Wage and hour cases in Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services at a glance
California employers in Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services account for 2,030 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 1,408 of which found violations (69%). Employers agreed to pay $47,167,241 in back wages to 45,028 workers, and $2,025,257 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 7 cases closed with $137,599 in back wages.
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Side Bar & Associates, Inc. | Oakland | Feb 28, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SSA Security, Inc., a Division of | San Francisco | Feb 9, 2007 | 45 violations | $22,819 | 36 | 0 |
| The Mallants Group | Joshua Tree | Feb 3, 2007 | 2 violations | $559 | 1 | 0 |
| Customer Service Inc. (Fort Drum, NY) | Inglewood | Feb 2, 2007 | 37 violations | $28,887 | 0 | 0 |
| West Coast Magic Maintenance Co. | Fullerton, | Feb 2, 2007 | 42 violations | $11,911 | 41 | 0 |
| Adams Security Consultants, Inc. | San Francisco | Feb 1, 2007 | 99 violations | $40,389 | 98 | 0 |
| Preferred Staffing, Inc. | Benicia | Feb 1, 2007 | 1 violation | $805 | 1 | 0 |
| Commercial Cleaning Services | Van Nuys | Feb 1, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SSA Security, Inc., a subsidiary of American Building Maintenance Incorporated | San Francisco | Jan 30, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adecco Government Solutions | Garden Grove | Jan 28, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Williams Lea Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 22, 2007 | 14 violations | $5,105 | 13 | 0 |
| B & C Janitorial Service // WWC Window | March Arb | Jan 19, 2007 | 30 violations | $28,418 | 23 | 0 |
| W.S.B. and Associates, Inc. | San Francisco | Jan 18, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vieira Landscaping, Inc. | San Jose | Jan 16, 2007 | 27 violations | $36,643 | 26 | 0 |
| U S Resort Marketing, Inc. | Anaheim | Jan 16, 2007 | 29 violations | $17,655 | 28 | 0 |
| Care Systems, Inc. | Alamo | Jan 4, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Millennium Maintenance Systems | Valencia | Jan 2, 2007 | 75 violations | $110,926 | 74 | 0 |
| Cosmo Store Services | Orange | Dec 31, 2006 | 549 violations | $287,323 | 548 | 0 |
| Terminix Int. | Hawthorne | Dec 28, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Knight Shield Security | Los Angeles | Dec 27, 2006 | 31 violations | $28,536 | 30 | 0 |
| National Maintenance | Santa Maria | Dec 18, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RMI, Inc. Rodbat Management International, Inc. | Paramount | Dec 8, 2006 | 219 violations | $64,176 | 218 | 0 |
| Spectrum Security Services Spectrum Security Services , Inc. | Jamul | Nov 30, 2006 | 210 violations | $8,709 | 60 | 0 |
| Johnson & Rountree Johnson & Rountree Premium, Inc. | Del Mar | Nov 21, 2006 | 87 violations | $44,866 | 87 | 0 |
| Best Security, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 20, 2006 | 40 violations | $74,589 | 20 | 0 |
| Safeway Security Safeway Security and Patrol, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 18, 2006 | 90 violations repeat | $19,337 | 68 | $12,716 |
| Guardsmark, LLC | Los Angeles | Nov 14, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinkerton Government Services | San Diego | Nov 13, 2006 | 2 violations | $439 | 1 | 0 |
| Markrist Engineers, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 11, 2006 | 26 violations | $80,806 | 13 | 0 |
| Markrist Engineers, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 11, 2006 | 12 violations | $908 | 12 | 0 |
| SSA Security, Inc., a Division of | San Francisco | Nov 11, 2006 | 2 violations | $24 | 1 | 0 |
| Medical Support Services | Los Angeles | Nov 10, 2006 | 5 violations | $21,724 | 4 | 0 |
| Maracay Building Services | Anaheim | Nov 9, 2006 | 114 violations | $28,230 | 113 | 0 |
| California Cleaners California Cleaning Systems | San Jose | Nov 9, 2006 | 18 violations repeat | $10,572 | 17 | $7,948 |
| Universal Insurance Services Universal Professional Services, Inc. | Mission Hills | Nov 8, 2006 | 22 violations | $34,129 | 10 | 0 |
| Stealth Private Security, Inc | Pinole | Nov 1, 2006 | 22 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Romberg Landscaping and Tree Service | Redlands | Nov 1, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pure Service Pure Service Corporation | Riverside | Oct 31, 2006 | 239 violations | $102,344 | 119 | 0 |
| ABM Security Services, Inc. a division of | San Francisco | Oct 30, 2006 | 2 violations | $1,877 | 2 | 0 |
| Star Nursing, Inc. | Folsom | Oct 24, 2006 | 34 violations | $79,900 | 34 | 0 |
| RX Relief PrideStaff, Inc. | Fresno | Oct 24, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Always Best Care | Citrus Heights | Oct 24, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Access Medical Staffing & Services, Inc. | Fairfield | Oct 24, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Whitefield Laboratories & Radiology, Inc. | Pomona | Oct 24, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Health Services | San Francisco | Oct 24, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Office Workouts, Health Staffing Network | Agoura Hills | Oct 22, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Citadel Security | Long Beach | Oct 17, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pillco, Inc. Pillco Cleaning and Maintenance | Sherman Oaks | Oct 12, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Net Security Group | North Hollywood | Oct 12, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Eagle International Security Inc. | Los Alamitos | Sep 30, 2006 | 456 violations | $127,908 | 260 | 0 |
| Direct Response Direct Response Resources, Inc. | Bakersfield | Sep 29, 2006 | 7 violations | $916 | 7 | 0 |
| Prime Tech | Auburn | Sep 29, 2006 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Woody's Landscape & Masonary | Simi Valley | Sep 29, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelco Building Maintenance | San Jose | Sep 26, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maximum Effort Cleaning Service DBA Jani King | Garden Grove | Sep 20, 2006 | 32 violations | $7,149 | 31 | 0 |
| Registry of Physician Specialists | Walnut Creek | Sep 1, 2006 | 1 violation | $23,107 | 1 | 0 |
| ABM Janitorial Services | San Francisco | Aug 31, 2006 | 22 violations repeat | $4,215 | 21 | 0 |
| Advance Building Maintenance | Beverly Hills | Aug 22, 2006 | 2 violations | $665 | 1 | 0 |
| Paige's Security Services, Inc. | Marina | Aug 15, 2006 | 290 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landmark Landscape Company | Santa Maria | Aug 13, 2006 | 56 violations | $35,708 | 56 | 0 |
| Visalia, City of | Visalia | Aug 4, 2006 | 45 violations | $13,000 | 45 | 0 |
| Southwest Industries Environmental Concerns, Inc. | Upland | Aug 4, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accent Services | Lompoc | Aug 3, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cleaning of America | Beverly Hills | Aug 2, 2006 | 3 violations | $695 | 1 | 0 |
| American Empire Building Maintenance | Daly City | Jul 31, 2006 | 74 violations | $54,760 | 73 | 0 |
| Patrick Landscaping | Glendale | Jul 25, 2006 | 5 violations | $2,340 | 2 | 0 |
| Manpower US Inc | Bakersfield | Jul 6, 2006 | 2 violations | $118 | 1 | 0 |
| All Aspects Security Professionals | Los Angeles | Jul 4, 2006 | 11 violations | $1,880 | 11 | 0 |
| Integrity Management Enterprises | San Diego | Jun 30, 2006 | 128 violations | $178,483 | 109 | 0 |
| Divine Care Nursing Agency | Citrus Heights | Jun 6, 2006 | 2 violations | $974 | 2 | 0 |
| ConCar Industries, LLC | Concord | Jun 5, 2006 | 3 violations | $3,240 | 2 | 0 |
| Malibu Garden Center | Malibu | Jun 4, 2006 | 20 violations | $27,958 | 18 | 0 |
| Guard Force Security | Los Angeles | May 31, 2006 | 128 violations | $23,589 | 127 | 0 |
| Calidad Industries, Inc. | Oakland | May 30, 2006 | 14 violations | $8,631 | 7 | 0 |
| VIP Janitorial Jakes VIP Carpet and Floor Cleaning | Ontario | May 26, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABM Security Services a Subsidiary of | San Francisco | May 23, 2006 | 2 violations | $2,949 | 1 | 0 |
| Patriot Protective Services | West Covina | May 13, 2006 | 74 violations | $109,981 | 74 | 0 |
| Diamond Environmental Services | San Marcos | May 7, 2006 | 93 violations repeat | $268,399 | 92 | 0 |
| Diamond Environmental Services | San Diego | May 7, 2006 | 22 violations repeat | $58,167 | 21 | 0 |
| Diamond Environmental Services | Perris | May 7, 2006 | 9 violations repeat | $32,483 | 8 | 0 |
| Omni Protective Services, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 6, 2006 | 10 violations | $1,998 | 9 | 0 |
| PBM Management | Los Angeles | May 5, 2006 | 41 violations | $18,722 | 40 | 0 |
| Staff Resources, Inc. | Sacramento | May 1, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Good People Employment Services | San Diego | Apr 30, 2006 | 30 violations | $6,638 | 29 | 0 |
| United Protection Service, Inc. | Fremont | Apr 30, 2006 | 17 violations repeat | $4,889 | 17 | 0 |
| Grace Engineering Service Grace Building Maintenance Co Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2006 | 6 violations | $2,270 | 3 | 0 |
| U.S. Security Associates | San Mateo | Apr 26, 2006 | 37 violations | $4,499 | 36 | 0 |
| Securita Security Services | Pomona | Apr 24, 2006 | 37 violations | $1,034 | 35 | 0 |
| KT Professional Medical StaffingHome Care,Inc | Sacramento | Apr 24, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Medstaff, Inc. | Bakersfield | Apr 24, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TEKSystems | Los Angeles | Apr 20, 2006 | 41 violations | $66,319 | 14 | 0 |
| Key Disposal Inc | Montebello | Apr 20, 2006 | 15 violations | $32,617 | 14 | 0 |
| Progressive Private Security | Rialto | Apr 3, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B & W Maintenance Inc | Lawndale | Mar 31, 2006 | 4 violations | $4,000 | 2 | 0 |
| Robert W. Poyas Industrial Landscaping | San Francisco | Mar 29, 2006 | 1 violation | $2,239 | 1 | 0 |
| Margil Billing & Collections, Inc | Santa Ana | Mar 19, 2006 | 7 violations | $879 | 6 | 0 |
| Hub Cities Consortium | Huntington Park | Mar 16, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ALLCLEAN BUILDING MAINTENANCE | Riverside | Mar 15, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Global Horizons, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 10, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U.S. Protect U S Protect Corporation | Lompoc | Feb 28, 2006 | 280 violations | $60,524 | 97 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Building Services, Inc. | 4 | $1,928,772 | 799 | Sep 30, 2010 |
| Cybercoders | 1 | $1,800,000 | 539 | Sep 24, 2023 |
| Able Building Maintenance | 3 | $1,460,613 | 3,631 | Dec 31, 2015 |
| Southern California Maids Service Inc | 1 | $1,214,354 | 343 | Dec 19, 2009 |
| So Ca Maid Svc & Carpet Cleaning, Inc. (Refer | 1 | $1,115,646 | 224 | Aug 1, 2005 |
| NCLN20, Inc. | 16 | $1,054,497 | 513 | Oct 6, 2008 |
| Team West Contracting Corporation | 1 | $876,936 | 28 | Feb 17, 2013 |
| Acepex Management Corp | 3 | $795,993 | 65 | Jun 30, 2024 |
| NOVA Commercial Company, Inc. | 4 | $709,496 | 316 | Jun 12, 2010 |
| Quality Construction Cleanup & Demolition,Inc | 1 | $682,853 | 122 | Apr 4, 2024 |
| Staffworks, Inc. | 1 | $637,951 | 878 | Jan 17, 2004 |
| Moderno-Miramar | 1 | $625,280 | 14 | Sep 30, 2021 |
| Veterans of the Land, Inc. | 2 | $612,182 | 225 | Jul 22, 2012 |
| Merchants Building Maintenance | 4 | $458,171 | 60 | Dec 12, 2023 |
| Global Horizons Manpower, Inc. | 3 | $451,194 | 152 | Sep 15, 2005 |
| Bay Contract Maintenance, Inc. | 2 | $450,549 | 65 | Oct 19, 2018 |
| CallSource | 1 | $413,634 | 327 | Oct 31, 2013 |
| Diamond Environmental Services | 4 | $398,716 | 144 | May 7, 2006 |
| Vista Enterprises, Inc. | 1 | $394,438 | 37 | Mar 30, 2003 |
| Aerotek, Inc. | 4 | $383,509 | 111 | Dec 19, 2018 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | $52,372 | 58 |
| 2025 | 29 | 23 | $454,944 | 327 |
| 2024 | 45 | 29 | $2,074,419 | 553 |
| 2023 | 60 | 46 | $2,940,298 | 1,649 |
| 2022 | 56 | 43 | $1,284,873 | 1,199 |
| 2021 | 87 | 59 | $2,052,377 | 834 |
| 2020 | 90 | 64 | $1,410,299 | 783 |
| 2019 | 64 | 50 | $1,359,522 | 997 |
| 2018 | 58 | 45 | $1,387,991 | 880 |
| 2017 | 74 | 55 | $1,657,620 | 1,331 |
| 2016 | 70 | 43 | $659,988 | 860 |
| 2015 | 97 | 70 | $2,901,050 | 5,050 |
| 2014 | 117 | 76 | $1,363,148 | 2,046 |
| 2013 | 169 | 99 | $2,712,247 | 2,086 |
| 2012 | 141 | 84 | $1,387,435 | 1,775 |
| 2011 | 116 | 82 | $2,130,581 | 1,400 |
| 2010 | 130 | 81 | $2,705,437 | 2,788 |
| 2009 | 85 | 59 | $2,315,261 | 1,587 |
| 2008 | 117 | 91 | $2,764,617 | 5,711 |
| 2007 | 110 | 74 | $1,704,321 | 1,484 |
| 2006 | 104 | 71 | $2,425,166 | 2,860 |
| 2005 | 83 | 57 | $3,202,224 | 3,818 |
| 2004 | 75 | 61 | $3,040,427 | 2,876 |
Your rights in this industry
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in this industry are owed the state minimum wage of $16.90 in 2026 or the higher local rate, overtime after 8 hours in a day, an hour of pay for each missed meal or rest period, and up to 30 days of wages when final pay is late. Claims go to the Labor Commissioner or to Superior Court, three years back, four under the Unfair Competition Law. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement database, California cases through Sep 6, 2026. Back to the wage theft tracker.
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.