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CA Labor Commissioner Issues Fines11-17-08 | News

CA Labor Commissioner Issues Fines

"Employers must maintain workers' compensation insurance," said California Labor Commissioner Angela Bradstreet. "If they continue to operate without the proper coverage we will refer the case to the local district attorney's office for possible criminal prosecution."

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Forty-eight businesses that were inspected received fines of $198,000 for failure to provide workers?EUR??,,????'?????<

Over $64,000 in fines were levied against 16 businesses for failure to provide employees a wage deduction statement or failure to keep records as required under subdivision (a) of Section 226 of the Labor Code.

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The statewide enforcement sweep ended in early November and covered 25 counties with investigators visiting 269 employers. LA County had the largest number of inspections, followed by Orange, Monterey and San Diego counties.

To request a complete list of the labor violations and businesses cited in this enforcement activity, email the Department of Industrial Relations at: Communications@dir.ca.gov.

Source: California Department of Industrial Relations & www.marketwatch.com/news