Tag: California Labor Commissioner
Consultation Unit Would Protect Both Workers and Employers
A recently filed initiative, titled “the California Fair Pay and Employer Accountability Act,” would, in addition to reforming the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), create a Consultation…
General Contractor Held Responsible for Subcontractor Wage Theft Violations
The Labor Commissioner’s Office issued citations totaling almost $600,000 in unpaid wages and penalties to a Southern California-based construction company. Additionally, the general contractor who…
PAGA Complaint Leads to $1M Settlement
The owners of a Mexican restaurant chain in San Jose will pay 239 workers $1 million in unpaid wages, according to the California Labor Commissioner’s…
Workers’ Compensation Insurance Is Not Optional
The California Labor Commissioner’s Office reminds employers that they must maintain valid workers’ compensation insurance coverage for all workers, including part-time employees. Employers should also…
Wage Theft Doesn’t Pay
This January alone, the Labor Commissioner’s Office secured over $5 million in settlements for wage theft. Wage theft refers to infractions of the California Labor…
Guidance for California Employers on Agricultural Overtime Pay
The California Labor Commissioner has posted guidance for agricultural employers and workers about new overtime requirements that went into effect January 1. To help employers…
Labor Commissioner Releases “Blacklist” of Port Trucking Companies
A new law, SB 1402, went into effect on January 1 of this year and imposes joint liability on client employers who hire port drayage…
San Rafael Residential Care Business to Pay over $450,000 to 15 Workers
A San Rafael-based residential care business will have to pay more than $450,000 in wages, penalties and interest to 15 residential care workers. The Labor…
Six LA Garment Contractors Cited Over $570,000 by Labor Commissioner
The Labor Commissioner’s Office recently cited six Los Angeles-based garment contractors $573,704 for multiple labor law violations. The contractors illegally operated under one license to…
Pay Caregivers Less than $3 per Hour; Be Hit with $7 Million in Fines
The California Labor Commissioner’s Office cited the operator of six adult care facilities in Los Angeles over $7 million for failure to pay the minimum…
