2019 in numbers
Wage and Hour Division investigations of California employers closed in 2019: 1,107 cases, 866 with violations found, $14,104,594 in back wages agreed for 9,093 workers, $1,275,374 in penalties. Against 2018 that is a decrease of 48% in back wages.
Biggest back-wage cases of 2019
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRES HERMANAS | 1 | $1,003,570 | 39 |
| Corona Vineyard Management | 1 | $512,130 | 93 |
| Dynamex (T-FORCE) | 1 | $492,500 | 401 |
| Yaana Technologies, LLC | 1 | $455,439 | 34 |
| CES (Advanced Technology Construction Corp) | 7 | $401,095 | 218 |
| Food Services Inc of Gainesville (FSIG) | 1 | $284,646 | 149 |
| Hand in Hand Home Care | 1 | $242,326 | 266 |
| Stayman Estate | 1 | $225,000 | 25 |
| D.H.R. Construction, Inc. | 1 | $197,900 | 31 |
| Fasone Construction | 1 | $194,111 | 31 |
| Cameron Properties Inc. | 1 | $189,139 | 16 |
| Ohsell, Inc | 1 | $179,884 | 29 |
| Jubless, Inc. | 1 | $159,479 | 26 |
| Triple Canopy, Inc.- CCA | 1 | $154,137 | 227 |
| Anytime Dumping | 1 | $150,239 | 4 |
| Technica LLC | 2 | $147,714 | 46 |
| Ascentt Business Systems | 1 | $147,360 | 7 |
| Triple Canopy, Inc.- NCA | 1 | $140,827 | 262 |
| G-Global Logistics, Inc | 1 | $134,922 | 0 |
| HS Production | 1 | $134,624 | 76 |
| Akima LLC | 1 | $129,045 | 153 |
| Indus Technology, Inc. | 1 | $125,632 | 46 |
| Senior Caring Solutions | 1 | $114,995 | 24 |
| Zio Fraedo's Pleasant Hill | 1 | $108,031 | 9 |
| Fashion | 1 | $104,072 | 31 |
By industry
| Industry | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and Food Services | 215 | $2,707,584 | 1,181 |
| Manufacturing | 179 | $2,001,246 | 864 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 34 | $1,710,362 | 883 |
| Construction | 116 | $1,650,203 | 1,088 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 101 | $1,550,371 | 1,044 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services | 64 | $1,359,522 | 997 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 114 | $1,050,990 | 1,704 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 68 | $498,927 | 322 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 38 | $418,949 | 185 |
| Wholesale Trade | 54 | $291,633 | 247 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 2 | $189,139 | 16 |
| Retail Trade | 62 | $188,325 | 89 |
| Finance and Insurance | 10 | $139,667 | 138 |
| 17 | $117,878 | 104 | |
| Information | 11 | $86,972 | 168 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 8 | $62,723 | 14 |
| Educational Services | 7 | $51,438 | 33 |
| Utilities | 4 | $20,804 | 1 |
| Public Administration | 3 | $7,861 | 15 |
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Perez Farms | Turlock | Dec 1, 2019 | 145 violations | $68,735 | 64 | $16,619 |
| Perez Bros Farms Perez Brothers Farms Inc. | Turlock | Dec 1, 2019 | 60 violations | $13,881 | 28 | $20,146 |
| Foods Co. | Fresno | Dec 1, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best Friends Animal Hospital | Monrovia | Dec 1, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Stachowski Farm | San Marcos | Nov 30, 2019 | 24 violations | $22,967 | 13 | 0 |
| SAILS Sunnyside Support and Independent Living Services SAILS | Visalia | Nov 30, 2019 | 8 violations repeat | $13,918 | 6 | $6,042 |
| Blue Nose IT- Departement of Veteran Affairs | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2019 | 2 violations | $3,138 | 1 | 0 |
| CDIS Communications | Oceanside | Nov 30, 2019 | 11 violations | $770 | 11 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven DS Khangura Corporation | San Jose | Nov 30, 2019 | 2 violations | $482 | 1 | 0 |
| Kids First Aldorada | Visalia | Nov 30, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Lobster Restaurant | Chula Vista | Nov 30, 2019 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $416 |
| EnviroGreen Windows and Doors, Inc. | Torrance | Nov 28, 2019 | 4 violations | $4,346 | 2 | 0 |
| Prime Electric Distributors | Pasadena | Nov 27, 2019 | 12 violations | $8,291 | 10 | 0 |
| West Coast Concrete Inc. | Pomona | Nov 26, 2019 | 32 violations | $43,047 | 30 | 0 |
| TrueBlue Trueblue Commercial Cleaning Services, Inc. | Riverside | Nov 26, 2019 | 4 violations | $2,341 | 1 | 0 |
| McDonald Wholesale Company | West Sacramento | Nov 26, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UNFI United Natural Foods Incorporated | Stockton | Nov 26, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlebois Farms | Portola Valley | Nov 25, 2019 | 14 violations | $32,491 | 13 | 0 |
| Wetzel's Pretzels Reddy Franchise Group Inc. | Glendale | Nov 25, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,842 |
| Luxe RV | Calabasas | Nov 25, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucero Manor | Orangevale | Nov 23, 2019 | 14 violations | $37,611 | 13 | 0 |
| Burger King Cornerstone Network, Inc. | National City | Nov 23, 2019 | 11 violations | $5,301 | 7 | 0 |
| Ole Frijole Mexican Buffet | Fresno | Nov 23, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $671 |
| Alcatraz Island Services | San Francisco | Nov 22, 2019 | 79 violations | $74,047 | 28 | 0 |
| Lovemarks, Inc. dba Paper Crane | Vernon | Nov 22, 2019 | 24 violations | $15,212 | 24 | 0 |
| Donut Happy Donut Happy & Happy Lunches, Inc. | Sacramento | Nov 22, 2019 | 2 violations | $1,485 | 1 | 0 |
| Neal Electric Corp. | Vista | Nov 22, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rombauer Vinyards | Saint Helena | Nov 22, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brand Safway Services | Fresno | Nov 21, 2019 | 6 violations | $13,619 | 6 | 0 |
| Culver City Volvo Cars / Mazda | Culver City | Nov 21, 2019 | 2 violations | $639 | 1 | 0 |
| Robert C. McDonough Construction, Inc. | El Cajon | Nov 21, 2019 | 15 violations | $442 | 14 | 0 |
| Pho Mai Restaurant HT Restaurant, Corporation | Upland | Nov 20, 2019 | 48 violations | $93,243 | 25 | 0 |
| Amerisat | San Diego | Nov 20, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile Kitchens USA | Anaheim | Nov 20, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IPI Construction | Panorama City | Nov 20, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oseguera A. Oseguera Company Inc | Salinas | Nov 19, 2019 | 38 violations | $12,724 | 33 | $4,768 |
| Top One Buffet Inc. | Fullerton | Nov 19, 2019 | 14 violations repeat | $8,515 | 10 | $5,228 |
| Rose Gordon Trucking | Ontario | Nov 19, 2019 | 6 violations | $4,207 | 3 | 0 |
| Sapporo Seafood Buffet | Corona | Nov 19, 2019 | 21 violations | $3,281 | 20 | 0 |
| Paige Floor Covering Specialists | National City | Nov 19, 2019 | 2 violations | $2,049 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Lee Rudge Construction | Ramona | Nov 19, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamba Juice-Plaza Bonita | National City | Nov 19, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec Dec 3, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 18, 2019 | 16 violations | $17,615 | 10 | 0 |
| United Parcel Service (UPS) | Menifee | Nov 18, 2019 | 2 violations | $178 | 1 | 0 |
| Cinemark USA, Inc. | Carson | Nov 18, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Espressa Espressa USA, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 18, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enoch Production | Los Angeles | Nov 18, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubio's Coastal Grill | Fresno | Nov 18, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,842 |
| TBless TBless Apparel Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 18, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baskin Robins Sole proprietorship under Gary T. Yarbrough | National City | Nov 18, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $208 |
| Belmar Villa | Fresno | Nov 17, 2019 | 31 violations repeat | $29,120 | 30 | 0 |
| SB Stellar, LLC | Fresno | Nov 17, 2019 | 2 violations | $18,664 | 2 | 0 |
| The Marketing Arm | Los Angeles | Nov 15, 2019 | 38 violations | $38,931 | 38 | 0 |
| Burger King Cornerstone Network, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 15, 2019 | 218 violations | $7,756 | 17 | 0 |
| Burger King Cornerstone Network, Inc. | Culver City | Nov 15, 2019 | 217 violations | $7,714 | 16 | 0 |
| Burger King Cornerstone Network, Inc. | Monrovia | Nov 15, 2019 | 211 violations | $7,231 | 10 | 0 |
| The Needle Corp. | Los Angeles | Nov 15, 2019 | 6 violations | $6,905 | 5 | 0 |
| Burger King Cornerstone Network, Inc. | Coronado | Nov 15, 2019 | 208 violations | $2,277 | 7 | 0 |
| Burger King Cornerstone Network, Inc. | Oceanside | Nov 15, 2019 | 206 violations | $1,641 | 5 | 0 |
| Burger King Cornerstone Network, Inc. | Downey | Nov 15, 2019 | 210 violations | $1,342 | 9 | 0 |
| Sakura Buffet | Salinas | Nov 15, 2019 | 74 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FedE FedEx Services, Inc. | Sacramento | Nov 15, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Coast Warehouse Inc. | Fontana | Nov 15, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aeropostale | Chula Vista | Nov 15, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foot Locker | National City | Nov 15, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaze Pizza-Laguna Niguel | Laguna Niguel | Nov 15, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,842 |
| Happy Nest 1234 C R I Enterprises, Inc. | Palm Springs | Nov 15, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Certified Roofing Applicators | Norwalk | Nov 14, 2019 | 4 violations | $2,866 | 3 | 0 |
| Industrial Silica Products, LLC | Oroville | Nov 14, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SLL Fashion | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2019 | 33 violations | $74,372 | 31 | 0 |
| J Code 88, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2019 | 11 violations | $11,362 | 9 | 0 |
| Manchurian Hakka Cusine | West Sacramento | Nov 13, 2019 | 10 violations | $4,687 | 9 | 0 |
| U.S. Lawns of Sacramento Premier Landscape Solutions, Inc. | Rancho Cordova | Nov 13, 2019 | 11 violations | $349 | 9 | $5,427 |
| WFS Express, Inc. Worlwide Flight Services | Sacramento | Nov 13, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flamingo Urban Flamingo Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lovely Melody | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Queen Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 12, 2019 | 33 violations | $40,447 | 16 | 0 |
| Sunnyside Nursing and Post Acute Care | Torrance | Nov 12, 2019 | 4 violations | $3,631 | 3 | 0 |
| Reborn J | Los Angeles | Nov 12, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Truconnect Truconnect Communications, Inc | Los Angeles | Nov 12, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hopely Jayem, Inc. dba Hopely | Los Angeles | Nov 12, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PMS Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 11, 2019 | 14 violations | $14,302 | 9 | 0 |
| California Offset Printers, Inc. | Glendale | Nov 10, 2019 | 4 violations | $8,920 | 3 | 0 |
| La Fiesta Restaurant Bar | Visalia | Nov 10, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Coast Cryogenics | Tracy | Nov 9, 2019 | 49 violations | $14,829 | 22 | 0 |
| California Northstate University | Rancho Cordova | Nov 9, 2019 | 3 violations | $8,023 | 2 | 0 |
| La Alianza, LP | Nipomo | Nov 9, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,413 |
| Loveleya, Inc. | Vernon | Nov 8, 2019 | 5 violations | $416 | 4 | 0 |
| Starside Security and Investigation, Inc. | Diamond Bar | Nov 8, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Loving Care Living Ken Slaman dba Loving Care Living. | Palm Springs | Nov 7, 2019 | 33 violations | $24,480 | 28 | 0 |
| Barcelo Construction | Newhall | Nov 7, 2019 | 8 violations | $1,322 | 6 | 0 |
| ADF Structural Steel | Redondo Beach | Nov 7, 2019 | 11 violations | $1,135 | 5 | 0 |
| Southern California Grading | Irvine | Nov 7, 2019 | 5 violations | $316 | 2 | 0 |
| Sign Resource Identity Group | Maywood | Nov 7, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Lot Boffo Cinemas LLC | La Jolla | Nov 7, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LA Quality Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 6, 2019 | 12 violations | $21,309 | 9 | 0 |
| Tengfei Trucking Inc | San Gabriel | Nov 6, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zenner Performance Zenner Performance Meters, Inc. | Banning | Nov 6, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Star Ray Pipeline | El Dorado Hills | Nov 5, 2019 | 3 violations | $2,814 | 2 | 0 |
| F.J. Fashion Francisco J Morales Tapia | Los Angeles | Nov 5, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 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.