ABM Janitorial Services wage and hour record at a glance
ABM Janitorial Services appears in 13 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations in California, closed between Aug 31, 2006 and Feb 16, 2022. 7 of them found violations, 188 in all, and the employer agreed to pay $89,173 in back wages to 180 workers, plus $31,900 in civil money penalties. Of the back wages, $28,109 was unpaid overtime and $4,155 unpaid minimum wage under the federal standard. The largest single case closed Mar 16, 2007 in San Francisco with $43,958 for 8 workers. The Division flagged 4 cases as repeat or willful. That places the employer at #1,018 of 23,910 California employers in the database by back wages.
Industry as coded by the Division: Janitorial Services. Laws involved: FLSA, service contracts (SCA).
Every case, newest first
| Case closed | Period investigated | City | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties | Laws |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2022 | Feb 2020 to Feb 2022 | Los Angeles | 4 violations | $765 | 3 | 0 | FLSA |
| Dec 5, 2013 | Mar 2013 to Dec 2013 | San Diego | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nov 13, 2013 | Nov 2011 to Nov 2013 | Fresno | 144 violations repeat | $20,836 | 144 | $31,680 | FLSA |
| Mar 30, 2013 | Oct 2011 to Mar 2013 | San Diego | 4 violations | $15,783 | 1 | 0 | FLSA, service contracts (SCA) |
| Feb 14, 2013 | Feb 2011 to Feb 2013 | San Diego | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Feb 14, 2013 | Nov 2012 to Feb 2013 | San Diego | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Feb 14, 2013 | May 2011 to Feb 2013 | San Diego | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Feb 14, 2013 | May 2011 to Feb 2013 | San Diego | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nov 30, 2012 | Dec 2010 to Nov 2012 | Los Angeles | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jun 1, 2012 | May 2011 to Jun 2012 | Los Angeles | 2 violations | $3,381 | 2 | 0 | service contracts (SCA) |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Dec 2009 to Dec 2011 | Los Angeles | 3 violations repeat | $235 | 1 | $220 | FLSA |
| Mar 16, 2007 | Mar 2005 to Mar 2007 | San Francisco | 9 violations repeat | $43,958 | 8 | 0 | FLSA, service contracts (SCA) |
| Aug 31, 2006 | Aug 2004 to Aug 2006 | San Francisco | 22 violations repeat | $4,215 | 21 | 0 | FLSA |
Also filed as: ABM Janitorial Services - South Central, Inc.; ABM Industries Incorporated; ABM Janitorial Services - Northern California; American Building Maintenance Incorporated; ABM Janitorial Services, Inc.; ABM Industries, Inc.; ABM Services, Inc.; ABM Services Inc; ABM Services, Incorporated; ABM Janitorial Services (VA); AMB Services, Inc.; ABM Janitorial Services (FBI).
Local pages: Los Angeles employment lawyer, San Diego employment lawyer, Fresno employment lawyer.
How to read this record
Each row is one federal investigation. Period investigated is the span of payroll the Division reviewed, usually two years back from the complaint. Back wages is what the employer agreed to pay for that period at the federal rate; penalties went to the government, not to workers.
Back wages computed under the federal law are usually a fraction of the California number for the same hours: the state minimum is $16.90 in 2026, overtime starts after 8 hours in a day, and each missed meal or rest period adds an hour of pay. Workers paid in these cases may still be owed that difference, and the federal release form covers only the federal claim.
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If you work, or worked, at ABM Janitorial Services
Pull together your pay stubs and your own record of hours for the last three years, request your pay records in writing (the employer has 21 days under Labor Code 226), and keep any WH-58 receipt from a Labor Department payment. A free review tells you in one call whether the California numbers exceed what was paid, whether break premiums and waiting time penalties apply, and whether anything that happened after you complained counts as retaliation. Call (800) 371-3088 or send your stubs.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement database, California cases. Record last checked Oct 30, 2026. 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.