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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus Foods, Inc. | Hacienda Heights | Nov 19, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AssignCorp Assign Corporation | Glendale | Nov 16, 2018 | 1 violation | $48,193 | 1 | 0 |
| Factory One Studio, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 16, 2018 | 3 violations | $72 | 2 | 0 |
| Intersection xIntersectionx, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 16, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sea View Sea View Packing Inc | Coachella | Nov 16, 2018 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,511 |
| Miramar Customs Brokers, Inc | San Diego | Nov 15, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACE Group, Inc. Automated Customs Experts Group, Inc. | San Diego | Nov 15, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norman Krieger, Inc | San Diego | Nov 15, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public Authority In-Home Supportive Services | Sacramento | Nov 15, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dool FNA Inc. (DBA: Grand Textile) | Cerritos | Nov 15, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Imperial Home Health Paramount Professionals, Inc. | Victorville | Nov 14, 2018 | 6 violations | $19,183 | 5 | 0 |
| Bestech Trading USA Bestech Trading U.S.A, LTD. | San Diego | Nov 14, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nova's Grill | Covina | Nov 14, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JNK USA Jollassa, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 14, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Cheeks Factory, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2018 | 38 violations | $61,632 | 21 | 0 |
| Grove Lumber & Building Supplies | Menifee | Nov 13, 2018 | 23 violations | $50,561 | 22 | 0 |
| Style and Life, Inc. dba Myesper / Frumos | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2018 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| On Courier 365 | West Sacramento | Nov 10, 2018 | 273 violations | $60,163 | 273 | 0 |
| SICA Forwarding & Freight LLC | San Diego | Nov 10, 2018 | 2 violations | $5,477 | 2 | 0 |
| Military Services Group American Water Co | Lompoc | Nov 9, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Community for Peace | Citrus Heights | Nov 9, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MHNGS MHN Government Services, LLC | Rancho Cordova | Nov 8, 2018 | 2 violations | $3,874 | 1 | 0 |
| Goodness Corporation of Calilfornia | Santa Fe Springs | Nov 8, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| America United Global Travel, Inc. | El Monte | Nov 7, 2018 | 5 violations | $1,140 | 4 | 0 |
| Sosa Farm Labor Contractor Faustino Colores Sosa DBA Sosa FLC | Fallbrook | Nov 7, 2018 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $8,267 |
| Citrus Plus, Inc. | Riverside | Nov 7, 2018 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,259 |
| Toyota North American Parts Center -Californi | Ontario | Nov 6, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Coast Harvesting, Inc. Victor M. Zapata Jr., an individual (FLC) | Temecula | Nov 6, 2018 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $45,341 |
| Hong Kong Ban Jum dba Paik's Noodles | Los Angeles | Nov 5, 2018 | 9 violations | $15,225 | 8 | 0 |
| Snow's Pony Rides & Petting Zoo | Valley Center | Nov 5, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rose Garden Healthcare Center Rose Garden Sub Acute & Rehabilitation Center | Pasadena | Nov 5, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diversified Building and Electrical | Morgan Hill | Nov 4, 2018 | 14 violations | $98,261 | 6 | 0 |
| Rene's Tire Service | Fontana | Nov 4, 2018 | 5 violations | $22,081 | 4 | 0 |
| Major Contracting Services | Twentynine Palms | Nov 4, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tua Fashion and West Wei | Los Angeles | Nov 3, 2018 | 58 violations | $49,588 | 43 | 0 |
| General Atomics General Atomics Aeronautical Systems | Poway | Nov 2, 2018 | 1,147 violations | $951,457 | 1,109 | 0 |
| American West American West Worldwide Exp | Mira Loma | Nov 2, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Innovative Federal Operations Group, Inc. | Carlsbad | Nov 1, 2018 | 11 violations | $2,006 | 9 | 0 |
| Balboa Ambulance Services, Inc. | El Cajon | Nov 1, 2018 | 13 violations | $838 | 13 | 0 |
| City of Oxnard Wastewater Treatment Plant | Oxnard | Nov 1, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rincon Valley Gardens, LLC | Santa Rosa | Oct 31, 2018 | 9 violations repeat | $73,930 | 8 | $2,464 |
| Duracite | Fairfield | Oct 31, 2018 | 23 violations | $13,407 | 22 | 0 |
| Blue Planet Construction Chamberlin Henrichs Construction | Yuba City | Oct 31, 2018 | 11 violations | $7,884 | 8 | 0 |
| Apollo Couriers, Inc. | Inglewood | Oct 31, 2018 | 534 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California, State of Department of State Hospitals - Coalinga | Coalinga | Oct 30, 2018 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hand in Hand Senior Care, Inc. | Van Nuys | Oct 30, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tres Farms LLC | Fresno | Oct 30, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Restaurant & Retail Financial Mgmt Group Inc. | Woodland Hills | Oct 28, 2018 | 6 violations | $2,501 | 4 | 0 |
| La Fiesta Restaurant Bar | Hanford | Oct 28, 2018 | 6 violations | $159 | 4 | $654 |
| La Fiesta Restaurant Bar | Visalia | Oct 28, 2018 | 2 violations | $45 | 1 | 0 |
| Revel Systems Inc. | San Francisco | Oct 27, 2018 | 240 violations | $691,553 | 239 | 0 |
| Chimac Star | Los Angeles | Oct 26, 2018 | 3 violations | $1,266 | 2 | 0 |
| Ceed Security Corp. | Riverside | Oct 26, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Armored Protective Services | West Hills | Oct 26, 2018 | 16 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toyota of Escondido Myers Automotive Group, Inc. | Escondido | Oct 25, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G2 Security Staff LLC | Los Angeles | Oct 24, 2018 | 1 violation | $1,072 | 1 | 0 |
| L.A. Pizza Youssef Aly, Sole Proprietor DBA LA Pizza | Victorville | Oct 24, 2018 | 3 violations | $903 | 2 | 0 |
| Premier Ambulance Premier Medical Transport, Inc. | Brea | Oct 24, 2018 | 1 violation | $89 | 1 | 0 |
| SecureCom | El Dorado Hills | Oct 24, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parkway Garden Retirement Care Home | El Cajon | Oct 24, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Real Soda & Real Bottles Real Soda In Real Bottles, LTD. | Gardena | Oct 23, 2018 | 7 violations | $17,646 | 6 | 0 |
| Del Taco La Veta Fund Ltd. | Anaheim | Oct 23, 2018 | 2 violations | $139 | 1 | 0 |
| Subway N W Food Corporation | Sacramento | Oct 23, 2018 | 17 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AAA Plating & Inspection Inc | Compton | Oct 22, 2018 | 2 violations | $690 | 1 | 0 |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites | Turlock | Oct 22, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Compadres Meat Market & Restaurant | Los Angeles | Oct 21, 2018 | 8 violations | $20,000 | 7 | 0 |
| Lencioni Farm Services | Shafter | Oct 21, 2018 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | $20,541 |
| Pro-Finishing | Mariposa | Oct 21, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LifeHealth LLC | Sacramento | Oct 20, 2018 | 39 violations | $64,730 | 19 | 0 |
| Creative Home Remodeling Group | North Hollywood | Oct 20, 2018 | 5 violations | $7,168 | 3 | 0 |
| Brittany Durham | Jolon | Oct 20, 2018 | 7 violations | $6,757 | 3 | 0 |
| Bay Contract Maintenance, Inc. | South San Francisco | Oct 19, 2018 | 68 violations repeat | $450,549 | 65 | $28,600 |
| Buenavista Home At Pepperwood | Hercules | Oct 19, 2018 | 16 violations repeat | $13,589 | 15 | $4,620 |
| Yenling Chang Schmitt | Burlingame | Oct 19, 2018 | 2 violations | $1,977 | 1 | 0 |
| Allure Image Enhancement | Upland | Oct 18, 2018 | 9 violations | $2,610 | 8 | 0 |
| Guadalajara Grill | Baldwin Park | Oct 18, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alejandro Porras Santana FLC | Napa | Oct 18, 2018 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,130 |
| Four Seasons Vineyard Management | Geyserville | Oct 18, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,932 |
| Regusci Winery Regusci Vineyard Management, Inc. | Napa | Oct 18, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,443 |
| Cliff Lede Vineyards Napa Holdings & Associates, Inc | Yountville | Oct 18, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,443 |
| Alta Vineyard Management | Petaluma | Oct 18, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,443 |
| Moss Creek Winery | Napa | Oct 18, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Knolls West Acute Care | Victorville | Oct 17, 2018 | 133 violations repeat | $22,939 | 117 | 0 |
| S & S Foods, Inc. | Azusa | Oct 17, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Coast Cable (WCC) | Chino | Oct 16, 2018 | 26 violations | $83,984 | 25 | 0 |
| Miami Auto Detailing | San Pedro | Oct 16, 2018 | 7 violations repeat | $24,304 | 6 | 0 |
| Grameen America | Los Angeles | Oct 16, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ijeoma Chukwunyelu & Nnamdi Onwuzulike | Brentwood | Oct 16, 2018 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T Production | South El Monte | Oct 15, 2018 | 35 violations | $23,934 | 17 | 0 |
| Taqueria El Burrito | Sacramento | Oct 15, 2018 | 3 violations | $6,078 | 2 | 0 |
| Java Express | Selma | Oct 15, 2018 | 5 violations | $1,299 | 4 | 0 |
| Equal Opportunity Clothiers Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 15, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tasteful Career Mandel Enterprises Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 15, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Choon Inc. (dba CAD, Teeze Me, Just Choon) | Los Angeles | Oct 15, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lencioni Farms Services | Shafter | Oct 15, 2018 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TYJ Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 14, 2018 | 32 violations | $45,647 | 23 | 0 |
| Genghis Cohen Restaurant | Los Angeles | Oct 14, 2018 | 15 violations | $12,411 | 13 | 0 |
| Bellamie | Los Angeles | Oct 14, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GTOG | Los Angeles | Oct 14, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bellamie Plus | Los Angeles | Oct 14, 2018 | 2 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.