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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HK Gourmet Delight HK Gourmet Delight F & B Corp. | Arcadia | Apr 19, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Hills Car Wash | Granada Hills | Apr 19, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Theresa Rinck South Bay Sewing Services | Santa Clara | Apr 19, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyric Fashion | Los Angeles | Apr 18, 2011 | 101 violations | $46,341 | 54 | 0 |
| Tam's Fashion, Inc. | San Francisco | Apr 18, 2011 | 7 violations | $13,005 | 5 | 0 |
| I & T Fashion, Inc. | San Francisco | Apr 18, 2011 | 28 violations | $5,889 | 14 | 0 |
| BONTON S.F. INC. | San Francisco | Apr 18, 2011 | 10 violations | $1,631 | 9 | 0 |
| Encino Center Car Wash | Encino | Apr 18, 2011 | 3 violations | $716 | 2 | 0 |
| SSC Apparel, Inc. dba Soprano | Los Angeles | Apr 18, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nexxen dba Check It Out, Four Leaf Clover | Los Angeles | Apr 18, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peloci Danilo'R, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 18, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunrise K. Company, Inc. | San Francisco | Apr 18, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salinas Farm Labor Contractor, Inc. | Patterson | Apr 18, 2011 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,125 |
| Del Terra Del Terra Farms, LLC | Tracy | Apr 18, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $600 |
| SSW Mechanical Construction | Palm Springs | Apr 18, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Apparel, LLC | San Francisco | Apr 17, 2011 | 14 violations | $10,043 | 14 | 0 |
| Farmer Boys | Riverside | Apr 17, 2011 | 4 violations | $5,368 | 1 | 0 |
| Arnaudo Brothers, Inc. Arnaudo Brothersa CA Partnerhsip | Tracy | Apr 17, 2011 | 4 violations | $229 | 1 | 0 |
| Byer California | San Francisco | Apr 17, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SFO Apparel | Brisbane | Apr 17, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vegetable Farm | Hemet | Apr 16, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AECOM Government Services, Inc. | Ridgecrest | Apr 15, 2011 | 506 violations | $503,127 | 506 | 0 |
| Bhatia & Co., Inc. | Santa Clara | Apr 15, 2011 | 3 violations | $1,244 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven | Milpitas | Apr 15, 2011 | 4 violations | $239 | 2 | 0 |
| Skills Auto Body and Custom Paint | San Jose | Apr 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven | Fremont | Apr 15, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wetzel's Pretzels | Los Angeles | Apr 15, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bienvenido R. Rosal, Farm Labor Contractor | Yuba City | Apr 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J & A Solari, Inc. | Linden | Apr 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joyful Farm Wonderful Farm, Inc. | Hemet | Apr 15, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander's Horseshoe Bar Grill | Loomis | Apr 15, 2011 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Value Painting Inc. | Downey | Apr 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allied Container System, Inc. | Pleasant Hill | Apr 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Americare MedServices, Inc | Escondido | Apr 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Courtyard By Marriot Baldwin Park | Arcadia | Apr 14, 2011 | 3 violations | $12,782 | 2 | 0 |
| Las Morenitas Super Market LLC | Oakland | Apr 14, 2011 | 4 violations | $1,904 | 4 | 0 |
| Premium Packing, Inc. | Salinas | Apr 14, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $400 |
| Victoria Island Farms | Holt | Apr 14, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yamaichi Electronics U.S.A., Inc. | San Jose | Apr 14, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| An-Wil Inc. | Riverside | Apr 13, 2011 | 46 violations | $27,456 | 23 | 0 |
| Hannibal's Catering Hannibal's Restaurant, Inc | Sacramento | Apr 13, 2011 | 11 violations | $24,711 | 10 | 0 |
| High Five Pizza Co. | San Jose | Apr 13, 2011 | 4 violations | $6,398 | 3 | 0 |
| Allianz Sweeper Co Johnston Sweeper Equipment Service, Inc | Ontario | Apr 13, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Innovative Steel Erectors, Inc. | Auburn | Apr 13, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sosa Granite and Marble | Livermore | Apr 13, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mi Pueblo Mi Pueblo San Jose, Inc. | San Jose | Apr 12, 2011 | 93 violations repeat | $22,783 | 91 | $11,270 |
| Que Ricos Tacos | Santa Clarita | Apr 12, 2011 | 6 violations | $11,472 | 5 | 0 |
| Twist Bistro | Campbell | Apr 12, 2011 | 5 violations | $4,982 | 3 | 0 |
| Bikram Yoga College of India, San Diego | San Diego | Apr 12, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Complete Clothing Complete Clothing Company | Los Angeles | Apr 12, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trixxi | Los Angeles | Apr 12, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey Blue Croquis Los Angeles, LLC | Los Angeles | Apr 12, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Velasquez Velasquez Contractor | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 96 violations | $33,493 | 62 | 0 |
| N.F. Jean Corporation | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 39 violations | $27,227 | 19 | 0 |
| Ambrosia Gardens | San Jose | Apr 11, 2011 | 11 violations | $7,735 | 10 | 0 |
| Encore Jeans Corporation | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jump Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MRJ Clothing, Inc. dba Twinkle | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cherish Apparel, Inc. dba Cedar Tree | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Con Te, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henri J. Inc. dba Style Tree | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuego Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rails International Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 Up of San Francisco | Sacramento | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Janice Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E-Klah, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DS Defense Support Services LLC | San Diego | Apr 11, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Moreno Transport | Bakersfield | Apr 11, 2011 | 33 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanctuary Clothing Inc. | North Hollywood | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Thompson, Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gold Moon Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ever, LLC | Maywood | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nash Blue | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intimo Industry | Vernon | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sour Pop Sour Pop Clothing, Inc. | Torrance | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julia Design | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accel Drywall, Inc. | Corona | Apr 10, 2011 | 7 violations | $8,340 | 6 | 0 |
| R For Ever, Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 10, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Coast Metal Finishing | Los Angeles | Apr 9, 2011 | 59 violations | $56,872 | 0 | 0 |
| Olive Square Market | Baldwin Park | Apr 9, 2011 | 20 violations | $50,953 | 11 | 0 |
| Emard Electric Dick Emard Electric, Inc. | Loomis | Apr 9, 2011 | 19 violations | $44,436 | 16 | 0 |
| Kings View Work Experience Center | Atwater | Apr 9, 2011 | 19 violations | $6,966 | 18 | 0 |
| Black Gold Industries | Oxnard | Apr 8, 2011 | 8 violations | $23,057 | 7 | 0 |
| Walgreens | Gilroy | Apr 8, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gspann Technologies, Inc. | Milpitas | Apr 8, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bravaz Trucking | Ontario | Apr 7, 2011 | 28 violations | $75,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Bergelectric Corp. | Los Angeles | Apr 7, 2011 | 4 violations | $9,633 | 2 | 0 |
| Laragen | Culver City | Apr 7, 2011 | 7 violations | $7,761 | 7 | 0 |
| Crazy Sushi Crazy Sushi USA Inc | Elk Grove | Apr 7, 2011 | 5 violations | $6,039 | 3 | 0 |
| Arreola's Complete Landscape Service | Sacramento | Apr 7, 2011 | 8 violations repeat | $4,368 | 7 | $1,540 |
| Bergelectric Corp. | Rancho Cordova | Apr 7, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| East West Staffing Inc/ Select Staffing | Santa Barbara | Apr 7, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RSI. River Star Recycling | Los Angeles | Apr 6, 2011 | 10 violations | $20,805 | 6 | 0 |
| Chilton Auto Body Inc. | San Carlos | Apr 6, 2011 | 6 violations | $9,045 | 5 | 0 |
| SC Pool & Spa Works | San Clemente | Apr 6, 2011 | 1 violation | $2,280 | 1 | 0 |
| Guest Choice Mexican Grill (Baja Fresh) | Sacramento | Apr 6, 2011 | 4 violations | $99 | 4 | 0 |
| Sue's Kitchen | Torrance | Apr 6, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edward's Residential Center I | Escondido | Apr 6, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Design World Printing, Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 6, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stitchplus Plus Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 5, 2011 | 117 violations | $26,482 | 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.