# WHD enforcement cases

> https://www.xh1b.org/whd

367,892 concluded Wage & Hour Division cases: $4.8B in back wages assessed, $384.5M in civil money penalties, 5,413,337 employees affected. Rows are concluded DOL compliance actions, not model estimates. Read the violation and assessment fields; a closed action alone does not establish a violation. Ranked by back wages.

| Employer | Case # | Back wages | Penalties | Employees | H-1B violations | Findings period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico Department of Corrections | 1597187 | $39.7M | $0 | 4,490 | 0 | 1999-11-01 → 2011-10-29 |
| Wal-Mart | 1439789 | $30.9M | $0 | 76,664 | 0 | 2000-02-11 → 2007-07-30 |
| Holland Services | 1723181 | $25.9M | $0 | 700 | 0 | 2012-04-01 → 2019-04-21 |
| Management & Training Corp. | 1473243 | $21.0M | $0 | 1,716 | 0 | 2006-08-01 → 2009-12-31 |
| Puerto Rico Police Department | 1843664 | $20.7M | $0 | 8,758 | 0 | 2017-09-06 → 2018-06-30 |
| Halliburton | 1724773 | $18.2M | $0 | 1,012 | 0 | 2013-05-05 → 2015-05-03 |
| Inverness Technologies, Inc. | 1890347 | $14.6M | $0 | 770 | 0 | 2016-09-01 → 2019-07-03 |
| MD Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections | 1958852 | $13.0M | $0 | 3,874 | 0 | 2018-10-24 → 2021-08-10 |
| MD Dept. Of Public Safety and Corrections | 1990427 | $9.5M | $0 | 5,424 | 0 | 2018-11-01 → 2021-08-11 |
| Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) | 1667533 | $8.1M | $0 | 362 | 0 | 2010-10-09 → 2013-11-30 |
| Kroger | 1973806 | $7.9M | $0 | 19,364 | 0 | 2022-09-29 → 2023-06-22 |
| P.R. Department of Corrections | 1580212 | $7.9M | $0 | 2,581 | 0 | 2008-04-27 → 2010-04-24 |
| Supreme Labor Source (Sub to RDI) | 1942590 | $7.3M | $0 | 2,426 | 0 | 2021-05-17 → 2022-09-30 |
| Wachovia Bank | 1378125 | $5.8M | $0 | 1,381 | 0 | 2003-10-01 → 2004-01-15 |
| Serrot Construction | 1136509 | $5.7M | $0 | 114 | 0 | 1998-01-01 → 2000-12-31 |
| EDS, Inc. | 1476518 | $5.4M | $0 | 1,134 | 0 | 2004-04-16 → 2007-11-10 |
| Hewlett-Packard | 1788412 | $5.2M | $0 | 565 | 0 | 2015-07-01 → 2018-01-31 |
| Spencer Construction LLC | 1988853 | $5.0M | $0 | 156 | 0 | 2022-01-18 → 2024-01-17 |
| BCFS Health and Human Services | 1980746 | $5.0M | $0 | 2,703 | 0 | 2022-01-01 → 2023-03-31 |
| Manpower | 1493157 | $4.9M | $0 | 7,213 | 0 | 2005-11-26 → 2007-04-28 |
| Washington, State of DSHS | 1459145 | $4.9M | $0 | 4,811 | 0 | 2006-02-18 → 2016-05-31 |
| Cingular Wireless | 1262845 | $4.7M | $0 | 22,088 | 0 | 2001-08-18 → 2007-01-19 |
| US Medical Staffing, Inc | 1918655 | $4.7M | $1.9M | 1,770 | 0 | 2017-09-24 → 2022-05-28 |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | 1470983 | $4.6M | $464K | 4,515 | 0 | 2004-06-24 → 2007-03-31 |
| Administracion de Correccion | 1531127 | $4.4M | $0 | 1,705 | 0 | 2008-03-23 → 2010-03-20 |
| EG & G Technical Services | 1541037 | $4.3M | $8,635 | 603 | 0 | 2007-02-14 → 2009-02-13 |
| Westat, Inc | 1736405 | $4.3M | $0 | 1,004 | 0 | 2012-10-24 → 2015-12-13 |
| Southwest Valley Constructors | 1926440 | $4.2M | $0 | 505 | 0 | 2019-08-17 → 2022-02-12 |
| [Prince George's County Public Schools](https://www.xh1b.org/org/prince-georges-county-public-schools-75783fc212) | 1475657 | $4.2M | $1.7M | 1,046 | 1,742 | 2005-05-10 → 2010-12-31 |
| Municipio de San Juan | 1844823 | $4.2M | $0 | 908 | 0 | 2017-09-04 → 2018-03-15 |
| Fannin County Jail/Detention Center | 1757766 | $4.2M | $0 | 255 | 0 | 2013-11-24 → 2015-11-21 |
| Kinney County Detention Center | 1818611 | $4.0M | $0 | 184 | 0 | 2013-11-27 → 2017-04-08 |
| CarePeople Home Health, Inc. | 1870094 | $3.9M | $0 | 905 | 0 | 2017-01-01 → 2018-12-31 |
| Industrial Tent Systems | 1959386 | $3.9M | $0 | 602 | 0 | 2021-08-31 → 2022-03-04 |
| Bouchard Transportation Company | 1902956 | $3.9M | $0 | 280 | 0 | 2020-01-01 → 2020-02-29 |
| Frontier Integrity Solutions | 1892325 | $3.9M | $0 | 1,107 | 0 | 2017-09-28 → 2019-09-27 |
| GenStrong | 1953807 | $3.8M | $0 | 127 | 0 | 2021-08-22 → 2022-06-22 |
| PR Police - Police Academy | 1754755 | $3.6M | $0 | 1,375 | 0 | 2010-06-13 → 2014-08-31 |
| Disney Florida Resorts-DVCMC | 1811342 | $3.6M | $0 | 15,641 | 0 | 2015-01-01 → 2017-03-18 |
| California Cartage Company | 1804883 | $3.6M | $0 | 1,416 | 0 | 2014-11-26 → 2016-11-25 |
| State of Alabama, Department of Corrections | 1435315 | $3.6M | $0 | 2,336 | 0 | 2004-01-03 → 2005-12-31 |
| Prestige Home Care Agency | 1863888 | $3.5M | $571K | 1,272 | 0 | 2015-11-09 → 2023-10-30 |
| MCC International Saipan Ltd. Co. | 1800662 | $3.5M | $30K | 1,348 | 0 | 2015-06-30 → 2017-05-06 |
| Zenefits | 1805185 | $3.4M | $0 | 735 | 0 | 2013-12-13 → 2016-12-20 |
| LinkedIn | 1718860 | $3.3M | $0 | 360 | 0 | 2012-02-09 → 2014-02-10 |
| PR Police | 1585586 | $3.2M | $0 | 3,140 | 0 | 2010-06-13 → 2014-08-31 |
| Alorica | 1944811 | $3.2M | $0 | 3,174 | 0 | 2017-01-01 → 2022-03-31 |
| King County Metro Transit | 1813222 | $3.2M | $0 | 2,403 | 0 | 2015-05-23 → 2017-05-19 |
| Fpmi | 1794002 | $3.2M | $0 | 167 | 0 | 2016-05-20 → 2016-10-21 |
| Ashley Quality Care Inc | 1782058 | $3.1M | $0 | 1,188 | 0 | 2015-06-01 → 2016-05-18 |


## Federal court cases: H-1B employers as defendants

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Cases (CourtListener / RECAP, employer-matched) | 1,609 |
| Matched defendant employers | 414 |

## Most recent cases

| Case | Matched employer | Court | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| [St. Hilaire v. Tata Consultancy Services Limited](https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73729113/st-hilaire-v-tata-consultancy-services-limited/) | [Tata Consultancy Services Limited](https://www.xh1b.org/org/tata-consultancy-services-limited-25762f048c) | District Court, C.D. California | 2026-08-06 |
| [Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Advanced Cybernetics Group, Inc.](https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73733117/cisco-systems-inc-v-advanced-cybernetics-group-inc/) | [Advanced Cybernetics Group](https://www.xh1b.org/org/advanced-cybernetics-group-dd2e3692e9) | District Court, N.D. California | 2026-08-06 |
| [Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Abacus Controls Group, Inc.](https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73733108/cisco-systems-inc-v-abacus-controls-group-inc/) | [Cisco Systems, Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/cisco-systems-inc-6cb7315c55) | District Court, N.D. California | 2026-08-06 |
| [Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Chirp Networks, Inc.](https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73733042/cisco-systems-inc-v-chirp-networks-inc/) | [Cisco Systems, Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/cisco-systems-inc-6cb7315c55) | District Court, N.D. California | 2026-08-06 |
| [D. v. META PLATFORMS, INC., formerly known as Facebook, Inc.](https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73730681/d-v-meta-platforms-inc-formerly-known-as-facebook-inc/) | [CO-D Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/co-d-inc-f623e75af3) | District Court, N.D. California | 2026-08-06 |
| [Banks v. Bank of America, N.A.](https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73731814/banks-v-bank-of-america-n-a/) | [Bank of America N.A.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/bank-of-america-na-9d0b252eae) | District Court, N.D. California | 2026-08-06 |
| [ORACLE AMERICA INC](https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73729589/oracle-america-inc/) | [Oracle America, Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/oracle-america-inc-1db9178132) | United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Delaware | 2026-08-06 |
| [Geraldo v. Accenture LLP](https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73732480/geraldo-v-accenture-llp/) | [Accenture LLP](https://www.xh1b.org/org/accenture-llp-85416f5741) | District Court, N.D. California | 2026-08-06 |
| [Cesario v. Amazon.com Services LLC](https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73721618/cesario-v-amazon-com-services-llc/) | [Amazon.com Services LLC](https://www.xh1b.org/org/amazoncom-services-llc-cb1a65abb8) | District Court, N.D. Illinois | 2026-08-05 |
| [M. v. META PLATFORMS, INC., formerly known as Facebook, Inc.](https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73726150/m-v-meta-platforms-inc-formerly-known-as-facebook-inc/) | [M](https://www.xh1b.org/org/m-69691c7bdc) | District Court, N.D. California | 2026-08-05 |
| [Gaddum v. Tata Consultancy Services Limited](https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73728439/gaddum-v-tata-consultancy-services-limited/) | [Tata Consultancy Services Limited](https://www.xh1b.org/org/tata-consultancy-services-limited-25762f048c) | District Court, S.D. Texas | 2026-08-05 |
| [B. v. META PLATFORMS, INC., formerly known as Facebook, Inc.](https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73725175/b-v-meta-platforms-inc-formerly-known-as-facebook-inc/) | [B](https://www.xh1b.org/org/b-9d5ed678fe) | District Court, N.D. California | 2026-08-05 |
| [Pellicano v. Citibank, N.A.](https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73717227/pellicano-v-citibank-n-a/) | [Citibank, N.A.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/citibank-na-0aa6e9be12) | District Court, S.D. New York | 2026-08-04 |
| [Haugland v. Amazon Web Services, Inc.](https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73720187/haugland-v-amazon-web-services-inc/) | [Amazon WEB SERVICES, Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/amazon-web-services-inc-3e1ba164d1) | District Court, D. Hawaii | 2026-08-04 |
| [Bocaranda v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.](https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73717875/bocaranda-v-wal-mart-associates-inc/) | [Wal-Mart ASSOCIATES, Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/wal-mart-associates-inc-c741f8d1ba) | District Court, N.D. Illinois | 2026-08-03 |

## Employers named in the most cases

| Employer | Cases |
|---|---|
| [Amazon.com Services LLC](https://www.xh1b.org/org/amazoncom-services-llc-cb1a65abb8) | 34 |
| [Google LLC](https://www.xh1b.org/org/google-llc-c2f0039b9a) | 32 |
| [Cognizant Technology Solutions U.S. Corporation](https://www.xh1b.org/org/cognizant-technology-solutions-us-corpor-b4f26b5b4e) | 31 |
| [Apple Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/apple-inc-4c462d6dd5) | 31 |
| [Tata Consultancy Services Limited](https://www.xh1b.org/org/tata-consultancy-services-limited-25762f048c) | 31 |
| [Meta Platforms, Inc](https://www.xh1b.org/org/meta-platforms-inc-bf95023896) | 31 |
| [Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP](https://www.xh1b.org/org/pricewaterhousecoopers-llp-f4104599c3) | 31 |
| [eBay Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/ebay-inc-6cf6bfa46e) | 30 |
| [Tesla, Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/tesla-inc-b371953ebe) | 30 |
| [LinkedIn Corporation](https://www.xh1b.org/org/linkedin-corporation-356d5fbb92) | 30 |
| [Satyam Computer Services Ltd.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/satyam-computer-services-ltd-b6b8948fdc) | 30 |
| [Wal-Mart ASSOCIATES, Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/wal-mart-associates-inc-c741f8d1ba) | 30 |
| [Cummins Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/cummins-inc-eb18d8998c) | 30 |
| [Salesforce.com, Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/salesforcecom-inc-0e99b8099c) | 29 |
| [Amazon WEB SERVICES, Inc.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/amazon-web-services-inc-3e1ba164d1) | 29 |

## By nature of suit

| Nature of suit | Cases |
|---|---|
| Employment | 160 |
| Patent | 96 |
| Personal Injury Product Liability | 81 |
| Other Contract | 64 |
| Other Statutory Actions | 63 |
| Immigration (Other) | 39 |
| Code 899 | 32 |
| Fair Labor Standards Act | 32 |
| Personal Injury Medical Malpractice | 31 |
| Other Civil Rights | 28 |
| Securities/Commodities | 26 |
| Civil Rights ADA (Employment) | 23 |

## More

- Full page (charts, tables, interactive): https://www.xh1b.org/whd


## References

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1. Dataset documentation · DOL Wage and Hour Division. [Wage and Hour Division Compliance Action Data](https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/wage-and-hour-division-compliance-action-data). Dataset description: concluded actions since FY2005, back wages, employees and civil money penalties. The published dataset covers concluded compliance actions, including whether violations were found. It is not a list of pending complaints or proof that every reported amount was collected. Checked 2026-10-18.

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2. Dataset documentation · Free Law Project. [PACER Data APIs: dockets, parties and attorneys](https://wiki.free.law/c/courtlistener/help/api/rest/v4/pacer-data). Overview; Dockets; Parties; Attorneys. Explains linked docket, entry, document, party and attorney objects. Missing matches or documents are not evidence that no case or filing exists. Checked 2026-10-18.

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3. XH1B method or registry · XH1B. [Reading Public Records and Derived Indicators](https://www.xh1b.org/data-sources#record-interpretation). Reading records: units, source coverage, wage gaps, entity links, and inference limits. These are the site's review methods, not validated predictions of wrongdoing. Inspect underlying records and alternative explanations.