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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami Burger | Studio City | Sep 15, 2012 | 12 violations | $17,235 | 10 | 0 |
| Amada Homecare Inc. | Laguna Woods | Sep 15, 2012 | 10 violations | $6,157 | 10 | 0 |
| Terra Linda Christian Homes-Bamboo | San Rafael | Sep 15, 2012 | 4 violations | $5,540 | 2 | 0 |
| Que Pasa Mexican Grill | Tulare | Sep 15, 2012 | 5 violations | $942 | 4 | 0 |
| Terra Linda Christian Homes-Devon | San Rafael | Sep 15, 2012 | 2 violations | $44 | 1 | 0 |
| Color Me Red | Los Angeles | Sep 14, 2012 | 11 violations | $7,629 | 9 | 0 |
| Saturn Landscape Plus, Inc. | Temecula | Sep 14, 2012 | 38 violations | $6,322 | 37 | 0 |
| Autobest Corporation | South El Monte | Sep 14, 2012 | 16 violations | $3,827 | 15 | 0 |
| Crystal Motel Crystal Complex, LLC | Red Bluff | Sep 14, 2012 | 4 violations | $453 | 3 | 0 |
| Las Marias Nursery | Lakewood | Sep 14, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Las Marias Nursery | Long Beach | Sep 14, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tri City Acoustics | Redlands | Sep 13, 2012 | 28 violations | $20,677 | 26 | 0 |
| GT Drywall | Chino Hills | Sep 13, 2012 | 7 violations | $1,164 | 6 | 0 |
| Lada Thai Restaurant | Citrus Heights | Sep 13, 2012 | 2 violations | $290 | 1 | 0 |
| Asbury Park Nursing and Rehabilitation | Sacramento | Sep 13, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Youthful Tooth Co. Jeffrey P. Alexander DDS, Dental Corp. | Oakland | Sep 12, 2012 | 5 violations | $11,354 | 4 | 0 |
| Lucky Point aka K.P. Garment, Inc. | South El Monte | Sep 12, 2012 | 12 violations | $6,547 | 10 | 0 |
| Youthful Tooth Co. Jeffrey P. Alexander DDS, Dental Corp. | Pinole | Sep 12, 2012 | 7 violations | $5,534 | 6 | 0 |
| Anhauser -Busch | Fairfield | Sep 12, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Affordable Home Care Agency Affordable Home Care Agency of California, LL | Walnut Creek | Sep 12, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oxford Institute of Technology | Woodland Hills | Sep 12, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dalton Enterprise John C. Dalton Enterprise, Inc | Anaheim | Sep 11, 2012 | 46 violations | $24,823 | 46 | 0 |
| Lane Fertility Institute Danielle Lane, M.D., Inc, A Professional Corp | San Francisco | Sep 11, 2012 | 5 violations | $10,226 | 5 | 0 |
| American Asset Protection | Los Angeles | Sep 11, 2012 | 4 violations | $9,590 | 2 | 0 |
| Fibre Resource Unlimited | Spring Valley | Sep 11, 2012 | 8 violations | $833 | 7 | 0 |
| Puerto Vallarta Puerto Vallarta: A Family Mexican Restaurant | Redding | Sep 11, 2012 | 5 violations | $138 | 4 | 0 |
| Puerto Vallarta Puerto Vallarta: A Family Mexican Restaurant | Redding | Sep 11, 2012 | 3 violations | $84 | 2 | 0 |
| Thiara Orchards | Yuba City | Sep 11, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chao Krung Chao Krung Corporation | Los Angeles | Sep 11, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasmine Hall Care Homes | Sacramento | Sep 11, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S.M. Pier Seafood | Santa Monica | Sep 10, 2012 | 12 violations | $30,054 | 11 | 0 |
| Golden State Farm Labor Services | Kerman | Sep 10, 2012 | 7 violations | $904 | 3 | $550 |
| SynFast Oil Change | San Diego | Sep 10, 2012 | 2 violations | $182 | 1 | 0 |
| Top Construction | Santee | Sep 10, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) | Los Angeles | Sep 10, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Petersen Farms (AgEr) | Fowler | Sep 10, 2012 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $550 |
| D' Closet, Inc.,- Innovation, Garment Nation | Los Angeles | Sep 10, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valencia, William Alexander (FLC) | Madera | Sep 8, 2012 | 12 violations | $448 | 4 | $3,100 |
| Sunshine Agriculture Services | Fresno | Sep 8, 2012 | 14 violations | $400 | 7 | $2,100 |
| National Raisin Company | Fowler | Sep 8, 2012 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $800 |
| Skouti Farms | Fresno | Sep 8, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,200 |
| Gonzalez, Benjamin (FLC) | Dinuba | Sep 8, 2012 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,225 |
| Caruthers Raisin Packing Caruthers Raisin Packing Co., Inc | Caruthers | Sep 8, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SanDisk Corporation | Milpitas | Sep 7, 2012 | 2 violations | $19,813 | 1 | 0 |
| In and Out Smog | Fresno | Sep 7, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven Store Andy's Beach Market, Inc. | Huntington Beach | Sep 6, 2012 | 10 violations | $35,009 | 5 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven Store Andy's Red Hill Market, Inc. | Tustin | Sep 6, 2012 | 7 violations | $7,844 | 4 | 0 |
| Hecho En Mexico | Vacaville | Sep 6, 2012 | 5 violations | $7,244 | 4 | 0 |
| Comfort Inn Redding Redding Motel Partners LLC | Cottonwood | Sep 6, 2012 | 2 violations | $2,050 | 1 | 0 |
| Angelo's Pizza Parlor Angelo's Pizza Parlors of America, Inc. | Redding | Sep 6, 2012 | 4 violations | $122 | 2 | 0 |
| ZDS Express Couriers | Long Beach | Sep 6, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Love Apparent Senior Services | Pinole | Sep 6, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barnum & Celillo Electric Inc. | Sacramento | Sep 6, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mail Masters South Coast Mail Masters Inc. | Torrance | Sep 5, 2012 | 3 violations | $719 | 2 | 0 |
| Kobe Seafood and Steakhouse | Redding | Sep 5, 2012 | 6 violations | $581 | 5 | 0 |
| Robert A. Bothman, Inc. | San Jose | Sep 5, 2012 | 2 violations | $196 | 2 | 0 |
| ThyssenKrupp Elevator ThyssenKrupp Elevator Corporation | Richmond | Sep 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best Western Plus Twin View Inn & Suites | Redding | Sep 4, 2012 | 18 violations repeat | $12,776 | 16 | 0 |
| Golden State Mall | Bakersfield | Sep 4, 2012 | 8 violations | $4,521 | 6 | 0 |
| El Torito Restaurant | Simi Valley | Sep 4, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Mexicana Restaurant | Yucaipa | Sep 4, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mendez Trucking | King City | Sep 2, 2012 | 13 violations | $15,592 | 6 | 0 |
| B & M Contractors | Simi Valley | Sep 2, 2012 | 14 violations | $849 | 13 | 0 |
| J & J Transportation Vinson, Incorporation | Pomona | Sep 1, 2012 | 21 violations | $45,744 | 8 | 0 |
| Centers Business Management | Los Angeles | Sep 1, 2012 | 2 violations | $580 | 1 | 0 |
| Final Touch Car Wash | Los Angeles | Sep 1, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Japan Relocation | Sunnyvale | Aug 31, 2012 | 30 violations | $69,987 | 14 | 0 |
| AmyTony Homes | Long Beach | Aug 31, 2012 | 33 violations | $69,501 | 17 | 0 |
| HS Fashion | Los Angeles | Aug 31, 2012 | 128 violations repeat | $69,466 | 67 | $12,529 |
| Koraku Restaurant | Los Angeles | Aug 31, 2012 | 22 violations | $45,236 | 18 | 0 |
| Best Western Orange County Airport North | Santa Ana | Aug 31, 2012 | 60 violations | $17,233 | 40 | 0 |
| SY Mode | Los Angeles | Aug 31, 2012 | 52 violations | $6,982 | 0 | 0 |
| ENOVITY, INC. | San Francisco | Aug 31, 2012 | 1 violation | $217 | 1 | 0 |
| Star Center | Madera | Aug 31, 2012 | 9 violations | $109 | 9 | 0 |
| Modern Touch, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 31, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| YN Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 31, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| My Beloved, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 31, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| YMCA of San Francisco | San Francisco | Aug 31, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PCI Performance Contracting Inc. | Hayward | Aug 30, 2012 | 3 violations | $316 | 1 | 0 |
| Safeway | Tracy | Aug 30, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Appenteng | Los Angeles | Aug 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Employment Resources Group, Inc. | Maywood | Aug 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unisource Worldwide, Inc. | Pleasanton | Aug 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Molycorp Minerals, LLC | Mountain Pass | Aug 29, 2012 | 200 violations | $191,437 | 198 | 0 |
| J F Landscape, Inc. | Canoga Park | Aug 29, 2012 | 68 violations | $25,850 | 67 | 0 |
| Vintage Rose Inn | Red Bluff | Aug 29, 2012 | 11 violations | $10,689 | 8 | 0 |
| GCIUFFA Inc | La Jolla | Aug 29, 2012 | 2 violations | $5,510 | 1 | 0 |
| Inland RV Inland RV Center, Inc | Corona | Aug 29, 2012 | 9 violations | $2,993 | 7 | 0 |
| La Huacana Mexican Restaurant | Modesto | Aug 29, 2012 | 3 violations | $341 | 2 | 0 |
| Acutely Residential Care | Shasta Lake | Aug 29, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kern Adult Residential Facility | San Jose | Aug 28, 2012 | 21 violations | $129,012 | 10 | 0 |
| Residential Wall Systems Quintessential Construction Corporation | Sacramento | Aug 28, 2012 | 47 violations | $20,529 | 46 | 0 |
| Burkett's Tile & Masonry, Inc. | Salida | Aug 28, 2012 | 4 violations | $6,080 | 4 | 0 |
| General Finishing Works | Los Angeles | Aug 28, 2012 | 2 violations | $3,475 | 1 | 0 |
| Burkett's Gunite, Inc. | Ripon | Aug 28, 2012 | 6 violations | $2,294 | 6 | 0 |
| Dairy Queen Long Grren Cow Inc | Redding | Aug 28, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D & D Builders | Chula Vista | Aug 28, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan's Irish Pub & Restaurant | Agoura Hills | Aug 28, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panera Bread | Emeryville | Aug 28, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motel 6 Redding Airport | Anderson | Aug 27, 2012 | 7 violations | $648 | 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.