A California landscaping company has been charged with wage theft, underscoring employee time records violations. According to The Sacramento Business Journal, California Labor Commissioner Julie Su cited Sacramento-based Green Valley Landscaping Services for failing to meet time and attendance reporting requirements.

Between Aug. 2010 and Aug. 2013, the lawn care business accrued infractions involving more than 40 employees. Green Valley failed to pay the federally mandated minimum wage, resulting in a payout of nearly $340,000. In addition, for violating overtime pay regulations, the company owes the workers more than $169,000 in back pay, as well as a $157,500 fee for not providing workers with a statement of their wages, which the state requires.

The Labor Commissioner and California's Labor Enforcement Task Force conducted a joint investigation of the landscaping firm uncovering systemic violations of labor laws, including misreporting the number of workers employed by the company. While maintaining a staff of more than 40 workers, Green Valley consistently reported having a workforce of less than 10 employees.

Christine Baker, Director of the Department of Industrial Relations explained in a press release the investigation is another example of the state agency's commitment to rooting out employers that intentionally take advantage of employees that may not be aware of their legal rights in the U.S.

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