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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGI Construction | Napa | Apr 3, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Axis Apparel | Los Angeles | Apr 3, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laqueen, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 3, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coco Kelly Garcia Apparel , Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 3, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin, Arturo Cruz Aces Farm Labor Contracting, Inc. | Madera | Apr 3, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $12,052 |
| Care Partners At Home Post-Acute Care Partners, Inc | Costa Mesa | Apr 2, 2022 | 98 violations repeat | $125,460 | 98 | $18,031 |
| Los Angeles County-Dept of Public Services | Los Angeles | Apr 1, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alorica | Irvine | Mar 31, 2022 | 5,560 violations | $3,193,839 | 3,174 | 0 |
| Visionary Lifestyles LLC | San Jose | Mar 31, 2022 | 79 violations repeat | $225,436 | 79 | $17,204 |
| Servexo | Gardena | Mar 31, 2022 | 173 violations | $60,960 | 173 | 0 |
| El Patio Mexican Grill | Bakersfield | Mar 31, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lead Builders Inc | Newbury Park | Mar 31, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manuel Quezada | Orland | Mar 30, 2022 | 11 violations | $2,720 | 6 | $12,188 |
| Spectrum Construction Inc | Irvine | Mar 30, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White Owl Rental | San Bernardino | Mar 29, 2022 | 2 violations | $6,750 | 1 | 0 |
| HAVEN VALLEY CARE HOMES | West Sacramento | Mar 29, 2022 | 11 violations repeat | $2,864 | 10 | $5,056 |
| San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency | San Francisco | Mar 29, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| We Care Plumbing Heating and Air | Murrieta | Mar 29, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simple Solar LLC | Walnut | Mar 27, 2022 | 9 violations | $13,927 | 8 | 0 |
| Jilk Heavy Construction | Brea | Mar 26, 2022 | 95 violations | $47,014 | 22 | 0 |
| LLCR Source | Buena Park | Mar 26, 2022 | 3 violations | $907 | 2 | 0 |
| LMB CARE HOME | Upland | Mar 25, 2022 | 5 violations | $134,552 | 4 | 0 |
| Mex Electric Mendoza Business Enterprises, Inc. | Riverside | Mar 25, 2022 | 35 violations repeat | $5,199 | 16 | $21,552 |
| A-C Electric Company | Bakersfield | Mar 25, 2022 | 10 violations | $1,131 | 4 | 0 |
| RingCentral | Belmont | Mar 24, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rival Coffee | Murrieta | Mar 23, 2022 | 48 violations | $4,679 | 38 | $2,427 |
| Brisbane's Guest Home | Stockton | Mar 22, 2022 | 17 violations repeat | $483,186 | 11 | $7,546 |
| Sun West Services LLC | San Bernardino | Mar 22, 2022 | 144 violations repeat | $143,145 | 143 | $33,705 |
| Park Avenue Healthcare and Wellness Center | Pomona | Mar 22, 2022 | 4 violations | $1,551 | 3 | 0 |
| Edible Arrangements | Stockton | Mar 22, 2022 | 2 violations | $138 | 1 | 0 |
| Walmart | San Jose | Mar 21, 2022 | 1 violation | $457 | 1 | 0 |
| GSG Protective Services | Lawndale | Mar 20, 2022 | 2 violations | $124 | 1 | 0 |
| 8-A Packing | El Centro | Mar 19, 2022 | 61 violations | $22,125 | 58 | $6,574 |
| JCD Farm Labor | Heber | Mar 19, 2022 | 33 violations | $9,375 | 25 | $16,160 |
| AGRO Pack | Calexico | Mar 19, 2022 | 35 violations | $1,740 | 29 | $12,797 |
| El Don Farm Labor Contracting | Brawley | Mar 19, 2022 | 39 violations | $1,628 | 35 | $9,860 |
| Lamco Packing Ernesto Tequida Banda | Heber | Mar 19, 2022 | 22 violations | $1,440 | 16 | $11,214 |
| Sunterra Sunterra Produce Traders, Inc | Costa Mesa | Mar 19, 2022 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,395 |
| Lakeside Organic Gardens | Watsonville | Mar 19, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,930 |
| Church Brothers | Salinas | Mar 19, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,197 |
| The Elmore Company | Brawley | Mar 19, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Brothers | Brawley | Mar 19, 2022 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,382 |
| S & S Harvest | Calexico | Mar 19, 2022 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $12,599 |
| A.S.A Farms | Soledad | Mar 19, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,871 |
| Bro-Quali Bro-Quali Haravest Inc. | Guadalupe | Mar 19, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,828 |
| Church Brothers | Salinas | Mar 19, 2022 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,722 |
| Black Label Apparel | Los Angeles | Mar 18, 2022 | 17 violations | $3,766 | 15 | 0 |
| Dolls Kill | Richmond | Mar 18, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralphs Ralphs Grocery Company | Chatsworth | Mar 18, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hotel Normandie Hotel Normandie LA, LLC | Los Angeles | Mar 18, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Badette's Place | Roseville | Mar 17, 2022 | 6 violations | $96,075 | 5 | 0 |
| Foods Co. | Sacramento | Mar 17, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ozzies Street Tacos | Rialto | Mar 16, 2022 | 3 violations | $1,104 | 1 | 0 |
| Western Analytical Laboratories, Inc. | Chino | Mar 16, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AppSmart AppSmart CCC, Inc. | San Francisco | Mar 16, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USPS | Los Angeles | Mar 16, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foothill Packing | Salinas | Mar 15, 2022 | 43 violations | $2,883 | 38 | $2,847 |
| Spread Your Wings | San Jose | Mar 15, 2022 | 2 violations | $2,714 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Betts Suds Machine-Car Wash | Oakland | Mar 15, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Proclaim Promotions | Concord | Mar 15, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black Knight Patrol | San Pedro | Mar 15, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OXL Fashion Inc | Los Angeles | Mar 15, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo�s El Ranchito Mexican Restaurant | La Habra | Mar 15, 2022 | 28 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UCLA Medical Center | Los Angeles | Mar 15, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T & A Tanimura & Antle Fresh Foods, Inc | Salinas | Mar 14, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Human Bean Lake Forest | Lake Forest | Mar 14, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Creative Living Solutions Inc | Union City | Mar 13, 2022 | 25 violations repeat | $186,736 | 23 | $17,227 |
| L & S Gentle Care | Vacaville | Mar 13, 2022 | 10 violations repeat | $108,397 | 8 | $4,936 |
| Gibson & Schaefer | Indio | Mar 13, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Napa Valley Surgery Center Washington Outpatient Surgery Center, LLC | Fremont | Mar 13, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baja Freight Forwarders | San Diego | Mar 12, 2022 | 76 violations repeat | $285,752 | 40 | $19,368 |
| Drill Tech Drill Tech Drilling & Shoring Inc. | Antioch | Mar 12, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U.S.P.S. United States Postal Service | Antioch | Mar 11, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Muir Medical Center Concord | Concord | Mar 10, 2022 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini Framing, Inc. | Elk Grove | Mar 9, 2022 | 8 violations repeat | $33,867 | 7 | $5,243 |
| Dairy Queen/Orange Julius | Burbank | Mar 9, 2022 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,387 |
| Corpuz Pineda Staffing Services, Inc. | Pasadena | Mar 7, 2022 | 74 violations | $260,060 | 73 | 0 |
| G Corp Consulting | La Jolla | Mar 7, 2022 | 14 violations | $6,088 | 13 | 0 |
| Ice Cool | Montebello | Mar 7, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H5 Data Centers, LLC H5 DATA CENTERS-CHANDLER, LLC | Beverly Hills | Mar 5, 2022 | 22 violations | $9,585 | 21 | 0 |
| Wetzel's Pretzels | Rancho Cucamonga | Mar 4, 2022 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,854 |
| Temple Court Senior Care Homes | Murrieta | Mar 3, 2022 | 3 violations repeat | $15,037 | 3 | $2,313 |
| Chantilly Lace Manor | Hesperia | Mar 1, 2022 | 33 violations repeat | $33,368 | 32 | $24,672 |
| Willow Farms | Ventura | Mar 1, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Safeway Store Albertsons Companies | Sacramento | Mar 1, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Friend's Fashion | Los Angeles | Feb 28, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Galicia Commissioning Group, Inc. | Banning | Feb 27, 2022 | 8 violations | $8,782 | 1 | 0 |
| Kale My Name LA | Encino | Feb 27, 2022 | 2 violations | $1,492 | 2 | 0 |
| Ceballos Contracting | Porterville | Feb 27, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,370 |
| Active Guard Company | Woodland Hills | Feb 26, 2022 | 2 violations | $4,388 | 1 | 0 |
| Inspirations Home Care | Corona | Feb 25, 2022 | 26 violations repeat | $19,006 | 24 | $7,392 |
| Burger King Habte John Haile a Franchisee of Burger King | San Jose | Feb 25, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $367 |
| Zapopan Restaurants Inc. | Desert Hot Springs | Feb 24, 2022 | 13 violations repeat | $41,239 | 11 | 0 |
| Yum Yum Donuts | Covina | Feb 24, 2022 | 8 violations repeat | $3,129 | 6 | $841 |
| Evergreen Innovation Group, LLC | San Francisco | Feb 24, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruan Transportation Ruan Transport Corporation | Rialto | Feb 24, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonald's Con Lee Restaurant�s Inc. | Saratoga | Feb 23, 2022 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,606 |
| Sweaney, Inc. | Bakersfield | Feb 22, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raley's Raley's Holding Company | Sacramento | Feb 22, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contemporary Services Corporation (CSC) | Northridge | Feb 20, 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.