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December 2007

• December 31, 2007 IR#2007-66
  Department of Industrial Relations reminds employers minimum wage increases to $8 per hour on January 1
• December 21, 2007 IR#2007-65
  State Labor Commissioner donates clothing to those in need
• December 20, 2007 IR#2007-64
  Media Advisory, Oakland - California Labor Commissioner distributes clothes to Bay Area's neediest
• December 20, 2007 IR#2007-63
  State Labor Commissioner donates clothes at Los Angeles homeless shelter
• December 19, 2007 IR#2007-62
  Media Advisory, Los Angeles - State Labor Commissioner donates clothes at homeless shelter
• December 19, 2007 IR#2007-61
  Media Advisory - Labor Commissioner files multi-million dollar lawsuit to retrieve wages owed to janitorial workers
• December 19, 2007 IR#2007-60
  California Labor Commissioner files multi-million dollar suit against janitorial companies
• December 6, 2007 IR#2007-59
  California's minimum wage set to increase to $8 per hour with New Year
• December 4, 2007 IR#2007-58
  State Labor Commissioner distributes more than $750,000 in wages to former employees of Rady Children's Hospital

November 2007

• November 29, 2007 IR#2007-57
  DIR Announces First Workers' Comp Carve-Out with Integrated Medical Care
• November 27, 2007 IR#2007-56
  Man posing as state labor investigator charged with extortion and three other felonies
• November 20, 2007 IR#2007-55
  DIR prohibits Marin contractor from bidding on public works contracts
• November 19, 2007 IR#2007-54
  Alameda County restaurants fined by EEEC for labor violations
• November 1, 2007 IR#2007-53
  Cal/OSHA honors BlueLinx with coveted STAR award for innovative workplace safety practices

October 2007

• October 30, 2007 IR#2007-52
  Downward trend in California workplace injuries and accidents continued in 2006
• October 12, 2007 IR#2007-51
  State Labor Commissioner & Economic & Employment Enforcement Coalition issue more than $600,000 in citations to Los Angeles and Orange County garment manufacturers
• October 10, 2007 IR#2007-50
  Cal/OSHA recognizes Waste Management Carlsbad for its exemplary workplace safety program
• October 9, 2007 IR#2007-49
  Department of Industrial Relations declares October Apprenticeship Month

September 2007

• September 21, 2007 IR#2007-48
  Cal/OSHA recognizes Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC Antioch for its exemplary workplace safety program
• September 20, 2007 IR#2007-47
  State Labor Commissioner cites local business owners for failure to comply with state labor laws
• September 14, 2007 IR#2007-46
  Cal/OSHA recognizes Hamilton Sundstrand for their exemplary workplace safety program
• September 13, 2007 IR#2007-45
  California Labor Commissioner issues over $1 million in citations to Southern California carwash owners for failure to register and other violations
• September 12, 2007 IR#2007-44
  EEEC announces results of carwash enforcement sweeps in LA
• September 7, 2007 IR#2007-43
  California Labor and Workforce Development Agency and Arizona Department of Economic Security host 2nd Annual California-Arizona Agricultural Employers Seminar

August 2007

• August 30, 2007 IR#2007-42
  Cal-OSHA reminds employers & workers how to avoid heat illness
• August 22, 2007 IR#2007-41
  Results of EEEC enforcement in garment industry announced
• August 19, 2007 IR#2007-40
  Cal/OSHA stresses importance of recognizing early symptoms of heat illness
• August 14, 2007 IR#2007-39
  California Labor Commissioner reaches $3.9 million agreement with Wal-Mart for unpaid wages to California workers
• August 8, 2007 IR#2007-38
  Acting DIR Director John Rea Appointed General Counsel
  For Labor & Workforce Development Agency
• August 8, 2007 IR#2007-37
  Labor commissioner holds public forum on meal and rest period issues -Media Advisory
• August 3, 2007 IR#2007-36
  EEEC announces results of construction enforcement sweeps

July 2007

• July 27, 2007 IR#2007-35
  EEEC announces results of car wash enforcement sweeps
• July 20, 2007 IR#2007-34
  Multi-Agency State & Local Task Force Cites Local Bar Owners
• July 17, 2007 IR#2007-33
  EEEC announces results of Sutter/Yuba agricultural enforcement sweeps
• July 17, 2007 IR#2007-32
  Cal/OSHA reminds employers that new workers need to acclimate to heat and humidity
• July 2, 2007 IR#2007-31
  Cal-OSHA reminds employers to provide training on heat illness prevention

June 2007

• June 28, 2007 IR#2007-30
  State Division of Labor Standards Cites Local Restaurant Owners
• June 18, 2007 IR#2007-29
  EEEC announces results of construction enforcement sweeps
• June 14, 2007 IR#2007-28
  Cal/OSHA urges employers to prepare for sizzling temperatures
• June 13, 2007 IR#2007-27
  Free Employee Workshop Scheduled in Indio
• June 12, 2007 IR#2007-26
  EEEC announces results of San Joaquin County agricultural enforcement sweeps

May 2007

• May 31, 2007 IR#2007-25
  Cal/OSHA reminds outdoor employers to prepare for summer heat
• May 29, 2007 IR#2007-24
  Los Angeles garment enforcement sweeps conducted by EEEC
• May 25, 2007 IR#2007-23
  DIR distributes winning PSA's created by young workers
• May 18, 2007 IR#2007-22
  EEEC announces results of car wash enforcement sweeps
• May 18, 2007 IR#2007-21
  EEEC announces results of car wash enforcement sweeps
• May 10, 2007 IR#2007-20
  EEEC announces results of agricultural enforcement sweeps

April 2007

• April 27, 2007 IR#2007-19
  Governor Schwarzenegger proclaims April 28, 2007 Workers' Memorial Day
• April 26, 2007 IR#2007-18
  EEEC announces results of carwash enforcement sweeps
• April 24, 2007 IR#2007-17
  EEEC announces results of restaurant enforcement sweeps
• April 20, 2007 IR#2007-16
  Teen Employment Scene Conference offers teens career opportunities
• April 17, 2007 IR#2007-15
  Media Advisory
  Cal/OSHA and DLSE participate in Teen Employment Scene
• April 16, 2007 IR#2007-14
  CA Supreme Court issues decision in Murphy v. Kenneth Cole regarding meal and rest period

March 2007

• March 23, 2007 IR#2007-13
  Los Angeles carwash enforcement sweeps conducted by EEEC
• March 15, 2007 IR#2007-12
  San Francisco garment enforcement sweeps conducted by EEEC
• March 14, 2007 IR#2007-11
  Cal/OSHA encourages all employers to verify inspector's credentials
• March 8, 2007 IR#2007-10
  San Diego restaurant enforcement sweeps conducted by EEEC
• March 2, 2007 IR#2007-09
  Cal/OSHA Revisits its Reports on Sea World Investigation
• March 1, 2007 IR#2007-08
  EEEC workshop assists local dairy owners with state workplace requirements

February 2007

• February 23, 2007 IR#2007-07
  Division of Workers Compensation releases study on access to medical care in California's workers' compensation system
  Study shows most injured workers have access to quality care
• February 23, 2007 IR#2007-06
  EEEC sweep results in a grassroots compliance effort by Korean garment manufacturers
• February 22, 2007 IR#2007-05
  EEEC announces results of restaurant enforcement sweeps

January 2007

• January 31, 2007 IR#2007-04
  DIR reminds employers to post injury/illness logs
• January 25, 2007 IR#2007-03
  Young Worker Leadership Academy teaches youth workplace safety and more.
• January 25, 2007 IR#2007-02
  California Labor Commissioner files suit against Wal-Mart
• January 17, 2007 IR#2007-01
  Young Worker Leadership Academy teaches youth workplace safety and more