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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering/Remediation Resources Group, Inc. | Martinez | May 12, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Susy Imports La Rosa De Guadalipe | Los Angeles | May 11, 2011 | 3 violations | $2,072 | 1 | 0 |
| Alameda County Medical Center | San Leandro | May 11, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michelle, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 11, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oracle, formerly RightNow Technologies | San Mateo | May 10, 2011 | 17 violations | $20,775 | 17 | 0 |
| Koh Physical Therapy Lab | Irvine | May 10, 2011 | 17 violations | $13,085 | 16 | 0 |
| Bara Infoware, Inc. | San Ramon | May 10, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| O.M. Contracting Inc. | Thermal | May 10, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammy's Woodfired Pizza | La Jolla | May 9, 2011 | 3 violations | $18,363 | 2 | 0 |
| Passion To Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 9, 2011 | 43 violations | $15,216 | 27 | 0 |
| C & C Pallets | Los Angeles | May 9, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SRA International INC Systems Research Application Incorporated | Sacramento | May 9, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Audrey 3+ Three Plus One, Inc. Audrey 3+1 | Los Angeles | May 9, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 You Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 9, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.K. Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 9, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Event | Los Angeles | May 9, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sans Souci | Los Angeles | May 9, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 9, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Just for Wraps | Los Angeles | May 9, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Bake Products Golden Bake Food Products, Inc. | Cerritos | May 7, 2011 | 2 violations | $221 | 1 | 0 |
| Scorpion Pallets | Los Angeles | May 7, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rivas Trucking | Bakersfield | May 6, 2011 | 5 violations | $9,219 | 3 | 0 |
| Cabrera Auto Body Shop | Santa Rosa | May 6, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorante's Pallets | Los Angeles | May 6, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torrance Car Wash | Torrance | May 6, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mahe Restaurant Seychelles Reef #2 Corp | Dana Point | May 5, 2011 | 35 violations | $33,760 | 34 | 0 |
| Carniceria Rosita | Manteca | May 5, 2011 | 5 violations | $1,117 | 4 | 0 |
| American Eco American Eco Services, Inc. | Nipomo | May 5, 2011 | 5 violations | $351 | 5 | 0 |
| Valley View Security Company | Pacoima | May 5, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tactical Services Inc. | Oceanside | May 4, 2011 | 2 violations | $68 | 1 | 0 |
| M.C. Woodworks Pallets, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 4, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anjda Corporation | Valencia | May 4, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California, State of Department of Mental Health | Sacramento | May 4, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gano Excel Gano Excel USA Incorperated | Irwindale | May 3, 2011 | 33 violations | $3,045 | 33 | 0 |
| Treekeeper Inc | Ramona | May 3, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan's Tree Service Inc | Escondido | May 3, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nu-Cote Home Improvement Specialists | San Diego | May 3, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norbel Residential Care Facility | San Jose | May 2, 2011 | 7 violations | $39,196 | 4 | 0 |
| Landers Roofing | Santa Maria | May 2, 2011 | 4 violations | $5,555 | 4 | 0 |
| Joah Love Joah Design Group, LLC | Los Angeles | May 2, 2011 | 4 violations | $593 | 3 | 0 |
| Digital X, Inc | Sunnyvale | May 2, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon's Landscaping & Tree Service Inc | Thousand Palms | May 2, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valeriano's Italian Restaurant & Bar | Los Gatos | May 2, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Birth & Womens Medical Center High Desert Women Memorial Medical Center | Apple Valley | May 1, 2011 | 14 violations | $5,061 | 13 | 0 |
| Samuel Cortez, Jr., Sole Proprietor | Los Angeles | May 1, 2011 | 6 violations | $2,213 | 5 | 0 |
| Belmont Auto Spa Car Wash | Long Beach | May 1, 2011 | 40 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fame Systems | Oxnard | Apr 30, 2011 | 20 violations | $36,304 | 18 | 0 |
| California Solar Systems | Fullerton | Apr 30, 2011 | 30 violations | $35,479 | 29 | 0 |
| SJ & Son Electric | Anaheim | Apr 30, 2011 | 9 violations | $31,100 | 4 | 0 |
| LORICO TRANSPORT SERVICE, INC. | Salinas | Apr 30, 2011 | 12 violations | $20,085 | 6 | 0 |
| Silva Custom Painting | Sacramento | Apr 30, 2011 | 11 violations | $15,767 | 8 | 0 |
| Zhouye Light Zhouye Lighter (USA) Co. Ltd | City Of Industry | Apr 30, 2011 | 6 violations | $6,745 | 5 | 0 |
| JK Residential Services, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2011 | 40 violations | $4,697 | 26 | 0 |
| Winjet Automotive, Inc. | Hacienda Heights | Apr 30, 2011 | 10 violations | $4,592 | 9 | 0 |
| La Quinta Inns & Suites | Fowler | Apr 30, 2011 | 32 violations | $3,041 | 31 | 0 |
| T & N Garment Inc | South El Monte | Apr 30, 2011 | 5 violations | $2,432 | 2 | 0 |
| Salesforce .com Foundation | San Francisco | Apr 30, 2011 | 1 violation | $128 | 1 | 0 |
| Landing Zone Grill | Lake Elsinore | Apr 30, 2011 | 1 violation | $42 | 1 | 0 |
| Durana Ronquillo Home Care | Sacramento | Apr 30, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Advanced Fresh Concepts Franchise Corp | Rancho Dominguez | Apr 30, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven | Fremont | Apr 29, 2011 | 6 violations | $7,544 | 4 | 0 |
| So California Institute Respiratory Disease | Los Angeles | Apr 29, 2011 | 5 violations | $1,091 | 4 | 0 |
| Subway Store 43194, Inc. | San Jose | Apr 29, 2011 | 3 violations | $141 | 2 | 0 |
| Accelerated Electric, Inc. | Fallbrook | Apr 29, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accelerated Electric, Inc. | Fallbrook | Apr 29, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accelerated Electric, Inc. | Fallbrook | Apr 29, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accelerated Electric, Inc. | Fallbrook | Apr 29, 2011 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broward Builders, Inc. | Woodland | Apr 29, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sierra Vists -RAF Properties, LLC. | Encinitas | Apr 29, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EMS Construction, Inc | Escondido | Apr 28, 2011 | 2 violations | $883 | 2 | 0 |
| The Plaza Hand Car Wash | North Hollywood | Apr 28, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACME MART Doug Wiggins DBA Acme Art | Anaheim | Apr 28, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John F Kennedy - Life Skills Stanislaus County Office of Education | Modesto | Apr 28, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greenworld, Inc. | Sun City | Apr 27, 2011 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $325 |
| D.H. Smith Company, Inc. | San Jose | Apr 26, 2011 | 123 violations | $96,163 | 122 | 0 |
| Concentric Medical, Inc. | Mountain View | Apr 26, 2011 | 2 violations | $4,731 | 1 | 0 |
| Travelodge G & S Hospitality, LLC | Mammoth Lakes | Apr 26, 2011 | 8 violations | $3,058 | 7 | 0 |
| Partnerships With Industry | San Diego | Apr 26, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gana Farm, Inc. | Moreno Valley | Apr 26, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NT Produce, Inc | Perris | Apr 25, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carter Industrial Automation | Los Alamitos | Apr 25, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| County of San Diego | San Diego | Apr 25, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Day Construction | French Camp | Apr 25, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M & R Andrade, Inc. | Stockton | Apr 24, 2011 | 23 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,050 |
| ROJAS, Socorro - FLCE Raitero | Stockton | Apr 24, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sarale Asparagus Partners | Tracy | Apr 24, 2011 | 21 violations | 0 | 0 | $550 |
| Spartak Enterprises.,Inc. | Mira Loma | Apr 23, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burch Construction Company, Inc. | Ramona | Apr 22, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven Firouzeh Mehrkhodavandi and Mehrdad Mondegari | Newbury Park | Apr 21, 2011 | 7 violations | $24,382 | 6 | 0 |
| Desert Haven Enterprises, Inc. | Lancaster | Apr 21, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arts and Crafts Overseas Company | Los Angeles | Apr 20, 2011 | 25 violations | $36,229 | 16 | 0 |
| United Steelworkers Local 28 | Signal Hill | Apr 20, 2011 | 2 violations | $5,063 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Fire Protection Company | Pomona | Apr 20, 2011 | 1 violation repeat | $1,125 | 1 | 0 |
| George's Market, Inc. | San Francisco | Apr 20, 2011 | 2 violations | $71 | 1 | 0 |
| T and N Medical Transport, Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 20, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield | Apr 20, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A-1 Auto Service and Towing | Palo Alto | Apr 20, 2011 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USPS United States Postal Service | West Sacramento | Apr 20, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente | Roseville | Apr 20, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. | Sacramento | Apr 20, 2011 | no violations found | 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.