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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doublz El Monte Burgers, Inc. | El Monte | Aug 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & S Forever Apparel | Los Angeles | Aug 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Easel Koi Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 27, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allcare Veterinary Hospital Allcare Veterinary Properties, LLC | Pacifica | Aug 27, 2012 | 67 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Joaquin Valley Ag Services, Inc. | Stockton | Aug 26, 2012 | 11 violations | $300 | 1 | $1,950 |
| Holdenried Ranches | Kelseyville | Aug 26, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $875 |
| STI Inc Strategic Technology Institute, Inc | San Diego | Aug 26, 2012 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Friendly Maintenance | La Palma | Aug 25, 2012 | 37 violations | $32,416 | 33 | 0 |
| Abraham Rest Home Abraham Rest Homes, Inc. | Walnut Creek | Aug 25, 2012 | 3 violations | $17,808 | 3 | 0 |
| Hot's Cantina (Restaurant) | Northridge | Aug 25, 2012 | 6 violations repeat | $12,216 | 5 | 0 |
| Winn Volkswagen | Newark | Aug 25, 2012 | 1 violation | $3,699 | 1 | 0 |
| Freeway Towing | Monterey Park | Aug 25, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HTX International Howard Thomas Exports Inc | Long Beach | Aug 24, 2012 | 15 violations | $9,138 | 14 | 0 |
| Arroyo Contracting | Kelseyville | Aug 24, 2012 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,650 |
| Scully Packing Company, LLC | Finley | Aug 24, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $550 |
| United States Postal Service | Eureka | Aug 24, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shabu Shabu House Maruyama Food Systems, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 24, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharon's Residential Care Home | Redding | Aug 24, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heritage Provider Network, Inc. | Northridge | Aug 24, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alphy's Broiler Alphy's Broiler Brothers LP | Arroyo Grande | Aug 23, 2012 | 15 violations | $8,781 | 14 | 0 |
| Al-Noor Zabiha Meat Market | Diamond Bar | Aug 23, 2012 | 4 violations | $6,100 | 2 | 0 |
| Valley Protective Services | Fresno | Aug 23, 2012 | 5 violations | $4,469 | 3 | 0 |
| Alphy's Adobe Grill Alphy's Broiler Brothers, LP | Pismo Beach | Aug 23, 2012 | 4 violations | $1,638 | 3 | 0 |
| Fresno Unified School District | Fresno | Aug 23, 2012 | 2 violations | $482 | 2 | 0 |
| Doublz of La Puente | La Puente | Aug 23, 2012 | 7 violations | $282 | 3 | 0 |
| Akira Insurance & Multi-Services Akira Insurance and Multiple Services Inc | Los Angeles | Aug 23, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vittles Family Restaurant | Anderson | Aug 22, 2012 | 5 violations | $2,165 | 4 | 0 |
| Roosevelt Cafe | Los Angeles | Aug 22, 2012 | 3 violations | $895 | 2 | 0 |
| Adobe Creek Packing Co., Inc. | Kelseyville | Aug 22, 2012 | 21 violations | $802 | 16 | $1,375 |
| West Coast Air Systems Technologies | Richmond | Aug 22, 2012 | 6 violations | $474 | 5 | 0 |
| Real Time Staffing Services Inc. (Select Staf | Chino | Aug 22, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| View Fine Dining Concepts Inc | Redding | Aug 22, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spartan Engineering, Inc. | San Jose | Aug 22, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Journeys | Valencia | Aug 22, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Journey's | Simi Valley | Aug 22, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlas Shippers International | Covina | Aug 21, 2012 | 12 violations | $36,030 | 6 | 0 |
| Forster & Kroeger Landscape Maintenance, Inc. | San Anselmo | Aug 21, 2012 | 3 violations | $14,944 | 3 | 0 |
| Abhe & Svoboda, Inc. | Alpine | Aug 21, 2012 | 3 violations | $966 | 1 | 0 |
| Sunny Express, Inc. | Riverside | Aug 21, 2012 | 2 violations | $319 | 1 | 0 |
| Garratt- Callahan Company | Burlingame | Aug 21, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LAUSD Gage Middle School Los Angeles Unified School District | Huntington Park | Aug 21, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nello's Place | Redding | Aug 21, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CMC Linen Rental, Inc. | Sun Valley | Aug 21, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G & S Electric Gary Krezman Electric, Inc | Sacramento | Aug 21, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smile Implant Center TEICH & ABAZARNIA DENTAL CORPORATION | Newport Beach | Aug 20, 2012 | 69 violations | $54,345 | 68 | 0 |
| Cen Cal Plastering, Inc. | Lathrop | Aug 20, 2012 | 22 violations repeat | $29,395 | 21 | $4,620 |
| Nickel Diner | Los Angeles | Aug 20, 2012 | 20 violations | $12,868 | 19 | 0 |
| National Cinema Services (Corporate) | San Diego | Aug 20, 2012 | 3 violations | $12,809 | 3 | 0 |
| T-Bags Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Aug 20, 2012 | 7 violations | $5,952 | 7 | 0 |
| Howard Johnson Inn | Redding | Aug 20, 2012 | 2 violations | $32 | 1 | 0 |
| Doublz Monster Burger, Inc. | Montebello | Aug 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doublz FastFood, Inc. | Chino | Aug 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walldesign | Newport Beach | Aug 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naval Hospital | Twentynine Palms | Aug 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McJunkin Red Man Corporation | Benicia | Aug 19, 2012 | 2 violations | $5,541 | 1 | 0 |
| Doublz of Santa Fe Springs | Whittier | Aug 19, 2012 | 11 violations | $3,200 | 10 | 0 |
| Dynamic Office & Accounting Solutions | Danville | Aug 19, 2012 | 175 violations | $2,404 | 34 | 0 |
| Oliva's Farm Labor Contractor | Planada | Aug 19, 2012 | 13 violations | $120 | 3 | $1,900 |
| Doublz Big Burger, Inc. | Paramount | Aug 19, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Marchini Farms (AgEr) | Le Grand | Aug 19, 2012 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $800 |
| Bus Depot Bus Depot Logistics, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CTJ Fashion Inc | South El Monte | Aug 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| International Audio/Visual Communication, Inc | El Monte | Aug 16, 2012 | 23 violations | $26,021 | 18 | 0 |
| Hilton Garden Inn Redding | Redding | Aug 16, 2012 | 3 violations | $460 | 3 | 0 |
| Aventine Med Spa Salon | Livermore | Aug 16, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forever 21, Inc | Los Angeles | Aug 16, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AOR Advanced Outsource Recruitment Solutions | Rancho Cucamonga | Aug 16, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crossroads Diversified Services, Inc. | Richmond | Aug 15, 2012 | 23 violations | $13,346 | 22 | 0 |
| Delacruz Home Care | Antelope | Aug 15, 2012 | 7 violations | $8,712 | 7 | 0 |
| Universal Container and Packaging, LLC | Chino | Aug 15, 2012 | 2 violations | $3,486 | 1 | 0 |
| R House | Clearlake | Aug 15, 2012 | 1 violation | $331 | 1 | 0 |
| Saul's Restaurant & Delicatessen | Berkeley | Aug 15, 2012 | 2 violations | $232 | 1 | 0 |
| Trimm's Building Materials Northern California Scaffolding Co. | Loomis | Aug 15, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Francisco Health Care and Rehab, Inc | San Francisco | Aug 14, 2012 | 35 violations | $80,650 | 34 | 0 |
| Kianmajd Care I, Inc. | Sacramento | Aug 14, 2012 | 3 violations repeat | $26,028 | 2 | $308 |
| Kianmajd Care II, Inc. | Sacramento | Aug 14, 2012 | 3 violations repeat | $24,652 | 2 | $308 |
| Kian Care, Inc. | Clearlake | Aug 14, 2012 | 3 violations repeat | $21,660 | 2 | $385 |
| Chatsworth Park Care Center | Chatsworth | Aug 14, 2012 | 58 violations | $9,485 | 58 | 0 |
| 4 Hour Fitness 24 Hour Fitness USA, Inc. | Hayward | Aug 14, 2012 | 2 violations | $158 | 1 | 0 |
| Ashley Furniture Ashleys Furniture Industries, inc | Colton | Aug 14, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Furniture Homestore | Colton | Aug 14, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalvir Hotels Group | Poway | Aug 14, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jas Guest Home Incorporated | Manteca | Aug 14, 2012 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mushroom Farm | Half Moon Bay | Aug 14, 2012 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,875 |
| Staff-It, Inc Employment Resources Group | Whittier | Aug 14, 2012 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,025 |
| Chevron Valley Pacific Petroleum Services, Inc. | Ione | Aug 14, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aventine Med Spa Salon | Livermore | Aug 14, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Princess Cruises Princess Cruise Lines, LTD. | Valencia | Aug 13, 2012 | 183 violations | $41,100 | 182 | 0 |
| Fremont Bank | Fremont | Aug 13, 2012 | 8 violations | $33,550 | 7 | 0 |
| Olive Square Market | Baldwin Park | Aug 13, 2012 | 7 violations repeat | $10,636 | 4 | $1,540 |
| Rodriguez, Trinidad (FLC) | Cutler | Aug 13, 2012 | 53 violations | $1,729 | 44 | $2,500 |
| Vero's Facilities & Maintenance Services | Fremont | Aug 13, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cypress Auto Wash | Redding | Aug 13, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chan Dara Pico Restaurant | Los Angeles | Aug 12, 2012 | 22 violations repeat | $89,016 | 20 | $5,000 |
| Chan Dara Larchmont Restaurant | Los Angeles | Aug 12, 2012 | 19 violations repeat | $65,336 | 18 | $5,000 |
| Doublz Lancaster Burgers, Inc | Lancaster | Aug 12, 2012 | 16 violations | $4,330 | 15 | 0 |
| Ramirez, Manuel (FLC) | Los Banos | Aug 12, 2012 | 14 violations | $272 | 6 | $1,625 |
| LDCO, INC | San Diego | Aug 12, 2012 | 2 violations | $136 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriland Farming Company, Inc. (AgEr) | Chowchilla | Aug 12, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $600 |
| Burkett's Pool Plastering, Inc. | Ripon | Aug 11, 2012 | 32 violations | $22,667 | 31 | 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.