California Employer Forced To Pay Over $1 Million for Pay Violations

Posted on Wed, Jan 30, 2013

The state Labor Commissioner recently issued citations to a Chino warehouse and distribution company for overtime violations and failure to provide a required 30-minute meal period to employees. The citations involved 865 employees and resulted in wages and penalties of over $1 million.

The commissioner’s investigation revealed that the company, Quetico, LLC, “established restrictive procedures which shorted workers their wages.”

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San Francisco Minimum Wage Increases in January

Posted on Fri, Nov 18, 2011

The minimum wage in San Francisco will increase to $10.24 per hour, effective January 1, 2012: 

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