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 |
All cases, newest first
Page 14 of 22.
| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Auto Broker | San Jose | May 10, 2013 | 2 violations | $2,300 | 1 | 0 |
| Natalee Thai Cuisine | Los Angeles | May 10, 2013 | 2 violations | $624 | 1 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Richmond | May 10, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweet Look | Los Angeles | May 9, 2013 | 5 violations | $1,664 | 3 | 0 |
| Human Services Agency- Family & Child Svc | San Francisco | May 9, 2013 | 2 violations | $618 | 1 | 0 |
| GAR Services (Glendale Assc. for the Retarded | Glendale | May 9, 2013 | 6 violations | $1 | 6 | 0 |
| Volt Workforce Solutions Corp. | Bakersfield | May 9, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Human Services Agency of SF - Adult Services | San Francisco | May 9, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Horizon Board and Care V | Yorba Linda | May 8, 2013 | 3 violations | $6,852 | 2 | 0 |
| Con Carino Elder Care Inc | Pasadena | May 8, 2013 | 2 violations repeat | $4,480 | 1 | $308 |
| New Horizon Board and Care III | Anaheim | May 8, 2013 | 5 violations | $4,434 | 4 | 0 |
| SolarCity SolarCity Corporation | San Mateo | May 8, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Select Trans Select Trans Incorporated | Fontana | May 8, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Horizon Board and Care IV | Placentia | May 7, 2013 | 4 violations | $12,042 | 3 | 0 |
| Water Grill King's Seafood Company LLC | Los Angeles | May 7, 2013 | 2 violations | $48 | 1 | 0 |
| SF Citadel/ San Francisco Community Center | San Francisco | May 7, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawarma Co | Anaheim | May 6, 2013 | 16 violations | $20,238 | 16 | 0 |
| New Horizon Board and Care I | Yorba Linda | May 6, 2013 | 6 violations | $14,870 | 5 | 0 |
| New Horizon Board and Care II | Yorba Linda | May 6, 2013 | 6 violations | $9,746 | 5 | 0 |
| A-1 Recovery (Grover Beach) | Lancaster | May 6, 2013 | 15 violations | $4,284 | 14 | 0 |
| Jack in the Bo | Bakersfield | May 6, 2013 | 1 violation | $3,441 | 1 | 0 |
| A-1 Recovery (Grover Beach) | Bakersfield | May 6, 2013 | 7 violations | $2,404 | 6 | 0 |
| Peerless Building Maintenance Peerless Building Maintenance Co, Inc | Redding | May 6, 2013 | 10 violations | $1,982 | 8 | 0 |
| The Almansor Center Institute for the Redesign of Learning | South Pasadena | May 6, 2013 | 3 violations | $1,595 | 3 | 0 |
| A-1 Recovery (Grover Beach) | Grover Beach | May 6, 2013 | 3 violations | $450 | 2 | 0 |
| A-1 Recovery (Grover Beach) | Ventura | May 6, 2013 | 5 violations | $446 | 4 | 0 |
| Preferred Image, Inc | Los Gatos | May 6, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Gatos Body Shop, Inc | Los Gatos | May 6, 2013 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl's Jr. Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc. | Carpinteria | May 6, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marin Gas & Auto Repair Services | Larkspur | May 4, 2013 | 6 violations | $13,530 | 5 | 0 |
| Tebo Tebo Tea Lounge | Westminster | May 4, 2013 | 28 violations | $1,502 | 27 | 0 |
| Spy-C Mode Eclectique, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 4, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Top Thai Restaurant | San Dimas | May 3, 2013 | 12 violations repeat | $37,835 | 10 | $1,540 |
| RockSugar Pan Asian Kitchen | Los Angeles | May 3, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emily's Home | Carson | May 2, 2013 | 16 violations | $13,672 | 10 | 0 |
| All Star Water Trucks Sandling and Sandling Partnership | Anza | May 2, 2013 | 7 violations | $8,676 | 2 | 0 |
| Sysco Sysco San Diego, Inc | Poway | May 2, 2013 | 2 violations | $5,657 | 1 | 0 |
| Karen's Septic and Sewer Company | Wrightwood | May 2, 2013 | 15 violations | $3,750 | 9 | 0 |
| Helm & Sons Amusements, Inc. | Colton | May 2, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanfaz Security | Los Angeles | May 1, 2013 | 11 violations | $25,445 | 10 | 0 |
| MAGNUSSENS CAR WEST AUTO BODY | Fremont | May 1, 2013 | 32 violations | $13,264 | 32 | 0 |
| Hillside Garden II | Carlsbad | May 1, 2013 | 4 violations | $13,216 | 4 | 0 |
| Carlsbad Elder Care | Carlsbad | May 1, 2013 | 3 violations | $8,231 | 3 | 0 |
| La Costa Golf RCFE | Carlsbad | May 1, 2013 | 3 violations | $5,163 | 3 | 0 |
| La Costa Elder Care | Carlsbad | May 1, 2013 | 2 violations | $2,572 | 2 | 0 |
| Subway Store | San Francisco | May 1, 2013 | 2 violations | $1,222 | 1 | 0 |
| Hillside Garden RCFE | Carlsbad | May 1, 2013 | 1 violation | $840 | 1 | 0 |
| On the Border | San Diego | May 1, 2013 | 1 violation | $24 | 1 | 0 |
| El Don Farm Contracting, Inc. | Brawley | May 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stars & Stripes Protective Services | Burbank | May 1, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Dental Western Dental Services, Inc. | Hayward | May 1, 2013 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skillsets Online IT Inc | Danville | May 1, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apollo Adult Residential Care Home | San Jose | Apr 30, 2013 | 21 violations | $76,327 | 10 | 0 |
| Apollo II Adult Residential Carehome | San Jose | Apr 30, 2013 | 21 violations | $75,677 | 10 | 0 |
| Apollo III Group Home | San Jose | Apr 30, 2013 | 11 violations | $50,596 | 5 | 0 |
| Echo Park Adult Day Health Care Adult Day Health Care Centers of America, Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2013 | 33 violations repeat | $45,839 | 24 | 0 |
| Tekreliance LLC | Livermore | Apr 30, 2013 | 9 violations | $24,849 | 4 | 0 |
| The Plant Cafe Organic | San Francisco | Apr 30, 2013 | 4 violations | $19,777 | 3 | 0 |
| Burrito Loco La Mesa | Arroyo Grande | Apr 30, 2013 | 11 violations | $17,880 | 10 | 0 |
| Apollo Adult Day Program | San Jose | Apr 30, 2013 | 38 violations | $11,135 | 31 | 0 |
| Cilantro Fusion Grill | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2013 | 4 violations | $8,184 | 2 | 0 |
| Porterville Sheltered Workshop | Porterville | Apr 30, 2013 | 65 violations | $7,056 | 65 | 0 |
| Henkels & McCoy Inc. | Pomona | Apr 30, 2013 | 2 violations | $3,654 | 1 | 0 |
| ARC San Joaquin | Stockton | Apr 30, 2013 | 9 violations | $2,694 | 9 | 0 |
| Naan Kabab | Redlands | Apr 30, 2013 | 4 violations | $932 | 1 | 0 |
| Yellow Chili Tapas Kitchen | Riverside | Apr 30, 2013 | 2 violations | $283 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Brothers | Brawley | Apr 30, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paraiso Fashion Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Loving Hut Loving Hut Brea Inc. | Brea | Apr 30, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BEST WESTERN APIC Hotel Management | San Francisco | Apr 29, 2013 | 2 violations | $1,907 | 2 | 0 |
| Lily Fashion, Inc. | South El Monte | Apr 29, 2013 | 4 violations repeat | $746 | 1 | $308 |
| Cecelia P. Siy | Saint Helena | Apr 29, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CRESCINI'S JANITORIAL | Vallejo | Apr 29, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JESUS APOLOINO | Vallejo | Apr 29, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LA JANITORIAL | Santa Rosa | Apr 29, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NANCY'S JANITORIAL SERVICE | Fairfield | Apr 29, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VALLEY OF THE MOON JANITORIAL | Kenwood | Apr 29, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GOOD HOTEL APIC Hotel Management | San Francisco | Apr 29, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rio Farms | Brawley | Apr 29, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg LaFerrara | Forestville | Apr 29, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ESTRADA JANITORIAL SERVICES | Petaluma | Apr 29, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARSENIO SORIANO ARSENIO'S JANITORIAL SERVICES | Suisun City | Apr 29, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODDISSEY CLEANING | Santa Rosa | Apr 29, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ALEJANDRA LOPEZ | Petaluma | Apr 29, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FRANCO'S CLEANING SERVICE | Cotati | Apr 29, 2013 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trademark Construction Co Inc | Escondido | Apr 28, 2013 | 137 violations | $34,928 | 115 | 0 |
| CJW Construction, Inc. | Santa Ana | Apr 28, 2013 | 8 violations | $20,139 | 5 | 0 |
| Chandler Convalescent Hospital Central Convalescent Hospital of Glendale, In | Glendale | Apr 28, 2013 | 41 violations repeat | $3,399 | 40 | $2,200 |
| Innova Dynamics | San Francisco | Apr 28, 2013 | 2 violations | $1,824 | 1 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Lafayette | Apr 28, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frontier Group, Inc. | Anaheim | Apr 27, 2013 | 7 violations | $11,798 | 4 | 0 |
| Pollos a la Braja | Los Angeles | Apr 27, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Encore Facilities Management | San Diego | Apr 27, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EGN Apparel | Los Angeles | Apr 26, 2013 | 216 violations repeat | $196,207 | 107 | $40,018 |
| Urban Sketch Apparel DBA ENTI Clothing | Los Angeles | Apr 26, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacaville Ballet Theater Academy | Vacaville | Apr 26, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sushi Sasabune | Los Angeles | Apr 25, 2013 | 7 violations | $20,008 | 6 | 0 |
| Gateway Residential Programs | Roseville | Apr 25, 2013 | 8 violations | $9,321 | 6 | 0 |
| Loteria Cantina & Grill Mexican Cuisine | Monrovia | Apr 25, 2013 | 4 violations repeat | $4,613 | 3 | $924 |
| Baytech Corporation Landi Renzo USA Corporation | Torrance | Apr 25, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 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.