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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Anthony Ranch, LP | King City | Jun 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aarons Express Juan Fernandez Martinez, Sole Proprietor | Riverside | Jun 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CR England, Inc. | Mira Loma | Jun 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimenez Farming Contractors (A. Ochoa,FLC) | Napa | Jun 30, 2012 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | $875 |
| WYSIWYG Farms | Watsonville | Jun 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morales Tire & Auto Service | Calimesa | Jun 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exceed Valley Resource Center for the Retarded, Inc. | Hemet | Jun 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scotia Industrial, Inc. | Chino | Jun 29, 2012 | 7 violations | $14,260 | 5 | 0 |
| Wienerschnitzel | Los Angeles | Jun 29, 2012 | 2 violations | $303 | 1 | 0 |
| CDC Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 29, 2012 | 4 violations | $276 | 3 | 0 |
| Covenant Aviation Security | Burlingame | Jun 29, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JY Harvesting, Inc. | Holtville | Jun 29, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Collazo Packing | Heber | Jun 29, 2012 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Tony's Fine Foods Tony Ingoglia Salami and Cheese Co | West Sacramento | Jun 29, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merrell Johnson Company | Apple Valley | Jun 29, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Language Line | Burbank | Jun 29, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| School Innovations and Advocacy, Inc. | El Dorado Hills | Jun 28, 2012 | 48 violations | $42,672 | 48 | 0 |
| Baymont Inn & Suites | Anderson | Jun 28, 2012 | 2 violations | $198 | 2 | 0 |
| State of California Dept of Corrections Calif | San Luis Obispo | Jun 28, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Viking Moving & Storage Inc. | Oakland | Jun 28, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McClellan, Aldin | San Diego | Jun 28, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greenworld, Inc. | Sun City | Jun 27, 2012 | 30 violations | $45,000 | 28 | 0 |
| Ocampo Gacilan Home, Inc. | Sacramento | Jun 27, 2012 | 13 violations repeat | $24,979 | 0 | $3,369 |
| Courtyard by Marriott Burbank | Burbank | Jun 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Mateo County Juvenile Hall San Mateo County Probation Department | San Mateo | Jun 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California, State of Department of Corrections - Valley State | Chowchilla | Jun 27, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DiMare DMB Packing Corp. | Newman | Jun 27, 2012 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,050 |
| Colin's Labor Contractor Inc. | Madera | Jun 27, 2012 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,200 |
| Rosewood Terrace, Inc. | San Jose | Jun 26, 2012 | 14 violations | $22,367 | 13 | 0 |
| Subway Restaurants - La Mirada/Artesia | La Mirada | Jun 26, 2012 | 16 violations | $10,767 | 15 | 0 |
| Valley Green International Market | Reseda | Jun 26, 2012 | 30 violations | $8,709 | 18 | 0 |
| Compassionate Care Home | Fair Oaks | Jun 26, 2012 | 5 violations | $1,736 | 5 | 0 |
| LA Care Health Plan Local Initiative Health Authority LA County | Los Angeles | Jun 26, 2012 | 1 violation | $1,071 | 1 | 0 |
| Peninsula Temple Beth El | San Mateo | Jun 26, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AMD, Inc. Advanced Mounting & Design, Inc. | Santa Ana | Jun 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Natural Green Landscape, Inc. | Oxnard | Jun 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nextrade, Inc. | South Gate | Jun 26, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sbarro | Citrus Heights | Jun 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bakers Home | Fontana | Jun 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ICast Aluminum Products LLC | City Of Industry | Jun 25, 2012 | 20 violations | $52,772 | 10 | 0 |
| Papa Dan's Pizza & Pasta Fine Quality Foods of California, Inc. | Palm Desert | Jun 25, 2012 | 38 violations | $26,548 | 27 | 0 |
| Revelations Cutting & Finishing Inc | Vernon | Jun 25, 2012 | 54 violations repeat | $20,819 | 53 | $19,822 |
| Imperial Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 25, 2012 | 20 violations | $7,098 | 0 | 0 |
| Motel 6 Red Bluff | Red Bluff | Jun 25, 2012 | 4 violations | $106 | 3 | 0 |
| California Community Opportunities | San Jose | Jun 25, 2012 | 4 violations | $19 | 4 | 0 |
| Achievement House, Inc. | San Luis Obispo | Jun 25, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KSQQ 96.1 FM Coyote Communications, Inc. | San Jose | Jun 25, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey Blue Bailey Blue, LLC FKA Croquis Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Jun 25, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spektrum, MFG Spektrum Manufacturing Inc. | Santa Ana | Jun 25, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miramar Consulting Group, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 25, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defiance USA Defiance U.S.A. Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 25, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sledge USA Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 25, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carver International, Inc. | El Segundo | Jun 25, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Base Lite Corporation | Chino | Jun 25, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burleigh Point Ltd. | San Diego | Jun 25, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luigi's Pizza | Red Bluff | Jun 25, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Bee, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 24, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greenfield AG Services, Inc. | Madera | Jun 23, 2012 | 17 violations | $512 | 13 | $1,900 |
| Prime Ag Services | Holtville | Jun 23, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mainas Farms | Holtville | Jun 23, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prime Ag Services | Holtville | Jun 23, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun Valley Farms Inc | Holtville | Jun 23, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| V+B Transportation | San Jose | Jun 22, 2012 | 52 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Munger Bros., LLC | Delano | Jun 22, 2012 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,500 |
| 99 Cent Plus Store | San Bernardino | Jun 21, 2012 | 4 violations | $3,984 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevcon, Inc. | Escondido | Jun 21, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GMC Contracting, Inc. | Sacramento | Jun 21, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hilton SF Financial District | San Francisco | Jun 21, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Werner Werner Enterprises, Inc | Fontana | Jun 20, 2012 | 2 violations | $379 | 1 | 0 |
| Alameda County Social Services Agency | Oakland | Jun 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shell | Burbank | Jun 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flores, Fernando Martinez FLC Fernando Martinez Flores Farm Labor Contracto | Calexico | Jun 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moreno Produce | Los Angeles | Jun 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Bay Airport Shuttle, Inc. | San Jose | Jun 20, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Hurtado (FLC) | Modesto | Jun 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Papa Dan's Pizza & Pasta | Palm Desert | Jun 19, 2012 | 52 violations | $49,649 | 42 | 0 |
| Darband Grill Darband of Thousand Oaks | Thousand Oaks | Jun 19, 2012 | 15 violations | $44,831 | 7 | 0 |
| Congregation Ale House (Long Beach Chapter) | Long Beach | Jun 19, 2012 | 13 violations | $6,105 | 12 | 0 |
| Congregation Ale House (Long Beach Chapter) | Pasadena | Jun 19, 2012 | 7 violations | $1,448 | 6 | 0 |
| Congregation Ale House (Long Beach Chapter) | Azusa | Jun 19, 2012 | 9 violations | $982 | 8 | 0 |
| Trixxi Clothing Company, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 19, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Silver Textiles, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 19, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mighty Fine, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 19, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CDC Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 19, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tantrum, L8ER, Hot Tempered | Los Angeles | Jun 19, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connected, Next Up Connected Apparel Co., LLC | Los Angeles | Jun 19, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miken Clothing Company | Los Angeles | Jun 19, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City Triangles Jodi Kristopher, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 19, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Seasons Cutting Service Corp | Los Angeles | Jun 18, 2012 | 45 violations | $68,126 | 43 | 0 |
| Mira Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 18, 2012 | 20 violations | $15,496 | 10 | 0 |
| Barrio Fiesta of Manila | Glendale | Jun 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L.A. Cafe | Los Angeles | Jun 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nunhems USA, Inc. | El Centro | Jun 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Clara Valley Medical Center | San Jose | Jun 18, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jin's Western Shell | Los Angeles | Jun 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jin's Culver City Services | Culver City | Jun 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jin's Santa Monica Shell | Santa Monica | Jun 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unico Mechanical Unico Mechanical Corporation | Benicia | Jun 17, 2012 | 35 violations | $13,902 | 35 | 0 |
| Apparel Cutting & Fusing Service, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 17, 2012 | 4 violations | $2,623 | 1 | 0 |
| Shell North Victory | Burbank | Jun 17, 2012 | 3 violations | $164 | 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.