Wage and hour cases in Other Services (except Public Administration) at a glance
California employers in Other Services (except Public Administration) account for 1,180 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 816 of which found violations (69%). Employers agreed to pay $13,860,665 in back wages to 10,354 workers, and $1,153,135 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 4 cases closed with $34,906 in back wages.
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kona Cleaners | Orange | Mar 1, 2015 | 7 violations | $517 | 6 | 0 |
| Lele's Cleaners | San Diego | Feb 12, 2015 | 2 violations | $3,817 | 1 | 0 |
| Lele's Cleaners | San Diego | Feb 12, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KHOOBSURAT THREADING SALON | Sunnyvale | Jan 15, 2015 | 10 violations | $577 | 9 | 0 |
| Diva Nails & Spa | Fresno | Jan 13, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I-Bar Inc. | Lafayette | Dec 31, 2014 | 8 violations | $2,688 | 7 | 0 |
| URS Federal Support Services, Inc. | Lemoore | Dec 31, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rancho Cielo | Salinas | Dec 24, 2014 | 3 violations | $36,771 | 1 | 0 |
| Paredes Auto Repair Broglen Hotel Corporation, Inc | Hawthorne | Dec 20, 2014 | 7 violations | $1,185 | 3 | 0 |
| Soto Car Wash C & A Auto Clinic Inc | Los Angeles | Dec 19, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Encino Car Wash | Encino | Dec 19, 2014 | 9 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Island Auto Repair | San Leandro | Dec 11, 2014 | 2 violations | $2,835 | 1 | 0 |
| Sensi Luxary Nails and Spa | San Francisco | Dec 1, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Platinum Parking Management, LLC | Chula Vista | Nov 14, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| One Stop Auto Shop | San Jacinto | Nov 13, 2014 | 3 violations | $3,611 | 2 | 0 |
| Clear Coat Farshad Najafi, LLC | Roseville | Nov 12, 2014 | 3 violations | $2,408 | 2 | 0 |
| Cellairis Farshad Najafi, LLC | Sacramento | Nov 12, 2014 | 2 violations | $783 | 1 | 0 |
| Nail Spa Plus | El Cajon | Oct 31, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| URS Federal Support Services, Inc. | Lemoore | Oct 28, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunnyvale Auto Body | Sunnyvale | Oct 27, 2014 | 17 violations repeat | $29,224 | 8 | 0 |
| Michael J's Body Shop, Inc. | San Jose | Oct 27, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crown America Car Wash | Lakewood | Oct 26, 2014 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Color Nails | Carlsbad | Oct 21, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prestige Nails and Spa | San Diego | Oct 20, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dr. Jaykumar Shah and Romila Shah | Monrovia | Oct 19, 2014 | 3 violations repeat | $24,850 | 2 | $616 |
| Jacobs Center Jacobs Center For Neighborhood Innovation | San Diego | Oct 15, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aqua Clean Hand Car Wash | La Mesa | Oct 7, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soapy Joe's Car Wash Soapy Joe's Rancho SAn Diego, Inc. | El Cajon | Oct 7, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marina Massage | Marina Del Rey | Sep 30, 2014 | 94 violations | $33,191 | 54 | 0 |
| Natures Image, Inc. | Lake Forest | Sep 30, 2014 | 23 violations | $20,389 | 22 | 0 |
| Himanshu Bhatia | San Juan Capistrano | Sep 28, 2014 | 3 violations repeat | $54,348 | 1 | 0 |
| Skin Suite RX Avesta Medical, Inc. | Chino | Sep 16, 2014 | 5 violations | $2,342 | 4 | 0 |
| Island Auto Repair | San Leandro | Sep 10, 2014 | 23 violations | $24,554 | 21 | 0 |
| Redhawk Hand Car Wash | Temecula | Sep 9, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Sky Cleaners Country Club Cleaners, Inc. | Livermore | Aug 25, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Austin Beauty Emporium | Vacaville | Aug 20, 2014 | 11 violations | $6,447 | 10 | 0 |
| Aromaro Skin Care | Los Angeles | Aug 15, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merced Mall Car Wash | Merced | Jul 27, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United Farm Workers of America | Keene | Jul 19, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| De Anza Square Cleaners | Sunnyvale | Jul 1, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ and AJ Inc. | Anaheim | Jun 18, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| European Wax Center Livermore | Livermore | Jun 2, 2014 | 3 violations | $50 | 2 | 0 |
| European Wax Center Fremont | Fremont | Jun 2, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harv's Express Car Wash & Detailing | Lake Forest | Jun 2, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bari Jain | Burlingame | May 28, 2014 | 2 violations | $6,265 | 1 | 0 |
| Miramar 76 Service Center | San Diego | May 22, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marina Auto Body | Los Angeles | May 20, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USA Tires USA Tires Lincoln, Inc. | Lincoln | May 9, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yao Mei Ling | Monterey | Apr 24, 2014 | 3 violations | $22,851 | 1 | 0 |
| Classic Auto Craft | San Rafael | Apr 23, 2014 | 15 violations | $14,307 | 14 | 0 |
| D & D Body Shop and Detail Club | San Mateo | Apr 3, 2014 | 15 violations | $13,488 | 14 | 0 |
| Cintas Corporation | San Diego | Apr 2, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J&E Truck Service and Repair, Inc. | Stockton | Apr 1, 2014 | 1 violation | $1,775 | 1 | 0 |
| L.A. Bliss Spa | Valley Village | Apr 1, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin's Car Wash | Roseville | Mar 26, 2014 | 2 violations repeat | $26 | 1 | 0 |
| San Francisco Joint Port Watchmen LRC | Oakland | Mar 17, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Auto Accesory Warehouse | San Bernardino | Feb 27, 2014 | 18 violations | $21,380 | 11 | 0 |
| NevWest Inc | San Diego | Feb 21, 2014 | 8 violations | $2,923 | 8 | 0 |
| NevWest Inc | San Diego | Feb 21, 2014 | 6 violations | $1,799 | 6 | 0 |
| ICarryall | Los Angeles | Feb 13, 2014 | 3 violations | $3,373 | 2 | 0 |
| Katella Car wash | Anaheim | Feb 4, 2014 | 163 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitra Ershaghi | Palos Verdes Peninsula | Jan 29, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Nail Shop Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Jan 27, 2014 | 8 violations | $353 | 4 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle Automotive Repair, Inc. | Loomis | Jan 23, 2014 | 4 violations | $1,058 | 2 | 0 |
| Tel Tech Plus | San Marcos | Jan 1, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Airport Valet, Parkplace at LAX, The Park at | Los Angeles | Dec 31, 2013 | 68 violations | $84,359 | 67 | 0 |
| Tip y Toes | Los Angeles | Dec 19, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweetley Nails Rainbow Business Research, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 25, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hollywood Independent Garage | Los Angeles | Nov 22, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Body Lines Body Shop | San Jose | Nov 17, 2013 | 1 violation | $144 | 1 | 0 |
| Tierra Management, Inc.. | Pomona | Nov 15, 2013 | 7 violations repeat | $12,419 | 6 | $2,244 |
| Varnish Nail Bar | Burbank | Nov 15, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rudy's Fleet Service | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2013 | 2 violations repeat | $1,834 | 1 | $308 |
| United Valet Parking, Inc. | Culver City | Nov 13, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hygiene Nail Spa | Los Angeles | Nov 10, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suchada Herbal Spa | San Francisco | Nov 6, 2013 | 11 violations | $20,918 | 10 | 0 |
| Suchada Herbal Spa | San Francisco | Nov 6, 2013 | 17 violations | $18,399 | 16 | 0 |
| Suchada Herbal Spa | San Francisco | Nov 6, 2013 | 11 violations | $10,682 | 10 | 0 |
| Auto Repair Specialist | Los Angeles | Nov 4, 2013 | 3 violations | $2,179 | 2 | 0 |
| Automotive Solutions Nama Automotive Solutions Inc. | Temecula | Nov 1, 2013 | 3 violations | $2,503 | 1 | 0 |
| Walker Auto Works | Indio | Oct 31, 2013 | 22 violations repeat | $7,435 | 21 | $6,468 |
| Marina Auto Body Williamson Enterprises, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 31, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Odyssey Nails | Dixon | Oct 30, 2013 | 8 violations | $24,682 | 3 | 0 |
| Pacific Hand Car Wash | San Jose | Oct 28, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Hand Car Wash | Campbell | Oct 28, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Worldwide Farmers Exchange | Berkeley | Oct 22, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lion Vallen Industries | Victorville | Oct 19, 2013 | 5 violations | $3,370 | 2 | 0 |
| International Farmers Aid Association | Pleasant Hill | Oct 18, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Show Off Motorsports, Inc. | Modesto | Sep 18, 2013 | 1 violation | $1,747 | 1 | 0 |
| Kaya Threading Kitty Nitu Enterprises Inc. | Pico Rivera | Aug 27, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valencia Car Wash | Valencia | Aug 18, 2013 | 70 violations | $77,137 | 40 | 0 |
| TLC Hand Car Wash & Detail | Bellflower | Aug 15, 2013 | 2 violations | $23 | 1 | 0 |
| Inglewood Mortuary | Inglewood | Aug 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unified Valet Parking Service | Pasadena | Aug 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Redlands Car Wash and Detail Center | Redlands | Aug 13, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temple City Auto Spa | Temple City | Aug 6, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucky Car Wash | Pasadena | Aug 5, 2013 | 92 violations repeat | $87,657 | 44 | $4,114 |
| Fasching's Car Wash George W. Fasching & Geraldine Fasching | Arcadia | Aug 5, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Superior Service Corp. | Anaheim | Aug 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig & Julie Feied | Berkeley | Jul 30, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Other Services (except Public Administration)
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Fuel Management, Inc. | 2 | $1,918,793 | 875 | Jul 16, 2018 |
| AECOM Government Services, Inc. | 1 | $503,127 | 506 | Apr 15, 2011 |
| Valet Service | 1 | $272,407 | 196 | Apr 26, 2005 |
| Lozano Car Wash | 2 | $268,502 | 270 | Dec 6, 2008 |
| Karnavati Steel Industries of MS LTD | 1 | $245,847 | 43 | Oct 12, 2012 |
| Mariska Trisanti | 1 | $207,690 | 2 | Mar 19, 2000 |
| Miami's Auto Detailing | 2 | $181,200 | 14 | Apr 30, 2023 |
| Northridge Classic Car Wash, Inc. | 1 | $160,000 | 84 | Dec 31, 2006 |
| Interior Magic | 1 | $146,113 | 205 | Oct 19, 2012 |
| ZIRX | 1 | $145,796 | 204 | May 31, 2015 |
| Crystal Car Wash | 2 | $144,067 | 23 | Feb 18, 2016 |
| Professional Car Care Wash | 1 | $142,675 | 82 | Aug 6, 2007 |
| Crossroads Autowash | 1 | $130,732 | 172 | Mar 12, 2007 |
| Drezek Enviornmental Stripping Systems | 1 | $130,721 | 15 | Oct 24, 2003 |
| Bonus Car Wash | 2 | $125,819 | 123 | Feb 18, 2009 |
| Indus Technology, Inc. | 1 | $125,632 | 46 | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Playa Vista Car Wash | 1 | $119,668 | 91 | May 11, 2007 |
| Larry's Tire Express, Inc. | 1 | $115,460 | 3 | Nov 23, 2021 |
| Car Spa, Inc. | 2 | $107,203 | 120 | Apr 11, 2009 |
| JB Mobile Detailing | 1 | $105,577 | 10 | Jan 16, 2025 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | $6,882 | 3 |
| 2025 | 7 | 5 | $164,862 | 61 |
| 2024 | 8 | 6 | $50,813 | 17 |
| 2023 | 22 | 16 | $474,582 | 106 |
| 2022 | 12 | 9 | $130,953 | 42 |
| 2021 | 22 | 15 | $238,646 | 99 |
| 2020 | 40 | 28 | $270,590 | 127 |
| 2019 | 38 | 29 | $418,949 | 185 |
| 2018 | 29 | 25 | $2,448,314 | 1,015 |
| 2017 | 58 | 42 | $392,438 | 254 |
| 2016 | 31 | 24 | $173,715 | 138 |
| 2015 | 36 | 23 | $477,396 | 375 |
| 2014 | 60 | 40 | $335,274 | 206 |
| 2013 | 85 | 58 | $665,523 | 539 |
| 2012 | 87 | 60 | $855,714 | 662 |
| 2011 | 82 | 57 | $873,648 | 1,006 |
| 2010 | 75 | 52 | $483,966 | 476 |
| 2009 | 66 | 38 | $471,812 | 569 |
| 2008 | 91 | 60 | $1,008,076 | 1,012 |
| 2007 | 104 | 62 | $1,027,971 | 1,151 |
| 2006 | 85 | 54 | $727,519 | 820 |
| 2005 | 76 | 54 | $1,003,481 | 820 |
| 2004 | 46 | 41 | $462,599 | 311 |
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.