Results Of California EEEC Enforcement In Garment Industry Announced
\nWorkersCompensation.com (press release), Florida<\/p>\n
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Los Angeles, CA (CompNewsNetwork) – Investigators with the Economic and Employment Enforcement Coalition (EEEC) recently targeted businesses in the garment industry that were operating illegally. The businesses visited were in Los Angeles and Riverside Counties.<\/p>\n
EEEC is a multi-agency task force designed to root out California\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s underground economy. In a recent enforcement sweep of garment manufacturers, the EEEC targeted businesses that avoid labor, tax and licensing laws, safety and health regulations and carry no workers\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 compensation insurance for their employees.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153In California, workers have workplace protections and it is our job to make sure labor laws are not violated,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said EEEC Executive Director David Dorame. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153At the same time, we owe it to responsible employers to vigorously enforce against those who do not comply with California labor laws, thereby, gaining an unfair economic advantage by not following the rules.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
The results of the sweep are as follows:<\/p>\n
Number of inspections\t32
\nNumber of citations issued\t49
\nTotal citation amount\t$232,900
\nCitations issued for.\tno workers\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 compensation, not taking required payroll deductions,
\nunderpayment of overtime and minimum wage, not having a proper work permit for a minor and not having the proper garment registrations.<\/p>\n
Launched in July\u00e2\u20ac\u212205 with the full support of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, the EEEC was formed with a dual mission: To enforce California labor laws; and to educate business owners and workers on those laws and regulations. On the enforcement side, the EEEC aims to root out businesses participating in the underground economy, which cost the state and legitimate businesses millions each year, in many cases passing the cost on to the consumer. In addition, EEEC helps educate business owners on California\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s employment laws and their responsibilities, and educates employees on their rights as workers.<\/p>\n
EEEC is a collaboration of the Labor and Workforce Development Agency\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Department of Industrial Relations (Division of Occupational Safety and Health; Division of Labor Standards Enforcement) and the Employment Development Department. The U.S. Department of Labor participates in the EEEC, as well as the Contractors State License Board when targeting the construction industry.<\/p>\n
The EEEC conducts enforcement sweeps in various industries, including garment, agriculture, construction, horse race track, car wash, janitorial and restaurant, which have been identified as having a high degree of workplace violations and lack of regulatory compliance. EEEC also holds workshops throughout the state to educate employers and workers on labor and wage issues. For more information on the EEEC, please visit our website at http:\/\/www.dir.ca.gov\/default.html.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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