2024 in numbers
Wage and Hour Division investigations of California employers closed in 2024: 642 cases, 446 with violations found, $14,925,885 in back wages agreed for 5,020 workers, $2,123,896 in penalties. Against 2023 that is a decrease of 33% in back wages.
Biggest back-wage cases of 2024
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| L&Y Food, Lotus Poultry, Moon Poultry, et al | 1 | $1,254,706 | 251 |
| EJ3 Family Home | 1 | $1,077,091 | 49 |
| Acepex Management Corp | 1 | $786,290 | 52 |
| Gibraltar Home Health Services, LLC | 1 | $751,244 | 104 |
| Quality Construction Cleanup & Demolition,Inc | 1 | $682,853 | 122 |
| L&Y, Lotus Poultry, Moon Poultry, et al | 1 | $618,132 | 179 |
| Metson Marine Services, Inc. | 1 | $415,904 | 26 |
| USDOL | 1 | $340,000 | 1 |
| Solutions Group International | 1 | $333,451 | 70 |
| Alpha Omega, LLC | 1 | $288,967 | 20 |
| Jemie Family Home | 1 | $269,868 | 10 |
| Team Nurses Home Health | 1 | $269,043 | 67 |
| Howard & Sons, Inc. | 1 | $267,178 | 62 |
| Tomlinson Community Care Home | 1 | $240,345 | 16 |
| Bordon Homes | 1 | $219,555 | 12 |
| Wiser Solutions, Inc. | 2 | $216,271 | 248 |
| No 1 Buffet | 1 | $202,224 | 25 |
| Birrieria Guadalajara | 1 | $200,798 | 66 |
| Care Unlimited Health Services Inc. | 1 | $154,956 | 9 |
| Beard's Quality Nut Co. | 1 | $136,922 | 25 |
| Community Valley Home | 1 | $130,582 | 9 |
| Laguna Village RCFE | 1 | $126,185 | 40 |
| ASIMEX San Diego Forwarding | 1 | $122,407 | 11 |
| Sandra's House LLC | 1 | $118,375 | 11 |
| That's Home, LLC | 1 | $116,522 | 13 |
By industry
| Industry | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 204 | $6,216,438 | 1,105 |
| Manufacturing | 59 | $2,789,096 | 721 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services | 45 | $2,074,419 | 553 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 108 | $1,389,679 | 1,142 |
| Construction | 30 | $796,164 | 291 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 50 | $590,520 | 651 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 35 | $311,630 | 63 |
| Information | 7 | $165,278 | 171 |
| Retail Trade | 31 | $128,678 | 56 |
| Educational Services | 9 | $102,613 | 64 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 16 | $100,917 | 34 |
| Wholesale Trade | 10 | $87,004 | 88 |
| Utilities | 5 | $67,263 | 33 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 8 | $50,813 | 17 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 6 | $50,000 | 28 |
| Finance and Insurance | 4 | $5,373 | 3 |
| Public Administration | 4 | $0 | 0 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 9 | $0 | 0 |
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmos 89, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 14, 2024 | 10 violations repeat | $53,205 | 8 | 0 |
| Knorr Systems International Commercial energy Specialists Holdings LLC | Santa Ana | Oct 13, 2024 | 24 violations | $24,206 | 23 | 0 |
| Benevolence Home Care | Chula Vista | Oct 12, 2024 | 18 violations repeat | $23,593 | 17 | $5,488 |
| Pot All You Can Eat | Arcadia | Oct 11, 2024 | 6 violations | $12,002 | 4 | 0 |
| Hadley Tow Hadley Towing Equipment, Inc. | Whittier | Oct 11, 2024 | 4 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $1,068 |
| Wawanesa Insurance | San Diego | Oct 10, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stila Style LLC | Glendale | Oct 10, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JEM JEM Unlimited Iron, Inc. | Anaheim | Oct 9, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alta Vista Gardens, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 8, 2024 | 17 violations repeat | $114,368 | 16 | $5,632 |
| Hibachi Buffet Chengmei Enterprise Inc | Temecula | Oct 7, 2024 | 9 violations | $23,243 | 6 | 0 |
| Birrieria Xolos Arrizon Investment, Inc. | Ontario | Oct 7, 2024 | 17 violations | $5,593 | 16 | 0 |
| Savant of Alhambra Senior Living | Alhambra | Oct 7, 2024 | 2 violations | $233 | 1 | 0 |
| Palo Fierro Tacos | Rancho Cucamonga | Oct 6, 2024 | 33 violations repeat | $48,874 | 32 | $7,513 |
| SNL Logistics | Ontario | Oct 4, 2024 | 11 violations repeat | $20,920 | 9 | $5,130 |
| Dragon Chewer LLC | Lancaster | Oct 4, 2024 | 6 violations repeat | $1,376 | 5 | $2,112 |
| N1 Electric 3N1 Electric, Inc. | Rialto | Oct 4, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jersey Mike's Asbury Knight Investments Inc | Bakersfield | Oct 4, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calidad Services, Inc. | Stockton | Oct 3, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SomiSomi Creative Kitchen Company | Los Angeles | Oct 3, 2024 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | $40,000 |
| Little House Recovery, Inc. | Bellflower | Oct 3, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Bocca Felice/Sebastian's Mediterranean | San Pedro | Oct 2, 2024 | 8 violations | $1,722 | 7 | 0 |
| Corked Number One Liquor Mart, Inc. | Long Beach | Oct 2, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gardaworld Garda CL West Inc. | Morgan Hill | Oct 2, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Upwork Inc. | Palo Alto | Oct 1, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moderno, Inc. | Murrieta | Sep 30, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coast Medical Service | Hermosa Beach | Sep 30, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cardenas Bros Cardenas Bros Farming Company, Inc. | Santa Maria | Sep 29, 2024 | 238 violations | $52,292 | 116 | $21,443 |
| Digital Technologies | Ontario | Sep 26, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Booster Fuels | Richmond | Sep 26, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Community Valley Home Community Valley Homes, Inc. | Moreno Valley | Sep 25, 2024 | 10 violations repeat | $130,582 | 9 | $7,722 |
| Cedar Ridge Country Store | Cedar Ridge | Sep 25, 2024 | 2 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brikho Mechanical Brikho Developments, Inc. | Spring Valley | Sep 25, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Madhuban Event and Catering | Milpitas | Sep 25, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Transdev Transdev Services, Inc. | San Bernardino | Sep 24, 2024 | 2 violations | $430 | 1 | 0 |
| Destiny Home Health Hospice & Palliative Care | Moreno Valley | Sep 24, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimco Staffing Kimco Staffing Services Inc. | Hesperia | Sep 23, 2024 | 2 violations | $47 | 1 | 0 |
| Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds | Lost Hills | Sep 21, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iron Horse Bulders | Lakeport | Sep 20, 2024 | 9 violations | $5,333 | 9 | 0 |
| Costco Costco Wholesale Corp. | Mira Loma | Sep 20, 2024 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Mission Of Love | Hesperia | Sep 19, 2024 | 2 violations | $6,445 | 1 | 0 |
| Sakanaya Japanese Restaurant | Fresno | Sep 17, 2024 | 13 violations | $41,569 | 9 | 0 |
| Alvand Transportation | Sun Valley | Sep 17, 2024 | 5 violations repeat | $1,403 | 4 | $980 |
| Job Options, Inc. | Oceanside | Sep 17, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Guardashan & Happy, Inc | Los Angeles | Sep 16, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blessings Care Home | Citrus Heights | Sep 16, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hanie D. Togonon Goodwill Care Health Services | Northridge | Sep 13, 2024 | 6 violations | $27,830 | 5 | 0 |
| Chronis Famous Sandwich Shop | Los Angeles | Sep 13, 2024 | 4 violations | $292 | 3 | 0 |
| Denny's | Concord | Sep 13, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Whaler Santa Monica | Santa Monica | Sep 12, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| River Valley Health Care and Wellness Center | Redding | Sep 12, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toll Brothers S. Cal. Division | Irvine | Sep 12, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baro and Sev | Lakewood | Sep 11, 2024 | 9 violations repeat | $22,120 | 7 | $4,928 |
| The Habit Burger Grill | Concord | Sep 11, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McCall's Meat and Fish Co. | Los Angeles | Sep 10, 2024 | 55 violations | $57,223 | 54 | 0 |
| Hot Dog on a Stick DayJoye Enterprises, Inc. | Sacramento | Sep 9, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Better Living and Care Homes, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 9, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devino's Restaurant | Pleasant Hill | Sep 9, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Action Cleaning Corporation | San Diego | Sep 8, 2024 | 32 violations | $9,338 | 32 | 0 |
| Sidhicorp | Aliso Viejo | Sep 7, 2024 | 1 violation | $20,813 | 1 | 0 |
| Mac M Cutting, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 5, 2024 | 11 violations repeat | $12,240 | 5 | $2,058 |
| Menchie's Frozen Yogurt | Folsom | Sep 5, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Villa Roma Sausage Company | Ontario | Sep 5, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daol Fashion Inc. / Su San Yoo | Los Angeles | Sep 4, 2024 | 6 violations | $3,438 | 5 | 0 |
| Yangji Gamjatang C & J Lee Enterprise Inc | Los Angeles | Sep 4, 2024 | 2 violations | $1,367 | 1 | 0 |
| Calif Chicken Caf� | Northridge | Sep 4, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bounce Boba Lounge | Northridge | Sep 4, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SDW Construction | Richmond | Sep 3, 2024 | 3 violations | $4,024 | 1 | 0 |
| Fernandez Farms, Inc. | Watsonville | Sep 1, 2024 | 39 violations | $18,840 | 13 | $7,148 |
| United Parcel Service (UPS) | March Air Reserve Base | Aug 31, 2024 | 1 violation | $620 | 1 | 0 |
| Buttercup Diner | Walnut Creek | Aug 31, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $6,013 |
| Rancho Bonita Farms, Inc | Santa Maria | Aug 29, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,389 |
| Lalo's Family Restaurant Lalo's Family Restaurant #2 Inc | Oxnard | Aug 28, 2024 | 5 violations repeat | $26,806 | 4 | $3,332 |
| Island Pacific seafood Market | Lake Forest | Aug 28, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bun Me Nguyen Enterprises, Inc | Northridge | Aug 28, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B.M.W. Loved Ones B.M.W Loved Ones ARF, Inc | La Mirada | Aug 27, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pier 88 Boiling Seafood and Bar | Palmdale | Aug 27, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Caesars Pizza | Azusa | Aug 26, 2024 | 9 violations repeat | $57,057 | 6 | $4,480 |
| Bella Nova Villa II | Oxnard | Aug 26, 2024 | 6 violations repeat | $24,873 | 5 | $3,520 |
| Hyperlink Technologies, Inc. | San Francisco | Aug 26, 2024 | 2 violations | $1,305 | 1 | 0 |
| MSI Medical & Safety, Inc. | Fountain Valley | Aug 26, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Caesars Pizza | Bakersfield | Aug 25, 2024 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | $105,496 |
| Gibraltar Home Health Services, LLC | Woodland Hills | Aug 24, 2024 | 104 violations | $751,244 | 104 | $22,491 |
| Mejia's Group Inc. | Upland | Aug 24, 2024 | 5 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $3,520 |
| Escuela Bilingue Internacional | Emeryville | Aug 23, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| County of Los Angeles, Probation Department | Los Angeles | Aug 23, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rony Daniel Pastor | Los Angeles | Aug 22, 2024 | 4 violations | $2,251 | 2 | 0 |
| Adara Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 22, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Parrilla Enterprise | Los Angeles | Aug 21, 2024 | 7 violations | $14,747 | 7 | 0 |
| Anylu Fashion Luis Alberto Sandoval Roldan | Los Angeles | Aug 20, 2024 | 7 violations | $17,754 | 6 | 0 |
| Metro PCS | San Jose | Aug 20, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sadie & Sage | Los Angeles | Aug 18, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jersey Mike's Subs | Concord | Aug 16, 2024 | 26 violations | $12,411 | 25 | 0 |
| Duke Bakery Inc. | Rowland Heights | Aug 16, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No 1 Buffet 88 Sunshine Investment Group | Sacramento | Aug 15, 2024 | 26 violations repeat | $202,224 | 25 | $26,700 |
| Mountain Mike's Pizza | Visalia | Aug 15, 2024 | 10 violations repeat | $19,766 | 4 | $3,420 |
| Yemaya Fashion | Los Angeles | Aug 15, 2024 | 7 violations | $9,958 | 6 | 0 |
| Mustafa Bilal DDS Inc. | Riverside | Aug 15, 2024 | 13 violations | $8,522 | 13 | $3,520 |
| South Craft | Los Angeles | Aug 15, 2024 | 18 violations | $6,517 | 9 | 0 |
| Subway Smiling Customer LLC | San Diego | Aug 15, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Euphoria Noypitz Euphoria West Covina LLC | West Covina | Aug 15, 2024 | 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.