2013 in numbers
Wage and Hour Division investigations of California employers closed in 2013: 2,167 cases, 1,633 with violations found, $36,566,607 in back wages agreed for 19,219 workers, $1,256,735 in penalties. Against 2012 that is an increase of 57% in back wages.
Biggest back-wage cases of 2013
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) | 1 | $8,071,861 | 362 |
| Lange Trucking, Inc. | 1 | $1,979,779 | 515 |
| A & Z Trucking | 1 | $1,198,996 | 53 |
| Team West Contracting Corporation | 1 | $876,936 | 28 |
| Ecotality Inc | 1 | $807,626 | 73 |
| Solar City | 1 | $751,154 | 184 |
| Carolina Trail Golf Partners, Inc. | 1 | $494,319 | 466 |
| CallSource | 1 | $413,634 | 327 |
| Beverly Residential Care Home (Urbano) | 3 | $323,549 | 14 |
| PRMG | 1 | $310,017 | 70 |
| NEW DISCOVERY RESIDENTIAL SERVICES I | 1 | $299,046 | 17 |
| Spectrum Security Services | 1 | $287,529 | 98 |
| Barrier Specialty Roofing & Coatings | 1 | $278,180 | 85 |
| OSHA THAI RESTAURANT | 3 | $264,277 | 64 |
| Language Line Services | 1 | $251,034 | 635 |
| Largo Concrete, Inc. | 3 | $244,527 | 37 |
| Staybright Electric, Inc. (Solis) | 1 | $242,563 | 101 |
| Fresno County Fire Protection District | 1 | $215,036 | 86 |
| EGN Apparel | 1 | $196,207 | 107 |
| Blueprint Studios | 1 | $189,279 | 87 |
| AJ Huntington Home | 5 | $189,221 | 30 |
| King Drivers Transportation Services, Inc. | 1 | $186,187 | 59 |
| BELLAKEN GARDEN & SKILLED NURSING CENTER | 1 | $169,224 | 102 |
| Mr. Rooter Plumbing | 1 | $167,472 | 21 |
| Amor Residential Care Home | 1 | $166,571 | 14 |
By industry
| Industry | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | $8,327,634 | 803 | |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 503 | $6,750,357 | 3,718 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 86 | $4,104,268 | 1,107 |
| Construction | 146 | $3,848,263 | 1,689 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services | 169 | $2,712,247 | 2,086 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 293 | $2,592,775 | 1,569 |
| Manufacturing | 329 | $2,368,983 | 1,844 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 57 | $902,319 | 1,036 |
| Retail Trade | 102 | $802,702 | 605 |
| Utilities | 8 | $771,956 | 193 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 85 | $665,523 | 539 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 11 | $535,608 | 497 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 14 | $523,509 | 295 |
| Finance and Insurance | 23 | $516,321 | 246 |
| Wholesale Trade | 43 | $364,481 | 721 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 214 | $282,089 | 2,026 |
| Public Administration | 9 | $223,166 | 89 |
| Educational Services | 19 | $194,666 | 103 |
| Information | 8 | $72,794 | 38 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 1 | $6,946 | 15 |
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Larson | San Francisco | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Topia Casual, Inc. dba All About Me | Los Angeles | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rio Farms | King City | Jun 24, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KNY Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cover Charge | Los Angeles | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweet Claire, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fashion Exit, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simply Irresistible Select Clothing Company, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Event Spicewear | Los Angeles | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Cheaps Corp | Garden Grove | Jun 23, 2013 | 12 violations | $6,144 | 10 | 0 |
| Splash Car Spa & Detail | Riverside | Jun 23, 2013 | 36 violations | $6,067 | 24 | 0 |
| CPL Industry, Inc. | Santa Ana | Jun 23, 2013 | 7 violations | $480 | 5 | 0 |
| J & G Labor Contracting | Lemoore | Jun 23, 2013 | 9 violations | $330 | 3 | $1,650 |
| Premier Ag Services, LLC | Madera | Jun 23, 2013 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,150 |
| Cozy Cozy Yeon Cheol Chung | Los Angeles | Jun 23, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dalena Farms, Inc. | Kettleman City | Jun 23, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $550 |
| My Best Kids | Los Angeles | Jun 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| My Best Kids | Los Angeles | Jun 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Double D Farms | Coalinga | Jun 23, 2013 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $600 |
| Henkel Corporation | Berkeley | Jun 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.H.R. Construction, Inc. | American Canyon | Jun 22, 2013 | 85 violations | $30,534 | 51 | 0 |
| Sabor Farms | Salinas | Jun 22, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Symphony | Los Angeles | Jun 21, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Double Lucky, Inc. | Salinas | Jun 21, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PNS Mode, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 20, 2013 | 60 violations | $46,692 | 29 | 0 |
| L & V Fashion, Inc. | Westminster | Jun 20, 2013 | 11 violations | $4,672 | 10 | 0 |
| Success Industry, Inc. | Westminster | Jun 20, 2013 | 5 violations | $1,536 | 4 | 0 |
| Vanour, Inc. | Westminster | Jun 20, 2013 | 8 violations | $1,504 | 7 | 0 |
| Scott Michael, Inc. | San Marcos | Jun 20, 2013 | 6 violations | $873 | 6 | 0 |
| Bautista Creek Ranches | Hemet | Jun 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Eguiluz (FLC) J. Eguiluz Labor Service LLC | Stockton | Jun 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Collazo Collazo Packing, Inc. | Heber | Jun 20, 2013 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| Honeyberry | Santa Clara | Jun 20, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norcal Personnel Solutions, LP | Salinas | Jun 20, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southwest Harvesting Co., Inc. | Salinas | Jun 20, 2013 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $700 |
| Beck Care Home Angel Senior Care Home, LLC | San Jose | Jun 19, 2013 | 5 violations | $5,449 | 4 | 0 |
| Angel Care Home Angel Senior Care Home, LLC | San Jose | Jun 19, 2013 | 2 violations | $4,575 | 2 | 0 |
| Affordable Cremations of the High Desert | Apple Valley | Jun 19, 2013 | 4 violations repeat | $201 | 3 | $924 |
| Country Waffles | Redding | Jun 19, 2013 | 2 violations | $187 | 1 | 0 |
| AllBlack Company, LLC. | Santa Fe Springs | Jun 19, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee High Farmer Tan Chac Ly - Sole Proprietorship | Chino | Jun 19, 2013 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | $875 |
| Chef Liu J & P Wang Enterprises Company | Mountain View | Jun 18, 2013 | 16 violations | $31,740 | 9 | 0 |
| TJH Production, Inc. | Westminster | Jun 18, 2013 | 10 violations | $3,872 | 8 | 0 |
| HN Company, Inc. | Westminster | Jun 18, 2013 | 7 violations | $1,856 | 5 | 0 |
| Hampton Inn & Suites | Chino Hills | Jun 18, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kash Apparel, LLC | Los Angeles | Jun 18, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Step Logistic | Montebello | Jun 18, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Splendid Inc VF Contemporary, Inc | Los Angeles | Jun 18, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simply Irresistible Select Clothing Company, Inc | Los Angeles | Jun 18, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Style Tree Heyri J, Inc. Dba: Style Tree | Los Angeles | Jun 18, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UBS Forever, Inc. | South El Monte | Jun 17, 2013 | 52 violations repeat | $80,804 | 27 | $10,098 |
| Oak Valley Chevron | Beaumont | Jun 17, 2013 | 16 violations repeat | $59,623 | 15 | $4,620 |
| Parc & Pearl, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 17, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Wok Fried Chicken | Los Angeles | Jun 16, 2013 | 13 violations repeat | $111,322 | 6 | 0 |
| Highland Hand Car Wash | Highland | Jun 16, 2013 | 32 violations repeat | $28,517 | 20 | $7,480 |
| Tommy Sport Corp | Santa Ana | Jun 16, 2013 | 6 violations | $1,440 | 4 | 0 |
| Top Priority Top Priority Couriers, Inc. | Riverside | Jun 16, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Francisco Giants San Francisco Baseball Associates, LLC | San Francisco | Jun 15, 2013 | 102 violations | $110,397 | 78 | 0 |
| China Wok Express | Whittier | Jun 15, 2013 | 8 violations repeat | $60,942 | 5 | 0 |
| Hillside Enterprises Advocacy for Respect and Choice - Long Beach, | Long Beach | Jun 15, 2013 | 219 violations | $10,828 | 215 | 0 |
| V Star Buffet | Santa Maria | Jun 15, 2013 | 3 violations | $1,519 | 1 | 0 |
| Walter Cafe | Ukiah | Jun 15, 2013 | 61 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruen Tong Thai Cuisine | Ukiah | Jun 15, 2013 | 35 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| One Dollar Cleaner | West Covina | Jun 15, 2013 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| County of Los Angeles Dept. of Public Works | Alhambra | Jun 15, 2013 | 2 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PT Production | Westminster | Jun 14, 2013 | 7 violations | $6,336 | 5 | 0 |
| Meihui Inc | Garden Grove | Jun 14, 2013 | 8 violations | $3,840 | 6 | 0 |
| MTC Style, Inc | Westminster | Jun 14, 2013 | 10 violations | $3,776 | 8 | 0 |
| Un Deux Trois, Inc (Studio City) | Los Angeles | Jun 14, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Event Spicewear | Los Angeles | Jun 14, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kellwood Company | La Puente | Jun 14, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newport Fashion Entertainment | Compton | Jun 14, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retina Vitreous Associates Medical Group | Los Angeles | Jun 14, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| US Postal Service | Los Angeles | Jun 14, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Un Deux Trois, Inc (Studio City) | Studio City | Jun 14, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.B.M. Cleaning Services | San Jose | Jun 13, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duna Csardas Restaurant & Bakery | Los Angeles | Jun 13, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh MXN Food | San Diego | Jun 12, 2013 | 5 violations | $5,000 | 5 | 0 |
| Fresh MXN Food FR Restaurant Holdings LLC | San Marcos | Jun 12, 2013 | 4 violations | $2,787 | 4 | 0 |
| Fresh MXN Food FR Restaurant Holdings LLC | San Diego | Jun 12, 2013 | 4 violations | $2,653 | 4 | 0 |
| Fresh MXN Food FR Restaurant Holdings LLC | San Diego | Jun 12, 2013 | 4 violations | $1,732 | 4 | 0 |
| Fresh MXN Food FR Restaurant Holdings LLC | San Diego | Jun 12, 2013 | 1 violation | $1,062 | 1 | 0 |
| Fresh MXN Food FR Restaurant Holdings LLC | San Diego | Jun 12, 2013 | 2 violations | $1,033 | 2 | 0 |
| Fresh MXN Food ASB Restaurant Holdings LLC | La Mesa | Jun 12, 2013 | 3 violations | $965 | 3 | 0 |
| Fresh MXN Food | San Diego | Jun 12, 2013 | 2 violations | $822 | 2 | 0 |
| Fresh MXN Food FR Restaurant Holdings LLC | San Diego | Jun 12, 2013 | 1 violation | $588 | 1 | 0 |
| Fresh MXN Food | San Diego | Jun 12, 2013 | 1 violation | $529 | 1 | 0 |
| Fresh MXN Food | San Diego | Jun 12, 2013 | 1 violation | $420 | 1 | 0 |
| The Arc of Fresno/Madera Counties | Fresno | Jun 12, 2013 | 47 violations | $395 | 47 | 0 |
| Fresh MXN Food | San Diego | Jun 12, 2013 | 2 violations | $384 | 2 | 0 |
| Fresh MXN Food | San Diego | Jun 12, 2013 | 1 violation | $302 | 1 | 0 |
| Fresh MXN Food FR Restaurant Holdings LLC | Vista | Jun 12, 2013 | 1 violation | $268 | 1 | 0 |
| Fresh MXN Food | San Diego | Jun 12, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kings View Work Experience Center | Atwater | Jun 11, 2013 | 1 violation | $40 | 1 | 0 |
| USPS | Rodeo | Jun 11, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arotown Car Wash | Pomona | Jun 10, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LH Distribution Inc. Motorcar Parts of America, Inc | Torrance | Jun 10, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Metson Marine Services, Inc. | Ventura | Jun 9, 2013 | 62 violations | $62,350 | 55 | 0 |
| Forme, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 9, 2013 | 63 violations | $32,537 | 48 | 0 |
| Downey Hand Car Wash | Downey | Jun 9, 2013 | 4 violations | $934 | 3 | 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.