2020 in numbers
Wage and Hour Division investigations of California employers closed in 2020: 1,138 cases, 864 with violations found, $20,448,172 in back wages agreed for 9,838 workers, $2,282,749 in penalties. Against 2019 that is an increase of 45% in back wages.
Biggest back-wage cases of 2020
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byton North America | 1 | $1,749,185 | 76 |
| California Professional Engineering | 1 | $1,085,552 | 94 |
| Columbia Export Group | 1 | $907,714 | 53 |
| Citadel Roofing and Solar | 1 | $845,090 | 385 |
| Ocha Classic | 1 | $825,775 | 83 |
| Future Plastering, Inc. | 1 | $767,362 | 257 |
| Saddleback Roofing | 1 | $616,652 | 341 |
| V5 Systems | 1 | $525,368 | 56 |
| Legacy Health Care Center | 1 | $378,332 | 217 |
| Brokerage And Logistic Solutions | 1 | $323,832 | 87 |
| California Force Patrol, Inc. | 1 | $322,947 | 51 |
| ERN Services | 1 | $275,000 | 158 |
| Visionary Lifestyles LLC | 1 | $270,804 | 0 |
| Old Firehouse Market | 1 | $268,339 | 2 |
| HCT Fine Carpentry, Inc. | 1 | $261,222 | 76 |
| ARC Imperial Valley | 1 | $250,610 | 56 |
| Chefs Express Chinese Cuisine Inc. | 1 | $241,065 | 53 |
| Nova Group | 1 | $238,512 | 26 |
| Video Voice Data Communications | 1 | $237,358 | 210 |
| Premar | 1 | $230,000 | 16 |
| Siliconsage Builders | 1 | $219,793 | 134 |
| La Fonda Taqueria Y Mariscos | 1 | $200,682 | 49 |
| DoorDash | 1 | $200,000 | 298 |
| Alliance Mechanical Systems, Inc. | 1 | $195,744 | 32 |
| CJ Seto Support Services | 1 | $192,906 | 39 |
By industry
| Industry | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 141 | $4,805,338 | 1,954 |
| Manufacturing | 97 | $3,557,266 | 701 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 90 | $2,684,765 | 1,000 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 172 | $2,679,726 | 1,843 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 68 | $2,293,672 | 733 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services | 90 | $1,410,299 | 783 |
| Retail Trade | 137 | $640,655 | 314 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 46 | $578,458 | 244 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 141 | $499,467 | 1,393 |
| Information | 5 | $326,713 | 287 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 40 | $270,590 | 127 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 11 | $163,339 | 105 |
| Educational Services | 13 | $143,983 | 45 |
| Wholesale Trade | 27 | $118,493 | 56 |
| Finance and Insurance | 9 | $104,933 | 108 |
| Public Administration | 14 | $69,348 | 55 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 8 | $42,933 | 44 |
| 15 | $42,873 | 30 | |
| 5 | $10,789 | 8 | |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 5 | $2,184 | 5 |
| 2 | $2,099 | 2 | |
| 1 | $249 | 1 | |
| Utilities | 1 | $0 | 0 |
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round Meadow Farm LLC | Atherton | Dec 31, 2020 | 9 violations repeat | $39,725 | 4 | $9,704 |
| Denny's Munch Anytime Restuarant, LLC | Hayward | Dec 31, 2020 | 89 violations repeat | $32,202 | 59 | 0 |
| Benbow Historic Inn | Garberville | Dec 31, 2020 | 25 violations repeat | $18,398 | 25 | 0 |
| Marin Concrete Marin Concrete Construction, Inc. | Perris | Dec 31, 2020 | 6 violations | $12,551 | 4 | 0 |
| Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen | San Diego | Dec 31, 2020 | 16 violations | $12,047 | 14 | 0 |
| Gold Coast Transit District | Oxnard | Dec 31, 2020 | 6 violations | $10,885 | 5 | 0 |
| Acoustic Evolution | San Diego | Dec 31, 2020 | 17 violations | $10,465 | 9 | 0 |
| Pacific Harbor Line, Inc. | Wilmington | Dec 31, 2020 | 196 violations | $10,436 | 8 | 0 |
| CAPRICCIO INC. | Ventura | Dec 31, 2020 | 6 violations repeat | $9,290 | 5 | $3,085 |
| Sacramento City Unified School District | Sacramento | Dec 31, 2020 | 7 violations | $8,701 | 7 | 0 |
| Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen | National City | Dec 31, 2020 | 6 violations | $3,652 | 4 | 0 |
| Ko's Property Management | Walnut | Dec 31, 2020 | 4 violations | $3,552 | 3 | 0 |
| Suave Dental | Modesto | Dec 31, 2020 | 4 violations | $3,299 | 2 | 0 |
| The Buttery TB J&M Corporation | Santa Cruz | Dec 31, 2020 | 12 violations | $3,154 | 11 | 0 |
| Leonard Meat Company | Los Angeles | Dec 31, 2020 | 3 violations | $3,080 | 3 | 0 |
| Sierra Eagle Packers Inc. | Visalia | Dec 31, 2020 | 4 violations | $2,288 | 3 | 0 |
| Martins Plastering Martin's Plastering, Inc. | San Jose | Dec 31, 2020 | 1 violation | $2,240 | 1 | 0 |
| Hawaiian Express Service, Inc. | Hayward | Dec 31, 2020 | 2 violations | $2,147 | 1 | 0 |
| J & L Labor Management Corporation | Lodi | Dec 31, 2020 | 3 violations | $1,944 | 2 | 0 |
| Active Impressions | Riverside | Dec 31, 2020 | 11 violations | $1,861 | 4 | 0 |
| Ultracor | Hawthorne | Dec 31, 2020 | 2 violations | $1,615 | 1 | 0 |
| West Coast Machining Inc | Santa Fe Springs | Dec 31, 2020 | 1 violation | $1,540 | 1 | 0 |
| All Pro Preparation, Inc. | French Camp | Dec 31, 2020 | 3 violations | $1,416 | 2 | 0 |
| Cal Coast Packing & Crating, Inc. | Long Beach | Dec 31, 2020 | 3 violations | $1,344 | 2 | 0 |
| AF Gomes, Inc. | San Jose | Dec 31, 2020 | 2 violations | $1,257 | 1 | 0 |
| California Employment Development Department | Sacramento | Dec 31, 2020 | 2 violations | $1,243 | 1 | 0 |
| Osbaldo Jauregui Racing Stables | Castro Valley | Dec 31, 2020 | 1 violation | $1,200 | 1 | 0 |
| Skillets Cafe | Windsor | Dec 31, 2020 | 2 violations | $1,178 | 1 | 0 |
| McDonald's Warmel Management Company | Fullerton | Dec 31, 2020 | 17 violations | $1,013 | 17 | 0 |
| Pedro Family Boca del Rio Inc | Covina | Dec 31, 2020 | 1 violation | $806 | 1 | 0 |
| IZ services Inc dba Vehicle Registration | Torrance | Dec 31, 2020 | 2 violations | $608 | 1 | 0 |
| Eat Real Cafe | Newhall | Dec 31, 2020 | 2 violations | $513 | 1 | 0 |
| PGM Packing | Santa Maria | Dec 31, 2020 | 12 violations | $459 | 9 | $1,251 |
| PGM Packing | Santa Maria | Dec 31, 2020 | 13 violations | $458 | 10 | $1,251 |
| PGM Packing | Santa Maria | Dec 31, 2020 | 12 violations | $450 | 8 | $1,251 |
| PGM Packing | Santa Maria | Dec 31, 2020 | 11 violations | $433 | 8 | $1,251 |
| PGM Packing | Nipomo | Dec 31, 2020 | 12 violations | $327 | 7 | $3,611 |
| El Corral Baja Grill, Inc | Jurupa Valley | Dec 31, 2020 | 2 violations | $150 | 1 | 0 |
| USPS United States Postal Service | Los Angeles | Dec 31, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benbow Historic Inn | Garberville | Dec 31, 2020 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,455 |
| Cedar Point Recovery | Sacramento | Dec 31, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Superior Court of Alameda Superior Court of California,County of Alamed | Oakland | Dec 31, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sakura Buffet Lancaster Jun Enterprise, Inc. | Lancaster | Dec 31, 2020 | 30 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rainbow Valley Orchards Rainbow Valley Orchard Sales, Inc | Fallbrook | Dec 31, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $7,737 |
| Hooked on Solar | Rocklin | Dec 31, 2020 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smith & Noble | Corona | Dec 31, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Autozone | North Hollywood | Dec 31, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Loggers Unlimited, Inc. | Grass Valley | Dec 31, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Circle K/Shell | Danville | Dec 31, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayward Unified School District | Hayward | Dec 31, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven | Sacramento | Dec 31, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Cruz Metro Transit District Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District | Santa Cruz | Dec 31, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California State East Bay University | Hayward | Dec 31, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Nino Grove Services, Inc. | Valley Center | Dec 31, 2020 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | $46,422 |
| Pacific Stone | Concord | Dec 31, 2020 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Stone | Concord | Dec 31, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Namar Food | Paramount | Dec 31, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VIMARK VINEYARD MANAGEMENT | Geyserville | Dec 31, 2020 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,579 |
| Love Haight Computers | San Francisco | Dec 31, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apparel Line Apparel Line U.S.A. Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 31, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ServiceMaster Restoration | Los Angeles | Dec 31, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Trujillo Racing | Berkeley | Dec 30, 2020 | 11 violations | $8,232 | 10 | 0 |
| Budget Inn of Hayward | Hayward | Dec 30, 2020 | 2 violations | $1,600 | 1 | 0 |
| American Power Security Services | Corona | Dec 30, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Jack Lawn Service Alan B. Jack Sole Proprietorship | Bakersfield | Dec 30, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Styline Door and Windows System | Simi Valley | Dec 29, 2020 | 8 violations | $11,060 | 8 | 0 |
| Team Finish, Inc | Brea | Dec 29, 2020 | 6 violations | $9,120 | 6 | 0 |
| Paradise Landscape | Moss Landing | Dec 29, 2020 | 2 violations | $1,816 | 2 | 0 |
| L.A Auto Insurance | Inglewood | Dec 29, 2020 | 1 violation | $1,200 | 1 | 0 |
| Too Good Gourmet | San Lorenzo | Dec 28, 2020 | 1 violation | $1,200 | 1 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Livermore | Dec 28, 2020 | 1 violation | $218 | 1 | 0 |
| DLF Safenet DLF Safenet Joint Venture | National City | Dec 28, 2020 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARC Imperial Valley | El Centro | Dec 26, 2020 | 60 violations | $250,610 | 56 | 0 |
| Swift Cafe | Los Angeles | Dec 24, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Citadel Roofing and Solar | Vacaville | Dec 23, 2020 | 385 violations repeat | $845,090 | 385 | $319,550 |
| TowexTowing | San Diego | Dec 23, 2020 | 2 violations | $1,196 | 1 | 0 |
| Angelo Tekos Racing | Berkeley | Dec 23, 2020 | 3 violations | $1,077 | 2 | 0 |
| Matthew Troy Racing | Berkeley | Dec 23, 2020 | 1 violation | $346 | 1 | 0 |
| Jersey Mike's Subs | San Diego | Dec 21, 2020 | 24 violations repeat | $9,552 | 23 | $1,396 |
| Ellen Jackson Public Trainer | Vacaville | Dec 21, 2020 | 4 violations | $2,027 | 4 | 0 |
| New Mechanical Service Inc. | Pleasanton | Dec 20, 2020 | 5 violations | $11,992 | 4 | 0 |
| Bayside Engineering & Construction, Inc. | San Diego | Dec 20, 2020 | 7 violations | $4,793 | 7 | 0 |
| McDonald's | Hollister | Dec 20, 2020 | 3 violations | $2,160 | 3 | 0 |
| WPI Water Resources, Inc | Terra Bella | Dec 20, 2020 | 2 violations | $47 | 1 | 0 |
| Silicon Valley Drywall | San Jose | Dec 20, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Med-Legal Evaluators | Van Nuys | Dec 19, 2020 | 4 violations | $3,388 | 3 | 0 |
| USPS Apple Valley United States Postal Service | Apple Valley | Dec 19, 2020 | 3 violations | $1,535 | 1 | 0 |
| Black Exclusive | Los Angeles | Dec 18, 2020 | 2 violations | $1,360 | 1 | 0 |
| Hot N Chili Indian Restaurant | San Clemente | Dec 18, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JS Plastering, Inc./Alliance Lath, Inc. | Jamul | Dec 17, 2020 | 41 violations repeat | $100,801 | 39 | $25,380 |
| Delta Star Home Care | Modesto | Dec 17, 2020 | 16 violations repeat | $7,435 | 16 | $5,568 |
| Cork & Bottle Liquors | Concord | Dec 17, 2020 | 5 violations | $3,671 | 4 | 0 |
| U.S.P.S. United States Postal Service | Vallejo | Dec 17, 2020 | 3 violations | $1,003 | 1 | 0 |
| CDS Drywall, Inc | Morgan Hill | Dec 17, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inn on Summer Hill | Summerland | Dec 17, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arco AMPM S & S Madison LLC | Sacramento | Dec 17, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PGM Packing | Santa Maria | Dec 16, 2020 | 50 violations | $9,980 | 48 | $1,251 |
| HCL America, Inc. | Santa Clara | Dec 16, 2020 | 2 violations | $4,647 | 1 | 0 |
| Benbow Historic Inn | Garberville | Dec 16, 2020 | 2 violations | $690 | 2 | $690 |
| AECOM Technical Services, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 16, 2020 | no violations found | 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.