CA Labor Commissioner Issues Citations against Riverside County Warehouse for Labor Violations

Employment and Labor Law - State News October 12, 2011

Mira Loma - The state Labor Commissioner has conducted an inspection of warehouses in Riverside County and uncovered numerous labor law violations, a statement released from its website said.

Record showed the warehouses, run by Schneider Logistics, had over 200 employees. Some of the employees were hired by other entities, including Premier Warehousing Ventures, LLC and Impact Logistics, Inc.

Some of the violations include non-payment of minimum wage, overtime and workers’ compensation coverage.

As a result, Impact Logistics, Inc. was issued a $499,000 citation for failure to provide itemized wage statements to employees. They were also issued a Notice to Discontinue labor law violations for failure to maintain time records. Premier Warehousing Ventures was issued a Notice to Discontinue reporting time violations and other violations.

“Our investigation is ongoing,” said California Labor Commissioner Julie A. Su. “We will assess all wages owed to the workers and work with the employers to ensure compliance going forward.”

The Division of Labor Standards Enforcement adjudicates wage claims, investigates discrimination and public works complaints, and enforces state labor law and Industrial Welfare Commission wage orders.