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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna Grill - Mission Valley | San Diego | Aug 27, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luna Grill - Mission Valley | Irvine | Aug 27, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luna Grill - Mission Valley | Lake Forest | Aug 27, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roxbury Market | Los Angeles | Aug 26, 2013 | 2 violations | $10,215 | 2 | 0 |
| Parthenon Group | San Francisco | Aug 26, 2013 | 1 violation | $8,120 | 1 | 0 |
| Delavari Immigration Services International Medical Education Institute, In | Encino | Aug 26, 2013 | 14 violations | $6,550 | 12 | 0 |
| Sisung Noh, CPA., Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 26, 2013 | 4 violations | $1,280 | 3 | 0 |
| Dan Avila and Sons | Turlock | Aug 26, 2013 | 18 violations repeat | $245 | 5 | $750 |
| Lan Do & Associates Lan Do and Associates, LLC | San Francisco | Aug 26, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Provident Care, Inc. | Modesto | Aug 24, 2013 | 49 violations | $32,743 | 43 | 0 |
| Mendoza Restaurant-Monterey Miguel Gallegos Cardensas & Maria G. Betancou | San Jose | Aug 24, 2013 | 8 violations | $14,808 | 7 | 0 |
| Mendoza Restaurant-Willow | San Jose | Aug 24, 2013 | 2 violations | $4,095 | 1 | 0 |
| Dean Foods of Southern California, LLC. | Rowland Heights | Aug 23, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vision 21 Art & Design Portfolio School, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 22, 2013 | 13 violations | $15,687 | 12 | 0 |
| Factory Motor Parts | Sacramento | Aug 22, 2013 | 1 violation | $880 | 1 | 0 |
| Great Western Drywall | San Diego | Aug 22, 2013 | 2 violations | $713 | 1 | 0 |
| Upper Crust Pizza | Redding | Aug 22, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MBM Transport, Inc. | Hawthorne | Aug 21, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adams Landscaping | Murrieta | Aug 21, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Quinta Inn High Sierra Hospitality LLC | Bishop | Aug 20, 2013 | 18 violations | $10,591 | 17 | 0 |
| Temco C & B Delivery Service, Inc. | Pomona | Aug 20, 2013 | 2 violations | $612 | 1 | 0 |
| Senor Fish | Los Angeles | Aug 20, 2013 | 3 violations repeat | $122 | 1 | $468 |
| Clearie's Restaurant & Lounge | Redding | Aug 20, 2013 | 2 violations | $26 | 1 | 0 |
| Sun Light & Power | Berkeley | Aug 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Primo Industrial Design Furnature | Hayward | Aug 20, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philips Lighting | Baldwin Park | Aug 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shop & Save Liquor | Mountain View | Aug 19, 2013 | 3 violations | $30,474 | 1 | 0 |
| West Coast Couriers | Santa Fe Springs | Aug 19, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 599 Thai Cafe | Sonoma | Aug 19, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Remington Care Homes | Hayward | Aug 19, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pitman Family Farms | Sanger | Aug 19, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valencia Car Wash | Valencia | Aug 18, 2013 | 70 violations | $77,137 | 40 | 0 |
| Sameday Insurance Services Inc. | Anaheim | Aug 18, 2013 | 8 violations | $7,320 | 8 | 0 |
| Sameday Insurance Services Inc. | Long Beach | Aug 18, 2013 | 2 violations | $1,497 | 2 | 0 |
| Sameday Insurance Services Inc. | Downey | Aug 18, 2013 | 3 violations | $1,315 | 3 | 0 |
| Alder Landscape Alder Landscape Services, Inc. | Stanton | Aug 18, 2013 | 2 violations | $940 | 1 | 0 |
| Fidelity Title Company Fidelity National Title Group | San Jose | Aug 18, 2013 | 301 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sameday Insurance Services Inc. | Lawndale | Aug 18, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun Pacific Sun Pacific Farming Cooperative, Inc. | Exeter | Aug 18, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lipman Produce Lipman & Lipman, Inc. | Manteca | Aug 18, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Circle of Life Boarding Care | Valencia | Aug 18, 2013 | 54 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AGI Consulting Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 17, 2013 | 105 violations | $107,266 | 104 | 0 |
| Las Trampas Inc. | Lafayette | Aug 17, 2013 | 33 violations | $22,177 | 28 | 0 |
| Tech Steel Construction Inc. | Winchester | Aug 17, 2013 | 11 violations | $20,431 | 9 | 0 |
| HAYWARD SPRINGS CARE CENTER | Hayward | Aug 17, 2013 | 16 violations | $10,647 | 15 | 0 |
| Sunpeak Construction, Inc. | Newport Beach | Aug 17, 2013 | 8 violations | $6,774 | 7 | 0 |
| Summer Harvest | Huron | Aug 17, 2013 | 118 violations | $4,872 | 110 | $14,400 |
| 4 Seasons Transportation, Inc. | Riverside | Aug 17, 2013 | 2 violations | $424 | 1 | 0 |
| KFC No 184, Inc | Union City | Aug 17, 2013 | 22 violations | $74 | 1 | 0 |
| Divine Home Care | San Leandro | Aug 17, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel's Paradise Care Home | Roseville | Aug 16, 2013 | 12 violations | $39,719 | 6 | 0 |
| Sushi Ichiban | Morgan Hill | Aug 16, 2013 | 9 violations | $24,359 | 8 | 0 |
| The Barai Day Spa | Los Angeles | Aug 16, 2013 | 15 violations | $10,409 | 8 | 0 |
| West Covina Corporate Fitness, Inc. | West Covina | Aug 16, 2013 | 9 violations | $10,316 | 8 | 0 |
| Angel's Paradise Care Home | Elk Grove | Aug 16, 2013 | 4 violations | $5,569 | 2 | 0 |
| Travelodge Duarte Inn | Duarte | Aug 15, 2013 | 2 violations repeat | $5,213 | 1 | $308 |
| TLC Hand Car Wash & Detail | Bellflower | Aug 15, 2013 | 2 violations | $23 | 1 | 0 |
| Inglewood Mortuary | Inglewood | Aug 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Jolla Electric, Inc. | Escondido | Aug 15, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gump's Corp | San Francisco | Aug 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unified Valet Parking Service | Pasadena | Aug 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Jolla Electric, Inc. | Escondido | Aug 15, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Johnson West Coast Transportation | Rancho Cucamonga | Aug 14, 2013 | 15 violations | $17,472 | 7 | 0 |
| SNCH (Broadway) | Anaheim | Aug 14, 2013 | 9 violations | $10,712 | 8 | 0 |
| American Red Cross American Red Cross-Southern California Blood | Pomona | Aug 14, 2013 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OAKGROVE SPRINGS CARE CENTER | Oakland | Aug 13, 2013 | 2 violations | $18,130 | 1 | 0 |
| Dentistry 4 Kids Mohamad Abul-Fielat DDS Inc. | Hemet | Aug 13, 2013 | 13 violations | $17,455 | 12 | 0 |
| SNCH (Broadway) | Anaheim | Aug 13, 2013 | 10 violations | $12,906 | 9 | 0 |
| SNCH (Broadway) | Anaheim | Aug 13, 2013 | 3 violations | $9,645 | 2 | 0 |
| Lafayette Care Center LTP Care Continuum Corporation | Lafayette | Aug 13, 2013 | 16 violations | $6,399 | 15 | 0 |
| SNCH (Broadway) | Anaheim | Aug 13, 2013 | 6 violations | $4,406 | 5 | 0 |
| SNCH (Broadway) | Anaheim | Aug 13, 2013 | 4 violations | $2,277 | 3 | 0 |
| Oakhill Springs Care Center | Oakland | Aug 13, 2013 | 6 violations | $2,084 | 5 | 0 |
| CGI CGI Technical Services Inc | Redding | Aug 13, 2013 | 2 violations | $1,314 | 2 | 0 |
| Redlands Car Wash and Detail Center | Redlands | Aug 13, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ebi Ebix, Inc. | Hemet | Aug 13, 2013 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BERKELEY SPRINGS MANOR LTP Care Continuum Corporation | Berkeley | Aug 13, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PLEASANT HILL MANOR LTP Care Continuum Corporation | Pleasant Hill | Aug 13, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Valley Health Centers | Merced | Aug 13, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intra Care Home Health Providers | Los Angeles | Aug 12, 2013 | 31 violations | $28,564 | 30 | 0 |
| Garcia's Market Garcia's Market Empire Partnership | Empire | Aug 12, 2013 | 13 violations | $11,755 | 10 | $1,900 |
| BCI Coca Cola Bottling Company | Ontario | Aug 12, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dessert Sunshine Tree and Palm Service | Coachella | Aug 12, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ana Lia Medina - DBA EAS Farm Labor | Mc Farland | Aug 10, 2013 | 64 violations | $957 | 29 | $900 |
| Blueberry Hill Restaurants, Inc. | Signal Hill | Aug 9, 2013 | 19 violations repeat | $96,292 | 18 | $5,544 |
| F & A Astorga Care Home II (Matina) | Elk Grove | Aug 9, 2013 | 14 violations | $33,001 | 7 | 0 |
| F & A Astorga Care Home (Meadowspring) | Elk Grove | Aug 9, 2013 | 12 violations | $31,416 | 6 | 0 |
| Green Clean Freaks | Sacramento | Aug 9, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kings Road Apparel, Inc | Los Angeles | Aug 8, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Construction Specialty Services, Inc. | Bakersfield | Aug 7, 2013 | 4 violations | $25,591 | 4 | 0 |
| Angel's Care Home Halo Business Services, Inc. | Elk Grove | Aug 7, 2013 | 10 violations | $24,528 | 5 | 0 |
| Goodwill Goodwill Industries of Sacramento Valley | Redding | Aug 7, 2013 | 24 violations | $3,386 | 15 | 0 |
| Damaged Goods Damaged Goods Motorcyle Dismantlers | Escondido | Aug 7, 2013 | 4 violations | $612 | 3 | 0 |
| Shantal Textiles, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 7, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corinthian International Parking Services | Cupertino | Aug 7, 2013 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackstone Consulting Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 6, 2013 | 326 violations | $14,385 | 139 | 0 |
| Genies for the Housewife | Covina | Aug 6, 2013 | 31 violations repeat | $9,543 | 23 | 0 |
| ABS by Allen Schwartz | Los Angeles | Aug 6, 2013 | 5 violations | $6,949 | 3 | 0 |
| Temple City Auto Spa | Temple City | Aug 6, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marie Callender's Restaurant and Bakery | Citrus Heights | Aug 6, 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.