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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tua Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 28, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mermaid's Seafood and Grill | Davis | Feb 28, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Able Forestry Consultants, Inc. | Eureka | Feb 28, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Union Pacific Railroad Company | Mira Loma | Feb 28, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District | Roseville | Feb 28, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gino Morena Enterprises, LLC | South San Francisco | Feb 28, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ocha Restaurant | Los Angeles | Feb 27, 2011 | 16 violations | $72,271 | 14 | 0 |
| Salon Success Academy | Upland | Feb 27, 2011 | 2 violations | $2,206 | 1 | 0 |
| Villa Maria Care Center | Long Beach | Feb 26, 2011 | 15 violations | $38,672 | 14 | 0 |
| Valley Resource Center | Hemet | Feb 26, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C & S Sewing Contractor Inc | Huntington Park | Feb 26, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Rehabilitation Center of Oakland | Oakland | Feb 25, 2011 | 25 violations | $53,051 | 24 | 0 |
| First Class Pizza | Irvine | Feb 25, 2011 | 17 violations | $7,022 | 17 | 0 |
| World Color | Riverside | Feb 24, 2011 | 4 violations | $1,184 | 3 | 0 |
| LA Buffet Family Buffet, Inc. | Northridge | Feb 23, 2011 | 11 violations | $39,744 | 9 | 0 |
| Industrial Commercial Services, Inc. | Vista | Feb 23, 2011 | 70 violations | $17,214 | 36 | 0 |
| Ezell Design & Build Co Inc | Wilmington | Feb 23, 2011 | 66 violations | $12,148 | 33 | 0 |
| Helix Electric Inc. - DFAC | San Diego | Feb 23, 2011 | 2 violations | $2,446 | 1 | 0 |
| Wireless Store-Los Banos | Los Banos | Feb 23, 2011 | 4 violations | $1,973 | 4 | 0 |
| 99 Cent Only 99 Cent Only Stores & Subsidiaries | Vallejo | Feb 23, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tacos Baja | Glendora | Feb 23, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Shopping Service | Rocklin | Feb 23, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Helix Electric Inc. - DFAC | San Diego | Feb 23, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lumedx Inc | Oakland | Feb 23, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiznos JRM Enterprise, LLC | Walnut Creek | Feb 22, 2011 | 10 violations | $25,749 | 10 | 0 |
| Reedley College State Center Community College District | Fresno | Feb 22, 2011 | 2 violations | $9,408 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony Services/ Antonio Moscoso Insurance | San Francisco | Feb 22, 2011 | 4 violations | $1,867 | 1 | 0 |
| Wireless Store-Merced | Merced | Feb 22, 2011 | 5 violations | $1,836 | 3 | 0 |
| Wireless Store-Riverbank | Riverbank | Feb 22, 2011 | 15 violations | $833 | 9 | 0 |
| California, State of California Technology Agency | Sacramento | Feb 22, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Altman Specialty Plants | Perris | Feb 21, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Starbuzz Tobacco | Anaheim | Feb 20, 2011 | 2 violations | $27 | 1 | 0 |
| Lenders Law Group | Anaheim | Feb 20, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal Geyser Roxane | Olancha | Feb 20, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liberty Charter Inc. | Midway City | Feb 19, 2011 | 2 violations | $643 | 1 | 0 |
| TW Line Construction | El Dorado Hills | Feb 19, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfort Keepers Warta Enterprises, Inc | Tracy | Feb 18, 2011 | 14 violations | $1,281 | 9 | 0 |
| SECC Cable Communications | Corona | Feb 17, 2011 | 22 violations | $131,882 | 21 | 0 |
| The Glorian Manor | San Jose | Feb 17, 2011 | 21 violations | $115,627 | 10 | 0 |
| Centerfolds Deja Vu - San Francisco, LLC | San Francisco | Feb 17, 2011 | 58 violations repeat | $31,500 | 58 | $880 |
| 7-Eleven Susan E. Wilson | West Hollywood | Feb 17, 2011 | 14 violations | $22,274 | 12 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven Susan E. Wilson | Inglewood | Feb 17, 2011 | 11 violations | $18,270 | 10 | 0 |
| EFS West Golden Auisition Corp | Valencia | Feb 16, 2011 | 2 violations | $3,235 | 1 | 0 |
| In & Out Car Wash | Los Angeles | Feb 16, 2011 | 52 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Century Car Wash | Inglewood | Feb 16, 2011 | 67 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EM Fashion | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2011 | 41 violations | $42,817 | 33 | 0 |
| Benny's Pallets | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2011 | 18 violations | $22,514 | 9 | 0 |
| L & R Pallets, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2011 | 6 violations | $7,101 | 5 | 0 |
| Burns Cowboy Shop | Carmel By The Sea | Feb 15, 2011 | 3 violations | $3,173 | 2 | 0 |
| Bay Area Appliances | San Mateo | Feb 15, 2011 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brown Construction Incorporated | West Sacramento | Feb 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western States Roofing Systems, Inc. | Northridge | Feb 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VF Contemporary Brands / Splendid - Ella Moss | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brasil and Sons Dairy | Tipton | Feb 15, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fredy Transportation, Inc | Escondido | Feb 15, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason B. Bowen Chiropractic | Fresno | Feb 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gramajo Pallets | Los Angeles | Feb 14, 2011 | 28 violations | $13,000 | 14 | 0 |
| Leo's Pallets | Los Angeles | Feb 14, 2011 | 7 violations | $11,352 | 6 | 0 |
| Briter Days | Agoura Hills | Feb 14, 2011 | 1 violation | $203 | 1 | 0 |
| Manchester Manor Convalescent Hospital | Los Angeles | Feb 14, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Across Construction Corp | San Carlos | Feb 14, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Infoco, Inc | San Bernardino | Feb 13, 2011 | 54 violations | $18,183 | 27 | 0 |
| Premier Contract Services | Citrus Heights | Feb 13, 2011 | 200 violations | 0 | 0 | $13,825 |
| KJ Girl (Gina Fashion) | Los Angeles | Feb 12, 2011 | 100 violations | $33,703 | 50 | 0 |
| Nicholas Construction Services Inc. - JFETS | Santee | Feb 12, 2011 | 11 violations | $17,636 | 5 | 0 |
| Nicholas Construction Services Inc. - JFETS | Santee | Feb 12, 2011 | 8 violations | $13,509 | 4 | 0 |
| Harper Grading LLC JFETS | San Diego | Feb 12, 2011 | 6 violations | $5,635 | 4 | 0 |
| Mi Manchi, Inc. Mi Manchi, Inc. dba C2S Production | Los Angeles | Feb 12, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| De Colores Fashion Jinwon Apparel, Inc. dba De Colores Fashion | Los Angeles | Feb 12, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| To Win, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 12, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uno Clothing, Inc. Globe Apparel, Inc. dba G and Uno Clothing, I | Vernon | Feb 12, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cefian Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 12, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R23 International, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 12, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arnie's Supply Services Ltd. | Los Angeles | Feb 12, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crowley Crowley Liner Services, Inc | San Diego | Feb 11, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dos Amigos Mexican Restuarant | Weed | Feb 10, 2011 | 3 violations | $4,374 | 2 | 0 |
| Bara Infoware, Inc. | San Ramon | Feb 10, 2011 | 6 violations | $3,160 | 5 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven Sohaan Development Inc. | Stanton | Feb 10, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LP International, Inc | San Diego | Feb 10, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aids Healthcare Foundation, Inc. | Berkeley | Feb 10, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Great China Buffet | Azusa | Feb 10, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fashion 2 You, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 9, 2011 | 46 violations repeat | $65,742 | 22 | $6,776 |
| Pinkerton Goverment Services Pinkerton Government Services, Inc. | Seal Beach | Feb 9, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Todd Associates | San Francisco | Feb 9, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheeky KPT Corporation | Los Angeles | Feb 9, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Just Me Michael K. Design, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 9, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Y Tech Satellite | Monterey Park | Feb 8, 2011 | 48 violations | $36,816 | 47 | 0 |
| Shamrock Residential Care Home | Campbell | Feb 8, 2011 | 15 violations | $33,774 | 7 | 0 |
| Family Pizza and Cocktail Lounge | Ceres | Feb 8, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Souza Construction Inc. | Farmersville | Feb 7, 2011 | 5 violations | $16,826 | 4 | 0 |
| Consolidated Concepts, Inc. | Murrieta | Feb 7, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater Sacramento | Sacramento | Feb 7, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck E. Cheese CEC Entertainment, Inc. | Rohnert Park | Feb 7, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,550 |
| Harold E. Nutter & Son, Inc. (AFRC Vancouver) | Sacramento | Feb 6, 2011 | 15 violations | $25,269 | 9 | 0 |
| Jesse Brady and Ana I. Garcia De Monterey | San Luis Obispo | Feb 6, 2011 | 2 violations | $3,959 | 1 | 0 |
| Citi Cafe WDJ Investment LLC | Monterey Park | Feb 6, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck E. Cheese CEC Entertainment, Inc. | Redwood City | Feb 6, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,550 |
| Chuck E. Cheese CEC Entertainment, Inc. | San Bruno | Feb 6, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,870 |
| Jinx Inc. | Poway | Feb 5, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Silk Screen Shirts | Escondido | Feb 5, 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.