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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silverstrand Construction | San Diego | Jul 1, 2017 | 17 violations | $8,696 | 4 | 0 |
| Bellum Entertainment | Burbank | Jul 1, 2017 | 26 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Munger Bros.- Empire Ranch | Stockton | Jun 30, 2017 | 3,166 violations | $2,051,838 | 2,477 | $348,902 |
| Crowne Cold Storage, LLC (Delano) | Stockton | Jun 30, 2017 | 392 violations | $177,820 | 249 | $334,000 |
| Akima LLC Akima Infrastructure Systems, LLC | Livermore | Jun 30, 2017 | 21 violations | $83,440 | 10 | 0 |
| General Bakery Supplies, Inc. | San Diego | Jun 30, 2017 | 18 violations | $12,263 | 17 | 0 |
| Alternative Senior Care-Shasta | Huntington Beach | Jun 30, 2017 | 5 violations | $8,665 | 3 | 0 |
| Munger Bros., LLC | Lodi | Jun 30, 2017 | 66 violations | $7,124 | 59 | $12,704 |
| Munger Bros., LLC | Delano | Jun 30, 2017 | 7 violations | $76 | 1 | $6,840 |
| Bancroft Olive Recycling | Spring Valley | Jun 30, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fashion Nail Spa | Granada Hills | Jun 30, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Munger Bros.- Delano | Delano | Jun 30, 2017 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,443 |
| 54th Recycling | San Diego | Jun 30, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unite Here Local | San Francisco | Jun 30, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TBSdelivers Transportation Brokerage Specialists, Inc. | Costa Mesa | Jun 29, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WTB Electronics Recyling Import & Export, Inc | Santa Ana | Jun 28, 2017 | 13 violations repeat | $2,794 | 11 | $3,609 |
| Vehicle Wraps, Inc. | Sacramento | Jun 28, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $502 |
| Taqueria Jalisco Restaurant | Pala | Jun 28, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Old Oak Golden Villa | Livermore | Jun 27, 2017 | 4 violations | $33,247 | 3 | 0 |
| Shanghai Restaurant | Temecula | Jun 27, 2017 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitisu Production Inc. | Santa Ana | Jun 26, 2017 | 7 violations | $1,335 | 5 | 0 |
| Choice 1 Management LLC | Fontana | Jun 26, 2017 | 15 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trujillo, Ely (Arvin) | Madera | Jun 25, 2017 | 108 violations | $6,048 | 101 | $6,352 |
| Blessed Be Care Home | Union City | Jun 24, 2017 | 18 violations | $85,448 | 10 | 0 |
| Pelican Carehome | Union City | Jun 24, 2017 | 9 violations | $62,694 | 4 | 0 |
| All Time Care Home | Union City | Jun 24, 2017 | 10 violations | $38,125 | 6 | 0 |
| MenCal Recycling | Santa Ana | Jun 24, 2017 | 3 violations | $2,620 | 2 | 0 |
| Golden Recycle Company, Inc. | Stanton | Jun 24, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prime Time Seafood, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 23, 2017 | 5 violations | $17,815 | 5 | 0 |
| Flagship Residential Care | Azusa | Jun 23, 2017 | 3 violations | $4,986 | 2 | 0 |
| NextCrop, Inc. | Los Banos | Jun 23, 2017 | 4 violations | $25 | 1 | $3,006 |
| Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | Sunnyvale | Jun 23, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ambiance Medical Transportation | Sun Valley | Jun 23, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AMZ Care LLC AMZ Care Servcies, LLC | Los Angeles | Jun 23, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richardson Recycling | Ramona | Jun 23, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nokola Holdings LLC | San Diego | Jun 22, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ambassador Gardens Canby Retirement corporation | Reseda | Jun 20, 2017 | 15 violations | $6,257 | 13 | 0 |
| Drive-In Recycling | Lompoc | Jun 20, 2017 | 3 violations | $1,856 | 2 | 0 |
| El Pollo Loco | Lemon Grove | Jun 20, 2017 | 4 violations | $1,744 | 3 | 0 |
| A & M Metals Co Inc. | Santa Ana | Jun 19, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bavan Food Co India's Fine Foods Inc | West Sacramento | Jun 19, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ziegler Doors, Inc. | Santa Ana | Jun 18, 2017 | 60 violations | $55,765 | 43 | 0 |
| Chapman Car Wash Chapman Brookhurst, Inc. | Garden Grove | Jun 18, 2017 | 12 violations | $12,346 | 11 | 0 |
| Monica's Nursery | Baldwin Park | Jun 17, 2017 | 8 violations | $29,685 | 7 | 0 |
| United Scrap Force, Inc. | Panorama City | Jun 17, 2017 | 7 violations | $23,103 | 5 | 0 |
| Nunez, Diego (Nunez Bros) | Mcfarland | Jun 17, 2017 | 195 violations | $4,327 | 123 | $8,100 |
| E & A Farming Evodio Antonio Perez | Los Alamos | Jun 16, 2017 | 149 violations | $25,192 | 143 | $5,922 |
| Cruz-Chavez, Adrian Del Valle Farm Labor Servces, Inc. | Merced | Jun 16, 2017 | 100 violations | $3,287 | 90 | $9,018 |
| Palos Verdes Villa | Rancho Palos Verdes | Jun 16, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sybe Medical Management Corporation | Los Angeles | Jun 16, 2017 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolverine Services Yermo Anne | Barstow | Jun 16, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aspire Recovery | Huntington Beach | Jun 15, 2017 | 22 violations | $20,726 | 19 | 0 |
| FMD Inc. | San Jose | Jun 15, 2017 | 23 violations repeat | $10,738 | 22 | $8,228 |
| AC Farm AG, Inc. | Stockton | Jun 15, 2017 | 108 violations | $3,636 | 63 | $9,770 |
| RV Farms Ag Vidaca, Rosario (FLC) | Stockton | Jun 15, 2017 | 58 violations | $1,376 | 45 | $10,020 |
| Power Inn Shell | Sacramento | Jun 15, 2017 | 2 violations repeat | $116 | 1 | 0 |
| PRC Collection Inc. | Garden Grove | Jun 15, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun Coast Farming Company, LLC | Visalia | Jun 15, 2017 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,873 |
| Ruus Manor | Hayward | Jun 14, 2017 | 17 violations | $183,559 | 8 | 0 |
| Genevie Dream Home | Sonoma | Jun 14, 2017 | 14 violations | $104,532 | 6 | 0 |
| Remmet Studios | Canoga Park | Jun 14, 2017 | 7 violations | $26,559 | 7 | 0 |
| Peter Chu's Skyroom Peter Chu's Skyroom Limited Partnership | Redding | Jun 14, 2017 | 6 violations | $1,416 | 4 | 0 |
| Huntington Beach Recycle Riverside Scrap Iron & Metal Corp | Huntington Beach | Jun 14, 2017 | 3 violations | $1,354 | 1 | 0 |
| ACT Labs Unique Formulation Research | Santa Fe Springs | Jun 14, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nam Won Gol Restaurant | Los Angeles | Jun 14, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nam Won Gol Enterprises, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 14, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunny Hills Assisted Living | Los Angeles | Jun 14, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TRG Fulfillment | Los Angeles | Jun 14, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Farm Management, Inc. | Madera | Jun 14, 2017 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | $20,588 |
| Golden State Ag Services, Inc. | Tulare | Jun 14, 2017 | 66 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forest Green Products Inc. | Fontana | Jun 13, 2017 | 61 violations | $144,608 | 60 | 0 |
| S & S Miracle, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 13, 2017 | 24 violations repeat | $24,403 | 11 | $8,147 |
| City Wide Transportation Inc. | Glendale | Jun 13, 2017 | 2 violations | $914 | 2 | 0 |
| Together We Rise Together We Rise Corporation | Brea | Jun 13, 2017 | 2 violations | $216 | 1 | 0 |
| Pizza Hut Summit Pizza West, LLC | Santee | Jun 13, 2017 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Viola, Grace N Emily, Inc.dba | Los Angeles | Jun 13, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Syndicate Customs Andres Enterprises, Inc. | Upland | Jun 13, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Care Line Transportation, Inc. | Glendale | Jun 13, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 Cici, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 12, 2017 | 42 violations | $33,031 | 23 | 0 |
| City of Los Banos - Finance Department | Los Banos | Jun 12, 2017 | 5 violations | $3,752 | 4 | 0 |
| La Villita Recycling Center | Santa Ana | Jun 12, 2017 | 7 violations | $3,471 | 5 | 0 |
| GDL Recycling Center | Santa Ana | Jun 12, 2017 | 3 violations | $2,748 | 1 | 0 |
| La Altenita Recycling Center | Santa Ana | Jun 12, 2017 | 3 violations | $2,748 | 1 | 0 |
| Orange Recycling Center | Santa Ana | Jun 12, 2017 | 3 violations | $1,488 | 1 | 0 |
| Yaana Technologies, LLC | Milpitas | Jun 11, 2017 | 46 violations | $237,220 | 45 | 0 |
| La Fiesta Altena - Roseville | Roseville | Jun 11, 2017 | 9 violations | $4,781 | 7 | 0 |
| Evergreen Recycling Center | Westminster | Jun 10, 2017 | 2 violations | $330 | 1 | 0 |
| Action Recycling | Orange | Jun 10, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karas Security Services | Los Angeles | Jun 10, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coastline Logistics | Torrance | Jun 10, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramirez Masonry | Pomona | Jun 9, 2017 | 11 violations repeat | $11,788 | 10 | $4,086 |
| NextCrop, Inc. | Los Banos | Jun 9, 2017 | 5 violations | $410 | 5 | 0 |
| San Diego Limo Buses | San Diego | Jun 9, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Coast Wellness Recovery Center LLC | Lake Elsinore | Jun 9, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ace Senior Care Manor, Inc. | Pasadena | Jun 8, 2017 | 6 violations | $30,867 | 5 | 0 |
| Jessmyn IN USA Corp. | Los Angeles | Jun 7, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Whittier | Jun 7, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vons El Monte Distribution Center | El Monte | Jun 7, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vons El Monte Distribution Center | El Monte | Jun 7, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beachside Recycling | Huntington Beach | Jun 7, 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.