EEEC Busts 22 Southland Sweatshops
May 28, 2008
The California Labor and Workforce Development Agency's Economic Employment Enforcement Coalition (EEEC) investigators issued 42 citations for labor law violations – with fines totaling $457,000 – in a recent sweep of 22 garment manufacturers in Los Angeles and Orange counties. The enforcement actions uncovered violations that included:
- Failure to provide itemized deductions to employees;
- Failure to register;
- Failure to keep records and post labor notices as mandated by law;
- Failure to pay minimum wage;
- Failure to maintain workers’ compensation insurance;
- Failure to pay overtime.
For further details, you can request a complete list of the violations and businesses cited by sending an email to the Department of Industrial Relations at [email protected].
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