Investigators from the California Labor Commissioner’s Office recently issued over $800,000 in fines to businesses in the restaurant industry for numerous labor law violations during a statewide enforcement effort.
A total of 29 investigators conducted 245 inspections in 26 counties across the state on Jan. 21 and 22. The inspections revealed that 129 of the 143 employers cited failed to carry workers’ compensation insurance. Last year’s number of employers cited for not having workers’ compensation insurance was 2,570. The Labor Commissioner works to identify and target employers that do not carry the insurance.
Other violations encountered included failure to: pay minimum wage or overtime, provide itemized deductions to employees, and abide by child labor laws for minors under the age of 18.
To request a report of the businesses cited and labor violations encountered in this enforcement activity, email the Department of Industrial Relations at: Communications@dir.ca.gov.
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