In California, dozens of workers at a pallet company gave their labor, their sweat… even their health. But when it came time for protection, no one had their back.”
- No workers’ At Garcias Pallets, management claimed their workers were ‘covered.’ They hired staffing agencies with fake insurance papers—phony coverage written on non-existent policies. Even AIG, one of the largest insurers in the world, confirmed: those policies were never real.”comp.
- $1.3 million in penalties… but what about justice for the workers?
“Between 2016 and 2018, 50 to 159 workers toiled inside the warehouse. When they got injured, no benefits. No help. Just silence. Their employer blamed the staffing company. But the law had something else to say…”
“Garcias Pallets was found to be the real employer.”
“They could not outsource responsibility.” - Court documents labeled “Precedent Decision DLSE-PD-003”
- News headlines: “Bogus PEO Scheme Exposed”
“The California Labor Commissioner ruled: Garcias Pallets was fully liable for operating without valid workers’ comp. Over $1.3 million in fines. But the ruling went beyond punishment—it set a precedent. A warning to every employer trying to hide behind fake insurance and subcontracted labor.”
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