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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jachlo Products, Inc. | Santa Ana | Apr 18, 2016 | 6 violations | $850 | 4 | 0 |
| CHRISTINE PRODUCTION INC | Garden Grove | Apr 18, 2016 | 5 violations | $90 | 3 | 0 |
| Prosperity Style, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 18, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connected Apparel Company | Los Angeles | Apr 18, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trixxi Clothing Company, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 18, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sole Mio Vicmojess Enterprise, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 18, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calla Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 18, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FSI-Fort Lauderdale F.S.I. - Fort Lauderdale, Inc. | Santa Fe Springs | Apr 18, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AMJ Dresses | Walnut | Apr 18, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SYZE | Los Angeles | Apr 18, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Falcon Blue Falcon Seven Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 18, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goldenvida, Inc. dba Everly, Everly Clothing | Los Angeles | Apr 18, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyly Design, Inc. | South El Monte | Apr 18, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J Brand | Los Angeles | Apr 18, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Expert Sewing Expert Sewing International | National City | Apr 18, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian and Yen Reis | Los Angeles | Apr 17, 2016 | 2 violations | $9,389 | 1 | 0 |
| Northbound, LLC | San Jose | Apr 17, 2016 | 3 violations | $2,046 | 1 | 0 |
| G. FASHION, INC. | Los Angeles | Apr 17, 2016 | 3 violations | $923 | 2 | 0 |
| CCCN, INC. | Stanton | Apr 17, 2016 | 6 violations repeat | $825 | 4 | 0 |
| San Diego County Recycling | Spring Valley | Apr 17, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucy Love Holly Sharp Co. Inc. | Costa Mesa | Apr 17, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prime A | Los Angeles | Apr 16, 2016 | 21 violations repeat | $49,972 | 20 | $9,927 |
| P&D | Los Angeles | Apr 16, 2016 | 25 violations repeat | $35,092 | 23 | $11,024 |
| Sanghyun Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 16, 2016 | 20 violations | $20,926 | 15 | 0 |
| CRYSTAL SPORTWEAR, INC. | Long Beach | Apr 16, 2016 | 12 violations | $6,467 | 5 | 0 |
| New Hope Adult Home | Dublin | Apr 16, 2016 | 10 violations | $4,746 | 9 | 0 |
| Allied Ag | Paicines | Apr 16, 2016 | 21 violations | $4,460 | 16 | $1,500 |
| MINX APPAREL, INC. | Los Angeles | Apr 16, 2016 | 4 violations | $327 | 2 | 0 |
| Serenade aka MDS | Los Angeles | Apr 16, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Everly Clothing | Los Angeles | Apr 16, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JC Fits | Los Angeles | Apr 16, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In-Style Boulevard Style, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 16, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Touch Final Touch Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 16, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Rouge Marcio Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 16, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carla Fashions | Los Angeles | Apr 16, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Jeans | Los Angeles | Apr 16, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JK International Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 16, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Green | Los Angeles | Apr 16, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin K Catwalk to Sidewalk Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 16, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ambiance Apparel | Los Angeles | Apr 16, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motive Enterprise, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 16, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avalon Apparel Group, LLC | Los Angeles | Apr 16, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Privy, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 16, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garcia, Samuel Garcia's Farm Labor, Inc. | Cutler | Apr 16, 2016 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,772 |
| Visalia Citrus Packing Group, Inc. | Visalia | Apr 16, 2016 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,768 |
| Booth Ranches, LLC | Orange Cove | Apr 16, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,355 |
| Javier Martinez Contracting | Porterville | Apr 16, 2016 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,600 |
| CB Pacific Apparel | Los Angeles | Apr 16, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peach Puff ByJoy Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 16, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cherokee Nation Healthcare Services, LLC | Sacramento | Apr 15, 2016 | 21 violations | $53,659 | 10 | 0 |
| Sun USA Enterprise | Walnut | Apr 15, 2016 | 2 violations | $718 | 1 | 0 |
| Mystic | Los Angeles | Apr 15, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Apparel, Inc. | El Monte | Apr 15, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alderson Convalescent Hospital | Woodland | Apr 13, 2016 | 8 violations | $1,895 | 1 | 0 |
| Delta Residential | Oakley | Apr 13, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruby's Residential Care Facility | Richmond | Apr 13, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Community Integrated Work Program, Inc. | Antioch | Apr 13, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberts Family Development Center (RFDC) | Sacramento | Apr 12, 2016 | 2 violations | $386 | 1 | 0 |
| Design Time Design Time and Tile, Inc. | Redding | Apr 11, 2016 | 2 violations repeat | $1,036 | 1 | 0 |
| ARCO Tamarack Petroleum | San Diego | Apr 11, 2016 | 1 violation | $814 | 1 | 0 |
| SMX, LLC | Tracy | Apr 11, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin's Transfer, Inc. | Dixon | Apr 11, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wileman, Bruce D. and Sandra L. | Exeter | Apr 11, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $600 |
| DLD Express. | Santa Ana | Apr 10, 2016 | 8 violations | $3,100 | 7 | 0 |
| Andres Pavia | Madera | Apr 10, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,100 |
| Ardenwood Facilities, INC. | Union City | Apr 9, 2016 | 11 violations | $10,895 | 10 | 0 |
| Alben Gonzalez III, Jose | Dinuba | Apr 9, 2016 | 25 violations | $1,100 | 16 | $16,857 |
| City of Oakland, Dept of Planning & Building | Oakland | Apr 8, 2016 | 4 violations | $5,331 | 3 | 0 |
| Body Basic Production | Santa Ana | Apr 8, 2016 | 7 violations repeat | $5,005 | 3 | 0 |
| Twin Dragon | Orange | Apr 7, 2016 | 9 violations | $3,578 | 7 | 0 |
| Robin Home, INC. | Fremont | Apr 7, 2016 | 6 violations | $1,322 | 5 | 0 |
| CICADA-Brentwood | Brentwood | Apr 7, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alameda County Fire Department | Oakland | Apr 7, 2016 | 108 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Family Serior Care First Family Healthcare Serv. Registered Nurs | Reseda | Apr 7, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Drilling Company | San Marcos | Apr 6, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Post Office | Los Angeles | Apr 6, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Expanding Horizons Developmental Disability | La Mesa | Apr 6, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Advantage Solutions Advantage Sales and Marketing, LLC | Irvine | Apr 6, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brea Car Wash Detail & Castrol Express Lube | Brea | Apr 5, 2016 | 99 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zero Waste Solutions, Inc. | Concord | Apr 4, 2016 | 5 violations repeat | $18,283 | 1 | 0 |
| MTD WAREHOUSE, INC. | Santa Ana | Apr 4, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tule Trash Company | Pixley | Apr 3, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ena Fashion | Los Angeles | Apr 2, 2016 | 16 violations | $14,289 | 13 | 0 |
| Security Officers and Investigations (SOI) | Orinda | Apr 2, 2016 | 50 violations | $13,514 | 50 | 0 |
| The Homes at Niles Grove: | Fremont | Apr 1, 2016 | 7 violations | $3,433 | 7 | 0 |
| Aerotek, Inc. | San Diego | Mar 31, 2016 | 9 violations | $29,673 | 8 | 0 |
| Elwyn California | Fountain Valley | Mar 31, 2016 | 133 violations | $10,076 | 133 | 0 |
| V Protection Services | Glendale | Mar 31, 2016 | 15 violations | $4,826 | 3 | 0 |
| Quality Rebar, Inc | Poway | Mar 31, 2016 | 14 violations | $4,312 | 9 | 0 |
| Elwyn California | Fountain Valley | Mar 31, 2016 | 15 violations | $2,925 | 15 | 0 |
| Abraham Fabric | Los Angeles | Mar 31, 2016 | 2 violations | $392 | 1 | 0 |
| Jackson House Jackson House Residential Facilities, Inc. | Oakland | Mar 31, 2016 | 2 violations | $208 | 1 | 0 |
| Waba grill Waba Grill Franchise Corporation | San Diego | Mar 31, 2016 | 1 violation | $135 | 1 | 0 |
| Ace Recycling Inc | Calexico | Mar 31, 2016 | 2 violations | $36 | 1 | 0 |
| Desert Recycling | El Centro | Mar 31, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Cruz Nutritionals | Santa Cruz | Mar 31, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Waba grill Waba Grill Franchise Corporation | San Diego | Mar 31, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Waba grill WaBa Grill Franchise Corporation | San Diego | Mar 31, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Waba grill Jaspreet Bajwa, Sole-prop | Victorville | Mar 31, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Imperial County Work Training Center | El Centro | Mar 30, 2016 | 11 violations | $8,713 | 11 | 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.