2022 in numbers
Wage and Hour Division investigations of California employers closed in 2022: 688 cases, 542 with violations found, $21,335,531 in back wages agreed for 15,339 workers, $3,381,955 in penalties. Against 2021 that is an increase of 28% in back wages.
Biggest back-wage cases of 2022
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alorica | 1 | $3,193,839 | 3,174 |
| John Muir Health | 1 | $2,378,670 | 3,519 |
| G 1 Towing | 1 | $764,863 | 44 |
| Romeros Food Products, Inc. | 1 | $650,000 | 29 |
| WET | 1 | $645,828 | 156 |
| Peri & Sons Farms of California, LLC | 1 | $513,118 | 505 |
| Brisbane's Guest Home | 1 | $483,186 | 11 |
| Lowery-Pena Construction Company | 2 | $413,051 | 49 |
| La Estrella Tacos & Seafood | 2 | $412,203 | 102 |
| Owl, Transportation | 1 | $385,770 | 152 |
| Blue Knight Security & Patrol | 1 | $313,045 | 54 |
| Best Living Care | 1 | $297,885 | 138 |
| Baja Freight Forwarders | 1 | $285,752 | 40 |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | $269,427 | 125 |
| Corpuz Pineda Staffing Services, Inc. | 1 | $260,060 | 73 |
| Speedy Safe and Sure Logistics, LLC | 1 | $250,699 | 18 |
| The Rodin Group Inc | 1 | $240,679 | 117 |
| Peer Home | 1 | $229,272 | 25 |
| El Favorito Taqueria | 1 | $228,639 | 64 |
| Celebrations Party Rentals & Tents | 1 | $228,213 | 9 |
| Visionary Lifestyles LLC | 1 | $225,436 | 79 |
| First Quality Painting | 1 | $217,000 | 475 |
| Five R's Inc. | 1 | $208,420 | 7 |
| Sunlife Farm, Inc | 1 | $189,101 | 91 |
| Creative Living Solutions Inc | 1 | $186,736 | 23 |
By industry
| Industry | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 82 | $4,220,605 | 1,143 |
| Information | 7 | $3,203,424 | 3,195 |
| 2 | $2,378,670 | 3,519 | |
| Manufacturing | 130 | $2,043,710 | 929 |
| Construction | 91 | $1,934,274 | 1,212 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 113 | $1,917,330 | 1,080 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 70 | $1,755,581 | 2,276 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 27 | $1,389,893 | 171 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services | 56 | $1,284,873 | 1,199 |
| Wholesale Trade | 17 | $674,655 | 161 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 12 | $130,953 | 42 |
| Finance and Insurance | 5 | $115,969 | 80 |
| Retail Trade | 39 | $104,722 | 238 |
| Educational Services | 4 | $99,356 | 42 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 6 | $51,177 | 15 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 11 | $23,218 | 32 |
| Public Administration | 7 | $3,499 | 3 |
| 2 | $1,920 | 1 | |
| 3 | $1,702 | 1 | |
| 1 | $0 | 0 | |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 2 | $0 | 0 |
| Utilities | 1 | $0 | 0 |
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Guard Security | Gardena | Nov 14, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cloud Mountain inc | Santa Ana | Nov 12, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ReadySpaces ReadySpaces Managemnet LLC | Los Angeles | Nov 10, 2022 | 12 violations | $32,695 | 11 | 0 |
| Treeline Logistics, Inc | Napa | Nov 10, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Queen of Hearts Queen of Hearts Eldercare Inc. | El Dorado Hills | Nov 10, 2022 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guard Force, Inc. | Stockton | Nov 9, 2022 | 624 violations | $148,932 | 252 | 0 |
| Bello By Sandro Nardone | Newport Beach | Nov 9, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pal American Security Pal American Security California, Inc. | Sacramento | Nov 8, 2022 | 3 violations | $2,152 | 2 | 0 |
| Craft and Technical Solutions | National City | Nov 7, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taj Residential Care Home | Roseville | Nov 7, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DELISIS INC | San Jose | Nov 4, 2022 | 1 violation | $22,301 | 1 | 0 |
| Mountain Mike's MAAN & KUMAR PIZZA, INC. | Davis | Nov 4, 2022 | 3 violations | $13,179 | 2 | 0 |
| Napa State Hospital Department of State Hospitals-Napa | Napa | Nov 4, 2022 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Brothers Building and Construction | Encino | Nov 4, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shanti Permaculture Farm | Occidental | Nov 3, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grandy Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2022 | 7 violations | $7,934 | 1 | 0 |
| D-2 USA, Inc | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Together Clothing | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moonlight Y & S Fashion Designers, Inc | Gardena | Nov 2, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Owusu Legal Group | Manhattan Beach | Nov 1, 2022 | 18 violations repeat | $5,574 | 17 | 0 |
| PizzaMan Dan�s | Moorpark | Nov 1, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,468 |
| Okawa Steak House & Sushi | Santee | Oct 31, 2022 | 21 violations repeat | $32,244 | 21 | $7,315 |
| AmeriGuard AmeriGuard Security Services, Inc | Fresno | Oct 31, 2022 | 15 violations | $4,434 | 13 | 0 |
| Grandview Endodontics | Chino | Oct 31, 2022 | 6 violations | $1,306 | 5 | 0 |
| San Quentin State Prison California Department of Corrections | San Quentin | Oct 31, 2022 | 2 violations | $1,102 | 1 | 0 |
| Complete Value Roofing | Visalia | Oct 31, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Whats Rollin | Simi Valley | Oct 31, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,468 |
| Motel 6 Anaheim Investment Inc. | Anaheim | Oct 30, 2022 | 14 violations repeat | $57,389 | 11 | $1,330 |
| Finish Connection Citrus Heights Project | Tracy | Oct 29, 2022 | 10 violations | $13,164 | 5 | 0 |
| SEBASTIAN | Kerman | Oct 29, 2022 | 2 violations | $76 | 1 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Hayward | Oct 28, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oo-Kook Korean BBQ | Los Angeles | Oct 27, 2022 | 35 violations | $28,213 | 35 | $10,103 |
| Elite Rooter | Camarillo | Oct 27, 2022 | 28 violations repeat | $21,327 | 27 | $4,745 |
| Meyers Management Group, LLC | Martinez | Oct 27, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,582 |
| Wood and Vine | Los Angeles | Oct 27, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bella Allure Salon & Boutique | Temecula | Oct 26, 2022 | 8 violations repeat | $13,927 | 7 | $5,243 |
| Caring Love Hospice, Inc. | Granada Hills | Oct 26, 2022 | 15 violations | $8,345 | 14 | 0 |
| Compass Real Estate | Palo Alto | Oct 26, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brapga Security Systems, Inc | West Covina | Oct 25, 2022 | 55 violations repeat | $39,236 | 54 | $16,947 |
| California Motors Direct | Santa Ana | Oct 25, 2022 | 69 violations | $11,391 | 68 | 0 |
| Pacific Dredge Company, LLC | San Diego | Oct 24, 2022 | 51 violations | $71,367 | 23 | 0 |
| Watchmen Patrol | Apple Valley | Oct 24, 2022 | 3 violations repeat | $8,243 | 2 | $1,614 |
| Sunset Recycling | Indio | Oct 23, 2022 | 4 violations repeat | $9,891 | 2 | $1,330 |
| Quality Care Home | Mission Viejo | Oct 23, 2022 | 22 violations repeat | $3,506 | 21 | $807 |
| White Cap White Cap Management, LLC | Sun Valley | Oct 23, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CMC Rebar CMC Steel Frabricators, Inc. | Tracy | Oct 22, 2022 | 10 violations | $5,107 | 6 | 0 |
| ISP2 SORRENTO VALLEY INC. | San Diego | Oct 22, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,133 |
| Frazer Lake Farms Inc. | Hollister | Oct 21, 2022 | 125 violations | $99,048 | 61 | $6,300 |
| Worlden Group, Inc., dba Golden Corral | San Bernardino | Oct 21, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UMG Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 20, 2022 | 20 violations | $44,395 | 18 | 0 |
| Lucy in the Sky, Inc | Los Angeles | Oct 20, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacaranda Freesia Fashion, Inc | Los Angeles | Oct 20, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Surf and Turf Landscape | San Diego | Oct 19, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S Thai Restaurant | Temecula | Oct 17, 2022 | 6 violations | $21,328 | 5 | 0 |
| D & J Packing LLC | Salinas | Oct 17, 2022 | 3 violations | $8,876 | 1 | $6,437 |
| Only SNS Nails | Wildomar | Oct 17, 2022 | 2 violations | $674 | 1 | 0 |
| SpotOn Transact, LLC | San Francisco | Oct 16, 2022 | 21 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Romeros Food Products, Inc. | Santa Fe Springs | Oct 15, 2022 | 30 violations | $650,000 | 29 | 0 |
| Ramada Fresno | Fresno | Oct 15, 2022 | 59 violations repeat | $18,588 | 59 | $14,161 |
| Kelly's Healing Massage Kelly�s Healing Massage Corporation | Mountain View | Oct 15, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Cen | Los Angeles | Oct 14, 2022 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aging In Place Home Health | Pleasanton | Oct 13, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rincon Brewery, Inc | Ventura | Oct 12, 2022 | 106 violations | $30,439 | 105 | 0 |
| La Huasteca Comex Food Service, Inc. | Buena Park | Oct 9, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hasa, Inc | Pittsburg | Oct 7, 2022 | 76 violations | $23,794 | 15 | $22,028 |
| Kaiser Permanente Redlands Medical Offices | Redlands | Oct 7, 2022 | 1 violation | $2,001 | 1 | 0 |
| Premium West, Inc. | San Diego | Oct 7, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kings Auto Body | Mountain View | Oct 7, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P&R Residential Care for the Elderly | Union City | Oct 6, 2022 | 11 violations repeat | $23,580 | 10 | $8,310 |
| DMV California Department of Motor Vehicles | San Jose | Oct 6, 2022 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burbank Unified School District | Burbank | Oct 6, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L & L Hawaiian Barbecue | San Diego | Oct 5, 2022 | 17 violations | $2,811 | 17 | 0 |
| AGRO Pack | Calexico | Oct 5, 2022 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $15,341 |
| Ag Busters, Inc. | Reedley | Oct 5, 2022 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,943 |
| Coastal Farm Labor Services | Oxnard | Oct 4, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,518 |
| WET | Sun Valley | Oct 2, 2022 | 206 violations | $645,828 | 156 | 0 |
| California Regional Patrol | Fontana | Oct 2, 2022 | 33 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Speedy Safe and Sure Logistics, LLC | Ontario | Oct 1, 2022 | 31 violations | $250,699 | 18 | 0 |
| Kokolo Donburi | Berkeley | Oct 1, 2022 | 69 violations | $27,838 | 68 | 0 |
| Fried or Boiled Seafood | Fresno | Sep 30, 2022 | 13 violations | $1,722 | 7 | $4,713 |
| ERN Services Emergency Registry Nursing Services, Inc | Los Angeles | Sep 30, 2022 | 1 violation | $410 | 1 | 0 |
| Maxim Healthcare Services | Sacramento | Sep 30, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amtrak National Railroad Passenger Corporation | Oakland | Sep 29, 2022 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myungrang Hotdog | Buena Park | Sep 28, 2022 | 6 violations repeat | $1,171 | 5 | $1,330 |
| San Francisco Unified School District | San Francisco | Sep 28, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Automatic Door Systems, Inc. | San Carlos | Sep 27, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Five R's Inc. | San Dimas | Sep 25, 2022 | 11 violations repeat | $208,420 | 7 | $4,655 |
| Vcache/ Private Client Care | Glendora | Sep 24, 2022 | 72 violations | $58,762 | 5 | $4,165 |
| 7-Eleven | Los Angeles | Sep 22, 2022 | 40 violations | $13,818 | 39 | 0 |
| Rady Children's Physician Management Services | San Diego | Sep 21, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peri & Sons Farms of California, LLC | Firebaugh | Sep 20, 2022 | 895 violations | $513,118 | 505 | $828,568 |
| Systems Tech Fire protection | Temecula | Sep 20, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquid Dispense US | Corona | Sep 19, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finish Connection Painting | Tracy | Sep 18, 2022 | 21 violations | $80,566 | 9 | 0 |
| Hall, Earl Edward | Kerman | Sep 18, 2022 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $23,008 |
| KBS Services Kellermeyer Bergensons Services | Oceanside | Sep 17, 2022 | 2 violations repeat | $379 | 1 | $441 |
| Black Bear Diner | Tarzana | Sep 16, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Basilur Tea & Coffee | Buena Park | Sep 15, 2022 | 17 violations | $132 | 4 | $16,856 |
| Five Brothers Fuel Stop | Calexico | Sep 15, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trusted, Inc. | San Francisco | Sep 14, 2022 | 110 violations repeat | $186,119 | 109 | $45,570 |
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.