SAN DIEGO—A Southern California grocery chain has been cited by The California Labor Commissioner’s Office for failing to pay or delaying supplemental paid sick leave to 240 workers affected by COVID-19 at 38 stores, including three in San Diego County, the Office announced Oct. 26. Bodega Latina, which does business as El Super, was cited over $1.16 million after an investigation found that “some workers were forced to work while sick, others were told to apply for unemployment while quarantining or in isolation, while others waited months to be paid,” according to the Labor Commissioner’s Office. The violations led to citations at three locations in San Diego, Escondido, and Oceanside. Some sick workers were told that they had to come into work even when they displayed COVID-19 symptoms until they received their test results. In addition, those who needed to self-quarantine were told to apply for unemployment or disability benefits to cover their isolation time, while others were denied time …