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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Fresh Labor, Inc. | Orosi | May 18, 2018 | 46 violations | $1,650 | 40 | $5,863 |
| Advance Urgent Medical Group | Santa Ana | May 18, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KY Farming, LLC | Reedley | May 18, 2018 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fames Transport, Inc. | Fontana | May 17, 2018 | 138 violations | $116,513 | 67 | 0 |
| Arco AMPM Wheel Power, Inc. | Inglewood | May 17, 2018 | 3 violations | $7,776 | 3 | 0 |
| KarFarm, Inc. | Millbrae | May 17, 2018 | 3 violations | $3,080 | 1 | 0 |
| Rai Recycling | Sacramento | May 17, 2018 | 4 violations | $3,054 | 2 | 0 |
| Universal Propulsion Company | Fairfield | May 17, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilli Clothing Gilli Glothing, Solgee, Le Lis | Los Angeles | May 17, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co LLC/ SARC, Inc. | Salinas | May 16, 2018 | 129 violations | $70,027 | 120 | $10,237 |
| Dani Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 16, 2018 | 17 violations repeat | $14,119 | 14 | $5,153 |
| Yolo Employment Services | Woodland | May 16, 2018 | 2 violations | $313 | 2 | 0 |
| Valdez Recycling | Elk Grove | May 16, 2018 | 2 violations | $64 | 1 | 0 |
| Lincare | Sacramento | May 16, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Napa State Hospital CA Department of State Hospitals - Napa | Napa | May 16, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yreka Transfer Recycling | Yreka | May 15, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyon's Restaurant | Citrus Heights | May 15, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rito Alcala | Littlerock | May 14, 2018 | 49 violations | $108,762 | 25 | 0 |
| Madlin Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 14, 2018 | 13 violations | $27,496 | 11 | 0 |
| LAX Airport, Traffic Department | Los Angeles | May 14, 2018 | 16 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Elle Inc. | Los Angeles | May 14, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rumors Apparel | Los Angeles | May 14, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emerald Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 14, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Occupational Medicine Provider | San Bernardino | May 14, 2018 | 16 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Scrap Metal & Recycling/Alexander Shvedov | Chatsworth | May 11, 2018 | 5 violations repeat | $22,421 | 4 | 0 |
| GEHM HOMES II | Rowland Heights | May 11, 2018 | 3 violations | $466 | 2 | 0 |
| Waba grill | Lake Forest | May 11, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wings Care, Inc. Greer Davis Faciilities | Los Angeles | May 11, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente | Panorama City | May 10, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U.S. Security Associates | Torrance | May 10, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phoenix Restaurant Phoenix Food Boutique, Inc. | Rowland Heights | May 9, 2018 | 31 violations | $50,731 | 30 | 0 |
| Phoenix Restaurant Phoenix Food Boutique, Inc. | South Pasadena | May 9, 2018 | 31 violations | $40,077 | 30 | 0 |
| Phoenix Restaurant | Monterey Park | May 9, 2018 | 33 violations | $23,693 | 32 | 0 |
| Wienerschnitzel | Glendora | May 9, 2018 | 2 violations | $719 | 1 | 0 |
| Gilli Clothing, Solgee, Le Lis | Los Angeles | May 9, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ginger Green | Los Angeles | May 9, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Custom Pools, Inc. | Pasadena | May 8, 2018 | 14 violations | $104,739 | 13 | 0 |
| Casa Q | Los Angeles | May 8, 2018 | 30 violations repeat | $54,212 | 17 | 0 |
| Ozzie's Diner | Los Angeles | May 8, 2018 | 23 violations | $14,696 | 22 | 0 |
| Safe Group The Safe Group, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 8, 2018 | 4 violations | $2,330 | 2 | 0 |
| Rainbow Stitches, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 8, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| French Pastry | Los Angeles | May 8, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Care Cottages I in Simi Valley | Simi Valley | May 8, 2018 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joh Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 8, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Clovis | May 8, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Valley Restaurant | West Covina | May 8, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arrow Construction | Sacramento | May 8, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wings Care, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 7, 2018 | 43 violations | $41,459 | 9 | 0 |
| Wienerschnitzel | Pico Rivera | May 7, 2018 | 2 violations | $1,879 | 1 | 0 |
| Thor Doors and Construction, Inc. | Vacaville | May 7, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amazon Golden State FC, LLC | Mira Loma | May 7, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ginger Green | Los Angeles | May 7, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monkee Troop Lani International Corporation | Los Angeles | May 7, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yellow Cabbage | Los Angeles | May 7, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyche Donca Tyche Donca Corporation | Los Angeles | May 7, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JC Fits | Los Angeles | May 7, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thai Satay Restaurant | South San Francisco | May 4, 2018 | 24 violations | $156,871 | 20 | 0 |
| El Tonayense Inc | San Bruno | May 3, 2018 | 8 violations repeat | $7,610 | 1 | $2,695 |
| Indeed Education | San Gabriel | May 3, 2018 | 3 violations | $1,627 | 1 | 0 |
| City of Los Angeles | Los Angeles | May 2, 2018 | 1 violation | $8,409 | 1 | 0 |
| Bergelectric Corp. | March Arb | May 2, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HJ Fashion Inc. | Los Angeles | May 1, 2018 | 36 violations repeat | $48,178 | 35 | 0 |
| Honey Me Fashion 18630, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 1, 2018 | 8 violations | $11,134 | 6 | 0 |
| Ultimate Security Services, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 1, 2018 | 4 violations | $537 | 2 | 0 |
| Ginger Green | Los Angeles | May 1, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May Pink | Los Angeles | May 1, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinklicious | Los Angeles | May 1, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gibiu Come N See, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 1, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TLG Apparel, Inc | Los Angeles | May 1, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stellar Distributing, Inc. | Madera | May 1, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Trucking | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2018 | 49 violations | $256,644 | 19 | 0 |
| C & W Trucking | Orange | Apr 30, 2018 | 153 violations | $199,011 | 56 | 0 |
| Cason Trucking | Fresno | Apr 30, 2018 | 13 violations | $83,845 | 6 | 0 |
| Brizuela Trucking | Downey | Apr 30, 2018 | 32 violations | $83,403 | 15 | 0 |
| Road Runner Trucking, LLC | Rowland Heights | Apr 30, 2018 | 8 violations | $27,133 | 3 | 0 |
| Umma Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2018 | 18 violations | $25,215 | 14 | 0 |
| Sheltering Wings Corporation | Blythe | Apr 30, 2018 | 18 violations | $19,293 | 16 | 0 |
| Team Adult Development Center | Riverside | Apr 30, 2018 | 31 violations | $16,932 | 15 | 0 |
| Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | San Francisco | Apr 30, 2018 | 126 violations | $13,040 | 126 | 0 |
| Archon Logistics | Santa Paula | Apr 30, 2018 | 4 violations | $2,003 | 3 | 0 |
| Fresno Unified School District | Fresno | Apr 30, 2018 | 1 violation | $326 | 1 | 0 |
| Topia Topia Casual, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reborn J | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cefian Cefian Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Style, Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Top SMB Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pomelo W80UNIK, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweet Journey Sweet Journey DTLA, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trendy U TK Brothers, inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kanji Couture, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S.K.Y. Apparel Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rainbow Stitches, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bash Please | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sovereign Health Group Dual Diagnosis Treatment Center Inc. | San Clemente | Apr 28, 2018 | 727 violations | $660,766 | 525 | 0 |
| J C Mora Trucking | Brentwood | Apr 26, 2018 | 208 violations | $143,079 | 199 | $24,048 |
| Lex Apparel Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 26, 2018 | 52 violations | $41,110 | 51 | 0 |
| Antelope Valley Retirement Villa | Lancaster | Apr 26, 2018 | 25 violations | $6,797 | 24 | 0 |
| Draft Beer Maintenance | Orange | Apr 26, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Silver Saddle Ranch Silver Saddle Ranch & Club | Burbank | Apr 26, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simoni & Massoni Farms | Byron | Apr 26, 2018 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,758 |
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.