Legal Question in Employment Law in California

It is good that the judgment was awarded in your favor. There are many ways to collect on the judgment if the judgment debtor won't voluntarily pay, but the procedures cost a bit of money and are tedious. You may want to retain legal counsel to help you collect. You can levy (take money from) the judgment debtor's bank accounts, place a lien on any real estate they own, if any, garnish his/her wages if an individual, and get an order for them to appear in court to answer questions from you or your attorney about their assets. Bank levies and garnishment of wages require the involvement of the Sheriff's office and they require a small fee to serve the papers. The costs get added to the judgment and you also get 10% per annum interest on the judgment. Judgments are good for 10 years and can be renewed if necessary. Your attorneys' fees don't get added to the Judgment amount unless the judgment states so.