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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M & M Ranch House | Red Bluff | Nov 2, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| V-Max Cleaners | Gold River | Nov 2, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JJ's Hand Car Wash Ernesto and Rosa Jauregui | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E&S Behavioral Management Program | Fresno | Nov 2, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cottonwood Chevron | Cottonwood | Nov 1, 2012 | 4 violations | $364 | 3 | 0 |
| Marquez Brothers International | San Diego | Nov 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GES Distribution Inc | Riverside | Nov 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brevia Inn Brevia Inn and Restaurant, LLC | Stockton | Nov 1, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mucho Apparel | Los Angeles | Oct 31, 2012 | 44 violations | $30,060 | 39 | 0 |
| Datavo Pacific Centrix Services, Inc. | Agoura Hills | Oct 31, 2012 | 20 violations | $5,173 | 19 | 0 |
| Lightning Van Lines, Inc. | San Leandro | Oct 31, 2012 | 7 violations | $4,934 | 5 | 0 |
| Andrews International LLC. | San Francisco | Oct 31, 2012 | 5 violations | $561 | 4 | 0 |
| El Ranchero Taco Factory | Chula Vista | Oct 31, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ambiance USA, Inc. DBA Ambiance Apparel | Los Angeles | Oct 31, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Ranchero Taco Factory | San Diego | Oct 31, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Color Image Apparel, Inc. | Commerce | Oct 31, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B & H Company Inc (dba) | Gardena | Oct 31, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JS Apparel, Inc. | Compton | Oct 31, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drifter Industries, Inc. | Compton | Oct 31, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Ranchero Factory | Chula Vista | Oct 31, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CONTRACT OFFICE GROUP | San Jose | Oct 31, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City College of San Francisco | San Francisco | Oct 31, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Francisco Juvenile Probation Department | San Francisco | Oct 31, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Paula Chevrolet | Santa Paula | Oct 31, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santiago Renteria Labor Contracting, Inc. | Mc Farland | Oct 30, 2012 | 38 violations | $3,430 | 28 | $6,025 |
| Sinai Farm Management Incorporated | Coalinga | Oct 30, 2012 | 21 violations | $1,690 | 13 | $6,450 |
| Hokaido Nana Dining LLC | Newport Beach | Oct 30, 2012 | 70 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elite Show Services | San Diego | Oct 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Manuel Club Levy Premium Foodservice Limited Partnership | Los Angeles | Oct 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Viva Primavera | Los Gatos | Oct 30, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mooa Corporation | Los Angeles | Oct 29, 2012 | 69 violations | $36,035 | 37 | 0 |
| Kern Lopez Services | Wasco | Oct 29, 2012 | 44 violations | $6,446 | 35 | $5,825 |
| B & A International Farm Labor Services, Inc | Fresno | Oct 29, 2012 | 25 violations | $3,201 | 16 | $6,950 |
| USPS Distribution Center | Moreno Valley | Oct 29, 2012 | 3 violations | $129 | 2 | 0 |
| City and County of San Francisco | San Francisco | Oct 29, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plum Healthcare Group, LLC | San Marcos | Oct 29, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sole Mio Vicmojess Enterprises, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 29, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Volt Edge Services | Ontario | Oct 28, 2012 | 8 violations | $13,846 | 5 | 0 |
| Sygnos, Inc. Sygnos Incorporated | San Diego | Oct 28, 2012 | 15 violations | $7,814 | 9 | 0 |
| IDI Furniture( interstate Design industires) | Corona | Oct 28, 2012 | 9 violations | $5,087 | 9 | 0 |
| County of San Bernardino Sheriff's Dept. | Rancho Cucamonga | Oct 28, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paramount Farming Company LLC | Bakersfield | Oct 28, 2012 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mission Ranch Market | Mission Viejo | Oct 28, 2012 | 107 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ENS Apparel Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 27, 2012 | 72 violations | $12,678 | 39 | 0 |
| Abraham Rest Home Abraham Rest Home #071440165 | Walnut Creek | Oct 26, 2012 | 13 violations | $23,573 | 13 | 0 |
| All Time Gas & Diesel Repair | Glendora | Oct 26, 2012 | 10 violations | $18,284 | 9 | 0 |
| Abraham Rest Home Abraham Rest Home #075600498 | Walnut Creek | Oct 26, 2012 | 6 violations | $17,105 | 6 | 0 |
| Kiddie Academy of San Jose | San Jose | Oct 26, 2012 | 25 violations | $13,299 | 25 | 0 |
| St. Mary's Care Home | Sacramento | Oct 26, 2012 | 4 violations | $9,700 | 2 | 0 |
| Brannon Corporation | San Jose | Oct 26, 2012 | 6 violations | $2,158 | 5 | 0 |
| Cream of the Crop Ag Service, Inc. | Bakersfield | Oct 26, 2012 | 27 violations | $1,004 | 17 | $6,850 |
| Lakeview Bistro Interstate Hotels, LLC | Los Angeles | Oct 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Three Sixty-Five Electrician | Fontana | Oct 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Everest College Corinthian Colleges, Inc | San Francisco | Oct 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riverside Community Hospital | Riverside | Oct 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Mary's Care Home | Sacramento | Oct 26, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Scott Construction (Honest Air Care and Home Services LLC) | Pleasant Hill | Oct 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santiago Farms, Inc. | Nipomo | Oct 25, 2012 | 41 violations | $30,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Expres Western Express, Inc. | Fontana | Oct 25, 2012 | 2 violations | $11,840 | 1 | 0 |
| Casa Serenity | Red Bluff | Oct 25, 2012 | 9 violations | $7,657 | 8 | 0 |
| Bangluck Market | Los Angeles | Oct 25, 2012 | 1 violation | $1,788 | 1 | 0 |
| Sushi Groove South | San Francisco | Oct 25, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Super 8 Redding KJMP Hospitality Corporation | Redding | Oct 24, 2012 | 14 violations | $821 | 12 | 0 |
| India's Tandoori | Los Angeles | Oct 24, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| On Demand Transportation | Santa Rosa | Oct 24, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Access Control Security | San Bernardino | Oct 24, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Discovery Land Care, Inc | Vacaville | Oct 24, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trimark Associates, Inc. | Folsom | Oct 24, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mystic | Los Angeles | Oct 24, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunnyvale Auto Body | Sunnyvale | Oct 23, 2012 | 16 violations | $17,843 | 8 | 0 |
| Great Wall Seafood Great Wall Seafood LA Corp. | South El Monte | Oct 23, 2012 | 5 violations | $6,321 | 5 | 0 |
| Coastal Apparel,Inc.dba Yesterdays Sportswear | Paso Robles | Oct 23, 2012 | 32 violations | $3,609 | 31 | 0 |
| Mountain View Tire and Service, Inc. | Long Beach | Oct 23, 2012 | 2 violations | $463 | 1 | 0 |
| Maca Wood Martin Ramirez Casillas DBA Maca Wood | Huntington Park | Oct 23, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S-Line US Corp. Cutting & Sewing Services | Los Angeles | Oct 22, 2012 | 34 violations repeat | $15,042 | 32 | $9,856 |
| TISPA ENTERPRISES | Los Angeles | Oct 22, 2012 | 42 violations | $11,608 | 32 | 0 |
| The Lunch Master Nob Hill Catering, Inc. | San Carlos | Oct 22, 2012 | 2 violations | $5,488 | 1 | 0 |
| Denny's Restaurant | Yucaipa | Oct 22, 2012 | 6 violations | $2,811 | 4 | 0 |
| Hilton Garden Inn of Fairfield | Fairfield | Oct 22, 2012 | 11 violations | $2,144 | 10 | 0 |
| Cherry Mellow | Los Angeles | Oct 22, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Urban X | Los Angeles | Oct 22, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyche Tyche Donca Corporation | Los Angeles | Oct 22, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Bros Contracting | Shafter | Oct 21, 2012 | 23 violations | $1,917 | 20 | $300 |
| Color in Motion | Los Angeles | Oct 21, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ENT Global, Inc | Los Angeles | Oct 21, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oboe Cann Studio Inc | Los Angeles | Oct 21, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wonky Fashion | Los Angeles | Oct 21, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CSC Herring, LLC | Stockton | Oct 21, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maria Susan Buhay-Maglunog, M.D. Inc. | West Covina | Oct 20, 2012 | 6 violations | $31,257 | 5 | 0 |
| Benjamin Farms | Salida | Oct 20, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Garcia Olive Company, LLC | Stockton | Oct 20, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $425 |
| Interior Magic Interior Magic of California, LLC | Torrance | Oct 19, 2012 | 206 violations repeat | $146,113 | 205 | $68,816 |
| Eskaton Care Center Greenhaven | Sacramento | Oct 18, 2012 | 11 violations repeat | $6,022 | 10 | $2,200 |
| Action Home Health Care | Los Angeles | Oct 18, 2012 | 9 violations | $4,587 | 8 | 0 |
| B.E.S.T. Opportunities, Inc | Barstow | Oct 18, 2012 | 32 violations | $2,433 | 32 | 0 |
| Castro Valley Unified School District | Castro Valley | Oct 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Legg, Inc. | Livermore | Oct 18, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Whitney-Stone Inc Whitney-Stone Incorporated | Willows | Oct 17, 2012 | 8 violations | $13,491 | 4 | 0 |
| Bilby Homes, Inc. | Elk Grove | Oct 17, 2012 | 15 violations repeat | $4,949 | 0 | $3,850 |
| Country Elegance Inc. | Sacramento | Oct 17, 2012 | 9 violations repeat | $1,280 | 0 | $3,369 |
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.