Under the Table, NOT Above the Law!
Think you pay too much in taxes? There are actually government agencies trying to make that better! Have you ever heard of the California Labor Enforcement Task Force? Sound a little overbearing? In reality this coalition of government agencies is working hard to crack down on businesses that operate outside the law and cost you more money. Whether you are and employee working for an unlicensed company or a competitor fighting to have competitive pricing, these businesses hurt everyone.
As a consumer it’s easy to think, “I just want the lowest price,” but at what cost?
This so called “underground economy” may provide a good deal to the buyer on the surface, but take a closer look, these unlicensed businesses cost us all in a big way.
California looses and estimated $9 to $28 BILLION EACH YEAR due to:
Loss of income and sale taxes: these get passed on to legal business
No workers comp insurance: these businesses don’t insure their employees, who do you think pays those bills when they get hurt?
Price gouging: illegal employers paying less than minimum wage can obviously afford to charge less, this hurts good fair employers.
No regulation: unlicensed businesses don’t follow safety laws or other regulations causing more expense to the consumer and possibly even worse, injury and death.
The LETF is fighting to stop these abuses and includes:
– The CA State Board of Equalizations
– The CA Bureau of Automotive Repair
-The CA Employment Development Department
-The CA Contractors State Licensing Board
– The CA Department of Insurance
-The CA Division of Occupational Safety & Health
-The CA Division of Labor Standards Enforcement
– The CA State Attorney General, and
-The US and CA Alcoholic Beverage Control agency (ATF).
It is the job of these groups to hunt down and stop the criminal businesses, to improve the working conditions and business climate in the Golden State.
If you believe you are employed by such a business and are owed fair wages or other compensation UELG wants to hear from you, we help employees fight back and WIN. Call TODAY before your time runs out to file a complaint.
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