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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taco Bell Cotti Foods Corporation | Anaheim | Feb 11, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Meadowlark Harvesting | Paso Robles | Feb 10, 2016 | 33 violations | $1,701 | 12 | $16,500 |
| Hacienda Farm Service, Inc. | Porterville | Feb 10, 2016 | 17 violations | $135 | 5 | $14,837 |
| Angel AG Contracting | Porterville | Feb 10, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,200 |
| Chad Rava Vineyards | King City | Feb 10, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,300 |
| Chad Rava Vineyards aka Rava Ranches, Inc. | King City | Feb 10, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,500 |
| Treasury Wine Estates Treasury Wine Estates Americas Company | Creston | Feb 10, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,500 |
| Azcona Harvesting, LLC/SoMoCo Labor Supply | Greenfield | Feb 9, 2016 | 24 violations | $1,424 | 8 | $8,400 |
| Oakgrove Spring Care Center | Oakland | Feb 9, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ag Star Harvesting, Inc. | Porterville | Feb 9, 2016 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,400 |
| GOLDEN GUEST HOME | Loma Linda | Feb 9, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Westside AG II, Inc. | Fresno | Feb 8, 2016 | 17 violations | $300 | 5 | $8,243 |
| Beas, Adam (FLC) AMB Ranch Management, Inc. | Madera | Feb 7, 2016 | 286 violations | $111,915 | 257 | $45,800 |
| Live in Arts, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 7, 2016 | 28 violations | $13,331 | 27 | 0 |
| Slauson Recycling Jose H. Gonzalez d.b.a. Slauson Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 7, 2016 | 4 violations | $1,675 | 2 | 0 |
| Saddleback Waterproofing | Laguna Hills | Feb 7, 2016 | 2 violations | $349 | 1 | 0 |
| Sun Valley Floral Farm | Arcata | Feb 7, 2016 | 27 violations | 0 | 0 | $22,600 |
| Citrus Harvest Inc. | Indio | Feb 6, 2016 | 111 violations | $6,910 | 107 | $5,600 |
| Inspirations Home Care | Corona | Feb 5, 2016 | 6 violations | $10,812 | 5 | 0 |
| Sunrise Packing | Calexico | Feb 5, 2016 | 163 violations | $9,006 | 155 | $21,546 |
| Inspirations Home Care III | Corona | Feb 5, 2016 | 3 violations | $6,262 | 2 | 0 |
| Inspirations Home Care, IV LLC | Corona | Feb 5, 2016 | 4 violations | $4,892 | 3 | 0 |
| Inspirations Home Care, IV LLC | Corona | Feb 5, 2016 | 3 violations | $4,501 | 2 | 0 |
| Inspirations Home Care, IV LLC | Corona | Feb 5, 2016 | 3 violations | $3,314 | 2 | 0 |
| Inspirations Home Care II | Corona | Feb 5, 2016 | 3 violations | $3,242 | 2 | 0 |
| Sunterra | Newport Beach | Feb 5, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,232 |
| Sea Breeze Sea Breeze Harvesting Inc. | Castroville | Feb 5, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,232 |
| Prime Ag Services | Holtville | Feb 4, 2016 | 69 violations | $4,914 | 62 | $6,150 |
| Epsilon Systems Solutions | San Diego | Feb 4, 2016 | 1 violation | $144 | 1 | 0 |
| Misionero Vegetables | Gonzales | Feb 4, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,297 |
| Fresh Foods, Inc. | King City | Feb 4, 2016 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $900 |
| MARQUES FAMILY HOME | Colton | Feb 4, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RBI Packing LLC | Thermal | Feb 4, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,267 |
| GC Harvesting | Salinas | Feb 3, 2016 | 90 violations | $6,724 | 82 | $8,478 |
| B&D Building Maintenance | Santa Ana | Feb 3, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Gallardo West Valley Farming LLC | Bakersfield | Feb 3, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apio | Guadalupe | Feb 3, 2016 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,710 |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott | Redding | Feb 3, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wells Fargo Bank Wells Fargo Bank, N. A. | San Jose | Feb 2, 2016 | 2 violations | $11,874 | 1 | 0 |
| Rainbow Stitches, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Le Meilleur, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Kenrich, Inc J. Kenrich, Inc/ TBetty, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mira Clothing, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RMC Residential Care Home, LLC | Oxnard | Feb 2, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penny Recycling Center | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2016 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penny Recycling Center | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2016 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penny Recycling Center | Bell Gardens | Feb 2, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Navarro's Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penny Recycling Center | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BUD of California | Salinas | Feb 1, 2016 | 1,056 violations | $292,234 | 1,052 | 0 |
| Promi, Inc. & Yeonok Hyeon & Hae R. Kim | Los Angeles | Feb 1, 2016 | 53 violations | $33,021 | 31 | 0 |
| Kaelins Market Alpine Twisters, Inc. | El Cajon | Feb 1, 2016 | 75 violations repeat | $10,879 | 65 | 0 |
| P & D Ventures, Inc. | Pleasanton | Feb 1, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | San Diego | Feb 1, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flamingo Air Management | Fort Irwin | Jan 31, 2016 | 70 violations | $40,890 | 26 | 0 |
| Delta Home Care | West Covina | Jan 31, 2016 | 5 violations | $3,409 | 4 | 0 |
| Royal Electric Company | Sacramento | Jan 31, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Recycling | Los Angeles | Jan 29, 2016 | 4 violations | $17,500 | 2 | 0 |
| USPS United States Postal Service | Oakland | Jan 29, 2016 | 1 violation | $272 | 1 | 0 |
| Circle K Gas Station | Redding | Jan 29, 2016 | 4 violations | $232 | 3 | 0 |
| Thousand Dreams Productions, LLC | Beverly Hills | Jan 29, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy Back, Inc. | Fresno | Jan 28, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Creekside Manor | Redding | Jan 28, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente | Corona | Jan 28, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neldys ARCH Neldys A. C., Inc. | Garden Grove | Jan 27, 2016 | 9 violations | $82,753 | 4 | 0 |
| Nelson ARCH Neldys A. C., Inc. | South Gate | Jan 27, 2016 | 13 violations | $56,886 | 6 | 0 |
| Stevens Arch | Santa Ana | Jan 27, 2016 | 12 violations | $56,398 | 6 | 0 |
| Teyrence ARCH | San Jacinto | Jan 27, 2016 | 11 violations | $56,202 | 5 | 0 |
| Mission Bell ARCH | San Jacinto | Jan 27, 2016 | 15 violations | $52,126 | 7 | 0 |
| Nathan ARCH Neldys A. C., Inc. | Riverside | Jan 27, 2016 | 11 violations | $46,192 | 5 | 0 |
| Krystal ARCH | Anaheim | Jan 27, 2016 | 11 violations | $35,680 | 5 | 0 |
| Quailridge Group Home | Riverside | Jan 27, 2016 | 6 violations | $33,846 | 3 | 0 |
| Centinella ARCH | Hemet | Jan 27, 2016 | 11 violations | $33,594 | 5 | 0 |
| Bekim ARCH Neldys R.C., Inc. | Hemet | Jan 27, 2016 | 9 violations | $32,975 | 4 | 0 |
| Jon Adult Residential Care Home | Fullerton | Jan 27, 2016 | 7 violations | $27,838 | 3 | 0 |
| Tuxford Recycling | Sun Valley | Jan 27, 2016 | 6 violations repeat | $4,142 | 5 | $385 |
| Garfield Medical Center | Monterey Park | Jan 27, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HCL America, Inc. | Sunnyvale | Jan 27, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Master Insurance Agency, Inc. | Rosemead | Jan 26, 2016 | 8 violations | $3,848 | 7 | 0 |
| Anatolian Table Restaurant | Rocklin | Jan 26, 2016 | 5 violations | $968 | 2 | 0 |
| Clovis Recycling | Clovis | Jan 26, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McGregor Home Asheville | Carmichael | Jan 25, 2016 | 9 violations | $52,286 | 4 | 0 |
| McGregor Home Garfield | Carmichael | Jan 25, 2016 | 9 violations | $20,158 | 4 | 0 |
| McGregor Home 5 | Carmichael | Jan 25, 2016 | 6 violations | $12,963 | 3 | 0 |
| McGregor Home - Mt. Vernon | Fair Oaks | Jan 25, 2016 | 4 violations | $10,963 | 2 | 0 |
| McGregor Home - Mt. Vernon | Carmichael | Jan 25, 2016 | 4 violations | $7,908 | 2 | 0 |
| Havenwood RCFE | Sacramento | Jan 25, 2016 | 2 violations | $4,941 | 1 | 0 |
| McGregor Home - Mt. Vernon McGregor Home Rancho Cordova, Inc. | Rancho Cordova | Jan 25, 2016 | 4 violations | $4,693 | 3 | 0 |
| Laguna Woods, RCFE | Elk Grove | Jan 25, 2016 | 2 violations | $3,290 | 1 | 0 |
| Laguna Park RCFE Franas Enterprise, LLC. | Elk Grove | Jan 25, 2016 | 2 violations | $2,430 | 1 | 0 |
| Soaring Oaks RCFE | Elk Grove | Jan 25, 2016 | 2 violations | $2,084 | 1 | 0 |
| Caring Hearts | Elk Grove | Jan 25, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laguna Village RCFE | Elk Grove | Jan 25, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greenhaven Villa RCFE | Sacramento | Jan 25, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FCI Federal | Laguna Niguel | Jan 24, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MCCS Miramar Golf Course USMC-Marine Corp Community Services | San Diego | Jan 23, 2016 | 9 violations | $5,511 | 8 | 0 |
| FLC Maricela D Lopez | Coachella | Jan 23, 2016 | 51 violations | $1,683 | 46 | $14,603 |
| Easy Garment, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 23, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bridge Band Chocolate Bridge Brand International Corp. | San Francisco | Jan 22, 2016 | 11 violations repeat | $8,734 | 9 | $2,772 |
| California Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Palm Springs | Jan 22, 2016 | 2 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.