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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Anns Baking Co., Inc. | Sacramento | Aug 13, 2020 | 8 violations | $8,420 | 8 | 0 |
| Good Shepheard Of Pleasanton | Pleasanton | Aug 12, 2020 | 28 violations repeat | $159,349 | 0 | $5,229 |
| Good Shepheard of Saint Clare | Brentwood | Aug 12, 2020 | 12 violations repeat | $56,539 | 0 | $581 |
| Good Shepheard of Dublin | Dublin | Aug 12, 2020 | 10 violations repeat | $45,315 | 0 | $1,743 |
| Good Shepheard of St. Jude | Brentwood | Aug 12, 2020 | 18 violations repeat | $35,796 | 0 | $581 |
| De La Fuente Construction, Inc. | National City | Aug 12, 2020 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Express Inc. | Bloomington | Aug 12, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benecia Fabrication and Machine | Benicia | Aug 12, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fruity Ag, Inc. | Fresno | Aug 12, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilbert Fernandez General Contractor | Campbell | Aug 11, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valero Patterson Valero, Inc. | Patterson | Aug 11, 2020 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lenthor Engineering | Milpitas | Aug 11, 2020 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Barbara County. Dept Of Social Services | Santa Barbara | Aug 10, 2020 | 2 violations | $248 | 1 | 0 |
| Brothers Contracting, Inc. | Herald | Aug 10, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rancho Nuevo Harvesting | Santa Maria | Aug 9, 2020 | 471 violations | $71,844 | 469 | $1,608 |
| Selma Arco Ampm | Selma | Aug 9, 2020 | 2 violations | $1,000 | 1 | 0 |
| Heredia, Robert H&R Labor Contracting, LLC | Bakersfield | Aug 9, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Future Plastering, Inc. | Sacramento | Aug 7, 2020 | 258 violations repeat | $767,362 | 257 | $266,500 |
| Andrew Tuell Concrete Inc. | Clovis | Aug 7, 2020 | 3 violations | $2,043 | 2 | 0 |
| NMS Management, Inc. | National City | Aug 7, 2020 | 3 violations | $1,974 | 1 | 0 |
| El Ranchero, Inc. | Mcfarland | Aug 7, 2020 | 2 violations | $1,440 | 1 | 0 |
| Santa Cruz Metro Transit District | Santa Cruz | Aug 5, 2020 | 2 violations | $3,488 | 1 | 0 |
| Caring Senior Services | San Diego | Aug 5, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anechoic Solutions | Poway | Aug 5, 2020 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Tahoe City | Aug 5, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McNeil Development, Co. | Lake Arrowhead | Aug 4, 2020 | 16 violations repeat | $24,155 | 15 | $1,609 |
| Milark, Corporation | Redlands | Aug 4, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Etta Israel Center Tikvah Etta & Lazear Israel Center | North Hollywood | Aug 4, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Creating a Legacy, Inc. | San Bernardino | Aug 4, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Perez Farm Services | Bakersfield | Aug 3, 2020 | 2 violations | $580 | 1 | 0 |
| Siliconsage Builders | Sunnyvale | Aug 2, 2020 | 268 violations | $219,793 | 134 | 0 |
| Allied Universal Security Universal Protection Service, LP | San Francisco | Aug 2, 2020 | 2 violations | $1,837 | 1 | 0 |
| Jackson, Rick David | Huron | Aug 2, 2020 | 4 violations | $200 | 1 | $3,095 |
| Salas Nunez, Diego | Mcfarland | Aug 2, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alcatraz Cruises, LLC | San Francisco | Aug 1, 2020 | 12 violations | $5,546 | 6 | 0 |
| Quality Coast Incorporated | Chula Vista | Aug 1, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benny's Tire and Road Service | Castaic | Aug 1, 2020 | 6 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J One Cutting Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 31, 2020 | 6 violations | $7,893 | 3 | 0 |
| A&H Forklift, Inc. | Santa Fe Springs | Jul 31, 2020 | 3 violations | $7,298 | 2 | 0 |
| Plumbing & Pipefitting Local Union 25 UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN APPRENTICES | Gardena | Jul 31, 2020 | 1 violation | $3,711 | 1 | 0 |
| Ralph Collazo | Calexico | Jul 31, 2020 | 17 violations | 0 | 0 | $20,890 |
| Pura Vida Farms | Brea | Jul 31, 2020 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,869 |
| Damjang, Inc | Los Angeles | Jul 30, 2020 | 10 violations | $19,972 | 9 | 0 |
| UPS United Partition System, Inc. | Ontario | Jul 30, 2020 | 4 violations | $4,782 | 3 | 0 |
| Morgan Hill Car Wash Shop And Gift Shop | Morgan Hill | Jul 30, 2020 | 1 violation | $1,098 | 1 | 0 |
| USPS | Anaheim | Jul 28, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NGY Group (Chino) Inc. | Chino | Jul 27, 2020 | 4 violations | $11,134 | 2 | 0 |
| Marchiorlatti Trucking, Inc | Daly City | Jul 27, 2020 | 1 violation | $1,760 | 1 | 0 |
| United Staffing Associates, LLC | San Luis Obispo | Jul 26, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clear Creek Systems Inc. | Bakersfield | Jul 25, 2020 | 3 violations | $3,423 | 2 | 0 |
| Lua Construction Lua Construction General Contractors, Inc. | Palm Desert | Jul 24, 2020 | 15 violations | $5,427 | 10 | 0 |
| Tag Time TagTime USA, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 24, 2020 | 2 violations | $1,240 | 1 | 0 |
| Bear Mountain Truck Stop | Bakersfield | Jul 24, 2020 | 1 violation | $896 | 1 | 0 |
| New Vision Harvesting, Inc. | Santa Maria | Jul 23, 2020 | 15 violations | $5,184 | 14 | 0 |
| Valley Fresh Foods, Inc. | Denair | Jul 23, 2020 | 1 violation | $560 | 1 | 0 |
| Pauley Equipment Company | Escondido | Jul 22, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AAA Roofing by Gene, Inc. | Jurupa Valley | Jul 21, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beyond Home Care | Glendale | Jul 21, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saddleback Roofing | Orange | Jul 20, 2020 | 342 violations repeat | $616,652 | 341 | $283,030 |
| Ornelas Electric | Newhall | Jul 20, 2020 | 5 violations | $1,476 | 3 | 0 |
| Mariani Nut Company | Winters | Jul 20, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elizabeth Homes - Stanton Ave. | Buena Park | Jul 18, 2020 | 11 violations repeat | $80,052 | 10 | $8,810 |
| CMF Homes, Inc. | Buena Park | Jul 18, 2020 | 11 violations | $26,710 | 11 | 0 |
| TCT Homes | Anaheim | Jul 18, 2020 | 25 violations | $18,906 | 24 | 0 |
| VA & C Homes | Buena Park | Jul 18, 2020 | 32 violations | $5,134 | 32 | 0 |
| Foundation Laboratory | San Dimas | Jul 18, 2020 | 1 violation | $1,280 | 1 | 0 |
| SWS Panel SWS Panel and Struss, Inc. | South Gate | Jul 18, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nineteenee Corporation | Anaheim | Jul 17, 2020 | 19 violations | $122,732 | 17 | 0 |
| Nyrvana Nyrvana Technologies LLC | El Segundo | Jul 17, 2020 | 11 violations | $51,330 | 10 | 0 |
| Tenet Healthcare Twin Cities Community, Inc | Templeton | Jul 17, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EZ Burger & Grill | Upland | Jul 16, 2020 | 3 violations | $397 | 1 | 0 |
| Coastal Farm Labor Services | Oxnard | Jul 16, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GT's Living Foods | Los Angeles | Jul 16, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Properties | San Francisco | Jul 15, 2020 | 10 violations | $14,328 | 10 | 0 |
| Altman Specialty Plants | Vista | Jul 15, 2020 | 8 violations | $1,175 | 4 | $2,502 |
| Total Labor Force | Santa Paula | Jul 15, 2020 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,784 |
| Altman Specialty Plants | Salinas | Jul 15, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $883 |
| Tabien | Los Angeles | Jul 14, 2020 | 13 violations repeat | $19,748 | 7 | 0 |
| L.A County Probation Dept. Los Angeles County Probation Department | Downey | Jul 14, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luxisocool | Signal Hill | Jul 14, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BIBI ENK Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 14, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. gain HJ2P Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 14, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monterey Mushroom Royal Oaks Facility | Watsonville | Jul 14, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plamar USA | Union City | Jul 13, 2020 | 1 violation | $1,813 | 1 | 0 |
| Regina Haven RLNR Enterprises, Inc | Concord | Jul 12, 2020 | 5 violations | $31,419 | 5 | 0 |
| La Calle Haven RLNR Enterprises, Inc | Concord | Jul 12, 2020 | 7 violations | $6,966 | 7 | 0 |
| Grove Unocal 76 | Ontario | Jul 12, 2020 | 8 violations | $1,371 | 7 | 0 |
| G4S Secure Solutions G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc. | Sacramento | Jul 12, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BM Labor Country, Inc. | Fillmore | Jul 11, 2020 | 3 violations | $2,159 | 2 | 0 |
| Workforce Systems | Ventura | Jul 11, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TEKPERFEKT INC. | Fremont | Jul 10, 2020 | 4 violations | $27,215 | 4 | 0 |
| Green Earth Landscapes And Tree Service Inc | Duarte | Jul 9, 2020 | 2 violations | $1,809 | 1 | 0 |
| Auto Expressions Service | Rancho Cordova | Jul 9, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City of Parlier | Parlier | Jul 8, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| River Vista Farms | Colusa | Jul 8, 2020 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kal Freight | Ontario | Jul 6, 2020 | 17 violations | $90,508 | 16 | 0 |
| Bambee, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 6, 2020 | 4 violations | $1,436 | 3 | 0 |
| ILink Business Management, Inc. | Ontario | Jul 6, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valley Produce Harvesting, Inc. | Pauma Valley | Jul 6, 2020 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,931 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC | Salinas | Jul 4, 2020 | 35 violations | $40,174 | 34 | 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.