2025 in numbers
Wage and Hour Division investigations of California employers closed in 2025: 369 cases, 289 with violations found, $9,583,189 in back wages agreed for 3,900 workers, $871,691 in penalties. Against 2024 that is a decrease of 36% in back wages.
Biggest back-wage cases of 2025
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palomino Residential Care | 1 | $601,275 | 10 |
| Creative Living Options | 1 | $535,297 | 145 |
| A-Chau Sandwhich and Deli | 1 | $500,256 | 6 |
| Secure Transportation | 1 | $499,007 | 318 |
| TKB Bakery & Deli | 1 | $476,228 | 136 |
| The Cut and Sew Co. Inc. | 1 | $468,073 | 113 |
| SCA General Contracting Inc. | 1 | $307,406 | 137 |
| C&J Cox Corp/ Bayarea Oil Ops. Mgmt. Inc. | 1 | $289,731 | 125 |
| Lindley Assisted Living, Lindley Residential Care, Your Home Assisted Livin | 1 | $250,000 | 8 |
| Mr. You Express Chinese Food | 1 | $243,234 | 12 |
| Liberty Towing Inc | 1 | $218,984 | 32 |
| Laguna Village RCFE | 1 | $215,991 | 27 |
| Abria Del Cielo | 1 | $200,622 | 6 |
| Supply Chain Management | 1 | $190,418 | 52 |
| Crispy Pork Gang and Grill | 1 | $180,098 | 14 |
| Moon Valley Nurseries | 2 | $159,773 | 23 |
| Digna's Care Home | 1 | $153,776 | 10 |
| S&K Mini Mart | 1 | $130,846 | 31 |
| SKL Industries, LLC. | 1 | $126,847 | 170 |
| JSD Production, Inc. | 1 | $126,681 | 17 |
| Testing Two, Inc. | 1 | $126,119 | 19 |
| Emerald Isle Assisted Living | 1 | $112,545 | 19 |
| Icon Apparel Inc. | 1 | $106,750 | 27 |
| JB Mobile Detailing | 1 | $105,577 | 10 |
| Fast N Esy | 1 | $91,759 | 12 |
By industry
| Industry | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 87 | $3,248,509 | 838 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 60 | $1,785,425 | 497 |
| Manufacturing | 38 | $1,055,349 | 249 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 31 | $866,212 | 399 |
| Construction | 24 | $745,952 | 477 |
| Retail Trade | 16 | $533,479 | 208 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services | 29 | $454,944 | 327 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 34 | $412,336 | 690 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 7 | $164,862 | 61 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 7 | $130,440 | 20 |
| Educational Services | 6 | $71,613 | 2 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 2 | $48,300 | 16 |
| Wholesale Trade | 5 | $29,981 | 51 |
| 8 | $28,113 | 56 | |
| Public Administration | 10 | $5,353 | 8 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 3 | $2,321 | 1 |
| Information | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Finance and Insurance | 1 | $0 | 0 |
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petit Soleil | Napa | Apr 18, 2025 | 16 violations | $2,565 | 14 | 0 |
| Tetra Tech | Pasadena | Apr 18, 2025 | 2 violations | $236 | 1 | 0 |
| Todd Shook Corporation | Glendora | Apr 18, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Inn at Newport Ranch | Fort Bragg | Apr 17, 2025 | 47 violations repeat | $6,678 | 37 | $855 |
| Kennel Club of Southern California | Los Angeles | Apr 16, 2025 | 141 violations | $31,261 | 35 | 0 |
| City of Westminster | Westminster | Apr 16, 2025 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seacrest Post-Acute Care Center | San Pedro | Apr 14, 2025 | 24 violations | $27,770 | 19 | 0 |
| Home Sweet Home Senior Home Care | Palm Desert | Apr 14, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sierra Lakes Elementry School | Fontana | Apr 14, 2025 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Automedic Transportation | Corona | Apr 13, 2025 | 59 violations | $28,323 | 30 | 0 |
| Mark Scott Construction (Honest Air Care and Home Services LLC) | Pleasant Hill | Apr 13, 2025 | 6 violations | $19,967 | 6 | 0 |
| San Diego Fire - Rescue Department | San Diego | Apr 12, 2025 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morongo Basin Community Health Center | Twentynine Palms | Apr 10, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Airlines | Los Angeles | Apr 10, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City of Hope National Medical Center | Duarte | Apr 10, 2025 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Premier Property Preservation | Van Nuys | Apr 8, 2025 | 101 violations repeat | $37,026 | 100 | $17,102 |
| Toasted Bun | Glendale | Apr 8, 2025 | 18 violations repeat | $36,030 | 15 | 0 |
| Old Fashion Roofing | Escondido | Apr 8, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Premier Packing Premier Packing of California | Indio | Apr 6, 2025 | 274 violations | $10,613 | 136 | $10,180 |
| Kaiser Permanente Southern California Permanente Medical Group | Riverside | Apr 6, 2025 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Three M Drywall, Inc. | Temecula | Apr 5, 2025 | 48 violations repeat | $47,491 | 47 | $40,185 |
| Rutan Plumbing | Rancho Cordova | Apr 5, 2025 | 9 violations | $20,556 | 8 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Fresno | Apr 4, 2025 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Monica Home & Care | Santa Monica | Apr 4, 2025 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DroneDeploy, Inc | San Francisco | Apr 3, 2025 | 2 violations repeat | $18,320 | 1 | $755 |
| Extended Studio Hotel Extended Studio Hotel San Dimas, LLC | San Dimas | Apr 3, 2025 | 3 violations | $951 | 2 | 0 |
| Elixir Tea Bar | Costa Mesa | Apr 2, 2025 | 15 violations repeat | $7,430 | 14 | $1,381 |
| ICOHS College | San Diego | Mar 31, 2025 | 4 violations repeat | $70,213 | 1 | $855 |
| Ruiz Foods RUIZ FOOD PRODUCTS, INC. | Dinuba | Mar 31, 2025 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U-Haul of Downtown Sacramento | Sacramento | Mar 31, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EdTheory LLC | Pleasanton | Mar 31, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J W Mills Management | Moorpark | Mar 31, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Secura Key | Chatsworth | Mar 30, 2025 | 19 violations | $46,988 | 17 | 0 |
| Joey's Pizza Jesus Octavio Garibay | Santa Rosa | Mar 30, 2025 | 3 violations repeat | $6,995 | 2 | 0 |
| Coastal Farm Coastal Farm Labor Services Inc. | Oxnard | Mar 28, 2025 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,516 |
| Digna's Care Home E & A Cabrera Unlimited, Inc | Stockton | Mar 27, 2025 | 10 violations repeat | $153,776 | 10 | $7,040 |
| Eataly Eataly Silicon Valley LLC | Santa Clara | Mar 27, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Furniture Pro Logistics Solution | Walnut | Mar 27, 2025 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $24,053 |
| Vasile Properties Airport Plaza | Los Angeles | Mar 26, 2025 | 2 violations | $2,321 | 1 | 0 |
| RCM Fire Protection | Tracy | Mar 26, 2025 | 4 violations | $834 | 2 | 0 |
| A-1 Remediation A-1 Remediation Services, Inc. | Sacramento | Mar 24, 2025 | 18 violations | $4,708 | 17 | 0 |
| Brighton Care Center Brighton Convalescent, LLC. | Pasadena | Mar 24, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Happy Buffet RONG XING RESTAURANT, INC | Riverside | Mar 21, 2025 | 4 violations repeat | $15,120 | 1 | $704 |
| Foodserv,Staffwerk Occasions Staffing Solutions, LLC | Oceanside | Mar 20, 2025 | 17 violations repeat | $9,577 | 11 | 0 |
| Foremost Retirement Resort | Hesperia | Mar 18, 2025 | 1 violation | $383 | 1 | 0 |
| Bluenose IT Blue Nose IT Solutions, Inc. | San Diego | Mar 18, 2025 | 4 violations | $262 | 2 | 0 |
| N & J Harvesting Inc | Winchester | Mar 17, 2025 | 196 violations | $77,056 | 194 | $10,180 |
| Servpro Aftermath Restoration Inc. | Riverside | Mar 17, 2025 | 2 violations repeat | $2,232 | 1 | $176 |
| Esalen Institute | Big Sur | Mar 17, 2025 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SG Modest Inc. | Garden Grove | Mar 16, 2025 | 3 violations repeat | $1,742 | 2 | $704 |
| Pathway Homes MARKELL & MARQUELL ENTERPRISE, L.L.C | Bakersfield | Mar 15, 2025 | 11 violations repeat | $17,697 | 10 | $10,060 |
| Paradise Springs Winery | Santa Barbara | Mar 15, 2025 | 16 violations | $1,891 | 15 | $1,100 |
| Chohan Brothers | San Bernardino | Mar 13, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mongolian Home Made Pie Harvest Foods International Inc. | Rowland Heights | Mar 12, 2025 | 6 violations | $6,591 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanwen Yanwen Express LLC | Montebello | Mar 12, 2025 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A-1 Ascended Senior Care, Inc | Granada Hills | Mar 12, 2025 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PS Blue House Restaurant Vacaville, Inc. | Vacaville | Mar 12, 2025 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penumbra | Alameda | Mar 11, 2025 | 10 violations | $57,246 | 9 | 0 |
| Mountain Hardware | Wrightwood | Mar 10, 2025 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $64,401 |
| PI Bar | Woodbridge | Mar 10, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amtrak National Railroad Passenger Corporation | Los Angeles | Mar 9, 2025 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U.S. Granite Corporation | North Highlands | Mar 9, 2025 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Sierra Express, Inc. | Hayward | Mar 9, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Gate Logistics, LLC | San Gabriel | Mar 9, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C&J Cox Corp/ Bayarea Oil Ops. Mgmt. Inc. | Pleasanton | Mar 7, 2025 | 126 violations | $289,731 | 125 | 0 |
| Mark Scott Construction (Honest Air Care and Home Services LLC) | Pleasant Hill | Mar 7, 2025 | 13 violations | $24,316 | 7 | 0 |
| David Iron David Ironwork LLC | South El Monte | Mar 7, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BENSON HOUSE | Ontario | Mar 7, 2025 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JK Patrol Svc | Rosemead | Mar 6, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barrera Interventions | Hayward | Mar 5, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smash Bros. Smash Bros Burgers, LLC. | Merced | Mar 5, 2025 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubincon Programs Inc Rubicon Programs Incorporated | Richmond | Mar 4, 2025 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jiffy Lube 14 | San Ramon | Mar 4, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prime Fencing Academy | Dublin | Mar 3, 2025 | 7 violations repeat | $25,953 | 3 | $1,584 |
| AT&T Corporate Offices | San Ramon | Mar 3, 2025 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sushi Totoro Varpero Premium Foods, LLC | Santa Cruz | Mar 1, 2025 | 1 violation | $5,086 | 1 | 0 |
| Simi Valley Residential Care I | Simi Valley | Feb 28, 2025 | 18 violations repeat | $49,348 | 17 | $6,839 |
| Pizzeria Taqueria | Moss Beach | Feb 28, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Diego Association Of Governments (SANDAG) | San Diego | Feb 28, 2025 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Autumn Manor LLC | Simi Valley | Feb 28, 2025 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| State Room Central Park West 4th Street, LLC | San Rafael | Feb 27, 2025 | 2 violations repeat | $7,504 | 1 | 0 |
| Wawona Frozen Food | Clovis | Feb 27, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Go X APP LLC | San Francisco | Feb 27, 2025 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| University of CA Office of the Presidency | Oakland | Feb 26, 2025 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Land of Peace Land of Peace Managment, LLC | West Hills | Feb 26, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AgSocio JVKS Harvest Solutions, LLC | Salinas | Feb 26, 2025 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,516 |
| Alco Harvesting | Santa Maria | Feb 26, 2025 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,599 |
| White Blossom Care Center | San Jose | Feb 25, 2025 | 19 violations repeat | $57,305 | 9 | $7,042 |
| Riverside County Latino Commission Riverside County Latino Commission on Alcohol | Coachella | Feb 25, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Huckleberry's Breakfast & Lunch | Elk Grove | Feb 24, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Westcare Home Health Providers Inc. | North Hills | Feb 21, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.I. Garcia Construction, Inc. | Fresno | Feb 20, 2025 | 5 violations | $23,908 | 2 | 0 |
| Sparkling Image Car Wash | Thousand Oaks | Feb 18, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JS Johal & Sons, Inc. | Yuba City | Feb 18, 2025 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fit Guard Services | La Puente | Feb 18, 2025 | 68 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DI Overnite, LLC (DIO) or Deliver- It | Anaheim | Feb 16, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bayside Cottages | Costa Mesa | Feb 15, 2025 | 7 violations repeat | $53,055 | 6 | $4,224 |
| MCR FLC, LLC | Hemet | Feb 14, 2025 | 2 violations | $447 | 1 | $3,682 |
| Creating a Legacy, Inc. | Indio | Feb 13, 2025 | 76 violations | $74,650 | 47 | 0 |
| Colony of Thousand Oaks at Greenfield | Thousand Oaks | Feb 12, 2025 | 17 violations | $71,837 | 16 | 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.