Wage and hour cases in Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services at a glance
California employers in Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services account for 919 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 647 of which found violations (70%). Employers agreed to pay $30,510,826 in back wages to 13,355 workers, and $542,330 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 7 cases closed with $209,158 in back wages.
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnymead Veterinary Clinic | Moreno Valley | Feb 9, 2013 | 2 violations repeat | $328 | 1 | $374 |
| Los Angeles Pest Control | Studio City | Feb 5, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Language Line Services LanguageLine, LLC & On-Line Interpreters, Inc | Monterey | Jan 26, 2013 | 636 violations | $251,034 | 635 | 0 |
| ValleyCrest Landscape Development, Inc. | Sacramento | Jan 25, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monarch Container Line | La Puente | Jan 25, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aragon Commercial Landscpaing. | San Jose | Jan 23, 2013 | 47 violations | $7,247 | 46 | 0 |
| Noritsu America Corporation | Buena Park | Jan 12, 2013 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ace World Class, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 2, 2013 | 50 violations repeat | $33,117 | 50 | 0 |
| Cinch PR & Branding Group | San Francisco | Jan 2, 2013 | 5 violations | $17,561 | 4 | 0 |
| Ace World Class, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 2, 2013 | 1 violation | $1,037 | 1 | 0 |
| Macy & Thomas Veterinary Hospital | Whittier | Dec 31, 2012 | 9 violations | $243 | 8 | 0 |
| Aikeaa, Inc. | Encino | Dec 31, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Advantage Sales and Marketing | Anaheim | Dec 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EQS Consulting Services North America, Inc. | San Francisco | Dec 18, 2012 | 5 violations | $13,088 | 3 | 0 |
| Fox Translate | San Francisco | Dec 11, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirkpatrick's Landscaping Kirkpatrick Landscaping Services Inc. | Indio | Dec 10, 2012 | 1 violation | $7,714 | 1 | 0 |
| Vaughn Management and Services Inc. | Camarillo | Dec 9, 2012 | 4 violations | $1,522 | 3 | 0 |
| JSL Technologies, Inc. | Port Hueneme | Dec 1, 2012 | 11 violations | $29,540 | 6 | 0 |
| DS Soft Tech, Inc. | Fremont | Nov 30, 2012 | 32 violations | $123,448 | 32 | 0 |
| Matsunaga Landscape Matsunaga Enterprises Inc. | Santa Ana | Nov 29, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fairco Grounds Management, Inc. | Carlsbad | Nov 15, 2012 | 21 violations | $9,045 | 21 | 0 |
| DLC Machine Inc. | Santa Ana | Nov 9, 2012 | 18 violations repeat | $9,473 | 17 | $5,236 |
| Environ International Corporation | Emeryville | Nov 5, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Discovery Land Care, Inc | Vacaville | Oct 24, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trimark Associates, Inc. | Folsom | Oct 24, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Industrial Hearing and Pulmonary Management | Upland | Oct 16, 2012 | 17 violations | $11,541 | 14 | 0 |
| Senspex, Inc. | Fort Irwin | Oct 15, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marina Landscape, Inc | Anaheim | Oct 15, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Language Services | Los Angeles | Oct 11, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martina Landscape Inc. | Campbell | Oct 6, 2012 | 19 violations | $34,833 | 7 | 0 |
| NESI | Los Alamitos | Sep 30, 2012 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Landscape | Placentia | Sep 23, 2012 | 429 violations | $119,095 | 428 | 0 |
| Hunter Environmental Services, Inc. | Placentia | Sep 23, 2012 | 23 violations | $689 | 22 | 0 |
| Saturn Landscape Plus, Inc. | Temecula | Sep 14, 2012 | 38 violations | $6,322 | 37 | 0 |
| ENOVITY, INC. | San Francisco | Aug 31, 2012 | 1 violation | $217 | 1 | 0 |
| Allcare Veterinary Hospital Allcare Veterinary Properties, LLC | Pacifica | Aug 27, 2012 | 67 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STI Inc Strategic Technology Institute, Inc | San Diego | Aug 26, 2012 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akira Insurance & Multi-Services Akira Insurance and Multiple Services Inc | Los Angeles | Aug 23, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forster & Kroeger Landscape Maintenance, Inc. | San Anselmo | Aug 21, 2012 | 3 violations | $14,944 | 3 | 0 |
| Tisha Enterprises, Inc. | Livermore | Aug 8, 2012 | 3 violations | $38,234 | 3 | 0 |
| National Construction and Maintenance, Inc. | Riverside | Jul 31, 2012 | 15 violations | $1,852 | 15 | 0 |
| Acacia Landscape Services of San Diego | Poway | Jul 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clear Channel Outdoor | Oakland | Jul 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VIP Personal Care Consulting | Rowland Heights | Jul 16, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaynair Personal Services | Los Angeles | Jul 13, 2012 | 7 violations | $5,866 | 4 | 0 |
| Tech Point Solutions, Inc. | Milpitas | Jul 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Land Engineering Inc. | Riverside | Jul 3, 2012 | 17 violations | $15,003 | 8 | 0 |
| Law Offices Goforth & Lucus | Concord | Jun 30, 2012 | 3 violations repeat | $3,556 | 3 | 0 |
| Covenant Aviation Security | Burlingame | Jun 29, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Language Line | Burbank | Jun 29, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AMD, Inc. Advanced Mounting & Design, Inc. | Santa Ana | Jun 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B & A Engineering Systems, Inc | San Dimas | Jun 10, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Optima Networks Optima Network Services, Inc. | Chino | Jun 6, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Law Offices of Steve Qi & Associates | Alhambra | Jun 2, 2012 | 2 violations | $783 | 1 | 0 |
| NISSHO of California, Inc. Vista | Vista | May 31, 2012 | 47 violations | $27,701 | 46 | 0 |
| Turfworks, Inc. | Vacaville | May 17, 2012 | 7 violations | $1,933 | 7 | 0 |
| SRI International | Menlo Park | May 17, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELOQUA Eloqua Corporation | San Francisco | May 16, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Huntington Court Reporters Huntington Court Reporters & Transcription In | Pasadena | May 15, 2012 | 6 violations | $6,409 | 5 | 0 |
| Valencia Cutting Services | Los Angeles | May 6, 2012 | 7 violations | $644 | 6 | 0 |
| Staff USA, Inc. | Rocklin | May 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scopus Consulting Group, Inc. | Sunnyvale | Apr 30, 2012 | 59 violations | $57,620 | 14 | $70,850 |
| TOPS Nursery Co. TOPS Development / Landscape Nursery | Reseda | Apr 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABCS AB Computing Systems, Inc. | Santa Clara | Apr 27, 2012 | 2 violations | $2,679 | 1 | 0 |
| SRI International | Menlo Park | Apr 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suhas Ahuja Computer consultants | Redwood City | Apr 24, 2012 | 3 violations | $2,868 | 2 | 0 |
| Boos & Associates, A Professional Corporation | Fresno | Apr 15, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Dos Mexicos Casa Del Distrito Federal International Benef | Lynwood | Apr 4, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Four Seasons Landscape and Construction | Castaic | Mar 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saalex Solutions, Inc. | Ridgecrest | Mar 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Experience Works Inc. | Marysville | Mar 23, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Las Brisas Hotels, Inc. | Palm Desert | Mar 21, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACME | Watsonville | Mar 21, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $800 |
| Stout Landscape Design | Los Angeles | Mar 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary's Greenery Gary Kamisher dba Gary's Greenery | Los Angeles | Mar 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashcrow Landscape Design | Los Angeles | Mar 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hardage Hotels Hardage Hospitality, LLC. | San Diego | Mar 19, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I'm Home Landscape & Design | Los Angeles | Mar 19, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BETA SOFT SYSTEMS, INC. | Fremont | Mar 15, 2012 | 407 violations | $99,658 | 9 | 0 |
| Sunflower Landscape, Inc | Marina Del Rey | Feb 28, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cricket Pools Andy Gagnon Landscapes, Inc. | Woodland | Feb 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liberty Tax- Fruitvale Balwinder Kaur DBA Liberty Tax | Oakland | Feb 26, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavient Information Systems | Simi Valley | Feb 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liberty Tax - Market Street | Oakland | Feb 26, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hotel Managers Group | San Diego | Feb 24, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TriNet TriNet HR Corporation | San Leandro | Feb 18, 2012 | 116 violations | $326,879 | 115 | 0 |
| Pedley Square Veterinary Clinic, Inc | Riverside | Feb 17, 2012 | 19 violations | $910 | 18 | 0 |
| Lincoln Plaza Veterinary Clinic | Riverside | Feb 17, 2012 | 9 violations | $606 | 8 | 0 |
| Moreno Valley Animal Clinic Pedley Square Veterinary Cliinic, Inc | Moreno Valley | Feb 17, 2012 | 9 violations | $537 | 8 | 0 |
| EMSI Examination Management Servies, Inc. | Oakland | Feb 2, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nomura Yamasaki Landscapes | Goleta | Jan 31, 2012 | 11 violations | $2,702 | 10 | 0 |
| NriSoft, Inc | Orangevale | Jan 29, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquee Productions | Beverly Hills | Jan 20, 2012 | 21 violations | $50,924 | 20 | 0 |
| Recon RECON Environmental, Inc | San Diego | Jan 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Brothers Construction | Sacramento | Jan 15, 2012 | 3 violations | $251 | 1 | 0 |
| Raytheon Raytheon Technical Service Company LLC | Fort Irwin | Jan 9, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intellect IT | Folsom | Jan 8, 2012 | 21 violations | $83,652 | 7 | $41,000 |
| Paving Stones of San Diego | Santee | Jan 4, 2012 | 6 violations | $4,766 | 5 | 0 |
| Tanknology Inc. | Lodi | Jan 1, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northrup Grumman Northrup Grumman Corporation Aerospace System | Palmdale | Dec 31, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewlett-Packard | 1 | $5,232,930 | 565 | Jan 31, 2018 |
| Hewlett Packard (NASA ACES Contra)/Perspecta | 1 | $1,738,122 | 90 | Dec 31, 2016 |
| Homestore, Inc. | 1 | $1,260,280 | 453 | Oct 10, 2004 |
| Wyle Laboratories / KBR | 2 | $1,116,877 | 48 | Aug 15, 2021 |
| Language Line | 2 | $967,508 | 2,428 | Apr 30, 2014 |
| General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. | 1 | $945,001 | 901 | Feb 27, 2015 |
| CalPak Landscape | 1 | $710,573 | 170 | Dec 22, 2021 |
| T.C.S Translations | 1 | $700,000 | 293 | Jan 5, 2008 |
| Yaana Technologies, LLC | 2 | $692,659 | 79 | Feb 15, 2019 |
| United Support Services | 1 | $611,738 | 23 | Jun 27, 2021 |
| Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory | 1 | $601,053 | 194 | Sep 30, 2017 |
| HP Enterprise Services | 1 | $531,966 | 57 | Jan 31, 2018 |
| Dynamex (T-FORCE) | 1 | $492,500 | 401 | Feb 10, 2019 |
| R Systems, Inc. | 1 | $438,218 | 80 | May 6, 2002 |
| TriNet | 3 | $377,637 | 164 | Jul 18, 2019 |
| Raytheon Tech Svcs Co/Cubic Corporation | 1 | $370,180 | 114 | Dec 31, 2005 |
| Jass & Associates, Inc. | 1 | $359,044 | 9 | Mar 15, 2009 |
| Language Line Services | 2 | $251,034 | 635 | Jan 26, 2013 |
| Dav-Lear Systems Inc | 1 | $247,002 | 17 | Dec 31, 2016 |
| Acclaim Technician Services, Inc (ATS) | 1 | $234,311 | 177 | Jul 23, 2010 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | $162,980 | 49 |
| 2025 | 7 | 6 | $130,440 | 20 |
| 2024 | 16 | 12 | $100,917 | 34 |
| 2023 | 16 | 12 | $61,830 | 14 |
| 2022 | 11 | 6 | $23,218 | 32 |
| 2021 | 29 | 19 | $2,631,399 | 487 |
| 2020 | 46 | 34 | $578,458 | 244 |
| 2019 | 34 | 25 | $1,710,362 | 883 |
| 2018 | 24 | 20 | $6,045,197 | 721 |
| 2017 | 48 | 38 | $2,310,638 | 789 |
| 2016 | 35 | 20 | $2,418,900 | 524 |
| 2015 | 48 | 33 | $1,271,082 | 1,223 |
| 2014 | 34 | 23 | $1,514,262 | 2,651 |
| 2013 | 57 | 44 | $902,319 | 1,036 |
| 2012 | 89 | 49 | $1,117,747 | 919 |
| 2011 | 55 | 34 | $527,791 | 325 |
| 2010 | 73 | 55 | $1,649,504 | 541 |
| 2009 | 57 | 41 | $1,440,202 | 546 |
| 2008 | 46 | 29 | $1,416,889 | 614 |
| 2007 | 45 | 36 | $602,316 | 172 |
| 2006 | 36 | 23 | $543,679 | 268 |
| 2005 | 47 | 35 | $779,977 | 421 |
| 2004 | 37 | 31 | $1,587,463 | 633 |
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.