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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twice As Nice Inc. Twice as Nice at Half the Price Inc. | Half Moon Bay | Dec 5, 2013 | 2 violations | $2,234 | 1 | 0 |
| Twice As Nice At Half The Price, Inc. | Half Moon Bay | Dec 5, 2013 | 2 violations | $2,219 | 1 | 0 |
| ABM Janitorial Services | San Diego | Dec 5, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | San Ramon | Dec 5, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | Berkeley | Dec 5, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District | Oakland | Dec 5, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frutilandia | San Diego | Dec 5, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Farms Del Cabo Jacobs Farms Del Cabo, Inc. | Pescadero | Dec 4, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marchi Central Farms | Pescadero | Dec 4, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giusti Farms, LLC | Half Moon Bay | Dec 4, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunland Produce | Sun Valley | Dec 4, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Home | Porterville | Dec 3, 2013 | 7 violations | $16,043 | 4 | 0 |
| Travis Home | Porterville | Dec 3, 2013 | 9 violations | $12,743 | 5 | 0 |
| Travis Home | Porterville | Dec 3, 2013 | 10 violations | $10,622 | 5 | 0 |
| Travis Home | Terra Bella | Dec 3, 2013 | 9 violations | $3,460 | 5 | 0 |
| Astro Mechanical Contractors, Inc | El Cajon | Dec 3, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Community Patrol Private Security | Santa Ana | Dec 3, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Well and Fit Adult Day Heatlh Care | Diamond Bar | Dec 2, 2013 | 36 violations repeat | $37,937 | 31 | 0 |
| Mission Villa Residential Care Home | Fremont | Dec 2, 2013 | 19 violations | $36,039 | 9 | 0 |
| Griffin Family Care Home | West Sacramento | Dec 2, 2013 | 10 violations repeat | $35,219 | 10 | $561 |
| Wallace Place Care Home | Fremont | Dec 2, 2013 | 9 violations | $34,240 | 4 | 0 |
| Mission Villa Residential Care Home | Fremont | Dec 2, 2013 | 6 violations | $29,128 | 2 | 0 |
| Griffin Family Care Home | Fairfield | Dec 2, 2013 | 1 violation repeat | $14,802 | 1 | 0 |
| Griffin Family Care Home | Vallejo | Dec 2, 2013 | 1 violation repeat | $10,523 | 1 | 0 |
| All State Electric Services | San Francisco | Dec 2, 2013 | 7 violations | $4,928 | 3 | 0 |
| OPARC | Montclair | Dec 2, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No 1 Buffet T & Y No Buffett, Inc. | Sacramento | Dec 1, 2013 | 14 violations | $79,736 | 13 | 0 |
| At Home Delivery Services | Sun Valley | Dec 1, 2013 | 6 violations | $5,488 | 5 | 0 |
| Expressions Apparel, Corp | Santa Ana | Dec 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paradise Sewing, Inc | Santa Ana | Dec 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LVI Environmental Services, Inc. | Hayward | Dec 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) | California City | Nov 30, 2013 | 1,087 violations | $8,071,861 | 362 | 0 |
| Mr. Rooter Plumbing Pacific Coast Plumbing, Inc. | Ventura | Nov 30, 2013 | 23 violations | $167,472 | 21 | 0 |
| Martin Family Home | Dinuba | Nov 30, 2013 | 3 violations | $12,765 | 1 | 0 |
| Martin Family Home | Fresno | Nov 30, 2013 | 4 violations | $12,372 | 1 | 0 |
| Martin Family Home | Parlier | Nov 30, 2013 | 4 violations | $7,971 | 2 | 0 |
| Cattlemens Steakhouse Cattleman's Restaurants, Inc | Redding | Nov 30, 2013 | 20 violations | $2,255 | 19 | 0 |
| J Camacho Trucking, Inc | Coachella | Nov 30, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARC Ventura County The ARC of Ventura County | Ventura | Nov 30, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Diego Fire Rescue Department | San Diego | Nov 30, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lako Express | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arturo's Gardening & Landscaping Service | Los Angeles | Nov 29, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R & N Middleton Residential Care R & N Middleton Residential Care Home Inc | Walnut Creek | Nov 28, 2013 | 40 violations repeat | $144,921 | 29 | 0 |
| Earlez Grille The Legal Name is Unknown | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AAA Public Auction | San Diego | Nov 26, 2013 | 28 violations | $6,866 | 27 | 0 |
| Pine Grove Healthcare & Wellness Centre | San Gabriel | Nov 26, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Magnolia Manor of Carmel | Carmel | Nov 26, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Woodlland Healthcare | Woodland | Nov 26, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosas Brother Construction | Oakland | Nov 25, 2013 | 19 violations | $67,825 | 18 | 0 |
| Gonzales Care Home II | San Francisco | Nov 25, 2013 | 7 violations | $20,000 | 3 | 0 |
| Veronica's Insurance, Inc. | San Bernardino | Nov 25, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweetley Nails Rainbow Business Research, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 25, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gonzales Care Home I | San Bruno | Nov 24, 2013 | 7 violations | $20,000 | 3 | 0 |
| Gonzales Care Home III | San Francisco | Nov 24, 2013 | 7 violations | $20,000 | 3 | 0 |
| Camacho's Prime Harvest | Coachella | Nov 24, 2013 | 98 violations | $7,302 | 86 | $21,150 |
| Color Me Red | Los Angeles | Nov 24, 2013 | 2 violations | $2,115 | 1 | 0 |
| USA Wall System Inc. | Riverside | Nov 23, 2013 | 34 violations | $67,288 | 29 | 0 |
| Kern Farm Labor Services | Wasco | Nov 23, 2013 | 29 violations | $4,655 | 19 | $6,950 |
| Paramount Farms Paramount Farming Company, LLC | Bakersfield | Nov 23, 2013 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carolina Trail Golf Partners, Inc. | La Quinta | Nov 22, 2013 | 515 violations repeat | $494,319 | 466 | 0 |
| Farol's Manor-SF | San Francisco | Nov 22, 2013 | 4 violations | $17,190 | 2 | 0 |
| Farol's Manor-Daly City | Daly City | Nov 22, 2013 | 8 violations | $16,590 | 4 | 0 |
| Marcie's Manor II | Stockton | Nov 22, 2013 | 3 violations | $8,947 | 2 | 0 |
| Sinai Farms Labor Management, Inc. | Hanford | Nov 22, 2013 | 37 violations | $8,942 | 31 | $11,200 |
| Serenity Living | Fresno | Nov 22, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Serenity Living II | Fresno | Nov 22, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USPS United States Postal Service | Modesto | Nov 22, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinh Hung Supermarket | San Diego | Nov 22, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hollywood Independent Garage | Los Angeles | Nov 22, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NABCO North American Breaker Co., Inc. | Burbank | Nov 22, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B & A International B & A International Farm Labor Services, Inc. | Fresno | Nov 21, 2013 | 48 violations | $4,133 | 39 | $17,800 |
| Care Indeed, Inc. | Menlo Park | Nov 21, 2013 | 4 violations | $1,776 | 2 | 0 |
| B & B Care Home | San Mateo | Nov 21, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B & B Care Home | San Mateo | Nov 21, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Care Indeed, Inc. | Orinda | Nov 21, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cream of the Crop Ag Services, Inc. | Bakersfield | Nov 20, 2013 | 26 violations | $3,836 | 17 | $11,400 |
| US Security Associate Inc. | San Jose | Nov 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Howard Training Center | Modesto | Nov 19, 2013 | 61 violations | $134,280 | 59 | 0 |
| ARC San Joaquin | Stockton | Nov 19, 2013 | 6 violations | $22,221 | 5 | 0 |
| At Home Senior Living I | Sunnyvale | Nov 19, 2013 | 9 violations | $12,627 | 8 | 0 |
| Production Unlimited | Modesto | Nov 19, 2013 | 63 violations | $5,806 | 62 | 0 |
| Carnelian Assisted Living I | Walnut Creek | Nov 19, 2013 | 2 violations | $2,200 | 1 | 0 |
| Carnelian Assisted Living II | Walnut Creek | Nov 19, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carnelian Assisted Living III | Walnut Creek | Nov 19, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorinda Dairy | Turlock | Nov 19, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steele's Visions | Tulare | Nov 19, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McCaffrey's Care Home | South San Francisco | Nov 19, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| At Home Senior Living II | Sunnyvale | Nov 19, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B & B Residential Facilities | San Mateo | Nov 18, 2013 | 24 violations | $79,382 | 16 | 0 |
| Chestnut House Ageway Senior Care, Inc. | San Carlos | Nov 18, 2013 | 9 violations | $27,728 | 4 | 0 |
| Ageway Boarding Care | Union City | Nov 18, 2013 | 8 violations | $21,199 | 4 | 0 |
| Ageway Boarding Care | Union City | Nov 18, 2013 | 7 violations | $16,118 | 3 | 0 |
| Ageway Boarding Care | San Mateo | Nov 18, 2013 | 4 violations | $11,581 | 2 | 0 |
| Cherry Madamba's Residential Facility | Elk Grove | Nov 18, 2013 | 7 violations repeat | $11,490 | 3 | $561 |
| Cherry Madamba's Residential Facility | Sacramento | Nov 18, 2013 | 5 violations repeat | $10,051 | 2 | $374 |
| Sodexo | Los Angeles | Nov 18, 2013 | 1 violation | $6,153 | 1 | 0 |
| Tip Top Furniture, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 18, 2013 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southside Art Center, Inc. | Sacramento | Nov 18, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USPS United States Postal Service | Redlands | Nov 18, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I.C.M.G. International Construction Management Group, | Rancho Cucamonga | Nov 18, 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.