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Labor sanctions employers for late filings
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Posted on Jan 22 2005
Two employers were recently sanctioned by the Department of Labor Hearing Office for failure to submit applications for their nonresident workers on time.
In the first case, Felipe and Bienvenida Camacho were fined $300 after failing to timely submit a certified Job Vacancy Announcement to the department. The requirement was submitted four months late.
At a recent hearing, the couple indicated that the JVA was withheld because both they and the employee, Marion Meily, were uncertain about going forward with the nonresident worker’s identification certificate. The employee was uncertain whether he would be able to take on the job due to health concerns. The health concerns were apparently resolved.
Hearing Officer Maya Kara ordered that the application be processed provided the employer pays the fee within 10 days of the order, issued on Jan. 13.
Another employer, Escolastica Cabrera, was also ordered to pay $300 for failure to provide a certified JVA and a health certificate for the employment of nonresident worker Emilia Mausisa, who worked at the employer’s grocery market as a kitchen helper.
At the hearing, the establishment’s general manager, Eloy Cabrera, indicated that he took the position in March 2004 and was not aware of the deficiencies in the application. Labor had issued two deficiency notices last year.
The Department accepted the explanation and the recommended that a new application be filed.
The employer was ordered to submit a completed permit renewal application by Jan. 27.
