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California Labor Department – Wage Theft Claims and Judgments – June 2022
The California Department of Industrial Relations maintains a database of wage theft claims presented to the office by employees against individuals and corporations. When a wage claim is filed, the Labor Commissioner’s Office investigates the claim, and publicly posts information about the name of the organization or individual, the date of the claim, and additional information such as the type of industry.
The Labor Commissioner’s Office also lists all labor judgments for wage theft, misclassification, and other labor issues.
Below are updates for June 2022, data from a search of the government labor databases on August 9th, 2022.
If you believe you are not being paid for all of the time you have worked, are not being paid the overtime due to you or are misclassified, we invite you to schedule a consultation with an employment lawyer at Schneider Wallace Cottrell Konecky LLP. Schneider Wallace is a national law firm that represents employees in a wide range of employment law cases, including class action lawsuits involving the failure to pay wages, overtime pay and commissions. Contact us at 800-689-0024.
California Wage Judgments, June 2022
California reported 174 judgments in June 2022, after excluding duplicates. Duplicates defined as judgments listed with identical judgment names (example: J-01234567). The total value of all judgments was $6,638,263.
California Wage Judgments June 2022, By Industry
June 2022 California Wage Judgments, by Industry (minimum $50,000):
|
June 2022 Judgment Total, By Industry |
Sum of Judgment Totals |
|
Other Residential Care Facilities |
$ 2,114,440 |
|
Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities |
$ 1,235,369 |
|
Janitorial Services |
$ 446,978 |
|
Full-Service Restaurants |
$ 433,176 |
|
Packaging and Labeling Services |
$ 289,679 |
|
Construction |
$ 250,084 |
|
Home Health Care Services |
$ 230,211 |
|
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing |
$ 186,169 |
|
Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services |
$ 149,746 |
|
Environmental Consulting Services |
$ 99,690 |
|
Restaurants and Other Eating Places |
$ 97,814 |
|
Couriers and Express Delivery Services |
$ 88,077 |
|
Support Activities for Transportation |
$ 79,193 |
|
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing |
$ 52,601 |
California Wage Judgments June 2022, By Labor Office
June 2022 California Wage Judgments by Labor Office, ranked by total judgment value:
|
Judgment Total, by Labor Office |
Judgment Totals |
|
Sacramento BOFE |
$2,789,642 |
|
Los Angeles WCA |
$1,695,320 |
|
Long Beach WCA |
$871,252 |
|
San Jose WCA |
$519,329 |
|
Stockton WCA |
$159,174 |
|
Santa Rosa WCA |
$129,651 |
|
Salinas WCA |
$118,997 |
|
Sacramento WCA |
$105,731 |
|
Santa Barbara WCA |
$75,623 |
|
Oakland WCA |
$74,847 |
|
Fresno WCA |
$43,937 |
|
San Diego WCA |
$34,028 |
|
Santa Ana WCA |
$10,414 |
|
Van Nuys WCA |
$6,618 |
|
Los Angeles BOFE |
$3,600 |
|
Salinas BOFE |
$100 |
|
Grand Total |
$6,638,263 |
June 2022 California Wage Judgments, ranked by number of judgments:
|
Judgment Total, by Labor Office |
Count of Judgments |
|
Sacramento BOFE |
13 |
|
Los Angeles WCA |
40 |
|
Long Beach WCA |
28 |
|
San Jose WCA |
36 |
|
Stockton WCA |
5 |
|
Santa Rosa WCA |
11 |
|
Salinas WCA |
6 |
|
Sacramento WCA |
10 |
|
Santa Barbara WCA |
7 |
|
Oakland WCA |
4 |
|
Fresno WCA |
7 |
|
San Diego WCA |
2 |
|
Santa Ana WCA |
2 |
|
Van Nuys WCA |
1 |
|
Los Angeles BOFE |
1 |
|
Salinas BOFE |
1 |
|
Grand Total |
174 |
The Bureau of Field Enforcement (BOFE) such as the Los Angeles BOFE office, is responsible for investigating enforcement of laws covering worker’s compensation insurance, child labor, cash payments for work, and unlicensed contractors.
The vast majority of judgments come from Wage Claim Adjudication (WCA) offices. WCA offices investigate claims by workers, whether that claim be missed overtime, vacation pay, or wages.
California Wage Judgments June 2022, By Courthouse
June 2022 California Wage Judgments, by Courthouse, ranked by total judgment value:
|
June 2022 Judgment Total, By Industry |
Sum of Judgment Totals |
|
California Superior Court, County of Sacramento, Gordon D. Schaber Courthouse |
$2,812,227 |
|
California Superior Court, County of Los Angeles, Stanley Mosk Courthouse |
$2,045,888 |
|
California Superior Court, County of Los Angeles, George Deukmejian Courthouse |
$527,303 |
|
California Superior Court, County of Santa Clara, Downtown Superior Court |
$320,683 |
|
California Superior Court, County of San Mateo, Southern Branch: Hall of Justice |
$238,921 |
|
California Superior Court, County of Stanislaus, City Towers Courthouse |
$159,174 |
|
California Superior Court, County of Sonoma, Hall of Justice |
$119,690 |
|
California Superior Court, County of Solano, Hall of Justice |
$77,627 |
|
California Superior Court, County of San Luis Obispo, Civil & Family Branch |
$66,742 |
|
California Superior Court, County of Alameda, René C. Davidson Courthouse |
$49,398 |
|
California Superior Court, County of Fresno – B.F. Sisk Courthouse |
$43,937 |
|
California Superior Court, County of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Courthouse |
$43,753 |
|
California Superior Court, County of San Diego, Hall of Justice |
$34,028 |
|
California Superior Court, County of Monterey, Monterey Courthouse |
$28,070 |
|
California Superior Court, County of Alameda, East County Hall of Justice |
$25,448 |
|
California Superior Court, County of Orange, Central Justice Center |
$10,414 |
|
California Superior Court, County of Marin, Hall of Justice |
$9,961 |
|
California Superior Court, County of San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles Branch |
$8,882 |
|
California Superior Court, County of Monterey, Salinas Courthouse |
$6,999 |
|
California Superior Court, County of Solano, Old Solano Courthouse |
$5,054 |
|
California Superior Court, County of San Bernardino, Barstow District |
$3,600 |
|
California Superior Court, County of Yolo, Yolo Superior Court |
$465 |
|
Grand Total |
$6,638,263 |
June 2022 California Wage Judgments, by Courthouse:
|
June 2022 Judgment Total, By California Court |
Number of Judgments |
|
California Superior Court, County of Los Angeles, Stanley Mosk Courthouse |
66 |
|
California Superior Court, County of Santa Clara, Downtown Superior Court |
30 |
|
California Superior Court, County of Sacramento, Gordon D. Schaber Courthouse |
18 |
|
California Superior Court, County of Sonoma, Hall of Justice |
9 |
|
California Superior Court, County of Fresno – B.F. Sisk Courthouse |
7 |
|
California Superior Court, County of San Mateo, Southern Branch: Hall of Justice |
6 |
|
California Superior Court, County of San Luis Obispo, Civil & Family Branch |
6 |
|
California Superior Court, County of Stanislaus, City Towers Courthouse |
5 |
|
California Superior Court, County of Monterey, Monterey Courthouse |
4 |
|
California Superior Court, County of Los Angeles, George Deukmejian Courthouse |
3 |
|
California Superior Court, County of Solano, Hall of Justice |
3 |
|
California Superior Court, County of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Courthouse |
2 |
|
California Superior Court, County of Marin, Hall of Justice |
2 |
|
California Superior Court, County of San Diego, Hall of Justice |
2 |
|
California Superior Court, County of Alameda, René C. Davidson Courthouse |
2 |
|
California Superior Court, County of Orange, Central Justice Center |
2 |
|
California Superior Court, County of Alameda, East County Hall of Justice |
2 |
|
California Superior Court, County of San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles Branch |
1 |
|
California Superior Court, County of Yolo, Yolo Superior Court |
1 |
|
California Superior Court, County of Monterey, Salinas Courthouse |
1 |
|
California Superior Court, County of Solano, Old Solano Courthouse |
1 |
|
California Superior Court, County of San Bernardino, Barstow District |
1 |
|
Grand Total |
174 |
California Wage Claims, June 2022
The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) reported 3080 wage claims in June of 2022. The DIR handles thousands of claims a month. Employees can report wage claims such as lost wages, unpaid wages, unpaid overtime or commissions to the DIR, and can contact an attorney to assist with a claim.
Schneider Wallace Cottrell Konecky LLP is a premier California wage attorney law firm, ready to review your claim for free and offer assistance if you were underpaid. Contact us at 1-800-689-0024.
June 2022 California Wage Judgments, by Industries with 25 or more claims:
|
Claims by Industry, 25 or More, June 2022 |
Number of Wage Claims |
|
Restaurants and Other Eating Places |
136 |
|
Agriculture |
104 |
|
Construction |
99 |
|
Temporary Help Services |
89 |
|
Security Guards and Patrol Services |
88 |
|
Home Health Care Services |
77 |
|
Limited-Service Restaurants |
69 |
|
Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores |
63 |
|
Full-Service Restaurants |
61 |
|
Employment Placement Agencies |
53 |
|
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels |
44 |
|
Offices of Physicians |
34 |
|
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services |
34 |
|
Truck Transportation |
33 |
|
Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
32 |
|
Couriers and Express Delivery Services |
31 |
|
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
30 |
|
Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders |
30 |
|
Other Residential Care Facilities |
28 |
|
Retail Trade |
28 |
|
All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) |
28 |
|
Automotive Repair and Maintenance |
26 |
|
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
26 |
|
Janitorial Services |
25 |
“Restaurants and Other Eating Places” lead as an industry category with 136 claims. When including “Full Service Restaurants” with 61 additional claims, this group category had 197 wage claims in June.
Other industries with frequent wage claims appear on the list including construction, security guards, health care services and temp or placement agencies. Construction workers can frequently be misclassified. Security guards have frequently been asked to work hours unpaid including unpaid overtime, working before and after shifts, or working through meals. Staffing agencies that hire temporary or contract workers, such as warehouse workers, have sometimes underpaid hours or charged improper fees on paychecks.
Failure to Pay Wages, Overtime and Commissions
California state law and federal law regulate payment of minimum wage, overtime and commissions.
Right to pay can be complicated by unique employment relationships, such as independent contractors, tipped workers or commission-based positions. In addition, matters concerning deductions, holidays, meal periods and rest periods often arise.
Legal Consult with Experienced Employment Lawyers
Consult with Schneider Wallace to resolve wage claims and employment disputes. We invite you to schedule a consultation with an employment law attorney in our Bay Area and Los Angeles, California offices.