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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Recycling Center | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2018 | 2 violations | $1,023 | 1 | 0 |
| C Quest, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Event | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rumors Apparel | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Front of Closet Rehoboth Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mountain Mike's Pizza | Livermore | Feb 15, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soprano SSC Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 14, 2018 | 137 violations | $135,409 | 72 | 0 |
| Tacos Nochistlan | Perris | Feb 14, 2018 | 5 violations | $4,907 | 4 | 0 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC | Salinas | Feb 14, 2018 | 28 violations | $4,743 | 22 | $3,361 |
| Pieology Pizzeria | Carlsbad | Feb 14, 2018 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | $15,885 |
| Paiute Palace Casino | Bishop | Feb 14, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceiko Production, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 14, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pizza Studio MVA-PS Buena Park, LLC | Buena Park | Feb 14, 2018 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,619 |
| DSI Logistics | Colton | Feb 14, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Growers Express, LLC | Salinas | Feb 14, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,704 |
| Pieology Pizzeria | Long Beach | Feb 14, 2018 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,295 |
| Pizza Studio MVA-PS Compton, LLC | Compton | Feb 14, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,324 |
| Wisdom Elite, LLC | San Bernardino | Feb 13, 2018 | 20 violations | $14,234 | 14 | 0 |
| So Cool, Inc. | Bell Gardens | Feb 13, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haute Fo Haute Fox, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 13, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CWES, INC. | Fresno | Feb 13, 2018 | 14 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $13,769 |
| Kern County Sheriff's Office | Bakersfield | Feb 13, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin K Catwalk to Sidewalk Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 13, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Wave | Los Angeles | Feb 13, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jireh Clothing Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 13, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lesly Recycling | Pacoima | Feb 13, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coronado Recycling Center | Los Angeles | Feb 13, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Natures Image, Inc. | Palmdale | Feb 12, 2018 | 29 violations | $56,281 | 28 | 0 |
| Dahae, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 12, 2018 | 25 violations | $36,073 | 22 | 0 |
| Latinos Recycling Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 12, 2018 | 3 violations | $1,810 | 2 | 0 |
| Together Clothing | Los Angeles | Feb 12, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Redding Grocery Outlet | Redding | Feb 12, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Legacy Interior Wall Systems Inc. | Apple Valley | Feb 12, 2018 | 20 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Z & M Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 12, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 11, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Farms | Salinas | Feb 10, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Metropolitan Delivery Service | Ontario | Feb 9, 2018 | 10 violations | $31,016 | 9 | 0 |
| Akshaya Inc. | Pleasanton | Feb 9, 2018 | 2 violations | $10,549 | 1 | 0 |
| Eveling Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 9, 2018 | 6 violations | $4,845 | 4 | 0 |
| AM Recycling | Compton | Feb 9, 2018 | 6 violations repeat | $2,331 | 6 | 0 |
| Young At Heart RCFE Young At Heart RCFE No. 3, Inc. | Sacramento | Feb 9, 2018 | 4 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Young At Heart RCFE Young At Heart RCFE #5, Inc. | Sacramento | Feb 9, 2018 | 2 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Young At Heart RCFE Young At Heart RCFE #1, Inc. | Sacramento | Feb 9, 2018 | 2 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Young At Heart RCFE Young At Heart RCFE #4, Inc. | Sacramento | Feb 9, 2018 | 2 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bullis Recycling | Compton | Feb 9, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Jerky Company | Ontario | Feb 8, 2018 | 3 violations | $6,235 | 2 | 0 |
| Sergent Construction Services | Oxnard | Feb 8, 2018 | 28 violations | $3,997 | 10 | 0 |
| Neighborhood Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 8, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teenplo Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 8, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Recycling Center, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 8, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dawa Fashion, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 7, 2018 | 28 violations | $61,766 | 18 | 0 |
| Deep Sea Garments, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 7, 2018 | 28 violations | $18,154 | 12 | 0 |
| Peggy Sue's Diner & Bar | San Jose | Feb 7, 2018 | 9 violations repeat | $9,476 | 8 | $2,464 |
| Peggy Sue's 50s Diner & Bar | San Jose | Feb 7, 2018 | 5 violations repeat | $5,171 | 4 | $1,232 |
| Adamson Analytical Lab Adamson Analytical Laboratories, Inc. | Corona | Feb 7, 2018 | 3 violations | $540 | 2 | 0 |
| Spenker Ranch, Inc. | Woodbridge | Feb 7, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W5 Concepts | Los Angeles | Feb 7, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fanatics Fanatics Retail Group Concessions, LLC | Santa Clara | Feb 7, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mosqueda Sandoval, Heriberto (FLC) | Galt | Feb 7, 2018 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $8,062 |
| Tamura Farms | Lodi | Feb 7, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Drug Medical | Glendale | Feb 7, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Galvan, Mario FLC Galvan Farming Services, Inc. | Lockeford | Feb 7, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilmington Recyclers | Wilmington | Feb 7, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Elle Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 7, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JD and Y Recycling | Gardena | Feb 7, 2018 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Candoo Recycling | Sylmar | Feb 7, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brazos Urethane | Madera | Feb 6, 2018 | 61 violations | $28,725 | 61 | 0 |
| Valley Recycling Center | Chatsworth | Feb 6, 2018 | 10 violations | $8,423 | 9 | 0 |
| National Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 6, 2018 | 5 violations | $4,221 | 4 | 0 |
| Technica LLC | Fort Irwin | Feb 6, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| One Stop Recycling Interstate Non-Ferrous Corp | Los Angeles | Feb 6, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alffin Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 6, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| World Donuts Heng Heng Investment, Inc | San Jose | Feb 6, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JS Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 5, 2018 | 2 violations | $10,036 | 1 | 0 |
| Spearhead Specialty Products | Fallbrook | Feb 5, 2018 | 2 violations | $5,296 | 1 | 0 |
| CPG Iron Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 5, 2018 | 3 violations | $3,330 | 2 | 0 |
| Glendale Recycling Center Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 5, 2018 | 2 violations | $2,574 | 2 | 0 |
| Florencio's Recycling Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 5, 2018 | 1 violation | $1,146 | 1 | 0 |
| Long Beach Recycling | Long Beach | Feb 5, 2018 | 2 violations | $282 | 1 | 0 |
| Leyva Top Line Recycling Center | Long Beach | Feb 5, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ultimate Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 5, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montessori School at Five Canyons | Castro Valley | Feb 5, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coronado Distribution Company, Inc. | San Diego | Feb 5, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Drive Power Remarketing Inc. | Westminster | Feb 4, 2018 | 5 violations | $23,842 | 4 | 0 |
| Taqueria Los Compadres | Riverbank | Feb 4, 2018 | 3 violations | $7,943 | 1 | 0 |
| Taqueria Mis Compadres | Modesto | Feb 4, 2018 | 4 violations | $7,008 | 2 | 0 |
| S & S Harvesting Co. | Calexico | Feb 3, 2018 | 58 violations | $6,915 | 53 | $1,954 |
| Angelica's Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 3, 2018 | 4 violations | $1,236 | 2 | 0 |
| Torres Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2018 | 4 violations | $18,633 | 3 | 0 |
| Blue Basil Asian Cuisine | Torrance | Feb 2, 2018 | 2 violations | $1,536 | 1 | 0 |
| American Western Door and Trim | Riverside | Feb 2, 2018 | 2 violations | $1,160 | 1 | 0 |
| AM Recycling | Granada Hills | Feb 2, 2018 | 3 violations | $788 | 1 | 0 |
| Yulissa Recycle Yulissa Recycling Center | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2018 | 3 violations | $594 | 1 | 0 |
| Carmel Family Home | La Puente | Feb 2, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ballpark Food and Gas | Redding | Feb 2, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alco Truck&Auto dba Alameda Recycling & Metal | Wilmington | Feb 1, 2018 | 4 violations | $11,857 | 4 | 0 |
| Al Pak Labor | Soledad | Feb 1, 2018 | 76 violations | $3,036 | 59 | $1,954 |
| A. gain HJ2P Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 1, 2018 | 4 violations repeat | $516 | 2 | $1,210 |
| Poppie's Pizza | Redding | Feb 1, 2018 | 4 violations | $364 | 3 | 0 |
| Little Caesars Little Caesars Enterprise Inc. | South El Monte | Feb 1, 2018 | no violations found | 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.