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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Coast Contracting Services | Stanton | May 7, 2023 | 12 violations repeat | $20,345 | 10 | $8,070 |
| F.W. Trucking | Visalia | May 7, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plumbing Solutions | Rancho Santa Margarita | May 7, 2023 | 207 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antojitos Guanacos | Mendota | May 5, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I Heart Mac & Cheese | Los Angeles | May 5, 2023 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,746 |
| Platinum Collision Experts | Long Beach | May 4, 2023 | 6 violations | $19,425 | 2 | 0 |
| Community Patrol Private Security | Santa Ana | May 4, 2023 | 3 violations | $2,126 | 2 | 0 |
| Flagship Facility Services | Whittier | May 3, 2023 | 24 violations repeat | $9,944 | 22 | $7,122 |
| Urbane Cafe Urbane Cafe Operations, LLC. | Burbank | May 3, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hakata Ramen | Los Angeles | May 3, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skechers Rancho Belago Distribution Center | Moreno Valley | May 3, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Encore Staging Services, LLC | San Jose | May 2, 2023 | 3 violations | $12,401 | 2 | 0 |
| On Time Logistics Corp | San Diego | May 2, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stonefire Grill 11, Inc. | Ventura | May 2, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mission Constructors, Inc. | San Francisco | May 2, 2023 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Poultry Co. | Los Angeles | May 2, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phattira Anorat & Richard Stromberg | Santa Monica | May 1, 2023 | 3 violations repeat | $3,369 | 1 | $686 |
| Dunkin Donuts | Santa Monica | May 1, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miami's Auto Detailing | San Pedro | Apr 30, 2023 | 32 violations repeat | $155,000 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Ranch Fence | Mariposa | Apr 30, 2023 | 10 violations | $4,137 | 9 | 0 |
| The Coca-Cola Company | Ontario | Apr 30, 2023 | 1 violation | $662 | 1 | 0 |
| Rachada Thai Cuisine | Moorpark | Apr 30, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Able Heating & Air Conditioning | Chula Vista | Apr 30, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolas Rubalcaba | Watsonville | Apr 30, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abutin Care Home | Oxnard | Apr 28, 2023 | 15 violations repeat | $153,546 | 14 | $11,298 |
| Popeye's Chicken and Biscuits | Los Angeles | Apr 28, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Versability Resources | National City | Apr 28, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claremont Unified School District | Claremont | Apr 28, 2023 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Super La Favorita Meat Market | Dixon | Apr 27, 2023 | 5 violations repeat | $27,416 | 2 | $17,438 |
| Buffalo Spot Buffalos Spot 6 LLC | Cerritos | Apr 27, 2023 | 2 violations | $155 | 1 | 0 |
| Chuck E. Cheese | Pasadena | Apr 27, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Chicken Cafe | Los Angeles | Apr 27, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kopan Ramen JM Restaurant Business, INC. | Burbank | Apr 26, 2023 | 5 violations | $191 | 5 | 0 |
| Footlocker Foot Locker Retail, Inc | West Covina | Apr 26, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Palos Verdes Health Care Center Allelo & Associates/ Palos Verdes Health Care | Lomita | Apr 25, 2023 | 77 violations repeat | $210,088 | 53 | $42,771 |
| King Graphics | San Diego | Apr 25, 2023 | 77 violations repeat | $135,005 | 76 | $16,478 |
| Arby's Notivel Enterprises Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 25, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Garcia | Salinas | Apr 25, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cronies Sports Grill Crosimi Holding Company, Inc | Simi Valley | Apr 23, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Piedmont Grocery Piedmont Grocery Company | Oakland | Apr 22, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $27,248 |
| Premium Packing, Inc. | Salinas | Apr 20, 2023 | 153 violations | $52,369 | 150 | $8,385 |
| MariaDB MariaDB USA, Inc. | Redwood City | Apr 20, 2023 | 4 violations | $827 | 3 | 0 |
| World Class Distribution | San Bernardino | Apr 20, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RQ Construction | Carlsbad | Apr 20, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mendoza Bros. Harvesting | Santa Maria | Apr 20, 2023 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,113 |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | Berkeley | Apr 19, 2023 | 8 violations repeat | $803 | 7 | $7,122 |
| Smart & Final | Los Angeles | Apr 19, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presto Pasta | Valencia | Apr 18, 2023 | 129 violations | $35,674 | 125 | 0 |
| SmartRecruiters, Inc. | San Francisco | Apr 18, 2023 | 7 violations | $15,577 | 1 | 0 |
| AgSocio JVKS Harvest Solutions, LLC | Salinas | Apr 18, 2023 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,841 |
| HACL Farming LLC | Los Angeles | Apr 17, 2023 | 103 violations | $3,172 | 100 | $2,659 |
| Chuckwagon | Rancho Cucamonga | Apr 17, 2023 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,164 |
| Lowery-Pena Construction Company | Manteca | Apr 16, 2023 | 27 violations | $221,476 | 25 | 0 |
| V & E Tree Service, Inc. | Orange | Apr 16, 2023 | 1 violation | $33 | 1 | 0 |
| Ensley Electric | El Cajon | Apr 15, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RC Packing | Gonzales | Apr 15, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,636 |
| Eden Housing Inc. | Hayward | Apr 13, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Ohana Home | Oakland | Apr 12, 2023 | 24 violations | $160,887 | 22 | 0 |
| Holy Spirit Residential Care Home- Elm | Ukiah | Apr 12, 2023 | 2 violations | $39,027 | 1 | 0 |
| Holy Spirit Residential Care Home-III | Willits | Apr 12, 2023 | 10 violations | $30,043 | 8 | 0 |
| Holy Spirit Residential Care Home- Laws | Ukiah | Apr 12, 2023 | 3 violations | $5,482 | 2 | 0 |
| Vallarta Express Mexican Eatery | San Diego | Apr 12, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PALS LLC. | Whittier | Apr 11, 2023 | 46 violations repeat | $158,869 | 45 | $10,829 |
| ABUNDANCE CAPITAL CORPORATION | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2023 | 2 violations | $79,410 | 1 | 0 |
| Badmaash Fairfa Fairfax Restaurant, Inc.-Anu Mahendro | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2023 | 7 violations repeat | $28,064 | 6 | 0 |
| Bang Ju, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2023 | 9 violations | $14,299 | 7 | 0 |
| Wright Residential Home | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2023 | 11 violations | $3,025 | 11 | 0 |
| Got Style, Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Touch Final Touch Apparel, Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teriyaki Madness | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Look Painting & Decorating | Concord | Apr 10, 2023 | 10 violations repeat | $46,064 | 8 | $2,660 |
| A Ohana Home for Seniors (group home) | Concord | Apr 10, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crisp Kitchen and Juice | Saint Helena | Apr 9, 2023 | 26 violations | $9,344 | 16 | 0 |
| PUMP IT UP Gupta Ventures, LLC | San Jose | Apr 7, 2023 | 116 violations | $3,219 | 111 | $52,916 |
| Greenline Restroation, Inc | Hacienda Heights | Apr 7, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ike's Love and Sandwiches | Los Angeles | Apr 7, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $15,138 |
| BCD Tofu House Wilshire Kingsley, Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 6, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conduent | Bakersfield | Apr 6, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pizza Italia Pizza Experts. Inc. | Fremont | Apr 5, 2023 | 9 violations repeat | $40,158 | 4 | $4,148 |
| Firehouse Sub | North Hollywood | Apr 5, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,133 |
| Pharmacy 9 Pharmacy 90210, Inc. | Beverly Hills | Apr 4, 2023 | 8 violations repeat | $13,771 | 8 | $1,328 |
| SECARD Pools | Rancho Cucamonga | Apr 4, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Community Anchor Services, Inc. | Carmichael | Apr 3, 2023 | 104 violations repeat | $126,289 | 103 | $33,198 |
| La Panaderia Michoacana | Los Angeles | Apr 3, 2023 | 6 violations | $6,670 | 5 | 0 |
| BALLESTEROS PACKING, LLC | Soledad | Apr 2, 2023 | 91 violations | $54,421 | 30 | $31,547 |
| County of Santa Clara, Valley Medical Center | San Jose | Apr 2, 2023 | 4 violations | $3,757 | 1 | 0 |
| New Hope Harvesting | Santa Maria | Mar 31, 2023 | 177 violations | $83,183 | 28 | $25,738 |
| Heritage Farms, LLC | Holtville | Mar 31, 2023 | 46 violations | $14,311 | 42 | $17,792 |
| Marco�s Pizza | Ventura | Mar 31, 2023 | 2 violations | $1,373 | 1 | $819 |
| Department of Public Works | Los Angeles | Mar 31, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben's Asphalt, Inc. | Santa Ana | Mar 30, 2023 | 20 violations | $55,627 | 20 | 0 |
| Engineer Roofing Cameron Feikema Engineered Roofing Co. Inc. | Norco | Mar 30, 2023 | 3 violations repeat | $1,294 | 1 | $665 |
| Galaxy Security Company, Inc | Torrance | Mar 29, 2023 | 65 violations repeat | $135,000 | 64 | $13,286 |
| California Pizza Kitchen | Walnut Creek | Mar 29, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Altus Framing Construction | Palmdale | Mar 28, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EL Cholo Santa Monica, LLC. | Santa Monica | Mar 28, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CB Empire Properties | Ontario | Mar 27, 2023 | 42 violations repeat | $66,080 | 41 | $18,561 |
| Domino's Pizza Home County Pizza, Inc | Santa Barbara | Mar 27, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rusty's Pizza Parlor | Santa Barbara | Mar 27, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Natures Organic Ice Cream | Fremont | Mar 26, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $554 |
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.