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 | |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 2 | $0 | 0 |
| Utilities | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 1 | $0 | 0 |
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bevill Vineyard Management LLC | Healdsburg | Jul 19, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $759 |
| Dutton Ranch Corporation | Sebastopol | Jul 19, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,898 |
| Mariscos Los Primoz | Sacramento | Jul 15, 2022 | 23 violations repeat | $159,013 | 22 | $13,574 |
| Pacific Heating & Air | Rohnert Park | Jul 15, 2022 | 9 violations | $43,259 | 4 | 0 |
| The Pho Shop | Los Angeles | Jul 15, 2022 | 4 violations repeat | $32,074 | 2 | $1,234 |
| Dulcinea Farms Pacific Trellis Fruit, LLC | Los Angeles | Jul 15, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $8,853 |
| Oak Creek Florist | Concord | Jul 14, 2022 | 18 violations repeat | $10,246 | 16 | 0 |
| WestPac Pipeline | Murrieta | Jul 14, 2022 | 8 violations | $1,852 | 7 | 0 |
| Los Angeles County Probation Department | Los Angeles | Jul 14, 2022 | 2 violations | $113 | 1 | 0 |
| The Pantry on Park | Santa Maria | Jul 12, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elisandro | Los Angeles | Jul 11, 2022 | 1 violation | $650 | 1 | 0 |
| Valley Achievement Center / Valley Adult Serv | Bakersfield | Jul 10, 2022 | 6 violations | $1,793 | 5 | 0 |
| Inspire Diagnostics. LLC | Lake Forest | Jul 8, 2022 | 66 violations | $142,360 | 65 | 0 |
| DCC General Engineering Contractors, Inc. | Escondido | Jul 8, 2022 | 55 violations | $9,538 | 18 | 0 |
| The Screenmobile | Laguna Niguel | Jul 8, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hearts at Millwood Care Home | Millbrae | Jul 7, 2022 | 10 violations repeat | $22,896 | 9 | $5,985 |
| PT Packs Investments | Riverside | Jul 7, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peninsula Elderly Care Home | San Mateo | Jul 5, 2022 | 24 violations repeat | $51,162 | 23 | 0 |
| California Valley Protection, LLC. | Redlands | Jul 5, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Owl, Transportation | Burlingame | Jun 30, 2022 | 305 violations | $385,770 | 152 | 0 |
| Rancho Nuevo Harvesting | Santa Maria | Jun 30, 2022 | 245 violations | $184,693 | 240 | $431,495 |
| DDCM | Los Angeles | Jun 30, 2022 | 8 violations | $20,427 | 5 | 0 |
| California Franchise Tax Board | Los Angeles | Jun 29, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renteria Vineyard Management | Napa | Jun 28, 2022 | 56 violations | $6,810 | 45 | $23,018 |
| Domino's Pizza | Campbell | Jun 26, 2022 | 130 violations | $269,427 | 125 | 0 |
| Antonio Yanez Neri | Yuba City | Jun 25, 2022 | 14 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hardy & Harper, Inc. | Lake Forest | Jun 23, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunset Mechanical & Construction | Bakersfield | Jun 21, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Control Fire Protection | Bakersfield | Jun 16, 2022 | 2 violations | $2,571 | 2 | 0 |
| Peer Home | Elk Grove | Jun 15, 2022 | 26 violations repeat | $229,272 | 25 | $14,044 |
| Valley Truck Wash and RV | Visalia | Jun 15, 2022 | 5 violations repeat | $4,708 | 4 | $2,468 |
| Emil Couture Design | Los Angeles | Jun 13, 2022 | 4 violations | $465 | 2 | 0 |
| Volunteers of America of Los Angeles | Long Beach | Jun 13, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Knight Security & Patrol | Rancho Cordova | Jun 11, 2022 | 86 violations | $313,045 | 54 | 0 |
| De La Paz, Ramiro De La Paz Farm Labor, Inc. | Stockton | Jun 11, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $6,574 |
| Ceja-Reyes, Inc. | Woodland | Jun 10, 2022 | 22 violations | $7,725 | 15 | $24,985 |
| Preman Roofing-Solar | San Diego | Jun 10, 2022 | 17 violations | $1,291 | 3 | 0 |
| Antonio Yanez Neri | Yuba City | Jun 10, 2022 | 24 violations | 0 | 0 | $51,938 |
| Double Lucky, Inc. | Salinas | Jun 9, 2022 | 22 violations | $10,800 | 15 | $14,517 |
| CMS Fashions | Huntington Park | Jun 9, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sabor Farms | Salinas | Jun 9, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Cruz Santiago | King City | Jun 9, 2022 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $15,640 |
| San Bernardino County Fire Department San Bernardino County Fire Department Statio | Fontana | Jun 6, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhineland Homes Construction | San Jose | Jun 3, 2022 | 2 violations | $280 | 2 | 0 |
| RL Remodeling | Woodland Hills | Jun 2, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Otto Construction | Monterey | Jun 1, 2022 | 12 violations | $7,744 | 11 | 0 |
| States Logistics Services, Inc | Buena Park | Jun 1, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pepe's Foods | Hayward | Jun 1, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SIMULOGIX | Menlo Park | Jun 1, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leslie C. Fashion, Inc | Huntington Park | May 31, 2022 | 36 violations | $26,633 | 34 | 0 |
| Hope Services | San Jose | May 31, 2022 | 48 violations | $18,336 | 24 | 0 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Abercrombie & Fitch Stores Inc | Santa Clara | May 31, 2022 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $27,720 |
| Star Fashion Inc | Los Angeles | May 31, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nitya Software Solutions | Fremont | May 30, 2022 | 2 violations | $10,302 | 1 | 0 |
| Dignity Health | San Francisco | May 30, 2022 | 2 violations | $1,036 | 1 | 0 |
| Velvet, LLC | Culver City | May 28, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 Leaf Clover Apparel, Inc. | South El Monte | May 26, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marukai Corporation | Gardena | May 24, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Annel's Desires | Valley Village | May 23, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JCYKH, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 19, 2022 | 3 violations | $11,034 | 1 | 0 |
| 7-11 Store | Pacoima | May 19, 2022 | 7 violations | $960 | 6 | 0 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC | Salinas | May 19, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,930 |
| Next Crop | Los Banos | May 18, 2022 | 121 violations | $36,765 | 96 | $99,068 |
| Dec 3, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 18, 2022 | 18 violations | $22,162 | 12 | 0 |
| Aster Fashion, Inc | Los Angeles | May 18, 2022 | 14 violations | $21,990 | 7 | 0 |
| Magnolia Marisol Morales Aguilar | Yuba City | May 18, 2022 | 32 violations | $5,879 | 22 | $42,049 |
| Daniella V. Orejel | Galt | May 18, 2022 | 19 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,703 |
| Pebble Ridge Vineyards Pebble Ridge Vineyards & Wine Estates, LLC | Paicines | May 18, 2022 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $66,284 |
| W.D. Fashion Inc. | Los Angeles | May 18, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orange County Transportation Authority | Santa Ana | May 17, 2022 | 2 violations | $1,920 | 1 | 0 |
| Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, LLC | Oceanside | May 17, 2022 | 1 violation | $786 | 1 | 0 |
| Clipboard Health Inc. | Walnut | May 16, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tan Fashion | South El Monte | May 16, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcos Hernandez | Los Angeles | May 16, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goliath Property Development | Los Angeles | May 15, 2022 | 2 violations | $1,560 | 1 | 0 |
| Fashion One, Inc | Los Angeles | May 15, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bucket List, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 15, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Veronica M Veronica M Wholesale, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 15, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweet Kids | Los Angeles | May 15, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calla Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 15, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Five Star Pillow Company | Santa Fe Springs | May 14, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NMN Construction | Tustin | May 13, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Princess Kloset | Los Angeles | May 13, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luna Fashion Inc | Los Angeles | May 12, 2022 | 13 violations | $40,003 | 12 | 0 |
| Shore Total Office Ral Investment Corporation | San Diego | May 12, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Titan Fire Protection | Vista | May 12, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G.B.Y. Corp | Los Angeles | May 12, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anarchy Fashion, Inc. | Huntington Park | May 12, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DTLA Supply Chain, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 11, 2022 | 30 violations | $16,549 | 27 | 0 |
| Delaz Apparel | Los Angeles | May 11, 2022 | 3 violations | $908 | 2 | 0 |
| Pacific Waterproofing & Restoration | Pomona | May 11, 2022 | 11 violations | $163 | 1 | 0 |
| Active Life Apparel | Los Angeles | May 10, 2022 | 105 violations | $132,989 | 50 | 0 |
| Pacific Steel Group | San Diego | May 10, 2022 | 42 violations | $41,004 | 11 | 0 |
| JRS Fashion, Inc | Los Angeles | May 10, 2022 | 11 violations | $11,940 | 3 | 0 |
| Bombshell LA Bombshell Sportswear LLC | Los Angeles | May 10, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Les Amis Concept Creatif, Inc | Los Angeles | May 10, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kona Fashion | Los Angeles | May 9, 2022 | 18 violations | $78,807 | 16 | 0 |
| Gatsby Bistro Gatsby Bistro Filipino Cuisine LLC | West Covina | May 9, 2022 | 3 violations | $1,867 | 1 | 0 |
| Fiesta Fashion Fiesta Fashion Co., Inc | Los Angeles | May 9, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Refined Denim Manufacturing | Los Angeles | May 9, 2022 | 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.