The California Labor Commissioner’s Office issued citations totaling more than $2.3 million to multiple developers and operators of construction projects at sites in Los Angeles.
The citations stem from an investigation that reportedly showed there was wage theft and other labor law violations impacting 124 construction workers.
Investigators found that workers were being denied overtime pay despite regularly working more than eight hours a day or 40 hours per week. Many were also paid below the Los Angeles minimum wage and were never provided with required sick leave or accurate itemized wage statements, according to the LCO.
Workers frequently received multiple pay stubs from different corporate entities, despite reporting to the same supervisors, and working on overlapping projects, in a scheme the LCO says was an attempt to evade paying legally mandated overtime and minimum wage.
The investigation also reportedly revealed additional violations, including failure to provide workers with paid sick leave and supplemental paid sick leave during the pandemic.
The citations total $2.3 million, including more than $2.1 million in unpaid wages and damages, along with more than $165,000 in accrued interest. While the exact amount owed to each worker varies, the total averages roughly $18,900 per person.
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