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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz and Sons Trucking Inc. | Upland | Feb 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalvir Hotels Group | Poway | Feb 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pho Citi - West Hollywood | Los Angeles | Feb 16, 2012 | 15 violations | $12,738 | 13 | 0 |
| Pho Citi - West Hollywood | West Hollywood | Feb 16, 2012 | 11 violations | $11,673 | 10 | 0 |
| Ro's Board & Care Rosia Bagley dba Ro's Board & Care | Elk Grove | Feb 16, 2012 | 4 violations | $2,460 | 2 | 0 |
| Ninos Centro De Nutricion | Corona | Feb 16, 2012 | 4 violations | $1,288 | 3 | 0 |
| Happy Kids Nutrition | Paramount | Feb 16, 2012 | 7 violations | $1,120 | 6 | 0 |
| Happy Baby Nutrition | Corona | Feb 16, 2012 | 5 violations | $64 | 4 | 0 |
| Tiger Lines | Lodi | Feb 16, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clovis Quality Care | Clovis | Feb 16, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aroma Bakery Cafe | Los Angeles | Feb 16, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koraku Japanese Restaurant | Los Angeles | Feb 16, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuji Sushi Buffet | Elk Grove | Feb 15, 2012 | 19 violations | $67,843 | 11 | 0 |
| Great Eastern Restaurant | San Francisco | Feb 15, 2012 | 13 violations | $56,593 | 13 | 0 |
| South Sea Seafood Village (Millbrae) | San Francisco | Feb 15, 2012 | 30 violations | $49,014 | 29 | 0 |
| Pho Citi - West Hollywood | Glendale | Feb 15, 2012 | 15 violations | $24,182 | 14 | 0 |
| Jacksons Facility Jackson's Facilities, Inc. | Sacramento | Feb 15, 2012 | 4 violations | $17,639 | 2 | 0 |
| CJ's Guest Home Jackson's Facilities, Inc. | Sacramento | Feb 15, 2012 | 4 violations | $11,840 | 2 | 0 |
| Lucky Farms, Inc. | San Bernardino | Feb 15, 2012 | 79 violations | $10,134 | 76 | $7,625 |
| Las Fajitas Pacific A.R.A. Inc. | Newport Beach | Feb 15, 2012 | 2 violations repeat | $6,006 | 1 | 0 |
| Super Baby Nutrition | Anaheim | Feb 15, 2012 | 6 violations | $3,821 | 4 | 0 |
| Happy Kids Warehouse | Garden Grove | Feb 15, 2012 | 4 violations | $3,490 | 2 | 0 |
| Holy Family Home Jackson's Facilities, Inc. | Sacramento | Feb 15, 2012 | 7 violations | $3,146 | 4 | 0 |
| Happy Kids Nutrition | Fullerton | Feb 15, 2012 | 4 violations | $3,098 | 3 | 0 |
| G & C Rest Home Jackson's Facilities, Inc. | Sacramento | Feb 15, 2012 | 5 violations | $2,984 | 2 | 0 |
| Pho Citi - West Hollywood | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2012 | 6 violations | $2,404 | 5 | 0 |
| Unike Action | South El Monte | Feb 15, 2012 | 4 violations | $1,771 | 2 | 0 |
| Angelito's Nutrition | La Habra | Feb 15, 2012 | 3 violations | $1,655 | 1 | 0 |
| PENANG GARDEN Fortune Family Six, Inc | San Francisco | Feb 15, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rogerson Chiropractic Family and Sports Clini | Santa Clara | Feb 15, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MARIO A. MARROQUIN, DDS, INC. | Morgan Hill | Feb 15, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Direct Produce, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shakey's Pizza of Redlands | Redlands | Feb 15, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asahi Ramen Wellbeing Food, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramenya EHP Investment, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mayflower Seafood Restaurant-San Francisco | San Francisco | Feb 14, 2012 | 11 violations | $17,645 | 10 | 0 |
| Baja Ranch Supermarket | Monrovia | Feb 14, 2012 | 12 violations | $14,267 | 11 | 0 |
| Tri-Valley Plastering, Inc. | Clovis | Feb 14, 2012 | 80 violations | $12,784 | 79 | 0 |
| Mayflower Seafood Restaurant- South Bay | Milpitas | Feb 14, 2012 | 7 violations | $9,649 | 6 | 0 |
| Baja Ranch Supermarket | Altadena | Feb 14, 2012 | 3 violations | $6,308 | 2 | 0 |
| Bauer's Intelligent Transportation | San Francisco | Feb 14, 2012 | 6 violations | $5,677 | 5 | 0 |
| Baja Ranch Supermarket | Covina | Feb 14, 2012 | 6 violations | $4,690 | 5 | 0 |
| Stamoules Produce Company | Mendota | Feb 14, 2012 | 12 violations | $1,936 | 6 | $2,700 |
| Rialto Autocare Center | Rialto | Feb 14, 2012 | 5 violations | $1,562 | 4 | 0 |
| Best Western Plus Heritage Inn | Stockton | Feb 14, 2012 | 2 violations | $1,283 | 1 | 0 |
| Petrolux Corporation | Rialto | Feb 14, 2012 | 5 violations | $1,202 | 4 | 0 |
| Produce Services of Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Feb 14, 2012 | 2 violations | $133 | 1 | 0 |
| V. Generation Y.P. Central Corporation | Victorville | Feb 14, 2012 | 9 violations | $90 | 4 | $9,653 |
| Ralphs Grocery Company | Compton | Feb 14, 2012 | 2 violations | $32 | 1 | 0 |
| Pronto | Los Angeles | Feb 14, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| So Cool, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 14, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Campbell Certified Inc. | Oceanside | Feb 14, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Van Ruiten, Jr. Farms | Lodi | Feb 14, 2012 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $825 |
| Alpha Pharmacy UD Alpha Pharmacy, Inc. | Anaheim | Feb 14, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Porteous Fastener Company | Carson | Feb 14, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| V. Generation Y.P. Central Corporation | Victorville | Feb 14, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coast Citrus Distributors | Los Angeles | Feb 14, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tres Bien Tres Bien Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 14, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bena J, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 14, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K & L RESTAURANT | San Francisco | Feb 13, 2012 | 16 violations | $62,952 | 8 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Flower Lounge Restaurant | Millbrae | Feb 13, 2012 | 15 violations | $22,526 | 14 | 0 |
| AH Apparel | Los Angeles | Feb 13, 2012 | 35 violations | $22,024 | 0 | 0 |
| Mayflower Seafood Restaurant- East Bay | Union City | Feb 13, 2012 | 5 violations | $9,104 | 4 | 0 |
| First Choice Doctors Medical Group | North Hollywood | Feb 13, 2012 | 12 violations | $2,907 | 11 | 0 |
| Empress of China Roof Garden Restaurant | San Francisco | Feb 13, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raneri & Long Roofing Company | Napa | Feb 13, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reliable Transportation, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 13, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruby's Diner Ruby's Diner Redondo Beach Marina, LLP | Redondo Beach | Feb 13, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,150 |
| My Pizza | Morgan Hill | Feb 13, 2012 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $423 |
| D & D Labs, Inc. | San Jose | Feb 13, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ailan Dental Care Ailan Tran DDS, A Professional Dental Corp | San Jose | Feb 13, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valley Fruit and Produce Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 13, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LAM HOA THUAN RESTAURANT | San Francisco | Feb 12, 2012 | 28 violations | $102,987 | 28 | 0 |
| HONG KONG LOUNGE M & V Investments, Inc. | San Francisco | Feb 12, 2012 | 44 violations | $90,241 | 44 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Lounge II | San Francisco | Feb 12, 2012 | 4 violations | $2,756 | 4 | 0 |
| PUMP IT UP Pump It Up of Union City | Union City | Feb 12, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Asia Garden Chinese Restaurant | San Francisco | Feb 12, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fish Tale Seafood Dining | Long Beach | Feb 12, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accent Service Company, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 12, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mahanaim Fashion Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 11, 2012 | 28 violations | $6,820 | 13 | 0 |
| Adriana's Insurance Adriana's Insurance Services, Inc. | Rancho Cucamonga | Feb 11, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MBM Transport, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 10, 2012 | 53 violations | $129,619 | 26 | 0 |
| Panama House Assisted Living | Chico | Feb 10, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harbor Express | Wilmington | Feb 10, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny's Restaurant | Hayward | Feb 10, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W R Forde Associates | Richmond | Feb 9, 2012 | 12 violations | $35,330 | 12 | 0 |
| Choumas Produce Company, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 9, 2012 | 3 violations | $6,518 | 2 | 0 |
| Torres Date Packing Fernando M Torres DBA Torres Date Packing | Thermal | Feb 9, 2012 | 17 violations | $5,729 | 14 | $1,400 |
| Saigon City Marketplace | Westminster | Feb 9, 2012 | 2 violations | $142 | 1 | 0 |
| California Parking Systems | Hawthorne | Feb 9, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles County Internal Services Dept. | Los Angeles | Feb 9, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TALEO WORLDWIDE OFFICES | Dublin | Feb 8, 2012 | 35 violations | $9,725 | 34 | 0 |
| I House Web | Davis | Feb 8, 2012 | 2 violations | $1,998 | 1 | 0 |
| LC & RC Cleaning Services | Colton | Feb 8, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Ana Elks Lodge Benevolent & Protective Oder of Elks | Santa Ana | Feb 8, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mother's Nutritional Center | Los Angeles | Feb 8, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dr. Lowell O. Tan, DDS | Gilroy | Feb 8, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlas Vineyard Management | Napa | Feb 8, 2012 | 18 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,600 |
| Amdal In-Home Care | Tulare | Feb 8, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Shooter Company | Novato | Feb 7, 2012 | 8 violations | $18,628 | 7 | 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.