San Diego County District Attorney Insurance Fraud & Workplace Justice Division - Workplace Justice Unit

About the Program

Category: Criminal Justice and Public Safety (Best in Category)

Year: 2021

The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office (SDCDA) is committed to creating fair and equitable workplaces though enforcing and protecting workers’ rights. We are dedicated to ensuring all business owners play by the same rules so everyone can effectively compete on a level playing field. To effectuate these goals, SDCDA prosecutes unfair business practices, wage and hour violations, wage theft, payroll tax evasion, insurance fraud and labor trafficking cases. While our Insurance Fraud Division has prosecuted these cases for many years, a surge in workplace violation claims prompted the formation our Workplace Justice Program in 2020-2021. Despite the delay in a formal announcement due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we are excited to introduce a dedicated unit assigned to prosecute workplace violations, which victimize some of the most vulnerable populations in our society. Our Workplace Justice prosecutors have specialized knowledge in the areas of labor and employment, taxation, insurance, and labor trafficking, allowing them to hold accountable those employers that seek to take advantage of their employees or otherwise skirt the law.Our efforts have already produced tremendous results, including obtaining over $630,000 in restitution and sentencing defendants to 5 years in prison.