Wage and hour cases in Educational Services at a glance
California employers in Educational Services account for 219 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 152 of which found violations (69%). Employers agreed to pay $3,239,332 in back wages to 1,195 workers, and $178,041 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 1 cases closed with $22,124 in back wages.
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement Matters Inc | Woodland Hills | Nov 12, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pasadena Educational Foundation | Pasadena | Sep 26, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Living Project | Van Nuys | Sep 8, 2013 | 5 violations | $2,428 | 3 | 0 |
| Vision 21 Art & Design Portfolio School, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 22, 2013 | 13 violations | $15,687 | 12 | 0 |
| Mission College | Santa Clara | Aug 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peralta Community College District | Oakland | Jul 15, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vineland School District | Bakersfield | Jun 2, 2013 | 2 violations | $894 | 1 | 0 |
| West Covina Unified School District | West Covina | May 22, 2013 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UEI College United Education Institute | Encino | May 17, 2013 | 27 violations | $60,773 | 26 | 0 |
| Bikram Yoga of Covina | Covina | Mar 4, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nightingale School of Nursing | San Leandro | Feb 24, 2013 | 4 violations | $5,466 | 3 | 0 |
| California State University Monterey | Seaside | Feb 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kern County Superintendent of Schools | Bakersfield | Jan 31, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hillbrook School | Los Gatos | Jan 17, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Josephs School of Nursing | Lancaster | Dec 31, 2012 | 1 violation | $172 | 1 | 0 |
| L.A. County Office of Education | Downey | Nov 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Diego State University California State University, San Diego | San Diego | Nov 16, 2012 | 1 violation | $2,833 | 1 | 0 |
| Everest College Corinthian Colleges, Inc | San Francisco | Oct 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Family Life Center | Petaluma | Oct 3, 2012 | 35 violations | $24,128 | 34 | 0 |
| Lockeed Martin Global Training and Logistics | Petaluma | Oct 1, 2012 | 23 violations | $209,685 | 19 | 0 |
| Oxford Institute of Technology | Woodland Hills | Sep 12, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| University of California San Francisco | San Francisco | Jul 3, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pasadena City College | Pasadena | Jun 30, 2012 | 39 violations | $9,859 | 39 | 0 |
| California Institute of Technology-Jet Propul | Pasadena | May 31, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carney Educational Services | Canyon Country | Apr 9, 2012 | 284 violations | $123,893 | 270 | 0 |
| Contemporary Forums, a division of ACC | Dublin | Apr 7, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Math Think | Santa Clara | Mar 23, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lincoln Training Center Lincoln Training Center & Rehabilitation | Roseville | Mar 16, 2012 | 2 violations | $531 | 2 | 0 |
| University of California, Berkeley | Berkeley | Feb 29, 2012 | 2 violations | $780 | 1 | 0 |
| EG Driving School | Fontana | Jan 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Educating Young Minds (EYM) | Los Angeles | Dec 28, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Computer Institute of Technology | North Hollywood | Dec 19, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Gold Coast Helicopeters | Fort Irwin | Dec 8, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Andrew's Children's Center St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Infant/Todler C | Irvine | Nov 27, 2011 | 1 violation | $25,520 | 1 | 0 |
| on 1 Academic Tutors, LLC | Los Angeles | Aug 29, 2011 | 2 violations | $4,505 | 2 | 0 |
| San Jose State University | San Jose | Jul 8, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John F. Kennedy High School Stanislaus County Office of Education | Modesto | Jun 30, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bikram Yoga College of India, San Diego | San Diego | Apr 12, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Banti Holding Company Inc. | Van Nuys | Feb 28, 2011 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salon Success Academy | Upland | Feb 27, 2011 | 2 violations | $2,206 | 1 | 0 |
| Reedley College State Center Community College District | Fresno | Feb 22, 2011 | 2 violations | $9,408 | 1 | 0 |
| Academic Advantage | Los Angeles | Jan 1, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montessori School of Oceanside | Oceanside | Oct 15, 2010 | 2 violations | $964 | 1 | 0 |
| Montessori School of Oceanside | Oceanside | Oct 14, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| University of California, Riverside | Riverside | Oct 1, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montessori School Encinitas | Encinitas | Jul 13, 2010 | 5 violations | $1,373 | 4 | 0 |
| Advance Kids | Chico | Jun 24, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Montessori School | Los Angeles | Apr 15, 2010 | 9 violations | $8,713 | 8 | 0 |
| North Orange County ROP | Anaheim | Feb 1, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Educational Development International | San Francisco | Jan 17, 2010 | 3 violations | $833 | 1 | 0 |
| High Desert Medical College, Inc. | Lancaster | Oct 29, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DAWN Foundation | Danville | Aug 4, 2009 | 2 violations | $9,649 | 1 | 0 |
| Com & Fam SRVC Center for Community and Family Services | Altadena | Jul 22, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts | Fresno | Jun 4, 2009 | 2 violations | $190 | 1 | 0 |
| Montessori Scotts Valley Montessori Scotts Valley Incorporated | Scotts Valley | Jan 22, 2009 | 7 violations | $5,664 | 1 | 0 |
| Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School Distr | Dos Palos | Dec 15, 2008 | 75 violations | 0 | 0 | $95,865 |
| California State University Channel Islands | Camarillo | Nov 18, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A + Educational Centers | Panorama City | Nov 4, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sator Soccer Inc | Torrance | Oct 23, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Veritas Prep | Malibu | Sep 29, 2008 | 3 violations | $1,711 | 2 | 0 |
| Aviation & Electronic Schools of America | Colfax | Aug 18, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jane Warner's School Inc. | Altadena | Aug 4, 2008 | 5 violations | $3,612 | 4 | 0 |
| New Designs Charter School | Los Angeles | Jul 31, 2008 | 44 violations | $194,318 | 12 | $3,000 |
| Everest College Everest College City of Industry | La Puente | Jul 10, 2008 | 9 violations repeat | $1,132 | 8 | $1,760 |
| Hubbard College of Administration Intl. | Los Angeles | Jun 30, 2008 | 8 violations | $43,661 | 3 | 0 |
| Innovative Rehabilitation Services Hacienda La Puente Unified School District | La Puente | May 6, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landmark Education Landmark Education Enterprises, Inc. | San Francisco | Apr 29, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caltech California Technical Institute | Pasadena | Feb 6, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Young Dragons, Inc. | Highland | Jan 30, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Betty Blue Domestic Premium Services | Encino | Jan 27, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UC Davis Medical Center University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento | Oct 16, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angeles College of Nursing | Los Angeles | Aug 15, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sky Bay Trucking School | Hesperia | Jul 29, 2007 | 30 violations repeat | $18,408 | 30 | $9,240 |
| LACC Clean and Green Los Angeles Conservation Corps | Los Angeles | Feb 27, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logitech Ice San Jose Sports and Entertainment Ent. LLC | San Jose | Feb 10, 2007 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,485 |
| The Acting Corps. | North Hollywood | Jan 10, 2007 | 2 violations | $94 | 1 | 0 |
| Washington Consultant Group | San Diego | Sep 14, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Assembly of God of Victorville | Victorville | Jul 15, 2006 | 6 violations | $5,285 | 6 | 0 |
| Joyful Melodies | Cupertino | Jun 30, 2006 | 5 violations | $10,305 | 2 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Unified School District-Maintenan | Los Angeles | Jun 30, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stanford University Brd of Trstees of the Leland Stanford Jr. Uni | Stanford | Jun 7, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KSC-TRI Systems USA, Inc. | Granada Hills | May 2, 2006 | 2 violations | $20,791 | 2 | 0 |
| California Institute Human Services dba S.S.U | Rohnert Park | Apr 11, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U.C.L.A. | Los Angeles | Feb 28, 2006 | 2 violations | $274 | 1 | 0 |
| Compton Unified School District | Compton | Feb 27, 2006 | 1 violation | $5,491 | 1 | 0 |
| Parlier Unified School District | Parlier | Nov 30, 2005 | 3 violations | $6,103 | 2 | 0 |
| Fresno County Office of Education | Fresno | Nov 30, 2005 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mission: Renaissance | Glendale | Nov 23, 2005 | 14 violations | $6,152 | 13 | 0 |
| Kayne Eras Center | Culver City | Nov 17, 2005 | 2 violations | $2,786 | 1 | 0 |
| UCLA Recreatioon - Marina Aquatic Center | Los Angeles | Nov 8, 2005 | 13 violations | $2,293 | 12 | 0 |
| Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | Berkeley | Jul 31, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KSC-TRI Systems USA, Inc. | Granada Hills | Jun 1, 2005 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Resource Industries | Granada Hills | Apr 30, 2005 | 14 violations | $14,205 | 3 | 0 |
| San Jose State University | San Jose | Apr 27, 2005 | 4 violations | $4,682 | 1 | 0 |
| Roller King Roller King - Modesto, Inc. | Modesto | Feb 28, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $842 |
| Fresno City College State Center Community College District | Fresno | Jan 4, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Sonoma County Junior College District | Santa Rosa | Nov 30, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Domenico School | San Anselmo | Nov 30, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LA Trade Tech College | Los Angeles | Nov 20, 2004 | 3 violations | $1,196 | 1 | 0 |
| Upward Bound Program | Long Beach | Nov 15, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Educational Services
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California | 1 | $746,746 | 0 | Dec 31, 2016 |
| Lockeed Martin Global Training and Logistics | 1 | $209,685 | 19 | Oct 1, 2012 |
| New Designs Charter School | 1 | $194,318 | 12 | Jul 31, 2008 |
| Landmark Education | 2 | $187,569 | 45 | Apr 29, 2008 |
| Whittier Christian Schools | 1 | $161,853 | 43 | Jul 15, 2016 |
| Maybrook Christian School | 1 | $142,284 | 42 | Jul 15, 2016 |
| Carney Educational Services | 1 | $123,893 | 270 | Apr 9, 2012 |
| Academi Training Center - San Diego, CA | 2 | $96,763 | 37 | Jan 29, 2022 |
| Koguma Youchien, Inc. | 1 | $88,908 | 3 | Feb 25, 2017 |
| A. Harold and Associates, LLC | 1 | $87,027 | 10 | Aug 12, 2017 |
| Shepherd University | 2 | $82,949 | 53 | May 22, 2017 |
| Orange Unified School District | 1 | $81,071 | 58 | Nov 17, 2024 |
| UEI College | 2 | $80,031 | 35 | Jun 2, 2020 |
| Gino Morena Enterprises, LLC | 1 | $77,938 | 17 | Sep 9, 2018 |
| ICOHS College | 1 | $70,213 | 1 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Five Branches University | 1 | $60,543 | 9 | Dec 30, 2013 |
| Hubbard College of Administration Intl. | 1 | $43,661 | 3 | Jun 30, 2008 |
| Harley Brown Equestrian Inc | 2 | $40,347 | 20 | Jul 31, 2021 |
| Round Meadow Farm LLC | 1 | $39,725 | 4 | Dec 31, 2020 |
| St. Andrews Christian School | 1 | $37,621 | 31 | Jul 15, 2016 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | $22,124 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | $71,613 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 | $102,613 | 64 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | $99,356 | 42 |
| 2021 | 6 | 4 | $32,769 | 24 |
| 2020 | 13 | 10 | $143,983 | 45 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 | $51,438 | 33 |
| 2018 | 7 | 6 | $112,715 | 96 |
| 2017 | 13 | 10 | $254,243 | 53 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 | $1,093,104 | 117 |
| 2015 | 6 | 4 | $14,456 | 21 |
| 2014 | 13 | 7 | $49,269 | 12 |
| 2013 | 19 | 11 | $194,666 | 103 |
| 2012 | 16 | 10 | $371,881 | 367 |
| 2011 | 12 | 7 | $41,639 | 5 |
| 2010 | 8 | 6 | $11,883 | 14 |
| 2009 | 5 | 3 | $15,503 | 3 |
| 2008 | 15 | 9 | $244,434 | 29 |
| 2007 | 6 | 4 | $18,502 | 31 |
| 2006 | 9 | 5 | $42,146 | 12 |
| 2005 | 11 | 9 | $36,221 | 32 |
| 2004 | 15 | 10 | $208,641 | 87 |
Your rights in this industry
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in this industry 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. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement database, California cases through Sep 6, 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.