LOS ANGELES—An Inglewood car wash has been fined over $900,000 for alleged wage theft violations, the Labor Commissioner’s Office announced Nov. 29.
The state labor department said its investigation found that 15 workers at Shine N Brite car wash were paid a flat daily rate as low as $70 for 8–10 hours of work.
Workers who complained to the employer regarding wage theft and safety issues faced retaliation, including dismissal or reduced hours, according to the labor regulators.
The employer was cited for minimum wage, overtime, and rest break violations.
“These workers were paid as low as $7 an hour, which is unconscionable,” Labor Commissioner Lilia García-Brower said in a statement….