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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale Escrow | Glendale | Sep 13, 2013 | 2 violations | $113 | 1 | 0 |
| Roladin Bakery & Cafe | Reseda | Sep 13, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United Ambulance | San Mateo | Sep 12, 2013 | 154 violations | $8,668 | 136 | 0 |
| Support Systems Homes | San Jose | Sep 12, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Support Systems Homes | San Jose | Sep 12, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Centro Meat Market | Los Angeles | Sep 12, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sober Living Homes Support Systems Homes, Inc. | Campbell | Sep 12, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sober Living Homes Support Systems Homes, Inc. | San Jose | Sep 12, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CADS, Inc. | Campbell | Sep 12, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sober Living Homes Support Systems Homes, Inc. | San Jose | Sep 12, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sober Living Homes Support Systems Homes, Inc. | Santa Clara | Sep 12, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Support System Homes Support Systems Homes, Inc. | Campbell | Sep 12, 2013 | 30 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Support Systems Homes | San Jose | Sep 12, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Granada Care Home Granada Care Homes, Inc. | Pinole | Sep 11, 2013 | 27 violations | $48,784 | 13 | 0 |
| Autofin USA Komex Motors Whittier, Inc. | Santa Ana | Sep 11, 2013 | 23 violations | $25,294 | 9 | 0 |
| Granada Care Home Granada Care Homes, Inc. | Pinole | Sep 11, 2013 | 5 violations | $12,484 | 2 | 0 |
| Granada Care Home Granada Care Homes, Inc. | Pinole | Sep 11, 2013 | 3 violations | $10,684 | 1 | 0 |
| City of San Mateo Waste water treatment plant | San Mateo | Sep 11, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JRK Residential America, LLC | Los Angeles | Sep 11, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lavine & Company | Oakland | Sep 11, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Lion Hotel Red Lion Hotels Corporation | Redding | Sep 11, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Bay Adult Residential | Vallejo | Sep 10, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrol Masters Security, Inc | Santa Ana | Sep 10, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Only Cremations Only Cremations for Pets, Inc | Newport Beach | Sep 9, 2013 | 5 violations | $24,263 | 5 | 0 |
| Back Bay Veterinary Hospital | Newport Beach | Sep 9, 2013 | 8 violations | $459 | 8 | 0 |
| Dr K's Medical Equipment Dr K's Medical Equipment & Supply Inc | Newport Beach | Sep 9, 2013 | 1 violation | $211 | 1 | 0 |
| Rodriguez Trucking E. Rodriguez Trucking Inc. | Bakersfield | Sep 9, 2013 | 2 violations | $211 | 1 | 0 |
| G2 Secure Staff | San Jose | Sep 9, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Living Project | Van Nuys | Sep 8, 2013 | 5 violations | $2,428 | 3 | 0 |
| OCBS Orange Coast Building Services, Inc dba | Anaheim | Sep 7, 2013 | 40 violations | $7,736 | 40 | 0 |
| Simonyan Enterprises, Inc. | Fresno | Sep 7, 2013 | 7 violations | $2,885 | 6 | 0 |
| Leonard's Carpet Services, Inc. | Long Beach | Sep 7, 2013 | 9 violations | $1,713 | 8 | 0 |
| Autofin USA Komex Motors Whittier, Inc. | Anaheim | Sep 6, 2013 | 17 violations | $17,296 | 3 | 0 |
| Ocean View Market | San Francisco | Sep 6, 2013 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mainstay Business Solutions Blue Lake Rancheria EDCo dba Mainstay Busines | Folsom | Sep 5, 2013 | 101 violations | $46,473 | 100 | 0 |
| Dellavalle Laboratory Inc (Mainstay) | Fresno | Sep 5, 2013 | 44 violations | $11,486 | 44 | 0 |
| Arancia Arancia Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 5, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Appmatrix, Inc | Rocklin | Sep 4, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kern County Department of Human Services | Bakersfield | Sep 4, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Twin Rivers Unified School District | Mcclellan | Sep 3, 2013 | 4 violations | $92,548 | 1 | 0 |
| Holliday Homes Larkspur | Red Bluff | Sep 3, 2013 | 9 violations | $18,304 | 5 | 0 |
| 643 Capital Management | San Francisco | Sep 3, 2013 | 4 violations | $16,856 | 3 | 0 |
| Voltz Electric | Campbell | Sep 3, 2013 | 19 violations | $11,437 | 18 | 0 |
| LTT, Inc. | El Monte | Sep 3, 2013 | 9 violations repeat | $4,250 | 8 | $2,992 |
| Community Access Plus, Inc | Vallejo | Sep 3, 2013 | 25 violations | $1,611 | 25 | 0 |
| Lifesource Water Systems | Burlingame | Sep 3, 2013 | 3 violations | $1,402 | 1 | 0 |
| Eighteen Apparel, Inc. | South El Monte | Sep 3, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweet Factory | Canoga Park | Sep 2, 2013 | 2 violations | $3,892 | 1 | 0 |
| Sweet Factory L.N.P Enterprise, Inc. | Ontario | Sep 2, 2013 | 3 violations | $2,427 | 2 | 0 |
| Sweet Factory | Montclair | Sep 2, 2013 | 2 violations | $1,279 | 1 | 0 |
| Eli Industries, Inc. | Chatsworth | Sep 1, 2013 | 31 violations repeat | $46,700 | 30 | $11,220 |
| ATN Window & Door Corp. | Mira Loma | Sep 1, 2013 | 60 violations | $6,005 | 59 | 0 |
| Brunk Industries, Inc | Oakdale | Sep 1, 2013 | 2 violations | $799 | 1 | 0 |
| East Bay Women's Health, Inc | Oakland | Sep 1, 2013 | 3 violations | $513 | 3 | 0 |
| TLC Clean & Sober Living Homes | San Francisco | Sep 1, 2013 | 88 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & Z Trucking | Lancaster | Aug 31, 2013 | 104 violations | $1,198,996 | 53 | 0 |
| Community Gatepath | Redwood City | Aug 31, 2013 | 87 violations | $75,622 | 85 | 0 |
| AC Tires | Ontario | Aug 31, 2013 | 10 violations repeat | $20,253 | 5 | 0 |
| Norbel A. Brautigam Sole Mbr | Whittier | Aug 31, 2013 | 3 violations repeat | $12,456 | 1 | $308 |
| Wilshire Associates, Inc. | Santa Monica | Aug 31, 2013 | 13 violations | $11,989 | 6 | 0 |
| Twin Eagles, Inc. | Cerritos | Aug 31, 2013 | 38 violations | $9,719 | 38 | 0 |
| Echo Landscaping | San Lorenzo | Aug 31, 2013 | 13 violations | $4,013 | 12 | 0 |
| Select Staffing | Buena Park | Aug 31, 2013 | 33 violations | $1,648 | 33 | 0 |
| 6BHK Global Inc. | Monterey Park | Aug 31, 2013 | 2 violations | $880 | 1 | 0 |
| Soccer Cafe | San Francisco | Aug 31, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chardonnay Home Care | San Marcos | Aug 31, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven Sharandeep Cheema dba 7 Eleven | Sacramento | Aug 31, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Labor Pro, Inc. | Caruthers | Aug 31, 2013 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,200 |
| Malwa Farms | Fresno | Aug 31, 2013 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $750 |
| American Build & Design Inc | Vista | Aug 30, 2013 | 10 violations | $69,718 | 5 | 0 |
| Carniceria Familia Lopez Market | Roseville | Aug 30, 2013 | 8 violations | $4,327 | 8 | 0 |
| Achievement House, Inc. | San Luis Obispo | Aug 30, 2013 | 10 violations | $95 | 10 | 0 |
| Manuel Airport Shuttle, LLC | San Jose | Aug 30, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Westside Pizza Mighty Titus 411 Corp | Redding | Aug 30, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF JR Labor Flores Jr., Mario Jesus FLC | Fresno | Aug 30, 2013 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $525 |
| Pronto A.B.Y. Corporation | Los Angeles | Aug 30, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OC Concrete, LLC | Anaheim | Aug 30, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McCutcheon Enterprises, Inc. | Fresno | Aug 30, 2013 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maximum Security Alarm, Inc. | Sacramento | Aug 29, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apex Care Sterling Senior Care, Inc. | Santa Clara | Aug 29, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Bright Company | Chula Vista | Aug 29, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital | Valencia | Aug 29, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passport Love | Los Angeles | Aug 29, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KG Apparel, Inc. (changed to Gold Peace, Inc) | Los Angeles | Aug 28, 2013 | 26 violations | $29,235 | 13 | 0 |
| Covina Care Center | Covina | Aug 28, 2013 | 5 violations | $12,426 | 4 | 0 |
| NCI Affiliates | Paso Robles | Aug 28, 2013 | 4 violations | $74 | 4 | 0 |
| Namu Apparel | Los Angeles | Aug 28, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Able Able Services | San Francisco | Aug 28, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maria's Board and Care Maria Silva Board and Care Home | Hayward | Aug 28, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nobel U Y&K Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 28, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Y- Generation Juliana Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 28, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Establos Meat Market | Camarillo | Aug 27, 2013 | 2 violations | $9,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven 7 Eleven Store 34473A | Lakewood | Aug 27, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luna Grill - Mission Valley | San Diego | Aug 27, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaya Threading Kitty Nitu Enterprises Inc. | Pico Rivera | Aug 27, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luna Grill - Mission Valley | San Diego | Aug 27, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luna Grill - Mission Valley | Carlsbad | Aug 27, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luna Grill - Mission Valley | San Diego | Aug 27, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luna Grill - Mission Valley | Chula Vista | Aug 27, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luna Grill - Mission Valley | San Diego | Aug 27, 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.