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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Stop Construction and Restoration | Highland | Feb 4, 2011 | 18 violations | $32,760 | 4 | 0 |
| Aguilar Farming | Paso Robles | Feb 4, 2011 | 13 violations | $7,770 | 5 | 0 |
| Med Alert Medical Transport | Sacramento | Feb 4, 2011 | 6 violations | $1,131 | 5 | 0 |
| J. Lohr J. Lohr Vineyards, Inc | San Jose | Feb 4, 2011 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adalberto Razo Perez Adalberto Razo Perez FLC, LLC | Paso Robles | Feb 3, 2011 | 11 violations | $1,272 | 2 | $1,425 |
| RJ Environmental | Fresno | Feb 3, 2011 | 3 violations | $374 | 1 | 0 |
| Red Soles Winery | Paso Robles | Feb 3, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wine Country Farm Labor | Paso Robles | Feb 3, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hope Farms Family Trust | Paso Robles | Feb 3, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arciero Vineyards | Paso Robles | Feb 3, 2011 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Durt Works Terra Nova Industries | Walnut Creek | Feb 2, 2011 | 10 violations | $5,322 | 5 | 0 |
| Perez Contracting | Paso Robles | Feb 2, 2011 | 32 violations | $564 | 26 | $3,750 |
| Madera County Department of Social Services | Madera | Feb 2, 2011 | 5 violations | $366 | 5 | 0 |
| Boogyhouse | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terra Nova Industries | Walnut Creek | Feb 2, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Best Little Sandwich Shop | Redding | Feb 2, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| High Desert Heart Institute High Desert Heart Institute Corporation | Victorville | Feb 2, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marina View Preschool | Laguna Niguel | Feb 1, 2011 | 30 violations | $37,990 | 10 | 0 |
| Central Valley Farm Services | Stockton | Feb 1, 2011 | 540 violations | $17,214 | 269 | $2,550 |
| Clark Construction Clark Consruction Company | Twentynine Palms | Feb 1, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Disney Pictures and Television | Burbank | Feb 1, 2011 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casablanca Associates, Inc. | Ontario | Feb 1, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tisha Enterprises, Inc. | San Ramon | Jan 31, 2011 | 21 violations | $77,518 | 11 | 0 |
| Mansa System, LLC. | San Francisco | Jan 31, 2011 | 3 violations | $28,971 | 3 | 0 |
| Heritage House Assisted living Facility | Oroville | Jan 31, 2011 | 4 violations | $7,132 | 2 | 0 |
| Draeger Construction | San Jose | Jan 31, 2011 | 4 violations | $2,935 | 2 | 0 |
| Right at Home Care Services of Sacramento, Inc. | Sacramento | Jan 31, 2011 | 13 violations | $1,333 | 9 | 0 |
| Harris and Associates, Inc. | Concord | Jan 31, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceja-Reyes, Inc. | Woodland | Jan 31, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cognitim, Inc. | Mountain View | Jan 31, 2011 | 35 violations | 0 | 0 | $35,000 |
| Olympic Freight | San Francisco | Jan 31, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JFY Construction, Inc. | Agoura Hills | Jan 31, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven Food Store Ajmer S, Nijjar & Karmjit Kaur dba 7-Eleven | Hayward | Jan 30, 2011 | 5 violations | $17,770 | 5 | 0 |
| Imperial Lighting Design, Inc | Covina | Jan 30, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Care 101 Homecare Services | Burbank | Jan 30, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nationwide Shotcrete, Inc. | Newhall | Jan 29, 2011 | 67 violations | $34,527 | 28 | 0 |
| Bryant Ranch Guest Manor IV | Yorba Linda | Jan 29, 2011 | 15 violations | $14,199 | 8 | 0 |
| Ft. Mojave Construction, Inc. | Needles | Jan 29, 2011 | 29 violations | $6,438 | 28 | 0 |
| Largo Concrete, Inc. | Tustin | Jan 29, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USA West Trucking | Tulare | Jan 29, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allied Industries, Inc. | North Hollywood | Jan 29, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant Ranch Guest Manor V | Yorba Linda | Jan 28, 2011 | 14 violations | $17,259 | 6 | 0 |
| Color Ad Inc. | East Rancho Dominguez | Jan 28, 2011 | 16 violations | $12,914 | 16 | 0 |
| Bryant Ranch Gyest Manors VI | Yorba Linda | Jan 28, 2011 | 12 violations | $11,884 | 5 | 0 |
| Bryant Ranch Guest Manor I | Yorba Linda | Jan 28, 2011 | 11 violations | $10,609 | 5 | 0 |
| Bryant Ranch Guest Manor II | Corona | Jan 28, 2011 | 13 violations | $10,244 | 6 | 0 |
| Bryant Ranch Guest Manors III | Yorba Linda | Jan 28, 2011 | 10 violations | $9,677 | 4 | 0 |
| Link Travel | Los Angeles | Jan 28, 2011 | 17 violations | $4,750 | 16 | 0 |
| Mom's U-Bake Pizza | Porterville | Jan 27, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,172 |
| 7-11 Store # 14191F | San Leandro | Jan 27, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drissi Manufacturing | La Puente | Jan 27, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tabong Fashion | Los Angeles | Jan 26, 2011 | 57 violations | $54,095 | 28 | 0 |
| Tacos El Unico | Los Angeles | Jan 26, 2011 | 2 violations | $73 | 1 | 0 |
| Poetry Corporation | Los Angeles | Jan 26, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U.S. Department of the Army | San Luis Obispo | Jan 26, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keep it Clean, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 26, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfort Keepers | Vacaville | Jan 25, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Plus Garment, Inc. / Xenithia Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 24, 2011 | 31 violations | $15,085 | 16 | 0 |
| United Indian Health Services, Inc. | Arcata | Jan 24, 2011 | 1 violation | $1,607 | 1 | 0 |
| The Natural Cafe | Moorpark | Jan 24, 2011 | 28 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Financial Technology Solutions Int. | Monrovia | Jan 24, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nova Apparel | Los Angeles | Jan 24, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven | Hayward | Jan 24, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & K Quality Garment, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 23, 2011 | 208 violations repeat | $50,000 | 0 | $45,320 |
| A & K Quality Garment, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 23, 2011 | 123 violations repeat | $10,000 | 121 | 0 |
| Vince Kellwood Company | Los Angeles | Jan 23, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mother Brand, LLC. | Los Angeles | Jan 23, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Modern Method Roofing Co., Inc | Napa | Jan 22, 2011 | 41 violations | $7,305 | 38 | 0 |
| Safeway Store | Pleasanton | Jan 21, 2011 | 5 violations | $7 | 4 | 0 |
| Encore Jeans Corporation | Los Angeles | Jan 21, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aptitude Staffing Solution | Pleasanton | Jan 20, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven | Fremont | Jan 20, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caitac Garment Processing, Inc. | Gardena | Jan 20, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven | Union City | Jan 20, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven | Newark | Jan 20, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PWS, Inc. | Greenfield | Jan 20, 2011 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big Bears Construction | Daly City | Jan 19, 2011 | 19 violations | $33,362 | 9 | 0 |
| McIntosh Stables McIntosh Stables USA, Inc. | Portola Valley | Jan 19, 2011 | 6 violations | $5,228 | 6 | 0 |
| Fusion Metal | Paramount | Jan 19, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshall Construction | Half Moon Bay | Jan 19, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck E. Cheese CEC Entertainment Inc. | Cupertino | Jan 19, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,550 |
| Chaat Paradise SilverStar Hospitality | Mountain View | Jan 18, 2011 | 25 violations repeat | $35,955 | 14 | $3,273 |
| D & D Restaurants Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 18, 2011 | 8 violations | $846 | 8 | 0 |
| Vibrida QSR, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 18, 2011 | 3 violations | $335 | 3 | 0 |
| New Beginnings Health Care | El Cajon | Jan 18, 2011 | 1 violation | $74 | 1 | 0 |
| Wing Stop | Los Angeles | Jan 18, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| US Postal Service United States Postal Service | Stockton | Jan 18, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D & D Restaurants Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 18, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck E. Cheese CEC Entertainment, Inc. | Pinole | Jan 18, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pronto | Los Angeles | Jan 18, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Style Biz, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 18, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vocal, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 18, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vanilla Bay | Los Angeles | Jan 18, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B.B. Apparel | Los Angeles | Jan 18, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zillion Mode, Inc./Mona Lisa Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 17, 2011 | 60 violations | $50,476 | 29 | 0 |
| Bear Valley Smog | Apple Valley | Jan 17, 2011 | 4 violations | $4,913 | 3 | 0 |
| Chuck E. Cheese CEC Entertainment, Inc. | Dublin | Jan 17, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern California Gas Company | Monterey Park | Jan 17, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Direct Service Inc. | Rowland Heights | Jan 16, 2011 | 12 violations | $7,971 | 11 | 0 |
| ACLA Dermatology ACLA Dermatology and Medical Clinic | Los Angeles | Jan 15, 2011 | 5 violations | $1,073 | 3 | 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.