Poultry Business Settles Labor Law Violations for $1.47M

The California Labor Commissioner’s Office on Wednesday announced a $1.47 million settlement with three client employers and their owners to resolve allegations of various labor law violations. The settlement ends litigation that started after a hearing officer upheld about $1.5 million in citations issued to Tony Bran, owner of Exclusive Poultry Inc., J.T. Foods Specialty Inc. and D8 Poultry. Bran’s companies used employees provided by labor contractors. The Department of Industrial Relations said in a statement that California law holds businesses that obtain labor from a ...