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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodelou Care Home | Vallejo | Jun 12, 2024 | 4 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Extended Family Care | Vacaville | Jun 12, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Five Star Plastering | Laguna Hills | Jun 11, 2024 | 58 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norman's Nursery, Inc. | San Gabriel | Jun 11, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Quarter Pound House, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 9, 2024 | 3 violations repeat | $18,979 | 2 | $1,710 |
| Mariscos La Tambora | Perris | Jun 7, 2024 | 5 violations | $2,832 | 4 | 0 |
| Richard Heath & Associates | Fresno | Jun 7, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ghost Private Security | Los Angeles | Jun 5, 2024 | 3 violations repeat | $569 | 1 | 0 |
| Mehfil Bistro | Truckee | Jun 5, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Oak Ag Services, Inc. | Santa Maria | Jun 5, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $3,552 |
| County of Sacramento Department of Human Assi | Sacramento | Jun 5, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Integrity Care Group LLC | Manteca | Jun 5, 2024 | 18 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AMG & Associates Inc. | Santa Clarita | Jun 4, 2024 | 19 violations | $22,308 | 18 | 0 |
| Specialty Siding Axel Building Products, Inc. | Anaheim | Jun 4, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Utility Tree Service, Inc. | Milpitas | Jun 3, 2024 | 5 violations repeat | $19,854 | 4 | 0 |
| Mercado Benito Juarez | Los Angeles | Jun 3, 2024 | 6 violations repeat | $12,946 | 5 | $4,165 |
| Proactive Logistics LLC | Pleasanton | Jun 3, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aires del Peru | Garden Grove | Jun 2, 2024 | 7 violations repeat | $6,776 | 6 | $4,116 |
| Best Western Plus/ Barry Singh | Colton | May 31, 2024 | 45 violations | $10,040 | 42 | $1,666 |
| Great Golden River, LLC. | San Jose | May 31, 2024 | 15 violations repeat | $10,019 | 14 | $8,978 |
| Amethyst Behavioral Health | Redlands | May 31, 2024 | 2 violations | $1,530 | 1 | 0 |
| Hauling for Causes | West Covina | May 31, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round Table Pizza | Chatsworth | May 31, 2024 | 14 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ammiel Enterprise Inc. dba Wasabi + Mint | Los Angeles | May 30, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cinteg Corporation dba Hello Miz | Los Angeles | May 30, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Flor De Mexico | Baldwin Park | May 29, 2024 | 116 violations | $66,254 | 72 | 0 |
| Magna Hospice Magna Hospice Services, Inc | Carson | May 29, 2024 | 5 violations repeat | $8,762 | 4 | $2,744 |
| Republic National Distributing Company | Benicia | May 29, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| University of California Merced | Merced | May 29, 2024 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Munoz Landscaping A. Munoz Landscaping Construction, Inc. | Morgan Hill | May 28, 2024 | 48 violations repeat | $72,742 | 47 | $10,563 |
| AT&T AT&T Services, Inc. | El Segundo | May 28, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerk Wings Caf� | Northridge | May 28, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nordic Industries, Inc. | Olivehurst | May 25, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Populus Financial Group | Riverside | May 24, 2024 | 4 violations | $5,373 | 3 | 0 |
| Auxilium Palliative Hospice Care, Inc. | Studio City | May 24, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunny Home Special Needs Access, Inc. | Anaheim | May 23, 2024 | 12 violations repeat | $111,850 | 11 | $7,546 |
| Hyperlink Technologies, Inc. | San Francisco | May 23, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Modesto City School District Modesto City Unified School District | Modesto | May 23, 2024 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angry Fish Sushi Inc. | San Leandro | May 22, 2024 | 34 violations repeat | $21,937 | 24 | $5,934 |
| The Energy company Energy Company Developers | San Diego | May 22, 2024 | 10 violations | $10,557 | 9 | 0 |
| JD Fashion Inc. | Los Angeles | May 22, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Sewing Resources Inc | Los Angeles | May 22, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunlife Farm, Inc | Santa Maria | May 21, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $41,853 |
| Subway Fresh Fit Foods, Inc. | La Mesa | May 21, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Islands Restaruant | Sherman Oaks | May 21, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Principal Service Solutions | Modesto | May 21, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chi's Chinese Cuisine, Inc. | Northridge | May 20, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Birrieria Guadalajara Paulo Alvarados Restaurant LLC/Paulo Alvarado | Los Angeles | May 19, 2024 | 66 violations | $200,798 | 66 | $25,344 |
| Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. | Pasadena | May 18, 2024 | 1 violation | $174 | 1 | 0 |
| CA Cutting Team | South El Monte | May 16, 2024 | 4 violations | $4,336 | 2 | 0 |
| Paris Baguette Fresh Ventures PBSA/ TheLV Investment Grp LLC | San Jose | May 15, 2024 | 19 violations repeat | $68,955 | 18 | $11,543 |
| Vua Kho Bo | Alhambra | May 14, 2024 | 32 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hope Clinical Research | Canoga Park | May 10, 2024 | 14 violations | $2,320 | 14 | 0 |
| USPS United States Postal Service | City Of Industry | May 10, 2024 | 1 violation | $1,770 | 1 | 0 |
| J & B Materials | Sacramento | May 10, 2024 | 2 violations | $1,635 | 1 | 0 |
| Pro Builders Express | La Habra | May 10, 2024 | 3 violations | $1,121 | 0 | 0 |
| A&J Meats, Inc. | Hacienda Heights | May 10, 2024 | 11 violations | $1 | 0 | $62,516 |
| Robertsons Ready Mi Robertson's Ready Mix, Ltd. | Corona | May 10, 2024 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Excel Plastering | Canyon Country | May 9, 2024 | 75 violations | $20,069 | 75 | 0 |
| SQ and Son Labor Service | Oxnard | May 8, 2024 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $9,141 |
| Hospice of the East Bay East Bay Integrated Care, Inc. | Pleasant Hill | May 7, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Posh Bagel | Fremont | May 6, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E & J Gallo Winery | Modesto | May 4, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Signarama Kinney Custom Signs Inc. | Los Angeles | May 3, 2024 | 11 violations repeat | $28,008 | 6 | $4,116 |
| Gosch Toyota Gosch Imports, Inc. | Hemet | May 3, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pieology Pizzeria Windward Mall | Rancho Santa Margarita | May 2, 2024 | 25 violations | $3,016 | 25 | $3,425 |
| El Pescador Restaurant | Fillmore | May 2, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway MZS Enterprises LLC, and Crave Brands, LLC | San Pablo | May 2, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Topanga Terrace Rehabilitation, Inc | Canoga Park | May 1, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Worldwide Flight Services Express | Sacramento | May 1, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven | San Diego | Apr 30, 2024 | 10 violations repeat | $3,438 | 9 | $686 |
| Omni Buzz | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2024 | 2 violations | $2,388 | 1 | 0 |
| Airbest Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc | Northridge | Apr 30, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Family Options, LLC | Fresno | Apr 29, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nvidia NVIDIA Corporation | Santa Clara | Apr 29, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elite Hr Staffing | Fullerton | Apr 27, 2024 | 3 violations repeat | $1,219 | 2 | $1,006 |
| HaulBlaze Logistics, LLC | San Diego | Apr 27, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ROSAS PANADERIA Y PASTELERIA | Santa Ana | Apr 26, 2024 | 10 violations repeat | $70,316 | 9 | $5,488 |
| Telecare White Lane EBSH | Stockton | Apr 26, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UC Davis Medical Center University of California, Davis-Health System | Sacramento | Apr 26, 2024 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| University of California San Francisco Heath | San Francisco | Apr 25, 2024 | 3 violations | $16,422 | 1 | 0 |
| Lucky AG Lucky Harvesting | Salinas | Apr 24, 2024 | 41 violations | $8,808 | 19 | $5,911 |
| Omni Wound Physicians | Valencia | Apr 24, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bianca | Culver City | Apr 24, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ATI Disaster Recovery Services | West Sacramento | Apr 24, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bluewave Tzoy Inc.- Juana Meregildo Tzoy | Los Angeles | Apr 23, 2024 | 12 violations | $53,632 | 10 | 0 |
| Expert Brand Casual Performance, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 23, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C CASA Restaurant & Bar- Napa | Napa | Apr 22, 2024 | 11 violations | $3,301 | 1 | 0 |
| Encina Wastewater Authority | Carlsbad | Apr 20, 2024 | 38 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucksen Trading | Arcadia | Apr 19, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darling Ingredients | Los Angeles | Apr 19, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Food | Anaheim | Apr 19, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HV Randall Foods, LLC | Los Angeles | Apr 19, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SJ Food SJ Distributors, LLC | Cerritos | Apr 19, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City of Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Apr 17, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Office Officia Group Corp | Oakdale | Apr 17, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 16, 2024 | 4 violations | $4,700 | 3 | 0 |
| G.L.O.M.A.R.F. GODS LOVE OUTREACH MINISTRIES (GLOM) | Merced | Apr 16, 2024 | 1 violation | $1,758 | 1 | 0 |
| Tomlinson Community Care Home | Riverside | Apr 15, 2024 | 17 violations repeat | $240,345 | 16 | $10,976 |
| Smith Packing | Santa Maria | Apr 15, 2024 | 125 violations | $59,223 | 116 | $35,033 |
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.