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 |
| Educational Services | 4 | $0 | 0 |
| 2 | $0 | 0 | |
| 5 | $0 | 0 | |
| 1 | $0 | 0 | |
| 1 | $0 | 0 | |
| 1 | $0 | 0 |
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seafood City FOREMOST FOODS INT'L INC. | Pomona | Sep 26, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Crave Brands LLC, MZS Enterprises LLC | Brentwood | Sep 25, 2023 | 429 violations repeat | $475,000 | 177 | $284,242 |
| Aptus Pacem LLC | El Monte | Sep 25, 2023 | 22 violations repeat | $9,759 | 21 | $1,614 |
| Cybercoders | Irvine | Sep 24, 2023 | 652 violations | $1,800,000 | 539 | 0 |
| Golden Corral buffet and grill | Oceanside | Sep 24, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse | Dublin | Sep 21, 2023 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bolani Flatbread Queen, Inc. | Concord | Sep 20, 2023 | 54 violations repeat | $33,740 | 53 | $11,024 |
| United States Postal Service | Oakley | Sep 19, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monarch Athletic Club | West Hollywood | Sep 18, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parsons Transportation Group, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 18, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Burrito Taqueria | Sacramento | Sep 18, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carniceria La Rancherita | Williams | Sep 15, 2023 | 4 violations repeat | $3,961 | 3 | 0 |
| CLHF Homes, LLC. / Tipul Health, LLC | Van Nuys | Sep 15, 2023 | 235 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Certified Mechanical Systems, Inc. | Temecula | Sep 12, 2023 | 59 violations | $98,615 | 16 | 0 |
| Gateway Hotel & Consulting LLC | San Jose | Sep 11, 2023 | 39 violations | $4,298 | 38 | 0 |
| Baldi Brothers | Beaumont | Sep 10, 2023 | 19 violations | $1,600 | 18 | 0 |
| Rancho Nuevo Harvesting | Santa Maria | Sep 9, 2023 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $12,244 |
| El Imperio Del Compressor, Inc | Los Angeles | Sep 8, 2023 | 7 violations | $25,394 | 0 | 0 |
| P & C Group, Inc | Los Angeles | Sep 8, 2023 | 5 violations repeat | $7,737 | 4 | $1,995 |
| LeCut Construction | San Jose | Sep 8, 2023 | 9 violations | $4,786 | 5 | 0 |
| Allied Universal Universal Protection Service, LP | San Diego | Sep 8, 2023 | 1 violation | $2,820 | 1 | 0 |
| Town of Apple Valley | Apple Valley | Sep 7, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carniceria Las Glorias | South El Monte | Sep 6, 2023 | 45 violations repeat | $150,000 | 44 | $9,152 |
| BevMo! Beverages & More Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 3, 2023 | 2,182 violations | $328,748 | 1,091 | 0 |
| BevMo! Beverages & More Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 3, 2023 | 704 violations repeat | $51,924 | 487 | $10,600 |
| Meticulosity Cleaning | Orangevale | Sep 2, 2023 | 8 violations | $1,995 | 7 | 0 |
| SYS Farms, Inc. | San Diego | Sep 2, 2023 | 13 violations | $1,389 | 2 | $43,064 |
| JJ Residential Care I JJ Residential Care Facility, Inc. | Simi Valley | Aug 31, 2023 | 21 violations repeat | $466,719 | 20 | $17,493 |
| Martinez Recycling | Lancaster | Aug 31, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I am Beyond, LLC | Culver City | Aug 31, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antelope Valley Medical Center Antelope Valley Medical Center Auxiliary | Lancaster | Aug 29, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalley Flooring | Los Angeles | Aug 29, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terra Laguna/777/7 Degrees | Newport Beach | Aug 27, 2023 | 7 violations | $1,713 | 6 | 0 |
| Taco Bell Angel City Bell, LLC | El Cajon | Aug 27, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carmelita's Mexican Restaurant | Roseville | Aug 25, 2023 | 41 violations | $27,496 | 36 | $16,812 |
| Budget Towing Service Southern California BTS, Inc. | Long Beach | Aug 25, 2023 | 15 violations repeat | $20,694 | 14 | $9,604 |
| Quality Inn & Suites Vacaville | Vacaville | Aug 25, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sela Fashion | Los Angeles | Aug 23, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rume Health | Huntington Beach | Aug 20, 2023 | 4 violations | $22,118 | 3 | 0 |
| Eggplants Thai Cuisine | Temecula | Aug 20, 2023 | 15 violations | $19,913 | 14 | $1,344 |
| Hallmark Aviation Services | Los Angeles | Aug 19, 2023 | 3 violations | $148 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Pedro Elementary School | Ceres | Aug 18, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L'Koral | Santa Monica | Aug 17, 2023 | 12 violations | $26,274 | 11 | 0 |
| AOA Apparel, Inc | Los Angeles | Aug 16, 2023 | 16 violations | $91,793 | 14 | 0 |
| Securitas Security Services Securitas Security Services USAS, Inc. | San Diego | Aug 16, 2023 | 2 violations repeat | $532 | 1 | $490 |
| Gilli, Inc | Los Angeles | Aug 16, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heimish Fashion, Inc | Los Angeles | Aug 16, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashford Textiles | Gardena | Aug 16, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Diego Unified School District | San Diego | Aug 16, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kebabs & Gyros Millbrae Kebabs & Gyros Inc. | Millbrae | Aug 15, 2023 | 9 violations | $13,751 | 3 | 0 |
| Hisui Sushi | Folsom | Aug 15, 2023 | 11 violations | $3,576 | 10 | 0 |
| DoorDash | San Francisco | Aug 15, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UC Care Senior Living III | San Diego | Aug 15, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| General Dynamics NASSCO National Steel and Shipbuilding Company | San Diego | Aug 14, 2023 | 72 violations | $719,135 | 36 | 0 |
| Jin Sushi Jin Sushi Corporation | Bakersfield | Aug 14, 2023 | 25 violations repeat | $59,270 | 21 | $18,326 |
| Hope Springs Hospice & Palliative Care | Rancho Cucamonga | Aug 14, 2023 | 6 violations | $1,124 | 5 | 0 |
| Blaze Pizza Damm Fine Pizza LLC | Bakersfield | Aug 14, 2023 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $121,104 |
| Better Cleaning Company | Los Angeles | Aug 13, 2023 | 8 violations | $16,682 | 6 | 0 |
| OEIS Close Protection | Los Angeles | Aug 12, 2023 | 1 violation | $375 | 1 | 0 |
| California Splendor, Inc. | San Diego | Aug 11, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ByteDance, Inc. | San Jose | Aug 11, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Prime Health Care Services- Shasta LLC | Redding | Aug 11, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucky Growers | San Marcos | Aug 10, 2023 | 35 violations | $171,400 | 30 | $76,274 |
| Fresh Origins San Diego Farms, LLC | San Marcos | Aug 10, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,371 |
| CFX Certified Freight Xpress, Inc. | Fresno | Aug 10, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bonnie Plants | Pauma Valley | Aug 9, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,828 |
| Long Beach Transit Long Beach Public Transportation Company | Long Beach | Aug 9, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dusk | Oakland | Aug 8, 2023 | 10 violations | $19,133 | 6 | 0 |
| Pineal Labs | Pacific Palisades | Aug 7, 2023 | 3 violations | $76,320 | 0 | 0 |
| The Last House | Santa Monica | Aug 7, 2023 | 11 violations repeat | $21,868 | 10 | $4,500 |
| Cozy Inn Sartaj Hospitality LLC | Costa Mesa | Aug 7, 2023 | 5 violations repeat | $10,011 | 3 | $1,995 |
| Siam I Am | Redondo Beach | Aug 7, 2023 | 2 violations | $2,175 | 1 | $665 |
| MCR FLC, LLC | Hemet | Aug 7, 2023 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $9,288 |
| Northern California Nail Company | Livermore | Aug 5, 2023 | 158 violations repeat | $962,220 | 156 | $56,315 |
| Unifed Protective Services | Hawthorne | Aug 4, 2023 | 25 violations repeat | $17,599 | 24 | $24,984 |
| Del Sol Harvesting, LLC | King City | Aug 4, 2023 | 46 violations | $6,501 | 42 | $9,446 |
| Whittier Narrows Equestrian Center | Whittier | Aug 4, 2023 | 12 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cold Stone Creamery | Sunnyvale | Aug 3, 2023 | 57 violations | $4,076 | 46 | $70,534 |
| Hermosa Apparel, Inc. | South El Monte | Aug 3, 2023 | 2 violations | $1,605 | 1 | 0 |
| Maria Sahli | Oxnard | Aug 3, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allied Universal Security Services | Orange | Aug 2, 2023 | 2 violations repeat | $845 | 1 | $1,187 |
| NeueHouse CultureWorks, Inc | Los Angeles | Aug 2, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IPI Construction | Panorama City | Aug 2, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Navitas Navitas Utility Corporation | Costa Mesa | Aug 2, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PetaIO Inc | Santa Clara | Aug 1, 2023 | 2 violations | $87,180 | 2 | 0 |
| Aesthetica L.A. Arezou Yaghoubian MD, A Professional Medical | Tarzana | Aug 1, 2023 | 4 violations | $291 | 3 | 0 |
| Pacifica Senior Living | San Diego | Aug 1, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barza Construction | Sylmar | Aug 1, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doggie Style Pet Resort | San Martin | Aug 1, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intuit, Inc. | Mountain View | Jul 31, 2023 | 2,610 violations | $555,185 | 2,607 | 0 |
| Temecula Valley Drywall | Murrieta | Jul 31, 2023 | 6 violations repeat | $4,360 | 5 | $1,960 |
| AGM AGM USA LLC | Ontario | Jul 31, 2023 | 4 violations repeat | $2,922 | 3 | $1,995 |
| Cowlick's Ice Cream Cafe | Fort Bragg | Jul 31, 2023 | 7 violations repeat | $2,660 | 5 | $19,173 |
| Sweetgreen | Palo Alto | Jul 31, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Oaks Ag Royal Oak Ag Services, Inc. | Santa Maria | Jul 30, 2023 | 450 violations | $20,886 | 446 | $5,317 |
| Sun Pacific Sun Pacific Farming Cooperative, Inc. | Bakersfield | Jul 30, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,618 |
| Gerety's Professional Landscape Service Inc | Redding | Jul 29, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Panda Buffet | Simi Valley | Jul 27, 2023 | 14 violations repeat | $62,981 | 13 | $8,918 |
| Villa Healthcare Center Villa Convalescent Hospital Inc | Riverside | Jul 27, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kellermeyer Bergensons | Tracy | Jul 27, 2023 | 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.