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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cozy Casual, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 1, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apple | Cupertino | Feb 1, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared The Galleria of Jewelry | National City | Feb 1, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Services LLC | Palo Alto | Jan 31, 2018 | 1,695 violations | $5,232,930 | 565 | 0 |
| HP Enterprise Services | San Diego | Jan 31, 2018 | 171 violations | $531,966 | 57 | 0 |
| Flamingo Air Management | Fort Irwin | Jan 31, 2018 | 53 violations | $50,434 | 1 | 0 |
| Super 8 Hotel Sai Samarpan Corporation | Barstow | Jan 31, 2018 | 23 violations | $3,801 | 22 | 0 |
| R and C Recycle | Los Angeles | Jan 31, 2018 | 6 violations | $3,426 | 4 | 0 |
| Ahi Poki Ahi Mahi Enterprise LLC | Temple City | Jan 31, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway SDDT Enterprises, LLC | San Diego | Jan 31, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $641 |
| Growers Express, LLC | Salinas | Jan 30, 2018 | 73 violations | $5,536 | 70 | $1,529 |
| Sunterra Sunterra Produce Traiders | Newport Beach | Jan 30, 2018 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,382 |
| Bob Saich & Sons (AgEr) | Acampo | Jan 30, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wastech Recycling Wastech Recycling Incorporated | Wilmington | Jan 30, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Del Taco | Chino | Jan 30, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Line Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 30, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lovely Day Lovely Day Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 30, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olive Tree Olive Tree Mode, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 30, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Armando Santibanez, FLC Santibanez Agricultural Services | Lodi | Jan 30, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $977 |
| Senor Alberto | South El Monte | Jan 29, 2018 | 7 violations | $4,711 | 6 | 0 |
| California Citrus Cooperative, Inc. | Riverside | Jan 29, 2018 | 11 violations | $557 | 9 | $4,397 |
| Big Lots PNS Stores, Inc. | Redding | Jan 29, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Warmerdam and Sons Vineyards | Lodi | Jan 29, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mencarini Brothers | Lodi | Jan 29, 2018 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,549 |
| E. Esparza Farm Labor Contractor | Galt | Jan 29, 2018 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,549 |
| Baby Blue Fashion Inc. | South El Monte | Jan 29, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P H Apparel Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 28, 2018 | 19 violations | $27,468 | 17 | 0 |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office | San Jose | Jan 28, 2018 | 7 violations | $507 | 1 | 0 |
| Elisa Apparel | Los Angeles | Jan 27, 2018 | 24 violations | $60,094 | 22 | 0 |
| Citrus Plus, Inc. | Riverside | Jan 27, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $2,932 |
| CTS Concrete | El Dorado Hills | Jan 26, 2018 | 8 violations | $19,339 | 7 | 0 |
| Las Coronas Grill | Huntington Park | Jan 26, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VASU Gas and Food Mart | Redding | Jan 26, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Centerra Centerra Services International, Inc. | Fort Irwin | Jan 25, 2018 | 77 violations | $59,868 | 26 | 0 |
| Pretzolicious LLC (dba: Wetzel's Pretzel) | Chino Hills | Jan 25, 2018 | 19 violations repeat | $10,990 | 12 | $10,393 |
| True Lawn Care | Lakeside | Jan 25, 2018 | 36 violations | $9,099 | 35 | 0 |
| Arcadia Reclamation, Inc. (ARI) | Baldwin Park | Jan 25, 2018 | 6 violations | $2,830 | 2 | $5,295 |
| CEC Entertainment Inc. (dba Chuck E. Cheese) | Chino | Jan 25, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smashburger Smashburger Acquisition-So Cal LLC | Chino Hills | Jan 25, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lu Mar Industrial Metals Co. | Compton | Jan 24, 2018 | 46 violations | $117,576 | 45 | 0 |
| TRIPLE E LIVESTOCK & LAND CO. | Tulare | Jan 24, 2018 | 19 violations | $6,976 | 6 | $13,943 |
| Queen's Donuts | Pomona | Jan 24, 2018 | 3 violations | $6,529 | 2 | 0 |
| Yuritza Rodriguez (El Chilito Mexican Restaur | Ontario | Jan 24, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last Eagle Corporation | Coachella | Jan 24, 2018 | 21 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aero OpCo LLC. | West Covina | Jan 24, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tons, LLC | San Clemente | Jan 24, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clearie's Restaurant & Lounge | Redding | Jan 24, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LD Painting and Renovation Inc. | Rancho Cucamonga | Jan 24, 2018 | 117 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Genesis Senior Home Tender Touch Home Care, LLC | Tustin | Jan 23, 2018 | 28 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KDS Marketing | Azusa | Jan 23, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New World Recycling | Compton | Jan 21, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJR Trukcing Inc. | Compton | Jan 21, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A-1 Meat Inc. | El Monte | Jan 20, 2018 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shopko Shopko Stores Operating Co., LLC | Redding | Jan 18, 2018 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,060 |
| Equity Apartments Group Cahill Realty, LLC/ Timothy Cahill | Los Angeles | Jan 17, 2018 | 15 violations | $58,068 | 15 | 0 |
| Pho Island Noodle & Grill | Ontario | Jan 17, 2018 | 12 violations | $40,851 | 11 | 0 |
| Bridges Construction | Lakeport | Jan 17, 2018 | 8 violations | $4,010 | 5 | 0 |
| Wheat & Water Neptune Restaurant Group, LLC | La Jolla | Jan 16, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $327 |
| Employment Development Department | Sacramento | Jan 16, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Federal Group, Inc. | Ontario | Jan 15, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Holiday Motel Holiday Motel of Oakdale LLC | Oakdale | Jan 13, 2018 | 5 violations | $34,843 | 2 | 0 |
| Huff's Family Restaurant | Long Beach | Jan 13, 2018 | 8 violations | $29,259 | 6 | 0 |
| Automated Control Engineers | Brea | Jan 12, 2018 | 4 violations | $2,992 | 3 | 0 |
| Stop N Save Mart | Sacramento | Jan 12, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mountain Mike's Pizza | Chino | Jan 12, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Valley Towing, Inc. All Valley Towing, Inc. / Raymond L. Hurst | Palmdale | Jan 11, 2018 | 45 violations | $200,838 | 45 | 0 |
| Antelope Valley Towing / Raymond L. Hurst | Palmdale | Jan 11, 2018 | 34 violations | $161,931 | 34 | 0 |
| Copper Still Grill Restaurant | Monrovia | Jan 11, 2018 | 2 violations | $239 | 1 | 0 |
| Wave Fish and Chips | Carmichael | Jan 11, 2018 | 1 violation | $87 | 1 | 0 |
| Carmichael Cafe & Deli | Sacramento | Jan 11, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubio's Coastal Grill | Chino Hills | Jan 11, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Gap | Carlsbad | Jan 11, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & H Home Remodeling | Granada Hills | Jan 11, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Board & Brew Blacktop Restaurant Group, Inc. | San Diego | Jan 11, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $327 |
| Cern | South San Francisco | Jan 11, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allied Janitorial and Maintenance, Inc. | Tracy | Jan 10, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flor Oaxaquena | Madera | Jan 10, 2018 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vons The Vons Companies, Inc. | San Diego | Jan 10, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USPS United States Post Services | Artesia | Jan 9, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monument Security Inc | Roseville | Jan 9, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inn Wise Hospitality LLC | Needles | Jan 8, 2018 | 9 violations | $9,855 | 7 | 0 |
| Red Roof inn Kasi Hospitality LLC | Needles | Jan 8, 2018 | 6 violations | $9,455 | 3 | 0 |
| 99 Cents Only Stores | Redding | Jan 8, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arby's Roast Beef | Chino Hills | Jan 8, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toppings Custom Fired Pizza | Long Beach | Jan 8, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E & E TLC | Citrus Heights | Jan 8, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TNS Fashion Inc. | South El Monte | Jan 7, 2018 | 2 violations | $1,493 | 1 | 0 |
| Robin K Catwalk to Sidewalk Inc | Los Angeles | Jan 7, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHD Home Improvement | San Diego | Jan 6, 2018 | 2 violations | $1,937 | 1 | 0 |
| Wetzel's Pretzels | Carlsbad | Jan 5, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peacock Chinese Restaurant Peacock Chinese Restaurants, Inc. | Anderson | Jan 5, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Caesar Pizza Chris and Chris Enterprises, Inc. | National City | Jan 4, 2018 | 2 violations | $357 | 2 | 0 |
| Dollar General - Palo Cedro | Palo Cedro | Jan 4, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony's Pizzaria | Ventura | Jan 4, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Initial Response Security | Elk Grove | Jan 3, 2018 | 10 violations | $19,414 | 7 | 0 |
| Lim's Cafe | Redding | Jan 3, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tessie's Place Loving Care Home | San Juan Capistrano | Jan 2, 2018 | 6 violations | $25,898 | 4 | 0 |
| Tessie's Place Loving Care Home | San Juan Capistrano | Jan 2, 2018 | 4 violations | $11,067 | 2 | 0 |
| Tessie's Place Loving Care Home | San Juan Capistrano | Jan 2, 2018 | 4 violations | $4,705 | 2 | 0 |
| UPS United Parcel Service, Inc. | Ontario | Jan 2, 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.