The Second Appellate District affirmed in part and reversed in part a judgment and remanded with directions. The court held that under plain language of applicable Labor Code provisions, the obligation of an employer to pay earned wages due to an employee when his employment ends is unconditional.

Gurpreet Singh moved from India to California to work as a manager for Southland Stone, U.S.A., Inc. Ravinder Johar was the company’s president. While Singh was still in India, he and Johar corresponded regarding potential employment terms.