2023 in numbers
Wage and Hour Division investigations of California employers closed in 2023: 770 cases, 608 with violations found, $22,443,373 in back wages agreed for 13,759 workers, $3,554,557 in penalties. Against 2022 that is an increase of 5% in back wages.
Biggest back-wage cases of 2023
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cybercoders | 1 | $1,800,000 | 539 |
| Meza Poultry | 1 | $1,172,494 | 115 |
| Northern California Nail Company | 1 | $962,220 | 156 |
| Sierra Del Tigre | 1 | $763,978 | 161 |
| New Century Farms | 1 | $738,319 | 162 |
| General Dynamics NASSCO | 1 | $719,135 | 36 |
| Intuit, Inc. | 1 | $555,185 | 2,607 |
| Subway | 2 | $475,000 | 177 |
| JJ Residential Care I | 1 | $466,719 | 20 |
| Agrofarms and Grains, LLC | 1 | $429,926 | 92 |
| Alta Drywall | 1 | $385,000 | 580 |
| BevMo! | 2 | $380,672 | 1,578 |
| U.S. Granite Corporation | 1 | $338,295 | 95 |
| Pride Electric | 1 | $287,138 | 153 |
| M & M Trucking Logistics LLC | 1 | $275,514 | 18 |
| California Ice Company | 1 | $268,955 | 42 |
| San Diego Ice Company | 1 | $258,732 | 28 |
| Valtierra Poultry | 1 | $241,771 | 29 |
| Providien Injection Molding, Inc. | 1 | $232,997 | 44 |
| Savino Farms Inc. | 1 | $221,863 | 80 |
| Lowery-Pena Construction Company | 1 | $221,476 | 25 |
| Super La Favorita Meat Market | 2 | $216,881 | 86 |
| Palos Verdes Health Care Center | 1 | $210,088 | 53 |
| BSE Security Service | 1 | $196,087 | 88 |
| The Exclusive Poultry Company | 1 | $190,910 | 171 |
By industry
| Industry | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 104 | $5,029,800 | 1,048 |
| Construction | 99 | $3,436,510 | 1,769 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 84 | $3,211,071 | 2,264 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services | 60 | $2,940,298 | 1,649 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 66 | $2,250,662 | 607 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 171 | $2,031,266 | 1,285 |
| Retail Trade | 48 | $1,481,295 | 2,047 |
| Information | 12 | $706,825 | 2,653 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 33 | $535,360 | 104 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 22 | $474,582 | 106 |
| Wholesale Trade | 15 | $122,904 | 44 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 5 | $91,811 | 3 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 16 | $61,830 | 14 |
| Utilities | 5 | $41,365 | 39 |
| Public Administration | 4 | $16,164 | 5 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 5 | $5,201 | 112 |
| 1 | $3,757 | 1 | |
| Finance and Insurance | 6 | $2,672 | 9 |
| 1 | $0 | 0 | |
| Educational Services | 4 | $0 | 0 |
| 2 | $0 | 0 | |
| 5 | $0 | 0 | |
| 1 | $0 | 0 | |
| 1 | $0 | 0 |
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleepm Global Inc. | Baldwin Park | Nov 12, 2023 | 3 violations repeat | $3,010 | 2 | $1,372 |
| Nightingale's List | Woodland Hills | Nov 10, 2023 | 8 violations repeat | $2,027 | 7 | $833 |
| La Huerta Restaurant La Huerta RestaurantE, Inc. | Oxnard | Nov 9, 2023 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cops Direct Cops Direct Incorporated | San Ramon | Nov 9, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brosnan Risk Consultants | Antioch | Nov 9, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pride Electric | Mira Loma | Nov 8, 2023 | 154 violations repeat | $287,138 | 153 | $21,560 |
| Sermaparts Import & Export | San Diego | Nov 8, 2023 | 19 violations repeat | $69,644 | 11 | $9,163 |
| El Sancho Loco Taqueria y Cantina | Thousand Oaks | Nov 7, 2023 | 14 violations | $3,660 | 13 | 0 |
| DCN Inc. Momo Residental Construction | Walnut | Nov 7, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Servin-Lopez Vineyard Management, Inc. | Saint Helena | Nov 6, 2023 | 42 violations | $35,795 | 33 | $6,094 |
| Bentley Mills | La Puente | Nov 6, 2023 | 3 violations | $39 | 1 | 0 |
| US Post Office | Los Angeles | Nov 6, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mountain View Post Acute | Barstow | Nov 6, 2023 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garfield Carwash | Montebello | Nov 6, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perez Nursery & Landscaping, Inc. | Brentwood | Nov 5, 2023 | 38 violations | $27,459 | 21 | 0 |
| Vixen Micheline Pitt Designs, LLC | Burbank | Nov 5, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darlene Apparel | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2023 | 16 violations | $41,452 | 14 | 0 |
| Jacques Elkaim | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BHC Alhambra Hospital | Rosemead | Nov 2, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peta I/O | Santa Clara | Nov 1, 2023 | 18 violations | $129,340 | 17 | 0 |
| Escala K-Town | Los Angeles | Nov 1, 2023 | 5 violations repeat | $54,386 | 4 | $3,332 |
| Rosemary and Thyme Rosemary and Thyme LA, Inc | Los Angeles | Oct 31, 2023 | 11 violations repeat | $3,965 | 10 | $1,330 |
| College Track | Los Angeles | Oct 31, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rancho Guadalupe | Santa Maria | Oct 30, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,325 |
| The Pavilion at Ocean Point Point Loma Rehabilitation Center LLC. | San Diego | Oct 30, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chevron Harjas Petroleum Incorporated | Union City | Oct 27, 2023 | 17 violations repeat | $87,085 | 11 | $8,877 |
| MKT Apparel, Inc - Mario Hernandez Diaz | Los Angeles | Oct 27, 2023 | 18 violations | $57,312 | 16 | 0 |
| Kim Long Market | Long Beach | Oct 27, 2023 | 4 violations repeat | $5,740 | 1 | $665 |
| Chevron H&O Sahota Petroleum Inc | Livermore | Oct 27, 2023 | 8 violations repeat | $3,032 | 7 | $5,649 |
| AMZ Care LLC | Los Angeles | Oct 27, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monte Verde Home | Santa Rosa | Oct 26, 2023 | 18 violations | $125,647 | 17 | 0 |
| Sawasawa LLC | Huntington Beach | Oct 26, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best Cody | Los Angeles | Oct 26, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Once & Once & 11, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 26, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Topa Topa Brewing Topa Topa Brewing Company, LLC | Camarillo | Oct 25, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Four & Four Fashion, Inc | Los Angeles | Oct 24, 2023 | 10 violations | $21,663 | 9 | 0 |
| Charlotte Avery | Los Angeles | Oct 24, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clara Fashion | Los Angeles | Oct 24, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tacos Tu Madre Broadway Taco Shop 26 Inc | Santa Monica | Oct 24, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United Security Specialist | Santa Clara | Oct 23, 2023 | 3 violations | $2,608 | 1 | 0 |
| Mayer Group Aduanal | San Diego | Oct 23, 2023 | 13 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $5,148 |
| Countywide Transportation Inc. | Antioch | Oct 22, 2023 | 1 violation | $500 | 1 | 0 |
| CHI Employee Benefit Company | Bakersfield | Oct 20, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,875 |
| OMG Tea | Santa Clara | Oct 18, 2023 | 40 violations | $19,098 | 39 | 0 |
| Tokyo Express Sushi | Baldwin Park | Oct 18, 2023 | 12 violations | $3,705 | 10 | 0 |
| Win Win Apparel | Los Angeles | Oct 18, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City of Oakland PD | Oakland | Oct 18, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Scala La Scala USA, Inc | Los Angeles | Oct 18, 2023 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jade by Jane Pk Family Group, Inc, dba Jade by Jane | Los Angeles | Oct 18, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Port Town Cleaners | San Pedro | Oct 17, 2023 | 15 violations | $71,362 | 14 | 0 |
| Jackie Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 17, 2023 | 9 violations | $17,565 | 7 | 0 |
| Kenk USA Inc | Northridge | Oct 17, 2023 | 3 violations | $210 | 3 | 0 |
| Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard | Brentwood | Oct 17, 2023 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seven Stitch | Los Angeles | Oct 16, 2023 | 10 violations | $51,583 | 10 | 0 |
| California Graphics, Inc. | Garden Grove | Oct 15, 2023 | 22 violations repeat | $29,576 | 21 | $10,976 |
| Holloway Design and Construction | Palmdale | Oct 15, 2023 | 3 violations repeat | $2,284 | 1 | $686 |
| Mariscos Choi | Downey | Oct 15, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nutrition As Therapy | Long Beach | Oct 15, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beyond All Care Services Inc. | West Hills | Oct 15, 2023 | 28 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Toque De Elegancia | Modesto | Oct 12, 2023 | 5 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City of Redding | Redding | Oct 12, 2023 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ESS Private Security Executive Event Services, LLC | Yorba Linda | Oct 12, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Oak Property Services | Burbank | Oct 12, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 Enterprise | Santa Cruz | Oct 11, 2023 | 2 violations repeat | $10,688 | 1 | $686 |
| Laundrylicious Branding Personality, LLC | Whittier | Oct 11, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D-D Delight D-D Delight Incorporation | San Jose | Oct 10, 2023 | 3 violations | $8,358 | 2 | 0 |
| Allegiant Inc. Allegiant Final Mile, LLC | Livermore | Oct 10, 2023 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Meza Poultry The Exclusive Poultry Inc. | Hacienda Heights | Oct 8, 2023 | 460 violations | $1,172,494 | 115 | 0 |
| Valtierra Poultry The Exclusive Poultry, Inc. | Hacienda Heights | Oct 8, 2023 | 115 violations | $241,771 | 29 | 0 |
| The Exclusive Poultry Company | Hacienda Heights | Oct 8, 2023 | 857 violations repeat | $190,910 | 171 | $201,104 |
| Nollus's Poultry LLC | Hacienda Heights | Oct 8, 2023 | 51 violations | $94,580 | 27 | 0 |
| Spruce and Oak | Newhall | Oct 8, 2023 | 5 violations repeat | $4,490 | 4 | $2,744 |
| Aliser Import Export | San Diego | Oct 7, 2023 | 30 violations | $95,035 | 30 | $15,488 |
| Pure Hope Care | La Quinta | Oct 5, 2023 | 12 violations repeat | $77,362 | 11 | $5,660 |
| Sweet Maple JS Fine Dining Inc. | Palo Alto | Oct 4, 2023 | 22 violations | $68,089 | 21 | 0 |
| ABC Builders, LLC | Costa Mesa | Oct 4, 2023 | 4 violations repeat | $7,041 | 3 | $1,995 |
| Fosselman's Ice Cream Co. | Alhambra | Oct 4, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,582 |
| VIS Software Solutions Inc. | Milpitas | Oct 2, 2023 | 1 violation | $18,167 | 1 | 0 |
| Sunwest Bank | Irvine | Oct 2, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KBO Janitorial Services, Inc. | San Pedro | Oct 1, 2023 | 5 violations repeat | $10,620 | 3 | $2,058 |
| Nerd Power Nerd Power CA,LLC. | Anaheim | Oct 1, 2023 | 22 violations | $6,533 | 21 | 0 |
| Old Marsh Creek Park/Fernandes Auto Wrecking | Clayton | Oct 1, 2023 | 2 violations | $1,982 | 1 | 0 |
| Domino's Pizza Positive Pizza People, Inc | Galt | Oct 1, 2023 | 8 violations | $289 | 8 | 0 |
| Worksite Labs | Long Beach | Oct 1, 2023 | 42 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Millennium Fire Protection | Carlsbad | Sep 30, 2023 | 28 violations | $152,397 | 28 | 0 |
| Monarch Company | Spring Valley | Sep 30, 2023 | 22 violations | $87,317 | 11 | 0 |
| Glas | Inglewood | Sep 30, 2023 | 5 violations repeat | $12,849 | 3 | $2,058 |
| Harper Construction Harper Construction Comapny, Inc. | San Diego | Sep 30, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Villa Roma Sausage Company | Ontario | Sep 28, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BHJ BHJ USA, LLC | Los Angeles | Sep 28, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fortune Ave Foods Fortune Avenue Foods Inc. | Ontario | Sep 28, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rancho Foods Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 28, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sterling Pacific Meat Company | Los Angeles | Sep 28, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watkins Environmental, Inc. | San Diego | Sep 28, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leyen Food | La Puente | Sep 28, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qualcomm | San Diego | Sep 28, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Poultry Co. | Los Angeles | Sep 28, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norcal Custom Builders and Construction, Inc. | San Jose | Sep 26, 2023 | 11 violations | $40,209 | 11 | $9,163 |
| Nick the Greek Dublin Greek Eats, LLC | Dublin | Sep 26, 2023 | 3 violations | $85 | 2 | 0 |
| Unistar Unistar Foods Inc. | Pomona | Sep 26, 2023 | 1 violation | 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.