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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari For Metals | Van Nuys | May 10, 2017 | 10 violations | $14,815 | 8 | 0 |
| Deep Kleen, Inc. | Elk Grove | May 10, 2017 | 5 violations | $2,014 | 5 | 0 |
| Life Food and Corp. | Citrus Heights | May 10, 2017 | 2 violations | $101 | 1 | 0 |
| Disney's Grand Californian Hotel and Spa | Anaheim | May 10, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Munger Bros., LLC | Delano | May 10, 2017 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,130 |
| Pho Hai Noodle & Grill | Baldwin Park | May 9, 2017 | 12 violations | $16,010 | 6 | 0 |
| ICS Industrial Container Services - CA North LLC | Roseville | May 9, 2017 | 16 violations | $11,432 | 15 | 0 |
| Canyon News | Beverly Hills | May 9, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greenhouse Recycling | Azusa | May 9, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greenhouse Recycling | El Monte | May 9, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Performant Recovery Inc. Performant Financial Corporation | Lathrop | May 9, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greenhouse Recycling | Rowland Heights | May 9, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KY Farming, LLC | Reedley | May 9, 2017 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,703 |
| JNP Farm Services | Fresno | May 9, 2017 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $14,843 |
| Oil and Water Corona LP Oil and Water Corona - Circle K - 76 Gas | Corona | May 9, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gino Morena Enterprises, LLC | South San Francisco | May 8, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round Table Pizza | San Mateo | May 8, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $671 |
| Eagle Rock Club Service | Los Angeles | May 7, 2017 | 2 violations repeat | $326 | 1 | 0 |
| Diamond Care, Inc. | French Camp | May 5, 2017 | 20 violations repeat | $19,469 | 12 | 0 |
| Allied Universal Universal Protective Services | San Jose | May 5, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elite 88 Construction Services | Irvine | May 4, 2017 | 70 violations repeat | $72,196 | 60 | $10,819 |
| J & C Travel Group Inc. | Irvine | May 4, 2017 | 5 violations | $10,524 | 2 | 0 |
| Unified Grocers | Santa Fe Springs | May 2, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VDI Vinyl Designs, Inc. | Sacramento | May 1, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sakura Buffet | Lancaster | May 1, 2017 | 83 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cinders Wood Fired Pizza | Redding | May 1, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maep See, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 1, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Templar Transportation Corporation | Burbank | Apr 30, 2017 | 28 violations repeat | $40,070 | 26 | $12,163 |
| Office Installers Unlimited- OIU | Hayward | Apr 30, 2017 | 14 violations | $17,670 | 13 | 0 |
| MTC Transportation | Twentynine Palms | Apr 30, 2017 | 3 violations | $6,231 | 2 | 0 |
| Vineyard Carwash Oil and Water Ontario LP | Ontario | Apr 28, 2017 | 8 violations | $5,203 | 7 | 0 |
| The Post Office Saloon & Grill Poulson & Reilly, A Calif. Partnership | Redding | Apr 28, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DH Smith Company | San Jose | Apr 27, 2017 | 46 violations | $160,130 | 46 | 0 |
| Al's Liquor & Food Store | Sacramento | Apr 27, 2017 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Knights Grapevine Nursery | Olivehurst | Apr 27, 2017 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,309 |
| Wonness Inc Wonness Incorporated | Los Angeles | Apr 26, 2017 | 55 violations | $15,572 | 36 | 0 |
| Connections For Life | Vacaville | Apr 26, 2017 | 26 violations | $1,567 | 20 | 0 |
| Bon Aire Motel Palmdale Pelican Inn Corporation | Los Angeles | Apr 25, 2017 | 9 violations | $25,660 | 4 | 0 |
| Sherman Loehr Contract Interiors | Folsom | Apr 25, 2017 | 8 violations repeat | $13,832 | 7 | $1,309 |
| Oscar Mexican Seafood | San Diego | Apr 25, 2017 | 3 violations | $4,582 | 1 | 0 |
| Sennovate Inc | Pleasanton | Apr 25, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CR Apparel Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 24, 2017 | 13 violations | $33,632 | 10 | 0 |
| Emerald Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 24, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mechant Merchant USA International, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 24, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Express Trim, Inc. dba Bon Ami | Los Angeles | Apr 24, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ambiance Apparel | Los Angeles | Apr 24, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brinderson Constructors, Inc. | Irvine | Apr 23, 2017 | 1 violation | $2,263 | 1 | 0 |
| Del Pacifico Farm Labor Services, Inc. | Merced | Apr 23, 2017 | 12 violations | $666 | 3 | $30,049 |
| Castle Farms, Inc. | Merced | Apr 23, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,503 |
| GV Finishing | Granada Hills | Apr 22, 2017 | 20 violations | $81,569 | 19 | 0 |
| Miami's Auto Detailing | San Pedro | Apr 22, 2017 | 15 violations | $26,200 | 14 | 0 |
| Pacific Medical Laboratory International Medical Laboratory Inc. | Irvine | Apr 22, 2017 | 3 violations repeat | $258 | 2 | $721 |
| Citrus City Grille California Restaurant Inc. | Orange | Apr 22, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Recycling | San Diego | Apr 22, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvel Clinical Research /Marvel Research LLC | Huntington Beach | Apr 22, 2017 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Town House Motel | Stockton | Apr 21, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Campbell Center | Glendale | Apr 21, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Floridita Restaurant | Los Angeles | Apr 21, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas Marine Prospect Enterprises, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 21, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arigato Sushi | Sacramento | Apr 20, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerman, City of Public Works, Department of | Kerman | Apr 20, 2017 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quality Suites Mission Valley | San Diego | Apr 20, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Non-Emergency Med. Transportation Inc. | Glendale | Apr 19, 2017 | 5 violations | $23,850 | 4 | 0 |
| SF Sandwich SF 2 Sandwich, Inc. | Sacramento | Apr 19, 2017 | 6 violations | $9,528 | 4 | 0 |
| Premier Pharmacy Services | Baldwin Park | Apr 19, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SoCal Murrieta | Murrieta | Apr 18, 2017 | 35 violations | $57,571 | 21 | 0 |
| Tempo Urban Kitchen | Brea | Apr 18, 2017 | 13 violations | $56,770 | 12 | 0 |
| Econo Lodge Luv-Kush Enterprise, Inc. | Lemon Grove | Apr 18, 2017 | 2 violations | $19,259 | 2 | 0 |
| Rodeway Inn, Buena Park | Buena Park | Apr 18, 2017 | 3 violations | $2,688 | 1 | 0 |
| Benevolence Health Centers Benevolence Industries Incorporated | Los Angeles | Apr 18, 2017 | 3 violations | $477 | 1 | 0 |
| Impetus Technologies, Inc. | Los Gatos | Apr 18, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodeway Inn & Suites | El Cajon | Apr 18, 2017 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfort Inn | El Centro | Apr 18, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodeway Inn Caramel Management Inc. | Imperial | Apr 18, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfort Inn Gaslamp Village L.P. | San Diego | Apr 18, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfort Inn Makan Hospitality, Inc. | Anaheim | Apr 18, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Valley Services Tehama County Opportunity Center, Inc. | Red Bluff | Apr 17, 2017 | 9 violations repeat | $2,104 | 9 | 0 |
| California Institution For Men | Chino | Apr 17, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quality Inn & Suites Anaheim Maingate | Anaheim | Apr 16, 2017 | 20 violations repeat | $1,988 | 19 | $3,705 |
| Margaret's Home Margaret's Villa, Inc. | Mission Viejo | Apr 15, 2017 | 54 violations | $348,198 | 54 | 0 |
| Quintana Home | Mission Viejo | Apr 15, 2017 | 12 violations | $201,802 | 12 | 0 |
| Econo Lodge | Glendale | Apr 14, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Kay Hospitality, Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 14, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Life Clothing . Inc. and Emixus | Los Angeles | Apr 14, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turn Around Communications, Inc. | Covina | Apr 14, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garcia, Alfredo Pimentel | Madera | Apr 14, 2017 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $17,590 |
| Devki Hospitality Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 13, 2017 | 8 violations | $7,885 | 8 | 0 |
| Allied Barton | Walnut Creek | Apr 13, 2017 | 1 violation | $102 | 1 | 0 |
| Comfort Inn | North Hollywood | Apr 13, 2017 | 1 violation | $37 | 1 | 0 |
| Comfort Inn Lexmi Hospitality LLC | Woodland Hills | Apr 13, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quality Inn & Suites | Hermosa Beach | Apr 13, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Econo Lodge | Pico Rivera | Apr 13, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodeway Inn Culver City Hospitality, Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 12, 2017 | 2 violations | $8,074 | 2 | 0 |
| Comfort Inn | Los Angeles | Apr 12, 2017 | 17 violations repeat | $3,590 | 16 | $7,207 |
| Quality Inn Ontario Super 8, Inc. | Ontario | Apr 12, 2017 | 9 violations | $1,697 | 8 | 0 |
| Kaying Beauty Salon | Clovis | Apr 11, 2017 | 4 violations repeat | $2,287 | 2 | 0 |
| Kaying Beauty Salon | Clovis | Apr 11, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Econo Lodge KOLA HOTEL ASSOCIATION LLC | Long Beach | Apr 11, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yousef Mobil | Palm Springs | Apr 11, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Palm Mountain Resort and Spa | Palm Springs | Apr 11, 2017 | 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.