US Labor Department Seeks Enforcement of Subpoena Issued to Forever 21
Forever 21 has refused to provide the documents requested by the secretary in the subpoena. As a result, the department's Regional Office of the Solicitor in Los Angeles has filed this action to compel compliance with the subpoena.
The Wage and Hour Division historically has found repeated and widespread violations of the FLSA's minimum wage, overtime and record-keeping provisions in Southern California's garment industry. The division's enforcement initiative is concentrating on employers in Los Angeles and Orange counties, as well as those operating out of large garment buildings in Los Angeles' Fashion District. In the past five years alone, the division's Los Angeles, San Diego and West Covina offices have conducted more than 1,500 investigations under the initiative. Ninety-three percent of these investigations uncovered violations, and the division found more than $11 million in back wages due to approximately 11,000 workers.
- People:
- Ruben Rosalez