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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kadima Security Services | Los Angeles | Dec 9, 2012 | 107 violations | $49,336 | 106 | 0 |
| Vaughn Management and Services Inc. | Camarillo | Dec 9, 2012 | 4 violations | $1,522 | 3 | 0 |
| Rockview Milk | Santa Ana | Dec 8, 2012 | 38 violations | $133,815 | 19 | 0 |
| California Transmission | Huntington Park | Dec 7, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Look Skin Center | Glendale | Dec 7, 2012 | 128 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Star Jets | Beverly Hills | Dec 6, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fames Transport, Inc. | Fontana | Dec 5, 2012 | 15 violations | $85,455 | 8 | 0 |
| Firehouse Pizza | Red Bluff | Dec 5, 2012 | 7 violations | $46,607 | 3 | $1,550 |
| Pizza Factory Shasta Lake Pizza Factory | Shasta Lake | Dec 4, 2012 | 12 violations | $9,666 | 9 | 0 |
| Good Times Pizza & Things | Palo Cedro | Dec 4, 2012 | 5 violations | $22 | 1 | $3,450 |
| Bai Thong Thai Cuisine | San Francisco | Dec 4, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bank of America Bank of America Corporation | Glendale | Dec 4, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Compassionate Care Homes | Fair Oaks | Dec 3, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cornell Corrections of California Inc. | Ventura | Dec 3, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juniper Apparell Inc | Los Angeles | Dec 3, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Creative Communication Technologies | Riverside | Dec 2, 2012 | 143 violations repeat | $28,900 | 51 | 0 |
| J.I. Garcia Construction, Inc. | Fresno | Dec 2, 2012 | 11 violations | $3,039 | 7 | 0 |
| JSL Technologies, Inc. | Port Hueneme | Dec 1, 2012 | 11 violations | $29,540 | 6 | 0 |
| Davis Painting | Temecula | Dec 1, 2012 | 12 violations | $21,452 | 10 | 0 |
| VIP Care Facilities, Inc. | Galt | Dec 1, 2012 | 11 violations | $2,893 | 10 | 0 |
| Argus Home | Mission Viejo | Dec 1, 2012 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peritoneal Dialysis of America Peritoneal Dialysis of America San Gabriel PC | Monterey Park | Dec 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javier Camilo Sosa, HP | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DS Soft Tech, Inc. | Fremont | Nov 30, 2012 | 32 violations | $123,448 | 32 | 0 |
| Spectrum Services Group | Sacramento | Nov 30, 2012 | 85 violations | $45,758 | 20 | 0 |
| PC Recycle | Newbury Park | Nov 30, 2012 | 22 violations | $18,701 | 21 | 0 |
| Hillside Automotive Repair | Torrance | Nov 30, 2012 | 8 violations | $8,814 | 7 | 0 |
| Charades | La Puente | Nov 30, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Backstage, Inc. D & A Investments Capital, LLC | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAPA Auto Parts | Beaumont | Nov 30, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yorba Linda Car Wash Inc. | Yorba Linda | Nov 30, 2012 | 43 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L.A. County Office of Education | Downey | Nov 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Classic Inn | Red Bluff | Nov 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABM Janitorial Services | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stoner Creek Car Wash | Rowland Heights | Nov 30, 2012 | 37 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quality Staffing Services | Chino | Nov 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gladstone Insurance Service | Lancaster | Nov 29, 2012 | 5 violations | $906 | 5 | 0 |
| Lucky Air Inc | Riverside | Nov 29, 2012 | 4 violations | $348 | 3 | 0 |
| Undercar Plus - Inglewood | Los Angeles | Nov 29, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick James and Associates, Inc | Carmichael | Nov 29, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matsunaga Landscape Matsunaga Enterprises Inc. | Santa Ana | Nov 29, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| So Cal Post Acute Care | Whittier | Nov 29, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Loving In-Home Services | Torrance | Nov 29, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jones New York JAG Footwear, Accessories and Retail Corp | Gilroy | Nov 29, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinky Footwear | City Of Industry | Nov 28, 2012 | 21 violations repeat | $15,156 | 20 | $6,160 |
| Celebrity Car Wash | Los Angeles | Nov 28, 2012 | 50 violations repeat | $199 | 2 | 0 |
| Cubic Applications, Inc. | Twentynine Palms | Nov 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fine Line Inc. | Sylmar | Nov 27, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haute Society Haute Society Fashion, LLC | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fashion Today, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| YJD, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 26, 2012 | 22 violations | $16,481 | 7 | 0 |
| Home Town Buffet | Montclair | Nov 26, 2012 | 14 violations repeat | $2,213 | 12 | 0 |
| Rodeway Inn | Redding | Nov 26, 2012 | 2 violations | $27 | 1 | 0 |
| New Relation | Los Angeles | Nov 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mi Patio Restaurant | Los Angeles | Nov 25, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Babas Electronics | Los Angeles | Nov 24, 2012 | 6 violations | $12,134 | 5 | 0 |
| Undercar Plus - Inglewood | Pasadena | Nov 24, 2012 | 4 violations | $7,015 | 3 | 0 |
| Undercar Plus - Inglewood | Upland | Nov 24, 2012 | 4 violations | $6,939 | 3 | 0 |
| IAP World Services, Inc. | Fort Irwin | Nov 24, 2012 | 9 violations | $973 | 4 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | San Diego | Nov 22, 2012 | 2 violations | $1,264 | 1 | 0 |
| Pizza Jacks Inc Amirk Singh Johal and Kuldip Mahal Johal | San Jose | Nov 22, 2012 | 3 violations | $653 | 1 | 0 |
| Crazy Otto's | Acton | Nov 21, 2012 | 5 violations | $519 | 4 | 0 |
| Hansong Buffet Hansong Enterprise, LLC | Los Angeles | Nov 21, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bloomenergy Bloom Energy Corporation | Sunnyvale | Nov 20, 2012 | 30 violations repeat | $63,845 | 14 | $6,160 |
| Fresco Green Farms, Inc | Los Angeles | Nov 20, 2012 | 45 violations | $47,210 | 40 | $4,225 |
| Palo Alto Medical Foundation | Fremont | Nov 20, 2012 | 2 violations | $1,228 | 1 | 0 |
| Baja's Produce Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Metropolitan Transit Authority | Los Angeles | Nov 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Metal, Inc. | Bakersfield | Nov 20, 2012 | 23 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellis Eye and Laser Medical Center | El Cerrito | Nov 19, 2012 | 13 violations | $22,476 | 13 | 0 |
| M Grill | Los Angeles | Nov 19, 2012 | 6 violations | $5,397 | 5 | 0 |
| La Cabana Manzo, J Jesus R | Redding | Nov 19, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gapasin Manor | Stockton | Nov 19, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PBS Engineers P B S Engineers, Inc. | Glendora | Nov 18, 2012 | 19 violations | $32,320 | 19 | 0 |
| Berkeley Faculty Club The Faculty Club University of California | Berkeley | Nov 18, 2012 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DirectTV The DIRECTV Group, Inc | El Segundo | Nov 17, 2012 | 1 violation | $233 | 1 | 0 |
| San Diego State University California State University, San Diego | San Diego | Nov 16, 2012 | 1 violation | $2,833 | 1 | 0 |
| Canyon Car Wash | Canyon Country | Nov 16, 2012 | 24 violations | $1,349 | 16 | 0 |
| Vanguard Construction, Inc. | Livermore | Nov 16, 2012 | 6 violations | $513 | 5 | 0 |
| Service Tire Co. | Van Nuys | Nov 16, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capri Motel | Redding | Nov 16, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Pipelines, Inc. | Milpitas | Nov 16, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taco Rosa | Irvine | Nov 15, 2012 | 49 violations | $28,387 | 23 | 0 |
| Fairco Grounds Management, Inc. | Carlsbad | Nov 15, 2012 | 21 violations | $9,045 | 21 | 0 |
| Danle's Care Home | Fairfield | Nov 15, 2012 | 3 violations | $5,319 | 2 | 0 |
| Taco Mesa | Orange | Nov 15, 2012 | 7 violations | $276 | 6 | 0 |
| Taco Rosa | Newport Beach | Nov 15, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service Concord, CA | Concord | Nov 15, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Place of Grace, Inc | Vacaville | Nov 15, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ITSI Gilbane Company | Walnut Creek | Nov 15, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilshire west car wash | Santa Monica | Nov 15, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nixon Electric | Panorama City | Nov 14, 2012 | 4 violations | $5,687 | 1 | 0 |
| Legacy House | Anderson | Nov 14, 2012 | 13 violations | $5,305 | 12 | 0 |
| Leapwood Avenue Elementary School | Carson | Nov 14, 2012 | 2 violations | $736 | 1 | 0 |
| L.A. Teez Inspire Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 14, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Urban Episode, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 14, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orange Fashion G & J Collection, Inc | Vernon | Nov 14, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Global Home Care | Sacramento | Nov 14, 2012 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alamillo Rebar, Inc | Vallejo | Nov 13, 2012 | 26 violations | $13,877 | 13 | 0 |
| Alpine Painting & Coatings | Auburn | Nov 13, 2012 | 3 violations | $5,252 | 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.