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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Park Nursing Center | Upland | Jan 22, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taco Bell | Orange | Jan 21, 2016 | 2 violations | $2,574 | 1 | 0 |
| Options Forward Center for Developmental Services of Californ | Lodi | Jan 21, 2016 | 13 violations | $1,811 | 12 | 0 |
| Martinez Recycling Center | Lynwood | Jan 21, 2016 | 3 violations | $773 | 1 | 0 |
| Martinez Recycling Center | Huntington Park | Jan 21, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sylvia's Catering | Hayward | Jan 21, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taqueria Angelito | Hayward | Jan 21, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chow Down Special | Hayward | Jan 21, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Authentic Bros-Towing Inc. | Orange | Jan 20, 2016 | 55 violations | $34,413 | 0 | 0 |
| Number One Recycling | Sun Valley | Jan 20, 2016 | 13 violations repeat | $27,708 | 12 | $3,696 |
| S. Central Recycling | Los Angeles | Jan 20, 2016 | 3 violations | $9,015 | 2 | 0 |
| Hernandez Recycling Ubaldo Hernandez d.b.a. Hernandez Recycling | Los Angeles | Jan 20, 2016 | 3 violations | $5,874 | 2 | 0 |
| S. Central Recycling | Los Angeles | Jan 20, 2016 | 2 violations | $4,507 | 1 | 0 |
| North Avenue Retreat | Carmichael | Jan 20, 2016 | 3 violations repeat | $723 | 1 | 0 |
| North Avenue Villa | Carmichael | Jan 20, 2016 | 4 violations repeat | $626 | 2 | 0 |
| Hernandez Recycling Ubaldo Hernandez d/b/a Hernandez Recycling | Los Angeles | Jan 20, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number 1 Recycling | Sun Valley | Jan 20, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Central Recycling | Los Angeles | Jan 20, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodriguez Recycling Group Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 20, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Central Recycling | Los Angeles | Jan 20, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nora's Home Care | Fair Oaks | Jan 20, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabrielitos Recycling | Panorama City | Jan 20, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alameda Metals Corp | Palmdale | Jan 20, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SA Recycling | South Gate | Jan 19, 2016 | 3 violations | $8,478 | 2 | 0 |
| Miguel Mendoza Recycling | North Hills | Jan 19, 2016 | 4 violations | $4,421 | 2 | 0 |
| A- Star Recycling | North Hollywood | Jan 19, 2016 | 6 violations | $3,043 | 5 | 0 |
| Cash 4 Scrap | North Hollywood | Jan 19, 2016 | 3 violations | $1,303 | 2 | 0 |
| California Metals Recycling | South Gate | Jan 19, 2016 | 3 violations | $899 | 1 | 0 |
| Genesis Recycling | San Fernando | Jan 19, 2016 | 2 violations | $300 | 1 | 0 |
| Genesis Recycling | Pacoima | Jan 19, 2016 | 2 violations | $300 | 1 | 0 |
| Genesis Recycling | Palmdale | Jan 19, 2016 | 2 violations | $300 | 1 | 0 |
| Genesis Recycling | Palmdale | Jan 19, 2016 | 2 violations | $200 | 1 | 0 |
| Genesis Recycling | Acton | Jan 19, 2016 | 2 violations | $75 | 1 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Sunnyvale | Jan 19, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arvizu, Ileana S. I.S.A. Contracting Services, Inc. | Firebaugh | Jan 19, 2016 | 261 violations | 0 | 0 | $54,000 |
| D'La Rosa Recycling | Lancaster | Jan 18, 2016 | 1 violation | $110 | 1 | 0 |
| Taco Bell | Anaheim | Jan 18, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rivera Recycling (Salt Lake) | Bell Gardens | Jan 17, 2016 | 5 violations | $21,811 | 2 | 0 |
| Odelsi Recycling | Pacoima | Jan 17, 2016 | 5 violations | $15,017 | 2 | 0 |
| Martines Recycling | Reseda | Jan 17, 2016 | 4 violations | $9,218 | 2 | 0 |
| Odelsi Recycling | Pacoima | Jan 17, 2016 | 3 violations | $7,600 | 2 | 0 |
| Rivera Recycling (Salt Lake) | Bell Gardens | Jan 17, 2016 | 4 violations | $6,066 | 2 | 0 |
| Camacho Recycling | Palmdale | Jan 17, 2016 | 4 violations | $2,358 | 2 | 0 |
| Go Green Recycling | Van Nuys | Jan 17, 2016 | 4 violations | $2,155 | 2 | 0 |
| Martins Recycling | Van Nuys | Jan 17, 2016 | 3 violations | $2,033 | 1 | 0 |
| Compton Recycling Center | Compton | Jan 17, 2016 | 2 violations | $1,887 | 1 | 0 |
| Mob Recycling Valley Indoor Swap Meet Recycling Center | Panorama City | Jan 17, 2016 | 5 violations | $855 | 4 | 0 |
| Camacho Recycling | Bell Gardens | Jan 17, 2016 | 3 violations | $515 | 1 | 0 |
| Earthwise Recycling, Inc. | Fresno | Jan 17, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E & M Recycling Co (Redondo Beach) | Redondo Beach | Jan 17, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid City Recycling Center | Los Angeles | Jan 17, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GEO Group | Adelanto | Jan 17, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spring Creek Water Gardens | Valley Springs | Jan 16, 2016 | 12 violations | $34,120 | 11 | 0 |
| Broadband Integrators, Inc. | Bakersfield | Jan 16, 2016 | 51 violations repeat | $23,647 | 50 | 0 |
| Kyle's Recycling | Fresno | Jan 16, 2016 | 4 violations | $5,970 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyle's Recycling | Fresno | Jan 16, 2016 | 3 violations | $3,792 | 1 | 0 |
| De La Rosa Recycling | Lancaster | Jan 16, 2016 | 2 violations | $1,451 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyle's Recycling | Fresno | Jan 16, 2016 | 3 violations | $651 | 1 | 0 |
| De La Rosa Recycling | Lancaster | Jan 16, 2016 | 1 violation | $475 | 1 | 0 |
| Marquez Produce | Los Angeles | Jan 16, 2016 | 3 violations | $29 | 1 | 0 |
| Silverado Stages | Irvine | Jan 16, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joined Inc. | Irvine | Jan 15, 2016 | 116 violations | $438,509 | 58 | 0 |
| Arrayit Corporation | Sunnyvale | Jan 15, 2016 | 9 violations repeat | $137,707 | 3 | $924 |
| New Discovery Residential Services | Highland | Jan 15, 2016 | 38 violations | $34,394 | 19 | 0 |
| JDD, Inc. | Edwards | Jan 15, 2016 | 37 violations | $28,311 | 35 | 0 |
| Capital Alliance, Inc. | Santa Ana | Jan 14, 2016 | 62 violations | $36,402 | 61 | 0 |
| Tuff Shed | Sacramento | Jan 14, 2016 | 2 violations repeat | $989 | 1 | 0 |
| Elverta Charity Home | Elverta | Jan 14, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LA County DPSS County of LA Dept of Public Social Services | Los Angeles | Jan 14, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contemporary Service Corporation | Northridge | Jan 14, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rancho Mesa Care Center | Rancho Cucamonga | Jan 14, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contemporary Services Corporation (CSC) | San Mateo | Jan 14, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L & C Distribution | South El Monte | Jan 13, 2016 | 16 violations | $8,102 | 15 | 0 |
| Ready Set Grow Preschool and Kindergarten | Covina | Jan 13, 2016 | 3 violations | $563 | 1 | 0 |
| State of California Department of Corrections | Blythe | Jan 13, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Holiday Market North State Grocery, Inc. | Cottonwood | Jan 13, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Holiday Market North State Grocery, Inc. | Redding | Jan 13, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SK&S, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 13, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Park Community Animal Hospital | Pico Rivera | Jan 12, 2016 | 12 violations | $2,231 | 10 | 0 |
| K & R Consulting K & R Inspections, Inc. | Hemet | Jan 12, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seven Happiness Tour / Worldnet Holiday, Inc | Burlingame | Jan 12, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Happy Home | Union City | Jan 12, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevis Berry Transportation | Gilroy | Jan 12, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AMPCO Contracting/ KML Services | Anaheim | Jan 11, 2016 | 2 violations | $150 | 2 | 0 |
| Food Depot and United Catering | Hayward | Jan 11, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bay Body Boot Camp | Tracy | Jan 11, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Construction 37 | Roseville | Jan 9, 2016 | 8 violations | $3,681 | 2 | 0 |
| Tristan Enterprises | Van Nuys | Jan 9, 2016 | 14 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Judes Elder Care I | San Dimas | Jan 8, 2016 | 8 violations | $8,227 | 7 | 0 |
| Queen of the Angels Queen of the Angels Assisted Living, Inc. | West Covina | Jan 8, 2016 | 3 violations | $4,792 | 2 | 0 |
| St. Judes Home for the Elderly II | El Monte | Jan 8, 2016 | 2 violations | $3,501 | 1 | 0 |
| St. Daniels Home for the Elderly II | Claremont | Jan 8, 2016 | 3 violations | $3,031 | 2 | 0 |
| St. Judes Home for the Elderly I, Inc. | El Monte | Jan 8, 2016 | 3 violations | $2,981 | 2 | 0 |
| St. Judes Elder Care II | San Dimas | Jan 8, 2016 | 3 violations | $2,572 | 2 | 0 |
| St. Anthony & Judes Home Care St. Anthony & Judes Homes for the Elderly, In | San Dimas | Jan 8, 2016 | 3 violations | $1,137 | 2 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven Store #26910 & | San Diego | Jan 8, 2016 | 5 violations | $905 | 3 | 0 |
| St. Judes Home for the Elderly III | El Monte | Jan 8, 2016 | 3 violations | $428 | 2 | 0 |
| St. Judes Elder Care III | San Dimas | Jan 8, 2016 | 2 violations | $352 | 1 | 0 |
| St. Daniels Eldercare, Inc. | Claremont | Jan 8, 2016 | 5 violations | $322 | 4 | 0 |
| Vanda Thai Restaurant | Walnut Creek | Jan 8, 2016 | 2 violations | $31 | 1 | 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.