SAN DIEGO—A Southern California grocery chain has been cited by The California Labor Commissioner’s Office for failing to pay or delaying supplemental paid sick leave to 240 workers affected by COVID-19 at 38 stores, including three in San Diego County, the Office announced Oct. 26.
Bodega Latina, which does business as El Super, was cited over $1.16 million after an investigation found that “some workers were forced to work while sick, others were told to apply for unemployment while quarantining or in isolation, while others waited months to be paid,” according to the Labor Commissioner’s Office.
