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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Lite 4 U | Garden Grove | Apr 2, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Residential Care VII | Long Beach | Apr 1, 2013 | 9 violations repeat | $62,982 | 4 | $1,496 |
| Tyler Residential Care III | Buena Park | Apr 1, 2013 | 15 violations repeat | $50,360 | 8 | $2,992 |
| Tyler Residential V Tyler Residential Care, Inc. | Long Beach | Apr 1, 2013 | 10 violations repeat | $35,071 | 4 | $1,496 |
| Alderson Convalescent Hospital | Woodland | Apr 1, 2013 | 107 violations | $33,683 | 107 | 0 |
| Tyler Residential Care VI | Buena Park | Apr 1, 2013 | 23 violations repeat | $33,480 | 14 | $5,236 |
| Tyler Residential Care I | Anaheim | Apr 1, 2013 | 17 violations repeat | $29,703 | 9 | $3,366 |
| United States Postal Service | Eureka | Apr 1, 2013 | 2 violations | $5,834 | 1 | 0 |
| Balfour Beatty Construction | San Diego | Apr 1, 2013 | 2 violations | $4,108 | 2 | 0 |
| Cairo Construction Engineered Structures of California Inc. | San Diego | Apr 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DDGN Enterprises LLC | West Sacramento | Apr 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CVBS Enterprises | Lathrop | Apr 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inn Sahkar Hospitality Corp. | San Bernardino | Mar 31, 2013 | 32 violations repeat | $61,839 | 16 | $4,928 |
| Orian Engineers Incorporated | Sunnyvale | Mar 31, 2013 | 38 violations | $26,530 | 7 | $32,500 |
| LAX-C | Los Angeles | Mar 31, 2013 | 41 violations | $24,505 | 40 | 0 |
| All Star Painting | Corona | Mar 31, 2013 | 7 violations repeat | $15,296 | 6 | $2,310 |
| Covenant Hills Women's Home | Loma Linda | Mar 31, 2013 | 10 violations repeat | $11,597 | 9 | $2,772 |
| Backops | San Francisco | Mar 31, 2013 | 11 violations | $6,299 | 10 | 0 |
| Merry Lou Debonis | Lucerne | Mar 31, 2013 | 2 violations | $6,016 | 1 | 0 |
| McKinley Care Home | Vallejo | Mar 31, 2013 | 5 violations | $4,942 | 5 | 0 |
| Seaman Nurseries, Inc. | Chowchilla | Mar 31, 2013 | 41 violations | $2,448 | 20 | $1,800 |
| The Maddox Apartment | Huntington Beach | Mar 31, 2013 | 5 violations | $1,225 | 4 | 0 |
| ABM Services Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 31, 2013 | 4 violations | $867 | 3 | 0 |
| Universal Ag Services, Inc. | Dinuba | Mar 31, 2013 | 9 violations | $120 | 1 | $1,325 |
| Triple S Farms | Chowchilla | Mar 31, 2013 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $600 |
| Robson Ranch Buchanan Hollow Nut Company | Le Grand | Mar 31, 2013 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $575 |
| Super Micro Computer Inc | San Jose | Mar 31, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tower Glass, Inc. | Santee | Mar 30, 2013 | 40 violations | $46,232 | 20 | 0 |
| ABM Janitorial Services | San Diego | Mar 30, 2013 | 4 violations | $15,783 | 1 | 0 |
| Mason's Residence | Red Bluff | Mar 29, 2013 | 4 violations | $14,913 | 2 | 0 |
| Pasta Pomodoro | Union City | Mar 29, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alternative Senior Care | Huntington Beach | Mar 29, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inspiration's Home Care Romulo L. Garcia Jr. & Noelia Garcia | Corona | Mar 29, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Legacy Protective Services, Inc. | San Marcos | Mar 28, 2013 | 33 violations | $17,452 | 33 | 0 |
| New Vision Care Home | Redding | Mar 28, 2013 | 3 violations | $106 | 2 | 0 |
| City of Cathedral | Cathedral City | Mar 28, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABM Security Services, Inc. | San Francisco | Mar 28, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cazas Residential | Riverside | Mar 28, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Be Smart Bee Darlin', Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 28, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accel HR | Fremont | Mar 27, 2013 | 4 violations | $2,084 | 3 | 0 |
| Trinity Hospital Mountain Communities Healthcare District | Weaverville | Mar 27, 2013 | 11 violations | $1,410 | 10 | 0 |
| R & J Towing R & J Towing and Recovery | Lancaster | Mar 26, 2013 | 31 violations | $78,485 | 30 | 0 |
| Northstar Recovery Services Inc. | Hayward | Mar 26, 2013 | 8 violations | $28,823 | 7 | 0 |
| FBT Transport | Vallejo | Mar 26, 2013 | 6 violations | $11,955 | 4 | 0 |
| India's Sweets & Spices | Los Angeles | Mar 26, 2013 | 5 violations | $4,541 | 4 | 0 |
| Comfort Keepers Heart and HomeCare, Inc. | Redding | Mar 26, 2013 | 4 violations | $248 | 3 | 0 |
| Holland Glass and Mirror | Indio | Mar 26, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mas Mexican Restaurant | Roseville | Mar 26, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G G's Guest Home II & III | Apple Valley | Mar 26, 2013 | 7 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paragon Systems, Inc. Paragon Systems Incorporated | Richmond | Mar 25, 2013 | 305 violations | $119,020 | 139 | 0 |
| Twin Dragon | Los Angeles | Mar 25, 2013 | 16 violations | $12,608 | 12 | 0 |
| Paragon Systems, Inc. | San Francisco | Mar 25, 2013 | 66 violations | $8,778 | 66 | 0 |
| Lenihan's Residential Care Home | Corning | Mar 25, 2013 | 23 violations | $4,082 | 22 | 0 |
| CalClean | Orange | Mar 24, 2013 | 2 violations | $3,912 | 1 | 0 |
| CalClean | Tustin | Mar 24, 2013 | 19 violations | $3,793 | 13 | 0 |
| Voltage Entertainment USA | San Francisco | Mar 23, 2013 | 19 violations | $37,167 | 19 | 0 |
| Southern California Gas Company | Monterey Park | Mar 23, 2013 | 4 violations | $536 | 1 | 0 |
| Stonybrook Residential Care II | Long Beach | Mar 23, 2013 | 10 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amity Home Health Care Inc | Hayward | Mar 22, 2013 | 6 violations | $21,344 | 6 | 0 |
| ABC Remodel | Sunnyvale | Mar 22, 2013 | 3 violations | $3,264 | 2 | 0 |
| Fashion Cameo | Los Angeles | Mar 22, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Great Plate The Great Plate Bar and Grill | Tracy | Mar 21, 2013 | 13 violations | $9,149 | 12 | 0 |
| Antioch Trailer Storage | Antioch | Mar 21, 2013 | 1 violation | $8,016 | 1 | 0 |
| S.K. Enterprise, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 21, 2013 | 6 violations | $2,905 | 4 | 0 |
| County of Santa Clara | San Jose | Mar 21, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eska, Inc., dba: Event | Los Angeles | Mar 21, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Timing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 21, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W Fashion/Dillon; Janette Fashion | Los Angeles | Mar 21, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 You Apparel, Inc / Callia, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 21, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| One Clothing | Los Angeles | Mar 21, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tokyo Sakura Noodles | Los Angeles | Mar 21, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinole Trailer Storage | Pinole | Mar 21, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pasta Pomodoro | San Bruno | Mar 21, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mountain Shore, Inc. | Pescadero | Mar 20, 2013 | 13 violations | $34,586 | 12 | 0 |
| De Vega Brothers | Stockton | Mar 20, 2013 | 3 violations | $5,486 | 2 | 0 |
| Cilantro's Mexican Grill | Elk Grove | Mar 20, 2013 | 3 violations | $207 | 2 | 0 |
| Pretty Good, Dit-Toe, Blu Reed | Vernon | Mar 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tua Fashion/Tua Plus/Tua | Los Angeles | Mar 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finesse Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C & J Ware dba S-Twelve | Los Angeles | Mar 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New South Parking Central Parking System, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Events, Inc. | San Fernando | Mar 20, 2013 | 42 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unique Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 19, 2013 | 112 violations | $93,326 | 55 | 0 |
| Heart to Heart | San Francisco | Mar 19, 2013 | 10 violations | $5,314 | 10 | 0 |
| Paris L.A. | Los Angeles | Mar 19, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guess ?, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 19, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phoenix Textile, Inc. | Gardena | Mar 19, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquidity Corporation Liquidity Nanotech Corporation | Alameda | Mar 19, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raven Denim, Inc | Los Angeles | Mar 19, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soprano SSC Apparel, Inc | Los Angeles | Mar 19, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| YP Holding YP Western Directory LLC | Sunnyvale | Mar 19, 2013 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poetry Corporation | Los Angeles | Mar 19, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vermont Hand Wash | Los Angeles | Mar 19, 2013 | 37 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hollywood Car Wash | Los Angeles | Mar 19, 2013 | 22 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sierra Club | San Francisco | Mar 18, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hybrid Apparel Hybrid Promotions, LLC | Cypress | Mar 18, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Road to Seoul BBQ | Los Angeles | Mar 17, 2013 | 23 violations | $28,793 | 22 | 0 |
| C.T.R Landscaping C.T.R. Landscape Services, Inc. | Moorpark | Mar 17, 2013 | 36 violations | $9,273 | 35 | 0 |
| Bambou Le Pho | West Hollywood | Mar 17, 2013 | 3 violations | $702 | 2 | 0 |
| Concentra Health Service Inc | San Pablo | Mar 17, 2013 | 2 violations | $38 | 1 | 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.