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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panda Express Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. | Fresno | Jan 11, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Free Class Dr Desiree Lynn Li Ying Chen Inter | Cupertino | Jan 11, 2020 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KT Corp. | Walnut | Jan 10, 2020 | 20 violations repeat | $19,035 | 19 | $13,946 |
| Unique Flooring Oliva's Flooring, Inc. | Oceanside | Jan 10, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cardenas Market | Pomona | Jan 10, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sycuan Casino Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation | El Cajon | Jan 9, 2020 | 637 violations | $144,028 | 635 | 0 |
| Community Education Associates | Long Beach | Jan 9, 2020 | 35 violations | $18,334 | 34 | 0 |
| Pioneer Custom Electrical Products | Santa Fe Springs | Jan 9, 2020 | 3 violations | $68 | 1 | 0 |
| Cilantro's Cilantro's Mexican Restaurant | Sacramento | Jan 9, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carniceria Colima | Fresno | Jan 8, 2020 | 27 violations repeat | $98,024 | 26 | $13,592 |
| Mariscos Colima- Oakhurst | Oakhurst | Jan 8, 2020 | 12 violations repeat | $40,569 | 11 | $5,750 |
| Mariscos Colima-Clinton | Fresno | Jan 8, 2020 | 10 violations repeat | $35,339 | 9 | $4,705 |
| Mariscos Colima-Cherry | Fresno | Jan 8, 2020 | 6 violations repeat | $32,081 | 5 | $2,614 |
| Mariscos Colima- Shaw | Fresno | Jan 8, 2020 | 20 violations repeat | $26,103 | 19 | $9,932 |
| Mariscos Colima- Clovis | Fresno | Jan 8, 2020 | 11 violations repeat | $20,183 | 10 | $5,228 |
| Southwest Industries | Gardena | Jan 8, 2020 | 6 violations | $14,659 | 6 | 0 |
| OCI Land, Inc | Los Angeles | Jan 8, 2020 | 2 violations | $1,395 | 1 | 0 |
| Triton Construction Conceptual Management, Inc. | Compton | Jan 8, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angels Home Care | El Cajon | Jan 8, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coldstone Creamery | Pleasanton | Jan 7, 2020 | 7 violations | $2,863 | 1 | $2,049 |
| Cordial Care Home Inc. | Pleasant Hill | Jan 7, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cold Stone Creamery | San Ramon | Jan 7, 2020 | 14 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,513 |
| Fernside Restaurant | San Diego | Jan 7, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Jungle Concord | Concord | Jan 7, 2020 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | $9,743 |
| Allied Universal Security Services | San Diego | Jan 6, 2020 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CCS Proclean | Lemon Grove | Jan 5, 2020 | 77 violations | $22,081 | 75 | 0 |
| JSL Technologies, Inc. | Oxnard | Jan 4, 2020 | 8 violations | $17,582 | 5 | 0 |
| JOY Beauty Supply | San Bernardino | Jan 4, 2020 | 3 violations | $9,376 | 1 | 0 |
| Serene Senior Care | Garden Grove | Jan 4, 2020 | 1 violation | $380 | 1 | 0 |
| AMG Construction Co. | Banning | Jan 4, 2020 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ice Cool | Montebello | Jan 3, 2020 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | $16,578 |
| Cafe Delicias La Familia Restaurant Inc | Auburn | Jan 3, 2020 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Handicrafters | Sacramento | Jan 3, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bishop, Inc. | Orange | Jan 3, 2020 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arigato's Sushi CO & MK Galleria, Inc. | Roseville | Jan 2, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Koi Buffet | Roseville | Jan 2, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crossroads Community Options | Vacaville | Jan 2, 2020 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Security Enforcement Alliance | Napa | Jan 1, 2020 | 32 violations | $24,633 | 31 | 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.