2018 in numbers
Wage and Hour Division investigations of California employers closed in 2018: 1,103 cases, 872 with violations found, $27,098,857 in back wages agreed for 14,630 workers, $1,782,555 in penalties. Against 2017 that is an increase of 27% in back wages.
Biggest back-wage cases of 2018
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hewlett-Packard | 1 | $5,232,930 | 565 |
| Southwest Fuel Management, Inc. | 2 | $1,918,793 | 875 |
| First Republic Bank | 1 | $987,135 | 1,185 |
| General Atomics | 1 | $951,457 | 1,109 |
| EWC & Associates Inc. (FLSA) | 2 | $939,377 | 56 |
| Revel Systems Inc. | 2 | $778,785 | 328 |
| Sovereign Health Group | 1 | $660,766 | 525 |
| HP Enterprise Services | 1 | $531,966 | 57 |
| JEM | 1 | $529,187 | 145 |
| Roy & Dot's Towing | 1 | $520,258 | 47 |
| Bay Contract Maintenance, Inc. | 1 | $450,549 | 65 |
| A Bright Future | 1 | $315,536 | 158 |
| G.I. Security | 1 | $309,189 | 126 |
| Golden Life Supported Living Agency | 1 | $301,764 | 67 |
| Nielsen Contracting | 1 | $301,350 | 614 |
| Aqua Fashion | 1 | $276,965 | 41 |
| J&T Trucking, Inc. | 1 | $257,591 | 18 |
| Royalty Trucking | 1 | $256,644 | 19 |
| HDK Ave. | 1 | $234,169 | 41 |
| All Valley Towing, Inc. | 1 | $200,838 | 45 |
| C & W Trucking | 1 | $199,011 | 56 |
| Savino Farms Inc. | 1 | $166,556 | 173 |
| Quality Coast Incorporated | 1 | $163,433 | 62 |
| Antelope Valley Towing / Raymond L. Hurst | 1 | $161,931 | 34 |
| Big F Company, Inc. | 1 | $157,018 | 174 |
By industry
| Industry | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 24 | $6,045,197 | 721 |
| Manufacturing | 226 | $3,713,023 | 2,386 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 127 | $2,633,704 | 2,243 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 29 | $2,448,314 | 1,015 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 45 | $2,380,651 | 718 |
| Construction | 74 | $1,915,507 | 1,470 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 121 | $1,831,899 | 1,750 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services | 58 | $1,387,991 | 880 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 156 | $1,380,185 | 743 |
| Wholesale Trade | 88 | $1,323,691 | 616 |
| Finance and Insurance | 7 | $1,003,271 | 1,211 |
| Retail Trade | 81 | $505,073 | 540 |
| 31 | $200,338 | 113 | |
| Educational Services | 7 | $112,715 | 96 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 2 | $58,068 | 15 |
| Information | 5 | $55,159 | 10 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 3 | $51,426 | 16 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 8 | $26,153 | 68 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 4 | $21,709 | 17 |
| Public Administration | 5 | $4,783 | 2 |
| Utilities | 2 | $0 | 0 |
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in1 Bathtub & Kitchen Refinishing 3 in 1 Bathtub & Kitchen Refinishing, Inc. | Chula Vista | Dec 31, 2018 | 31 violations repeat | $45,029 | 30 | $11,040 |
| Arbor West Tree Surgeons | San Diego | Dec 31, 2018 | 30 violations | $34,960 | 26 | 0 |
| IPI Construction | Panorama City | Dec 31, 2018 | 8 violations | $14,372 | 4 | 0 |
| Harv's Car Wash | Sacramento | Dec 31, 2018 | 6 violations | $12,989 | 6 | 0 |
| JFC International Inc. | Fremont | Dec 31, 2018 | 5 violations | $6,336 | 1 | 0 |
| Correctional Training Facility (CTF) CA Department of Corrections & Rehabilition | Soledad | Dec 31, 2018 | 2 violations | $5,642 | 1 | 0 |
| AM PM TAKHAR WEST SAC, INC. | West Sacramento | Dec 31, 2018 | 15 violations | $5,300 | 14 | 0 |
| The Burnt End The Burnt End I, LLC | Modesto | Dec 31, 2018 | 1 violation repeat | $1,314 | 1 | 0 |
| Conco Pumping Gonsalves & Santucci, Inc | Concord | Dec 31, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gallagher Interiors | Ventura | Dec 31, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Weber General Engineering, Inc. | Vacaville | Dec 30, 2018 | 5 violations | $4,408 | 4 | 0 |
| Kevin Truong KP Poultry Inc. And Kevin Truong Only | La Puente | Dec 29, 2018 | 104 violations | $100,000 | 103 | 0 |
| Brodard Brodard Enterprise Inc. | Fountain Valley | Dec 29, 2018 | 58 violations repeat | $8,469 | 57 | $11,687 |
| America West Medical Transportation | Elk Grove | Dec 28, 2018 | 37 violations repeat | $147,417 | 36 | 0 |
| MTC Management & Training Corporation | Taft | Dec 28, 2018 | 4 violations | $4,783 | 2 | 0 |
| Champs Sports | San Jose | Dec 28, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suite America California Suite, Inc. | El Dorado Hills | Dec 27, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Old Navy | San Jose | Dec 27, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nova Group | Napa | Dec 23, 2018 | 53 violations repeat | $2,393 | 52 | $2,626 |
| Mariscos Chicali & Sports Bar | Lindsay | Dec 23, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM Heating and Air GLM Heating and Air Conditioniing, Inc. | Van Nuys | Dec 22, 2018 | 8 violations | $18,992 | 7 | 0 |
| Aqua Nails Spa | Clovis | Dec 22, 2018 | 68 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $32,227 |
| Aqua Bar Nails Spa | Clovis | Dec 22, 2018 | 83 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $39,195 |
| Round Table Pizza | San Jose | Dec 21, 2018 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,328 |
| J&T Trucking, Inc. | San Pablo | Dec 20, 2018 | 37 violations | $257,591 | 18 | 0 |
| 4/7 Auto Body | Redwood City | Dec 20, 2018 | 31 violations repeat | $103,824 | 31 | 0 |
| Assurance Learning Academy Antelope Valley Learning Academy, Inc. | Long Beach | Dec 20, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anneliese Schools Anneliese's Schools, Inc. | Laguna Beach | Dec 20, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Weinerschnitzel | Rancho Cordova | Dec 20, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orange County Motor Club | Irvine | Dec 19, 2018 | 15 violations | $6,874 | 14 | 0 |
| Aerotek, Inc. | Rancho Cucamonga | Dec 19, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cassidy's Home Care | Cerritos | Dec 18, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taco Bell Cotti Foods Corporation | Kingsburg | Dec 18, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shelton Poultry, Inc. | Pomona | Dec 17, 2018 | 3 violations | $6,298 | 2 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. | Selma | Dec 17, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amante Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 16, 2018 | 3 violations | $947 | 1 | 0 |
| RNs 2 Go | Downey | Dec 16, 2018 | 1 violation | $522 | 1 | 0 |
| Decton LI Staffing Services | Gardena | Dec 16, 2018 | 2 violations | $355 | 1 | 0 |
| Brumm Farms | Visalia | Dec 14, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victoria Post Acute Care | El Cajon | Dec 13, 2018 | 11 violations | $37,775 | 10 | 0 |
| Mobile Operations of CA, LLC - T-Mobile | Lincoln | Dec 13, 2018 | 6 violations | $1,461 | 5 | 0 |
| Big Man Bakes | Los Angeles | Dec 13, 2018 | 2 violations | $242 | 1 | 0 |
| Institute for the Redesign of Learning | South Pasadena | Dec 12, 2018 | 8 violations | $1,762 | 7 | 0 |
| Perko's Farm Fresh | Dinuba | Dec 12, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $671 |
| DDNJ | Los Angeles | Dec 11, 2018 | 15 violations | $16,031 | 7 | 0 |
| The Arc of the East Bay | San Leandro | Dec 11, 2018 | 86 violations | $13,455 | 85 | 0 |
| The Dojo Caf� | San Diego | Dec 11, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Empire Works | Irvine | Dec 11, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yellow Star | Los Angeles | Dec 11, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| County of Los Angeles, Probation Department | Downey | Dec 11, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anazzo Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 11, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiddo Kiddo's E3, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 11, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARC San Joaquin | Stockton | Dec 10, 2018 | 9 violations | $4,186 | 7 | 0 |
| Last Feel, Inc | Los Angeles | Dec 10, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G MINI, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 10, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Always Me Clothing | Los Angeles | Dec 10, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Mexicano Market and Liquor | Escondido | Dec 10, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Caesars Pizza Little Caesars Pizza, Unit 561 6, LLC | Dinuba | Dec 10, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karis Apparel | Los Angeles | Dec 9, 2018 | 13 violations | $22,625 | 11 | 0 |
| United Market | Dinuba | Dec 9, 2018 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,897 |
| Starbucks Coffee Company | Sacramento | Dec 7, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WUD ER does not have an established business yet | Gardena | Dec 4, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vermont Healthcare Center | Torrance | Dec 4, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big Valley Labor LLC | King City | Dec 3, 2018 | 17 violations | $3,875 | 7 | $41,834 |
| Du Fashion | Los Angeles | Dec 3, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WINS Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 2, 2018 | 19 violations | $22,058 | 10 | 0 |
| La Palma Royale Destiny La Palma Royale Inc | Anaheim | Dec 2, 2018 | 57 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Jackson Lodge | Jackson | Dec 1, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TL Scanlan Construction Inc. | Alpine | Dec 1, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Site Utilities Inc. | Poway | Dec 1, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Commerce Home Mortgage | Irvine | Nov 30, 2018 | 3 violations | $8,972 | 1 | 0 |
| Raytheon Raytheon Company | Fort Irwin | Nov 30, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reborn J | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrienne, Inc. | Huntington Park | Nov 30, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K J Apparel, Inc. dba Valentine | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allianzas Packing | Calexico | Nov 30, 2018 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $12,463 |
| Pacific Sustainable Services, Inc. | San Diego | Nov 30, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J's Mart | Kingsburg | Nov 30, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Novogene Novogene Corporation, Inc. | Sacramento | Nov 29, 2018 | 2 violations | $2,904 | 1 | 0 |
| De Blossom Collection | Rowland Heights | Nov 29, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Albertsons Brea Distribution Center | Brea | Nov 29, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B Sweet | Los Angeles | Nov 28, 2018 | 29 violations | $29,348 | 27 | 0 |
| ARC School of Hope | San Bernardino | Nov 28, 2018 | 18 violations | $73 | 18 | 0 |
| AT&T AT&T Mobility Services, LLC | Irvine | Nov 28, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94th Aero Squadron 94th Aero Squadron SD Inc | San Diego | Nov 28, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qualicare OC Homecare | Trabuco Canyon | Nov 27, 2018 | 15 violations | $3,251 | 14 | 0 |
| Perez, Get It There, LLC | Clovis | Nov 27, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Privy, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Five Guys - First Street | San Jose | Nov 25, 2018 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,153 |
| Don Pedros Meat | Covina | Nov 24, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M & L Plumbing Co., Inc. | Fresno | Nov 21, 2018 | 41 violations | $113,351 | 39 | 0 |
| Casas International Brokerage, Inc. | San Diego | Nov 20, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Havana Grill Havana Grill Group, Inc. | San Diego | Nov 20, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Diego Gas & Electric Company | San Diego | Nov 20, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Dress for Less | Los Angeles | Nov 20, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rossoblu Genelli Restaurant Partners LLP | Los Angeles | Nov 20, 2018 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MTC Flooring Specialists | Temecula | Nov 20, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shalev Senior Living | Van Nuys | Nov 19, 2018 | 27 violations | $10,329 | 26 | 0 |
| Fontana Resources at Work | Fontana | Nov 19, 2018 | 102 violations | $7,086 | 95 | 0 |
| West Covina Medical Center | West Covina | Nov 19, 2018 | 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.