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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Altos Boots | Paramount | May 7, 2012 | 30 violations repeat | $37,442 | 19 | $7,106 |
| Starside Security and Investigation, Inc. | Diamond Bar | May 7, 2012 | 27 violations | $31,506 | 18 | 0 |
| Wild West Boots | Paramount | May 7, 2012 | 16 violations repeat | $16,489 | 10 | $3,080 |
| Seven Days Station | Los Angeles | May 7, 2012 | 8 violations | $14,168 | 6 | 0 |
| Future Plastering, Inc. | Granite Bay | May 7, 2012 | 21 violations | $4,220 | 20 | 0 |
| Central Valley Painting, Inc. | Lodi | May 7, 2012 | 5 violations | $1,677 | 4 | 0 |
| Comfort Inn Red Bluff | Red Bluff | May 7, 2012 | 2 violations | $252 | 1 | 0 |
| J. T. Design Studio, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 7, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tasteful Career Apparel | Los Angeles | May 7, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bebe Manufacturing | Brisbane | May 7, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raj Manufacturing, LLC | Tustin | May 7, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jody of California Private Brand Merchandising Corp | Los Angeles | May 7, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fenceworks, Inc. | Sacramento | May 7, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave's Design Center | Sacramento | May 7, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yountville Inn | Yountville | May 7, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JT Trucking | Milpitas | May 7, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peanut Butter Apparel Inc | San Dimas | May 7, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Embroidery Industries Inc. | Los Angeles | May 6, 2012 | 186 violations | $26,605 | 0 | 0 |
| Healthpointe Healthpointe Medical Group, Inc. | Corona | May 6, 2012 | 14 violations | $5,345 | 13 | 0 |
| Guru Knits, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 6, 2012 | 5 violations | $4,806 | 3 | 0 |
| Healthpointe Healthpointe Medical Group, Inc. | Ontario | May 6, 2012 | 6 violations | $2,789 | 5 | 0 |
| Valencia Cutting Services | Los Angeles | May 6, 2012 | 7 violations | $644 | 6 | 0 |
| Arby's Restaurant Far West Management Group, Inc. | Fresno | May 6, 2012 | 2 violations | $72 | 1 | 0 |
| W K Y P, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 6, 2012 | 147 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Computer Cite (CCite) | San Ramon | May 5, 2012 | 2 violations | $7,462 | 1 | 0 |
| The Bishop Village Motel | Bishop | May 5, 2012 | 3 violations | $2,783 | 1 | 0 |
| California Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | Adelanto | May 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leila Market | Selma | May 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United Postal Service (UPS) | Oakland | May 5, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxwell's Restaurant | Oakland | May 4, 2012 | 16 violations | $10,839 | 16 | 0 |
| Dry Creek Guest Home | San Jose | May 4, 2012 | 7 violations | $6,517 | 2 | 0 |
| Sustainable Technologies | Alameda | May 4, 2012 | 5 violations | $2,323 | 2 | 0 |
| Susie Cakes Bakery (Newport Beach) | Calabasas | May 4, 2012 | 2 violations | $89 | 2 | 0 |
| Susie Cakes Bakery (Newport Beach) | Newport Beach | May 4, 2012 | 2 violations | $63 | 2 | 0 |
| Susie Cakes Bakery (Newport Beach) | Manhattan Beach | May 4, 2012 | 2 violations | $41 | 2 | 0 |
| The Party Staff, Inc. | Costa Mesa | May 4, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Farmer Vacuum Service | Taft | May 3, 2012 | 40 violations | $185,527 | 39 | 0 |
| RMA Legal Priority Mortgage Group Inc | San Dimas | May 3, 2012 | 33 violations | $102,242 | 16 | 0 |
| BZ Plumbing Company, Inc. | Lincoln | May 3, 2012 | 3 violations | $3,600 | 2 | 0 |
| R & R Industries, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 3, 2012 | 56 violations | $1,913 | 0 | 0 |
| John's Oil Co., LP | Lake Elsinore | May 3, 2012 | 5 violations | $1,332 | 4 | 0 |
| Baby Nutritional Center (Olympic) | Los Angeles | May 3, 2012 | 6 violations | $487 | 3 | 0 |
| Global Mold Solution, Inc | San Diego | May 3, 2012 | 4 violations | $483 | 3 | 0 |
| Baby Nutritional Center (Olympic) | Los Angeles | May 3, 2012 | 7 violations | $432 | 3 | 0 |
| Baby Nutritional Center (Olympic) | Huntington Park | May 3, 2012 | 4 violations | $361 | 2 | 0 |
| Retro Doll DNA Industries, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 3, 2012 | 3 violations | $317 | 1 | 0 |
| Salinas Valley State Prision | Soledad | May 3, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panaderia La Victoria | Ventura | May 3, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Le Petit Cafe Bakery | Ventura | May 3, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chinese Buffet Golden Coast Buffet, Inc. | Fremont | May 3, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Buffet | Fremont | May 3, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RB Paint and Body RB Paint and Body Center, Inc. | Santa Fe Springs | May 2, 2012 | 6 violations | $17,206 | 5 | 0 |
| Tribu Grill Katribu Hayward, Inc. | Union City | May 2, 2012 | 37 violations | $10,631 | 37 | 0 |
| Tribu Grill Katribu San Francisco, Inc. | San Bruno | May 2, 2012 | 8 violations | $1,290 | 8 | 0 |
| USPS San Jose USPS SJ Processing and Distribution Center | San Jose | May 2, 2012 | 3 violations | $482 | 2 | 0 |
| Guru Knits, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 2, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel C. Salas Harvesting, Inc | Hanford | May 2, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $350 |
| Marriott Courtyard Marriott International, Inc | Pleasanton | May 2, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tang Thai -China Cafe | Valley Village | May 1, 2012 | 6 violations | $15,543 | 3 | 0 |
| Gold Rush Auto Spa | Fair Oaks | May 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fogo De Chao Churrascaria Brazilian Steakhous | Beverly Hills | May 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| State of California Dept. of Transportation | San Jose | May 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamill Coffee Boutique | Los Angeles | May 1, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CP S Security Solutions | Gardena | May 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Staff USA, Inc. | Rocklin | May 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perry Johnson Anderson Miller & Moskowitz LLP | Santa Rosa | May 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minerva Networks, Inc. | Alviso | Apr 30, 2012 | 15 violations | $88,875 | 15 | 0 |
| Scopus Consulting Group, Inc. | Sunnyvale | Apr 30, 2012 | 59 violations | $57,620 | 14 | $70,850 |
| Biggie Crane & Rigging | San Leandro | Apr 30, 2012 | 263 violations | $27,409 | 12 | 0 |
| M W Construction | Escondido | Apr 30, 2012 | 7 violations | $14,029 | 7 | 0 |
| Elwyn California | Fountain Valley | Apr 30, 2012 | 150 violations | $5,448 | 149 | 0 |
| Job Options, Inc. | San Diego | Apr 30, 2012 | 16 violations | $3,156 | 16 | 0 |
| Vangaurd Resources Corp | San Diego | Apr 30, 2012 | 4 violations | $1,561 | 4 | 0 |
| Precision Finishing & Installation | Nevada City | Apr 30, 2012 | 3 violations | $270 | 3 | 0 |
| Holiday Inn- Marina Staffing Concepts International aka SCI dba | Oceanside | Apr 30, 2012 | 3 violations | $137 | 3 | 0 |
| Only Love Elderly Care Home | Carmichael | Apr 30, 2012 | 3 violations | $100 | 2 | 0 |
| La Mesa Work Center | San Diego | Apr 30, 2012 | 36 violations | $6 | 36 | 0 |
| McDonalds Blackstone Enterprises | Red Bluff | Apr 30, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Jose Healthcare and Wellness Center | San Jose | Apr 30, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smith Electric Services | Santa Maria | Apr 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOPS Nursery Co. TOPS Development / Landscape Nursery | Reseda | Apr 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kern Community College District | Bakersfield | Apr 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FP Construction Inc | Rancho Cordova | Apr 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VALLEY LIGHT INDUSTRIES | Baldwin Park | Apr 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Farms California, Inc. (AgEr) | Salinas | Apr 30, 2012 | 156 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nu-Way Security and Investigative Services, I | Victorville | Apr 29, 2012 | 8 violations | $11,920 | 6 | 0 |
| YN Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 29, 2012 | 4 violations | $758 | 3 | 0 |
| JSA Farms (AgEr) | Coalinga | Apr 29, 2012 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $800 |
| Blue Skies Landscape Maintenance | San Diego | Apr 29, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Farms California, Inc. (AgEr) | Salinas | Apr 28, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodriguez Martinez, Israel (FLC) | Salinas | Apr 28, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $350 |
| Elia Rodriguez Farm Labor Service | Cutler | Apr 28, 2012 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,150 |
| Solo Mio Farms (AgEr) | Lemoore | Apr 28, 2012 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $600 |
| Galanga Thai Fusion | Los Angeles | Apr 27, 2012 | 11 violations | $41,317 | 9 | 0 |
| Thai Vegan | Santa Monica | Apr 27, 2012 | 7 violations | $7,683 | 5 | 0 |
| Terri Oyarzun DBA Goats R US Tilden Park Merry Go Round/ Goats R Us | Briones | Apr 27, 2012 | 46 violations | $6,534 | 19 | $48,300 |
| Thai East Wind / Thai Vegan | Culver City | Apr 27, 2012 | 5 violations | $4,526 | 3 | 0 |
| ABCS AB Computing Systems, Inc. | Santa Clara | Apr 27, 2012 | 2 violations | $2,679 | 1 | 0 |
| Penhall Company | Anaheim | Apr 27, 2012 | 2 violations | $934 | 1 | 0 |
| SRI International | Menlo Park | Apr 27, 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.