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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amie Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 19, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nielsen Contracting | El Cajon | Mar 18, 2018 | 662 violations | $301,350 | 614 | 0 |
| Rodriguez Recycling Heriberto Cuevas Rodriguez | Oakdale | Mar 13, 2018 | 4 violations | $12,495 | 2 | 0 |
| Rodriguez Recycling Heriberto Cuevas Rodriguez | Oakdale | Mar 13, 2018 | 2 violations | $9,930 | 1 | 0 |
| Eagle Scrap Metal | Placentia | Mar 13, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saduj Nas, Inc | Los Angeles | Mar 12, 2018 | 13 violations | $20,529 | 12 | 0 |
| Unike Action | Arcadia | Mar 12, 2018 | 3 violations | $2,033 | 2 | 0 |
| POINT LOMA SEAFOODS | San Diego | Mar 12, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Breiter Metals, Inc. | Corona | Mar 12, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DynCorp International, LLC | Fort Irwin | Mar 10, 2018 | 136 violations | $23,110 | 135 | 0 |
| Mark V Lodge, Inc. | San Diego | Mar 9, 2018 | 3 violations | $16,007 | 2 | 0 |
| Almond Heights Senior Living Milestone Retirement Communities, LLC | Orangevale | Mar 9, 2018 | 29 violations | $3,643 | 29 | 0 |
| Villa Esperanza Services | Pasadena | Mar 8, 2018 | 18 violations | $27,459 | 10 | 0 |
| Advanced Research Center Inc. | Anaheim | Mar 8, 2018 | 11 violations | $5,696 | 10 | 0 |
| John Kautz Farms | Lodi | Mar 8, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $733 |
| Yogurtland | Long Beach | Mar 7, 2018 | 2 violations | $32 | 1 | 0 |
| Star East Employment Agency | Monterey Park | Mar 7, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike's Food and Fuel Mike's Food and Fuel- Sole Proprietorship | Anderson | Mar 6, 2018 | 5 violations | $207 | 2 | 0 |
| Universal Protection Services | Riverside | Mar 6, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LBI Boyd C.M. Lyngle & Sons, Inc. | Glendora | Mar 5, 2018 | 43 violations | $27,064 | 42 | 0 |
| Interactive Medical Specialist | San Rafael | Mar 5, 2018 | 2 violations | $1,207 | 2 | 0 |
| Benedicta Co | Northridge | Mar 4, 2018 | 3 violations | $101,120 | 1 | 0 |
| AJ Market OM Market Corporation | Bloomington | Mar 4, 2018 | 8 violations | $51,028 | 7 | 0 |
| Laura Guido FLC | Exeter | Mar 3, 2018 | 98 violations | $5,843 | 87 | $7,818 |
| Fowler Packing Company, Inc. | Fresno | Mar 3, 2018 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,397 |
| Ag Force | Fresno | Mar 3, 2018 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,863 |
| Tacos Si Senor Tacos Si Senor Restaurant, inc. | Lancaster | Mar 1, 2018 | 11 violations | $13,061 | 10 | 0 |
| AAF Steel Structural | Lake Elsinore | Mar 1, 2018 | 3 violations | $246 | 1 | 0 |
| Amazon Logistics | San Diego | Mar 1, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy & Dot's Towing | Rialto | Feb 28, 2018 | 97 violations | $520,258 | 47 | 0 |
| Alternative Senior Care-Sugar | Irvine | Feb 28, 2018 | 22 violations | $26,506 | 20 | 0 |
| Alternative Senior Care-Lincoln | Orange | Feb 28, 2018 | 7 violations | $15,198 | 6 | 0 |
| Alternative Senior Care-Hollydale | Fullerton | Feb 28, 2018 | 8 violations | $10,501 | 7 | 0 |
| Alternative Senior Care-Buttonwood | Fountain Valley | Feb 28, 2018 | 5 violations | $9,103 | 4 | 0 |
| Alternative Senior Care-Freshwater | Huntington Beach | Feb 28, 2018 | 5 violations | $8,847 | 4 | 0 |
| Alternative Senior Care-Santa Ysabel | Fullerton | Feb 28, 2018 | 4 violations | $8,385 | 3 | 0 |
| Sydney Peak Stone | Ridgecrest | Feb 28, 2018 | 5 violations | $6,211 | 4 | 0 |
| Glen Park At Valley Village | Valley Village | Feb 28, 2018 | 27 violations | $2,518 | 26 | 0 |
| Glen Park At Glendale - Boynton St. | Glendale | Feb 28, 2018 | 37 violations | $2,366 | 36 | 0 |
| Glen Park At Monrovia | Monrovia | Feb 28, 2018 | 19 violations | $1,459 | 18 | 0 |
| Glen Park At Mariposa Glen Park At Glendale - Mariposa St. | Glendale | Feb 28, 2018 | 19 violations | $1,162 | 18 | 0 |
| Gold Country Cab & Courier Gold Country Transportation, Inc. | Grass Valley | Feb 28, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guard Force International | Riverside | Feb 28, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bella Fashion Inc. | South El Monte | Feb 27, 2018 | 30 violations | $37,789 | 14 | 0 |
| Santa Anita Convalesant Hospital | Temple City | Feb 27, 2018 | 134 violations | $7,714 | 133 | 0 |
| Quality In Home Care Specialty | Placerville | Feb 27, 2018 | 3 violations | $3,276 | 3 | 0 |
| Shun Lee Inc. | San Francisco | Feb 27, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harbor View House | San Pedro | Feb 27, 2018 | 26 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACDC Apparel Inc. (dba: Midnight Hour Clothin | Pasadena | Feb 27, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AV Gas Mart Dooly's Investment, Inc. | Apple Valley | Feb 26, 2018 | 11 violations | $37,439 | 9 | 0 |
| HDK Ave. | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2018 | 78 violations | $234,169 | 41 | 0 |
| Las Des As, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2018 | 64 violations repeat | $93,768 | 57 | 0 |
| RK Apparel-TBella,FabinaLA,RAgdoll,Rebel | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2018 | 7 violations | $1,041 | 5 | 0 |
| Fresh Harvest, Inc. | Heber | Feb 25, 2018 | 2 violations | $883 | 1 | 0 |
| Primavera Ag Services | Reedley | Feb 24, 2018 | 77 violations | $3,621 | 71 | $4,642 |
| Fashion Seventeen Avenue, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2018 | 2 violations | $2,051 | 1 | 0 |
| Gonzalez, Julius | Orosi | Feb 24, 2018 | 11 violations | $684 | 5 | $10,994 |
| Mardot Farms, LLC | Dinuba | Feb 24, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,443 |
| Guerrero Labor Service | Orange Cove | Feb 24, 2018 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | $14,414 |
| Sunwest Fruit Company | Parlier | Feb 24, 2018 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,397 |
| Kings River Packing, LP | Sanger | Feb 24, 2018 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,932 |
| Trees, Inc. | Yuba City | Feb 23, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lonestar Construction, Inc. | San Dimas | Feb 22, 2018 | 16 violations | $6,924 | 10 | 0 |
| USPS United States Postal Service | San Bernardino | Feb 22, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Hospice Anchor Medical Group, A Medical Corporation | San Bernardino | Feb 22, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amador Farm Management | Plymouth | Feb 22, 2018 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,886 |
| Camillo Leventini | Acampo | Feb 22, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martinez, Ignacio FLC Stockton Farm Labor Services | Stockton | Feb 22, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andis Wines | Plymouth | Feb 22, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fusion Farmers - FLC | Murrieta | Feb 21, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $6,840 |
| Karmere Vineyards & Winery | Plymouth | Feb 21, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Livermore Grocery Outlet | Livermore | Feb 21, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Life Supported Living Agency | Los Angeles | Feb 20, 2018 | 68 violations | $301,764 | 67 | 0 |
| Jjang Style | Los Angeles | Feb 20, 2018 | 55 violations | $46,613 | 32 | 0 |
| American Health Connection, Inc. | Beverly Hills | Feb 20, 2018 | 30 violations | $8,424 | 29 | 0 |
| Cal-Chem Pure Source, LLC | South El Monte | Feb 20, 2018 | 3 violations | $5,864 | 2 | 0 |
| Fundomate | Los Angeles | Feb 20, 2018 | 13 violations | $1,873 | 12 | 0 |
| Pieology Pizzeria | Escondido | Feb 20, 2018 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $10,590 |
| El Monte Union High School District | El Monte | Feb 20, 2018 | 272 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brito's Farm Labor, LLC | San Bernardino | Feb 20, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Portales | Montclair | Feb 19, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Woo Barbecue | San Diego | Feb 18, 2018 | 18 violations | $96,312 | 18 | 0 |
| New Horizons: Serving Individuals with Specia | North Hills | Feb 18, 2018 | 150 violations | $12,919 | 149 | 0 |
| El Buen Samaritano Recycling Center | Los Angeles | Feb 18, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweet Lovely | Los Angeles | Feb 18, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May Pink | Los Angeles | Feb 18, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shop17 Lac Bleu, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 18, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Westside Metal Recycling | Glendale | Feb 17, 2018 | 2 violations | $1,625 | 1 | 0 |
| Magdaleno Farm Labor | Stockton | Feb 17, 2018 | 23 violations | $1,290 | 14 | $15,635 |
| Harris Metal Works, Inc. | Redding | Feb 17, 2018 | 2 violations | $574 | 1 | 0 |
| Empower Unlimited Potential | Huntington Park | Feb 16, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LangeTwins, Inc. | Acampo | Feb 16, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MIGUEL LIMON JR. II | Stockton | Feb 16, 2018 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,569 |
| San Cristobal Distributing, Inc. | Oxnard | Feb 16, 2018 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,665 |
| Hansol Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2018 | 95 violations | $59,456 | 75 | 0 |
| CoCo Love Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2018 | 17 violations | $18,929 | 15 | 0 |
| Victor Recycling Center, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2018 | 6 violations | $15,602 | 3 | 0 |
| A C Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2018 | 2 violations | $7,576 | 1 | 0 |
| Villa Recycling Center | Lynwood | Feb 15, 2018 | 3 violations | $7,571 | 1 | 0 |
| B-Sharp B Sharp Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2018 | 10 violations | $2,506 | 9 | 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.