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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interme Internex Transportation | Baldwin Park | Feb 5, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esparza Enterprises, Inc. | Coachella | Feb 4, 2024 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $16,454 |
| The Chicken Shack | Hermosa Beach | Feb 1, 2024 | 3 violations | $1,552 | 1 | 0 |
| QSI, LLC | Livingston | Feb 1, 2024 | 15 violations | 0 | 0 | $37,037 |
| Sunrun, Inc. | San Francisco | Feb 1, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grimmway Farms | Bakersfield | Jan 30, 2024 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $8,836 |
| M&M Labor,Inc | Bakersfield | Jan 30, 2024 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,313 |
| AGRO Labor Services, Inc. | Shafter | Jan 30, 2024 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $8,532 |
| Tony's Pizza Tony's Firehouse Enterprises Coffee, Inc | Bakersfield | Jan 29, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sky Blue Summer Care | Victorville | Jan 26, 2024 | 26 violations repeat | $20,399 | 25 | $4,116 |
| Najia Cafe Northeast Friend Together Inc. | Rowland Heights | Jan 25, 2024 | 9 violations repeat | $66,698 | 8 | $5,488 |
| DoorDash | San Francisco | Jan 25, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cork & Batter Century Restaurant LLC | Inglewood | Jan 24, 2024 | 121 violations | $1,581 | 120 | 0 |
| Bart San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District | Oakland | Jan 24, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlantic Memorial Health Care Center | Long Beach | Jan 23, 2024 | 5 violations | $454 | 4 | 0 |
| Desert Guard Inc | La Quinta | Jan 23, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Custom Health Custom Health, Inc. & Subsidiaries | West Hollywood | Jan 21, 2024 | 26 violations | $40,099 | 26 | 0 |
| Majestic Parking and Seven Stars Parking | Mission Hills | Jan 21, 2024 | 13 violations repeat | $20,486 | 12 | $8,232 |
| Oscar Morris Construction | North Hollywood | Jan 19, 2024 | 9 violations repeat | $4,586 | 8 | $686 |
| Pacific Hospitality Group | San Diego | Jan 18, 2024 | 8 violations repeat | $21,623 | 7 | $4,900 |
| IYASARE Restaurant | Berkeley | Jan 18, 2024 | 21 violations repeat | $5,465 | 20 | $3,772 |
| Heady Dang Pelkey Inc | Auburn | Jan 18, 2024 | 1 violation | $2,488 | 1 | 0 |
| The Halal Guys Sangha & Sons Foods Inc. | Riverside | Jan 17, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel Garcia | Los Angeles | Jan 16, 2024 | 2 violations | $6,186 | 1 | 0 |
| Samurai Hibachi Grill N Sushi | Santa Fe Springs | Jan 16, 2024 | 7 violations | $2,885 | 5 | 0 |
| Agave Mexican Restaurant and Bar | Healdsburg | Jan 15, 2024 | 5 violations repeat | $35,728 | 3 | $15,784 |
| USPS United States Postal Service | Bell Gardens | Jan 15, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ProfessioNAIL | San Marcos | Jan 13, 2024 | 2 violations repeat | $14,420 | 1 | $704 |
| United States Postal Service | San Bernardino | Jan 13, 2024 | 1 violation | $787 | 1 | 0 |
| Lalo's Fast Food Jr. | Ventura | Jan 12, 2024 | 7 violations repeat | $41,557 | 7 | $5,831 |
| Good Guard Security, Inc. | Chatsworth | Jan 12, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vuori | La Jolla | Jan 12, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beard's Quality Nut Co. Beard's Quality Nut Company LLC | Modesto | Jan 11, 2024 | 26 violations repeat | $136,922 | 25 | $20,825 |
| 7-Eleven Toor C Store Inc. | Roseville | Jan 10, 2024 | 6 violations repeat | $45,499 | 5 | $4,165 |
| Synergy Home Care of Fresno | Fresno | Jan 10, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USPS United States Postal Service | Torrance | Jan 10, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wondries Toyota Bob Wondries Associates Inc. | Alhambra | Jan 9, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryderz Restaurant and Lounge | Oakdale | Jan 3, 2024 | 17 violations repeat | $7,630 | 16 | $13,328 |
| Miracle Miles Manor RCFE LLC | Los Angeles | Jan 3, 2024 | 2 violations repeat | $7,487 | 1 | $686 |
| Burke Masonry Burke Masonry Services, Inc. | Santa Ana | Jan 3, 2024 | 2 violations | $31 | 1 | 0 |
| Visiting Angels Stand Sure Home Care IncLiving Assistance Inc | Van Nuys | Jan 2, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny's Central Valley Diner, Inc. | Sacramento | Jan 1, 2024 | 12 violations repeat | $4,813 | 11 | $13,475 |
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.