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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty's Hand Car Wash | San Diego | May 22, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Perez Farm Service | Bakersfield | May 21, 2012 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AgriCare Inc. | Arvin | May 21, 2012 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City of Marina City Hall | Marina | May 21, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aztec Landscaping, Inc. | Lemon Grove | May 21, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Biolase, Inc. | Irvine | May 20, 2012 | 22 violations | $78,877 | 22 | 0 |
| Tru Tru Spa, Inc. | San Francisco | May 20, 2012 | 1 violation | $915 | 1 | 0 |
| Souza Construction Inc. | Petaluma | May 19, 2012 | 19 violations | $15,025 | 6 | 0 |
| Ochoa, Jorge H., (FLC) | Sanger | May 19, 2012 | 10 violations | $1,160 | 6 | $2,100 |
| Home Instead Senior Care South Bay Senior Solutions, Inc. | Campbell | May 19, 2012 | 2 violations | $202 | 1 | 0 |
| Grimmway Farms Grimmway Enterprises, Inc. | Bakersfield | May 19, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esparza Enterprise, Inc. | Bakersfield | May 19, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,650 |
| Pride Industries | Roseville | May 18, 2012 | 9 violations | $13,647 | 3 | 0 |
| Easy Lift Door Company Inc. | Sacramento | May 18, 2012 | 10 violations | $12,838 | 9 | 0 |
| Apple Medical Center Apple Medical Center and Urgent Care, Inc. | Hemet | May 18, 2012 | 17 violations | $4,439 | 12 | 0 |
| First Student | San Mateo | May 18, 2012 | 14 violations repeat | $4,298 | 13 | $7,150 |
| Allen Spees Family Home | Fresno | May 18, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Diego Imperial Counties Develop Services | San Diego | May 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Audi South Bay Motors, LLC | Torrance | May 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J Mendez Landscape | National City | May 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chi Dynasty Chi Dynasty Restaurant Group LLC | Studio City | May 17, 2012 | 8 violations | $9,399 | 6 | 0 |
| Sol y Mar Mexican Grill Torres Restaurant Management, Inc. | Perris | May 17, 2012 | 3 violations | $6,127 | 1 | 0 |
| Turfworks, Inc. | Vacaville | May 17, 2012 | 7 violations | $1,933 | 7 | 0 |
| SRI International | Menlo Park | May 17, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scandia Liquor & Deli | Ventura | May 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landcare Logic Shoreline Land Care Inc. | San Diego | May 17, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visiting Angels Visiting Angels of Sacramento | Sacramento | May 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oak & Pine Pallets Inc | Chula Vista | May 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cathy Jean Shoes | West Covina | May 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disabled Employees Rehabilitation, Inc. | San Francisco | May 16, 2012 | 16 violations | $14,938 | 16 | 0 |
| Dr. Atul Patel Dr. Atul Patel BDS Inc. | Hayward | May 16, 2012 | 20 violations | $7,834 | 19 | 0 |
| Hotel Bel Air | Los Angeles | May 16, 2012 | 54 violations | $3,437 | 53 | 0 |
| Wolfgang Puck-Hotel Bel Air | Los Angeles | May 16, 2012 | 54 violations | $3,437 | 53 | 0 |
| Malibu Fish Grill Malibu Restaurant Group Inc. | El Segundo | May 16, 2012 | 3 violations | $926 | 2 | 0 |
| Orange/Sirenlily/Snapshot/Studio MK/Ember | Los Angeles | May 16, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Urban X | Los Angeles | May 16, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maria Fashions Inc. | Northridge | May 16, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELOQUA Eloqua Corporation | San Francisco | May 16, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abril Roofing Inc. | Martinez | May 15, 2012 | 15 violations | $57,243 | 15 | 0 |
| Enough Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 15, 2012 | 106 violations | $26,474 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonald's | Los Angeles | May 15, 2012 | 44 violations repeat | $14,619 | 43 | $18,920 |
| Esther's Residential Care Home | Campbell | May 15, 2012 | 6 violations | $9,588 | 2 | 0 |
| Huntington Court Reporters Huntington Court Reporters & Transcription In | Pasadena | May 15, 2012 | 6 violations | $6,409 | 5 | 0 |
| S.Point Corporation | Los Angeles | May 15, 2012 | 4 violations | $730 | 3 | 0 |
| Subway Latitude 38 Investments, Inc | Carlsbad | May 15, 2012 | 2 violations | $318 | 1 | 0 |
| ABC Window Systems Nevada Window Supply, Inc. | Stockton | May 15, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. J. Amoroso Construction Co., Inc. | Costa Mesa | May 15, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ponderosa Landscape, Inc. | San Diego | May 15, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Good Samaritan Care Home | Fremont | May 14, 2012 | 13 violations | $82,723 | 5 | 0 |
| Shane Alexander Custom Tile Shane Alexander CustomTile and Stone Inc. | Rocklin | May 14, 2012 | 21 violations | $18,975 | 10 | 0 |
| House of Joy Restaurant | Victorville | May 14, 2012 | 2 violations | $4,394 | 1 | 0 |
| Best Western Cordelia Inn | Fairfield | May 14, 2012 | 3 violations | $165 | 3 | 0 |
| Open Line Group Homes | Redding | May 14, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Love J / Julia | Los Angeles | May 14, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| House of Taste/ Burger Basket | Phelan | May 14, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wild Rose Assisted Living G Street House Board & Care, Inc. dba | Sacramento | May 14, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlas Equipment Co Inc | San Diego | May 14, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CRST Expedited CRST Expedited Van Inc. | Fontana | May 14, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LUMPIA HOUSE Fil-Gem Cousins, Inc. | Dublin | May 13, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bare By Tru | San Francisco | May 13, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Residential Care II | Anaheim | May 12, 2012 | 14 violations repeat | $38,926 | 7 | $2,618 |
| Tyler Residential Care IV | Long Beach | May 12, 2012 | 10 violations repeat | $29,056 | 4 | $1,496 |
| Tacho Farm Labor Contract | Bakersfield | May 12, 2012 | 155 violations | $5,561 | 78 | 0 |
| Bergensons Property Services, Inc. | Oceanside | May 12, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Lewis Trucking | Santa Rosa | May 12, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VALLE VERDE CARE HOMES IV | Pleasanton | May 11, 2012 | 10 violations | $19,803 | 7 | 0 |
| JGV Group, Inc dba VALLE VERDE CARE HOMES I | San Ramon | May 11, 2012 | 7 violations | $14,468 | 5 | 0 |
| TRINITY CARE HOMES IV | Danville | May 11, 2012 | 11 violations | $13,326 | 9 | 0 |
| TRINITY CARE HOMES I | San Ramon | May 11, 2012 | 8 violations | $12,263 | 7 | 0 |
| TRINITY CARE HOMES | San Ramon | May 11, 2012 | 11 violations | $11,350 | 9 | 0 |
| VALLE VERDE CARE HOMES | Dublin | May 11, 2012 | 13 violations | $9,394 | 10 | 0 |
| TRINITY CARE HOMES III | San Ramon | May 11, 2012 | 3 violations | $7,574 | 3 | 0 |
| VALLE VERDE CARE HOMES | Pleasanton | May 11, 2012 | 8 violations | $7,049 | 7 | 0 |
| Kids' Castle Child Care Center | Inglewood | May 11, 2012 | 1 violation | $3,848 | 1 | 0 |
| Special Dispatch Speacial Dispatch of California Inc | La Mirada | May 11, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Bright Beginning | Inglewood | May 11, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disneyland Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S. Inc. | Anaheim | May 11, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J & J Towing | Delano | May 10, 2012 | 3 violations | $2,708 | 2 | 0 |
| Green's 24 Hr Family Child Care | Los Angeles | May 10, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Superior Hillsdale, Inc. | Sacramento | May 10, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cinnabon Cinnaworks, LLC | Northridge | May 10, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Belectric USA | Newark | May 9, 2012 | 72 violations | $168,214 | 23 | 0 |
| Drifter Industries, Inc. | Compton | May 9, 2012 | 13 violations | $6,210 | 11 | 0 |
| Les Artistes Inn | Del Mar | May 9, 2012 | 1 violation | $4,813 | 1 | 0 |
| Leebe Leebe Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 9, 2012 | 5 violations | $3,959 | 4 | 0 |
| Mine Fashion / Blu-Pepper | Los Angeles | May 9, 2012 | 5 violations repeat | $785 | 3 | 0 |
| LongView FedConsulting JV | Laguna Niguel | May 9, 2012 | 5 violations | $418 | 5 | 0 |
| Hollywood Stars Carwash | North Hollywood | May 9, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Papa John's Pizza | Fairfield | May 9, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alpha Source, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 9, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cactus Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 9, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nanosolar | San Jose | May 9, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| By-Joon | Los Angeles | May 8, 2012 | 57 violations | $360,711 | 57 | 0 |
| HNN Fashion | Los Angeles | May 8, 2012 | 75 violations | $14,843 | 41 | 0 |
| Arco AM/PM Nasa Enterprises, Inc. | Gilroy | May 8, 2012 | 14 violations | $6,637 | 12 | 0 |
| Rennes Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 8, 2012 | 9 violations | $2,377 | 8 | 0 |
| Seven Bros Enterprises, Inc. | South El Monte | May 8, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nevada Republic Electric West, Inc. | Sacramento | May 8, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Love J Corporation | Los Angeles | May 8, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J & J Quality Door | Stockton | May 8, 2012 | 1 violation | 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.