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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papa Chano's | Sand City | Apr 25, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smithwick Executive Protection Patrol | Petaluma | Apr 24, 2013 | 4 violations | $16,115 | 3 | 0 |
| La Mesa Work Center Anne | National City | Apr 24, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Mesa Work Center | San Diego | Apr 24, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhodes Residential - Canterbury | Redding | Apr 23, 2013 | 32 violations | $2,752 | 26 | 0 |
| Bethany Home Care | Oakland | Apr 23, 2013 | 1 violation | $1,099 | 1 | 0 |
| Select Staffing | Salinas | Apr 23, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Half Moon Bay Orchids | Half Moon Bay | Apr 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Meadowbrook Manor | Los Angeles | Apr 22, 2013 | 23 violations | $109 | 23 | 0 |
| Silva Wholesale Florist | Half Moon Bay | Apr 22, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antelope Valley Hospital | Lancaster | Apr 22, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Citrus Hills FLC Inc. | Riverside | Apr 21, 2013 | 312 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $150,600 |
| Fashion Graphics, LLC | Fountain Valley | Apr 20, 2013 | 185 violations repeat | $75,669 | 64 | $19,712 |
| 47th Place Carpet One Floor & Home | Madera | Apr 20, 2013 | 8 violations | $13,016 | 6 | 0 |
| TJ Collection Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 20, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A-1 Quality Blinds | San Diego | Apr 19, 2013 | 7 violations | $4,122 | 5 | 0 |
| Glen Paul School Humboldt County Office of Education | Eureka | Apr 19, 2013 | 2 violations | $6 | 2 | 0 |
| King Drivers Transportation Services, Inc. | Santa Ana | Apr 18, 2013 | 116 violations | $186,187 | 59 | 0 |
| La Fiesta Restaurant | Mountain View | Apr 18, 2013 | 3 violations | $609 | 3 | 0 |
| Bienvenido R. Rosal Rosal, Bienvenido R. (FLC) | Elk Grove | Apr 18, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balmandir Cupertino | Cupertino | Apr 18, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mindelly, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 18, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| World Sky Knit, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 17, 2013 | 14 violations repeat | $7,726 | 8 | $2,464 |
| Kenneth Light M.D. | San Francisco | Apr 17, 2013 | 3 violations | $3,289 | 2 | 0 |
| Plastic By Gly | Los Angeles | Apr 17, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J & A Solari, Inc. | Stockton | Apr 17, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cello Hidden Jeans, Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 17, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Your Daughter's Jeans | Los Angeles | Apr 17, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morado Jeans, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 16, 2013 | 588 violations | $62,206 | 0 | 0 |
| SCIENN HAIL HOME CARE IV | Antioch | Apr 16, 2013 | 17 violations | $57,238 | 8 | 0 |
| Scienn Hail Home Care I | Antioch | Apr 16, 2013 | 8 violations | $41,778 | 7 | 0 |
| Morado Jeans, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 16, 2013 | 9 violations | $1,223 | 0 | 0 |
| City of San Jose | San Jose | Apr 16, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adobe House of Petaluma Wilkinson Adobe House Senior Housing, LLC | Petaluma | Apr 15, 2013 | 17 violations | $22,500 | 16 | 0 |
| SCIENN HAIL HOME CARE II | Antioch | Apr 15, 2013 | 6 violations | $18,141 | 5 | 0 |
| SCIENN HAIL HOME CARE III | Antioch | Apr 15, 2013 | 4 violations | $16,101 | 2 | 0 |
| Subway | Sacramento | Apr 15, 2013 | 15 violations | $7,944 | 7 | 0 |
| Castlewood Villa Castlewood Terrace Inc. | San Jose | Apr 15, 2013 | 2 violations | $594 | 1 | 0 |
| La Mai Thai Massage | Venice | Apr 15, 2013 | 22 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Summerhill Terrace Inc/ Pardo Homes | San Jose | Apr 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AMP Apparel | Los Angeles | Apr 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nella Fantasia | Los Angeles | Apr 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hannah | Los Angeles | Apr 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Commodity Trucking Acquisition LLC | Fontana | Apr 15, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Style Enterprise All Style enterprise Corporation | South El Monte | Apr 15, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corina Care Homes | Elk Grove | Apr 14, 2013 | 8 violations repeat | $9,963 | 5 | $770 |
| S R Apparel Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 13, 2013 | 21 violations | $25,177 | 10 | 0 |
| Daniel J. Debonis | Lucerne | Apr 13, 2013 | 3 violations | $22,608 | 3 | 0 |
| Wileman Bros. & Elliott Inc. | Visalia | Apr 13, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Hope Facility Home New Hope Adult Residence Facility, Inc. | Moreno Valley | Apr 12, 2013 | 3 violations repeat | $3,211 | 2 | $616 |
| Sebastian Antonio Antonio, Sebastian (FLC) | Woodbridge | Apr 12, 2013 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $700 |
| TLC Home Care Services | Panorama City | Apr 12, 2013 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal G Fashion Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 12, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spectrum Security Services | Jamul | Apr 11, 2013 | 100 violations | $287,529 | 98 | 0 |
| Tai Wu Restaurant (Foster City) | Daly City | Apr 11, 2013 | 27 violations | $79,516 | 24 | 0 |
| Tai Wu Restaurant (Foster City) | Foster City | Apr 11, 2013 | 11 violations | $47,848 | 8 | 0 |
| Mr. Fong's BBQ and Noodles Mr. Fong's Barbecue Restaurant Inc. | Daly City | Apr 11, 2013 | 11 violations | $43,022 | 8 | 0 |
| Canton Food Company | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2013 | 8 violations | $6,212 | 7 | 0 |
| Smove Inc. | Valley Village | Apr 11, 2013 | 2 violations | $722 | 1 | 0 |
| Sierra Vista Rehabilitation Center | Highland | Apr 11, 2013 | 17 violations | $40 | 15 | 0 |
| JP Cental | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salsa Verde Mexican Cuisine | Concord | Apr 11, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Just In Time Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tai Wu Bakery and Cafe | Daly City | Apr 11, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Fashions, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiu Fashion,Inc. | South El Monte | Apr 11, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Five Star Care Home II | San Mateo | Apr 10, 2013 | 10 violations | $21,029 | 4 | 0 |
| PINES RESIDENCE | Daly City | Apr 10, 2013 | 5 violations | $18,404 | 2 | 0 |
| FIVE STAR CARE HOME I | Redwood City | Apr 10, 2013 | 5 violations | $3,612 | 2 | 0 |
| VIDA Enterprise Corp VIDA Enterprise Corporation | Los Angeles | Apr 10, 2013 | 9 violations | $875 | 8 | 0 |
| Victoria Island Farms Graydon and Virginia Nichols dba Victoria Isl | Holt | Apr 10, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Premium Employment Services, Inc. | Salinas | Apr 10, 2013 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,525 |
| J&B Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 10, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Fat Corporation | Los Angeles | Apr 10, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delta Farms Packing, Inc. | Stockton | Apr 10, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $550 |
| Triunfo-Mex, Inc. | City Of Industry | Apr 9, 2013 | 41 violations repeat | $85,380 | 21 | 0 |
| Jasmin Terrace at Montclair | Cerritos | Apr 9, 2013 | 58 violations repeat | $28,133 | 44 | 0 |
| Seychelle Water Filtration Products | San Juan Capistrano | Apr 9, 2013 | 23 violations | $5,907 | 22 | 0 |
| 911 Restoration | Richmond | Apr 9, 2013 | 8 violations | $1,360 | 7 | 0 |
| CAL-PRO SECURITY, INC. | San Jose | Apr 9, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goodwill Industries of San Diego County | San Diego | Apr 8, 2013 | 2 violations | $233 | 2 | 0 |
| Sushi House Alameda Sushi House | Alameda | Apr 7, 2013 | 67 violations | $105,186 | 63 | 0 |
| California Coach Orange | Orange | Apr 7, 2013 | 30 violations repeat | $25,776 | 29 | $5,423 |
| Insul-Flow, Inc. | Rosemead | Apr 7, 2013 | 28 violations repeat | $9,456 | 27 | 0 |
| Creperie La Rue | Long Beach | Apr 7, 2013 | 1 violation | $1,720 | 1 | 0 |
| Pyramid Logistics, LLC | Gardena | Apr 7, 2013 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfonso Gallegos Inc. | Redwood Valley | Apr 7, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cogstone Resource Management | Fort Irwin | Apr 5, 2013 | 33 violations | $21,790 | 17 | 0 |
| PAT Vitamins Inc | La Verne | Apr 5, 2013 | 5 violations repeat | $625 | 4 | 0 |
| Dirt Buster | Citrus Heights | Apr 5, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California, State of | Sacramento | Apr 5, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samho Tour, Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 4, 2013 | 25 violations | $19,301 | 24 | 0 |
| Jean Bates & Associates | Danville | Apr 4, 2013 | 2 violations | $4,451 | 1 | 0 |
| Comer Residential III | Redding | Apr 3, 2013 | 14 violations | $12,108 | 12 | 0 |
| Ro's Board & Care Rosia Bagley dba Ro's Board & Care | Elk Grove | Apr 3, 2013 | 3 violations repeat | $3,414 | 1 | 0 |
| Allstar Plumbing Corporation | San Jose | Apr 3, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elekarim Residential Care Home | Stockton | Apr 3, 2013 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mary Magdalene Guest Home | Stockton | Apr 3, 2013 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allieu's Paradise Guest Home | Stockton | Apr 3, 2013 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARC-MID CITIES Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 2, 2013 | 32 violations | $701 | 30 | 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.