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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Seam | Los Angeles | Jun 12, 2018 | 29 violations | $29,968 | 16 | 0 |
| SC Style, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 12, 2018 | 24 violations | $22,596 | 18 | 0 |
| Kanji Couture, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 12, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moa Collection New Moa Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 12, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SAGE Clothing | Los Angeles | Jun 12, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minette Apparel | Los Angeles | Jun 12, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| See You Monday | Pico Rivera | Jun 12, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gibiu Come N See, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 12, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MadeWorn MadeWorn Holdings, LLC | Los Angeles | Jun 12, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G. Ahn Island Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 12, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Her She Corp | Los Angeles | Jun 12, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Le Meilleur, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 12, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ginger Green | Los Angeles | Jun 12, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ginger Green | Los Angeles | Jun 12, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ginger Green | Los Angeles | Jun 12, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ginger Green | Los Angeles | Jun 12, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Libian Time Less, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 12, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Style Rack | Los Angeles | Jun 12, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KBKB FASHION, INC. | Los Angeles | Jun 11, 2018 | 46 violations | $140,781 | 22 | 0 |
| Super Happy Buffet | Riverside | Jun 11, 2018 | 12 violations | $65,705 | 10 | 0 |
| K.I.T Keep In Touch TS, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 11, 2018 | 13 violations | $32,623 | 11 | 0 |
| Privately Privileged | Los Angeles | Jun 11, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Farm Management, Inc. | Madera | Jun 11, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,932 |
| Bixler Ranch ACM II California 1, LLC | Stockton | Jun 11, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olive Tree Mode, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 11, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ginger Green | Los Angeles | Jun 11, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ginger Green | Los Angeles | Jun 11, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Many Many | Los Angeles | Jun 11, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinklicious | Los Angeles | Jun 11, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guardian Security Agency | Concord | Jun 10, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vesture Group Inc. | Burbank | Jun 9, 2018 | 11 violations | $34,433 | 9 | 0 |
| CBS Seafood Restaurant | Los Angeles | Jun 8, 2018 | 15 violations repeat | $53,127 | 13 | $11,983 |
| Hoodz of the Beach Cities | Huntington Beach | Jun 8, 2018 | 5 violations | $1,536 | 2 | 0 |
| Boudoir Nail Bar | Chula Vista | Jun 8, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mountain View | Jun 8, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brighter Life, Inc | San Diego | Jun 7, 2018 | 22 violations | $42,267 | 21 | 0 |
| See's Candies | South San Francisco | Jun 7, 2018 | 3,500 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sutter Valley Hospital Sutter Medical Center Sacramento | Sacramento | Jun 7, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hollister Inn Hollister Hospitality LLC | Hollister | Jun 6, 2018 | 17 violations repeat | $50,000 | 12 | $6,070 |
| Dr. Demo Demolition Services | Chula Vista | Jun 6, 2018 | 6 violations | $13,564 | 5 | 0 |
| Golden Beauty & Brow | Riverside | Jun 6, 2018 | 8 violations | $7,096 | 4 | 0 |
| New Life Treatment Center | Orange | Jun 6, 2018 | 29 violations | $5,804 | 29 | 0 |
| South Bay Recycling Center | Chula Vista | Jun 6, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Serenity MedSpa and Chiropractic | Modesto | Jun 5, 2018 | 13 violations | $18,818 | 8 | 0 |
| Riley Recycling | Chula Vista | Jun 5, 2018 | 2 violations | $10,339 | 1 | 0 |
| Triple Canopy, Inc. | Sacramento | Jun 5, 2018 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.P. Asian Fusion | Modesto | Jun 5, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oaxaca Olds, Sandra Farm Labor Service of Central Cal, Inc. | Fresno | Jun 3, 2018 | 38 violations | $9,326 | 34 | $13,925 |
| KY Farming, LLC | Reedley | Jun 3, 2018 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,529 |
| Cefian Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 3, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AMK Energy Services/PWCP | Encino | Jun 2, 2018 | 62 violations | $46,277 | 31 | 0 |
| Bella Anabelle | Los Angeles | Jun 2, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiddo E3 Inc. (DBA: Kiddo) | Los Angeles | Jun 2, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Republic Bank | San Francisco | Jun 1, 2018 | 1,186 violations repeat | $987,135 | 1,185 | $22,971 |
| Community Valley Homes, Inc. | Moreno Valley | Jun 1, 2018 | 37 violations | $27,373 | 36 | 0 |
| McDonalds | Rancho Cordova | Jun 1, 2018 | 2 violations | $86 | 1 | 0 |
| Trailer Hitch RV | Nipomo | Jun 1, 2018 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Town and Country Car Wash | Orange | May 31, 2018 | 26 violations | $33,197 | 24 | 0 |
| HCL America Inc. San Antonio | Sunnyvale | May 31, 2018 | 17 violations repeat | $21,417 | 17 | 0 |
| Metro Services Group | Los Angeles | May 31, 2018 | 12 violations | $17,170 | 12 | 0 |
| Commerial Interiors Accustics | North Hollywood | May 31, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KYU Apparel, Inc | Los Angeles | May 30, 2018 | 16 violations | $9,600 | 15 | 0 |
| Arrowhead Regional Medical Center | Colton | May 30, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W5 Concepts | Los Angeles | May 30, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northbay Healthcare Northbay Healthcare Corporation | Fairfield | May 30, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bethel, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 29, 2018 | 12 violations | $6,130 | 9 | 0 |
| The Retreat at Greenhurst LLC | Sacramento | May 29, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texo Trend Inc. | Los Angeles | May 29, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Southern University | Costa Mesa | May 27, 2018 | 58 violations | $33,148 | 57 | 0 |
| Home Accent Pillows | La Puente | May 27, 2018 | 4 violations | $1,106 | 3 | 0 |
| C2i Compendium International, Inc. | Foothill Ranch | May 26, 2018 | 11 violations | $4,957 | 4 | 0 |
| Spectrum Services Group | Sacramento | May 25, 2018 | 11 violations | $5,866 | 9 | 0 |
| MJM Services | Long Beach | May 25, 2018 | 9 violations | $5,254 | 8 | 0 |
| Jones Building | Lancaster | May 25, 2018 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Pollo Loco | Oceanside | May 23, 2018 | 36 violations | $15,970 | 35 | 0 |
| Empacare Jackyline M. Springer - Sole Proprietorship | Rancho Cucamonga | May 23, 2018 | 8 violations | $4,052 | 7 | 0 |
| Day and Night Canaan Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 23, 2018 | 7 violations | $3,770 | 6 | 0 |
| Brambila Recycling Brambila Recycling Felipe De Jesus Brembila | Sacramento | May 23, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Better Be RODEM ENTERPRISE, INC. | Huntington Park | May 23, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coin 1804 CottonFriends, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 23, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sejuni, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 22, 2018 | 15 violations | $21,810 | 13 | 0 |
| King Cheese Corporation | Monrovia | May 22, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apuvia Apuvia USA, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 22, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Continental Clothing | East Rancho Dominguez | May 22, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SMT Apparel, Inc | Los Angeles | May 21, 2018 | 40 violations | $51,841 | 29 | 0 |
| The Exclusive Poultry Company | La Puente | May 21, 2018 | 18 violations | $18,838 | 16 | 0 |
| Yosemite Bug Rustic Mountain Resort | Midpines | May 21, 2018 | 17 violations | $7,268 | 11 | $7,182 |
| Canyon Plastics | Valencia | May 20, 2018 | 15 violations | $125,557 | 3 | $28,104 |
| Primi C & L Fashion and Designs Inc. | Los Angeles | May 20, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vocal, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 20, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Style Rack | Los Angeles | May 20, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bombom | Los Angeles | May 20, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valley Ag. Inc. | Bakersfield | May 19, 2018 | 44 violations | $943 | 29 | $7,146 |
| M. G. Luna, Inc. | Parlier | May 19, 2018 | 8 violations | $83 | 2 | $9,283 |
| KY Farming, LLC | Reedley | May 19, 2018 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,257 |
| KY Farming, LLC | Reedley | May 19, 2018 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aqua Fashion | Los Angeles | May 18, 2018 | 73 violations | $276,965 | 41 | 0 |
| Odrey Fashion | Los Angeles | May 18, 2018 | 14 violations | $19,256 | 12 | 0 |
| Repair Machine & Engineering, Inc. | Gardena | May 18, 2018 | 2 violations | $6,682 | 1 | 0 |
| Cinnabon Fairman Group LLC | Ontario | May 18, 2018 | 22 violations | $1,962 | 19 | 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.