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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nubia Cafe Nubia Properties Inc. | Anaheim | Jan 29, 2017 | 2 violations | $10,259 | 2 | 0 |
| New England Recycling New England Recycling Center | Los Angeles | Jan 29, 2017 | 5 violations | $9,536 | 3 | 0 |
| Manzano's Harvesting, Inc. | El Centro | Jan 29, 2017 | 40 violations | $3,341 | 31 | $15,082 |
| Calderon Recycling (Florence) | Los Angeles | Jan 29, 2017 | 4 violations | $2,283 | 2 | 0 |
| Los Amigos Los Amigos Recyling Center | Los Angeles | Jan 29, 2017 | 3 violations | $2,267 | 2 | 0 |
| Estrada Recycling Rodolfo Estrada de Valle | North Hills | Jan 28, 2017 | 3 violations | $2,816 | 1 | 0 |
| Q Ranch Q Ranch Provisions L.A. Inc. | South El Monte | Jan 28, 2017 | 63 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McCullough Plumbing | Escondido | Jan 26, 2017 | 19 violations | $63,049 | 12 | 0 |
| Ahreeel | Los Angeles | Jan 26, 2017 | 37 violations | $26,843 | 21 | 0 |
| Mikado Hotel Mikado Hotels, Inc. | Valley Village | Jan 26, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PLEASANT HILL MANOR | Pleasant Hill | Jan 25, 2017 | 143 violations | $84,750 | 141 | 0 |
| Jimenez Bros Art & Iron Jimenez Bros. Art & Iron Works, Inc. | Santa Ana | Jan 25, 2017 | 3 violations | $1,295 | 1 | 0 |
| Scorpion Exo Scorpion Sports Inc. | Santa Fe Springs | Jan 24, 2017 | 6 violations repeat | $7,510 | 5 | $725 |
| Foothill Organics | Fillmore | Jan 24, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,155 |
| EuroAmerican Propagators | Bonsall | Jan 23, 2017 | 457 violations repeat | $486,903 | 35 | 0 |
| Bay Area Underpinning, Inc. | Fairfield | Jan 23, 2017 | 17 violations | $62,762 | 16 | 0 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento | Sacramento | Jan 23, 2017 | 7 violations | $27,550 | 6 | 0 |
| HJ Fashion Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 23, 2017 | 27 violations | $21,023 | 21 | 0 |
| Milo's Grill | Roseville | Jan 23, 2017 | 5 violations | $2,372 | 4 | 0 |
| Milo's Mixed Grill | Meadow Vista | Jan 23, 2017 | 3 violations | $913 | 2 | 0 |
| Solid Rock Construction, Inc. | Redding | Jan 23, 2017 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marbella Farmer Market | San Juan Capistrano | Jan 22, 2017 | 21 violations | $13,607 | 19 | 0 |
| The Six Restaurant (Calabasas) | Calabasas | Jan 22, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pulau Corporation | Fort Irwin | Jan 20, 2017 | 89 violations | $154,178 | 42 | 0 |
| Infinite Solutions, Inc. | Roseville | Jan 20, 2017 | 1 violation | $77,215 | 1 | 0 |
| Factory Artwear Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 20, 2017 | 4 violations | $5,182 | 3 | 0 |
| Sunglass & Optical Warehouse | San Diego | Jan 20, 2017 | 8 violations | $847 | 8 | 0 |
| Carnival Restaurant | Sherman Oaks | Jan 20, 2017 | 14 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sprint United Management Company | Porterville | Jan 20, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nobis Care Homes | South San Francisco | Jan 19, 2017 | 14 violations | $194,276 | 13 | 0 |
| Cameron Park Community Services District | Shingle Springs | Jan 19, 2017 | 6 violations | $15,372 | 5 | 0 |
| Willy's Bagels & Blend Willy's Bagels and Blends, LLC | Brentwood | Jan 19, 2017 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,190 |
| SK Apparel | Los Angeles | Jan 18, 2017 | 10 violations | $15,350 | 6 | 0 |
| Able Maintenance Service KEY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE SERVICE | Gardena | Jan 18, 2017 | 2 violations | $2,724 | 1 | 0 |
| Evolution Recycling | Rosemead | Jan 18, 2017 | 2 violations | $1,308 | 1 | 0 |
| Evolution Recycling | San Gabriel | Jan 18, 2017 | 2 violations | $1,044 | 1 | 0 |
| Ambiance Apparel | Los Angeles | Jan 18, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hollywood Chinese TV | Rowland Heights | Jan 17, 2017 | 4 violations repeat | $4,366 | 3 | $1,814 |
| Evolution Recycling | Los Angeles | Jan 17, 2017 | 4 violations | $3,149 | 3 | 0 |
| Palo Alto Eye Group Thomas Tayeri, M.D., Inc. - Lux Eyewear, Inc. | Palo Alto | Jan 17, 2017 | 6 violations | $1,492 | 6 | 0 |
| Evolution Recycling | Los Angeles | Jan 17, 2017 | 2 violations | $1,323 | 1 | 0 |
| Evolution Recycling | Los Angeles | Jan 17, 2017 | 2 violations | $1,293 | 1 | 0 |
| Evolution Recycling | Montebello | Jan 17, 2017 | 2 violations | $1,251 | 1 | 0 |
| Evolution Recycling | Monterey Park | Jan 17, 2017 | 2 violations | $1,251 | 1 | 0 |
| Evolution Recycling | Los Angeles | Jan 17, 2017 | 2 violations | $1,106 | 1 | 0 |
| Evolution Recycling | Los Angeles | Jan 17, 2017 | 2 violations | $1,034 | 1 | 0 |
| Evolution Recycling | South Gate | Jan 17, 2017 | 2 violations | $966 | 1 | 0 |
| Chitu-USA Group, LLC | Rowland Heights | Jan 17, 2017 | 2 violations repeat | $101 | 1 | $720 |
| SF Sketchfest, LLC | Los Angeles | Jan 15, 2017 | 2 violations | $497 | 1 | 0 |
| Allied Protection Services | Los Angeles | Jan 14, 2017 | 10 violations | $26,412 | 9 | 0 |
| Quality Inn Hemant Investments, LLC | Oakland | Jan 13, 2017 | 11 violations | $20,932 | 9 | 0 |
| Comfort Inn Akshaya Management, LLC | Oakland | Jan 13, 2017 | 22 violations | $7,260 | 21 | 0 |
| La Quinta Inn & Suites - Bishop/Mammoth Lakes | Millbrae | Jan 13, 2017 | 19 violations | $5,217 | 18 | 0 |
| Best Western Coyote Point Inn | San Mateo | Jan 13, 2017 | 12 violations | $2,875 | 11 | 0 |
| Las Galas | Los Angeles | Jan 12, 2017 | 4 violations | $12,000 | 2 | 0 |
| Sunrise Lodge | Fair Oaks | Jan 11, 2017 | 15 violations | $16,088 | 14 | 0 |
| West Haven Healthcare Center | West Covina | Jan 11, 2017 | 8 violations | $2,742 | 7 | 0 |
| Gilli Clothing dba Solgee, Gilli and Le Lis | Los Angeles | Jan 10, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Office of Systems Integration The California Health and Human Services Agen | Sacramento | Jan 10, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Children's Dental Center | Inglewood | Jan 9, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Datasoft Systems, Inc | Canoga Park | Jan 9, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack in the Bo Restaurant Leadership Group, LLC | San Diego | Jan 9, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wyndham Garden San Jose Silicon Valley | San Jose | Jan 8, 2017 | 99 violations | $151,302 | 98 | 0 |
| RIO GRILL | Carmel | Jan 8, 2017 | 21 violations | $77,736 | 20 | 0 |
| Wyndham Garden San Jose Airport | San Jose | Jan 8, 2017 | 57 violations | $27,651 | 56 | 0 |
| HD Satellite Services | Riverside | Jan 7, 2017 | 112 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U.S.P.S. | San Jose | Jan 6, 2017 | 1 violation | $488 | 1 | 0 |
| Holder's Air Conditioning & Heating | Bakersfield | Jan 5, 2017 | 15 violations | $32,395 | 14 | 0 |
| Plant Plant 21, LLC | Bonsall | Jan 5, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $958 |
| Onyx Protective Services | Campbell | Jan 5, 2017 | 422 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Six Restaurant (Calabasas) | Studio City | Jan 2, 2017 | 5 violations | $10,738 | 4 | 0 |
| Tender Touch Care Home | Walnut Creek | Jan 1, 2017 | 5 violations repeat | $13,890 | 4 | $1,496 |
| Tender Touch Care Home | Walnut Creek | Jan 1, 2017 | 6 violations repeat | $12,213 | 5 | $1,870 |
| Tender Touch Care Home | Walnut Creek | Jan 1, 2017 | 5 violations repeat | $9,840 | 4 | $1,496 |
| Tender Touch Care Home | Martinez | Jan 1, 2017 | 5 violations repeat | $7,565 | 4 | $1,496 |
| New Life Spirit | Huntington Beach | Jan 1, 2017 | 3 violations | $4,279 | 1 | 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.