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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segovia of Palm Desert | Palm Desert | Feb 21, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Villa Bonita Integral Senior Living, LLC | Chula Vista | Feb 21, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vista Village Integral Senior Living, LLC | Vista | Feb 21, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel Care Greenhills Care, Inc. | Chino | Feb 21, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willow Tree Vihara Group, Inc. | Compton | Feb 21, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A To Z Metal Finishing Inc. | San Diego | Feb 21, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G & C Equipment Corporation | Gardena | Feb 21, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mission Home Mission Homes Board & Care | San Diego | Feb 20, 2013 | 2 violations | $4,320 | 1 | 0 |
| Mission Home Mission Homes Board & Care | San Diego | Feb 20, 2013 | 2 violations | $2,950 | 1 | 0 |
| Mission Home 4 Mission Homes Board & Care | San Diego | Feb 20, 2013 | 2 violations | $2,803 | 1 | 0 |
| Lunada Bay Corporation | Anaheim | Feb 20, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toes On the Nose | Chatsworth | Feb 20, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Solano Day Spa | Vacaville | Feb 20, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mission Home Mission Homes Board & Care | San Diego | Feb 20, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newport Specialty Hospital | Tustin | Feb 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Friendly Franchise Corporation | La Palma | Feb 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent Options | Riverside | Feb 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernard Builders | San Fernando | Feb 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The McGregor Company | Beverly Hills | Feb 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Triangle Enterprises | Sun Valley | Feb 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W.A. Rasic Construction Company, Inc. | Long Beach | Feb 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CBMI Cal Building & Maintenance Industries | Hawthorne | Feb 20, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crisma Care Facility | Vallejo | Feb 19, 2013 | 4 violations | $17,285 | 3 | 0 |
| Choices R Us, Inc. | Downey | Feb 19, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Village Pizza | Orinda | Feb 18, 2013 | 7 violations | $2,306 | 6 | 0 |
| Team West Contracting Corporation | Corona | Feb 17, 2013 | 56 violations | $876,936 | 28 | 0 |
| Lonestar Construction, Inc. | San Dimas | Feb 17, 2013 | 29 violations | $34,766 | 15 | 0 |
| Tiny Farm Labor (FLC) | Porterville | Feb 17, 2013 | 22 violations | $796 | 15 | $2,450 |
| PG LA Sportswear, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 17, 2013 | 4 violations | $245 | 2 | 0 |
| Mountain View Farms, Inc. | Strathmore | Feb 17, 2013 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suntreat Packing & Shipping Co. (AgEr) | Lindsay | Feb 17, 2013 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Villa Park Orchards Association | Fillmore | Feb 17, 2013 | 22 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,800 |
| Stronghold Engineering, Inc. | Riverside | Feb 16, 2013 | 44 violations | $137,427 | 44 | 0 |
| Beverly Residential Care Home (Urbano) | San Francisco | Feb 16, 2013 | 10 violations | $78,138 | 5 | 0 |
| PETALUMA ICF DDH Inc | Sonoma | Feb 16, 2013 | 25 violations | $14,717 | 19 | 0 |
| BEACHWOOD HOUSE, INC. | Santa Rosa | Feb 16, 2013 | 16 violations | $7,850 | 13 | 0 |
| JM Staffing JM Staffing and Temporary Services | San Dimas | Feb 16, 2013 | 1 violation | $7,352 | 1 | 0 |
| Visiting Angels Vonhof Enterprises, Inc. | Redding | Feb 16, 2013 | 1 violation | $39 | 1 | 0 |
| Enrique Quintana Alcantara | Mecca | Feb 16, 2013 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $325 |
| Supermercado Brasil-Brazilian | Culver City | Feb 16, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tapia Farm Labor Contractor | Strathmore | Feb 16, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Valley Citrus (AgEr) | Strathmore | Feb 16, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PRMG Paramount Residential Mortgage Group Inc | Corona | Feb 15, 2013 | 71 violations | $310,017 | 70 | 0 |
| Best Buy Insurance Best Buy Insurance Services, Inc. | Ontario | Feb 15, 2013 | 183 violations repeat | $50,000 | 86 | 0 |
| Staybridge Suites | Milpitas | Feb 15, 2013 | 32 violations | $23,970 | 32 | 0 |
| Angelview Care Homes | Moreno Valley | Feb 15, 2013 | 53 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4G Wireless | Danville | Feb 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve's Deli | Pacific Palisades | Feb 15, 2013 | 24 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Oakland | Feb 15, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweetwater Union High School District | Chula Vista | Feb 14, 2013 | 11 violations | $11,672 | 10 | 0 |
| Twin Oaks Post Acute Rehab | Chico | Feb 14, 2013 | 19 violations repeat | $4,620 | 18 | $3,960 |
| ABM Janitorial Services | San Diego | Feb 14, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABM Janitorial Services | San Diego | Feb 14, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABM Janitorial Services | San Diego | Feb 14, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABM Janitorial Services | San Diego | Feb 14, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wester Home Salem Christian Homes, Inc. | Chino | Feb 14, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KENNETH ADULT RESIDENTIAL II | Chino | Feb 13, 2013 | 38 violations | $46,025 | 23 | 0 |
| Erachel Board & Care Erachel Board & Care Corporation | Bonita | Feb 13, 2013 | 6 violations | $16,593 | 3 | 0 |
| Erachel Board & Care Erachel Board & Care Corporation | Chula Vista | Feb 13, 2013 | 3 violations | $10,808 | 1 | 0 |
| Erachel Board & Care Erachel Board & Care Corporation | National City | Feb 13, 2013 | 3 violations | $8,044 | 1 | 0 |
| Samco Samco Group Corp | South El Monte | Feb 13, 2013 | 90 violations | $6,863 | 89 | 0 |
| Erachel Board & Care Erachel Board & Care Corporation | Chula Vista | Feb 13, 2013 | 6 violations | $5,918 | 4 | 0 |
| Erachel Board & Care Erachel Board & Care Corporation | Bonita | Feb 13, 2013 | 3 violations | $4,371 | 2 | 0 |
| Erachel Board & Care Erachel Board & Care Corporation | Chula Vista | Feb 13, 2013 | 5 violations | $4,165 | 2 | 0 |
| Erachel Board & Care Erachel Board & Care Corporation | Chula Vista | Feb 13, 2013 | 3 violations | $2,995 | 2 | 0 |
| Erachel Board & Care Erachel Board & Care Corporation | Chula Vista | Feb 13, 2013 | 3 violations | $1,935 | 2 | 0 |
| Erachel Board & Care Erachel Board & Care Corporation | Chula Vista | Feb 13, 2013 | 3 violations | $1,008 | 2 | 0 |
| Erachel Board & Care Erachel Board & Care Corporation | Bonita | Feb 13, 2013 | 4 violations | $866 | 3 | 0 |
| Jon Chi Top Termite | Los Angeles | Feb 13, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andale Mexican Restaurant | Oakland | Feb 13, 2013 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aegis Assisted Living at Shadowridge | Oceanside | Feb 13, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cleo Apparel | Los Angeles | Feb 13, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mure Style, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 13, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Navarro, Mario Gutierrez (FLC) | Lindsay | Feb 13, 2013 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fashion Bo Ra | Los Angeles | Feb 12, 2013 | 86 violations | $36,300 | 35 | 0 |
| Letner Roofing | Orange | Feb 12, 2013 | 42 violations | $25,605 | 23 | 0 |
| Zion Market | Los Angeles | Feb 12, 2013 | 10 violations | $18,450 | 10 | 0 |
| Don Genaro's Plaza | Los Angeles | Feb 12, 2013 | 16 violations repeat | $5,185 | 9 | $3,960 |
| Bishop Roofing Company | Orange | Feb 12, 2013 | 7 violations | $2,314 | 4 | 0 |
| Pechanga Resort and Casino | Temecula | Feb 12, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Happy Nation, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 12, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | San Francisco | Feb 12, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Martha Residential VII | San Diego | Feb 11, 2013 | 7 violations | $15,426 | 3 | 0 |
| Santa Martha Residential | San Diego | Feb 11, 2013 | 5 violations | $13,141 | 2 | 0 |
| I Knit Your Love LLC | Pico Rivera | Feb 11, 2013 | 13 violations repeat | $8,020 | 8 | $4,774 |
| Force 2000 Athletic Apparel | Chino | Feb 11, 2013 | 22 violations repeat | $6,001 | 12 | $3,696 |
| Serramonte Volkswagen Colma | Daly City | Feb 11, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| THERMICULTURE MANAGEMENT, INC. | Thermal | Feb 11, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Growers Transport LLC | Thermal | Feb 11, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Martha Residential I | San Diego | Feb 11, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Martha Residential IV | San Diego | Feb 11, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark/McCarthy, A Joint Venture | Costa Mesa | Feb 11, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Woodleigh Clothing | Glendale | Feb 11, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Line Electric | Brentwood | Feb 11, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TD Modern, Inc | Garden Grove | Feb 10, 2013 | 16 violations | $28,933 | 9 | 0 |
| Mareblu Manufacturer Inc. | Anaheim | Feb 10, 2013 | 23 violations | $6,854 | 18 | 0 |
| El 7 Mares Restaurant | Los Angeles | Feb 10, 2013 | 16 violations repeat | $4,665 | 11 | $12,100 |
| A & G Connection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 10, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Global Garment Solutions, Inc. | South El Monte | Feb 9, 2013 | 26 violations repeat | $26,406 | 17 | 0 |
| Global Garment Solutions, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 9, 2013 | 29 violations repeat | $15,378 | 28 | 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.