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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-H Community Living Residential Facility | Downey | Apr 25, 2018 | 9 violations repeat | $3,154 | 7 | $3,031 |
| Lu Ding Ji Noodle | Rowland Heights | Apr 25, 2018 | 2 violations | $175 | 1 | 0 |
| Los Angeles County Dept. of Health Services | Los Angeles | Apr 25, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| See's Candies | South San Francisco | Apr 25, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lu Ding Ji Noodle | San Gabriel | Apr 25, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Global Security Management Agency | Antioch | Apr 24, 2018 | 37 violations | $59,133 | 23 | 0 |
| M&M Commerical Flooring, Inc. | Yuba City | Apr 23, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Industrial Door Company | Sacramento | Apr 23, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clayton Cottage | Duarte | Apr 23, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esparza Enterprises, Inc. | Bakersfield | Apr 22, 2018 | 129 violations | $5,657 | 125 | $3,958 |
| Arch General Contractors | Covina | Apr 20, 2018 | 4 violations | $1,265 | 1 | 0 |
| Homeland Security Solutions | Twentynine Palms | Apr 20, 2018 | 2 violations | $1,162 | 2 | 0 |
| Two Birds Restaurant | Irvine | Apr 19, 2018 | 6 violations | $2,699 | 5 | 0 |
| Eagle Rock Club Services | Los Angeles | Apr 19, 2018 | 2 violations | $688 | 1 | 0 |
| SolarCity | San Mateo | Apr 18, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valle Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 17, 2018 | 35 violations | $49,974 | 32 | 0 |
| GEHM HOMES III | West Covina | Apr 17, 2018 | 5 violations | $6,094 | 4 | 0 |
| Easter Seals Superior California Easter Seals Society of Superior California | Sacramento | Apr 16, 2018 | 24 violations | $37,277 | 17 | 0 |
| Canaan Home Care Canaan Health Care, Inc. | Newport Beach | Apr 16, 2018 | 39 violations | $13,261 | 38 | 0 |
| EWC & Associates Inc. (FLSA) | Portola Valley | Apr 15, 2018 | 31 violations | $645,871 | 26 | $19,725 |
| EWC & Associates Inc. (FLSA) | Portola Valley | Apr 15, 2018 | 31 violations repeat | $293,506 | 30 | $9,705 |
| La Ca�ada Flintridge Country Club | La Canada Flintridge | Apr 15, 2018 | 60 violations | $24,159 | 47 | 0 |
| Verde Kitchen | Costa Mesa | Apr 14, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SOL R.H.R. | Los Angeles | Apr 13, 2018 | 5 violations | $1,645 | 3 | 0 |
| Allied Universal Security Services | Riverside | Apr 13, 2018 | 6 violations repeat | $1,279 | 4 | 0 |
| PACIFIC AG & VINEYARDS, INC | Lodi | Apr 13, 2018 | 4 violations | $35 | 1 | $4,153 |
| Maru K1 International, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 13, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City and County of San Francisco | San Francisco | Apr 12, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck E. Cheese CEC Entertainment Inc. | San Diego | Apr 12, 2018 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,928 |
| Golden Age Home Care III | Modesto | Apr 11, 2018 | 5 violations repeat | $22,376 | 5 | $4,355 |
| Golden Age Home Care V | Modesto | Apr 11, 2018 | 3 violations repeat | $20,292 | 3 | $2,613 |
| Golden Age Home Care I | Modesto | Apr 11, 2018 | 7 violations repeat | $19,361 | 7 | $6,097 |
| Golden Age Home Care VI | Modesto | Apr 11, 2018 | 3 violations repeat | $19,070 | 3 | $2,613 |
| Golden Age Home Care VIII | Modesto | Apr 11, 2018 | 4 violations repeat | $16,004 | 3 | $2,613 |
| Golden Age Home Care IV | Modesto | Apr 11, 2018 | 5 violations repeat | $14,876 | 3 | $2,613 |
| Golden Age Home Care II | Modesto | Apr 11, 2018 | 5 violations repeat | $12,658 | 5 | $4,355 |
| Golden Age Home Care VII | Modesto | Apr 11, 2018 | 4 violations repeat | $10,457 | 3 | $2,613 |
| Executive Sentry Services | Whittier | Apr 11, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Massage Eden - Telegraph Canyon | Chula Vista | Apr 10, 2018 | 12 violations | $37,939 | 8 | 0 |
| PRC Composites | Ontario | Apr 10, 2018 | 4 violations | $22,059 | 1 | 0 |
| Easy Sewing Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 10, 2018 | 16 violations | $18,428 | 15 | 0 |
| Hemet Unified School District | Hemet | Apr 10, 2018 | 6 violations | $6,535 | 5 | 0 |
| Massage Eden - Telegraph Canyon | Chula Vista | Apr 10, 2018 | 5 violations | $5,828 | 3 | 0 |
| Massage Eden - Telegraph Canyon | Chula Vista | Apr 10, 2018 | 4 violations | $2,789 | 2 | 0 |
| Vang Children's Urgent Care, Inc. | Fresno | Apr 10, 2018 | 1 violation | $149 | 1 | 0 |
| La Fiesta Altena - Roseville | Folsom | Apr 9, 2018 | 6 violations | $5,337 | 5 | 0 |
| Pace Solano | Vacaville | Apr 9, 2018 | 21 violations | $2 | 21 | 0 |
| Rainbow Stitches, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 9, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ginger Green | Los Angeles | Apr 9, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yellow Cabbage | Los Angeles | Apr 9, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monkee Troop Lani International Corporation | Los Angeles | Apr 9, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MSK Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 8, 2018 | 8 violations repeat | $7,287 | 6 | 0 |
| Seven Brothers, Inc. | Mcfarland | Apr 8, 2018 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $17,101 |
| Sunview Shandon Sunview Vineyards of California, Inc. | Bakersfield | Apr 8, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $977 |
| El Caracol Dulceria Caracol Toy's & Candy, Corp. | Santa Ana | Apr 6, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner Dept. | Aliso Viejo | Apr 5, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Palo Verde Unified School Palo Verde Unfied School District | Blythe | Apr 4, 2018 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sackin Metals | Huntington Beach | Apr 4, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freeloader, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 4, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eloges, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 4, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Bernardino City Unified School District | San Bernardino | Apr 4, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Family Options, LLC | Fresno | Apr 3, 2018 | 63 violations | $34,373 | 63 | 0 |
| Bit Gal Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 3, 2018 | 9 violations | $28,531 | 6 | 0 |
| Bonafide Management Systems, Inc | Thousand Oaks | Apr 3, 2018 | 6 violations | $7,274 | 5 | 0 |
| Managed Career Solutions | Alhambra | Apr 2, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caymus Vineyards | Rutherford | Apr 1, 2018 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,642 |
| Peirano Estate Vineyards | Acampo | Apr 1, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AMI Acepex JV | Montclair | Mar 31, 2018 | 32 violations | $37,464 | 16 | 0 |
| Rama Thai Massage - Downtown | La Jolla | Mar 31, 2018 | 6 violations | $13,163 | 3 | 0 |
| Rama Thai Massage - Downtown | San Diego | Mar 31, 2018 | 3 violations | $1,600 | 1 | 0 |
| Aztec Construction Aztec Construction Services, Inc. | Imperial | Mar 31, 2018 | 48 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CA Floors | San Diego | Mar 31, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Majestic Nails & Day Spa | San Diego | Mar 30, 2018 | 3 violations | $67,479 | 1 | 0 |
| All-Met Recycling Inc. | Anaheim | Mar 30, 2018 | 19 violations | $17,436 | 18 | 0 |
| Total Productive Staffing | Santa Clara | Mar 30, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project M Plus Corp. | Los Angeles | Mar 29, 2018 | 4 violations | $10,261 | 1 | 0 |
| Curious Confections, The Herbsmith | Signal Hill | Mar 29, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Janray Home II | La Mirada | Mar 28, 2018 | 11 violations | $61,846 | 10 | 0 |
| American Health Services | Santa Clarita | Mar 28, 2018 | 3 violations | $7,210 | 2 | 0 |
| Yum Yum Donuts | Claremont | Mar 28, 2018 | 4 violations | $2,720 | 3 | 0 |
| BNS Construction | Tarzana | Mar 28, 2018 | 3 violations | $509 | 2 | 0 |
| Nu-Way Market | Los Molinos | Mar 28, 2018 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Towneplace Suites by Marriott | Sacramento | Mar 27, 2018 | 4 violations | $7,343 | 3 | 0 |
| Security Paving Company, Inc. | Sylmar | Mar 27, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Escareno Reforestation | Red Bluff | Mar 27, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Urthbox, INC. and related companies | San Francisco | Mar 26, 2018 | 48 violations repeat | $5,076 | 8 | $2,761 |
| Temple Court Senior Care | Murrieta | Mar 25, 2018 | 5 violations | $28,099 | 3 | 0 |
| Integrity Metal, Inc. | Santa Ana | Mar 25, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oke Poke Restaurant-Chino Hills | Chino Hills | Mar 25, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avcon Constructors | Napa | Mar 24, 2018 | 15 violations | $83,325 | 15 | 0 |
| RJ Metals Co | Santa Ana | Mar 24, 2018 | 1 violation | $480 | 1 | 0 |
| Omni Family Health, Inc. | Bakersfield | Mar 23, 2018 | 127 violations | $7,413 | 127 | 0 |
| In-N-Out In-n-Out Hamburger, A California Corporation | Livermore | Mar 23, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tons, LLC | San Clemente | Mar 22, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maintco Corporation | Burbank | Mar 21, 2018 | 14 violations | $5,544 | 12 | 0 |
| More For Less Convenience Acquisition Company, LLC | Red Bluff | Mar 21, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Scala | Los Angeles | Mar 21, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forever Tree, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 20, 2018 | 21 violations | $26,647 | 9 | 0 |
| Xenos Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 20, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pitchtime | El Segundo | Mar 19, 2018 | 1 violation | $8,000 | 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.