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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Wall Mandarin Chinese Restaurant | Lancaster | Oct 5, 2011 | 17 violations repeat | $89,979 | 12 | $4,488 |
| Mirage Landscape, Inc | Redwood City | Oct 5, 2011 | 7 violations | $21,050 | 5 | 0 |
| Thyme Cafe & Market Thyme Cafe & Market , Inc. | Santa Monica | Oct 5, 2011 | 14 violations | $18,636 | 13 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Oakland | Oct 5, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EXR USA Inc | Los Angeles | Oct 4, 2011 | 116 violations | $116,147 | 62 | 0 |
| M&M Holding LLC | Los Angeles | Oct 4, 2011 | 18 violations | $32,191 | 16 | 0 |
| Aeropostale | Petaluma | Oct 4, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 Patrol Inc. | San Bernardino | Oct 4, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaze | Los Angeles | Oct 4, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jenkit USA, Color Swatch | Los Angeles | Oct 4, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michelle, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 4, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sans Souci | Los Angeles | Oct 4, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simple Pleasures Cup Cakery LLC | Huntington Beach | Oct 4, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FBT Transport | Vallejo | Oct 3, 2011 | 29 violations | $25,203 | 14 | 0 |
| TransPac Telecom | Torrance | Oct 3, 2011 | 6 violations repeat | $7,045 | 5 | $770 |
| Gaby's Finishing BA Fashion dba Gaby's Finishing | Los Angeles | Oct 3, 2011 | 19 violations | $6,901 | 12 | 0 |
| Prime Hospitality, LLC. | Ontario | Oct 3, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Softclouds, LLC | San Diego | Oct 3, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crow Valley Home I | Apple Valley | Oct 2, 2011 | 2 violations | $36,280 | 1 | 0 |
| Saint Jude Guest Home | Hesperia | Oct 2, 2011 | 4 violations | $33,916 | 2 | 0 |
| SAB ET Sons Electrique | North Hollywood | Oct 2, 2011 | 4 violations | $9,530 | 1 | 0 |
| T.G. Towing, Inc. | Agua Dulce | Oct 2, 2011 | 12 violations | $6,216 | 11 | 0 |
| Little Wonders Montessori House of Children | Winnetka | Oct 2, 2011 | 2 violations | $3,906 | 1 | 0 |
| Crow Valley | Hesperia | Oct 2, 2011 | 2 violations | $302 | 1 | 0 |
| Pinkies Nail Salons | Lafayette | Oct 2, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spectrum- Insight JV Spectrum-Insight Joint Venture | Sacramento | Oct 2, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Summerwind Residential Care | Victorville | Oct 2, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AP Parking Services, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 1, 2011 | 2 violations | $3,030 | 1 | 0 |
| M. Estrada Labor Service | Kerman | Oct 1, 2011 | 15 violations | $1,155 | 7 | $1,725 |
| Long View International Technology Solutions | Laguna Niguel | Oct 1, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bara Infoware, Inc. | San Ramon | Sep 30, 2011 | 19 violations | $38,111 | 9 | 0 |
| ABC Equipment Rental | Palos Verdes Peninsula | Sep 30, 2011 | 35 violations | $22,566 | 33 | 0 |
| IAP Worldwide Services | Fort Irwin | Sep 30, 2011 | 44 violations | $9,489 | 44 | 0 |
| Harkcon | Petaluma | Sep 30, 2011 | 1 violation | $1,637 | 1 | 0 |
| The Drummond Company | Visalia | Sep 30, 2011 | 3 violations | $1,512 | 1 | 0 |
| Goodwill Industries of San Francisco, Inc. | San Rafael | Sep 30, 2011 | 4 violations | $523 | 1 | 0 |
| Bamboo Spa, Inc. | San Francisco | Sep 30, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chenega Security & Protection Services LLC | Shasta Lake | Sep 30, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Protech General Contracting Services, Inc. | Dixon | Sep 30, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United Meat Co. Inc. | San Francisco | Sep 30, 2011 | 40 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AHTNA AHTNA FAcility Services, Inc. | West Sacramento | Sep 30, 2011 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jungle Communications Inc. | San Francisco | Sep 29, 2011 | 2 violations | $1,982 | 1 | 0 |
| Willow Glen Restaurant | Oregon House | Sep 29, 2011 | 4 violations | $688 | 3 | 0 |
| Patron Central, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 28, 2011 | 110 violations | $42,014 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Gate Fields Pacific Racing Association | Berkeley | Sep 28, 2011 | 45 violations | $11,610 | 44 | 0 |
| J.B. Design, Inc. | Rosemead | Sep 28, 2011 | 3 violations | $4,443 | 1 | 0 |
| Magdaleno, Jose Manuel | Stockton | Sep 28, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Magdaleno, Jose Manuel | Stockton | Sep 28, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Magdaleno, Jose Manuel | Stockton | Sep 28, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Upland | Sep 28, 2011 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Boston & Associates, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 28, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EconoLodge Shroff N Schroff, LLC | Buttonwillow | Sep 27, 2011 | 2 violations | $129 | 1 | 0 |
| Superior Court of CA, County of Santa Clara | San Jose | Sep 27, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EconoLodge Shroff N Shroff, LLC | Buttonwillow | Sep 27, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hollywood Historic Hotel Hollywood Historic Hotel & Hostel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 26, 2011 | 6 violations repeat | $5,042 | 6 | $1,848 |
| S. C. Coating Corporation | Murrieta | Sep 26, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ying Qing, Inc. | South El Monte | Sep 25, 2011 | 60 violations | $61,560 | 29 | 0 |
| JYG Concrete Construction, Inc. | Valencia | Sep 25, 2011 | 42 violations | $23,659 | 34 | 0 |
| Hall, Carol J. (FLC) | Clovis | Sep 25, 2011 | 13 violations | $548 | 5 | $1,750 |
| Salwasser, Inc. | Kerman | Sep 25, 2011 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sound Forest Technologies LLC | Cottonwood | Sep 24, 2011 | 40 violations | $17,172 | 29 | $3,850 |
| Sanctuary Property LLC | Topanga | Sep 24, 2011 | 4 violations | $1,688 | 2 | 0 |
| Flores, Jose Miramontes (FLC) | Atwater | Sep 24, 2011 | 14 violations | $504 | 6 | $17,850 |
| Gold Hills Almond Ranch, Inc. | Ballico | Sep 24, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $600 |
| Secure Task | Woodland Hills | Sep 23, 2011 | 1 violation | $144 | 1 | 0 |
| Western Dental Services | Orange | Sep 22, 2011 | 11 violations | $5,138 | 10 | 0 |
| The Real Truth, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 22, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Splendid/Ellamoss VF Contemporary Brands, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 22, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dabble Beauty Bar Christopher Thomas Ruggieri | Danville | Sep 22, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxwell's Restaurant | Oakland | Sep 21, 2011 | 35 violations | $14,893 | 34 | 0 |
| Southgate Truck Part | South Gate | Sep 21, 2011 | 5 violations | $4,302 | 2 | 0 |
| Sundance Natural Foods Company | Oceanside | Sep 21, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GSS Property Protection | Inglewood | Sep 21, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shippers Transport Express, Inc. | Carson | Sep 21, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Local Painting Corp. | West Covina | Sep 20, 2011 | 11 violations | $18,704 | 8 | 0 |
| Esmerelda's Mexican Restaurant | Ripon | Sep 20, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Astrenica Consulting | Truckee | Sep 20, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Questivity, Inc. | Santa Clara | Sep 19, 2011 | 4 violations | $36,854 | 3 | 0 |
| La Sonsonateca Restaurant | Wilmington | Sep 19, 2011 | 2 violations | $3,180 | 1 | 0 |
| Florencio's Mexican Restaurant | Merced | Sep 19, 2011 | 2 violations | $2,784 | 1 | 0 |
| Nirvana Bar & Lounge Morishita Enterprises, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 19, 2011 | 5 violations | $1,775 | 4 | 0 |
| Sushi Go Go Morishita Enterprises, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 19, 2011 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charmane Cardona Charmane Cardona for Alinadale M. Fontanilla | San Francisco | Sep 18, 2011 | 1 violation | $9,816 | 1 | 0 |
| Bara Infoware, Inc. | San Ramon | Sep 18, 2011 | 3 violations | $7,488 | 2 | 0 |
| S & W Construction LLC | Ventura | Sep 18, 2011 | 27 violations | $5,949 | 10 | 0 |
| Currency Clothing Corporation | Los Angeles | Sep 18, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steel Depot, Inc. | North Hollywood | Sep 18, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Acosta Labor Services LLC-Gridley Labor Camp | Yuba City | Sep 17, 2011 | 16 violations | $4,160 | 13 | $2,525 |
| Acosta Labor Services LLC-Yuba City Camp | Yuba City | Sep 17, 2011 | 14 violations | $1,500 | 10 | $3,175 |
| UPS Freight United Postal Services, Inc. | San Leandro | Sep 17, 2011 | 1 violation | $587 | 1 | 0 |
| B.K. Thiara Bakshinder Thiara Farms | Yuba City | Sep 17, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thiara Brothers Orchards | Yuba City | Sep 17, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $525 |
| Kewal Singh | Yuba City | Sep 17, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,025 |
| Victor's Grove Service | Temecula | Sep 17, 2011 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,650 |
| Golden West Farm Labor Contractors, Inc. | Riverside | Sep 17, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ovidio Garza Garza Ovidio G. Garza Farm Labor Contractors | Indio | Sep 17, 2011 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,325 |
| Avlon Security & Patrol | San Jose | Sep 17, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thiara Agribusiness | Yuba City | Sep 17, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Douglas Residential Care | Long Beach | Sep 16, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anaheim Hills Car Wash | Anaheim | Sep 15, 2011 | 41 violations | $25,878 | 41 | 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.