2012 in numbers
Wage and Hour Division investigations of California employers closed in 2012: 2,656 cases, 1,850 with violations found, $23,269,735 in back wages agreed for 18,798 workers, $2,194,805 in penalties. Against 2011 that is an increase of 2% in back wages.
Biggest back-wage cases of 2012
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Republic Bank | 1 | $1,009,644 | 392 |
| SF Giants Baseball Organization | 1 | $544,715 | 74 |
| By-Joon | 1 | $360,711 | 57 |
| TriNet | 1 | $326,879 | 115 |
| JT | 1 | $313,954 | 123 |
| Rollins-Nelson Healthcare | 1 | $285,700 | 27 |
| US vs. Porter/Horn | 1 | $251,427 | 8 |
| Karnavati Steel Industries of MS LTD | 1 | $245,847 | 43 |
| Lockeed Martin Global Training and Logistics | 1 | $209,685 | 19 |
| P & Q Poultry, Inc. | 1 | $197,542 | 56 |
| Inland Erosion Control, Inc. | 1 | $197,116 | 91 |
| Molycorp Minerals, LLC | 1 | $191,437 | 198 |
| Ultimo Software Solutions | 1 | $186,889 | 1 |
| National Group Security, Inc. | 1 | $185,585 | 147 |
| Farmer Vacuum Service | 1 | $185,527 | 39 |
| Belectric USA | 1 | $168,214 | 23 |
| Unified Nutrimeals | 1 | $166,797 | 92 |
| Flavours LLC | 3 | $159,150 | 132 |
| Department of State Hospitals- Coalinga | 1 | $151,380 | 65 |
| Serpa's Milk Transport | 1 | $149,842 | 50 |
| Interior Magic | 1 | $146,113 | 205 |
| Acetek Roofing | 1 | $143,759 | 47 |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley | 1 | $141,516 | 355 |
| Rockview Milk | 1 | $133,815 | 19 |
| Dahboul | 1 | $130,000 | 57 |
By industry
| Industry | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 389 | $3,988,288 | 2,623 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 430 | $3,597,801 | 2,506 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 505 | $3,110,925 | 2,418 |
| Construction | 207 | $1,848,810 | 1,328 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services | 141 | $1,387,435 | 1,775 |
| Finance and Insurance | 42 | $1,264,888 | 584 |
| Retail Trade | 188 | $1,144,082 | 856 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 89 | $1,117,747 | 919 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 103 | $1,067,824 | 556 |
| Wholesale Trade | 73 | $878,815 | 409 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 87 | $855,714 | 662 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 43 | $787,930 | 396 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 214 | $496,687 | 2,664 |
| Educational Services | 16 | $371,881 | 367 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 4 | $251,427 | 8 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 21 | $250,034 | 150 |
| Information | 18 | $242,811 | 117 |
| 62 | $236,933 | 150 | |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 4 | $191,437 | 198 |
| Public Administration | 16 | $114,421 | 98 |
| Utilities | 4 | $63,845 | 14 |
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of State Hospitals- Coalinga | Sacramento | Dec 31, 2012 | 66 violations | $151,380 | 65 | 0 |
| JB Partners Group, Inc. | Sherman Oaks | Dec 31, 2012 | 74 violations repeat | $93,640 | 73 | $13,200 |
| Marlene Luczon Salonga | Middletown | Dec 31, 2012 | 2 violations | $15,734 | 1 | 0 |
| Marlene Luczon Salonga | Hidden Valley Lake | Dec 31, 2012 | 4 violations | $13,631 | 2 | 0 |
| Path of Success | San Mateo | Dec 31, 2012 | 17 violations | $11,007 | 0 | 0 |
| The Sandpiper Huntington Sandpiper LP | Huntington Beach | Dec 31, 2012 | 4 violations repeat | $6,106 | 3 | 0 |
| Deep Kleen, Inc. | Elk Grove | Dec 31, 2012 | 9 violations | $4,144 | 9 | 0 |
| United Service Technologies, Inc. | Anaheim | Dec 31, 2012 | 9 violations | $3,827 | 9 | 0 |
| Las Brisas Del Mar, L.P. | Huntington Beach | Dec 31, 2012 | 2 violations repeat | $2,922 | 1 | 0 |
| United States Post Office | Petaluma | Dec 31, 2012 | 2 violations | $2,773 | 1 | 0 |
| Maddox Apartments | Huntington Beach | Dec 31, 2012 | 3 violations repeat | $2,192 | 2 | 0 |
| Club Pacifica JB Partners Group, Inc. | Sherman Oaks | Dec 31, 2012 | 3 violations repeat | $1,698 | 2 | $880 |
| La Favorita Market Yahya M. Ahmed Gen Ptr. El AL | Santa Maria | Dec 31, 2012 | 12 violations | $1,390 | 11 | 0 |
| La Favorita Market Abdullhalim Kassim & EL AL Ptrs | Santa Maria | Dec 31, 2012 | 15 violations | $1,271 | 14 | 0 |
| Frazier Masonry Corp. | Camarillo | Dec 31, 2012 | 4 violations | $696 | 3 | 0 |
| Macy & Thomas Veterinary Hospital | Whittier | Dec 31, 2012 | 9 violations | $243 | 8 | 0 |
| St. Josephs School of Nursing | Lancaster | Dec 31, 2012 | 1 violation | $172 | 1 | 0 |
| Arnold LA Times Dealer | Anaheim | Dec 31, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Image Emergency Shelters New Image Emergency Shelter for the Homeless | Los Angeles | Dec 31, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aikeaa, Inc. | Encino | Dec 31, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preferred Agency, Inc. | Martinez | Dec 31, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cantor-Fermo Residential Care Home | Rio Linda | Dec 31, 2012 | 31 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AVALON - MAGNOLIA PARK Ryan Busalacchi & Aaron Busalacchi PTR Avalon | Oakley | Dec 30, 2012 | 12 violations | $25,766 | 7 | 0 |
| AVALON - MAGNOLIA PARK Ryan Busalacchi & Aaron Busalacchi PTR Avalon | Oakley | Dec 30, 2012 | 9 violations | $20,366 | 4 | 0 |
| Marshall Canyon Golf Course Marshall Canyon Country Club, Inc. | La Verne | Dec 30, 2012 | 3 violations repeat | $15,863 | 2 | $748 |
| AVALON - MAGNOLIA PARK Ryan Busalacchi & Aaron Busalacchi PTR Avalon | Oakley | Dec 30, 2012 | 7 violations | $8,879 | 5 | 0 |
| AVALON - MAGNOLIA PARK Ryan Busalacchi & Aaron Busalacchi PTR Avalon | Oakley | Dec 30, 2012 | 3 violations | $6,020 | 2 | 0 |
| Advantage Sales and Marketing | Anaheim | Dec 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prime Time Nutrition | San Pablo | Dec 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Impression dba Affordable Markers | Atwater | Dec 29, 2012 | 6 violations | $11,964 | 4 | 0 |
| Premium Club Service | Los Angeles | Dec 28, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Cinema Services (Gaslamp 15) DBA | San Diego | Dec 28, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Providea Conferencing | Camarillo | Dec 27, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicholas Construction Services Inc. - JFETS | Shafter | Dec 26, 2012 | 7 violations | $1,806 | 7 | 0 |
| IQ Pipeline, LLC | San Diego | Dec 26, 2012 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newkirk Construction Company, Inc. | Fairfield | Dec 25, 2012 | 16 violations | $19,327 | 16 | 0 |
| Acetek Roofing CJK Construction Inc. | Gardena | Dec 23, 2012 | 113 violations repeat | $143,759 | 47 | $20,570 |
| Harry H. Joh Construction | Paramount | Dec 23, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angelo/Sunny Care II | Sunnyvale | Dec 22, 2012 | 13 violations | $15,181 | 9 | 0 |
| Maloney and Associates, Inc. | Anaheim | Dec 21, 2012 | 14 violations | $8,413 | 8 | 0 |
| Foothill Car Wash & Detail | Upland | Dec 21, 2012 | 2 violations repeat | $311 | 1 | 0 |
| CauseForce, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 21, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry's Tow Larry's Towing, Inc. | San Francisco | Dec 21, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wells Fargo Home Mortgage | Rowland Heights | Dec 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 Security Services, Inc. 238 Security and Investigation Service, Inc. | Hayward | Dec 19, 2012 | 40 violations | $18,199 | 40 | 0 |
| HLD Farm Inc. | Earlimart | Dec 19, 2012 | 17 violations | $2,082 | 4 | $8,700 |
| Rockcreek, Inc. | Rancho Cucamonga | Dec 19, 2012 | 2 violations repeat | $1,734 | 1 | $440 |
| Rockcreek, Inc. | Rancho Cucamonga | Dec 19, 2012 | 2 violations repeat | $1,639 | 1 | $550 |
| La Salsa Chilena, Inc. | San Diego | Dec 19, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mount Sinai Home Care Allied Nurses and Caregiver Service/Mt. Sinai | Los Angeles | Dec 19, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contra Costa Health Services | Concord | Dec 19, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyoto Seafood Buffet | Glendale | Dec 18, 2012 | 14 violations | $42,665 | 13 | 0 |
| EQS Consulting Services North America, Inc. | San Francisco | Dec 18, 2012 | 5 violations | $13,088 | 3 | 0 |
| LCC Trucking | Fontana | Dec 17, 2012 | 13 violations | $42,747 | 6 | 0 |
| SGN Nutrition SGN Acquisition Co. LLC | Oceanside | Dec 17, 2012 | 1 violation | $2,812 | 1 | 0 |
| Nor Cal Residential | Redding | Dec 17, 2012 | 7 violations | $1,790 | 5 | 0 |
| Merit Property Management | Dublin | Dec 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manuel Airport Shuttle, LLC | San Jose | Dec 17, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recom, Inc. | Glendale | Dec 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Agri-Empire Agri-Empire Corporation | San Jacinto | Dec 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mount Shasta Hotel and Lodge | Mount Shasta | Dec 16, 2012 | 16 violations repeat | $6,981 | 13 | 0 |
| CAFE BAKLAVA SERENDE CORPORATION | Mountain View | Dec 15, 2012 | 22 violations | $34,777 | 22 | 0 |
| VIP Care Facilities, Inc. | Modesto | Dec 15, 2012 | 6 violations | $15,302 | 4 | 0 |
| Misope | Los Angeles | Dec 15, 2012 | 3 violations repeat | $4,826 | 2 | 0 |
| Nu-Way Security & Investigative Services, Inc | Victorville | Dec 15, 2012 | 6 violations | $545 | 5 | 0 |
| Distor's Residential Care I | Lake Forest | Dec 15, 2012 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lonika Home - Spartan | Mission Viejo | Dec 15, 2012 | 26 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lonika Home - Spartan | Mission Viejo | Dec 15, 2012 | 24 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BMJ Garcia Care Home, LLC | Roseville | Dec 14, 2012 | 4 violations | $32,363 | 3 | 0 |
| Pick-A-Part Auto Wrecking | Fresno | Dec 14, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Restoration Resources Sierra View Landscaping, Inc. | Rocklin | Dec 14, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. | San Francisco | Dec 14, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maemar Manor | Victorville | Dec 13, 2012 | 9 violations repeat | $16,365 | 4 | $1,232 |
| Tangier Korean BBQ Tokyo | Los Angeles | Dec 13, 2012 | 9 violations | $10,561 | 8 | 0 |
| Sequoia Construction & Development, Inc. | Martinez | Dec 13, 2012 | 4 violations | $1,522 | 3 | 0 |
| The New Mecca Cafe | Pittsburg | Dec 13, 2012 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,425 |
| National Consolidated Services | San Leandro | Dec 13, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz | Dec 12, 2012 | 30 violations | $59,212 | 29 | 0 |
| Chris Manor D&R RHC Corporation | San Jose | Dec 12, 2012 | 6 violations | $29,999 | 2 | 0 |
| Synmetrix Corporation | San Jose | Dec 12, 2012 | 3 violations | $4,152 | 1 | 0 |
| Players Pizza & Sports | Anderson | Dec 12, 2012 | 3 violations | $47 | 1 | $1,550 |
| Sky Terrace Motel | Red Bluff | Dec 12, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garment Alliance Michael Reynoso - Sole Proprietorship | La Puente | Dec 12, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aladdin Bail Bonds | Ukiah | Dec 12, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heartland Farms | City Of Industry | Dec 12, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kafe Yen | San Diego | Dec 12, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coastal Towing Professional Coastal Towing Inc | Mission Viejo | Dec 11, 2012 | 13 violations | $46,466 | 12 | 0 |
| Super Shiny@Jeep, Chrysler/VW | San Diego | Dec 11, 2012 | 4 violations repeat | $8,168 | 4 | $748 |
| Super Shiny@Mossy Nissan | El Cajon | Dec 11, 2012 | 5 violations repeat | $5,711 | 5 | $935 |
| Super Shiny@Witt Lincoln Dealership | San Diego | Dec 11, 2012 | 1 violation repeat | $2,377 | 1 | $187 |
| Fox Translate | San Francisco | Dec 11, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Economos Painting Company | Burbank | Dec 11, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 Plus 2, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 10, 2012 | 29 violations | $34,704 | 16 | 0 |
| Hamptom Inn and Suites | Woodland | Dec 10, 2012 | 6 violations | $21,662 | 4 | 0 |
| Days Inn Corning | Corning | Dec 10, 2012 | 5 violations | $9,844 | 3 | 0 |
| Kirkpatrick's Landscaping Kirkpatrick Landscaping Services Inc. | Indio | Dec 10, 2012 | 1 violation | $7,714 | 1 | 0 |
| Moo Dae Po I | Los Angeles | Dec 10, 2012 | 9 violations | $4,760 | 7 | 0 |
| Sophia-Lyn Convalescent Hospital | Pasadena | Dec 10, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Inn | Corning | Dec 10, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prizm Janitorial Services Inc. | Escondido | Dec 10, 2012 | 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.