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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2A Placement Services Inc. | Rancho Cucamonga | Jan 15, 2013 | 117 violations | 0 | 0 | $109,500 |
| Twinkle Fashion Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 14, 2013 | 30 violations | $59,584 | 30 | 0 |
| Mehfil Indian Cuisine Inc. (Pacific Heights) | San Francisco | Jan 14, 2013 | 32 violations | $53,904 | 31 | 0 |
| Larranaga Farms | Alturas | Jan 14, 2013 | 8 violations | $742 | 2 | $11,250 |
| Encinitas Car Wash Justin Shaddow & Marc Shaddow | Encinitas | Jan 14, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Binit's Arco Am/Pm | Orange | Jan 13, 2013 | 6 violations | $28,159 | 5 | 0 |
| Choi Apparel, inc. | South El Monte | Jan 13, 2013 | 20 violations repeat | $8,033 | 18 | $5,984 |
| Senior Helpers Zimmerman Home Care Group, Inc. | San Mateo | Jan 13, 2013 | 7 violations | $4,766 | 6 | 0 |
| Artemia House | Mission Viejo | Jan 12, 2013 | 22 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Honda World | Downey | Jan 12, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crew Knitwear, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 12, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noritsu America Corporation | Buena Park | Jan 12, 2013 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Distor's Residential Care III | Lake Forest | Jan 12, 2013 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lonika Home - Spartan | Mission Viejo | Jan 12, 2013 | 18 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweaney, Inc. | Bakersfield | Jan 11, 2013 | 32 violations | $88,078 | 32 | 0 |
| Green Valley Residential Care Home | Gilroy | Jan 11, 2013 | 17 violations | $29,572 | 16 | 0 |
| Baker Travel Plaza | Lomita | Jan 11, 2013 | 40 violations | $25,224 | 26 | 0 |
| Muna Residential Care Home III | San Jose | Jan 11, 2013 | 7 violations | $8,588 | 6 | 0 |
| Muna Residential Care Home I | San Jose | Jan 11, 2013 | 6 violations | $7,090 | 2 | 0 |
| Muna Residential Care Home II | San Jose | Jan 11, 2013 | 13 violations | $3,425 | 12 | 0 |
| Shampoo Dolls | San Jose | Jan 11, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Back to Earth Organic Catering | Emeryville | Jan 11, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Undercar Plus - Inglewood | Los Angeles | Jan 11, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Upland | Jan 11, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All About Seniors All About Seniors Elderly Care | San Jose | Jan 9, 2013 | 2 violations | $156 | 1 | 0 |
| MV Transit MV Transportation, Inc. | Vallejo | Jan 9, 2013 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kern Ridge Growers, LLC | Arvin | Jan 8, 2013 | 197 violations | $18,549 | 195 | 0 |
| Denny's | Danville | Jan 8, 2013 | 4 violations | $136 | 3 | 0 |
| S & J Fashion | Los Angeles | Jan 8, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Raul Chapa | Porterville | Jan 8, 2013 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harbor Side Health Center Patients Mutual Assistance Collective Corp | Oakland | Jan 8, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Undercar Plus - Inglewood | Los Angeles | Jan 8, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Oswaldo Francia Trucking- Oakland | Ontario | Jan 7, 2013 | 7 violations | $38,731 | 6 | 0 |
| Multiple Intelligence Training Center | San Jose | Jan 7, 2013 | 15 violations | $15,710 | 14 | 0 |
| Kern Ridge Growers, LLC | Lamont | Jan 7, 2013 | 175 violations | $15,049 | 174 | 0 |
| Nelson Oswaldo Francia Trucking- Kenwood | Ontario | Jan 7, 2013 | 7 violations | $11,986 | 6 | 0 |
| Kern Ridge Growers- Di Giorgio | Arvin | Jan 7, 2013 | 116 violations | $8,199 | 113 | 0 |
| Sunrise Sunrise Homelife Inc. | San Jose | Jan 7, 2013 | 3 violations | $8,057 | 2 | 0 |
| Homelife Residential Care | San Jose | Jan 7, 2013 | 8 violations | $7,642 | 7 | 0 |
| Neo Nicholas Manor Tanlioco Residential Care | San Jose | Jan 7, 2013 | 4 violations | $6,922 | 3 | 0 |
| Clover Creek Child Care | Redding | Jan 7, 2013 | 3 violations | $29 | 1 | 0 |
| California Wine Tours | Napa | Jan 7, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peking Wok | Cerritos | Jan 6, 2013 | 34 violations repeat | $39,972 | 24 | $8,976 |
| Select Electric Inc. | Spring Valley | Jan 6, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orange Courier, Inc. | Santa Ana | Jan 5, 2013 | 18 violations | $31,424 | 17 | 0 |
| Greenfield Churrascaria | West Covina | Jan 5, 2013 | 43 violations | $12,192 | 32 | 0 |
| Chantilly Lace Manor | Hesperia | Jan 5, 2013 | 24 violations repeat | $10,129 | 14 | $4,312 |
| Morales Farm Labor Services | Lodi | Jan 5, 2013 | 13 violations | $572 | 7 | $1,600 |
| Harris Vineyards | Acampo | Jan 5, 2013 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Office Furniture Outlet | Corona | Jan 4, 2013 | 8 violations repeat | $9,209 | 7 | $2,156 |
| US Post office PDC Center | San Bernardino | Jan 4, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melvin T Wheeler & Sons, LP | Modesto | Jan 4, 2013 | 31 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fence America | Sacramento | Jan 3, 2013 | 17 violations repeat | $14,828 | 16 | $2,992 |
| A & E Construction Services, Inc | El Cajon | Jan 3, 2013 | 26 violations | $7,485 | 25 | 0 |
| Undercar Plus - Inglewood | Inglewood | Jan 3, 2013 | 3 violations | $3,826 | 2 | 0 |
| International Paper Company | Modesto | Jan 3, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salson Logistics | Ontario | Jan 3, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anemos Enterpries, Inc. Anemos Enterprises Incorporated | San Diego | Jan 3, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Waterfall Wellness Health Center | San Francisco | Jan 2, 2013 | 6 violations | $43,664 | 5 | 0 |
| Ace World Class, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 2, 2013 | 50 violations repeat | $33,117 | 50 | 0 |
| Cinch PR & Branding Group | San Francisco | Jan 2, 2013 | 5 violations | $17,561 | 4 | 0 |
| Super Sal Market | Encino | Jan 2, 2013 | 8 violations | $2,773 | 7 | 0 |
| Ace World Class, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 2, 2013 | 1 violation | $1,037 | 1 | 0 |
| Willkom Construction, Inc. | Spring Valley | Jan 2, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Composite Engineering Inc Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. | Roseville | Jan 1, 2013 | 58 violations | $18,380 | 58 | 0 |
| American Build & Design Inc | Vista | Jan 1, 2013 | 17 violations | $15,334 | 15 | 0 |
| Doctor's Medical Center of Modesto, Inc. | Modesto | Jan 1, 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.