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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waba grill BKE Enterprises, Inc. | Glendale | Mar 30, 2016 | 3 violations | $1,074 | 2 | $1,550 |
| Waba grill Waba Grill Franchise Corporation | La Mirada | Mar 30, 2016 | 1 violation | $125 | 1 | 0 |
| Waba grill Waba Grill Franchise Corporation | Long Beach | Mar 30, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Falak Hookah Lounge (Umar Sohrab) | Whittier | Mar 30, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris & Carol Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 29, 2016 | 15 violations | $1,217 | 13 | 0 |
| Spin City | Redwood City | Mar 29, 2016 | 3 violations | $880 | 2 | 0 |
| Happy Nails and Spa | Palmdale | Mar 29, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kuk Je Supermarket | Daly City | Mar 29, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SA Recycling | El Centro | Mar 29, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Centro Recycling | El Centro | Mar 29, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taco Bell | Tustin | Mar 29, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SA Recycling | San Diego | Mar 29, 2016 | 33 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Waba grill Waba Grill Franchise Coproration | Santa Fe Springs | Mar 28, 2016 | 1 violation | $32 | 1 | 0 |
| West Kei Tua Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 28, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FRONTLINE ENERGY SERVICES G2 Intergrated Solutions/FES Investments, Inc | Concord | Mar 28, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaede Industry Inc | South El Monte | Mar 27, 2016 | 21 violations | $6,586 | 13 | 0 |
| Cal Pac Collection and hauling Recycling | Calexico | Mar 27, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Top Dollar Recycling Inc | El Centro | Mar 27, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| X-Act Technology Solutions | Oxnard | Mar 25, 2016 | 3 violations | $412 | 2 | 0 |
| Atria Rancho Park Atria Senior Living Group, Inc. | San Dimas | Mar 25, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven | Mission Viejo | Mar 24, 2016 | 7 violations | $2,837 | 3 | 0 |
| CHEE FASHION, INC. | Los Angeles | Mar 24, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| YP Marketing Solutions | Concord | Mar 24, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Universal Building Service Universal Building Service & Supply Company | Richmond | Mar 24, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Department of Mental Health | Los Angeles | Mar 24, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paradigm Landscapping | Campbell | Mar 23, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claremont Manor Care Center Front Porch Communities Operating Group, LLC | Claremont | Mar 23, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| US Postal Service United States Postal Service | Redlands | Mar 22, 2016 | 2 violations | $5,761 | 1 | 0 |
| Waba grill WaBa Grill Franchise Corporation | La Puente | Mar 22, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Waba grill Waba Grill Franchise Corporation | El Monte | Mar 21, 2016 | 3 violations | $731 | 3 | 0 |
| Santa Clara County, Sheriffs Office | San Jose | Mar 21, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SA Recycling | Santa Ana | Mar 20, 2016 | 10 violations | $14,324 | 9 | 0 |
| Holy Family Hospice | Covina | Mar 18, 2016 | 2 violations | $495 | 1 | 0 |
| Express Employment Professionals | Redding | Mar 18, 2016 | 2 violations | $395 | 1 | 0 |
| AAA Pool Maintenance | Camarillo | Mar 18, 2016 | 23 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MDC Vacuum Products, LLC | Hayward | Mar 18, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cadorin Construction | Redding | Mar 18, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Covell Care Center | Riverside | Mar 17, 2016 | 4 violations | $4,473 | 3 | 0 |
| Bloomington Care Center | Bloomington | Mar 16, 2016 | 3 violations | $1,937 | 2 | 0 |
| Waba grill Waba Grill Franchise Corporation | Los Angeles | Mar 16, 2016 | 4 violations | $839 | 4 | 0 |
| Mazatlan Grill | Redding | Mar 16, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Family Choice Senior Care | Cerritos | Mar 16, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juancho's | Upland | Mar 15, 2016 | 3 violations | $1,000 | 2 | 0 |
| Taco Bell | El Centro | Mar 15, 2016 | 1 violation | $31 | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Resource Development Trust | Santa Monica | Mar 15, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Viva Care RCFE, Inc. | Rialto | Mar 15, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anna Rebekah's Villa, Inc. | West Covina | Mar 15, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Waba grill Yehah Corporation | Walnut | Mar 14, 2016 | 9 violations repeat | $40,373 | 8 | $8,800 |
| Waba grill Jabez OK Corporation | Covina | Mar 14, 2016 | 14 violations repeat | $22,632 | 13 | $15,888 |
| Waba grill | Claremont | Mar 14, 2016 | 13 violations repeat | $21,793 | 12 | $13,994 |
| Waba grill Ha-Jireh Investment, Inc. | Fontana | Mar 14, 2016 | 15 violations repeat | $19,439 | 14 | $16,988 |
| Waba grill | Chino | Mar 14, 2016 | 16 violations repeat | $16,560 | 15 | $16,500 |
| Pacific Medical Laboratory | Irvine | Mar 14, 2016 | 39 violations | $9,928 | 38 | 0 |
| Waba grill Waba Grill Franchise Corporation | La Puente | Mar 14, 2016 | 6 violations | $1,446 | 6 | 0 |
| Waba grill | Ontario | Mar 14, 2016 | 3 violations repeat | $1,353 | 2 | $1,870 |
| Waba grill Waba Grill Franchise Corporation | Rowland Heights | Mar 14, 2016 | 1 violation | $281 | 1 | 0 |
| Lindo Guerrero Crystal Rose Gonzalez | Santa Ana | Mar 14, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| East Bay Shuttle | Walnut Creek | Mar 14, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Waba grill | Riverside | Mar 14, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dr. Rakhi Dayal and Ramit Dayal | Irvine | Mar 13, 2016 | 2 violations | $684 | 1 | 0 |
| Jasar Unlimited LLC (Waba Grill) | Hesperia | Mar 13, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flame Broiler Bakuli, Saani, CBRR, Adnal, Maha, Healthy | Foothill Ranch | Mar 12, 2016 | 8 violations | $23,897 | 8 | 0 |
| Nail Tymes Qui Nail Tymes Inc. | Huntington Beach | Mar 12, 2016 | 5 violations | $1,218 | 3 | 0 |
| Orthopaedic Medical Group Orthopaedic Medical & Atheletic Rehab Center | West Covina | Mar 11, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riverlane Resort | Guerneville | Mar 10, 2016 | 2 violations | $5,675 | 1 | 0 |
| PATHPOINT | Santa Barbara | Mar 10, 2016 | 80 violations | $3,798 | 80 | 0 |
| Century 21 Beachside-Rancho Corporation | Upland | Mar 10, 2016 | 11 violations | $537 | 1 | 0 |
| SCV Fleet Management | Canyon Country | Mar 10, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank C. Alegre Trucking, Inc. | Lodi | Mar 10, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capitola Manor Flying Proa Enterprises, Inc. | Santa Cruz | Mar 9, 2016 | 47 violations repeat | $50,000 | 45 | 0 |
| Kwikee Mart | Napa | Mar 9, 2016 | 5 violations repeat | $26,178 | 4 | $1,413 |
| Salud Sosa Ayala Farm Labor Contracting | Selma | Mar 9, 2016 | 10 violations | $55 | 1 | $3,700 |
| Milo's Lounge Bar | Concord | Mar 9, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skyline Recylcing Lightstar Industries Inc. | Escondido | Mar 9, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trangistics Inc | Tulare | Mar 9, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunview Shandon Sunview Vineyards of California, Inc | Mcfarland | Mar 8, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,062 |
| Tony Domingos Farming | San Miguel | Mar 8, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Howard Training Center | Modesto | Mar 7, 2016 | 47 violations | $14,919 | 47 | 0 |
| Juvo, Inc. | La Mirada | Mar 7, 2016 | 6 violations | $13,946 | 5 | 0 |
| El Super Bodega Latina Corporation | Anaheim | Mar 7, 2016 | 11 violations | $1,819 | 11 | 0 |
| El Super Bodega Latina Corporation | Oceanside | Mar 7, 2016 | 9 violations | $1,341 | 9 | 0 |
| Howard Training Center | Modesto | Mar 7, 2016 | 4 violations repeat | $1,267 | 2 | 0 |
| Mercade Construction and Development | Soulsbyville | Mar 7, 2016 | 4 violations | $1,265 | 4 | 0 |
| Taco Bell | Stanton | Mar 7, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pink Petals | Huntington Beach | Mar 7, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shatha Abbas/Firas Majeed | El Cajon | Mar 6, 2016 | 3 violations | $18,270 | 1 | 0 |
| Martinez Farming | Templeton | Mar 6, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Super Bodega Latina Corporation | San Diego | Mar 5, 2016 | 4 violations | $320 | 4 | 0 |
| Bennett & Bennett Irrigation Systems | Lemoore | Mar 5, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TEAM Risk Management Strategies, LLC | La Mesa | Mar 5, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pro Nail and Spa | Fountain Valley | Mar 4, 2016 | 9 violations | $8,251 | 5 | 0 |
| Vittles Family Restaurant | Anderson | Mar 4, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Safeway Distribution Center | Tracy | Mar 4, 2016 | 115 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Country View House | Desert Hot Springs | Mar 4, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alliance Healthcare Services, Inc. | Newport Beach | Mar 3, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VFR Unlimited, Inc. Vocational Flight Resources Unlimited, Inc. | Livermore | Mar 2, 2016 | 11 violations | $2,204 | 10 | 0 |
| KSL Fashion, Inc. aka LCM Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 2, 2016 | 7 violations | $646 | 2 | 0 |
| Pacoo Coffee & Grille | Chico | Mar 2, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amazon Golden State FC LLC | San Bernardino | Mar 2, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 Star Body & Foot Spa Amy Tang - Sole Proprietorship | Monrovia | Mar 2, 2016 | 1 violation | 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.