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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Life Insurance-Northern CA S14 | Roseville | Apr 1, 2021 | 21 violations | $595 | 18 | 0 |
| New York Life Insurance-Inland Empire S76 | Riverside | Apr 1, 2021 | 32 violations | $524 | 19 | 0 |
| New York Life Insurance- East Bay S04 | San Ramon | Apr 1, 2021 | 14 violations | $433 | 12 | 0 |
| First Student | Colton | Apr 1, 2021 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alaniz Associates, Corp. | Covina | Mar 31, 2021 | 8 violations | $18,791 | 4 | 0 |
| JB Hunt J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc | Union City | Mar 31, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hillsides | Pasadena | Mar 31, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kibatsu Sushi Restaurant in san francisco | San Francisco | Mar 31, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolff Contracting | Santa Rosa | Mar 30, 2021 | 14 violations | $484 | 5 | $14,912 |
| UltraSolar Technology | Santa Clara | Mar 30, 2021 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mellor Farms, Inc. | Linden | Mar 29, 2021 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $9,027 |
| San Antonio Farm Labor, Inc. | Lodi | Mar 29, 2021 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $14,169 |
| Bokisch | Lodi | Mar 29, 2021 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,737 |
| SBS Roofing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 29, 2021 | 28 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Feuer | Mission Viejo | Mar 28, 2021 | 3 violations | $3,437 | 1 | 0 |
| MPS Majestic Labels | Riverside | Mar 28, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Gap | Ontario | Mar 27, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Logistics/Manstaffing | Riverside | Mar 26, 2021 | 2 violations | $237 | 1 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service-Oakland | Emeryville | Mar 26, 2021 | 1 violation | $116 | 1 | 0 |
| Capstone Capstone logistics, LLC | Riverside | Mar 25, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Universal Welding and Construction, Inc | Bakersfield | Mar 24, 2021 | 76 violations repeat | $85,004 | 74 | $52,170 |
| Splendor Oaks Senior Living Granite Bay | Granite Bay | Mar 24, 2021 | 25 violations | $21,574 | 21 | 0 |
| RC Sewing | South El Monte | Mar 24, 2021 | 22 violations | $21,344 | 21 | 0 |
| Redwood Lath And Plaster | Windsor | Mar 24, 2021 | 2 violations | $7,274 | 2 | 0 |
| Cedar Ridge House | Antioch | Mar 24, 2021 | 15 violations | $6,268 | 14 | 0 |
| Legacy Healthcare | Pasadena | Mar 23, 2021 | 5 violations | $1,363 | 4 | 0 |
| Roofco, Inc. | Rocklin | Mar 23, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California State Prison - Sacramento California Department of Corrections and Reha | Represa | Mar 23, 2021 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Katy's Kreek Ari's Restaurant, Inc. | Walnut Creek | Mar 22, 2021 | 23 violations | $24,266 | 23 | 0 |
| JC Refrigeration, Inc. | Livingston | Mar 22, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Houri Karubian Karubian Properties, LLC. | Studio City | Mar 22, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BMO Telecom Inc. | Victorville | Mar 22, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UC Irvine University of California at Irvine | Irvine | Mar 21, 2021 | 3 violations | $10,432 | 1 | 0 |
| Peay Vineyards, LLC | Cloverdale | Mar 21, 2021 | 2 violations | $2,648 | 1 | $13,574 |
| Belita Collection | Los Angeles | Mar 21, 2021 | 2 violations | $1,181 | 1 | 0 |
| Aliberto's Jr. Fresh Mexican Food | Gustine | Mar 21, 2021 | 3 violations repeat | $863 | 1 | $581 |
| Epsilon Systems Solutions | San Diego | Mar 21, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boarhog, LLC | San Diego | Mar 21, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal Instruments Corporation | Santa Clara | Mar 21, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taqueria Guadalajara | Davis | Mar 20, 2021 | 7 violations repeat | $21,248 | 6 | $4,230 |
| CalBear Construction | Placentia | Mar 19, 2021 | 35 violations repeat | $39,848 | 34 | $3,371 |
| IMF Couriers, Inc. | Benicia | Mar 19, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foodma Save Mart Supermarkets | Bakersfield | Mar 19, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, LLC | Oceanside | Mar 17, 2021 | 6 violations repeat | $505 | 5 | 0 |
| Telecom Technologies Services, Inc | Pleasanton | Mar 16, 2021 | 1 violation | $28,333 | 1 | 0 |
| Subway Quick Bites, Inc. | Hesperia | Mar 16, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taco Bell | Huntington Beach | Mar 16, 2021 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,117 |
| Modern Support Services, LLC | Burbank | Mar 15, 2021 | 86 violations repeat | $34,956 | 85 | $14,940 |
| Atlas Freight Forwarding, Inc. | San Diego | Mar 14, 2021 | 17 violations repeat | $111,585 | 13 | $11,453 |
| Shell Gas Station Black OP Petroleum, Inc. | Jacumba | Mar 14, 2021 | 4 violations repeat | $2,447 | 1 | $691 |
| Grand Villa Residential Facility | Escondido | Mar 12, 2021 | 5 violations repeat | $12,065 | 4 | $2,324 |
| WesPak | Dinuba | Mar 12, 2021 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $9,284 |
| Armada Builders & Interiors, Inc. | Larkspur | Mar 12, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilwin Co | Modesto | Mar 11, 2021 | 30 violations | $5,748 | 29 | 0 |
| Kindred At Home Gentiva Certified Healthcare Corp | Petaluma | Mar 11, 2021 | 2 violations | $3,161 | 1 | 0 |
| SA-TECH Systems Application & Technologies, Inc. | Oxnard | Mar 11, 2021 | 17 violations | $858 | 16 | 0 |
| Gemini Sunset Gardens | San Jose | Mar 11, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Law Offices of Dennis A Dascanio APC | Ontario | Mar 10, 2021 | 2 violations | $7,869 | 1 | 0 |
| Centurion Security Services, Inc. | Santa Ana | Mar 10, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeHart Roofing | Turlock | Mar 10, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lexicon Consulting, Inc. | El Cajon | Mar 9, 2021 | 473 violations | $78,511 | 167 | 0 |
| APPL., INC Agriculture &Priority Pollutants Laboratories | Clovis | Mar 9, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engineering/Remediation Resources Group, Inc. | San Francisco | Mar 9, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pho So Number One | Gardena | Mar 8, 2021 | 17 violations repeat | $206,063 | 12 | 0 |
| Sparkling Clean Car Wash | Colton | Mar 8, 2021 | 17 violations repeat | $31,375 | 15 | $8,715 |
| Ahtna Environmental, Inc. | Pleasant Hill | Mar 8, 2021 | 1 violation | $13,869 | 1 | 0 |
| SBM Management Services, LP. | Mcclellan | Mar 8, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H.G. Contracting Services | Porterville | Mar 8, 2021 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $17,977 |
| Tan-Cha - Cupertino | Cupertino | Mar 7, 2021 | 42 violations | $24,432 | 39 | 0 |
| Dominguez, Juan Pablo | Clarksburg | Mar 7, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonald's Jose L. Leon, LLC | Calexico | Mar 5, 2021 | 336 violations repeat | $64,399 | 332 | $20,263 |
| Mr. Keenet F. Bonilla | Lancaster | Mar 5, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Department of Water and Power | Los Angeles | Mar 5, 2021 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Borchard Chevron | Newbury Park | Mar 5, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angelo's Towing Alexandra Services Inc | Chula Vista | Mar 4, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonald's | Hollister | Mar 3, 2021 | 13 violations | 0 | 0 | $24,232 |
| Subway Sav-Gore Enterprises, Inc. | Highland | Mar 2, 2021 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,713 |
| Pro Residential Management, Inc | Los Angeles | Mar 1, 2021 | 90 violations | $35,937 | 81 | 0 |
| Windy Hill Equestrians | Los Altos | Mar 1, 2021 | 19 violations repeat | $14,309 | 7 | $11,963 |
| Ashes to Ashes Simple Cremation | Los Angeles | Mar 1, 2021 | 2 violations repeat | $4,839 | 1 | $581 |
| Anoroc Vineyard Management, Inc. | Napa | Mar 1, 2021 | 3 violations | $128 | 1 | $16,073 |
| Solvis Employment Solvis Employment Services | Culver City | Mar 1, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Bodega Meat Market La Bodega Meat and Produce, Inc. | Lancaster | Mar 1, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacwest Security Service Inc | Los Angeles | Mar 1, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fremont Bank | Hayward | Feb 28, 2021 | 2 violations | $6,570 | 1 | 0 |
| Elite Aerosapce Group | Irvine | Feb 27, 2021 | 155 violations | $583,950 | 85 | 0 |
| National Construction Rentals | Mission Hills | Feb 27, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaks Famous 24 Hours Pawn Shop | Los Angeles | Feb 26, 2021 | 12 violations repeat | $148,816 | 11 | $7,986 |
| Employment Development Department | Oceanside | Feb 26, 2021 | 74 violations | $6,834 | 73 | 0 |
| IMF Couriers, Inc. | Cerritos | Feb 26, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VIP Detail Center Carwash | Lawndale | Feb 26, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raley's | Lodi | Feb 25, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carpe Diem Group, LLC | Beverly Hills | Feb 24, 2021 | 2 violations | $6,068 | 1 | 0 |
| Folsom Ready Mi Folsom Ready Mix, Inc. | Rancho Cordova | Feb 24, 2021 | 1 violation | $704 | 1 | 0 |
| Kensington Place (Redwood City) | Redwood City | Feb 22, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Print Test Preparation | Los Angeles | Feb 21, 2021 | 12 violations repeat | $14,830 | 11 | $7,755 |
| La Casa Del Aguacate, LLC | Thousand Oaks | Feb 19, 2021 | 6 violations | $3,572 | 5 | 0 |
| Giordana Toccaceli | Rancho Palos Verdes | Feb 19, 2021 | 3 violations | $871 | 1 | 0 |
| Serene Home Healthcare Inc | San Jose | Feb 19, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sylvan Learning Center | Salinas | Feb 19, 2021 | 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.