Posted April 6th, 2021 for Hoge Fenton By
04.6.2021 When an employer receives a letter addressed to the Labor and Workforce Development Agency (“LWDA”) alleging various violations of the Labor Code, the employer frequently ignores the letter. However, the letter is an indication that a lawsuit will be filed against the employer. An employer that ignores this letter misses an opportunity to potentially cure violations (or, at least, prospectively address violations), respond to the allegations, and/or prepare for an impending lawsuit. The letter is easy to overlook and ignore because:
the letter is often not addressed to the employer (the employer is just copied),