Wage and Hour

California Janitors Owed Over $438,000 After Wage Theft Investigation

More than 90 janitors in Los Angeles and Orange County will receive a share of over $438,000 after the state found multiple janitorial companies and a labor contractor responsible for widespread wage theft.

Agriculture Company in San Marcos Penalized for Charging Farmworkers Rent for Lodging

The Department of Labor fined Lucky Growers, Inc. and recovered back wages for affected employees who the California company charged rent for unsafe housing.

California Slams Costco, Ryder with $868K Misclassification Fine

California’s Labor Commissioner fined Costco, Ryder Last Mile, and subcontractor Mega Nice Trucking $868K for jointly misclassifying 58 delivery drivers and committing widespread wage theft, with most of the penalties going directly to workers. All three companies are appealing the citations.

32 Workers Win $218K After Towing Company Tried to Skip Overtime

A towing company in Southern California didn’t pay 32 workers the overtime they earned. The U.S. Department of Labor made the company pay $218,983 in back wages and issued $11,264 in penalties for intentionally breaking federal labor laws.