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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carneros Creek Winery | Napa | Jul 23, 2018 | 19 violations | $10,292 | 7 | $23,857 |
| Robledo & Sons Inc. | Sonoma | Jul 23, 2018 | 2 violations | $619 | 1 | $10,150 |
| Blackstone Consulting Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 23, 2018 | 3 violations | $86 | 2 | 0 |
| American Ice Company | El Cajon | Jul 23, 2018 | 19 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Servexo Protective Services | Gardena | Jul 23, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JJ Harvesting | El Centro | Jul 22, 2018 | 11 violations | $550 | 5 | $14,028 |
| Caesar's Uniforms-Huntington Park | Huntington Park | Jul 19, 2018 | 6 violations | $7,582 | 5 | 0 |
| Hamilton Ranch LLC | Valley Center | Jul 19, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,818 |
| Sundance Natural Foods Company | Oceanside | Jul 18, 2018 | 50 violations repeat | $13,642 | 45 | $5,130 |
| Jimenez Mexican Food | Fresno | Jul 18, 2018 | 2 violations | $73 | 1 | 0 |
| Denny's | Fowler | Jul 18, 2018 | 57 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny's Oakhurst | Oakhurst | Jul 18, 2018 | 44 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny's Sagar Diner Inc | Milpitas | Jul 18, 2018 | 23 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDaniel Fruit Company | Fallbrook | Jul 18, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,420 |
| Denny's | Gustine | Jul 18, 2018 | 22 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny's Sagar Diner Inc | Fresno | Jul 18, 2018 | 36 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny's Sagar Diner Inc | Sanger | Jul 18, 2018 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny's | Fresno | Jul 18, 2018 | 22 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny's Sagar Diner Inc | Los Banos | Jul 18, 2018 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny's | Fresno | Jul 18, 2018 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny's Sagar Family Corp | Campbell | Jul 18, 2018 | 21 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny's -Kingsburg | Fremont | Jul 18, 2018 | 14 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruiji Sichuan Cuisine | Lomita | Jul 17, 2018 | 5 violations | $4,191 | 3 | 0 |
| Southwest Fuel Management, Inc. | Agoura Hills | Jul 16, 2018 | 876 violations repeat | $1,900,000 | 868 | $400,000 |
| Southwest Fuel Management, Inc. | Agoura Hills | Jul 16, 2018 | 8 violations | $18,793 | 7 | 0 |
| Gambol Pet Gambol Pet USA, INC. | Perris | Jul 16, 2018 | 6 violations | $4,227 | 5 | 0 |
| ECO Farms | Temecula | Jul 16, 2018 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $20,291 |
| Pho Ha Vietnamese Restaurant | Pomona | Jul 15, 2018 | 37 violations | $109,858 | 33 | 0 |
| Alberto's Mexican Food Ivan Gonzalez, Sole Proprietor | Riverside | Jul 15, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VIP Quick Car Wash & Lube | Apple Valley | Jul 15, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Longs Drug Stores California, Inc. | Moraga | Jul 14, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PanoramaVision | Riverside | Jul 13, 2018 | 2 violations | $1,890 | 1 | 0 |
| Gallant Termite and Pest Control | Rancho Cucamonga | Jul 12, 2018 | 9 violations | $20,612 | 6 | 0 |
| SUPER 8 CORNING Jayhina Hospitality, Inc. | Corning | Jul 12, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| On The Boarder | San Diego | Jul 12, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diamond Panda | Victorville | Jul 11, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elani West LLC | La Jolla | Jul 11, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Diego Fibers Corp. | San Diego | Jul 10, 2018 | 21 violations | $22,538 | 20 | 0 |
| The Madison Real Estate Group,LLC | Encino | Jul 10, 2018 | 18 violations | $21,709 | 17 | 0 |
| Job Options, Inc. Job Options, Incorporated | San Diego | Jul 10, 2018 | 19 violations | $8,413 | 19 | 0 |
| Department of Transportation | Big Sur | Jul 10, 2018 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Embassy Fountain, Inc. | Elk Grove | Jul 10, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Springfield Farms | Moss Landing | Jul 10, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Super 8 Motel | Chico | Jul 9, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cher- Heights Casino | Trinidad | Jul 8, 2018 | 15 violations | $823 | 14 | 0 |
| Ni Hao Fashion, Inc | South El Monte | Jul 8, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kash Apparel, LLC | Los Angeles | Jul 7, 2018 | 8 violations repeat | $23,409 | 6 | 0 |
| Ashley Villa | Carmichael | Jul 6, 2018 | 14 violations | $16,797 | 7 | 0 |
| Ashley Cottage | Carmichael | Jul 6, 2018 | 15 violations | $15,199 | 8 | 0 |
| Resort Vacations Inc | San Juan Capistrano | Jul 6, 2018 | 19 violations | $7,523 | 19 | 0 |
| Gurkirpa Properties, Inc. dba ARCO | Riverside | Jul 5, 2018 | 82 violations | $50,383 | 80 | 0 |
| Angelica Corporation | Sacramento | Jul 5, 2018 | 19 violations | $23,277 | 18 | 0 |
| Khurana Investment, Inc. dba ARCO | Barstow | Jul 5, 2018 | 24 violations | $17,787 | 22 | 0 |
| Deeps Investments, Inc. dba ARCO | Fontana | Jul 5, 2018 | 13 violations | $15,750 | 12 | 0 |
| DAYS INN RED BLUFF | Red Bluff | Jul 5, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Executive Concrete Services | Fontana | Jul 3, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republic Guardians of the Republic, Inc. | Victorville | Jul 2, 2018 | 9 violations | $10,573 | 8 | 0 |
| Gino Morena Enterprises, LLC | South San Francisco | Jul 1, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Boeger Plastering Inc | Applegate | Jun 30, 2018 | 23 violations | $72,577 | 22 | 0 |
| Teknik Mobile Welding | Reseda | Jun 30, 2018 | 17 violations | $31,996 | 13 | 0 |
| Carmazzi Global Solutions | Sacramento | Jun 30, 2018 | 692 violations | $14,746 | 0 | 0 |
| SANTANA RECYCLING | Sacramento | Jun 30, 2018 | 4 violations | $1,998 | 3 | 0 |
| Starlette Apparel | Los Angeles | Jun 30, 2018 | 3 violations | $947 | 1 | 0 |
| Gorsi Brothers Farm Labor Service, Inc. | Live Oak | Jun 30, 2018 | 18 violations | $363 | 6 | 0 |
| CTL Forest Management, Inc. | Placerville | Jun 30, 2018 | 4 violations | $192 | 4 | 0 |
| Apple Green | Los Angeles | Jun 30, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ponciano Construction | Santee | Jun 30, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allied Universal Universal Protection Service LP | Palmdale | Jun 28, 2018 | 95 violations | $77,390 | 95 | 0 |
| Allied Universal Universal Protection Service LP | Woodland Hills | Jun 28, 2018 | 78 violations | $14,471 | 78 | 0 |
| Logo Delivery | Irvine | Jun 28, 2018 | 1 violation | $2,693 | 1 | 0 |
| ARCO JNK Petroleum, Inc. | West Covina | Jun 27, 2018 | 8 violations | $6,974 | 6 | 0 |
| ARCO Veer Gas Partners, Inc. | Hawthorne | Jun 27, 2018 | 18 violations | $4,523 | 16 | 0 |
| ARCO Veer Energy Partners, Inc. | Canoga Park | Jun 27, 2018 | 5 violations | $2,032 | 3 | 0 |
| ARCO Veer Crude Partners, Inc. | Azusa | Jun 27, 2018 | 5 violations | $1,737 | 3 | 0 |
| ARCO Veer Station Partners, Inc. | El Monte | Jun 27, 2018 | 5 violations | $1,273 | 3 | 0 |
| ARCO Veer Fuel Partners, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 27, 2018 | 5 violations | $748 | 3 | 0 |
| Maximum Recycling | Vista | Jun 27, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hello Gorgeous Hair Couture Design | Thousand Oaks | Jun 26, 2018 | 4 violations | $279 | 1 | 0 |
| JV Harvesting | Santa Maria | Jun 24, 2018 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $10,036 |
| Imperial County Fire Department - HR Office | El Centro | Jun 22, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| China Doll Chinese Restaurant | Red Bluff | Jun 20, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Elly | Los Angeles | Jun 20, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USS-POSCO Industries | Pittsburg | Jun 19, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inn San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Jun 18, 2018 | 7 violations repeat | $4,962 | 6 | $454 |
| Arc Document Solutions, LLC | Santa Clara | Jun 18, 2018 | 2 violations | $1,275 | 1 | 0 |
| Tastea | Chino Hills | Jun 18, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Ellen A Ellen, Inc . | Los Angeles | Jun 18, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carnegie Schools of Riverside Riverside Christian Schools Carnegie | Riverside | Jun 15, 2018 | 93 violations | $134,046 | 75 | 0 |
| Shasta Street Valero | Redding | Jun 15, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gibiu Come N See, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 15, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Imeg Corp | Anaheim | Jun 13, 2018 | 11 violations | $40,544 | 11 | 0 |
| Dixon Gas & Shop-Dixon Gas Club, LLC | Dixon | Jun 13, 2018 | 15 violations | $18,155 | 14 | 0 |
| Davis Gas & Shop - Andy's BP, Inc. | Davis | Jun 13, 2018 | 6 violations | $2,319 | 5 | 0 |
| Auburn Gas & Shop #119-Andy's BP, Inc. | Auburn | Jun 13, 2018 | 12 violations | $1,520 | 10 | 0 |
| G MINI, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 13, 2018 | 3 violations | $1,500 | 1 | 0 |
| North Auburn Gas & Shop | Auburn | Jun 13, 2018 | 12 violations | $985 | 11 | 0 |
| SUPER 8 RED BLUFF Shree Siddhi Ganatwam LLC | Red Bluff | Jun 13, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coachella Valley Health Professional Registry Holdings LLC | Palm Springs | Jun 13, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BSY Fashion | Los Angeles | Jun 12, 2018 | 24 violations | $58,611 | 23 | 0 |
| Min Zion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 12, 2018 | 40 violations | $45,657 | 38 | 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.