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 | |
| 1 | $0 | 0 | |
| Educational Services | 4 | $0 | 0 |
| 2 | $0 | 0 | |
| 5 | $0 | 0 | |
| 1 | $0 | 0 |
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Trip Food Store | Sacramento | Jun 15, 2023 | 20 violations repeat | $57,340 | 0 | $5,128 |
| RJ D Correctional Facility Richard J Donovan Correctional Facility | San Diego | Jun 15, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fed Con-VC Joint Venture | San Diego | Jun 14, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Farwest Insulation Contracting | Anaheim | Jun 13, 2023 | 16 violations | $5,162 | 9 | 0 |
| HCL America, Inc. | Santa Clara | Jun 13, 2023 | 2 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diamond Ridge Healthcare Center | Pittsburg | Jun 13, 2023 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M&K General Contractors | Chula Vista | Jun 11, 2023 | 9 violations | $675 | 7 | 0 |
| The RealReal | San Francisco | Jun 11, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trattotria Del Sole | Sherman Oaks | Jun 9, 2023 | 10 violations repeat | $100,720 | 8 | $3,990 |
| Temple Garden Homes Inc | Temple City | Jun 9, 2023 | 71 violations repeat | $72,837 | 70 | $21,840 |
| Heartland Organic and Natural Foods | San Jose | Jun 9, 2023 | 3 violations | $20,554 | 3 | 0 |
| Piggyship | Rowland Heights | Jun 9, 2023 | 2 violations | $1,988 | 1 | 0 |
| Nexxen Apparel Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 9, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maple Healthcare Center | Los Angeles | Jun 9, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nibbelink Masonry Construction Corporation | Lancaster | Jun 9, 2023 | 26 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tranquility Hospice Inc | Encino | Jun 9, 2023 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oasis Palace | Newark | Jun 8, 2023 | 7 violations repeat | $23,400 | 6 | $4,998 |
| Driftwood Healthcare Center- Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | Jun 8, 2023 | 4 violations | $22,282 | 3 | 0 |
| Tulsi Indian Eatery J & J Hospitality Group, LLC. | Northridge | Jun 8, 2023 | 5 violations repeat | $11,483 | 4 | $3,228 |
| AT&T FMC Group Pacific Bell Telephone Company | San Francisco | Jun 8, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Admail West | Sacramento | Jun 8, 2023 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DelHaven Community Home | Rowland Heights | Jun 7, 2023 | 16 violations repeat | $62,109 | 15 | $6,255 |
| Sciolex Corporation | Los Angeles | Jun 7, 2023 | 2 violations | $1,710 | 1 | 0 |
| Raw Sushi | Stockton | Jun 7, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karen Kane | Los Angeles | Jun 7, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Halal Guys Halal or Nothing Group 2, LLC | Long Beach | Jun 7, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grilled Fraiche Grilled Fraiche LB, LLC | Long Beach | Jun 7, 2023 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,825 |
| CP Industry | South El Monte | Jun 6, 2023 | 22 violations | $57,217 | 10 | 0 |
| Isola Riding Academy | Portola Valley | Jun 6, 2023 | 12 violations | $980 | 1 | $74,726 |
| Sea Dragon Foundation | San Diego | Jun 6, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emanate Health Queen of the Valley Hospital | West Covina | Jun 5, 2023 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & P Construction A and P Construction, Inc. | Turlock | Jun 5, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunbelt Controls | Pleasanton | Jun 4, 2023 | 6 violations | $1,984 | 4 | 0 |
| Southwest Spirits & Wine, LLC | Beverly Hills | Jun 4, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Krispy Kreme Doughnuts | Bakersfield | Jun 4, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Commercial Laundry Specialist, Inc. | Sacramento | Jun 3, 2023 | 3 violations repeat | $6,364 | 2 | $1,666 |
| Zoe Figueroa Feli | Thermal | Jun 3, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Global PCCI, GPC Joint Venture | Irvine | Jun 3, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interstate Farm Labor Inc. | Fresno | Jun 3, 2023 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | $34,822 |
| Morada Farming Company, LLC | Stockton | Jun 3, 2023 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,312 |
| Antonio Alonzo Morales | Los Angeles | Jun 2, 2023 | 19 violations | $29,466 | 7 | $3,922 |
| D&D Construction Specialties, Inc. | Sun Valley | Jun 2, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiroz Oliva, Estefany | Lodi | Jun 2, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larkspur Landing Campbell | Campbell | Jun 2, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JCJ Chavez Construction | Ridgecrest | Jun 1, 2023 | 13 violations | $4,844 | 4 | 0 |
| Jersey Mike's Subs | Monterey Park | Jun 1, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $15,138 |
| Super Nails | Fresno | Jun 1, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paramount Saw | Paramount | May 31, 2023 | 3 violations | $7,656 | 1 | 0 |
| Stolar Law Group APLC Steven Stolar, A Professional Law Corporation | Beverly Hills | May 31, 2023 | 2 violations | $3,083 | 1 | 0 |
| Kamran Staffing | Ontario | May 30, 2023 | 241 violations | $131,790 | 208 | 0 |
| Direct Link Solutions LLC | Ontario | May 30, 2023 | 3 violations | $2,900 | 2 | 0 |
| El Pollo Loco Restaurant El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc & Subsidiaries | Los Angeles | May 30, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aztecas Barbershop | Bakersfield | May 30, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mama Por Dios Scottsdale | Ontario | May 28, 2023 | 83 violations repeat | $18,107 | 62 | $5,880 |
| Prime Harvest Contracting | Madera | May 28, 2023 | 11 violations | $750 | 4 | $21,247 |
| Prima Wawona Wawona Packing Co. LLC | Fresno | May 28, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,476 |
| Micheli Family Farms, Inc. | Live Oak | May 28, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| QC Poultry | Montebello | May 26, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beyond Yoga | Culver City | May 24, 2023 | 7 violations | $39,510 | 6 | 0 |
| Gri & My, Inc | Los Angeles | May 24, 2023 | 8 violations | $24,019 | 7 | 0 |
| Heroine Sport, LLC | Los Angeles | May 24, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Meaway Security Services | Los Angeles | May 24, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pecoraro | San Diego | May 23, 2023 | 14 violations repeat | $44,657 | 13 | $8,550 |
| Matri Matrix North American Construction Inc | Norco | May 23, 2023 | 1 violation | $2,783 | 1 | 0 |
| Martinelli Vineyards & Winery Martinelli Vineyard Management, Inc. | Windsor | May 23, 2023 | 45 violations | $1,144 | 44 | $818 |
| J. Garcia Farm Labor, LLC | Parlier | May 23, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,722 |
| Summersweet Farms, Inc. | Reedley | May 23, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,476 |
| Shake Shack | Santa Clara | May 23, 2023 | 14 violations | 0 | 0 | $211,932 |
| Acco Engineered System ACCO Engineered Systems, Inc. | San Diego | May 22, 2023 | 44 violations | $33,712 | 42 | 0 |
| Prophecy Technologies Corporation | Irvine | May 22, 2023 | 4 violations | $29,327 | 1 | 0 |
| Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits | Oakland | May 21, 2023 | 23 violations repeat | $39,827 | 15 | $133,209 |
| Caring Hearts Cottage | Vista | May 20, 2023 | 2 violations | $12,520 | 1 | 0 |
| Lilly�s Open Arms | Los Angeles | May 20, 2023 | 9 violations | $3,071 | 9 | $5,985 |
| N.E.O Builders Inc | Valley Village | May 19, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bel Air Health Services | Los Angeles | May 19, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yellow Cabbage | Los Angeles | May 19, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue ButterCup Free Sunshine Apparel, Inc | Los Angeles | May 19, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LAMR | Los Angeles | May 19, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Changsha Fever Tasty Food Sources Management | El Monte | May 18, 2023 | 7 violations | $2,351 | 2 | 0 |
| Benson Liao Insurance and Financial Center | Rowland Heights | May 18, 2023 | 4 violations repeat | $959 | 3 | $665 |
| Taqueria Los Inmortales | Sacramento | May 17, 2023 | 23 violations repeat | $90,383 | 22 | $13,300 |
| Golden Phoeni | Lakewood | May 17, 2023 | 10 violations repeat | $24,357 | 8 | $1,981 |
| Skyline Studios | Oakland | May 17, 2023 | 2 violations | $5,095 | 2 | 0 |
| Moving Technologies in America MTA Moving Technologies in America, Inc | San Diego | May 16, 2023 | 6 violations repeat | $37,566 | 5 | $3,324 |
| Burch Construction Company, Inc. | Ramona | May 16, 2023 | 68 violations | $24,147 | 36 | 0 |
| Al Salam Meat and Poultry, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 15, 2023 | 27 violations repeat | $155,464 | 26 | $20,982 |
| Abilities Unlimited | Ridgecrest | May 15, 2023 | 14 violations | $3,159 | 6 | 0 |
| Ziegler Inc. | Anaheim | May 14, 2023 | 31 violations repeat | $27,482 | 19 | $3,324 |
| Aesso, Inc | Los Angeles | May 14, 2023 | 12 violations | $27,233 | 10 | 0 |
| MCSS Tailor Shop | Camp Pendleton | May 13, 2023 | 19 violations | $62,209 | 17 | 0 |
| Zhangliang Malatang | Mountain View | May 11, 2023 | 6 violations | $1,999 | 5 | 0 |
| Christian Brothers Flooring & Interiors Inc. | Lakeside | May 11, 2023 | 18 violations | $555 | 9 | 0 |
| AA Imports Auto Wrecking | Montclair | May 10, 2023 | 12 violations repeat | $80,864 | 11 | $9,163 |
| ANGELA'S RESIDENTIAL CARE | Costa Mesa | May 10, 2023 | 5 violations repeat | $17,424 | 4 | $2,744 |
| Lux Bus America | San Jose | May 10, 2023 | 3 violations | $72 | 1 | 0 |
| Car City Care | South El Monte | May 10, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Menchie's Frozen Yogurt | Thousand Oaks | May 10, 2023 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,980 |
| Oakfield Manor | Milpitas | May 9, 2023 | 15 violations repeat | $39,997 | 14 | $8,747 |
| Value Painting Inc. | Downey | May 9, 2023 | 6 violations repeat | $14,160 | 5 | $3,325 |
| Wing Stop Far West Restaurant Group LLC | Los Angeles | May 9, 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.