2017 in numbers
Wage and Hour Division investigations of California employers closed in 2017: 1,476 cases, 1,096 with violations found, $21,381,031 in back wages agreed for 13,001 workers, $2,583,207 in penalties. Against 2016 that is a decrease of 3% in back wages.
Biggest back-wage cases of 2017
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munger Bros.- Empire Ranch | 1 | $2,051,838 | 2,477 |
| Price Transfer | 1 | $1,993,974 | 925 |
| Bara Infoware & Federal Solutions Group | 1 | $889,134 | 87 |
| Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory | 1 | $601,053 | 194 |
| EuroAmerican Propagators | 1 | $486,903 | 35 |
| Merchants Building Maintenance | 1 | $430,833 | 34 |
| FCL Logistics | 1 | $356,425 | 34 |
| Margaret's Home | 1 | $348,198 | 54 |
| Jack in the Bo | 18 | $255,558 | 141 |
| Full Power Properties, LLC | 1 | $250,000 | 22 |
| Yaana Technologies, LLC | 1 | $237,220 | 45 |
| Interactive Games & Creations | 1 | $220,449 | 122 |
| Intellectechs | 1 | $212,455 | 11 |
| Joyful Home | 1 | $208,544 | 39 |
| Norbert's Towing, Inc. | 1 | $201,989 | 12 |
| Quintana Home | 1 | $201,802 | 12 |
| Casa Ramos Chico | 2 | $196,884 | 16 |
| Nobis Care Homes | 1 | $194,276 | 13 |
| Ruus Manor | 1 | $183,559 | 8 |
| Crowne Cold Storage, LLC (Delano) | 2 | $177,820 | 249 |
| Cloudwick Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $173,045 | 12 |
| Medinas Protective Services | 1 | $168,299 | 36 |
| Casa Ramos Folsom | 1 | $167,225 | 14 |
| DH Smith Company | 1 | $160,130 | 46 |
| Landmark Services, Inc. | 1 | $155,090 | 38 |
By industry
| Industry | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and Food Services | 391 | $3,020,954 | 1,311 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 139 | $2,968,861 | 3,935 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 55 | $2,672,887 | 1,168 |
| Construction | 68 | $2,581,720 | 690 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 160 | $2,427,399 | 1,239 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 48 | $2,310,638 | 789 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services | 74 | $1,657,620 | 1,331 |
| Manufacturing | 167 | $1,651,238 | 916 |
| 27 | $601,898 | 103 | |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 58 | $392,438 | 254 |
| Wholesale Trade | 112 | $314,731 | 194 |
| Educational Services | 13 | $254,243 | 53 |
| Retail Trade | 108 | $186,763 | 244 |
| Finance and Insurance | 10 | $138,902 | 646 |
| Public Administration | 10 | $98,239 | 56 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 14 | $64,261 | 49 |
| Information | 15 | $35,787 | 16 |
| Utilities | 2 | $2,452 | 7 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 5 | $0 | 0 |
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waste Management Valley Garbage and Rubbish Company, Inc. | Santa Maria | Jun 7, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Millennium Courier Service | North Hollywood | Jun 6, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Plus Sincere Care Manor | Temple City | Jun 5, 2017 | 11 violations | $53,007 | 5 | 0 |
| Kids First Aldorada | Visalia | Jun 5, 2017 | 6 violations repeat | $12,360 | 6 | 0 |
| SAILS Bakersfield Supported and Independent Living Services (SA | Bakersfield | Jun 5, 2017 | 31 violations repeat | $2,328 | 31 | 0 |
| SAILS Sunnyside Supported Independent Living Services (SAILS) | Visalia | Jun 5, 2017 | 3 violations repeat | $1,594 | 3 | 0 |
| Two Time Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 4, 2017 | 27 violations | $60,883 | 23 | 0 |
| RWT Farming Reid III, William Thomas | Lindsay | Jun 4, 2017 | 5 violations | $1,050 | 1 | $1,710 |
| Palmcrest Grand Residence Palmcrest Grand Home Assisted Living, LLC | Long Beach | Jun 4, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casa Ramos Placerville | Placerville | Jun 3, 2017 | 9 violations | $79,504 | 8 | 0 |
| Health Link Health-Link Management Inc. | San Bernardino | Jun 3, 2017 | 58 violations | $56,037 | 57 | 0 |
| GPP Staffing Global Personnel Pool, Inc. | San Diego | Jun 2, 2017 | 14 violations | $36,628 | 7 | 0 |
| Yi Sushi Cheung Sushi Corp. | El Cajon | Jun 1, 2017 | 5 violations | $42,542 | 4 | 0 |
| SWAN ENGINEERING, INC. PROJECT# 16112 INFRAST | Rocklin | Jun 1, 2017 | 18 violations | $38,784 | 16 | 0 |
| SWAN ENGINEERING, INC. PROJECT 16110- TEMF | Rocklin | Jun 1, 2017 | 16 violations | $32,483 | 14 | 0 |
| The Nilson Report | Carpinteria | Jun 1, 2017 | 9 violations | $19,952 | 7 | 0 |
| SWAN ENGINEERING, INC. PROJECT# 16111 RTS | Rocklin | Jun 1, 2017 | 13 violations | $11,094 | 11 | 0 |
| The Nu-Life, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 1, 2017 | 6 violations | $6,454 | 5 | 0 |
| Extra Help at Home | Rancho Cucamonga | Jun 1, 2017 | 2 violations | $916 | 1 | 0 |
| Pave-Tech, Inc. | Vista | Jun 1, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wells Fargo Calling Center Concord California | Concord | May 31, 2017 | 644 violations repeat | $99,763 | 643 | $19,800 |
| Talega Terrace | San Clemente | May 31, 2017 | 6 violations | $15,818 | 4 | 0 |
| Goldpig, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 31, 2017 | 2 violations | $5,357 | 1 | 0 |
| Rosehaven I Jayalakshimi Pichika | San Clemente | May 31, 2017 | 3 violations | $870 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal Expo Chevron Kajla Investments, Inc. | Sacramento | May 31, 2017 | 2 violations repeat | $294 | 1 | 0 |
| Full On Recycling Inc. | Oceanside | May 31, 2017 | 3 violations | $283 | 1 | 0 |
| Burger King Sun-K of California, Ltd. | Sacramento | May 31, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,765 |
| Nail Studio Spring Valley | San Diego | May 31, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casa Ramos Folsom | Folsom | May 30, 2017 | 15 violations | $167,225 | 14 | 0 |
| Casa Ramos Redding | Redding | May 30, 2017 | 17 violations | $148,508 | 16 | 0 |
| Casa Ramos Chico | Chico | May 30, 2017 | 9 violations | $123,656 | 8 | 0 |
| Casa Ramos Restaurant | Yreka | May 30, 2017 | 10 violations | $116,921 | 9 | 0 |
| Casa Ramos Mt. Shasta | Mount Shasta | May 30, 2017 | 6 violations | $75,730 | 5 | 0 |
| Casa Ramos Chico | Chico | May 30, 2017 | 9 violations | $73,228 | 8 | 0 |
| Casa Ramos Corning | Corning | May 30, 2017 | 9 violations | $71,196 | 8 | 0 |
| Brightview Brightview Landscape Services, Inc. | Irwindale | May 30, 2017 | 32 violations | $68,558 | 30 | 0 |
| Casa Ramos Lincoln Ramos & Lecona Ventures LLC | Lincoln | May 30, 2017 | 7 violations | $67,243 | 6 | 0 |
| Casa Ramos Willows | Willows | May 30, 2017 | 12 violations | $63,697 | 11 | 0 |
| Casa Ramos Red Bluff | Red Bluff | May 30, 2017 | 6 violations | $62,601 | 5 | 0 |
| Casa Ramos Natomas | Sacramento | May 30, 2017 | 6 violations | $52,771 | 5 | 0 |
| Casa Ramos Rancho Cordova | Rancho Cordova | May 30, 2017 | 7 violations | $51,911 | 6 | 0 |
| Casa Ramos El Dorado Hills | El Dorado Hills | May 30, 2017 | 4 violations | $32,632 | 3 | 0 |
| Porto Vista Hotel 1835 Columbia Street, LP | San Diego | May 30, 2017 | 17 violations | $4,224 | 16 | 0 |
| Peak Performance Training Centers, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 30, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yi Sushi Cheung Sushi Corp | National City | May 28, 2017 | 5 violations | $11,612 | 3 | 0 |
| Charles Henry | Los Angeles | May 28, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gourmet Electronics, Ltd. | San Jose | May 28, 2017 | 19 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Structures West Coast Structures, Inc | Riverside | May 27, 2017 | 31 violations | $11,051 | 25 | 0 |
| Cal Central Harvesting, Inc. | Shafter | May 27, 2017 | 16 violations | $216 | 2 | $31,840 |
| A-1 Metals and Auto Salvage | Paso Robles | May 25, 2017 | 2 violations | $1,761 | 1 | 0 |
| Kimpton Hotel Palomar | Los Angeles | May 25, 2017 | 83 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landmark Services, Inc. | Santa Ana | May 24, 2017 | 38 violations | $155,090 | 38 | 0 |
| Fisher Ranch, LLC Fisher Ranch Corporation | Blythe | May 24, 2017 | 92 violations | $21,168 | 84 | $49,104 |
| Majestic Home Loans | Ontario | May 24, 2017 | 48 violations | $10,234 | 48 | 0 |
| Walsh Vineyard management | Napa | May 24, 2017 | 19 violations | $7,397 | 11 | $29,446 |
| Rainbow Landscape Irrigation & Maintenance | San Rafael | May 24, 2017 | 3 violations | $6,640 | 2 | 0 |
| Precision West Technologies Precision West Telecommunications, Inc. | Loomis | May 24, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guadalajara Restaurant | Redding | May 24, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Healthy Harvesting Fernando Pinedo Garcia dba Healthy Harvesting | Holtville | May 24, 2017 | 95 violations | 0 | 0 | $79,153 |
| Soto Bros Farm Labor Contractor Inc. | Cloverdale | May 24, 2017 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,665 |
| Roederer Estates | Philo | May 24, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boss Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 23, 2017 | 11 violations | $35,000 | 11 | 0 |
| Auspice In Home Care & Transportation Service | Fresno | May 23, 2017 | 11 violations | $2,297 | 10 | 0 |
| High Desert Support Services, LLC | Fort Irwin | May 23, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gus Jr. 1531 East Florida Avenue Inc. | Hemet | May 23, 2017 | 8 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena Area Community College District | Pasadena | May 23, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AM-PM Harvesting, Inc. - Dba AM PM | Mcfarland | May 23, 2017 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $10,773 |
| Liberty Recycling Coast Waste Management Inc. | Carlsbad | May 23, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recycle America Waste Management of CA Inc. | Oceanside | May 23, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shepherd University | Los Angeles | May 22, 2017 | 34 violations | $68,553 | 33 | 0 |
| Tom's Express Restaurant | Lynwood | May 22, 2017 | 2 violations | $4,715 | 1 | 0 |
| MCF4 Solutions, LLC | Santa Rosa | May 22, 2017 | 5 violations | $101 | 3 | $4,681 |
| Pacico, Inc. | Rowland Heights | May 22, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saban Community Clinic | Los Angeles | May 22, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Born in Los Angeles | Paramount | May 22, 2017 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trujillo, Ely (Arvin) | Madera | May 20, 2017 | 9 violations | $44 | 1 | $7,721 |
| Coronado Labor Contractor | Alpaugh | May 20, 2017 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,309 |
| Mantech International Corporation ManTech Advanced Systems International, Inc. | Lompoc | May 19, 2017 | 47 violations | $107,735 | 18 | 0 |
| North South Supermarket | West Covina | May 19, 2017 | 14 violations | $4,819 | 13 | 0 |
| R.Mora Farm Labor Services, Inc. | Shafter | May 19, 2017 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,436 |
| Turbo Car Wash | Encinitas | May 18, 2017 | 18 violations | $2,792 | 16 | 0 |
| Golden State AG Golden State AG Services, Inc | Tulare | May 18, 2017 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,275 |
| Baja Fresh | Arroyo Grande | May 17, 2017 | 4 violations | $12,244 | 2 | 0 |
| Perez Nino, Heriberto (NP Farms) | Mcfarland | May 17, 2017 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,224 |
| Gozen Sushi & Teppanyaki Gozen Japanese Restaurant, Inc. | Visalia | May 17, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TBH Fashion, Inc. | South El Monte | May 16, 2017 | 17 violations | $20,847 | 9 | 0 |
| Crowne Cold Storage, LLC (Delano) Munger Brothers - Crowne Cold Storage, LLC | Delano | May 16, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accellerated ministries | Ontario | May 16, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Always Private Security Services | Los Angeles | May 15, 2017 | 36 violations | $138,835 | 35 | 0 |
| Joyful Farm Golden Farm Inc dba | Hemet | May 15, 2017 | 93 violations | 0 | 0 | $42,400 |
| California, State of | Sacramento | May 15, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crenshaw Car Wash | Los Angeles | May 15, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chartwell Staffing Solutions | Ontario | May 15, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Di Bella Farm Labor | Stockton | May 15, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A-Mark Financial (AMF) | Santa Monica | May 14, 2017 | 2 violations | $18,263 | 1 | 0 |
| US Postal Service | Huntington Beach | May 12, 2017 | 54 violations | $4,179 | 53 | 0 |
| Perez, Jesus (United Ag) United Ag Personnel Management Inc. | Tulare | May 12, 2017 | 10 violations | $80 | 2 | $7,661 |
| Bridge Bay at Shasta Lake | Redding | May 11, 2017 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intellectechs | Camp Pendleton | May 10, 2017 | 20 violations | $212,455 | 11 | 0 |
| Orchid Thai Cusine | Arcadia | May 10, 2017 | 6 violations | $20,085 | 5 | 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.