Wage and hour cases in Ontario at a glance
Employers in Ontario account for 199 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 142 of which found violations (71%). Employers agreed to pay $2,756,514 in back wages to 2,179 workers, and $181,522 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 2 cases closed with $126,780 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Transportation and Warehousing ($1,085,613), Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services ($373,432), Health Care and Social Assistance ($253,784).
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| Employer | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCI Systems | Mar 22, 2026 | 27 violations | $10,324 | 27 | 0 |
| Golden Horizon Senior Care | Jan 15, 2026 | 5 violations repeat | $116,456 | 4 | $2,817 |
| Heavy Motions | Jul 25, 2025 | 3 violations | $179 | 2 | 0 |
| EDM Enterprises | Jul 1, 2025 | 23 violations | $3,032 | 11 | 0 |
| The Coca-Cola Company | May 24, 2025 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BENSON HOUSE | Mar 7, 2025 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Birrieria Xolos Arrizon Investment, Inc. | Oct 7, 2024 | 17 violations | $5,593 | 16 | 0 |
| SNL Logistics | Oct 4, 2024 | 11 violations repeat | $20,920 | 9 | $5,130 |
| Digital Technologies | Sep 26, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Villa Roma Sausage Company | Sep 5, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Build ADU Home Remodel | Aug 6, 2024 | 4 violations | $7,088 | 1 | 0 |
| Chunwei Inc | Apr 15, 2024 | 1 violation | $9,096 | 1 | 0 |
| CCA Installers CCA Installers Corporation | Feb 16, 2024 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USPS United State Postal Service | Dec 21, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bestseller Logistics Inc | Nov 29, 2023 | 15 violations repeat | $24,352 | 13 | $4,800 |
| High Tech Floor Covering | Nov 19, 2023 | 8 violations | $21,984 | 5 | 0 |
| Villa Roma Sausage Company | Sep 28, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fortune Ave Foods Fortune Avenue Foods Inc. | Sep 28, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AGM AGM USA LLC | Jul 31, 2023 | 4 violations repeat | $2,922 | 3 | $1,995 |
| Sun Energy Construction | Jul 22, 2023 | 18 violations repeat | $19,260 | 14 | $11,298 |
| Kamran Staffing | May 30, 2023 | 241 violations | $131,790 | 208 | 0 |
| Direct Link Solutions LLC | May 30, 2023 | 3 violations | $2,900 | 2 | 0 |
| Mama Por Dios Scottsdale | May 28, 2023 | 83 violations repeat | $18,107 | 62 | $5,880 |
| The Coca-Cola Company | Apr 30, 2023 | 1 violation | $662 | 1 | 0 |
| CB Empire Properties | Mar 27, 2023 | 42 violations repeat | $66,080 | 41 | $18,561 |
| Golden Bear Inn | Mar 17, 2023 | 3 violations | $964 | 2 | 0 |
| Constru One | Feb 8, 2023 | 51 violations repeat | $68,545 | 49 | $9,887 |
| Tropicale Foods | Dec 30, 2022 | 53 violations | $6,038 | 28 | $13,518 |
| CGO construction company Inc. | Nov 29, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Coca-Cola Company | Nov 25, 2022 | 1 violation | $650 | 1 | 0 |
| Speedy Safe and Sure Logistics, LLC | Oct 1, 2022 | 31 violations | $250,699 | 18 | 0 |
| Allied Universal Allied Protection Service, LP | Aug 19, 2022 | 2 violations repeat | $2,561 | 1 | $1,101 |
| J Morgan Oil | Apr 5, 2022 | 4 violations | $3,737 | 3 | 0 |
| Archibald Group Home, Inc. | Dec 3, 2021 | 7 violations | $2,903 | 6 | 0 |
| Isher Care Home Isher Group Home, Inc. | Dec 3, 2021 | 6 violations | $2,135 | 5 | 0 |
| Action Restoration | Dec 1, 2021 | 3 violations | $2,994 | 2 | 0 |
| Star Hardware Inc | Oct 26, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neovia Logistics Neovia Logistics Distribution LP | Oct 4, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CrossRoads Hand Car Wash | Jul 15, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Five Below | May 3, 2021 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $26,096 |
| Allied Universal Security Services | Apr 30, 2021 | 26 violations repeat | $11,052 | 19 | $19,703 |
| Sbarro | Apr 14, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Broadway Shoes | Apr 7, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Gap | Mar 27, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Law Offices of Dennis A Dascanio APC | Mar 10, 2021 | 2 violations | $7,869 | 1 | 0 |
| Rynoclad Rynoclad Technologies, Inc. | Jan 25, 2021 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MTE Consulting Group | Jan 7, 2021 | 38 violations | $19,537 | 35 | 0 |
| Vertex Coatings, Inc. | Nov 2, 2020 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,864 |
| Randstad USA Randstad Inhouse Services, LLC | Oct 27, 2020 | 2 violations | $566 | 2 | 0 |
| UPS United Partition System, Inc. | Jul 30, 2020 | 4 violations | $4,782 | 3 | 0 |
| Grove Unocal 76 | Jul 12, 2020 | 8 violations | $1,371 | 7 | 0 |
| Kal Freight | Jul 6, 2020 | 17 violations | $90,508 | 16 | 0 |
| ILink Business Management, Inc. | Jul 6, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mondelez Global Mondelez International | Apr 16, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaky Mediterranean Grill | Mar 16, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rose Gordon Trucking | Nov 19, 2019 | 6 violations | $4,207 | 3 | 0 |
| ARCO H. A. & N Enterprises | Nov 3, 2019 | 2 violations | $47 | 1 | 0 |
| Elemental Staffing | Oct 20, 2019 | 2 violations | $3,184 | 1 | 0 |
| Blackline Partners, LLC | Oct 10, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wienerschnitzel | Sep 30, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Luxe Buffet | Sep 16, 2019 | 6 violations | $19,067 | 5 | 0 |
| Archibald Group Home, Inc. | Aug 13, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USPS | Jun 19, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haliburton International Foods, Inc. | Jun 7, 2019 | 2 violations | $3,254 | 1 | 0 |
| Enterprise Order Solutions LLC | May 22, 2019 | 9 violations | $5,066 | 8 | 0 |
| Maed by Aliens ,Inc. | May 22, 2019 | 2 violations | $145 | 1 | 0 |
| DCL Logistics, Inc. | May 7, 2019 | 10 violations | $23,004 | 8 | 0 |
| Partners Alliance Cold Partners Alliance Cold Storange, Inc. | Apr 18, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Las Colinas Post Acute | Apr 9, 2019 | 27 violations | $11,782 | 26 | 0 |
| Romeo & Layla Warehousing, Inc. | Apr 7, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hotel d'Lins - Ontario Airport | Apr 2, 2019 | 3 violations | $244 | 2 | 0 |
| Alberto's Mexican Food | Jan 28, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toyota North American Parts Center -Californi | Nov 6, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| US Security Associates, Inc. | Sep 30, 2018 | 4 violations repeat | $276 | 3 | $324 |
| Mountain Ave Car Wash | Aug 24, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cinnabon Fairman Group LLC | May 18, 2018 | 22 violations | $1,962 | 19 | 0 |
| PRC Composites | Apr 10, 2018 | 4 violations | $22,059 | 1 | 0 |
| Metropolitan Delivery Service | Feb 9, 2018 | 10 violations | $31,016 | 9 | 0 |
| American Jerky Company | Feb 8, 2018 | 3 violations | $6,235 | 2 | 0 |
| Yuritza Rodriguez (El Chilito Mexican Restaur | Jan 24, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pho Island Noodle & Grill | Jan 17, 2018 | 12 violations | $40,851 | 11 | 0 |
| Federal Group, Inc. | Jan 15, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UPS United Parcel Service, Inc. | Jan 2, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jigo Espresso, Inc. (Poke Bistro) | Dec 11, 2017 | 2 violations | $102 | 1 | 0 |
| Adesa International, LLC | Nov 27, 2017 | 2 violations | $11,451 | 1 | 0 |
| Archilbald Group Home Inc | Nov 8, 2017 | 16 violations repeat | $15,873 | 14 | $10,149 |
| Majestic Home Loans | May 24, 2017 | 48 violations | $10,234 | 48 | 0 |
| Accellerated ministries | May 16, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chartwell Staffing Solutions | May 15, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vineyard Carwash Oil and Water Ontario LP | Apr 28, 2017 | 8 violations | $5,203 | 7 | 0 |
| Quality Inn Ontario Super 8, Inc. | Apr 12, 2017 | 9 violations | $1,697 | 8 | 0 |
| Econo Lodge SOL Hospitality LLC | Mar 28, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greenyard Recycling Inc Ontario | Feb 13, 2017 | 2 violations | $1,032 | 1 | 0 |
| Chaffey Joint Union School District | Feb 10, 2017 | 2 violations | $14,583 | 1 | 0 |
| Global One Logistics | Aug 25, 2016 | 389 violations repeat | $60,270 | 388 | $2,200 |
| Central Occupational Medicine Providers | Aug 10, 2016 | 10 violations | $19,856 | 9 | 0 |
| Secoya Markets | May 31, 2016 | 4 violations | $162 | 2 | 0 |
| Waba grill | Mar 14, 2016 | 3 violations repeat | $1,353 | 2 | $1,870 |
| Everest Group USA | Feb 24, 2016 | 4 violations | $18,114 | 2 | 0 |
| Hasco Wholesale | Nov 10, 2015 | 8 violations | $16,766 | 7 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Ontario
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speedy Safe and Sure Logistics, LLC | 1 | $250,699 | 18 | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Taylored Services | 1 | $180,754 | 72 | Feb 8, 2014 |
| Nelson Oswaldo Francia dba: Francia Trucking | 1 | $173,481 | 39 | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Kamran Staffing | 1 | $131,790 | 208 | May 30, 2023 |
| Golden Horizon Senior Care | 1 | $116,456 | 4 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Agro Fertilizer | 1 | $106,580 | 25 | Feb 29, 2008 |
| Rama Food Manufacture Corp. | 1 | $97,701 | 36 | Oct 5, 2012 |
| Oldenkamp Trucking | 1 | $91,867 | 21 | Oct 2, 2007 |
| Kal Freight | 1 | $90,508 | 16 | Jul 6, 2020 |
| Bravaz Trucking | 1 | $75,000 | 0 | Apr 7, 2011 |
| Accelerating Staffing | 1 | $74,392 | 34 | Nov 13, 2014 |
| Constru One | 1 | $68,545 | 49 | Feb 8, 2023 |
| RBI Landscaping | 1 | $67,962 | 42 | Jul 1, 2010 |
| CB Empire Properties | 1 | $66,080 | 41 | Mar 27, 2023 |
| Global One Logistics | 1 | $60,270 | 388 | Aug 25, 2016 |
| Eagle Evergreen International | 1 | $55,780 | 8 | Dec 4, 2009 |
| Brooks Garment Inc | 1 | $55,073 | 14 | Jun 4, 2007 |
| Best Buy Insurance | 1 | $50,000 | 86 | Feb 15, 2013 |
| Pho Island Noodle & Grill | 1 | $40,851 | 11 | Jan 17, 2018 |
| JC's Towing Service | 1 | $39,620 | 14 | Mar 4, 2006 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | $126,780 | 31 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | $3,211 | 13 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 | $42,697 | 27 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | $357,566 | 400 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | $263,685 | 51 |
| 2021 | 14 | 8 | $46,490 | 68 |
| 2020 | 8 | 7 | $97,227 | 28 |
| 2019 | 17 | 11 | $70,000 | 56 |
| 2018 | 11 | 8 | $102,399 | 45 |
| 2017 | 11 | 9 | $60,175 | 81 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | $99,755 | 403 |
| 2015 | 11 | 9 | $268,928 | 154 |
| 2014 | 8 | 7 | $269,794 | 119 |
| 2013 | 10 | 6 | $123,397 | 105 |
| 2012 | 14 | 10 | $144,495 | 66 |
| 2011 | 8 | 3 | $112,529 | 18 |
| 2010 | 8 | 6 | $80,688 | 93 |
| 2009 | 5 | 2 | $72,014 | 49 |
| 2008 | 7 | 6 | $146,108 | 77 |
| 2007 | 10 | 5 | $179,523 | 74 |
| 2006 | 8 | 2 | $41,508 | 18 |
| 2005 | 5 | 2 | $156 | 2 |
| 2004 | 5 | 4 | $25,141 | 25 |
Your rights in Ontario
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Ontario are owed the state minimum wage of $16.90 in 2026 or the higher local rate, overtime after 8 hours in a day, an hour of pay for each missed meal or rest period, and up to 30 days of wages when final pay is late. Claims go to the Labor Commissioner or to Superior Court, three years back, four under the Unfair Competition Law. Our Ontario employment law page covers the local offices and deadlines. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement database, California cases through Sep 6, 2026. County is assigned from the city on the case. Back to the wage theft tracker.
About this data: Cases come from the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division enforcement database (WHD compliance actions concluded since fiscal year 2005, California employers only), published by the Department of Labor and reloaded here every month. "Back wages" are amounts the employer agreed to pay at the close of the investigation; "penalties" are civil money penalties assessed. An investigation that found no violation is listed as such. The database does not include California Labor Commissioner cases or private lawsuits. This page is general information, not legal advice about your situation.