Wage and Hour

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.