2016 in numbers
Wage and Hour Division investigations of California employers closed in 2016: 1,223 cases, 955 with violations found, $22,094,399 in back wages agreed for 13,637 workers, $1,218,484 in penalties. Against 2015 that is a decrease of 23% in back wages.
Biggest back-wage cases of 2016
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Cartage Company | 1 | $3,573,075 | 1,416 |
| Zenefits | 1 | $3,364,871 | 735 |
| Hewlett Packard (NASA ACES Contra)/Perspecta | 1 | $1,738,122 | 90 |
| University of California | 1 | $746,746 | 0 |
| Joined Inc. | 1 | $438,509 | 58 |
| TAILORED LIVING CHOICES, LLC | 1 | $311,130 | 113 |
| BUD of California | 1 | $292,234 | 1,052 |
| Taco Bell of America, LLC | 1 | $265,747 | 1,073 |
| Dav-Lear Systems Inc | 1 | $247,002 | 17 |
| Caminante Trucking | 1 | $235,523 | 74 |
| PDC Corp | 1 | $220,331 | 41 |
| AJR Trucking, Inc. | 1 | $182,523 | 122 |
| D & A Communications | 1 | $181,560 | 23 |
| Miramar Facilities Group JV | 1 | $177,802 | 57 |
| Whittier Christian Schools | 1 | $161,853 | 43 |
| LYN Corporation | 1 | $150,002 | 19 |
| Omnicare | 1 | $150,000 | 30 |
| Smart Systems Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $149,255 | 48 |
| Carmel At Home Services | 1 | $147,299 | 61 |
| Golden Coast Senior Living | 13 | $143,447 | 38 |
| Maybrook Christian School | 1 | $142,284 | 42 |
| Arrayit Corporation | 1 | $137,707 | 3 |
| Waba grill | 20 | $126,813 | 83 |
| DI Overnite LLC dba Deliver It | 1 | $119,917 | 44 |
| Beas, Adam (FLC) | 1 | $111,915 | 257 |
By industry
| Industry | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation and Warehousing | 62 | $4,653,618 | 2,217 |
| Public Administration | 8 | $3,803,380 | 793 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 239 | $3,300,019 | 2,439 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 35 | $2,418,900 | 524 |
| Manufacturing | 257 | $1,986,395 | 1,289 |
| Construction | 66 | $1,380,557 | 800 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 108 | $1,217,279 | 1,672 |
| Educational Services | 6 | $1,093,104 | 117 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services | 70 | $659,988 | 860 |
| Wholesale Trade | 107 | $401,657 | 185 |
| Retail Trade | 61 | $279,846 | 296 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 114 | $264,072 | 1,340 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 31 | $173,715 | 138 |
| Information | 8 | $146,806 | 57 |
| Finance and Insurance | 7 | $121,290 | 253 |
| 26 | $79,118 | 202 | |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 3 | $65,169 | 391 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 1 | $26,103 | 1 |
| Utilities | 5 | $11,525 | 51 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 5 | $6,347 | 4 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 4 | $5,511 | 8 |
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard (NASA ACES Contra)/Perspecta | Palo Alto | Dec 31, 2016 | 270 violations | $1,738,122 | 90 | 0 |
| University of California | Oakland | Dec 31, 2016 | 13,715 violations | $746,746 | 0 | 0 |
| Dav-Lear Systems Inc | Diamond Bar | Dec 31, 2016 | 34 violations | $247,002 | 17 | 0 |
| Smart Systems Technologies, Inc. | Irvine | Dec 31, 2016 | 49 violations repeat | $149,255 | 48 | 0 |
| Columbus Tech and Services Inc | El Segundo | Dec 31, 2016 | 8 violations | $98,076 | 4 | 0 |
| Larry Kudsk Construction /M Gutierrez Engin. | Berkeley | Dec 31, 2016 | 11 violations | $76,776 | 9 | 0 |
| Wells Fargo Call Center (Sacramento) | Sacramento | Dec 31, 2016 | 171 violations | $38,230 | 171 | 0 |
| Aspen Industrial | Poway | Dec 31, 2016 | 3 violations | $26,103 | 1 | 0 |
| Music Ministry International, Inc | San Diego | Dec 31, 2016 | 5 violations | $10,748 | 3 | 0 |
| Los Angeles World Airports | Los Angeles | Dec 31, 2016 | 57,202 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Viniart Care Home | San Jose | Dec 31, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Siesta Vista Home | San Jose | Dec 31, 2016 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| YHB Waikiki LLC. | Long Beach | Dec 31, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| County Santa Clara Santa Clara Valley Medical Center | San Jose | Dec 31, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sierra Heights Manor | San Jose | Dec 31, 2016 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Amigos Auto Sales | San Jose | Dec 29, 2016 | 8 violations | $3,752 | 6 | 0 |
| Helping Hand Care Services | Carson | Dec 27, 2016 | 28 violations | $67,496 | 27 | 0 |
| TargetCW WMBE Payrolling Inc | San Diego | Dec 25, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caminante Trucking | Long Beach | Dec 22, 2016 | 146 violations | $235,523 | 74 | 0 |
| Galindo Construction Galindo Construction Company, Inc. | Walnut Grove | Dec 21, 2016 | 3 violations | $13,383 | 2 | 0 |
| Zenefits YourPeople Inc. | San Francisco | Dec 20, 2016 | 736 violations | $3,364,871 | 735 | 0 |
| Pacific Northwest Oil | Stockton | Dec 20, 2016 | 18 violations | $68,613 | 17 | 0 |
| ABBA Home Care Services | Beverly Hills | Dec 20, 2016 | 13 violations | $34,441 | 12 | 0 |
| Nga T. Ha | Westminster | Dec 20, 2016 | 1 violation | $208 | 1 | 0 |
| Broadspectrum Specialty Services, Inc. | Carson | Dec 20, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| O'Connor Hospital | San Jose | Dec 19, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrolurgy Manufacturing, Inc | Santa Ana | Dec 18, 2016 | 23 violations | $54,441 | 22 | 0 |
| Music and Smart | Newport Beach | Dec 16, 2016 | 2 violations | $4,600 | 1 | 0 |
| J & E Private Security | Oakland | Dec 16, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | Concord | Dec 16, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Serra Mesa Guest Home I | San Diego | Dec 15, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Organic Produce | San Francisco | Dec 12, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AGI Consulting Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 9, 2016 | 90 violations | $82,452 | 89 | 0 |
| Viasource Solutions | Thousand Oaks | Dec 9, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incoln Corporation Global Head Quarter | San Jose | Dec 8, 2016 | 1 violation | $30,728 | 1 | $5,000 |
| D-Kal Engineering Corp | San Luis Obispo | Dec 8, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joyee's Recycling Mondragon, Sergio and Mondragon, Alicia | Merced | Dec 6, 2016 | 6 violations repeat | $17,345 | 3 | $1,494 |
| Joyee's Recycling Mondragon, Sergio and Mondragon, Alicia | Madera | Dec 6, 2016 | 5 violations repeat | $15,504 | 2 | $901 |
| Asia Supermarket International Market LLC | Fresno | Dec 6, 2016 | 41 violations repeat | $15,347 | 40 | $9,172 |
| Asia Supermarket International Market LLC | Fresno | Dec 6, 2016 | 29 violations repeat | $3,671 | 28 | $6,480 |
| Roman Enterprises Roman Enterprises Trading, Inc. | Bell Gardens | Dec 6, 2016 | 6 violations | $2,162 | 4 | 0 |
| Irvine Cottages (Cottage I) | Irvine | Dec 6, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wonolo | San Francisco | Dec 5, 2016 | 230 violations | $17,000 | 139 | 0 |
| Sturgeon Services International | Bakersfield | Dec 5, 2016 | 2 violations | $3,599 | 1 | 0 |
| Guardian Angels Home Inc. | Santa Ana | Dec 5, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guard Now | Hawthorne | Dec 5, 2016 | 19 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Choice Homecare | Sherman Oaks | Dec 3, 2016 | 25 violations | $27,981 | 24 | 0 |
| Unified Protective Services | Hawthorne | Dec 3, 2016 | 9 violations | $3,099 | 8 | 0 |
| Unified Protective Services | Hawthorne | Dec 3, 2016 | 9 violations | $2,645 | 8 | 0 |
| Angelic Care Villa | Torrance | Dec 2, 2016 | 5 violations | $51,119 | 3 | 0 |
| Meadow Brooks Senior Living at Agoura Hills | Agoura Hills | Dec 2, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ANTAK Electric Inc. ANTAK Electric Inc. dba Genesis 1:3 Electric | Lompoc | Dec 1, 2016 | 35 violations | $29,723 | 30 | 0 |
| Coffman Specialties | San Diego | Dec 1, 2016 | 106 violations | $28,816 | 36 | 0 |
| Kaat Construction | Chino Hills | Dec 1, 2016 | 5 violations | $7,628 | 4 | 0 |
| Champion Construction Services | Newport Beach | Dec 1, 2016 | 3 violations | $634 | 2 | 0 |
| Fusion Farmers - FLC Dovane Thach (dba) Fusion Farmers | Riverside | Dec 1, 2016 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $35,671 |
| Havens & Sons Trucking Inc | El Centro | Dec 1, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ag Link AG LINK, INCORPORATED | Ballico | Dec 1, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LOL Life of Liberty Adult Day Program | Oceanside | Dec 1, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midomar Home V | West Covina | Nov 30, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GT Drywall | Chino Hills | Nov 29, 2016 | 29 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Safety1st Civic Works Holdings | Oakland | Nov 28, 2016 | 4 violations | $3,580 | 3 | 0 |
| US Postal Service United States Postal Service | Escondido | Nov 27, 2016 | 1 violation | $488 | 1 | 0 |
| Excelsior Farming | Hanford | Nov 26, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $718 |
| California Cartage Company | Carson | Nov 25, 2016 | 3,205 violations | $3,573,075 | 1,416 | 0 |
| Monday Motorbikes | Brisbane | Nov 25, 2016 | 2 violations | $35,523 | 1 | 0 |
| Baron HR | Long Beach | Nov 25, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chartwell Staffing Solutions | Carson | Nov 25, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CitiStaff Solutions | Compton | Nov 25, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Priority Workforce, Inc. Priority Business Services, Inc. | Carson | Nov 25, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Select Staffing Real Time Staffing Services, LLC | Carson | Nov 25, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Virginia Suthern The Estate of Virginia Suthern | Rancho Santa Fe | Nov 24, 2016 | 6 violations | $76,062 | 6 | 0 |
| Dig It Construction, Inc. | Chester | Nov 23, 2016 | 21 violations | $26,300 | 7 | 0 |
| Burger King | Perris | Nov 23, 2016 | 19 violations | $7,928 | 18 | 0 |
| Hawkins Residential Facilities | Redding | Nov 21, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ovidio G. Garza Farm Labor Contractor | Indio | Nov 19, 2016 | 68 violations | $7,330 | 53 | $16,758 |
| Victor M Garza 2 Brothers Farm Labor Contractor | Thermal | Nov 19, 2016 | 42 violations | $3,337 | 30 | $27,770 |
| Bridge Store | Madera | Nov 19, 2016 | 2 violations | $550 | 1 | 0 |
| Ventura Pacific Co. Ventura County Lemon Cooperative | Oxnard | Nov 19, 2016 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $21,743 |
| Last Eagle Corporation | Coachella | Nov 19, 2016 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $20,828 |
| Corona-College Heights Orange & Lemon Assn. | Riverside | Nov 19, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,985 |
| Johnson Security and Protection | Oakland | Nov 18, 2016 | 24 violations | $15,963 | 23 | 0 |
| THERMICULTURE MANAGEMENT, INC. | Coachella | Nov 18, 2016 | 6 violations | $874 | 1 | $5,267 |
| Heredia Farm Labor, Inc. | Paso Robles | Nov 18, 2016 | 11 violations | $508 | 10 | 0 |
| Pacific A and A Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 17, 2016 | 6 violations | $20,880 | 4 | 0 |
| Sea View Sea View Packing, Inc. | Coachella | Nov 17, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,297 |
| City of Norwalk | Norwalk | Nov 17, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maverick Caulking & Coatings, Inc. | Anaheim | Nov 16, 2016 | 50 violations | $98,036 | 49 | 0 |
| Allied Universal | Long Beach | Nov 16, 2016 | 2 violations | $138 | 1 | 0 |
| Citrus Harvest Inc. | Coachella | Nov 16, 2016 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $16,519 |
| Town of Windsor | Windsor | Nov 16, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Vito Ozuna Foods | Sunnyvale | Nov 15, 2016 | 35 violations | $50,201 | 35 | 0 |
| St. Margaret Home for the Elderly | La Habra | Nov 15, 2016 | 15 violations | $41,502 | 9 | 0 |
| St Margaret Homes for the Eldely | Placentia | Nov 15, 2016 | 14 violations | $36,015 | 7 | 0 |
| St. Margaret Home for the Elderly | La Habra | Nov 15, 2016 | 26 violations | $32,311 | 14 | 0 |
| Rec Room Bar and Grill | Valley Village | Nov 15, 2016 | 6 violations | $2,658 | 5 | 0 |
| The Fume Team | Chula Vista | Nov 15, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panda Country Restaurant | Santee | Nov 14, 2016 | 2 violations | $2,903 | 1 | 0 |
| El Espinal El Espinal Farm Labor Contractor, LLC | Thermal | Nov 14, 2016 | 37 violations | $1,060 | 33 | $13,885 |
| Fiesta Auto Insurance Neri & Lagunas Insurance Agency, Inc. | North Hollywood | Nov 14, 2016 | 4 violations | $126 | 2 | 0 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement database, California cases. All years, tracker home.
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.