Legal Question in Employment Law in California

Is this legal compensation for work?

I am working for a company for the summertime, who requires me to

accept as payment: housing and 21 meals per week, plus a $380

''stipend'' for two weeks. Additionally, as an employee I have a 11 PM

curfew even though this is not written in the contract. Regardless of the

hours I work per week, I receive 380 dollars per every two weeks and

sometimes I work up to 60 hour work weeks. Additionally, the company

says I work 20 hours per week for my room and board. Though they

require I accept room and board and require they deduct this before I

even receive a paycheck. With the contract, the company has side-

stepped overtime, possibly payment of minimum wage, and the housing

and board is sold at a profit to THE COMPANY - though it is REQUIRED.

Also, we are supposed to be paid on the 7th and 22nd of every month.

Though, we started working on May 25th and had roughly 12 hour per

day training sessions for two weeks. We didn't receive a paycheck on

June 7th for the week of work and we were told that it was because

''training is different.'' We also had a May 1 training session for 9 hours

which no compensation was provided for. Myself and 9 other employees

are in this exact circumstance and are frustrated.

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