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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westcoast Installation West Coast Installaiton services | City Of Industry | Jan 25, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sacramento County Sheriff's Department | Sacramento | Jan 25, 2012 | 4,000 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheung Hing Restaurant | Millbrae | Jan 25, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Hospital Medical Center Catholic Healthcare West / Dignity Health | Los Angeles | Jan 25, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Albertsons New Albertsons, Inc. | Arcadia | Jan 25, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ALT Wheels | Brea | Jan 24, 2012 | 3 violations | $4,141 | 2 | 0 |
| PUMP IT UP Slam Dunk Enterprises, LLC | Morgan Hill | Jan 24, 2012 | 3 violations | $264 | 2 | 0 |
| Fay's Company Sports Apparel & Memorabilia | Tracy | Jan 24, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| River Road Childrens Center | Salinas | Jan 23, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard R. Gallagher DDS, MSD, MSE, PhD | Gilroy | Jan 23, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fiesta Imperial | Placentia | Jan 22, 2012 | 6 violations repeat | $21,476 | 6 | $924 |
| California Air Conditioning Systems, Inc. | Lomita | Jan 22, 2012 | 24 violations | $4,796 | 8 | 0 |
| Strawberry Valley Inn | Mount Shasta | Jan 22, 2012 | 4 violations | $1,788 | 2 | 0 |
| Splendid / Ella Moss VF Contemporary Brands Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 22, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Castle Park Festival Fun Parks LLC | Riverside | Jan 22, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RJL Labor Services, Inc. | Clovis | Jan 21, 2012 | 15 violations | $2,020 | 7 | $1,775 |
| Koligian, Michael A. (AgEr) | Fresno | Jan 21, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E & J Gallo Winery | Healdsburg | Jan 21, 2012 | 63 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,300 |
| Guzman & Sons Produce Guzman & Sons Produce (AGER) | Atwater | Jan 21, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquee Productions | Beverly Hills | Jan 20, 2012 | 21 violations | $50,924 | 20 | 0 |
| Senor Fish | Alhambra | Jan 20, 2012 | 38 violations | $33,390 | 37 | 0 |
| Tall Trees Mobile Home & RV Park | Vallejo | Jan 20, 2012 | 2 violations | $5,000 | 1 | 0 |
| Senor Fish | Duarte | Jan 20, 2012 | 7 violations | $3,269 | 6 | 0 |
| Tacos Jalisco Jaur & Reyes Corporation | Pomona | Jan 20, 2012 | 6 violations | $2,957 | 5 | 0 |
| H. Rodriguez Labor Contractor | Patterson | Jan 20, 2012 | 67 violations | $1,698 | 61 | $6,550 |
| Townsend House Assisted Living | Chico | Jan 20, 2012 | 1 violation | $520 | 1 | 0 |
| Jalisco Bakery Jaur & Gaxi Bakery Corporation | Ontario | Jan 20, 2012 | 2 violations | $269 | 1 | 0 |
| Tacos Jalisco Reyes & Jaurigue Corporation | Fontana | Jan 20, 2012 | 3 violations | $79 | 1 | 0 |
| Distor's Residential Care II | Lake Forest | Jan 20, 2012 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desert Haven Enterprise, Inc. | Lancaster | Jan 20, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JR Daniels Commercial Builders | Modesto | Jan 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City of Compton | Compton | Jan 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bora | Los Angeles | Jan 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rollins-Nelson Healthcare Rollins-Nelson Healthcare Management Co, Inc. | Torrance | Jan 19, 2012 | 28 violations repeat | $285,700 | 27 | $11,880 |
| Little Lambs Pre-School | Salinas | Jan 19, 2012 | 2 violations | $37 | 1 | 0 |
| Papa John's Pizza | Long Beach | Jan 19, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Post-Rocket | Brea | Jan 19, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Papa John's Pizza | Redondo Beach | Jan 19, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Serpa's Milk Transport | Turlock | Jan 18, 2012 | 51 violations | $149,842 | 50 | 0 |
| Chinatown Buffet | Bakersfield | Jan 18, 2012 | 8 violations | $10,645 | 7 | 0 |
| ACME Furniture ACME Furniture Industry, Inc. | City Of Industry | Jan 18, 2012 | 2 violations repeat | $1,227 | 2 | $440 |
| Vino Farms | Healdsburg | Jan 18, 2012 | 5 violations | $245 | 1 | $675 |
| Helen's Daycare | San Jose | Jan 18, 2012 | 2 violations | $157 | 1 | 0 |
| California, State of Department of Corrections - High Desert | Susanville | Jan 18, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California, State of Department of Corrections - O.H. Close | Stockton | Jan 18, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California, State of Department of Corrections - Sierra | Jamestown | Jan 18, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inland Flooring Inland Flooring Contractors, Inc. | Riverside | Jan 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arleen's Precious Lambs Daycare | Fremont | Jan 18, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martinez Construction Martinez Construction, Concrete Contractor | Riverside | Jan 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency | San Francisco | Jan 18, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clendenen Vineyard Management, LLC | Healdsburg | Jan 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Magdaleno Farm Labor Service | Stockton | Jan 18, 2012 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $900 |
| LIncoIn Chan Farms, LLC | Courtland | Jan 18, 2012 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $800 |
| Los Angeles Police Department | Los Angeles | Jan 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LongView Inc. Fed Consulting | Laguna Niguel | Jan 17, 2012 | 6 violations | $3,524 | 6 | 0 |
| Fairfield Residential Fairfield Residential Company, LLC | Novato | Jan 17, 2012 | 2 violations | $931 | 1 | 0 |
| One World Preschool | Gilroy | Jan 17, 2012 | 3 violations | $158 | 2 | 0 |
| Recon RECON Environmental, Inc | San Diego | Jan 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Playhouse Family Center Bright Horizons Family Solutions | Salinas | Jan 17, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliva's Daycare Services | Salinas | Jan 17, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Child's Hideaway | Fremont | Jan 17, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Judy's Helping Hands Child Care Wendorf Judith and Gary Family Day Care | Gilroy | Jan 17, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Child's Hideaway | Fremont | Jan 17, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LA Wilshire Orthopedics and Medical Associate | Los Angeles | Jan 16, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southland Care Center | Norwalk | Jan 15, 2012 | 6 violations | $19,566 | 2 | 0 |
| Best Western Plus Avita Suites | Torrance | Jan 15, 2012 | 18 violations | $7,096 | 17 | 0 |
| Tri-Valley Vineyard Management | Cloverdale | Jan 15, 2012 | 10 violations | $2,415 | 3 | $1,175 |
| Martin Brothers Construction | Sacramento | Jan 15, 2012 | 3 violations | $251 | 1 | 0 |
| CJW Construction, Inc. | Santa Ana | Jan 14, 2012 | 2 violations | $4,456 | 1 | 0 |
| Carmona-Padilla, Jose Refugio (FLC) | Ivanhoe | Jan 14, 2012 | 11 violations | $303 | 4 | $1,400 |
| Klink Citrus Association (AGAS) | Ivanhoe | Jan 14, 2012 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $750 |
| New Horizons San Fernando Valley Assoc for the Retarded | North Hills | Jan 14, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Community Recycling & Resource Recovery Inc. | Sun Valley | Jan 14, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal Garment Fashion, Inc. | City Of Industry | Jan 13, 2012 | 256 violations repeat | $107,463 | 134 | $73,150 |
| Arco AM/PM-Temple St. | Los Angeles | Jan 13, 2012 | 6 violations | $10,746 | 3 | 0 |
| Mission Car Wash | Pomona | Jan 13, 2012 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUMP IT UP Munson Entertainment, Inc. | Oakley | Jan 13, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $749 |
| PUMP IT UP Munson Entertainment Inc. | Concord | Jan 13, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $805 |
| RBE Inc | El Cajon | Jan 13, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southwest Airlines | Oakland | Jan 13, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Home Instead Senior Care | Rancho Cucamonga | Jan 13, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fire and Pump Service Group, Inc. | Carson | Jan 12, 2012 | 2 violations | $4,292 | 2 | 0 |
| Black Hawk Electric Company, Inc | Escondido | Jan 12, 2012 | 14 violations | $2,883 | 13 | 0 |
| Fire and Pump Service Group, Inc. | Carson | Jan 12, 2012 | 2 violations | $767 | 2 | 0 |
| Splendid / Ella Moss | Los Angeles | Jan 12, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Sentry Services | Fountain Valley | Jan 12, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juicy Couture | Pacoima | Jan 12, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beverages & More, Inc. | Elk Grove | Jan 12, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inland Erosion Control, Inc. Inland Erosion Control Services, Inc. | Temecula | Jan 11, 2012 | 103 violations | $197,116 | 91 | 0 |
| Travelodge Redding | Redding | Jan 11, 2012 | 20 violations | $46,070 | 10 | 0 |
| A & B Harvesting Inc | Bakersfield | Jan 11, 2012 | 34 violations repeat | $8,881 | 33 | $100 |
| Mendoza Farm Labor Contracting | Madera | Jan 11, 2012 | 11 violations | $200 | 4 | $2,800 |
| Boghosian Raisin Packing Co., Inc (AgEr) | Fowler | Jan 11, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $550 |
| Travelers Motel James C. Hoffman and Jenay A. Hoffman | Cottonwood | Jan 11, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arco AM/PM-Glendale Blvd. | Los Angeles | Jan 11, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pump It Up Partyzone of Milpitas | Milpitas | Jan 11, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Restoration Hardware | Tracy | Jan 10, 2012 | 21 violations | $32,414 | 21 | 0 |
| Our Home Gantlin | Simi Valley | Jan 10, 2012 | 6 violations | $707 | 3 | 0 |
| Our Home Thousand Oaks Two | Thousand Oaks | Jan 10, 2012 | 7 violations | $696 | 3 | 0 |
| Our Home Thousand Oaks | Thousand Oaks | Jan 10, 2012 | 8 violations | $560 | 4 | 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.