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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wok Experience | Anaheim | Oct 25, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gusb Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 25, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S & M Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 24, 2011 | 106 violations | $27,055 | 55 | 0 |
| Exclusive For Women | Los Angeles | Oct 24, 2011 | 4 violations | $2,119 | 1 | 0 |
| Win Win Apparel | Los Angeles | Oct 24, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OT 27 Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 24, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Source The Source International Imports, Inc. | Monrovia | Oct 24, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Envy Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 24, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DMR Inc. Direct Manufacturers Resources | Los Angeles | Oct 24, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DiDonna's Masonry, Inc. | Los Alamitos | Oct 23, 2011 | 40 violations | $102,460 | 35 | 0 |
| McCarthy McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. | Newport Beach | Oct 23, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buffalo Inn | Upland | Oct 22, 2011 | 8 violations | $7,982 | 3 | 0 |
| JDT, Inc. | South El Monte | Oct 22, 2011 | 18 violations | $7,361 | 14 | 0 |
| Bara Infoware- Armed Forces Reserve Center | March Arb | Oct 22, 2011 | 8 violations | $1,432 | 4 | 0 |
| Jerry Hollendorfer Racing | Richmond | Oct 21, 2011 | 100 violations | $84,057 | 99 | 0 |
| Matsunaga Enterprise Inc. | Santa Ana | Oct 21, 2011 | 84 violations repeat | $45,330 | 82 | $15,334 |
| Jorge Castro Farms | Santa Cruz | Oct 21, 2011 | 45 violations | $34,650 | 25 | $13,900 |
| Titan Marine | San Diego | Oct 21, 2011 | 4 violations | $10,477 | 3 | 0 |
| Ultimate Graphics | Los Angeles | Oct 21, 2011 | 26 violations | $4,873 | 25 | 0 |
| Pezzini Berry Farms | Salinas | Oct 21, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal Pacific Speciality Foods | Moss Landing | Oct 21, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Company/San Diego Inc | La Mesa | Oct 20, 2011 | 41 violations | $35,052 | 24 | 0 |
| BriteWorks Inc | Covina | Oct 20, 2011 | 38 violations | $23,739 | 37 | 0 |
| CTI Collection Technology, Inc. | Monterey Park | Oct 20, 2011 | 134 violations | $20,797 | 134 | 0 |
| Just Natural Inc. | Burlingame | Oct 20, 2011 | 4 violations | $1,839 | 4 | 0 |
| Anytime Fitness Full Circle Ventures, LLC | Pleasanton | Oct 20, 2011 | 7 violations | $1,323 | 4 | 0 |
| Syntax Builders | La Crescenta | Oct 20, 2011 | 3 violations | $296 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 HRS INC | San Jose | Oct 20, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sodexo Sodexo America, LLC | Los Angeles | Oct 20, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scot-Therm Insulation, Inc. (STI, Inc.) | Corona | Oct 19, 2011 | 7 violations | $47,957 | 3 | 0 |
| Harry's Auto Collision | Los Angeles | Oct 19, 2011 | 27 violations | $30,186 | 26 | 0 |
| North Wind, Inc. | Lompoc | Oct 19, 2011 | 11 violations | $13,014 | 11 | 0 |
| WSI Whitney-Stone Incorporated | Willows | Oct 19, 2011 | 6 violations | $10,910 | 5 | 0 |
| United Airlines | San Francisco | Oct 19, 2011 | 6 violations | $508 | 5 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente | Antioch | Oct 19, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Euro Shine International Group | Rowland Heights | Oct 19, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Old D's Apparel | Los Angeles | Oct 18, 2011 | 65 violations | $62,714 | 32 | 0 |
| American Plastic Products, Inc. | Sun Valley | Oct 18, 2011 | 19 violations | $2,849 | 18 | 0 |
| Computerland CCT Technologies, Inc. | San Jose | Oct 18, 2011 | 2 violations | $703 | 1 | 0 |
| Avis Budget Group Avis Rent A Car System, Inc. | South San Francisco | Oct 18, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Solutions Inc. | San Francisco | Oct 17, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visiting Angels J&M Homecare Services, LLC | San Rafael | Oct 17, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Filipino American Health Care Services | Beverly Hills | Oct 17, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Providence Place, Inc. | San Francisco | Oct 16, 2011 | 20 violations | $49,769 | 17 | 0 |
| Telly's Drive-In | Castaic | Oct 16, 2011 | 4 violations | $441 | 3 | 0 |
| Sawasawa LLC | Huntington Park | Oct 16, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wideworld Sportswear Inc | Cerritos | Oct 16, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oakland Unified School District | Oakland | Oct 16, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Obey One 3 Two Inc | Irvine | Oct 16, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West L.A. Zankou, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 15, 2011 | 22 violations | $85,570 | 21 | 0 |
| Glendale Zankou, Inc. | Glendale | Oct 15, 2011 | 17 violations | $55,687 | 16 | 0 |
| Van Nuys Zankou, Inc. | Van Nuys | Oct 15, 2011 | 17 violations | $44,693 | 16 | 0 |
| Glenoaks Zankou, Inc. | Glendale | Oct 15, 2011 | 15 violations | $39,138 | 14 | 0 |
| Pasadena Zankou, Inc. | Pasadena | Oct 15, 2011 | 23 violations | $37,529 | 22 | 0 |
| La Bottega Marino-West LA | Los Angeles | Oct 15, 2011 | 16 violations | $25,390 | 15 | 0 |
| Toluca Lake Zankou, Inc. | North Hollywood | Oct 15, 2011 | 10 violations | $24,207 | 9 | 0 |
| Star Express Delivery | Reseda | Oct 15, 2011 | 3 violations | $20,341 | 1 | 0 |
| Burbank Zankou, Inc. | Burbank | Oct 15, 2011 | 12 violations | $16,386 | 11 | 0 |
| Sarnas Production Inc. | Santa Ana | Oct 15, 2011 | 31 violations | $13,344 | 29 | 0 |
| La Bottega Marino Larchmont | Los Angeles | Oct 15, 2011 | 13 violations | $4,194 | 10 | 0 |
| Matheson Postal Services, Inc. | Sacramento | Oct 15, 2011 | 80 violations | $3,484 | 36 | 0 |
| La Bottega Marino-Beverly Hills | Beverly Hills | Oct 15, 2011 | 5 violations | $3,308 | 4 | 0 |
| QC Service Inc | Vernon | Oct 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Color Image Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 15, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | Fresno | Oct 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerwin Construction Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh Produce Sportwear Inc. | Gardena | Oct 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parsons Infrastructure & Technology Parsons Infrastructure & Technology Group, In | Pasadena | Oct 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Rehabilitation Center of Oakland | Oakland | Oct 14, 2011 | 12 violations repeat | $30,464 | 11 | $2,057 |
| Euro Style Clothing Store | Redding | Oct 14, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thai Dishes on Broadway | Santa Monica | Oct 13, 2011 | 77 violations repeat | $36,440 | 23 | $51,425 |
| Marin Landscape Materials | Novato | Oct 13, 2011 | 14 violations | $30,102 | 10 | 0 |
| Panaderia y Restaurante Salvadoreno Universal | Los Angeles | Oct 13, 2011 | 13 violations | $25,828 | 8 | 0 |
| Young At Heart RCFE Young at Heart RCFE (1,2,3,4,& 5) | Sacramento | Oct 13, 2011 | 3 violations repeat | $14,217 | 2 | $308 |
| Young At Heart RCFE Young at Heart RCFE (1,2,3,4,& 5) | Sacramento | Oct 13, 2011 | 3 violations repeat | $11,964 | 2 | $308 |
| Young At Heart RCFE Young at Heart RCFE (1,2,3,4,& 5) | Sacramento | Oct 13, 2011 | 3 violations repeat | $8,328 | 2 | $308 |
| Young At Heart RCFE Young at Heart RCFE (1,2,3,4,& 5) | Sacramento | Oct 13, 2011 | 4 violations repeat | $6,443 | 3 | $462 |
| Young At Heart RCFE Young at Heart RCFE (1,2,3,4,& 5) | Sacramento | Oct 13, 2011 | 4 violations repeat | $6,229 | 3 | $462 |
| LEE'S IMPERIAL WELDING, INC. | Fremont | Oct 13, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Campbell's Irish Bakery | San Francisco | Oct 13, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Care Home | Sunnyvale | Oct 12, 2011 | 27 violations | $64,183 | 14 | 0 |
| Marys Donuts Church and Hill Inc | Santee | Oct 12, 2011 | 5 violations | $414 | 5 | 0 |
| Tony Teixeira & Sons Dairy | Livingston | Oct 12, 2011 | 3 violations | $384 | 1 | 0 |
| R&E Management Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 12, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gianna's Baking Company | Castroville | Oct 12, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baldo's Mexican Food - Fairfield | Fairfield | Oct 11, 2011 | 9 violations | $18,780 | 7 | 0 |
| Baldo's Mexican Food - Fairfield | Vallejo | Oct 11, 2011 | 12 violations | $18,595 | 9 | $1,550 |
| Baldo's Mexican Food - Fairfield | Vacaville | Oct 11, 2011 | 5 violations | $9,983 | 3 | 0 |
| Plaza Eye & Surgery Center Plaza Eye & Surgery Center A Medical Corp | Los Angeles | Oct 11, 2011 | 11 violations | $2,464 | 10 | 0 |
| Have Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mi Pueblo Food Center | Pittsburg | Oct 11, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,200 |
| Joe's Auto Parks | Los Angeles | Oct 9, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aamco Transmissions | Pasadena | Oct 8, 2011 | 14 violations | $11,452 | 12 | 0 |
| Challenger Sheet Metal Incorporated | San Diego | Oct 8, 2011 | 36 violations | $6,477 | 36 | 0 |
| Tulare Regional Medical Center | Tulare | Oct 8, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. B. Penick & Sons, Inc. | San Diego | Oct 8, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sherman Oaks Club Service, Inc. | Sherman Oaks | Oct 7, 2011 | 7 violations | $7,890 | 5 | 0 |
| Candyopolis-Meetha Ventures | Fremont | Oct 7, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Progressive Collision Repair | San Jose | Oct 6, 2011 | 12 violations | $1,723 | 11 | 0 |
| Alltrade Construction Services- ACS | Newbury Park | Oct 6, 2011 | 2 violations | $48 | 1 | 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.