Monday, April 28, 2008

Authorities Take Bite Out of California Restaurants

Officials with the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (Labor Commissioner’s Office) issued 38 citations totaling more than $207,000 in fines to restaurants in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties in a recent two-day enforcement sweep.

Teams of investigators conducted the sweeps of 39 restaurants in Riverside County and five in San Bernardino County. To request a complete list of the violations and businesses cited, email the Department of Industrial Relations at: Communications@dir.ca.gov.

Violations uncovered include failure to:

  • provide workers’ compensation insurance
  • provide itemized deductions,
  • pay minimum wage, and
  • secure permits for working minors (child labor).

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