2011 in numbers
Wage and Hour Division investigations of California employers closed in 2011: 1,866 cases, 1,391 with violations found, $22,885,013 in back wages agreed for 13,461 workers, $1,499,679 in penalties. Against 2010 that is an increase of 16% in back wages.
Biggest back-wage cases of 2011
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasmine-Hall Residential Care Homes | 1 | $850,000 | 52 |
| Farmers Insurance | 2 | $763,218 | 466 |
| EHC Private Duty Nursing | 1 | $654,082 | 108 |
| Down N Dirty Inc. | 1 | $647,637 | 166 |
| AECOM Government Services, Inc. | 1 | $503,127 | 506 |
| Harold E. Nutter & Son, Inc. (AFRC Vancouver) | 6 | $436,054 | 87 |
| Carmichael Care & Rehabilitation Center | 1 | $354,540 | 94 |
| King Construction | 1 | $348,243 | 29 |
| R.M. Warehouse Services | 1 | $294,610 | 112 |
| Frontier Contracting, Inc. | 1 | $266,677 | 21 |
| Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. | 1 | $265,767 | 84 |
| Ocampo Residential Care Home | 3 | $237,234 | 13 |
| Los Angeles Fresh Cut Corp | 2 | $235,106 | 85 |
| Peony Restaurant, LP. DBA Cafe 88 | 1 | $233,370 | 87 |
| Speedlane Insurance Services | 1 | $200,000 | 0 |
| Intelinet 2Y06 Channel Island NY ANGB | 1 | $188,902 | 23 |
| A. J. Kirkwood & Assoc., Inc. | 1 | $188,509 | 61 |
| Lucky Food, LLC | 1 | $182,533 | 75 |
| O'Reilly Media, Inc. | 2 | $174,313 | 62 |
| California Magdesians | 1 | $167,038 | 18 |
| Sonik Commercial Services | 1 | $166,630 | 22 |
| Bobby Johnson | 1 | $166,330 | 7 |
| Poway Health Care | 1 | $163,506 | 37 |
| Sunbelt Flooring, Inc. | 1 | $148,396 | 27 |
| Ebisu Japanese Tavern | 1 | $144,721 | 66 |
By industry
| Industry | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 404 | $4,501,871 | 2,853 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 189 | $4,144,145 | 1,046 |
| Construction | 215 | $3,445,239 | 1,452 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 202 | $2,271,552 | 1,248 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services | 116 | $2,130,581 | 1,400 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 83 | $1,177,716 | 495 |
| Finance and Insurance | 22 | $1,099,640 | 569 |
| Retail Trade | 127 | $917,504 | 640 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 82 | $873,648 | 1,006 |
| Information | 27 | $571,555 | 380 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 55 | $527,791 | 325 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 213 | $400,124 | 1,491 |
| Wholesale Trade | 37 | $393,839 | 237 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 20 | $157,625 | 101 |
| Public Administration | 13 | $107,925 | 53 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 14 | $93,581 | 117 |
| Educational Services | 12 | $41,639 | 5 |
| 31 | $24,656 | 35 | |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 2 | $2,474 | 2 |
| Utilities | 2 | $1,908 | 6 |
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utility Tree Service, Inc. | Redding | Jul 13, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andreotti Family Farm | Half Moon Bay | Jul 13, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TT & Y Inc | Rosemead | Jul 12, 2011 | 30 violations | $35,581 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevino & Son Farm Labor | Orosi | Jul 12, 2011 | 13 violations | $1,188 | 6 | $1,525 |
| Boos Family Farms, LLC | Fresno | Jul 12, 2011 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $575 |
| Sierra Labor, Inc | Reedley | Jul 12, 2011 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $900 |
| Kozuki Farming, Inc. | Parlier | Jul 12, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,100 |
| Little Caesars Little Caesars Enterprises Inc | Montclair | Jul 12, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Caesars Little Caesars Enterprises Inc | Pomona | Jul 12, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Ag, Inc. | Sanger | Jul 12, 2011 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Gurdial Purewal Farms | Selma | Jul 12, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $550 |
| California, State of Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | Sacramento | Jul 12, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Millhollin Jr. Insurance Agency | Pinole | Jul 11, 2011 | 2 violations | $230 | 1 | 0 |
| Village Pizza | Big Bear Lake | Jul 11, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connected Apparel Company | Commerce | Jul 11, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lake Arrowhead Sports Grille | Blue Jay | Jul 11, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tantrum Apparel, LLC | Los Angeles | Jul 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Secret Charm, LLC | Los Angeles | Jul 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salesforce.com | San Francisco | Jul 10, 2011 | 3 violations | $11,009 | 2 | 0 |
| Urbanx Renewables Group, Inc. | Long Beach | Jul 10, 2011 | 3 violations | $1,500 | 1 | 0 |
| Progressive Roofing Progressive Services, Inc. | Manteca | Jul 9, 2011 | 39 violations | $6,828 | 39 | 0 |
| UCSF Medical Center | San Francisco | Jul 9, 2011 | 3 violations | $1,934 | 3 | 0 |
| Coppertop Enterprises Inc. | Santa Ana | Jul 9, 2011 | 11 violations | $1,390 | 11 | 0 |
| Stride Rite Stride Rite Children's Group, LLC | Cabazon | Jul 9, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temps Plus, Inc | Corona | Jul 8, 2011 | 51 violations | 0 | 0 | $10,550 |
| Toys 'R' Us | Alhambra | Jul 8, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Jose State University | San Jose | Jul 8, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Roca TV | Los Angeles | Jul 8, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunshine Villa | Los Alamitos | Jul 7, 2011 | 7 violations | $34,100 | 3 | 0 |
| USPetro, Inc. | Rancho Cucamonga | Jul 7, 2011 | 6 violations | $26,665 | 5 | 0 |
| Midland Oil, Inc. | Rancho Cucamonga | Jul 7, 2011 | 6 violations | $18,121 | 5 | 0 |
| LGJ & L Inc | Lakewood | Jul 7, 2011 | 5 violations | $15,011 | 2 | 0 |
| Midland Oil Group, LLC | Rancho Cucamonga | Jul 7, 2011 | 22 violations | $14,621 | 21 | 0 |
| Polo Ralph Lauren Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation | Barstow | Jul 7, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Party City Party City Corporation | Baldwin Park | Jul 7, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Villa Painting, Inc. | Hollister | Jul 7, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Playgrounds Unlimited | Sunnyvale | Jul 7, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RW Solutions | Elk Grove | Jul 6, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| eWHSE USA, Inc. | Compton | Jul 5, 2011 | 5 violations repeat | $17,840 | 4 | $616 |
| Fairfield Suisun Sewer District | Fairfield | Jul 5, 2011 | 2 violations | $4,992 | 1 | 0 |
| Spearhead Protection, Inc Shield Protection & Public SafetyKennethLakes | Antioch | Jul 5, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gulliver Restaurant | Burlingame | Jul 4, 2011 | 24 violations | $10,335 | 19 | 0 |
| Richard Smith Custom Concrete and Pavestone | Canoga Park | Jul 4, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Carpenter Construction | Hemet | Jul 4, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frontier Contracting, Inc. | Napa | Jul 3, 2011 | 28 violations | $266,677 | 21 | 0 |
| S.C. Coatings Corporation | Murrieta | Jul 3, 2011 | 51 violations | $11,150 | 20 | 0 |
| Don Jose Rod Fraser Enterprises, Inc. | Montclair | Jul 3, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Advantage Sales and Marketing | Irvine | Jul 3, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Straub-Martin Harris Joint Venture | Fallbrook | Jul 3, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Forces Supply | Huntington Beach | Jul 3, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wells Fargo Bank | Hercules | Jul 2, 2011 | 7 violations repeat | $3,485 | 5 | $1,100 |
| Calistoga Joint Unified School District | Calistoga | Jul 2, 2011 | 1 violation | $1,043 | 1 | 0 |
| Check Point Software Technologies | Redwood City | Jul 1, 2011 | 21 violations | $81,946 | 20 | 0 |
| Harold E. Nutter & Son, Inc. (AFRC Vancouver) | Sacramento | Jul 1, 2011 | 16 violations | $28,501 | 12 | 0 |
| Exploration Geoservices, Inc | San Jose | Jul 1, 2011 | 4 violations | $857 | 2 | 0 |
| El Jacalito Grill | Big Bear Lake | Jul 1, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aesthetic Tree Care, Inc. | Orange | Jul 1, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spectrum Fine Homes, Inc | Mountain View | Jul 1, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Airlines | Los Angeles | Jul 1, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A-1 Sandwich Company | South San Francisco | Jun 30, 2011 | 80 violations repeat | $106,110 | 47 | 0 |
| ICS-NorCal Innovative Construction Solutions-NorCal | Oakland | Jun 30, 2011 | 29 violations | $23,345 | 14 | 0 |
| Montemayor Sheep Shearing | Bakersfield | Jun 30, 2011 | 76 violations | $22,252 | 13 | $95,700 |
| Innovative Construction Solutions - Norcal | Oakland | Jun 30, 2011 | 10 violations | $10,627 | 3 | 0 |
| Energy Wise America, Inc. | San Rafael | Jun 30, 2011 | 9 violations | $2,743 | 8 | 0 |
| Law Room | Walnut Creek | Jun 30, 2011 | 7 violations | $869 | 7 | 0 |
| California, State of Department of Public Health | Sacramento | Jun 30, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John F. Kennedy High School Stanislaus County Office of Education | Modesto | Jun 30, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Master Sierras | Sonora | Jun 29, 2011 | 3 violations | $1,160 | 2 | 0 |
| Dawnview Care Home | San Jose | Jun 28, 2011 | 47 violations | $73,610 | 25 | 0 |
| Mid Valley Dermatology Medical Group | Sherman Oaks | Jun 28, 2011 | 16 violations | $11,830 | 14 | 0 |
| Santa Paula Rock, Gravel & Sand | Santa Paula | Jun 28, 2011 | 1 violation | $2,100 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Park Apiaries Steve E. Park Apiaries, Inc. | Palo Cedro | Jun 28, 2011 | 14 violations | $773 | 11 | 0 |
| La Enrramada Restaurant y Taqueria La Enramada, Inc. | San Jose | Jun 28, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AIC (Authentic Images Co.) | Rancho Dominguez | Jun 25, 2011 | 3 violations | $9,800 | 2 | 0 |
| BA Marble & Tile, Inc. | North Hollywood | Jun 24, 2011 | 26 violations | $19,624 | 10 | 0 |
| Erick's Carpet Cleaning ERICK'S CARPET CLEANING SERVICES, INC. | Santa Ana | Jun 24, 2011 | 12 violations | $14,523 | 11 | 0 |
| Brighton Place San Diego | San Diego | Jun 24, 2011 | 18 violations | $11,396 | 18 | 0 |
| McDonalds Ernie Sandoval Enterprises Inc. | Del Mar | Jun 24, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,450 |
| Brighton Place Spring Valley | Spring Valley | Jun 24, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anchor Blue Hub Districuting Inc | Pomona | Jun 23, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Polanco Brothers Trucking, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 22, 2011 | 34 violations | $88,544 | 34 | 0 |
| Tel Tech Plus | San Marcos | Jun 22, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Canoga Park Hand Car Wash | Canoga Park | Jun 22, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hitachi Consulting Software Services | Newark | Jun 21, 2011 | 1 violation | $5,516 | 1 | 0 |
| Chicc Corporation | Los Angeles | Jun 20, 2011 | 23 violations | $9,914 | 19 | 0 |
| Nisei Charters Inc | Whittier | Jun 20, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Performance Composites | Compton | Jun 20, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Color Box Fashion, Inc. (DBA: DIVA) | Los Angeles | Jun 20, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finesse Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 20, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mystic | Los Angeles | Jun 20, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tivoli Bar & Grill | San Diego | Jun 20, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.C. Farm Labor Services | Cutler | Jun 19, 2011 | 11 violations | $870 | 5 | $1,800 |
| Jensen McClarty LLC | Kingsburg | Jun 19, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $550 |
| Kathryn Jane Residential Care Facility | Mission Viejo | Jun 18, 2011 | 8 violations | $64,859 | 6 | 0 |
| KLL Inc. | Garden Grove | Jun 18, 2011 | 17 violations | $33,372 | 17 | 0 |
| OC Restoration O. C. Restoration, Inc. | Huntington Beach | Jun 18, 2011 | 11 violations | $5,651 | 7 | 0 |
| Hall, Carol J. (FLC) | Clovis | Jun 18, 2011 | 5 violations | $222 | 1 | $550 |
| Valley Labor Services, Inc. | Dinuba | Jun 18, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunwest Fruit Company | Parlier | Jun 18, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grocery Outlet Hemet #100, Inc. | Hemet | Jun 18, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement database, California cases. All years, tracker home.
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.