2021 in numbers
Wage and Hour Division investigations of California employers closed in 2021: 733 cases, 540 with violations found, $16,709,369 in back wages agreed for 8,559 workers, $2,719,158 in penalties. Against 2020 that is a decrease of 18% in back wages.
Biggest back-wage cases of 2021
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Oseguera Company | 2 | $1,118,415 | 726 |
| Wyle Laboratories / KBR | 2 | $1,116,877 | 48 |
| OMG Global Logistics Corp. | 1 | $822,074 | 31 |
| CalPak Landscape | 1 | $710,573 | 170 |
| Moderno-Miramar | 1 | $625,280 | 14 |
| United Support Services | 1 | $611,738 | 23 |
| Elite Aerosapce Group | 1 | $583,950 | 85 |
| Fast N Esy | 1 | $494,065 | 137 |
| Model Citizens | 1 | $458,976 | 16 |
| Performance Drywall | 1 | $430,304 | 568 |
| Rancho Nuevo Harvesting | 1 | $373,606 | 409 |
| The Sun Valley Group, Inc. | 1 | $365,851 | 435 |
| Neldy's R.C., Inc. | 1 | $345,348 | 108 |
| Zavala Tent & Event Support | 2 | $334,739 | 11 |
| Mountain Mike's Pizza | 8 | $334,385 | 56 |
| Bauer Residential | 1 | $272,828 | 42 |
| Acclaim Guard Services | 1 | $255,650 | 55 |
| Crepevine Restaurant (Burlingame) | 5 | $234,637 | 114 |
| Fiesta Market | 1 | $223,976 | 60 |
| Pho So Number One | 1 | $206,063 | 12 |
| Millie's Cafe | 1 | $185,098 | 54 |
| Security Systems Management | 1 | $158,460 | 82 |
| Tejon Constructors, Inc. | 1 | $152,989 | 47 |
| Orange Coatings and Sandblasting | 1 | $150,000 | 11 |
| Zaks Famous 24 Hours Pawn Shop | 1 | $148,816 | 11 |
By industry
| Industry | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 29 | $2,631,399 | 487 |
| Construction | 88 | $2,596,166 | 1,543 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services | 87 | $2,052,377 | 834 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 108 | $1,816,278 | 1,273 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 88 | $1,283,018 | 2,000 |
| Retail Trade | 66 | $1,204,456 | 353 |
| Manufacturing | 53 | $1,141,148 | 348 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 59 | $1,136,435 | 523 |
| Public Administration | 8 | $1,019,059 | 453 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 48 | $1,000,530 | 130 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 22 | $238,646 | 99 |
| Wholesale Trade | 20 | $168,407 | 65 |
| Information | 6 | $102,093 | 18 |
| 4 | $85,418 | 14 | |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 5 | $80,854 | 29 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 4 | $71,606 | 88 |
| Educational Services | 6 | $32,769 | 24 |
| Finance and Insurance | 13 | $12,337 | 172 |
| 3 | $11,478 | 93 | |
| 1 | $11,200 | 1 | |
| 7 | $10,687 | 2 | |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 2 | $2,447 | 6 |
| 2 | $561 | 4 | |
| 1 | $0 | 0 | |
| Utilities | 3 | $0 | 0 |
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harv�s Express Carwash & Detailing | Lake Forest | Sep 22, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocklin Park Hotel | Rocklin | Sep 21, 2021 | 3 violations repeat | $2,273 | 1 | $617 |
| USPS United States Postal Service | City Of Industry | Sep 21, 2021 | 1 violation | $214 | 1 | 0 |
| Annapolis Home/Cedar Way Home | San Bernardino | Sep 21, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency | San Francisco | Sep 20, 2021 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evolve Contracted Resources | Fremont | Sep 19, 2021 | 3 violations | $1,787 | 1 | 0 |
| Caterina's Gelato Bar | San Clemente | Sep 18, 2021 | 73 violations repeat | $21,275 | 64 | $2,936 |
| SDC Towing Inc. | El Monte | Sep 18, 2021 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| st Century Photo Supply 21st Century Photo Supply, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 16, 2021 | 2 violations | $6,405 | 1 | 0 |
| Alfa Private Security Services Inc. | Union City | Sep 16, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enablence Enablence USA Components, Inc. | Fremont | Sep 15, 2021 | 24 violations | $25,174 | 21 | 0 |
| Allied Universal Security Services | Salinas | Sep 15, 2021 | 3 violations | $1,210 | 2 | 0 |
| Bravado Bravado Int.Group Merchandising Services, Inc | Santa Monica | Sep 15, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Solento | Encinitas | Sep 15, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Artists Merchants | Los Angeles | Sep 15, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lasso Better Walk, Inc | Los Angeles | Sep 15, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Civile Apparel | Solana Beach | Sep 15, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bacari - Silver Lake | Los Angeles | Sep 14, 2021 | 16 violations repeat | $12,868 | 15 | $12,450 |
| La Veranda Caf� | Clayton | Sep 13, 2021 | 13 violations repeat | $119,809 | 12 | $7,404 |
| City of Sanger | Sanger | Sep 10, 2021 | 4 violations | $11,750 | 4 | 0 |
| Optima Tax Relief Optima Financial Group, LLC | Santa Ana | Sep 10, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mandarin Gourmet | San Jose | Sep 9, 2021 | 14 violations | $49,527 | 13 | 0 |
| San Diego Gas & Electric Company | San Diego | Sep 9, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tan-Cha - Cupertino | Rowland Heights | Sep 8, 2021 | 3 violations | $6,468 | 2 | 0 |
| CLS Commercial Laundry Specialist, Inc. | Sacramento | Sep 3, 2021 | 7 violations | $8,878 | 3 | 0 |
| Far West Farms Karazissis Brothers, Inc. | Calabasas | Sep 2, 2021 | 14 violations | $54,011 | 13 | $19,608 |
| Wingstop Mann & Company, Inc. | West Sacramento | Sep 2, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KBKB FASHION, INC. | Los Angeles | Sep 2, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Brower Inc. The Martin-Brower Company, LLC | Walnut | Sep 1, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sinclair Flooring | Orland | Sep 1, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin's Labor Contractor Inc. | Madera | Sep 1, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taqueria Garibaldi | Sacramento | Aug 31, 2021 | 37 violations repeat | $70,000 | 35 | $59,942 |
| Major Brand Gas of Concord Inc | Danville | Aug 31, 2021 | 7 violations | $47,183 | 6 | 0 |
| Industrial Motoring | Anaheim | Aug 31, 2021 | 3 violations repeat | $18,322 | 3 | $6,609 |
| Krispy Krunchy Chicken | Danville | Aug 31, 2021 | 3 violations | $7,519 | 2 | 0 |
| Industrial Motoring | Anaheim | Aug 31, 2021 | 2 violations repeat | $1,184 | 1 | $771 |
| Allstate Security Services | San Diego | Aug 31, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miraido Village Apartments | San Jose | Aug 30, 2021 | 8 violations | $35,669 | 7 | 0 |
| Susan H. Johnson | San Miguel | Aug 26, 2021 | 6 violations | $21,719 | 2 | 0 |
| Chevalier Vineyard Management | Ukiah | Aug 26, 2021 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,837 |
| Merchandising Systems, Inc. | Menlo Park | Aug 24, 2021 | 2 violations | $7,485 | 1 | 0 |
| Trader Joe's Trader Joe's Company | Bakersfield | Aug 24, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,980 |
| Autism Outreach Southern California LLC(MeBe) | San Diego | Aug 24, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Student | Hesperia | Aug 21, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood | Aug 20, 2021 | 3 violations | $11,200 | 1 | 0 |
| Round Table Pizza | Roseville | Aug 20, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Francisco Fire Department | San Francisco | Aug 20, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prudential Overall Supply - Vista Branch | Riverside | Aug 20, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Polson & Grady | Los Angeles | Aug 19, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SARC, Inc. | Nipomo | Aug 18, 2021 | 132 violations | $34,997 | 42 | $13,160 |
| Cajun Crackin Cajun Crackin at Vacaville | Vacaville | Aug 18, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| County of Riverside/Assesor Clerk Recorder | Riverside | Aug 17, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Student | Stockton | Aug 17, 2021 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NuVine Ag Services, Inc. | Selma | Aug 16, 2021 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $19,721 |
| Wyle Laboratories / KBR | San Diego | Aug 15, 2021 | 68 violations | $675,988 | 37 | 0 |
| Wyle Laboratories / KBR | San Diego | Aug 15, 2021 | 22 violations | $440,889 | 11 | 0 |
| MJM Facility Support Services | Long Beach | Aug 13, 2021 | 18 violations | $71,569 | 14 | 0 |
| Coram Specialty Infusion Services | Rancho Cordova | Aug 13, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pride Industries | Roseville | Aug 13, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chick-fil-A Farage Family Company, LLC | Stockton | Aug 12, 2021 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,528 |
| Crumbl Cookies Walnut Creek Cookies LLC | Concord | Aug 11, 2021 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,597 |
| Randstad USA | San Jose | Aug 10, 2021 | 1 violation | $173 | 1 | 0 |
| Norman's Nursery, Inc. | Linden | Aug 4, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VXI Global Solutions | Los Angeles | Aug 4, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giant Redwoods RV | Myers Flat | Aug 3, 2021 | 5 violations | $2,643 | 3 | 0 |
| Amazon Amazon.com Services, LLC. | Tracy | Aug 3, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Good Cash | Los Angeles | Aug 2, 2021 | 11 violations repeat | $29,413 | 9 | $5,229 |
| I am Beyond, LLC | Culver City | Aug 2, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal-South Harvesting | Santa Maria | Aug 2, 2021 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,574 |
| Gino Morena Enterprises, LLC | South San Francisco | Aug 1, 2021 | 30 violations | $888 | 30 | 0 |
| Neldy's R.C., Inc. | Garden Grove | Jul 31, 2021 | 109 violations repeat | $345,348 | 108 | $65,512 |
| Bauer Residential | Santa Maria | Jul 31, 2021 | 43 violations repeat | $272,828 | 42 | $24,402 |
| AJ Maintenance Services | Los Angeles | Jul 31, 2021 | 29 violations repeat | $5,398 | 28 | $8,896 |
| Harley Brown Equestrian Inc | Portola Valley | Jul 31, 2021 | 6 violations | $3,630 | 6 | 0 |
| Spread Your Wings | San Jose | Jul 31, 2021 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tetra Tech EC, Inc | Pasadena | Jul 31, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California School For The Deaf | Fremont | Jul 31, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flying J Machine, Inc. | Escondido | Jul 30, 2021 | 13 violations repeat | $31,910 | 12 | $6,972 |
| Security Systems Management | Hayward | Jul 29, 2021 | 82 violations repeat | $158,460 | 82 | $51,045 |
| Campbell Village Premier Senior Care Group Corporation | Campbell | Jul 29, 2021 | 45 violations repeat | $12,604 | 39 | $13,838 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | San Jose | Jul 29, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burke Electric | Riverside | Jul 27, 2021 | 41 violations | $50,025 | 20 | 0 |
| Contra Costa County Employment and Human Serv | Martinez | Jul 27, 2021 | 3 violations | $1,057 | 2 | 0 |
| USPS United States Postal Service | Bakersfield | Jul 23, 2021 | 6 violations | $8,400 | 5 | 0 |
| Ferguson Parts/Quest Staffing Solutions | Rowland Heights | Jul 22, 2021 | 2 violations repeat | $290 | 1 | 0 |
| Walmart | Madera | Jul 22, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Auto Spa and Detail Center | San Bernardino | Jul 22, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| V and V Cleaning Services | Los Angeles | Jul 22, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Fuente Mexican Food | Chula Vista | Jul 21, 2021 | 47 violations repeat | $38,849 | 29 | $11,106 |
| Food 4 Less, San Miguel Markets | Stockton | Jul 20, 2021 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $11,184 |
| CALIFORNIA GOURMET | Greenfield | Jul 19, 2021 | 21 violations repeat | $3,618 | 20 | $3,740 |
| Sodexo SDH Services West , LLC | Torrance | Jul 19, 2021 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foothill Home Care Partners, Inc. | Sierra Madre | Jul 19, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domingo's Italian Deli | Encino | Jul 18, 2021 | 21 violations repeat | $17,059 | 19 | $8,279 |
| Wonderful Bees LLC | Shafter | Jul 18, 2021 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,038 |
| Locale Inc. | Cupertino | Jul 17, 2021 | 83 violations | 0 | 0 | $139,398 |
| Los Angeles County Probation Department | Los Angeles | Jul 17, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marathon Los Angeles Refinery - Wilmington | Wilmington | Jul 16, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prominence Heal Room and Board | San Bernardino | Jul 16, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Veta Chevron Irvine Fuel Exchange, Inc. | Orange | Jul 15, 2021 | 2 violations | $74 | 1 | 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.