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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guardian Eagle Security | Los Angeles | Nov 21, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guardian National Security Guardian Intergrated Security, Inc. | Chatsworth | Nov 17, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robotina's Domestic Agency | Reseda | Nov 10, 2017 | 2 violations | $822 | 1 | 0 |
| NES LLC Noreas Environmental Services, LLC | San Diego | Nov 10, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merchants Building Maintenance | Monterey Park | Nov 9, 2017 | 68 violations | $430,833 | 34 | 0 |
| Excellent Services Construction | Poway | Nov 7, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Concrete Landscape Services, Inc. | Rancho Cordova | Nov 2, 2017 | 5 violations | $2,700 | 4 | 0 |
| Centerra Group, LLC | Livermore | Oct 31, 2017 | 12 violations | $11,959 | 6 | 0 |
| Turning Leaves Landscape | Los Angeles | Oct 27, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Stapleton Associates Security, Inc. | San Diego | Oct 23, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eagle Eye Protection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 19, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABM Industry Groups, LLC | Los Angeles | Oct 10, 2017 | 12 violations | $22,653 | 11 | 0 |
| Capital Eagle Security, Inc. | Woodland Hills | Oct 10, 2017 | 15 violations | $13,459 | 15 | 0 |
| Landscape West Management Services, Inc. | Chino | Oct 9, 2017 | 16 violations | $12,006 | 15 | 0 |
| Master at Arms Security Solutions | Tracy | Oct 6, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accusource Inc. | Corona | Oct 4, 2017 | 11 violations | $2,436 | 10 | 0 |
| Professional Maintenance Systems | San Diego | Sep 30, 2017 | 156 violations | $21,704 | 155 | 0 |
| Berry's Family Cleaning Berrys Family Cleaning Services, Inc. | Antelope | Sep 30, 2017 | 3 violations | $755 | 3 | 0 |
| Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. | Pasadena | Sep 30, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Master Janitorial Maintenance (MJM) | Long Beach | Sep 27, 2017 | 1 violation | $1,280 | 1 | 0 |
| United Guard Security | Gardena | Sep 5, 2017 | 74 violations | $13,801 | 69 | 0 |
| Lanko Landscaping Lanko Landscape Management, Inc. | Santa Ana | Sep 5, 2017 | 27 violations | $4,711 | 20 | 0 |
| Green Grass Landscaping | Los Angeles | Aug 28, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allied Nationwide Security | Van Nuys | Aug 24, 2017 | 132 violations | $13,552 | 131 | 0 |
| Shield National Security | Chatsworth | Aug 24, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Executive Event Services (EES) | Yorba Linda | Aug 23, 2017 | 83 violations | $13,905 | 80 | 0 |
| Performance First Performance First Building Services, Inc. | Sacramento | Aug 9, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Horizon Personnel Services, Inc. | Orange | Aug 8, 2017 | 3 violations | $325 | 1 | 0 |
| Medinas Protective Services | Downey | Aug 3, 2017 | 36 violations | $168,299 | 36 | 0 |
| Castle Cleaners Top Notch Services, LLC | Thousand Oaks | Aug 3, 2017 | 2 violations | $512 | 1 | 0 |
| Allied Universal Security Services | Sacramento | Jul 16, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Staffing Pacific Temporary Services, Inc. | Sacramento | Jul 14, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nugate Group LLC | San Jose | Jul 10, 2017 | 60 violations | $10,587 | 24 | 0 |
| Security Defense | Rialto | Jul 8, 2017 | 1 violation | $1,135 | 1 | 0 |
| Wolverine Services Yermo Anne | Barstow | Jun 16, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karas Security Services | Los Angeles | Jun 10, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Health Link Health-Link Management Inc. | San Bernardino | Jun 3, 2017 | 58 violations | $56,037 | 57 | 0 |
| GPP Staffing Global Personnel Pool, Inc. | San Diego | Jun 2, 2017 | 14 violations | $36,628 | 7 | 0 |
| Brightview Brightview Landscape Services, Inc. | Irwindale | May 30, 2017 | 32 violations | $68,558 | 30 | 0 |
| Always Private Security Services | Los Angeles | May 15, 2017 | 36 violations | $138,835 | 35 | 0 |
| Chartwell Staffing Solutions | Ontario | May 15, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deep Kleen, Inc. | Elk Grove | May 10, 2017 | 5 violations | $2,014 | 5 | 0 |
| Performant Recovery Inc. Performant Financial Corporation | Lathrop | May 9, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allied Universal Universal Protective Services | San Jose | May 5, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MTC Transportation | Twentynine Palms | Apr 30, 2017 | 3 violations | $6,231 | 2 | 0 |
| Allied Barton | Walnut Creek | Apr 13, 2017 | 1 violation | $102 | 1 | 0 |
| California Safety Patrol | La Puente | Mar 27, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goodwill Service Connection Inc. | Stockton | Mar 22, 2017 | 18 violations | $12,198 | 7 | 0 |
| Arreola's Complete Landscape Service | Sacramento | Mar 19, 2017 | 17 violations repeat | $68,455 | 16 | $3,339 |
| MEBO Vacations Mebo Travel Group, Inc. | San Gabriel | Mar 17, 2017 | 6 violations | $6,654 | 5 | 0 |
| Resource Employment Solutions | Fontana | Mar 16, 2017 | 50 violations repeat | $27,816 | 48 | $12,396 |
| GuardNow | Hawthorne | Mar 15, 2017 | 99 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SAS Services Group, Inc. (Honolulu) | El Segundo | Mar 13, 2017 | 365 violations | $19,550 | 364 | 0 |
| Pick-n-Pull Auto Dismantlers Pick-n-Pull Auto Dismantlers, a CA Partnershi | Rancho Cordova | Mar 8, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chula Vista Private Security | San Diego | Mar 7, 2017 | 3 violations | $4,283 | 2 | 0 |
| Central Travel and Tour Service, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 5, 2017 | 13 violations | $20,013 | 12 | 0 |
| WWELS Inc. (dba Staffing Network) | Pomona | Mar 2, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ultimate Professional Building Maintenance | Milpitas | Feb 28, 2017 | 37 violations | $29,914 | 35 | 0 |
| Modern Horticulture Service Modern Horticulture Services, Inc. | San Juan Capistrano | Feb 21, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tradesmen International | Pleasanton | Feb 11, 2017 | 6 violations | $7,780 | 2 | 0 |
| United Airlines | San Francisco | Feb 4, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pulau Corporation | Fort Irwin | Jan 20, 2017 | 89 violations | $154,178 | 42 | 0 |
| Allied Protection Services | Los Angeles | Jan 14, 2017 | 10 violations | $26,412 | 9 | 0 |
| Datasoft Systems, Inc | Canoga Park | Jan 9, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Onyx Protective Services | Campbell | Jan 5, 2017 | 422 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Music Ministry International, Inc | San Diego | Dec 31, 2016 | 5 violations | $10,748 | 3 | 0 |
| TargetCW WMBE Payrolling Inc | San Diego | Dec 25, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J & E Private Security | Oakland | Dec 16, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Viasource Solutions | Thousand Oaks | Dec 9, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wonolo | San Francisco | Dec 5, 2016 | 230 violations | $17,000 | 139 | 0 |
| Guard Now | Hawthorne | Dec 5, 2016 | 19 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unified Protective Services | Hawthorne | Dec 3, 2016 | 9 violations | $3,099 | 8 | 0 |
| Unified Protective Services | Hawthorne | Dec 3, 2016 | 9 violations | $2,645 | 8 | 0 |
| Safety1st Civic Works Holdings | Oakland | Nov 28, 2016 | 4 violations | $3,580 | 3 | 0 |
| Johnson Security and Protection | Oakland | Nov 18, 2016 | 24 violations | $15,963 | 23 | 0 |
| Allied Universal | Long Beach | Nov 16, 2016 | 2 violations | $138 | 1 | 0 |
| The Fume Team | Chula Vista | Nov 15, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| e-Word Solution | Glendale | Nov 13, 2016 | 8 violations | $1,346 | 7 | 0 |
| J & G Cleaning Services | Hawthorne | Nov 10, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Aviation Pacific Aviation Corporation | El Segundo | Nov 6, 2016 | 1 violation | $205 | 1 | 0 |
| Maxim Heathcare Services, Inc. | Temecula | Nov 5, 2016 | 116 violations repeat | $11,396 | 115 | 0 |
| URS Federal Services Inc. (dba: AECOM) | Riverside | Nov 1, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quality Building Maintenance Quality Building Maintenance Incorporated | Garden Grove | Oct 29, 2016 | 8 violations | $4,782 | 7 | 0 |
| Nu-Way Security & Inv. Services, Inc. | Victorville | Oct 27, 2016 | 8 violations repeat | $5,705 | 7 | $908 |
| AAA Recycling AAA Scrap Recycling, Inc | Riverside | Oct 27, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amigos Design Build Landscapes, Inc. | El Cajon | Oct 23, 2016 | 36 violations | $52,970 | 16 | 0 |
| Absolute Security International (ASI) | El Monte | Oct 14, 2016 | 151 violations | $29,797 | 150 | 0 |
| Support.com | Sunnyvale | Oct 11, 2016 | 141 violations | $14,803 | 140 | 0 |
| Imperial Maintenance Services Inc. | Stockton | Oct 6, 2016 | 4 violations | $50,070 | 4 | 0 |
| C & N Universe, Inc. | National City | Oct 6, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BlackTalon Enterprises, Inc./SVT Gruppe, Inc. | Napa | Sep 22, 2016 | 394 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guardpros Security Services LLC | Los Angeles | Aug 31, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Secure Guard Security Services | Irvine | Aug 24, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Docu Help Express Inc DOCUMENT PREPARATION MADE EASY | North Hollywood | Aug 15, 2016 | 21 violations | $3,181 | 20 | 0 |
| YWCA of San Gabriel Valley | Covina | Aug 15, 2016 | 2 violations | $548 | 1 | 0 |
| South Valley Landscape Construction | San Jose | Aug 10, 2016 | 1 violation | $3,021 | 1 | 0 |
| American Calstar Security L.A. Best Security Services, Inc | El Sobrante | Aug 8, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elite Enforcement Security Solution | Anaheim | Aug 7, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paragon Systems, Inc. | South San Francisco | Aug 5, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AECOM Management Services | Los Angeles | Jul 27, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 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.