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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stater Brothers Markets | Chino Hills | Aug 16, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Rocoto Restaurant-Gardena location | Gardena | Aug 15, 2016 | 18 violations | $69,212 | 18 | 0 |
| El Rocoto Restaurant-Cerritos location | Cerritos | Aug 15, 2016 | 17 violations | $66,280 | 17 | 0 |
| Docu Help Express Inc DOCUMENT PREPARATION MADE EASY | North Hollywood | Aug 15, 2016 | 21 violations | $3,181 | 20 | 0 |
| DDI Consulting, Inc. | Sacramento | Aug 15, 2016 | 6 violations | $2,059 | 2 | 0 |
| YWCA of San Gabriel Valley | Covina | Aug 15, 2016 | 2 violations | $548 | 1 | 0 |
| Welcome Home - Lilly Manor Welcome Home Assisted Living, LLC | Redding | Aug 15, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan's Fresh Packing | Calexico | Aug 14, 2016 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | $12,717 |
| Jack in the Bo JB Restaurant 4388, Inc | Santa Clara | Aug 14, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $654 |
| HROIC, LLC | Playa Vista | Aug 14, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anderson Striping & Construction, Inc | Kingsburg | Aug 11, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinnacle Home Care | Roseville | Aug 11, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omnicare Residential Omnicare, Inc. | Thousand Oaks | Aug 10, 2016 | 45 violations repeat | $150,000 | 30 | 0 |
| Central Occupational Medicine Providers | Ontario | Aug 10, 2016 | 10 violations | $19,856 | 9 | 0 |
| South Valley Landscape Construction | San Jose | Aug 10, 2016 | 1 violation | $3,021 | 1 | 0 |
| Carcido's Guest Home | Stockton | Aug 10, 2016 | 5 violations repeat | $162 | 4 | 0 |
| Carcido's ICF Carcido's Homes, Inc. | Stockton | Aug 10, 2016 | 5 violations repeat | $162 | 4 | 0 |
| Carcido's ICF Carcido's Homes, Inc. | Stockton | Aug 10, 2016 | 5 violations repeat | $162 | 4 | 0 |
| Carcido's ICF Carcido's Homes, Inc. | Stockton | Aug 10, 2016 | 4 violations repeat | $124 | 3 | 0 |
| Carcido's ICF Carcido's Homes, Inc. | Stockton | Aug 10, 2016 | 4 violations repeat | $122 | 3 | 0 |
| J & M ICF-DDH J & M ICF-DDH Home, Inc. | Stockton | Aug 10, 2016 | 4 violations repeat | $112 | 3 | 0 |
| Carcido's Guest Home | Stockton | Aug 10, 2016 | 2 violations repeat | $41 | 1 | 0 |
| Meineke Car Care Econo Lube Center | West Sacramento | Aug 10, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan's Towing Inc. | Azusa | Aug 9, 2016 | 30 violations repeat | $5,540 | 30 | $17,048 |
| American Calstar Security L.A. Best Security Services, Inc | El Sobrante | Aug 8, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Valley Distributing | Upland | Aug 8, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elite Enforcement Security Solution | Anaheim | Aug 7, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Bay Health Care, Inc. | Milpitas | Aug 5, 2016 | 2 violations | $83 | 1 | 0 |
| Paragon Systems, Inc. | South San Francisco | Aug 5, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CCD Mushroom Farm | Fallbrook | Aug 4, 2016 | 13 violations | $2,065 | 7 | $15,322 |
| Air-Tec CLAY DUNN ENTERPRISES, INC. | Carson | Aug 4, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $988 |
| Amazon Golden State FC, LLC | Moreno Valley | Aug 4, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monetary Gold | Woodland Hills | Aug 4, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DLC Transport | South El Monte | Aug 3, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sierra Del Oro Sierra Land Group Inc. | Glendale | Aug 2, 2016 | 15 violations | $1,902 | 11 | $19,311 |
| Valdivia Farms | Carlsbad | Aug 2, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $22,608 |
| Baskin Robbins American Continental Insurance Services | Livermore | Aug 1, 2016 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,381 |
| 4th Street Early Education Center | Los Angeles | Aug 1, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunamis Corp. | Los Angeles | Jul 31, 2016 | 9 violations | $9,995 | 8 | 0 |
| Zir Stratim Services, Inc. | San Francisco | Jul 31, 2016 | 182 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| European Artstone, Inc. | North Hollywood | Jul 31, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bordon Homes A S & P Corporation, LLC | Union City | Jul 30, 2016 | 10 violations | $35,187 | 9 | 0 |
| AJR Trucking, Inc. | Compton | Jul 29, 2016 | 244 violations | $182,523 | 122 | 0 |
| G & S Farms | Brentwood | Jul 29, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rivera Farm Labor Contracting | Napa | Jul 28, 2016 | 16 violations | $7,440 | 7 | $24,257 |
| Seaquest Seafood Corporation | La Puente | Jul 28, 2016 | 9 violations | $4,571 | 8 | 0 |
| Bailey Care Homes | Mission Viejo | Jul 28, 2016 | 21 violations | $2,668 | 20 | 0 |
| AM Recycling | La Puente | Jul 28, 2016 | 2 violations | $1,836 | 1 | 0 |
| Bailey care Home | Downey | Jul 28, 2016 | 8 violations | $1,100 | 7 | 0 |
| Bailey Care Homes | Los Angeles | Jul 28, 2016 | 7 violations | $892 | 6 | 0 |
| AM Recycling | Compton | Jul 28, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davis Development Company, Inc | Rancho Cucamonga | Jul 28, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hollywood Palms Inn & Suites | Los Angeles | Jul 27, 2016 | 4 violations | $9,989 | 2 | 0 |
| AECOM Management Services | Los Angeles | Jul 27, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HM Medical | Newport Beach | Jul 26, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Empyrean Inc | Rancho Cucamonga | Jul 26, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In & Won, Inc. dba Tustin Auto Spa | Tustin | Jul 26, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Granite Spring Care Home Granite Spring Care Home I, Inc. | Rocklin | Jul 26, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TMZ Towing Services Empire Towing Services LLC | Irvine | Jul 25, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CDL Truck Solutions | Acampo | Jul 25, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bilal Cuisine Bilal Pakistani & Indian Restaurant | Inglewood | Jul 24, 2016 | 6 violations | $27,321 | 3 | 0 |
| Nunez Vineyard Management | Napa | Jul 24, 2016 | 47 violations | $17,727 | 46 | $36,800 |
| Blum & Son's Electric | Carpinteria | Jul 24, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RB Recycling Rodrigo V. Ramirez & Belen | Tulare | Jul 23, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RB Recycling Rodrigo V. Ramirez & Belen | Tulare | Jul 23, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sara Clothing Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 23, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iron Mountain Metal | Lakeside | Jul 22, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bianco Family Child Care | Lancaster | Jul 22, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinters Choice Cellar, LLC | Napa | Jul 21, 2016 | 4 violations | $33,270 | 3 | 0 |
| California Health Care Facility CA Dept of Rehab. - CA Health Care Facility | Stockton | Jul 21, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Serenity Care Health | Sierra Madre | Jul 21, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AppleCare Medical Management | La Palma | Jul 20, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Office Furniture | Corona | Jul 20, 2016 | 25 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $14,300 |
| Cedar Point Nursery | Dorris | Jul 19, 2016 | 162 violations | $11,470 | 157 | $4,100 |
| BC Recycling | Tulare | Jul 19, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Advanced Wallcoverings | Santa Ynez | Jul 17, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lins Fusion - Innovative Chinese Cuisine | Fresno | Jul 16, 2016 | 15 violations | $103,159 | 10 | 0 |
| On Courier 365 | San Jose | Jul 16, 2016 | 62 violations repeat | $55,000 | 62 | 0 |
| HandyCrew Services HandyCrew Services Incorporated | Anaheim | Jul 16, 2016 | 1 violation | $656 | 1 | 0 |
| WE DO SOLAR ELECTRIC ETI Services Incorporated dba | Anaheim | Jul 16, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Whittier Christian Schools Calvary Baptist Church of Whittier | Whittier | Jul 15, 2016 | 48 violations | $161,853 | 43 | 0 |
| Maybrook Christian School Calvary Baptist Church of Whittier | Whittier | Jul 15, 2016 | 45 violations | $142,284 | 42 | 0 |
| St. Andrews Christian School | Whittier | Jul 15, 2016 | 32 violations | $37,621 | 31 | 0 |
| Pho Kim Quy Pho Kim Quy Incorporated | Fountain Valley | Jul 15, 2016 | 11 violations | $31,270 | 10 | 0 |
| Living Options Inc. | Brentwood | Jul 15, 2016 | 5 violations | $19,819 | 3 | 0 |
| Renua Spa Zurvita Pure Organic Renua Spa, Inc. | Milpitas | Jul 15, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sky Sushi | El Dorado Hills | Jul 15, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clear Creek Grocery & Deli | Redding | Jul 15, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STN Moderns Inc. | Santa Ana | Jul 14, 2016 | 5 violations | $3,317 | 2 | 0 |
| Beef 'N Bun | El Cajon | Jul 14, 2016 | 4 violations | $688 | 4 | 0 |
| Oasis for Seniors at Heaven's Garden | Rocklin | Jul 14, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Camelot Care Home Camelot Senior Living, Inc. | Sacramento | Jul 13, 2016 | 3 violations repeat | $35,765 | 2 | $308 |
| Camelot Care Home Camelot Senior Living Inc. | Elk Grove | Jul 13, 2016 | 2 violations repeat | $6,750 | 1 | $292 |
| Chili's | San Diego | Jul 13, 2016 | 1 violation | $1,727 | 1 | 0 |
| Camelot Care Home | Sacramento | Jul 13, 2016 | 2 violations repeat | $1,371 | 1 | $154 |
| Alta's ICF | Sacramento | Jul 13, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunshine Board and Care Homes | Fresno | Jul 13, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grand Buffet New Grand Buffet, Inc. | Redding | Jul 12, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Construction and Maintenance, Inc. | San Bernardino | Jul 11, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubber Ducky Production LLC | Los Angeles | Jul 9, 2016 | 2 violations | $1,354 | 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.