2018 What's New Archive

Division of Labor Standards Enforcement

December 2018

December 10, 2018 California’s Minimum Wage to Increase to $12 per Hour for Large Employers, $11 per Hour for Small Employers

October 2018

October 3, 2018 22 Southern California Restaurant Workers Owed $1 Million for Wage Theft

September 2018

September 17, 2018 Labor Commissioner Secures Unpaid Wages for 15 Workers After $450,000 Settlement with Residential Care Business
September 5, 2018 Labor Commissioner Cites Six Los Angeles Garment Contractors Over $570,000 for Registration and Labor Law Violations

July 2018

July 30, 2018 Labor Commissioner Cites Nail Salon $1.2 Million for Misclassification and Wage Theft of 36 Workers
July 24, 2018 Contra Costa County Restaurants Cited for Failing to Provide Workers’ Compensation Insurance
July 24, 2018 Labor Commissioner’s Office Cites Southern California Drywall Contractor Nearly $2 Million for Overtime and Rest Period Wage Theft
July 9, 2018 Labor Commissioner Secures Over $1.1 Million Settlement for Prevailing Wage Violations Affecting 103 Workers
July 2, 2018 Labor Commissioner Cites Farm Labor Contractor, Holds Growers Liable for Wage Theft Violations Affecting 1,374 Seasonal Workers

June 2018

June 27, 2018 Labor Commissioner Launches Online Registration for Janitorial Service Providers
June 13, 2018 Public Works Contractors Reminded to Renew Registration by June 30 to Avoid Penalties
June 11, 2018 Labor Commissioner’s Office Cites Cheesecake Factory, Janitorial Contractors More Than $4.5 Million for Wage Theft Violations
June 7, 2018 Labor Commissioner’s Office Cites Seven Bay Area Restaurants $10 Million for Wage Theft

March 2018

March 8, 2018 Labor Commissioner’s Office Cites Weight Loss Chain Over $8.3 Million for Wage Theft Violations

February 2018

February 26, 2018 Labor Commissioner’s Office Cites Los Angeles Restaurant Over $500,000 for Wage Theft
February 6, 2018 Employer Requirement to Notify Employees of Inspection by Immigration Agencies

January 2018

January 9, 2018 California Labor Commissioner Cites Owner of Six Residential Care Facilities in Los Angeles Over $7 Million for Wage Theft