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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Ranchito Taco Shop | Poway | Apr 10, 2017 | 2 violations | $1,548 | 1 | 0 |
| El Ranchito Taco Shop II | Poway | Apr 10, 2017 | 8 violations | $1,442 | 7 | 0 |
| Shield Packaging of California | Chino | Apr 10, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bridle's Residential Care Home | Gilroy | Apr 10, 2017 | 11 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan's Residential Care Home, Inc. | Gilroy | Apr 10, 2017 | 9 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Masten Care Home | San Martin | Apr 10, 2017 | 25 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MMS Manor II | San Jose | Apr 10, 2017 | 30 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikko's I RCH | San Martin | Apr 10, 2017 | 10 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikko RCH II | San Jose | Apr 10, 2017 | 11 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MMS Behavioral Day Program | Morgan Hill | Apr 10, 2017 | 5 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ana's Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 10, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Farmer Fresh LLC | Garden Grove | Apr 9, 2017 | 3 violations | $3,408 | 3 | 0 |
| Javis Fashion-Miguel Acevedo Santiago | Los Angeles | Apr 8, 2017 | 20 violations | $28,413 | 17 | 0 |
| IMS Innovative Maintenance Solutions, Inc. | Sacramento | Apr 8, 2017 | 3 violations | $1,442 | 3 | 0 |
| Lunachi | Los Angeles | Apr 8, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mia Design, Maronie | Los Angeles | Apr 8, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Her She Corp | Los Angeles | Apr 8, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PG Transportation, Inc. | Santa Ana | Apr 8, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M.A.D. Cookin Lakeisha Vashow Combs | Los Angeles | Apr 7, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Right Choice Heating and Air | El Cajon | Apr 6, 2017 | 7 violations | $10,664 | 6 | 0 |
| A C Recycling Alondra G Medina Camacho | Bakersfield | Apr 6, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A C Recycling Alondra G Medica Camacho | Arvin | Apr 6, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Drum, Inc. | Roseville | Apr 6, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfort Inn Ventura Seaward Hotel LP | Ventura | Apr 5, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KML Services Inc. | Yorba Linda | Apr 5, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seaside Terrace Retirement Community | Fountain Valley | Apr 4, 2017 | 67 violations repeat | $23,001 | 66 | 0 |
| Tabon Limo | Los Angeles | Apr 4, 2017 | 1 violation | $3,930 | 1 | 0 |
| Econo Lodge S & J International Corp. | Moreno Valley | Apr 4, 2017 | 6 violations repeat | $1,227 | 5 | 0 |
| Rodeway Inn of Riverside | Riverside | Apr 4, 2017 | 7 violations repeat | $948 | 6 | 0 |
| Raul Ramirez Millan | Lodi | Apr 4, 2017 | 15 violations | $226 | 3 | 0 |
| Country Bowl | Redding | Apr 4, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasbir Gill | Lodi | Apr 4, 2017 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,182 |
| Comfort Inn James & Frances of Pasadena Corporation | Pasadena | Apr 4, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Working Towards a Better Future, Inc. | Long Beach | Apr 3, 2017 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $10,505 |
| GEO The GEO Group, Inc. | Adelanto | Apr 3, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Econo Lodge | Anaheim | Apr 2, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sparks Electric | Montclair | Apr 1, 2017 | 6 violations | $13,624 | 3 | $1,621 |
| C.P.S. Kotobuky-Ya Inc. | Torrance | Apr 1, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engility | Ridgecrest | Mar 31, 2017 | 57 violations | $52,268 | 57 | 0 |
| Akima Infrastructure Services | Livermore | Mar 31, 2017 | 9 violations | $15,805 | 6 | 0 |
| Dean's Certified Welding | Temecula | Mar 31, 2017 | 15 violations | $7,974 | 15 | 0 |
| Xamaze Tutoring Education Advantage, LLC | La Verne | Mar 31, 2017 | 5 violations | $833 | 4 | 0 |
| A Precision Driving and Traffic School | San Ramon | Mar 31, 2017 | 2 violations | $795 | 1 | 0 |
| Taco Mania | San Jose | Mar 31, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicken Maison Mediterranean Maison Inc. | Torrance | Mar 31, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aragon Construction | Montclair | Mar 31, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Per Seption W & W Concept, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 30, 2017 | 18 violations | $37,283 | 17 | 0 |
| AED Electric Inc. | Manteca | Mar 30, 2017 | 4 violations | $29,440 | 3 | 0 |
| Underwater World Enterprises | Los Angeles | Mar 30, 2017 | 3 violations | $2,280 | 2 | 0 |
| Shasta Lake Pizza Factory | Shasta Lake | Mar 30, 2017 | 3 violations repeat | $888 | 2 | 0 |
| Best Western Yuba City Inn | Yuba City | Mar 30, 2017 | 2 violations | $108 | 1 | 0 |
| JFR Trucking Inc | Paramount | Mar 30, 2017 | 34 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eye of the Day | Carpinteria | Mar 30, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Acosta ARF Acosta Adult Residential Facilities LLC | San Diego | Mar 29, 2017 | 2 violations | $5,855 | 1 | 0 |
| Acosta ARF Acosta Adult Residential Facilities LLC | San Diego | Mar 29, 2017 | 2 violations | $3,395 | 1 | 0 |
| Acosta ARF Acosta Adult Residential Facilities LLC | San Diego | Mar 29, 2017 | 2 violations | $1,957 | 1 | 0 |
| Acosta ARF 4 Acosta Adult Residential Facilities LLC | San Diego | Mar 29, 2017 | 2 violations | $1,813 | 1 | 0 |
| KTKK, Inc. | South El Monte | Mar 29, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| China Buffet Liang Jiang Enterprises, Inc. | Citrus Heights | Mar 29, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & I Pallets | Los Angeles | Mar 29, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddy's Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 28, 2017 | 27 violations | $28,378 | 13 | 0 |
| Food Express Inc. | Maywood | Mar 28, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. W. Brower, Inc. | Modesto | Mar 28, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Econo Lodge SOL Hospitality LLC | Ontario | Mar 28, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Her She Corp | Los Angeles | Mar 27, 2017 | 3 violations | $176 | 1 | 0 |
| Namaste Indian Kitchen | Riverside | Mar 27, 2017 | 3 violations | $141 | 1 | 0 |
| S. CA Laborers Training School & Appshp | Azusa | Mar 27, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Safety Patrol | La Puente | Mar 27, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domino's Pizza/Mar Pizza | Los Angeles | Mar 27, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JC Fits | Vernon | Mar 27, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiddo Kiddo's E3, Inc. | Vernon | Mar 27, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soign | Los Angeles | Mar 27, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SSINFOTEK INC. | Irvine | Mar 26, 2017 | 1 violation | $28,000 | 1 | 0 |
| Barriga, David D&J Ag Labor Services, Inc. | Madera | Mar 26, 2017 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,830 |
| Surinder Dhanoa Farms | Madera | Mar 26, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sew Forth | Duarte | Mar 26, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunrise Assited Living of Rocklin | Rocklin | Mar 24, 2017 | 2 violations | $8,074 | 1 | 0 |
| ABM Industries Incorporated ABM Electrical & Lighting Solutions Inc | Irvine | Mar 24, 2017 | 8 violations | $1,009 | 4 | 0 |
| Ninja Sushi and Teriyaki | Roseville | Mar 24, 2017 | 2 violations | $263 | 2 | 0 |
| HopSkipDrive, Inc. HopSkip Drive, Inc. a Delware Corporation | Los Angeles | Mar 23, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ropiablu, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 22, 2017 | 53 violations | $29,373 | 37 | 0 |
| Arcadia Sash and Door Inc. | Arcadia | Mar 22, 2017 | 12 violations | $23,220 | 11 | 0 |
| Goodwill Service Connection Inc. | Stockton | Mar 22, 2017 | 18 violations | $12,198 | 7 | 0 |
| USPS United States Postal Service | Los Angeles | Mar 22, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Bee, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 22, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haven Express | Antelope | Mar 22, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.R.K Residential Group | Los Angeles | Mar 21, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jensen Family Farms Jensen Family Farms, Incorporated | Salinas | Mar 20, 2017 | 19 violations | $60 | 2 | 0 |
| LP Investment Group, Inc. | Lone Pine | Mar 20, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tri-Marine Fish Co Tri Marine US Holdings, LLC | San Pedro | Mar 20, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arreola's Complete Landscape Service | Sacramento | Mar 19, 2017 | 17 violations repeat | $68,455 | 16 | $3,339 |
| Dani Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 19, 2017 | 19 violations | $7,533 | 18 | 0 |
| Euclid Car Wash | Anaheim | Mar 19, 2017 | 3 violations | $4,726 | 1 | 0 |
| Orange Express FLC | Lindsay | Mar 19, 2017 | 6 violations | $1,666 | 3 | $7,818 |
| K & N Manor, Inc. | Gilroy | Mar 19, 2017 | 17 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaga Precision Inc. | Stanton | Mar 17, 2017 | 15 violations repeat | $50,446 | 9 | $4,176 |
| Family Dollar | Sacramento | Mar 17, 2017 | 10 violations repeat | $16,139 | 6 | $1,932 |
| MEBO Vacations Mebo Travel Group, Inc. | San Gabriel | Mar 17, 2017 | 6 violations | $6,654 | 5 | 0 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC | Salinas | Mar 17, 2017 | 30 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,309 |
| Amtrak National Railroad Passenger Corporation dba | Riverside | Mar 17, 2017 | 4 violations | 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.