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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFW Vineyards Jackson Family Wines, Inc. | Santa Maria | Aug 31, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Full Power Properties, LLC | San Mateo | Aug 30, 2017 | 45 violations | $250,000 | 22 | 0 |
| Traditional Funeral Services | Orange | Aug 30, 2017 | 2 violations | $2,834 | 1 | 0 |
| D-SPIKE CONSTRUCTION INC | Hayward | Aug 30, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pasa Alta Manor | Pasadena | Aug 30, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coastal Vineyards Care Associates | Buellton | Aug 30, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,155 |
| Bien Nacido & Solomon Hills Vineyard | Santa Maria | Aug 30, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $18,194 |
| San Lucas AG Service | Santa Maria | Aug 30, 2017 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $25,376 |
| CNV.com, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 29, 2017 | 14 violations | $18,538 | 13 | 0 |
| CMS Recycling Inc. California Metal Services, Inc. | Escondido | Aug 29, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wienerschnitzel | Chula Vista | Aug 29, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Staples Staples The Office Superstore, LLC | Apple Valley | Aug 29, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buona Terra Farming Company, Inc. | Santa Maria | Aug 29, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,633 |
| Rancho Encantado | Santa Maria | Aug 29, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Source Renewables | Anaheim | Aug 28, 2017 | 29 violations | $6,577 | 28 | 0 |
| Maxwells Eatery Cameron J Tiraterra Sole Proprietorship | Redding | Aug 28, 2017 | 2 violations repeat | $31 | 1 | 0 |
| Denny's Southern Hospitality Restaurant Group | Stockton | Aug 28, 2017 | 29 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vintage Viticulture | Solvang | Aug 28, 2017 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hall Management Corp. | Santa Maria | Aug 28, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Grass Landscaping | Los Angeles | Aug 28, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leidos, Inc Leidos Holdings, Inc. | Petaluma | Aug 27, 2017 | 23 violations | $52,137 | 19 | 0 |
| Cream of the Crop Ag Service, Inc. | Bakersfield | Aug 27, 2017 | 1 violation | $112 | 1 | 0 |
| Salas Nunez, Diego | Mcfarland | Aug 27, 2017 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $9,431 |
| Phillips Farms | Kingsburg | Aug 27, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Glez, Inc. | Dinuba | Aug 26, 2017 | 12 violations | $76 | 2 | $15,800 |
| Leopoldo's Farm Service, Inc. | Kingsburg | Aug 26, 2017 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,788 |
| Global Land Investors LLC | Caruthers | Aug 26, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,197 |
| Oaxaca Olds, Sandra Farm Labor Service of Central Cal, Inc. | Fresno | Aug 26, 2017 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,788 |
| Gilstrap, Alan | Fresno | Aug 26, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Safety Harvesting | Calexico | Aug 26, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $763 |
| Zaretsky Engineering Solutions | Fountain Valley | Aug 26, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Campos Crop Labor | Kingsburg | Aug 26, 2017 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | $20,588 |
| Bairos Farms April Bairos and John Bairos | Fresno | Aug 26, 2017 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $8,551 |
| Starr Family Partnership | Tulare | Aug 26, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flores Landscaping | Los Angeles | Aug 25, 2017 | 21 violations | $113,924 | 18 | $3,100 |
| Fernandos Building Materials | Los Angeles | Aug 25, 2017 | 7 violations | $27,480 | 3 | 0 |
| Lippert Components | Rialto | Aug 25, 2017 | 38 violations | $12,956 | 37 | 0 |
| Ralphs Supermarket Distribution Ctr-Compton | Compton | Aug 25, 2017 | 3 violations | $1,279 | 1 | 0 |
| Access Plus Warehouse & Logistics | Compton | Aug 25, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allied Nationwide Security | Van Nuys | Aug 24, 2017 | 132 violations | $13,552 | 131 | 0 |
| Shield National Security | Chatsworth | Aug 24, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Executive Event Services (EES) | Yorba Linda | Aug 23, 2017 | 83 violations | $13,905 | 80 | 0 |
| Bellwood Auto Body | Bell Gardens | Aug 23, 2017 | 3 violations | $7,303 | 3 | 0 |
| Jenny's Family Restaurant | Perris | Aug 23, 2017 | 2 violations | $5,823 | 1 | 0 |
| Brighton Management - San Mateo SF Airport | San Mateo | Aug 22, 2017 | 23 violations | $24,341 | 22 | 0 |
| Brighton Management - San Mateo SF Airport | San Mateo | Aug 22, 2017 | 9 violations | $7,651 | 8 | 0 |
| Imperial Lamb Company | Imperial | Aug 22, 2017 | 5 violations | $656 | 2 | $1,215 |
| Martin Auza Sheep Company | Brawley | Aug 22, 2017 | 2 violations | $117 | 1 | $2,930 |
| Brighton Management - San Mateo SF Airport | Newport Beach | Aug 22, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torrance Care Center West | Torrance | Aug 21, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Original Mel's Diner | Sacramento | Aug 21, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EITACIES Inc. | Santa Clara | Aug 20, 2017 | 2 violations | $136,620 | 1 | 0 |
| Ay Papa Que Rico | Pacoima | Aug 18, 2017 | 12 violations | $24,705 | 9 | 0 |
| Ay Pa Pa, Mambi Management, Inc. dba | Van Nuys | Aug 18, 2017 | 2 violations | $1,150 | 1 | 0 |
| Centinela Assisted Living Centinela Assisted Living Management, LLC | Inglewood | Aug 18, 2017 | 3 violations | $23 | 1 | 0 |
| Me-N-Ed's Coney Island Grill Milano Restaurants International Corp | Fresno | Aug 18, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flyt e-Commerce Service Inc. | Rancho Cucamonga | Aug 17, 2017 | 24 violations | $16,146 | 23 | 0 |
| Rosewood Centers for Eating Disorders | Santa Monica | Aug 17, 2017 | 2 violations | $1,508 | 1 | 0 |
| Thai Hut Farm Saetern Saole Proprietorship | Redding | Aug 17, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indu Fashions | National City | Aug 17, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neldys R. C. Inc | Fullerton | Aug 17, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh Harvest, Inc. | Heber | Aug 16, 2017 | 16 violations | $85 | 16 | 0 |
| Christopher Ranch | Gilroy | Aug 16, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lexus of El Cajon | El Cajon | Aug 16, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sucuri Inc. | Murrieta | Aug 16, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Thai Cuisine Restaurant | Newport Beach | Aug 15, 2017 | 10 violations | $33,450 | 9 | 0 |
| J.O. Ag Services | Galt | Aug 15, 2017 | 80 violations | 0 | 0 | $10,261 |
| Rodriguez, Ricardo Cristobal | Fresno | Aug 14, 2017 | 27 violations | $4,068 | 14 | $40,080 |
| L&D Board & Care, Inc. | Garden Grove | Aug 14, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trinnie Apparel Sunflower Contract Inc. | Anaheim | Aug 13, 2017 | 7 violations repeat | $2,700 | 6 | $1,781 |
| A. Harold and Associates, LLC | Lemoore | Aug 12, 2017 | 19 violations | $87,027 | 10 | 0 |
| Denim System Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 12, 2017 | 46 violations | $6,708 | 31 | 0 |
| Dee Dee Boutique | San Francisco | Aug 11, 2017 | 11 violations repeat | $33,979 | 10 | $3,080 |
| Rodeo Food Distribution Inc. | Sun Valley | Aug 11, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Dee Boutique | San Francisco | Aug 11, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bank of America Mortgage | San Diego | Aug 10, 2017 | 5 violations | $14,528 | 1 | 0 |
| Precision Airparts Support Services (PASS) | Garden Grove | Aug 10, 2017 | 10 violations | $10,444 | 9 | 0 |
| ZUMA HOUSING, LLC | Los Angeles | Aug 10, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MCCS (Marine Corps Community Services) | Twentynine Palms | Aug 10, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Performance First Performance First Building Services, Inc. | Sacramento | Aug 9, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apple | Cupertino | Aug 9, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cozy Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 8, 2017 | 9 violations | $22,052 | 0 | 0 |
| Horizon Personnel Services, Inc. | Orange | Aug 8, 2017 | 3 violations | $325 | 1 | 0 |
| Van Der Vis, Inc. | Tulare | Aug 8, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MSK Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 8, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fashion & People, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 8, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuji Food Products, Inc. | Santa Fe Springs | Aug 8, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UST Global | Aliso Viejo | Aug 6, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank and Adam Apparel LLC | La Puente | Aug 4, 2017 | 6 violations | $7,085 | 5 | 0 |
| Nina Piu, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 4, 2017 | 3 violations | $88 | 1 | 0 |
| A Z Language Solutions | Van Nuys | Aug 4, 2017 | 1 violation | $22 | 1 | 0 |
| Medinas Protective Services | Downey | Aug 3, 2017 | 36 violations | $168,299 | 36 | 0 |
| El Charro El Charro Casita Inc | Santa Rosa | Aug 3, 2017 | 18 violations repeat | $118,019 | 14 | $8,014 |
| Namina, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 3, 2017 | 51 violations | $69,629 | 0 | 0 |
| El Charro El Charro Casita Inc. | Rohnert Park | Aug 3, 2017 | 11 violations repeat | $18,364 | 9 | $5,096 |
| Win Win Apparel | Los Angeles | Aug 3, 2017 | 3 violations | $622 | 1 | 0 |
| My House | Los Angeles | Aug 3, 2017 | 4 violations | $574 | 3 | 0 |
| Castle Cleaners Top Notch Services, LLC | Thousand Oaks | Aug 3, 2017 | 2 violations | $512 | 1 | 0 |
| Tortilla Flats Cindy Kay Corporation | Redding | Aug 3, 2017 | 1 violation | $27 | 1 | 0 |
| Flamingo Urban Flamingo Fashion Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 3, 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.