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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Rainbow of Care Rainbow Holding Investments, Inc. | San Dimas | Dec 13, 2011 | 45 violations | $10,448 | 41 | 0 |
| Arnaudo Brothers, Inc. | Gustine | Dec 13, 2011 | 4 violations | $3,168 | 1 | 0 |
| Applebee's Bar and Grill | Redding | Dec 13, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Si Style G. Q. International Trading Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 13, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CP Transporters Inc. | East Rancho Dominguez | Dec 13, 2011 | 17 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inspire Clothing, Inc | Los Angeles | Dec 12, 2011 | 77 violations | $55,979 | 39 | 0 |
| Wonder Bakery Hosanna Baking Corporation | Los Angeles | Dec 12, 2011 | 7 violations | $11,195 | 5 | 0 |
| Fanny Fashion or Ella Bella | Los Angeles | Dec 12, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noble U Y&K Apparel Inc | Los Angeles | Dec 12, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshmallow Marshmallow Clothing Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 12, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| To Win, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 12, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hak Apparel | Los Angeles | Dec 12, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Klokstad Racing Stables | Berkeley | Dec 12, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Redding's Ultimate Pizza | Redding | Dec 12, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poly USA | Los Angeles | Dec 12, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toms & RB, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 11, 2011 | 49 violations | $34,964 | 26 | 0 |
| American United Recycle | Fontana | Dec 10, 2011 | 20 violations | $30,393 | 19 | 0 |
| Rellos Construction Rellos Construction Incorporated | Lomita | Dec 10, 2011 | 1 violation | $7,085 | 1 | 0 |
| Infinitum, Inc. | Irvine | Dec 9, 2011 | 16 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| See USA Tour Portofino Tours Services | Los Angeles | Dec 9, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Five Guys-Thousand Oaks | Thousand Oaks | Dec 9, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Auntie Anne's | Culver City | Dec 9, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Westland Nursery Inc. | Pescadero | Dec 8, 2011 | 7 violations | $18,920 | 3 | $1,425 |
| Next Generation | Bell | Dec 8, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gold Coast Helicopeters | Fort Irwin | Dec 8, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cafe Gratitude | San Francisco | Dec 8, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AABC Pallets, Inc. | Fontana | Dec 8, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Auntie Anne's Northridge | Northridge | Dec 8, 2011 | 3 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oku, Inc. | Pescadero | Dec 7, 2011 | 22 violations | $10,100 | 0 | $7,800 |
| Jose Gonzalez Tony's Tires & Wheels | Bakersfield | Dec 7, 2011 | 2 violations | $495 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob's Big Boy Restaurant | Walnut | Dec 7, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Westland Nursery Inc. | Pescadero | Dec 6, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $325 |
| Auntie Anne's-Canoga Park | Canoga Park | Dec 6, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Roofing, Inc. | Temecula | Dec 6, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AZ Countertops | Ontario | Dec 6, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Professional Answer | West Hollywood | Dec 5, 2011 | 5 violations | $1,522 | 5 | 0 |
| Dog Patch Saloon | San Francisco | Dec 5, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thoreau Services, Inc. Thoreau Janitorial Services, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 5, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven M&M Silver Oaks, Inc | Los Angeles | Dec 5, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunrise Floor Systems, LLC | Temecula | Dec 4, 2011 | 154 violations | $53,165 | 149 | 0 |
| Abe's Deli | Northridge | Dec 4, 2011 | 6 violations | $5,378 | 4 | 0 |
| Pace Cleaning Services | Barstow | Dec 4, 2011 | 4 violations | $425 | 4 | 0 |
| Mi Manchi, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 4, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R R23 International Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 4, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.C. Fits, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 4, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Auntie Anne's-Hollywood | Los Angeles | Dec 4, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chugach McKinley Inc. | San Diego | Dec 4, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABM Janitorial Services | Los Angeles | Dec 3, 2011 | 3 violations repeat | $235 | 1 | $220 |
| Christmas Trees 4 Less | Anaheim | Dec 3, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Market Beverly World Industries, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 2, 2011 | 101 violations | $75,999 | 58 | 0 |
| Boudreau Pipeline Corporation | Corona | Dec 2, 2011 | 76 violations | $15,361 | 43 | 0 |
| G4S Secure Solutions | San Francisco | Dec 2, 2011 | 34 violations | $5,232 | 33 | 0 |
| Martin Valencia | Brea | Dec 2, 2011 | 3 violations | $1,453 | 1 | 0 |
| Garda CL West, Inc. | Pasadena | Dec 2, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EEC Development LLC Wireless Communications Unlimited | Oakland | Dec 1, 2011 | 4 violations | $9,344 | 2 | 0 |
| Auntie Anne's-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2011 | 10 violations | $642 | 7 | 0 |
| Iverson's Unlimited, Inc. | Modesto | Dec 1, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Always Best Care of Chino | Chino | Dec 1, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernandez Farms, Inc. | Watsonville | Dec 1, 2011 | 768 violations | 0 | 0 | $740,850 |
| Auntie Anne's Glendale | Glendale | Dec 1, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh Produce, Inc United Distributors, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leading Edge Enterprises LLC | Travis Afb | Nov 30, 2011 | 12 violations | $34,578 | 7 | 0 |
| Ordnance & Explosives Remediation, Inc. (OER) | Lompoc | Nov 30, 2011 | 65 violations | $24,016 | 28 | 0 |
| C & R Torrance LP CCC & R Property Management | Rolling Hills Estates | Nov 30, 2011 | 10 violations | $11,672 | 9 | 0 |
| C & R Canoga Park LP CCC & R Property Management | Palos Verdes Peninsula | Nov 30, 2011 | 17 violations | $10,784 | 16 | 0 |
| La Adelita-Pico Blvd. La Adelita Food Company, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2011 | 19 violations | $8,947 | 14 | 0 |
| 6th & Catalina Oil, Inc | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2011 | 6 violations | $1,953 | 5 | 0 |
| On the Border Restaurant | Escondido | Nov 30, 2011 | 3 violations | $64 | 3 | 0 |
| Ericka's Clothing | Huron | Nov 30, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victoria's Liquor | Stockton | Nov 30, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inspire Apparel Inc. (DBA: L.A. Teez) | Los Angeles | Nov 29, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Touch Me Fashion, Inc. (DBA: Teen Bell) | Los Angeles | Nov 29, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasmine USA, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 29, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finesse Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 29, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiddo's E3, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 29, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baron Services Inc. | Alta Loma | Nov 29, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bena J, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 29, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cozy S & S Casual, LLC | Los Angeles | Nov 29, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Timing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 29, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah USA, Inc. (DBA: Davida Fashion) | Los Angeles | Nov 29, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K Dream, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 29, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uno Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 29, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Blue Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 29, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mi Manchi, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 29, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G & G APPAREL, INC | Los Angeles | Nov 28, 2011 | 95 violations | $102,247 | 49 | 0 |
| Netto Ag, Inc. | Hanford | Nov 28, 2011 | 27 violations | $28,421 | 27 | 0 |
| RBE Inc | El Cajon | Nov 28, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bluprint Clothing Corp. | Bell | Nov 28, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Green | Los Angeles | Nov 28, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alpha Source, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 28, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mias Fashion Manufacturing Co., Inc. | Santa Fe Springs | Nov 28, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EOC, Inc. Equal Opportunity Clothier, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 28, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brown Street Island Grill | Sebastopol | Nov 28, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Central Power Inc. | Tustin | Nov 28, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Imagine Games Network ( IGN) | San Francisco | Nov 28, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Juan Ceja (FLC) | Knights Landing | Nov 28, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NE1 Studio; 2NE1 Printing | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2011 | 35 violations repeat | $45,804 | 32 | $18,700 |
| St. Andrew's Children's Center St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Infant/Todler C | Irvine | Nov 27, 2011 | 1 violation | $25,520 | 1 | 0 |
| Prince Seafood Restaurant | Cerritos | Nov 27, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bluepoint | Huntington Park | Nov 26, 2011 | 66 violations | $45,387 | 45 | 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.