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 |
All cases, newest first
Page 6 of 15.
| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berry's Family Cleaning Berrys Family Cleaning Services, Inc. | Antelope | Sep 30, 2017 | 3 violations | $755 | 3 | 0 |
| Hoover High School Fresno Unified School District | Fresno | Sep 30, 2017 | 3 violations | $25 | 1 | 0 |
| Casa De Cambio Iban | Calexico | Sep 30, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Concord | Sep 30, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. | Pasadena | Sep 30, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AHCi LLC American Human CapitaI LLC | Los Alamitos | Sep 28, 2017 | 4 violations | $15,531 | 4 | 0 |
| ADM Associates, Inc. | Sacramento | Sep 28, 2017 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USPS | Goleta | Sep 28, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joyful Home Joyful Home Corporation | Mission Viejo | Sep 27, 2017 | 42 violations | $208,544 | 39 | 0 |
| Fine Gold Manor Toluca Lake Management Corporation | North Hollywood | Sep 27, 2017 | 19 violations | $1,728 | 12 | 0 |
| Master Janitorial Maintenance (MJM) | Long Beach | Sep 27, 2017 | 1 violation | $1,280 | 1 | 0 |
| Mountain Mike's | Livermore | Sep 27, 2017 | 5 violations | $112 | 1 | $1,831 |
| Oriental Express Haishan Chen Sole Proprietorship | Shasta Lake | Sep 27, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feritage Qukn, Incorporated | Manteca | Sep 26, 2017 | 7 violations | $4,058 | 5 | 0 |
| Watch Resources, Inc. Watch Resources, Incorporated | Sonora | Sep 26, 2017 | 38 violations repeat | $1,180 | 37 | 0 |
| Bruno's Iron & Metal L.P. | Fresno | Sep 26, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack in the Bo JB Restaurant 3419, Inc | Livermore | Sep 24, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $654 |
| Nylon Apparel Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 23, 2017 | 3 violations | $2,743 | 2 | 0 |
| Norbert's Towing, Inc. Norberto T. Murillo & Maria M. Mora dba | West Covina | Sep 22, 2017 | 35 violations | $201,989 | 12 | 0 |
| Fynbosys | Sacramento | Sep 22, 2017 | 3 violations | $71,526 | 1 | 0 |
| Tonino's Place Pizzeria | Woodland Hills | Sep 22, 2017 | 7 violations | $7,055 | 1 | $3,800 |
| Flagship Group, LLC | Pasadena | Sep 22, 2017 | 12 violations | $2,342 | 11 | 0 |
| CSP LA Screen Printing | Los Angeles | Sep 21, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patton State Hospital Department of State Hospitals (Patton) | Patton | Sep 21, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ILink Business Management, Inc. | Rancho Cucamonga | Sep 20, 2017 | 100 violations | $20,112 | 99 | 0 |
| Ming's Resource Corporation | Sacramento | Sep 20, 2017 | 2 violations | $2,413 | 1 | 0 |
| Katie's Soleil | South El Monte | Sep 20, 2017 | 4 violations | $140 | 3 | 0 |
| H.B. Redwood H. B. Redwood Moulding MFG . CO. | Pacoima | Sep 20, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Super Market | Calexico | Sep 20, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rose Garden Villa | South San Francisco | Sep 20, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fortune Garden | El Centro | Sep 19, 2017 | 8 violations | $35,462 | 7 | 0 |
| Integrated Marine Services, Inc. | Chula Vista | Sep 19, 2017 | 12 violations | $17,801 | 5 | 0 |
| Rialto Post Acute Care Center | Rialto | Sep 19, 2017 | 2 violations | $1,463 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnnys Burritos John's Neighborhood Grocery, Inc. | Imperial | Sep 19, 2017 | 2 violations | $346 | 1 | 0 |
| Donut Avenue | Imperial | Sep 19, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assaggio Assaggio Restuarant Inc. | Brawley | Sep 19, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inner Circle Foster Care INNER CIRCLE FOSTER FAMILY AGENCY, INC. | Palmdale | Sep 19, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sushi Park | El Centro | Sep 19, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramada (W Olympic Blvd)- Los Angeles Downtown | Los Angeles | Sep 18, 2017 | 20 violations | $18,744 | 19 | 0 |
| Yum Yum Chinese Food, Inc. | Calexico | Sep 18, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kennedys Karne | El Centro | Sep 18, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Fortune House | El Centro | Sep 17, 2017 | 7 violations | $9,858 | 6 | 0 |
| Magnolia Solar Magnolia Construction | Van Nuys | Sep 17, 2017 | 6 violations | $5,003 | 5 | 0 |
| One Stop Employment Services | Maywood | Sep 17, 2017 | 1 violation | $91 | 1 | 0 |
| O'Malley's On Main Main Street Hospitality, LLC | Seal Beach | Sep 17, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fallas National Stores Inc. | Calexico | Sep 17, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panda City | El Centro | Sep 16, 2017 | 2 violations | $2,641 | 1 | 0 |
| China Palace Ye Lam Incorporated | El Centro | Sep 16, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob's Towing Safeway Towing Services, Inc. | La Puente | Sep 15, 2017 | 24 violations | $17,330 | 13 | 0 |
| Soco Group, Inc. | Carlsbad | Sep 15, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyca Mobile | Los Angeles | Sep 15, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gas 4 Less Arjan Partap, Inc. | Redding | Sep 15, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calexico Market Inc. | Calexico | Sep 15, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Custom Tile Company | Placerville | Sep 15, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spring Living Inc | Walnut | Sep 15, 2017 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All About Kitchens | Modesto | Sep 15, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Proverbs 31 Hair and Eyelash Studio | Rancho Cucamonga | Sep 14, 2017 | 11 violations | $13,916 | 6 | 0 |
| Clare Wang Insurance Agency | Monrovia | Sep 14, 2017 | 3 violations | $6,348 | 1 | 0 |
| Popeye's Chicken | Glendale | Sep 14, 2017 | 1 violation | $22 | 1 | 0 |
| American Fortune Foods, Inc. | Rowland Heights | Sep 14, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Super 8 Canoga Park | Canoga Park | Sep 13, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shasta View Chevron | Redding | Sep 13, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arco AM/PM | Ventura | Sep 12, 2017 | 7 violations | $19,372 | 6 | 0 |
| Days Inn Long Beach City Center | Long Beach | Sep 12, 2017 | 1 violation | $5,605 | 1 | 0 |
| Health Net Health Net of California, Inc. | Woodland Hills | Sep 12, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| YES! Yolo Employment Services, Inc. | Woodland | Sep 11, 2017 | 27 violations | $1,978 | 25 | 0 |
| Jolly Burrito Ruiseco Enterprise, Inc. | San Pedro | Sep 10, 2017 | 16 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Bay Health & Staffing Golden Bay Health & Staffing Service, LLC | Torrance | Sep 9, 2017 | 2 violations | $17,167 | 1 | 0 |
| Foundation for Early Childhood Education | El Monte | Sep 9, 2017 | 4 violations | $1,751 | 1 | 0 |
| Home Watch of Caregivers | Yorba Linda | Sep 8, 2017 | 2 violations | $116 | 1 | 0 |
| FPI Management | Santa Clarita | Sep 8, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CoCo Mongolian Grill & Sushi | Redding | Sep 8, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LOTUS SENIOR CARE | Huntington Beach | Sep 7, 2017 | 5 violations | $48,453 | 3 | 0 |
| LOTUS SENIOR CARE | Huntington Beach | Sep 7, 2017 | 6 violations | $31,904 | 5 | 0 |
| LOTUS SENIOR CARE | Mission Viejo | Sep 7, 2017 | 8 violations | $28,238 | 6 | 0 |
| LT Security, Inc. | Rowland Heights | Sep 7, 2017 | 2 violations | $202 | 1 | 0 |
| ABC Supermarket | Westminster | Sep 7, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main Street Auto Spa | Red Bluff | Sep 7, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramada Tsay JBR, Inc. | Burbank | Sep 7, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Halal Fried Chicken | Rancho Cordova | Sep 6, 2017 | 3 violations | $31 | 1 | 0 |
| Trinity River Restoration Program | Weaverville | Sep 6, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arctic Glacier Ice Arctic Glacier U.S.A. Inc. | Indio | Sep 6, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United Guard Security | Gardena | Sep 5, 2017 | 74 violations | $13,801 | 69 | 0 |
| Lanko Landscaping Lanko Landscape Management, Inc. | Santa Ana | Sep 5, 2017 | 27 violations | $4,711 | 20 | 0 |
| BEACH HOMES | Costa Mesa | Sep 5, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NEWPORT SENIOR LIVING II | Costa Mesa | Sep 5, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Les Sisters Southern Kitchen & BBQ | Chatsworth | Sep 5, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Park Ventura Retirement | Woodland Hills | Sep 3, 2017 | 39 violations | $19,999 | 37 | 0 |
| WMJ Farms, Inc. | Dinuba | Sep 3, 2017 | 15 violations | $12,108 | 11 | $4,549 |
| Mazamany Restaurant Inc | Glendora | Sep 1, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ADELYA SENIOR HOME I | Yorba Linda | Aug 31, 2017 | 7 violations | $34,359 | 5 | 0 |
| ADELYA SENIOR HOMEIII | Anaheim | Aug 31, 2017 | 6 violations | $21,064 | 4 | 0 |
| ADELYA SENIOR HOMEII | Fountain Valley | Aug 31, 2017 | 4 violations | $19,658 | 2 | 0 |
| Saving Grace | West Covina | Aug 31, 2017 | 14 violations | $11,619 | 13 | 0 |
| Cris Ag Service | Madera | Aug 31, 2017 | 6 violations | $550 | 2 | $4,642 |
| Z & M Guest Home Glendora Enterprises, Inc. | Glendora | Aug 31, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Hine Pontiac | San Diego | Aug 31, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IVY COTTAGES I | Fountain Valley | Aug 31, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IVY COTTAGES II | Fountain Valley | Aug 31, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IVY COTTAGES III | Fountain Valley | Aug 31, 2017 | 2 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.