Industry record, U.S. Labor Department investigations

Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services Wage and Hour Cases

Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.Legal notes by Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against California employers in Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services since 2004: 2,030 cases, $47,167,241 in back wages, newest first.

Every federal wage and hour case closed in California since 2004 and a handful before: 30,596 investigations, 23,910 employers, $472,441,289 in back wages for 335,130 workers.

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.

All cases, newest first

2,030 cases, page 21 of 21.

EmployerCityCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Headway Corporate Staffing ServicesMontebelloJul 16, 200319 violations$10,479180
NCLN20, Inc.LafayetteJun 24, 2003158 violations$51,0571280
TEKSystemsNewportJun 23, 20031 violation$65410
Ceed Security Service IncLos AngelesJun 11, 200323 violations$16,313220
NCLN20, Inc.AlbanyMay 24, 200323 violations$29,21290
Global Horizons Manpower, Inc.Los AngelesMay 2, 200396 violations000
Global Horizons Manpower, Inc.Los AngelesApr 15, 2003120 violations00$13,425
Select
Select Personnel Services
Garden GroveMar 31, 2003no violations found000
Vista Enterprises, Inc.Apple ValleyMar 30, 200358 violations$394,438370
A-1 Security Service
A-1 Security Services, Inc.
EurekaFeb 28, 20038 violations$6,37730
A-1 SecuritySan JoseFeb 28, 20033 violations$21030
Global Building Services, Inc.NewhallFeb 1, 20031,549 violations$1,900,0007740
Precision Health Services, Inc. & Precision PAnaheimDec 31, 200210 violations000
Customer Service Inc. (Fort Drum, NY)Inglewood,Oct 18, 200224 violations$49,78100
International Services, Inc.TorranceOct 18, 2002no violations found000
Customer Service Inc. (Fort Drum, NY)InglewoodOct 17, 200249 violations$34,09400
Lifestyle Landscape; Highland Garden CenterUplandSep 30, 200254 violations repeat$22,158530
A-1 Security
A-1 Security Services, Inc.
MartinezAug 31, 20021 violation$1,28210
NCLN 20 (Atlanta)LafayetteAug 3, 200232 violations$19,548170
A Pumping CompanyJoshua TreeJun 20, 20024 violations$15,43220
Global InfowareCarmichaelJun 1, 200210 violations000
D L S Landscaping
DLS Landscape Irrigation Mgmt.
RedlandsMay 15, 200219 violations$24,656190
EPI Solutions
Enterprise Acquisition Partners Inc.
ClaytonApr 22, 20025 violations000
DJM Construction IncCerritosFeb 26, 2002no violations found000
Net Team, Inc.SacramentoJan 28, 2002no violations found000
International Services, Inc.TorranceDec 31, 2001no violations found000
Lallas LandscapeLa VerneOct 1, 20006 violations000
CAST Security
Casting Acting Security and Talent Acad, Inc.
WhittierApr 9, 1999249 violations repeat$144,635194$97,000
The Severson Group, LLC.San Marcosnot statedno violations found000
TriNetDublinnot statedno violations found000

Largest back-wage records in Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
Global Building Services, Inc.4$1,928,772799Sep 30, 2010
Cybercoders1$1,800,000539Sep 24, 2023
Able Building Maintenance3$1,460,6133,631Dec 31, 2015
Southern California Maids Service Inc1$1,214,354343Dec 19, 2009
So Ca Maid Svc & Carpet Cleaning, Inc. (Refer1$1,115,646224Aug 1, 2005
NCLN20, Inc.16$1,054,497513Oct 6, 2008
Team West Contracting Corporation1$876,93628Feb 17, 2013
Acepex Management Corp3$795,99365Jun 30, 2024
NOVA Commercial Company, Inc.4$709,496316Jun 12, 2010
Quality Construction Cleanup & Demolition,Inc1$682,853122Apr 4, 2024
Staffworks, Inc.1$637,951878Jan 17, 2004
Moderno-Miramar1$625,28014Sep 30, 2021
Veterans of the Land, Inc.2$612,182225Jul 22, 2012
Merchants Building Maintenance4$458,17160Dec 12, 2023
Global Horizons Manpower, Inc.3$451,194152Sep 15, 2005
Bay Contract Maintenance, Inc.2$450,54965Oct 19, 2018
CallSource1$413,634327Oct 31, 2013
Diamond Environmental Services4$398,716144May 7, 2006
Vista Enterprises, Inc.1$394,43837Mar 30, 2003
Aerotek, Inc.4$383,509111Dec 19, 2018

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
202622$52,37258
20252923$454,944327
20244529$2,074,419553
20236046$2,940,2981,649
20225643$1,284,8731,199
20218759$2,052,377834
20209064$1,410,299783
20196450$1,359,522997
20185845$1,387,991880
20177455$1,657,6201,331
20167043$659,988860
20159770$2,901,0505,050
201411776$1,363,1482,046
201316999$2,712,2472,086
201214184$1,387,4351,775
201111682$2,130,5811,400
201013081$2,705,4372,788
20098559$2,315,2611,587
200811791$2,764,6175,711
200711074$1,704,3211,484
200610471$2,425,1662,860
20058357$3,202,2243,818
20047561$3,040,4272,876

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.

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