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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connected Apparel Company | Los Angeles | Jun 18, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Superior Tree Care Superior Tree Care Corporation | Anaheim | Jun 17, 2011 | 32 violations | $108,254 | 26 | 0 |
| Gallardos Automotive Gallardo's Automotive Service, Inc | Thousand Oaks | Jun 17, 2011 | 6 violations | $12,955 | 5 | 0 |
| Eller's Tree Service | Costa Mesa | Jun 17, 2011 | 14 violations | $9,234 | 7 | 0 |
| Francisco Sanchez Farm Labor | Madera | Jun 17, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M and R Packing Company | Lodi | Jun 17, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EHC Private Duty Nursing | Downey | Jun 16, 2011 | 109 violations | $654,082 | 108 | 0 |
| Diaz Contracting | Visalia | Jun 16, 2011 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $900 |
| Redgate Farms, Inc. | Traver | Jun 16, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $550 |
| Maximus | Rancho Cordova | Jun 15, 2011 | 7 violations repeat | $16,936 | 6 | $1,320 |
| I Love Teriyaki | Roseville | Jun 15, 2011 | 8 violations | $12,388 | 6 | 0 |
| Mt. Diablo Healthcare District | Concord | Jun 15, 2011 | 2 violations | $1,104 | 1 | 0 |
| Advanced Mechanical Insulation Inc Advanced Mechanical Insulation Inc dba AMI | Temecula | Jun 15, 2011 | 4 violations | $652 | 4 | 0 |
| Target Target Corporation | San Jose | Jun 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allied Environmental Inc. | Shingle Springs | Jun 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Screen Passion, Inc. | Commerce | Jun 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arc Vic Corporation | Los Angeles | Jun 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I Love Teriyaki | Sacramento | Jun 15, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murillo, Salvador | Dinuba | Jun 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodriguez Labor Services/Rodriguez Farms | Parlier | Jun 15, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larrabee Sound Studios | North Hollywood | Jun 14, 2011 | 96 violations | $87,697 | 37 | 0 |
| Jacob's Clothing | Los Angeles | Jun 14, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CBC Framing | Stockton | Jun 14, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sacramento Container Corporation | Mcclellan | Jun 14, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T & G Mode, Inc. T & G Mode, Inc. dba JYM Manufacturer | Los Angeles | Jun 13, 2011 | 117 violations | $64,860 | 63 | 0 |
| Ayres Inn Alpine Alpine Country Inn, Inc. | Alpine | Jun 13, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JS Apparel, Inc. | Compton | Jun 13, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuego Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 13, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rouge Red Apparel | Los Angeles | Jun 13, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GST Lane, Inc. | Montebello | Jun 13, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sew Forth | Montebello | Jun 13, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mias Fashion Manf Co. Inc Mias Fashion Manufacturing Company, Inc. | Santa Fe Springs | Jun 13, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EMJ Group, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 13, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B & H Company Inc (dba) | Gardena | Jun 13, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shyan Inc Shyan, Inc. dba Cielo, Froxx, Red Haute | Los Angeles | Jun 13, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alpha Source, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 13, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| US Blanks dba LA Brands, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 13, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedar Tree dba Cherish Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 13, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coin 1804 Coin Company, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 13, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R & R Ranch Renwick Limited Partnership | Lodi | Jun 13, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intelinet 2Y06 Channel Island NY ANGB | Corona | Jun 12, 2011 | 57 violations | $188,902 | 23 | 0 |
| Intelinet, Inc. | Corona | Jun 12, 2011 | 45 violations | $52,695 | 23 | 0 |
| Joe Gotelli and Sons | Stockton | Jun 12, 2011 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $625 |
| Automated Agways | Corning | Jun 12, 2011 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $975 |
| Oriental Buffet Zhao & Wang Inc. dba Oriental Buffet | Arcata | Jun 12, 2011 | 32 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oriental Buffet Zhao & OB Inc. dba Oriental Buffet | Fortuna | Jun 12, 2011 | 18 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peterson's Tree Works, Inc. | Orange | Jun 11, 2011 | 27 violations | $41,915 | 26 | 0 |
| S & W Construction LLC Gold Coast Group Construction LLC | Ventura | Jun 11, 2011 | 2 violations | $3,442 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern Cherry Investments, LLC | Linden | Jun 11, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arroyo's Farming, Inc. | Stockton | Jun 11, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F.-F.D. Orchards | Linden | Jun 11, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rivermaid Trading Company, Inc. | Lodi | Jun 11, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| V & A Lagorio, Inc. | Linden | Jun 11, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prima Frutta Packing Co | Linden | Jun 11, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DIAZ G., J. Elias FLC | Stockton | Jun 10, 2011 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hannibal's Catering Hannibal's Restaurant, Inc. | Sacramento | Jun 10, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bonilla Trucking | West Sacramento | Jun 10, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Prado Farm Labor | Strathmore | Jun 10, 2011 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $950 |
| Tri G Farms, Inc. | Stockton | Jun 10, 2011 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best Care Health System | San Diego | Jun 9, 2011 | 9 violations | $14,513 | 7 | 0 |
| Thermal Structures, Inc. | Corona | Jun 9, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BTWO, Inc | Los Angeles | Jun 9, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| King of Nile Furniture / Jina's Home Furnitur | Bakersfield | Jun 9, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tactical Services Inc. | Oceanside | Jun 8, 2011 | 3 violations | $648 | 2 | 0 |
| Revenge Motorsports, Inc. | Fontana | Jun 8, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Advanced Electric | Martinez | Jun 8, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bayview Painting and Construction | Burlingame | Jun 8, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Camino Mexican Grill | Whittier | Jun 7, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanchez Distribution | Lancaster | Jun 6, 2011 | 53 violations | $37,138 | 30 | 0 |
| Lucky Star Massage | Fremont | Jun 6, 2011 | 5 violations | $11,804 | 2 | 0 |
| American Postal Emporium | Hawthorne | Jun 6, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Weight Watchers North America Inc. | Vacaville | Jun 6, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patriot Construction Inc. | Stockton | Jun 6, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fremont-Rideout Health Group | Yuba City | Jun 6, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penske Logistics, LLC | Rancho Cucamonga | Jun 5, 2011 | 8 violations | $42,556 | 7 | 0 |
| Making It Big | Cotati | Jun 5, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cypress Private Security | San Francisco | Jun 4, 2011 | 29 violations | $84,697 | 10 | 0 |
| Grimway Farms Grimmway Enterprises Inc. | Arvin | Jun 4, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J & H Tree Services | Delano | Jun 4, 2011 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alltech Protective Services | Los Angeles | Jun 3, 2011 | 5 violations repeat | $17,715 | 4 | $1,870 |
| Service Master Building Maintenance | Modesto | Jun 3, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mount Sinai Home Care Allied Nurses and Caregiver Services Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 2, 2011 | 3 violations repeat | $3,166 | 2 | 0 |
| Melba Nunez Melba Nunez Contracting | Mc Farland | Jun 2, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| Castle Rock Vineyards | Richgrove | Jun 2, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $550 |
| Plasmacell Inc | San Gabriel | Jun 2, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Empire Farm Labor Contracting, Inc. | Mc Farland | Jun 2, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun World Sun World International, LLC | Bakersfield | Jun 2, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freedom AG Inc | Arvin | Jun 2, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LP Farms, LLC | Bakersfield | Jun 2, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noori Apparel, Inc. DBA Best Contractor | Los Angeles | Jun 1, 2011 | 74 violations | $102,171 | 73 | 0 |
| A & B Harvesting Inc | Bakersfield | Jun 1, 2011 | 33 violations | $5,568 | 25 | $700 |
| 9 Palms Ent. Corp / Spotlight 29 Casino | Coachella | Jun 1, 2011 | 2 violations | $4,713 | 2 | 0 |
| A.G.R. Contracting Ruben Alvarado Farm Labor Contractor | Porterville | Jun 1, 2011 | 16 violations | $3,212 | 8 | $1,975 |
| Paramount Paramount Citrus Packing Company LLC | Delano | Jun 1, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,100 |
| Paramount Citrus Paramount Citrus Packing Company LLC | Delano | Jun 1, 2011 | 12 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,500 |
| SCI Live, Inc. | El Monte | Jun 1, 2011 | 34 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pretty Good | Vernon | Jun 1, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mi Manchi, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 1, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiddo By Katie | Los Angeles | Jun 1, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Gabriel Avila DBA Supreme Valley Ag | Delano | Jun 1, 2011 | 3 violations | 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.