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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALLESTEROS PACKING, LLC | Soledad | Apr 15, 2024 | 104 violations | $31,654 | 75 | $22,859 |
| Baja Exploration | Escondido | Apr 15, 2024 | 21 violations repeat | $21,290 | 20 | $5,640 |
| Chunwei Inc | Ontario | Apr 15, 2024 | 1 violation | $9,096 | 1 | 0 |
| Seafood City Supermarket | Pomona | Apr 13, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Seisa House | Auburn | Apr 12, 2024 | 3 violations repeat | $31,988 | 2 | $1,372 |
| Three Pines Residential Facility | Auburn | Apr 12, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| De La Fuente Construction, Inc. | San Diego | Apr 12, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinnacle Farm Labor | Somis | Apr 11, 2024 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,313 |
| Claudia S. Cook Home Claudia S. Cook Home #2, LLC | Marysville | Apr 10, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Department of Motor Vehicles | Fresno | Apr 5, 2024 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Federico Barajas Lopez - Housing Provider | Kerman | Apr 5, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $18,282 |
| Quality Construction Cleanup & Demolition,Inc | Sacramento | Apr 4, 2024 | 123 violations repeat | $682,853 | 122 | $104,310 |
| SafeBuilt | San Diego | Apr 4, 2024 | 4,948 violations | $22,248 | 1 | 0 |
| CASA REALHomes | Chula Vista | Apr 4, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forgen LLC | Rocklin | Apr 4, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Star Smog Check Santa Clara | Santa Clara | Apr 3, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joyful Farm Prosperous Farm Inc | Hemet | Apr 2, 2024 | 21 violations | $80,000 | 20 | $9,141 |
| Serenity Care Villa | Sacramento | Apr 2, 2024 | 12 violations repeat | $11,790 | 11 | $4,116 |
| American Arts Film & Television Academy | North Hollywood | Apr 2, 2024 | 1 violation | $2,673 | 1 | 0 |
| Hilltown Packing, Co Hilltown Packing Company, Inc | Salinas | Apr 1, 2024 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,438 |
| Westwood Manor / Belair Congregate Living | Los Angeles | Mar 31, 2024 | 16 violations repeat | $35,787 | 8 | $11,662 |
| Anchor Utility Multifamily Utility LLC | San Diego | Mar 31, 2024 | 1 violation | $1,522 | 1 | 0 |
| City of Simi Valley, Public Works Dept. | Simi Valley | Mar 31, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L&Y Food, Lotus Poultry, Moon Poultry, et al | El Monte | Mar 30, 2024 | 318 violations | $1,254,706 | 251 | 0 |
| L&Y, Lotus Poultry, Moon Poultry, et al | El Monte | Mar 30, 2024 | 227 violations repeat | $618,132 | 179 | $221,919 |
| Sam Cast Landscape & Services | Santa Ana | Mar 30, 2024 | 8 violations repeat | $8,430 | 7 | $855 |
| Caring Love Hospice, Inc. | Granada Hills | Mar 30, 2024 | 3 violations repeat | $5,206 | 2 | $2,136 |
| CHARLINE'S ADULT RESIDENTIAL FACILITY II | Menifee | Mar 30, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolff Contracting | Santa Rosa | Mar 30, 2024 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midway Express Car Wash | San Diego | Mar 30, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Honey Baked Ham | La Habra | Mar 29, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $12,503 |
| REEFTON GUEST HOMES | Cypress | Mar 27, 2024 | 4 violations repeat | $73,476 | 2 | $1,372 |
| MG Residential Care Home | Jurupa Valley | Mar 27, 2024 | 4 violations | $50,400 | 2 | 0 |
| Apple Valley Congregate Living Health Facilit | Apple Valley | Mar 26, 2024 | 14 violations | $2,926 | 13 | 0 |
| Chef Tanya's Kitchen | Palm Springs | Mar 25, 2024 | 21 violations | $15,859 | 13 | $84,184 |
| Garden Grove Unified School District | Garden Grove | Mar 25, 2024 | 5 violations repeat | $2,447 | 4 | $1,257 |
| Eddie's Terrace E&S RESIDENTIAL CARE SERVICES, LLC | Fresno | Mar 25, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montana Homes Montana Homes Corporation | Stockton | Mar 21, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doris' House | Sonoma | Mar 21, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tate Family Care | Sacramento | Mar 21, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.A.L.L.-SAN ANTONIO HOUSE Creative Alternative for Learning & Living | Atascadero | Mar 19, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STARLING HOME | Paso Robles | Mar 19, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Debbie's Home Away From Home III | Oakland | Mar 19, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Love N' Care III STEW'S LOVE 'N' CARE, INC. | Oakland | Mar 19, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scale AI, DBA Remotask, Outlier | San Francisco | Mar 19, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Staffing Network LLC Staffing Network Holding LLC. | Pomona | Mar 18, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedars Brown Drive | Novato | Mar 18, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harmony Springs Nankil Enterprises, Inc | Bakersfield | Mar 17, 2024 | 32 violations repeat | $90,492 | 31 | $14,994 |
| Sierra Spring Residential Care | Bakersfield | Mar 17, 2024 | 9 violations repeat | $32,151 | 8 | $4,165 |
| Mediterraneo | Alpine | Mar 17, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Siesta Vista Home | San Jose | Mar 16, 2024 | 11 violations repeat | $40,858 | 10 | $10,410 |
| Viniart Care Home | San Jose | Mar 16, 2024 | 8 violations repeat | $26,152 | 7 | $7,287 |
| Sandra's House LLC | Bellflower | Mar 15, 2024 | 12 violations repeat | $118,375 | 11 | $9,163 |
| De Leon Homes LLC | Long Beach | Mar 15, 2024 | 14 violations repeat | $49,018 | 13 | $6,664 |
| Opoku Residential Care | Fresno | Mar 15, 2024 | 7 violations repeat | $31,100 | 7 | $4,165 |
| VH Home II Keelson Home, Inc | Garden Grove | Mar 15, 2024 | 3 violations repeat | $26,846 | 2 | 0 |
| Opoku-Ababio Adult Residential Care | Fresno | Mar 15, 2024 | 13 violations repeat | $25,653 | 13 | $4,998 |
| VH Home I | Santa Ana | Mar 15, 2024 | 3 violations repeat | $12,654 | 2 | $704 |
| Aloha Care Facility | La Habra | Mar 15, 2024 | 9 violations repeat | $10,239 | 7 | $2,744 |
| Antelope Valley Care Home Adult Residential F | Lancaster | Mar 14, 2024 | 3 violations repeat | $30,391 | 2 | $1,372 |
| Golden Doors Spa Resort | San Marcos | Mar 14, 2024 | 188 violations | $22,590 | 166 | $2,055 |
| Only Love Elderly Care Home | Carmichael | Mar 14, 2024 | 2 violations | $8,184 | 1 | 0 |
| Kaiser Specialized Residential Serrano | Apple Valley | Mar 14, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G-Mobile Inc, Boost Mobile Phone Company | Van Nuys | Mar 13, 2024 | 45 violations repeat | $17,019 | 44 | $3,332 |
| RISING HILL DEVELOPMENTAL HOME Community Services of America Developmental | Covina | Mar 13, 2024 | 15 violations repeat | $12,400 | 13 | $8,918 |
| Cartilla Residential Care | Rancho Cucamonga | Mar 13, 2024 | 7 violations repeat | $6,222 | 5 | $3,430 |
| Humanity Community Care | Fontana | Mar 13, 2024 | 7 violations repeat | $2,921 | 6 | $4,116 |
| Monte Vista Family Home II | Rancho Cucamonga | Mar 13, 2024 | 4 violations repeat | $1,672 | 3 | $516 |
| Frando's Care Home Emerson and Manresa Frando | Stockton | Mar 13, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LRGI-BROADMOOR HOUSE LAMPPOST RESOURCE GROUP, INC. | San Bernardino | Mar 13, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brain Injury Center Brain Injury Center of Ventura County | Ventura | Mar 12, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bridges to Recovery | Beverly Hills | Mar 12, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FILLY LANE | Bonita | Mar 12, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Union Pacific Railroad | Bloomington | Mar 12, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alpha Omega, LLC | Los Angeles | Mar 11, 2024 | 21 violations repeat | $288,967 | 20 | $4,170 |
| That's Home, LLC | Los Angeles | Mar 11, 2024 | 14 violations repeat | $116,522 | 13 | $10,830 |
| Mission Hope Residential Care Facility | Hayward | Mar 11, 2024 | 2 violations | $22,984 | 1 | 0 |
| Adam's ARF | Fallbrook | Mar 11, 2024 | 10 violations repeat | $4,092 | 8 | $1,710 |
| Adam's Helena ARF | Fallbrook | Mar 11, 2024 | 8 violations | $3,625 | 8 | $4,116 |
| Nature Joy Harvest, LLC | Calexico | Mar 11, 2024 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | $22,548 |
| New Discovery Residential Services | Yucaipa | Mar 11, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LADERA HOME I National Support Services, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 11, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HEIWA Growth House | Hayward | Mar 11, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bracost III | San Bernardino | Mar 10, 2024 | 6 violations repeat | $59,956 | 5 | $3,430 |
| Bracost IV | Colton | Mar 10, 2024 | 3 violations repeat | $51,632 | 2 | $1,372 |
| Spring Meadows Home I | Lancaster | Mar 10, 2024 | 2 violations repeat | $6,820 | 1 | $686 |
| SPRING MEADOWS HOME II | Lancaster | Mar 10, 2024 | 2 violations repeat | $5,405 | 1 | $686 |
| Salem Christian Homes | Lakewood | Mar 10, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K & N Manor, Inc. | Gilroy | Mar 10, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anderson Adult Home III | Victorville | Mar 9, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TRUST & GRACE ADULT CARE HOME | Victorville | Mar 9, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EJ3 Family Home | Oxnard | Mar 8, 2024 | 50 violations repeat | $1,077,091 | 49 | $40,817 |
| Jemie Family Home | Oxnard | Mar 8, 2024 | 11 violations repeat | $269,868 | 10 | $8,330 |
| Hancock House | San Bernardino | Mar 8, 2024 | 5 violations repeat | $8,646 | 4 | $2,744 |
| Metropolitan State Hospital | Santa Fe Springs | Mar 8, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alejandro Cervantez Contractor | Thermal | Mar 8, 2024 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $9,141 |
| MG MANOR MG Board and Care Inc. | Jurupa Valley | Mar 7, 2024 | 4 violations | $55,440 | 2 | 0 |
| Plaza de Madrid Napa | Cerritos | Mar 7, 2024 | 61 violations repeat | $52,013 | 60 | $9,163 |
| Cendana Care, Inc. | Sacramento | Mar 7, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Grove Home, LLC | Visalia | Mar 7, 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.