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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel's Drive-in (West Hollywood) | Los Angeles | Apr 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel's Drive-in (West Hollywood) | West Hollywood | Apr 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JLJ Trucking Inc. | Paso Robles | Apr 27, 2012 | 133 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Cinema Services (Corporate) | San Diego | Apr 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D & S Landscaping, Inc. | Livermore | Apr 26, 2012 | 26 violations repeat | $42,752 | 21 | $7,854 |
| Lattitude Thai | Santa Monica | Apr 26, 2012 | 6 violations | $24,373 | 5 | 0 |
| 99 Ranch Market | Sacramento | Apr 26, 2012 | 3 violations | $6,806 | 2 | 0 |
| Red Corner Asia | Los Angeles | Apr 26, 2012 | 2 violations | $6,217 | 2 | 0 |
| The Splendor of Carmichael at Palm | Carmichael | Apr 26, 2012 | 3 violations | $1,037 | 3 | 0 |
| Lafitte Corsair Partners L.P. | San Francisco | Apr 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New York Pizza Kitchen | Fairfield | Apr 26, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cut-Four Seasons Hotel | Beverly Hills | Apr 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolfgang Puck Bar and Grill-LA Live | Los Angeles | Apr 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shimmick Construction Shimmick Construction Company, Inc | Oakland | Apr 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merrill Corporation Merrill Communications LLC | San Francisco | Apr 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paradise Garden Care Home | Newark | Apr 25, 2012 | 4 violations | $50,000 | 2 | 0 |
| Bubbles Carwash Blaj Investments, Inc. | Sunnyvale | Apr 25, 2012 | 3 violations | $415 | 2 | 0 |
| Southern Wine and Spirits Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. | Union City | Apr 25, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Empress Pavilion Lee Chan Restaurant Management, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 25, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red I Seven-Pacific Design Center | West Hollywood | Apr 25, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spago SBH Restaurant Associates, LLC | Beverly Hills | Apr 25, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brentwood Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation | Red Bluff | Apr 25, 2012 | 19 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mission Beach Cafe | San Francisco | Apr 24, 2012 | 25 violations | $32,702 | 24 | 0 |
| Mission Beach Bakery | San Francisco | Apr 24, 2012 | 6 violations | $18,799 | 3 | 0 |
| Sweet Chili | West Hollywood | Apr 24, 2012 | 4 violations | $10,096 | 3 | 0 |
| Talesai-West Hollywood | West Hollywood | Apr 24, 2012 | 7 violations | $9,356 | 6 | 0 |
| La Verne Shell | La Verne | Apr 24, 2012 | 3 violations repeat | $7,446 | 2 | $154 |
| Jitlada Thai Restaurant | Los Angeles | Apr 24, 2012 | 8 violations | $3,740 | 6 | 0 |
| Suhas Ahuja Computer consultants | Redwood City | Apr 24, 2012 | 3 violations | $2,868 | 2 | 0 |
| Ohana Hospitality | Rancho Cordova | Apr 24, 2012 | 2 violations | $1,500 | 1 | 0 |
| Best Western Antelope Inn | Red Bluff | Apr 24, 2012 | 7 violations | $1,087 | 6 | 0 |
| Cafe Talesai Cafe Talesai Corporation | Beverly Hills | Apr 24, 2012 | 2 violations | $51 | 1 | 0 |
| Country Kitchen | Redding | Apr 24, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cottonwest LLC | Huron | Apr 24, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $550 |
| Gino Morena Enterprises, LLC | South San Francisco | Apr 24, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chinois on Main | Santa Monica | Apr 24, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WP 24-Ritz Carlton, Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Apr 24, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruen Pair Restaurant | Los Angeles | Apr 24, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thai Victory | North Hollywood | Apr 24, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Fiesta La Fiesta Enterprises, LLC | Hanford | Apr 24, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Crest Mortgage Corporation | Desert Hot Springs | Apr 24, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sutton Construction, Inc. | Fairfield | Apr 24, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mission Hand Car Wash | San Gabriel | Apr 23, 2012 | 85 violations | $52,273 | 45 | 0 |
| Via Flores ICF/DD-H | San Lorenzo | Apr 23, 2012 | 5 violations | $19,684 | 3 | 0 |
| Bridle Home ICF/DDN | Hayward | Apr 23, 2012 | 5 violations | $17,843 | 3 | 0 |
| Pietro's Pietro's No. 1, Inc | Vacaville | Apr 23, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,550 |
| Department of Developmental Services | Eldridge | Apr 23, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Original Thai Restaurant | North Hollywood | Apr 22, 2012 | 14 violations | $71,112 | 11 | 0 |
| Khun Dom Restaurant | Los Angeles | Apr 22, 2012 | 5 violations | $9,509 | 4 | 0 |
| Timberworks Construction Timberworks Constructions, Inc. | Sacramento | Apr 22, 2012 | 10 violations | $8,964 | 5 | 0 |
| Sanamluang Cafe | Los Angeles | Apr 22, 2012 | 3 violations | $2,897 | 1 | 0 |
| California's Best Regal Star LLC DBA: California's Best | Cerritos | Apr 22, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bangluck Market | Los Angeles | Apr 22, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Aguirre Farming Juan Aguirre, Sole Proprietor | Los Angeles | Apr 22, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Del Valle Foods | Madera | Apr 21, 2012 | 4 violations | $1,392 | 3 | 0 |
| Serenity Living | Fresno | Apr 21, 2012 | 7 violations | $217 | 5 | 0 |
| Serenity Living II | Fresno | Apr 21, 2012 | 4 violations | $192 | 3 | 0 |
| J & R Farm Labor, Inc. | Clarksburg | Apr 21, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilson Farms, Inc. | Clarksburg | Apr 21, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunlit Gardens Assisted Living | Rancho Cucamonga | Apr 21, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick M. De La Torre | Palos Verdes Peninsula | Apr 20, 2012 | 35 violations | $41,031 | 35 | 0 |
| Dara Care Home I & II | Redding | Apr 20, 2012 | 6 violations | $2,615 | 3 | 0 |
| Dr. John Eggleston | Woodside | Apr 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lariat Bowl | Red Bluff | Apr 19, 2012 | 4 violations | $69 | 2 | 0 |
| One Stop Employment Center | Gardena | Apr 19, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hampton Inn & Suites | Redding | Apr 19, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Form & Fusion MFG, Inc | Rancho Cordova | Apr 19, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | Apr 19, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Bakery & Cafe | Ventura | Apr 18, 2012 | 2 violations | $2,575 | 2 | 0 |
| TOT/Teishokuya of Tokyo | Los Angeles | Apr 18, 2012 | 7 violations | $602 | 7 | 0 |
| Joy Mart Restaurant | Los Angeles | Apr 18, 2012 | 6 violations | $435 | 6 | 0 |
| Tokyo Tonkatsu Kagura | Torrance | Apr 18, 2012 | 7 violations | $314 | 7 | 0 |
| Robert Rodriguez Zaragoza Construction | San Jose | Apr 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anderson Bowl | Anderson | Apr 18, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delicious Food Corner | Monterey Park | Apr 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazy Ox Canteen | Los Angeles | Apr 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diamond Villa | Torrance | Apr 18, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diamond Villa II | Torrance | Apr 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diamond Villa III Diamond Villa West 234th, LLC | Torrance | Apr 18, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Granada Hills KinderCare | Granada Hills | Apr 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A 24 Hour Infant & Child Care | Thousand Oaks | Apr 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stanford Golf Course Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford | Stanford | Apr 17, 2012 | 27 violations | $33,516 | 26 | 0 |
| J.B. Design, Inc. | Rosemead | Apr 17, 2012 | 15 violations repeat | $17,572 | 9 | 0 |
| Amercare Assisted Livng Palos Verdes | Palos Verdes Peninsula | Apr 17, 2012 | 5 violations | $5,440 | 5 | 0 |
| Americare Assisted living of Walteria | Torrance | Apr 17, 2012 | 5 violations | $3,456 | 5 | 0 |
| Americare Assisted Living Redondo Beach | Redondo Beach | Apr 17, 2012 | 3 violations | $3,200 | 3 | 0 |
| Americare Assisted Living Westchester | Westchester | Apr 17, 2012 | 4 violations | $3,104 | 4 | 0 |
| Americare Assisted Living El Camino Village | Lawndale | Apr 17, 2012 | 3 violations | $2,976 | 3 | 0 |
| Americare Senior Living of South Torrance | Torrance | Apr 17, 2012 | 5 violations | $2,304 | 5 | 0 |
| Americare Assisted Living Rolling Hills Estat | Rolling Hills Estates | Apr 17, 2012 | 4 violations | $1,952 | 4 | 0 |
| J&S Flowers | Stockton | Apr 17, 2012 | 17 violations | $1,691 | 15 | 0 |
| Kash Apparel, LLC | Los Angeles | Apr 17, 2012 | 4 violations | $979 | 2 | 0 |
| El Hogar Community Services, Inc. | Sacramento | Apr 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Acoustic Solutions | Fresno | Apr 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byer of California, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 17, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Porridge Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 17, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Puella, Inc. | Santa Monica | Apr 17, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wrapper Just For Wraps, Inc. | Commerce | Apr 17, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joan's On Third Food and Company, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Americas Best Value Inn Balbir Singh and Sawanjit Kaur Sekhon | Redding | Apr 17, 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.