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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneficial Insectary, Inc. | Redding | Mar 1, 2016 | 18 violations | $14,984 | 18 | 0 |
| Taj Residential Care | Roseville | Mar 1, 2016 | 4 violations | $13,000 | 3 | 0 |
| Andrew Care Center | Apple Valley | Mar 1, 2016 | 6 violations | $9,299 | 5 | 0 |
| A.L. Care Center | Apple Valley | Mar 1, 2016 | 3 violations | $1,218 | 2 | 0 |
| Solano Diversified Services | Vallejo | Mar 1, 2016 | 3 violations | $225 | 3 | 0 |
| Forest River Inc | Hemet | Mar 1, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shield Protection Services, Inc | Yuba City | Mar 1, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miramar Facilities Group JV | San Diego | Feb 29, 2016 | 156 violations | $177,802 | 57 | 0 |
| Felipe Garcia Gonzalez / Temp Air System | La Puente | Feb 29, 2016 | 20 violations | $61,410 | 19 | 0 |
| Hernandez Board and Care Home II | Buena Park | Feb 29, 2016 | 5 violations | $57,758 | 2 | 0 |
| Lan Franco Board and Care Home | Los Angeles | Feb 29, 2016 | 3 violations | $43,462 | 1 | 0 |
| Angel Care Guest Home | Rancho Cucamonga | Feb 29, 2016 | 3 violations | $31,215 | 1 | 0 |
| Hernandez Board and Care Home | Buena Park | Feb 29, 2016 | 6 violations | $25,746 | 3 | 0 |
| A and M lll Home Care | Claremont | Feb 29, 2016 | 9 violations | $25,147 | 8 | 0 |
| Casa De East L.A. Board and Care Home | Los Angeles | Feb 29, 2016 | 8 violations | $23,034 | 4 | 0 |
| Open Style, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 29, 2016 | 34 violations | $20,483 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan H. Fashion Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 29, 2016 | 35 violations | $16,209 | 18 | 0 |
| A and M l Home Care Dela Rosa - Amancio Management, Inc. | La Verne | Feb 29, 2016 | 4 violations | $15,095 | 2 | 0 |
| Brother River Apparel Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 29, 2016 | 31 violations | $15,035 | 17 | 0 |
| Burlingame Board and Care Home | Buena Park | Feb 29, 2016 | 4 violations | $14,260 | 2 | 0 |
| Spectrum Security Services | Jamul | Feb 29, 2016 | 9 violations | $11,319 | 9 | 0 |
| Fox Hills Board & Care Home | Buena Park | Feb 29, 2016 | 6 violations | $5,593 | 3 | 0 |
| Romero Board and Care Home | Buena Park | Feb 29, 2016 | 5 violations | $2,684 | 3 | 0 |
| Topwin Corporation dba GPI, Global Point | Torrance | Feb 29, 2016 | 2 violations | $609 | 1 | 0 |
| Brookdale San Dimas Brookdale Senior Living Inc. & Subsidiaries | San Dimas | Feb 29, 2016 | 2 violations | $267 | 1 | 0 |
| Blueprint Clothing Corp | Bell Gardens | Feb 29, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MSP Group | Los Angeles | Feb 29, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pending Principles, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 29, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Persaya AA Fashions, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 29, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiraClothing | Los Angeles | Feb 29, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Friends of Children Friends Of Children with Special Needs | Fremont | Feb 29, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Market Transport, Ltd. | Long Beach | Feb 28, 2016 | 11 violations | $43,329 | 10 | 0 |
| DCM Data Systems | Fremont | Feb 28, 2016 | 2 violations | $332 | 1 | 0 |
| ATEM Corpotation | Santa Clara | Feb 28, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intrepid Audio Video Integration Solutions | Long Beach | Feb 27, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DI Overnite LLC dba Deliver It | Tustin | Feb 26, 2016 | 55 violations | $119,917 | 44 | 0 |
| Sanchez Truck Repair & Towing | Yuba City | Feb 26, 2016 | 7 violations | $5,133 | 7 | 0 |
| AGR Contracting | Porterville | Feb 26, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,100 |
| PLDT US Mobility LLC/Smart World Mobile | Glendale | Feb 25, 2016 | 10 violations | $3,176 | 10 | 0 |
| VeldHuis Farms, Inc. | Winton | Feb 25, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elwyn California | Temple City | Feb 25, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Everest Group USA | Ontario | Feb 24, 2016 | 4 violations | $18,114 | 2 | 0 |
| Bella Nails & Spa | Brea | Feb 24, 2016 | 15 violations | $2,073 | 13 | 0 |
| Embtel, Inc. | Fremont | Feb 24, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carrington Real Estate Services Inc. | Aliso Viejo | Feb 23, 2016 | 1 violation | $5,640 | 1 | 0 |
| Top Niveao, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 23, 2016 | 3 violations | $427 | 1 | 0 |
| Jade Apparel | Montebello | Feb 23, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thaumato, Inc. | Pasadena | Feb 23, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Super Cuts FPC Holding Company | Montebello | Feb 23, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hacienda Care Center | Apple Valley | Feb 22, 2016 | 3 violations | $5,248 | 2 | 0 |
| ZPizza | La Jolla | Feb 22, 2016 | 2 violations | $2,915 | 1 | 0 |
| Mango Gardens | Fremont | Feb 22, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aguilera Labor Contractor | Strathmore | Feb 21, 2016 | 7 violations | $24 | 1 | $3,500 |
| Angel T Fashion | Los Angeles | Feb 20, 2016 | 39 violations | $43,512 | 0 | 0 |
| Avatar Partners, Inc | Huntington Beach | Feb 20, 2016 | 7 violations | $7,327 | 6 | 0 |
| E & M Recycling Co (Redondo Beach) | Los Angeles | Feb 20, 2016 | 2 violations | $725 | 1 | 0 |
| Pegasus Building Services Pegasus Building Services Company Inc | San Diego | Feb 20, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucky 7 Recycling | South Gate | Feb 20, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torrance Recycling Center | Torrance | Feb 20, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norwalk Recycling Center | Norwalk | Feb 20, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHR LA Mart | Los Angeles | Feb 19, 2016 | 4 violations | $23,772 | 3 | 0 |
| Fei, Jason | Temple City | Feb 19, 2016 | 2 violations | $740 | 1 | 0 |
| Subway Haven Subway, Inc. | Fontana | Feb 19, 2016 | 1 violation | $54 | 1 | 0 |
| Brentwood Surgery Center, LLC | Brentwood | Feb 19, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal Car Wash Sand N Block Enterprise, Inc. | Garden Grove | Feb 18, 2016 | 18 violations repeat | $23,756 | 9 | $3,465 |
| MUIR ORTHOPEDICS MUIR ORTHPAEDIC SPECIALISTS, A MEDICAL GROUP | Walnut Creek | Feb 18, 2016 | 1 violation | $18,684 | 1 | 0 |
| Karuza Plumbing, Inc. | Santa Rosa | Feb 18, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motel 6 G6 hopitallity LLC | Salinas | Feb 18, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Master Dog Training | Canoga Park | Feb 18, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Services Agency | Orange | Feb 18, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Universal Protection Service | Santa Ana | Feb 18, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amor Residential Care Home | San Jose | Feb 17, 2016 | 11 violations repeat | $94,271 | 9 | 0 |
| Lassenpark Villa | San Jose | Feb 17, 2016 | 10 violations repeat | $34,752 | 7 | 0 |
| Lassenpark Villa | San Jose | Feb 17, 2016 | 6 violations repeat | $25,068 | 4 | 0 |
| Clearpark Villa | San Jose | Feb 17, 2016 | 6 violations repeat | $23,048 | 5 | 0 |
| Villa Amor Sunrise RCFE, Inc. | Morgan Hill | Feb 17, 2016 | 5 violations repeat | $21,924 | 2 | 0 |
| Bronwyn Residential Care | Anaheim | Feb 17, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Octavio Frisco Marasigan Jr. and Family | Norwalk | Feb 17, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KENNETH ADULT RESIDENTIAL | Montclair | Feb 17, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Essence Nail Studio | Irvine | Feb 16, 2016 | 52 violations | $32,158 | 35 | 0 |
| Harmon House Creative Solutions in Elder Care LLC | Carmichael | Feb 16, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mission Grill | San Juan Capistrano | Feb 15, 2016 | 38 violations repeat | $22,700 | 25 | 0 |
| Faustina Care Center | Apple Valley | Feb 15, 2016 | 4 violations | $4,886 | 3 | 0 |
| Evergreen Beverage Packaging | Turlock | Feb 15, 2016 | 1 violation | $173 | 1 | 0 |
| Choices R Us, Inc. | Downey | Feb 15, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sinai Farms Sinai Farm Management, Inc. | Hanford | Feb 14, 2016 | 17 violations | $229 | 7 | $8,800 |
| Mid-Cal Farm Labor Gonzalez Marroquin, Gustavo | Orosi | Feb 14, 2016 | 11 violations | $113 | 5 | $2,300 |
| D. Alvarado Farm Labor Contractor | Porterville | Feb 14, 2016 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,200 |
| Federal Solutions Group | Dublin | Feb 13, 2016 | 12 violations | $66,000 | 12 | 0 |
| Benjamin Ramirez FLC Ramirez Farm Labor Contractors, Inc. | Shandon | Feb 13, 2016 | 10 violations | $378 | 2 | $3,700 |
| AJ Agriculture Villalpando, Alexandra Julia | Woodlake | Feb 13, 2016 | 21 violations | $258 | 12 | $4,900 |
| Mulholland Citrus | Orange Cove | Feb 13, 2016 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,800 |
| Brodiaea Inc. (Matt Turrentine) | Atascadero | Feb 13, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C & C Harvesting | Lindsay | Feb 13, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Wine Country Labor, Inc. | Paso Robles | Feb 13, 2016 | 20 violations | 0 | 0 | $19,076 |
| Shell Creek Vineyards | Shandon | Feb 13, 2016 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,710 |
| Paris Valley/Mesa Valley Paris Valley Vineyard Services Inc. | Templeton | Feb 13, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Business Solutions Transport, Inc. SCAL | Compton | Feb 12, 2016 | 18 violations | $29,909 | 17 | 0 |
| Business Solutions Transport, Inc. NCAL | Hayward | Feb 12, 2016 | 23 violations | $29,172 | 22 | 0 |
| Premium Wholesale | Garden Grove | Feb 12, 2016 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | 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.