Sacramento, CA (Law Firm Newswire) January 2, 2015 – Clothing made in California for outlets such as Macy’s, JC Penney and Kohl’s, actually comes from local sweatshops where some employers routinely unplug the clock intended to keep track of worker’s hours. The U.S. Department of Labor determined Los Angeles-based P & Young Apparel Inc. was falsifying payroll records after an investigation revealed time cards that alleged workers on the same shift all checked in within two minutes of one another, a classic indication of tampering. Ultimately, P & Young owed the 15 employees in question $33,000 for their unpaid work. […]
![]() | Continue reading full article » |