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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Style Analytics Green Style Consulting, LLC. | Yuba City | May 24, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Starting Gate Restaurant | Los Alamitos | May 23, 2016 | 2 violations | $7,015 | 2 | 0 |
| Perricone Juices, Inc. | Beaumont | May 23, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Body Basic Production | Santa Ana | May 23, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. G. Farm Labor Services (FLC) | Porterville | May 22, 2016 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,536 |
| Area Remodeling and Construction | Hanford | May 21, 2016 | 31 violations | $43,670 | 7 | 0 |
| Fresh Produce, Inc | Gardena | May 21, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARCO AMPM Gas Station | Sacramento | May 20, 2016 | 20 violations | $25,187 | 19 | 0 |
| ARCO AMPM Gas Station Wraich Petroleum Corporation | Sacramento | May 20, 2016 | 9 violations | $13,346 | 8 | 0 |
| ARCO AMPM Gas Station | North Highlands | May 20, 2016 | 9 violations | $9,350 | 7 | 0 |
| ARCO AMPM Gas Station | Lodi | May 20, 2016 | 5 violations | $6,861 | 4 | 0 |
| ARCO AMPM Gas Station | West Sacramento | May 20, 2016 | 9 violations repeat | $4,361 | 8 | 0 |
| Odyssey Unlimited Odyssey Unlimited Security | San Diego | May 20, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chukchansi Gold & Resort Casino Chukchansi Economic Development Authority | Coarsegold | May 20, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Euphoric Color, Inc. | Gardena | May 20, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JNH Cutting Inc | Los Angeles | May 19, 2016 | 11 violations | $3,521 | 8 | 0 |
| Everly Clothing | Los Angeles | May 19, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.C. FASHION TEODORO CIRIACO VARGAS | Los Angeles | May 19, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tic Toc Jujube Fashiion, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 16, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taqueria Los Gordos | Redding | May 16, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Speedy Car Wash | Cypress | May 16, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Continental Inc. Continental Design Co., Inc | Fremont | May 15, 2016 | 9 violations | $1,451 | 5 | 0 |
| Fasone Construction | Santa Fe Springs | May 15, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sabor Colombiano | Los Angeles | May 14, 2016 | 5 violations | $9,681 | 4 | 0 |
| Symphony Symphony Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 14, 2016 | 5 violations repeat | $1,648 | 3 | $561 |
| Michael Robert's Construction | Campbell | May 14, 2016 | 3 violations | $1,556 | 3 | 0 |
| Star Labor, LLC | Reedley | May 14, 2016 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $14,837 |
| MarVista Construction | Santa Ana | May 13, 2016 | 8 violations | $15,691 | 6 | 0 |
| Symphony Symphony Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 13, 2016 | 5 violations repeat | $7,535 | 3 | $561 |
| Symphony Symphony Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 13, 2016 | 4 violations repeat | $1,931 | 2 | $374 |
| Lovey Dovey / Symphony | Los Angeles | May 13, 2016 | 4 violations repeat | $1,296 | 2 | $374 |
| Lake Balboa Congregate Living Health Facility | Van Nuys | May 13, 2016 | 2 violations | $442 | 1 | 0 |
| Universal Sun West Universal Sun West Company, Inc. | Santa Fe Springs | May 13, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Healthy Life | Westminster | May 13, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mezzanine USA, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 12, 2016 | 3 violations | $3,855 | 3 | 0 |
| WMB General Contractors | San Francisco | May 12, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eien Apparel | Los Angeles | May 11, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie & Cecilia Pestrana Family Home | Lincoln | May 11, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie & Cecilia Pestrana Family Home | Roseville | May 11, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie & Cecilia Pestrana Family Home | Citrus Heights | May 11, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie & Cecilia Pestrana Family Home | Roseville | May 11, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie & Cecilia Pestrana Family Home | Roseville | May 11, 2016 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolverine Services | Berkeley | May 10, 2016 | 18 violations | $3,747 | 8 | 0 |
| California Department of Veterans Affairs | Yountville | May 10, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sonoma County Public Authority | Santa Rosa | May 10, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smart and Final Store | Carmichael | May 10, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hearth Co., Inc. | El Dorado | May 9, 2016 | 12 violations | $25,444 | 11 | 0 |
| Brightview Landscape Development, Inc. | Fountain Valley | May 9, 2016 | 17 violations | $1,763 | 15 | 0 |
| YRC Freight | Gardena | May 9, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clausen House | Oakland | May 9, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jade Professional Services/EcoPet Plastics | Rancho Cucamonga | May 8, 2016 | 65 violations | $22,843 | 57 | 0 |
| Brand Growth, Inc. | Newport Beach | May 8, 2016 | 4 violations | $4,899 | 3 | 0 |
| Koko Island | San Clemente | May 8, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coin 1804 Cottonfriends Inc. | Vernon | May 8, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| YPM Industry, Inc. (dba Tovia & Lody's) | Los Angeles | May 7, 2016 | 6 violations | $12,412 | 5 | 0 |
| A BETTER CHANCE California Autism Foundation | Pinole | May 7, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M3 Property Management, Inc | Santa Barbara | May 6, 2016 | 2 violations | $26 | 1 | 0 |
| Metro PCS Wireless Company, Inc. | Sacramento | May 5, 2016 | 1 violation | $35 | 1 | 0 |
| Metro PCS Wireless Company, Inc. | Sacramento | May 5, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiahuitzin | Los Angeles | May 4, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Easy Sewing Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 4, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SLB INCORPORATED-MESA TOP | Moreno Valley | May 3, 2016 | 6 violations | $14,636 | 5 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 3, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HJL APPAREL, INC. | Los Angeles | May 3, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Girls Day Inc. | Los Angeles | May 2, 2016 | 98 violations | $27,855 | 58 | 0 |
| Gaius Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 2, 2016 | 15 violations repeat | $15,372 | 7 | $2,695 |
| Ginger Green | Los Angeles | May 2, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CHW, Inc. CHW, Inc. (formerly YNTJ, Inc.) | Los Angeles | May 2, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motive Enterprise, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 2, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blu Planet, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 2, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mimis Fashion | Gardena | May 2, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D & A Communications Davis and Associates Communications, Inc. | Sacramento | May 1, 2016 | 38 violations | $181,560 | 23 | 0 |
| Yorlei Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 1, 2016 | 13 violations | $3,983 | 10 | 0 |
| Apollo Community Intergration Training | San Jose | Apr 30, 2016 | 3 violations repeat | $28,321 | 3 | 0 |
| Promiscuous Fork, Inc | San Diego | Apr 30, 2016 | 26 violations | $11,150 | 26 | 0 |
| ACOB Home | Hayward | Apr 30, 2016 | 7 violations | $9,277 | 5 | 0 |
| Sinless Sewing | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2016 | 8 violations | $4,185 | 5 | 0 |
| Bryant 6 Transportation & Logistics LLC | Riverside | Apr 30, 2016 | 3 violations | $4,159 | 2 | 0 |
| Crown Tear-Off & Disposal Inc | Baldwin Park | Apr 30, 2016 | 2 violations repeat | $1,332 | 1 | $308 |
| Kemet House | San Pablo | Apr 30, 2016 | 2 violations | $1,175 | 1 | 0 |
| IMS Recycling Services, Inc. | San Diego | Apr 30, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FSI - Fort Lauderdale | Santa Fe Springs | Apr 30, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best Cody | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sarah LA Anan Enterprise, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interactive Medical Specialists, Inc. | San Rafael | Apr 29, 2016 | 1 violation | $8,093 | 1 | 0 |
| Gem Sewing | Los Angeles | Apr 29, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poetry Clothing | Los Angeles | Apr 29, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubios La Jolla Rubio's Restaurant, Inc. | La Jolla | Apr 29, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubios San Diego Rubio's Restaurant, Inc. | San Diego | Apr 29, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubios Santee Rubio's Restaurant, Inc | Santee | Apr 29, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LYN Corporation | Los Angeles | Apr 28, 2016 | 40 violations | $150,002 | 19 | 0 |
| B& K Fashion Pham Quang Xuan DBA B&KFashion | San Bernardino | Apr 28, 2016 | 9 violations | $14,940 | 4 | 0 |
| Superline, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 28, 2016 | 5 violations | $8,727 | 4 | 0 |
| Richborough Fountain, Inc. | Elk Grove | Apr 28, 2016 | 3 violations repeat | $1,329 | 2 | $308 |
| Laguna Stream Family Home, Inc. | Elk Grove | Apr 28, 2016 | 3 violations repeat | $1,117 | 2 | $308 |
| J.V.J. Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 28, 2016 | 7 violations | $537 | 6 | 0 |
| MARIA'S STITCHING INCORPORATED | Los Angeles | Apr 28, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joyful Living RCHE D. E. RESIDENTIAL CARE, INC. | Fresno | Apr 28, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.C. Fits, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 28, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D & A UNLIMITED, INC | Long Beach | Apr 28, 2016 | no violations found | 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.