A. Issuance of Notice of Correction. After an investigation, if the Division makes a determination that an Employer has violated the Los Angeles Minimum Wage Ordinance, the Fair Work Week Ordinance, or this article, the Division shall issue a written Notice of Correction to the Employer.
B. Service of Notice. Service of a Notice of Correction shall be accomplished as follows:
1. The Division or its designee may obtain the signature of the Employer to establish personal service of the Notice of Correction; or
2. The Division or its designee may accomplish substitute service by mailing the Notice of Correction by certified mail to the Employer’s address as provided in Section 188.03 A.
C. Contents of Notice of Correction. The Notice of Correction shall require the Employer to take corrective action by the date specified and shall include all the following:
1. A description of the violation(s);
2. The date and location of the violation(s);
3. A citation to the provisions of law violated;
4. A description of corrective action required, including reinstatement of employment for retaliation violations;
5. A statement explaining that each day of a continuing violation may constitute a new and separate violation;
6. The amount of wages, Predictability Pay, Sick Time Benefits, or any other amount due and the amount of penalties and administrative fines imposed for any violation(s);
7. A statement informing the Employer that the wages, Predictability Pay, Sick Time Benefits, penalties and administrative fines shall be paid to the City of Los Angeles (or alternatively, to the Employee, if appropriate) within 30 days from the date on the Notice of Correction, the procedure for payment, and the consequences of failure to pay;
8. A description of the process for appealing the Notice of Correction, including the deadline for filing such an appeal; and
9. The name and signature of the head of the Division or their designee.
D. Posting of Notice of Correction. Employer must, within 24 hours after receipt of a Notice of Correction, post the Notice of Correction by affixing the notice to a surface in a conspicuous place on property that is: (1) the Employer’s principal place of business in the City; (2) if the Employer’s principal place of business is outside the City, the fixed location within the City from or at which the Employer conducts business in the City; or (3) if the Employer does not regularly conduct business from a fixed location in the City, one of the following: (i) the location where the Employer maintains payroll records if the Notice of Correction is for violation of Section 188.03 B.; or (ii) the jobsite or other primary location where the Employees perform services in the City.
E. Settlement. The head of the Division or their designee may convene an informal meeting with the Employer to resolve the corrective action sought in the Notice of Correction. The compliance period in Section 188.06 C. and the accrual of penalties and administrative fines may be temporarily suspended during settlement discussions. If after meeting the corrective actions are not resolved, the Division may issue a new compliance date to the Employer and reinstate the accrual of penalties and administrative fines.