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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Insurance Services | Los Angeles | Nov 5, 2013 | 12 violations | $2,699 | 11 | 0 |
| OSHA THAI CAFE GLEN PARK THAI FUSION, INC | San Francisco | Nov 5, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Universal Molding Universal Molding Extrusion Company | Downey | Nov 5, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Lucia - ICF DDH | Vallejo | Nov 4, 2013 | 4 violations | $11,494 | 3 | 0 |
| New Haven | Vallejo | Nov 4, 2013 | 6 violations | $5,114 | 5 | 0 |
| Santa Lucia II - ICF DDH | Vallejo | Nov 4, 2013 | 7 violations | $4,292 | 7 | 0 |
| Sunshine Home | Rialto | Nov 4, 2013 | 5 violations | $3,204 | 2 | 0 |
| Auto Repair Specialist | Los Angeles | Nov 4, 2013 | 3 violations | $2,179 | 2 | 0 |
| Leopoldo's Farm Service, Inc. | Kingsburg | Nov 4, 2013 | 10 violations | $348 | 6 | $1,650 |
| Urban Love Inc. (DBA: ICON) | Los Angeles | Nov 4, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vivace Design, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 4, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milkyway Jeans, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 4, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Global Land Investors LLC | Caruthers | Nov 4, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| Dominguez Landscape Services | Sacramento | Nov 4, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doongle Inc | Los Angeles | Nov 3, 2013 | 82 violations | $43,680 | 42 | 0 |
| CA STATE DEPT OF SOCIAL SERVICES | Oakland | Nov 3, 2013 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BaronHR/ Royal Dining | Chatsworth | Nov 1, 2013 | 247 violations | $45,816 | 123 | 0 |
| Noble U Y & K Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 1, 2013 | 17 violations | $13,813 | 14 | 0 |
| Cochrane Food Mart & Car Wash | Morgan Hill | Nov 1, 2013 | 16 violations | $6,946 | 15 | 0 |
| Automotive Solutions Nama Automotive Solutions Inc. | Temecula | Nov 1, 2013 | 3 violations | $2,503 | 1 | 0 |
| Toolworks | San Francisco | Nov 1, 2013 | 2 violations | $962 | 2 | 0 |
| Companion Med Trans LLc | Murrieta | Nov 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CallSource | Westlake Village | Oct 31, 2013 | 394 violations | $413,634 | 327 | 0 |
| Wheeler Supportive Services | San Mateo | Oct 31, 2013 | 38 violations | $64,860 | 0 | 0 |
| Damenik's Home | South San Francisco | Oct 31, 2013 | 27 violations | $63,274 | 16 | 0 |
| Damenik's Home | San Francisco | Oct 31, 2013 | 14 violations | $40,246 | 8 | 0 |
| Pepe's Mariscos / JLQ Concessions | Sanger | Oct 31, 2013 | 19 violations | $29,950 | 9 | $22,250 |
| Damenik's Home | Daly City | Oct 31, 2013 | 15 violations | $21,481 | 8 | 0 |
| Spicy City Sichuan Garden, Inc | San Diego | Oct 31, 2013 | 6 violations | $16,820 | 4 | 0 |
| AAA Property Services AAA Electrical & Communications, Inc. | Valencia | Oct 31, 2013 | 8 violations | $13,072 | 7 | 0 |
| Walker Auto Works | Indio | Oct 31, 2013 | 22 violations repeat | $7,435 | 21 | $6,468 |
| Bills Rotisserie, Ltd. | Truckee | Oct 31, 2013 | 14 violations | $4,904 | 14 | 0 |
| Cottonwood Restaurant | Truckee | Oct 31, 2013 | 17 violations | $2,645 | 16 | 0 |
| Unknown garment | South El Monte | Oct 31, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marina Auto Body Williamson Enterprises, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 31, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AT&T | San Ramon | Oct 31, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Odyssey Nails | Dixon | Oct 30, 2013 | 8 violations | $24,682 | 3 | 0 |
| Dennys Restaurant | Redding | Oct 30, 2013 | 7 violations repeat | $8,892 | 6 | $1,122 |
| Dennys Restaurant | Redding | Oct 30, 2013 | 5 violations repeat | $4,093 | 4 | $748 |
| 7-Eleven Kathleen York & Robert York DBA 7-Eleven | Fontana | Oct 30, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nosh Delicatessen | La Jolla | Oct 30, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacheco Brothers Gardening, Inc. | Hayward | Oct 30, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PJ Hilton & Associatges Inc | San Dimas | Oct 30, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GM Sager Construction Co., Inc. | Pomona | Oct 29, 2013 | 27 violations | $146,093 | 26 | 0 |
| Recycling Innovation (a,k.a Valley Recycling) | Northridge | Oct 29, 2013 | 27 violations repeat | $38,000 | 13 | $3,003 |
| California Environmental Systems, LLC | Auburn | Oct 29, 2013 | 5 violations | $6,350 | 4 | 0 |
| Eyebrow R Us | Hesperia | Oct 29, 2013 | 4 violations | $4,749 | 3 | 0 |
| G. M. Sager Construction Co., Inc. | Pomona | Oct 29, 2013 | 2 violations | $2,976 | 1 | 0 |
| Gringo Dave's Irrigation & Landscaping | Redding | Oct 29, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SI Manufacturing Inc | Anaheim | Oct 29, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recycling Innovation (a,k.a Valley Recycling) | Winnetka | Oct 29, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valley Recycling/Recycling Innovations | Canoga Park | Oct 29, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homewood Suites by HIlton Stonebridge Hospitality Associates, LLC | Garden Grove | Oct 28, 2013 | 32 violations | $21,714 | 31 | 0 |
| Union Station Homeless Services | Pasadena | Oct 28, 2013 | 2 violations | $4,401 | 1 | 0 |
| Cheesecakes Unlimited | Redding | Oct 28, 2013 | 11 violations | $539 | 10 | 0 |
| Star Transport L.L.C. | Selma | Oct 28, 2013 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Hand Car Wash | San Jose | Oct 28, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mandarin Palace | Napa | Oct 28, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon's Caterers | Los Angeles | Oct 28, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Hand Car Wash | Campbell | Oct 28, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Ke Buena Taqueria | Sacramento | Oct 28, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apec International, Inc | Los Angeles | Oct 27, 2013 | 43 violations | $88,302 | 14 | 0 |
| Corpuz Family Home | Elverta | Oct 27, 2013 | 5 violations | $30,720 | 2 | 0 |
| Straub Driver - A Joint Venture | Fallbrook | Oct 27, 2013 | 23 violations | $17,331 | 11 | 0 |
| Global Metals Corporation | Spring Valley | Oct 27, 2013 | 23 violations | $17,331 | 11 | 0 |
| Largo Concrete, Inc. | Tustin | Oct 26, 2013 | 49 violations | $103,921 | 23 | 0 |
| One Spirit Conrado Gomez dba One Spirit | South El Monte | Oct 26, 2013 | 69 violations repeat | $54,235 | 34 | $13,090 |
| Chinatown Restaurant | San Francisco | Oct 26, 2013 | 3 violations repeat | $4,639 | 2 | $935 |
| Subway Subway Sandwich & Salads # 12382 | Modesto | Oct 26, 2013 | 7 violations | $1,445 | 6 | 0 |
| Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. | Pasadena | Oct 26, 2013 | 2 violations | $34 | 1 | 0 |
| Foods Co. | La Mirada | Oct 26, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mantech International Corporation | Fort Irwin | Oct 25, 2013 | 4 violations | $19,829 | 4 | 0 |
| New Hope Guest Home- Balboa | Stockton | Oct 25, 2013 | 6 violations | $16,171 | 4 | 0 |
| New Hope Guest Home- Alpine | Stockton | Oct 25, 2013 | 10 violations | $12,164 | 5 | 0 |
| New Hope Guest Home- Tretheway | Lockeford | Oct 25, 2013 | 7 violations | $9,370 | 4 | 0 |
| New Hope Guest Home- Paloma | Stockton | Oct 25, 2013 | 3 violations | $8,598 | 2 | 0 |
| ATC, Air Tight Construction, Inc. | Concord | Oct 25, 2013 | 13 violations | $6,955 | 12 | 0 |
| Yen King Restaurant | Vacaville | Oct 25, 2013 | 3 violations | $5,012 | 2 | 0 |
| Green View Thai | Los Angeles | Oct 25, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Briarwood Healthcare | Sacramento | Oct 25, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Road Quest Tires Inc | Long Beach | Oct 24, 2013 | 7 violations repeat | $236 | 6 | $1,848 |
| Gironda's Restaurant | Redding | Oct 24, 2013 | 3 violations | $160 | 3 | 0 |
| Terra Aqua Builders, Inc | Sacramento | Oct 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquez Produce @ Alameda Swapmeet | Los Angeles | Oct 24, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Archer Travel Group | Montrose | Oct 24, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asti Ristorante Italia Restaurants, Inc. | San Diego | Oct 23, 2013 | 17 violations | $46,384 | 16 | 0 |
| The Cork Bar and Grill (Tijera) | Los Angeles | Oct 23, 2013 | 33 violations | $13,319 | 25 | 0 |
| 9 Prime OC Listings, Inc | Irvine | Oct 23, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nature's Plan | Redding | Oct 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FBT Transport | Vallejo | Oct 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Cork Bar and Grill Restaurant | Los Angeles | Oct 22, 2013 | 65 violations | $40,241 | 41 | 0 |
| Worldwide Farmers Exchange | Berkeley | Oct 22, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Light Outreach (Harvey House) | Antioch | Oct 22, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Birreria Pancho Villa | Oakley | Oct 22, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soto Apparel | Los Angeles | Oct 22, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bella Dahl EMJ Apperal Group, LLC | Los Angeles | Oct 22, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Signorelli | Huntington Park | Oct 22, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gold Leaf Nursery and Landscaping | Redding | Oct 21, 2013 | 4 violations | $172 | 3 | 0 |
| Marion Grace Cottage of Fullerton | Fullerton | Oct 21, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marion Grace Cottage of Placentia | Placentia | Oct 21, 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.