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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gless Ranch | Riverside | Nov 14, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $2,873 |
| Pacific Weather, Inc. | Sacramento | Nov 14, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresno Grocery Outlet | Fresno | Nov 14, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Action Messenger Service | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2016 | 334 violations | $80,000 | 0 | 0 |
| El Rancho Viejo Mariscos | Vallejo | Nov 13, 2016 | 2 violations | $12,976 | 1 | 0 |
| e-Word Solution | Glendale | Nov 13, 2016 | 8 violations | $1,346 | 7 | 0 |
| Choice Food Market | Fresno | Nov 13, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AGP Supply AGP Distribution Inc | Fresno | Nov 12, 2016 | 7 violations repeat | $45,376 | 6 | $2,133 |
| Mustangs & Fast Fords O.C. | Santa Ana | Nov 12, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casa Lupita | Castaic | Nov 10, 2016 | 12 violations | $60,409 | 11 | 0 |
| Holiday Inn Express | Oakland | Nov 10, 2016 | 20 violations | $37,852 | 19 | 0 |
| Hampton Inn Alameda | Oakland | Nov 10, 2016 | 21 violations | $16,094 | 20 | 0 |
| Tio's Market and Deli | Castaic | Nov 10, 2016 | 6 violations | $6,240 | 5 | 0 |
| Inn at Temescal Regency Hospitality LLC | Oakland | Nov 10, 2016 | 2 violations | $3,470 | 1 | 0 |
| Han Clothing, Inc. dba The Classic | Los Angeles | Nov 10, 2016 | 7 violations | $1,940 | 5 | 0 |
| All Around SoCal Courier | Valencia | Nov 10, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J & G Cleaning Services | Hawthorne | Nov 10, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wok's on Express | Sunnyvale | Nov 9, 2016 | 12 violations | $61,669 | 8 | 0 |
| Mushroom Express | Valley Center | Nov 9, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Banh Mi Che Cali (El Monte) | El Monte | Nov 8, 2016 | 23 violations | $104,422 | 22 | 0 |
| Terrie's TLC Senior Care | Merced | Nov 8, 2016 | 17 violations | $7,575 | 15 | 0 |
| Terrie's TLC Senior Care | Merced | Nov 8, 2016 | 12 violations | $7,027 | 10 | 0 |
| Terrie's TLC Senior Care | Merced | Nov 8, 2016 | 8 violations | $4,106 | 6 | 0 |
| Palace Food Depot (IGA) | Tulare | Nov 8, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Aviation Pacific Aviation Corporation | El Segundo | Nov 6, 2016 | 1 violation | $205 | 1 | 0 |
| Los Hermanos Car Wash | Los Angeles | Nov 6, 2016 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxim Heathcare Services, Inc. | Temecula | Nov 5, 2016 | 116 violations repeat | $11,396 | 115 | 0 |
| Robert Guerra | Lompoc | Nov 5, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $3,194 |
| Santa Barbara Farms | Lompoc | Nov 5, 2016 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,758 |
| Cans For Coins | Santa Ana | Nov 3, 2016 | 2 violations | $22,422 | 2 | 0 |
| Red Line Courier Service | Mission Hills | Nov 2, 2016 | 111 violations | $6,518 | 111 | 0 |
| Western Analytical Laboratories, Inc. | Chino | Nov 2, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $967 |
| Ana Marie's Guest Home Dementia Care | Mission Viejo | Nov 1, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| URS Federal Services Inc. (dba: AECOM) | Riverside | Nov 1, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mum's Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 31, 2016 | 19 violations | $46,452 | 13 | 0 |
| EHS Home Care Inc. | Studio City | Oct 31, 2016 | 57 violations | $35,000 | 37 | 0 |
| La Hacienda Taqueria | Napa | Oct 31, 2016 | 2 violations | $5,181 | 1 | 0 |
| Montebello Fire Department | Montebello | Oct 30, 2016 | 40 violations | $48,106 | 39 | 0 |
| Quality Building Maintenance Quality Building Maintenance Incorporated | Garden Grove | Oct 29, 2016 | 8 violations | $4,782 | 7 | 0 |
| Suri Cutting Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 28, 2016 | 11 violations | $40,225 | 9 | 0 |
| Davison's Delivery Inc. | Covina | Oct 28, 2016 | 21 violations | $15,459 | 20 | 0 |
| 60 Degree Therapy | San Jose | Oct 28, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| General Dynamics Information Technology Inc | Fort Irwin | Oct 28, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motive Enterprise, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 28, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Better Be Rodem Enterprise, Inc | Los Angeles | Oct 28, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willkom Construction, Inc. | National City | Oct 27, 2016 | 103 violations | $82,589 | 34 | 0 |
| Costa Verde Landscape | Santa Ana | Oct 27, 2016 | 43 violations | $26,360 | 42 | 0 |
| Nu-Way Security & Inv. Services, Inc. | Victorville | Oct 27, 2016 | 8 violations repeat | $5,705 | 7 | $908 |
| USPS United States Postal Service | San Bernardino | Oct 27, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spring Valley Recycling | Spring Valley | Oct 27, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AAA Recycling AAA Scrap Recycling, Inc | Riverside | Oct 27, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Rim Painting | Fresno | Oct 26, 2016 | 17 violations | $43,551 | 9 | 0 |
| Western Dental Western Dental Services, Inc. | Orange | Oct 26, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chevron-Oasis Car Wash Vaazhga Valamudan Investments, Inc. | Gilroy | Oct 26, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ADL Apparels aka Hot Tech | South El Monte | Oct 25, 2016 | 17 violations | $25,171 | 9 | 0 |
| Care on Call | San Jose | Oct 25, 2016 | 221 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spirit Clothing Company Corp | Los Angeles | Oct 25, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Coast Construction Services, Inc. | Sacramento | Oct 25, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ambassador Inn | Alhambra | Oct 24, 2016 | 7 violations | $2,549 | 5 | 0 |
| Amigos Design Build Landscapes, Inc. | El Cajon | Oct 23, 2016 | 36 violations | $52,970 | 16 | 0 |
| A&D General Contracting, Inc. | Santee | Oct 23, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daim Inc. | South El Monte | Oct 23, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shore Break Energy Shorebreak Energey Developers, LLC | Irvine | Oct 22, 2016 | 49 violations | $10,678 | 48 | 0 |
| U.S. Postal Service United States Postal Service | Bell Gardens | Oct 22, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Coast Senior Living | Mission Viejo | Oct 21, 2016 | 5 violations | $21,771 | 4 | 0 |
| Golden Coast Senior Living | Mission Viejo | Oct 21, 2016 | 4 violations | $15,881 | 3 | 0 |
| Golden Coast Senior Living | Fountain Valley | Oct 21, 2016 | 5 violations | $13,894 | 4 | 0 |
| Golden Coast Senior Living | Mission Viejo | Oct 21, 2016 | 4 violations | $12,426 | 3 | 0 |
| Golden Coast Senior Living | Fountain Valley | Oct 21, 2016 | 3 violations | $12,011 | 2 | 0 |
| Golden Coast Senior Living | Mission Viejo | Oct 21, 2016 | 3 violations | $11,439 | 2 | 0 |
| Golden Coast Senior Living Golden Coast Senior Living House #9 | Mission Viejo | Oct 21, 2016 | 3 violations | $11,414 | 2 | 0 |
| Golden Coast Senior Living | Laguna Hills | Oct 21, 2016 | 4 violations | $10,692 | 3 | 0 |
| Golden Coast Senior Living | Mission Viejo | Oct 21, 2016 | 3 violations | $8,002 | 2 | 0 |
| Golden Coast Senior Living | Mission Viejo | Oct 21, 2016 | 4 violations | $7,904 | 3 | 0 |
| Golden Coast Senior Living | Mission Viejo | Oct 21, 2016 | 6 violations | $7,677 | 5 | 0 |
| Golden Coast Senior Living | Mission Viejo | Oct 21, 2016 | 4 violations | $6,123 | 3 | 0 |
| Golden Coast Senior Living | Lake Forest | Oct 21, 2016 | 3 violations | $4,213 | 2 | 0 |
| Palomares Apparel Inc | Los Angeles | Oct 20, 2016 | 3 violations | $11,843 | 2 | 0 |
| Money for Cans Money for Cans Partnership | Santa Ana | Oct 20, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshall Canyon Country Club | La Verne | Oct 20, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $484 |
| California, State of Department of Motor Vehicles | Davis | Oct 20, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Diagnostic Laboratory | Canoga Park | Oct 19, 2016 | 21 violations | $32,440 | 20 | 0 |
| Airport Express A.J. CALIFORNIA MINI BUS INC. | San Francisco | Oct 15, 2016 | 7 violations | $7,495 | 6 | 0 |
| Absolute Security International (ASI) | El Monte | Oct 14, 2016 | 151 violations | $29,797 | 150 | 0 |
| Blue Apron | Richmond | Oct 14, 2016 | 9 violations | $1,312 | 8 | 0 |
| Tri-Signal Integration, Inc. | El Dorado Hills | Oct 14, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Time Recycling Center | San Diego | Oct 13, 2016 | 8 violations | $10,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Lichare Laje Corp | Los Angeles | Oct 12, 2016 | 29 violations | $30,311 | 17 | 0 |
| Prince Recycling | San Diego | Oct 12, 2016 | 10 violations | $1,353 | 7 | 0 |
| Martin Container Martin Containter, Inc. | Compton | Oct 12, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mango Tree Apparel | Los Angeles | Oct 12, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Novelle Mode Inc | Los Angeles | Oct 12, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Palmdale Car Wash Palmdale Autospa & Lube, Inc. | Palmdale | Oct 12, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Support.com | Sunnyvale | Oct 11, 2016 | 141 violations | $14,803 | 140 | 0 |
| Fashion Valley Arco Am/PM | San Diego | Oct 11, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AppleCare Medical Management | La Palma | Oct 10, 2016 | 12 violations repeat | $30,810 | 11 | 0 |
| PDC Corp | Santa Ana | Oct 7, 2016 | 42 violations | $220,331 | 41 | 0 |
| Matrix Service | Orange | Oct 7, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Product Development Corporation | Monterey | Oct 7, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Imperial Maintenance Services Inc. | Stockton | Oct 6, 2016 | 4 violations | $50,070 | 4 | 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.