Janitorial firm to compensate 100 workers

From wire service reports
Posted: 09/01/2010 01:41:14 PM PDT

A janitorial firm accused of failing to pay subcontractors enough to comply with wage laws agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by the state, the state labor commissioner announced today.

Corporate Building Services Inc., co-owned by Bruce Kim and Joong Kim, agreed to pay $122,000 to compensate about 100 workers.

According to the Department of Industrial Relations, Corporate Building Services Inc. did not pay subcontractors enough to comply with all applicable laws and regulations and, as a result, the subcontractors failed to pay overtime wages and misclassified over 100 janitors as independent contractors.

As independent contractors, workers are responsible for their own taxes and social security contributions.

"This case is another example that my office vigorously pursues employers who attempt to cruise under the radar and violate California labor laws," Labor Commissioner Angela Bradstreet said. "The failure of Corporate Building Services to provide adequate funds to its janitorial subcontractors resulted in the flagrant disregard of tax laws, and shortchanged hard-working employees of the benefits they deserve."

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