C & C Partners, Ltd. v. Department of Industrial Relations

Opinion

SONENSHINE, Acting P. J.

J.The Division of Labor Standards Enforcement of California’s Department of Industrial Relations (State) appeals from a judgment and writ of mandate issued by the superior court. The court set aside a citation issued by the State to C & C Partners, Ltd., and C & C Traders, Inc. (C & C). It further ordered the State to return a $20,000 civil penalty C & C paid and a $5,000 surety bond C & C posted. In this case of first impression, we decide: (1) when a garment manufacturer operates without a registration certificate, all of its employees are affected and a…