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Division of Labor Standards Enforcement



September 2023

September 28, 2023 California Labor Commissioner Cites Five Wingstop Fast Food Restaurants and Their Owner More Than $3 Million for Wage Theft Violations Affecting 551 Workers
September 26, 2023 California’s Minimum Wage to Increase to $16 per hour in January 2024

August 2023

August 29, 2023 California Labor Commissioner Cites Fresno Area Farm Labor Contractor and Two Growers $1.9 Million for Wage Theft Violations
August 17, 2023 California Labor Commissioner Cites Airport Catering Company $1.2 Million for not Timely Rehiring Workers Laid Off During COVID-19 Pandemic

May 2023

May 31, 2023 DIR Reminds Cannabis Employers about Labor Law Requirements
May 4, 2023 California Labor Commissioner Collects Nearly $3 Million in Wages and Penalties, Searches For Workers to Provide Payment Recovered from Two Towing Companies

April 2023

April 26, 2023 California Labor Commissioner Reaches $1.47 Million Wage Theft Settlement with Poultry Businesses Affecting more than 300 Workers
April 13, 2023 California Labor Commissioner Secures Reinstatement for McDonald’s Workers Fired After Reporting COVID-19 Work Hazards

March 2023

March 7, 2023 California Labor Commissioner Cites Therapy Provider for more than $9 Million for Misclassifying 1,280 Employees