job l…