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 |
| 9 | $0 | 0 | |
| Public Administration | 4 | $0 | 0 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1 | $0 | 0 |
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian J | Los Angeles | Aug 15, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Good Girl Kids Wear | Los Angeles | Aug 15, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blumin Blumin Apparel, Inc | Los Angeles | Aug 15, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yoyo 5 | Los Angeles | Aug 15, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raley's | Sacramento | Aug 15, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The WEHO Sausage Company | Culver City | Aug 15, 2024 | 32 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hollister Co. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. | Sacramento | Aug 13, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In-N-Out In-N-Out Burgers | Sacramento | Aug 13, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doona, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 12, 2024 | 11 violations | $19,951 | 10 | 0 |
| U.S. Postal Service United States Posta Service | San Diego | Aug 9, 2024 | 1 violation | $66,748 | 1 | 0 |
| First American Non-Emergency Transportation | Moreno Valley | Aug 9, 2024 | 13 violations repeat | $57,844 | 12 | $8,550 |
| Apple | Cupertino | Aug 9, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tracy Boarding Care | Northridge | Aug 8, 2024 | 18 violations repeat | $78,923 | 17 | $8,918 |
| Lakewood Healthcare Center The Healthcare Center of Downey, LLC. | Downey | Aug 8, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabiola | Los Angeles | Aug 8, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pyramide Pyramide Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 8, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Airlines | Los Angeles | Aug 7, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Build ADU Home Remodel | Ontario | Aug 6, 2024 | 4 violations | $7,088 | 1 | 0 |
| Service Titan | Glendale | Aug 6, 2024 | 3 violations | $2,400 | 1 | 0 |
| JCYA Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 5, 2024 | 10 violations | $13,178 | 9 | 0 |
| Linesman Clothing | Los Angeles | Aug 5, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monica's Riverview | Antioch | Aug 5, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Centro Meat Market | Los Angeles | Aug 4, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SW Zhang Group Inc. | Walnut | Aug 3, 2024 | 3 violations | $5,205 | 2 | 0 |
| Onyx Building Group | El Cajon | Aug 3, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Maria Pharmacy | Pomona | Aug 3, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Facility Jacksons Facilities Inc | Sacramento | Aug 1, 2024 | 3 violations repeat | $46,623 | 1 | $686 |
| Contra Costa County-EHSD | Martinez | Aug 1, 2024 | 1 violation | $137 | 1 | 0 |
| Pundir Group | Sacramento | Aug 1, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Chef | Fremont | Jul 31, 2024 | 8 violations | $1,175 | 1 | 0 |
| Staley Technologies | Corona | Jul 31, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Camp San Luis Obispo Billeting Office | San Luis Obispo | Jul 31, 2024 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laguna Village RCFE | Elk Grove | Jul 30, 2024 | 41 violations repeat | $126,185 | 40 | $34,200 |
| S.C. Yamamoto, Inc. | La Habra | Jul 30, 2024 | 99 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freedom Debt/Achieve | San Mateo | Jul 30, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramy's Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 29, 2024 | 10 violations | $32,464 | 8 | 0 |
| Itzy Annes Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 29, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gibiu | Los Angeles | Jul 29, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dalia Studio | Los Angeles | Jul 29, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hero Home Health | Glendale | Jul 29, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ASIMEX San Diego Forwarding | San Diego | Jul 26, 2024 | 16 violations repeat | $122,407 | 11 | $3,872 |
| Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. | Baldwin Park | Jul 25, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Echelon Management Services | Los Angeles | Jul 24, 2024 | 7 violations | $5,055 | 6 | 0 |
| Intuit, Inc. | Mountain View | Jul 24, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abercrombie Kids Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. | Sacramento | Jul 24, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shoe Palace Shoe Palace Corporation | Sacramento | Jul 24, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taishoken | San Mateo | Jul 24, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Win Fat Foods LLC | Monterey Park | Jul 23, 2024 | 43 violations repeat | $20,688 | 38 | $48,105 |
| Point Vicente Elementary School Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School Distric | Rancho Palos Verdes | Jul 23, 2024 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CN Residential | Torrance | Jul 22, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Health Connection, Inc. | Beverly Hills | Jul 22, 2024 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Bellevue Manor Universal Family Care Corporation | Hayward | Jul 19, 2024 | 7 violations repeat | $6,805 | 6 | $4,998 |
| Rinv.io Ignite Recruitment LLC | Huntington Beach | Jul 18, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Archangel Care LLC | Lakewood | Jul 17, 2024 | 20 violations repeat | $7,710 | 20 | $4,998 |
| Farm Table | Van Nuys | Jul 17, 2024 | 4 violations repeat | $3,965 | 3 | $1,710 |
| Moss and Company Property Management | Sherman Oaks | Jul 17, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trusted Building Group | San Diego | Jul 17, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valamar Apartments | Brawley | Jul 17, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KDInfotech | Santa Clara | Jul 16, 2024 | 1 violation | $14,111 | 1 | 0 |
| Cafetales Jr Salvadoreno | Los Angeles | Jul 16, 2024 | 2 violations repeat | $272 | 1 | 0 |
| California State Prison - Sacramento | Corcoran | Jul 16, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tissue Grown Corporation | Santa Paula | Jul 15, 2024 | 52 violations | $59,095 | 37 | $4,992 |
| Barbier Security Group | San Rafael | Jul 15, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beaumont Police Department City of Beaumont Police Department | Beaumont | Jul 14, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skywood Family Home | Brea | Jul 14, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Care Unlimited Health Services Inc. | Glendora | Jul 13, 2024 | 9 violations | $154,956 | 9 | $7,695 |
| New Spirit Vacation Homes | Idyllwild | Jul 13, 2024 | 2 violations | $6,933 | 1 | 0 |
| Lazy Dog Restaurant LLC | Costa Mesa | Jul 13, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Grocery Company Ralphs Distribution Center-Riverside | Riverside | Jul 12, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| US Postal Service United States Postal Service | Cypress | Jul 11, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MC Pools | Canoga Park | Jul 9, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucid Circuit Inc. | Venice | Jul 9, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Air Heating and Air Conditioning | Concord | Jul 9, 2024 | 9 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Axiom Global Technologies | Walnut Creek | Jul 9, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VL Open Hearts | Los Angeles | Jul 8, 2024 | 34 violations | $63,980 | 32 | 0 |
| Amada Senior Care | Davis | Jul 8, 2024 | 4 violations repeat | $13,993 | 3 | $2,058 |
| AAVA Dental AAVA International Consulting, LLC | Irvine | Jul 7, 2024 | 15 violations repeat | $3,328 | 14 | $2,565 |
| Kare Japanese Curry | Stanton | Jul 6, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Egreen Transport Corporation | Jurupa Valley | Jul 2, 2024 | 9 violations | $6,700 | 4 | 0 |
| Generations Healthcare | Fresno | Jul 1, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Back In Shape Landscape & Maintenance Corp | Berkeley | Jul 1, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emanate Health Queen of the Valley Hospital | West Covina | Jul 1, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Acepex Management Corp | Brea | Jun 30, 2024 | 102 violations | $786,290 | 52 | 0 |
| Emily's Care | Carson | Jun 30, 2024 | 12 violations repeat | $14,121 | 11 | $3,773 |
| Instaguard Security Services | Sherman Oaks | Jun 30, 2024 | 3 violations | $1,750 | 1 | 0 |
| Empower Commercial, Inc. | Antioch | Jun 28, 2024 | 57 violations repeat | $34,250 | 56 | 0 |
| Haidilao Hot Pot Haidilao Hot Pot San Diego, Inc. | San Diego | Jun 28, 2024 | 108 violations repeat | $31,987 | 108 | $564 |
| J & L Plumbing and Drain | Sacramento | Jun 26, 2024 | 34 violations repeat | $19,287 | 19 | $3,344 |
| McDonalds | Merced | Jun 26, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| bb.q Chicken Go Investment Group LLC | Los Angeles | Jun 25, 2024 | 2 violations | $14,725 | 1 | 0 |
| Construction Security USA | Beverly Hills | Jun 24, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Janet's Enterprise | Upland | Jun 21, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motel 6 OC Holding Group LLC | Anaheim | Jun 20, 2024 | 64 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Bernardino County Transportation Authorit | San Bernardino | Jun 19, 2024 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Howard & Sons, Inc. | San Bernardino | Jun 18, 2024 | 63 violations repeat | $267,178 | 62 | $53,010 |
| FMG Farm Contractor, Inc. | Gonzales | Jun 18, 2024 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,565 |
| MacKenzie Care home | Chula Vista | Jun 17, 2024 | 9 violations repeat | $6,694 | 9 | $1,372 |
| Inland Pain Specialists | Victorville | Jun 14, 2024 | 2 violations | $268 | 1 | 0 |
| Great Expectation Residential Care Home LLC | Oakland | Jun 14, 2024 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micheal�s Burger | Canoga Park | Jun 12, 2024 | 8 violations repeat | $6,567 | 7 | $1,372 |
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.