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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Car Wash | Pasadena | Aug 5, 2013 | 92 violations repeat | $87,657 | 44 | $4,114 |
| Cypress Private Security | Piedmont | Aug 5, 2013 | 67 violations | $48,830 | 66 | 0 |
| Sun Reports Inc. | San Francisco | Aug 5, 2013 | 2 violations | $16,500 | 1 | 0 |
| Newtown Construction | San Rafael | Aug 5, 2013 | 3 violations | $15,420 | 2 | 0 |
| Hyon Sun Kim | Los Angeles | Aug 5, 2013 | 35 violations | $14,884 | 17 | 0 |
| RCO Reforesting | Yreka | Aug 5, 2013 | 214 violations | $11,973 | 68 | $1,375 |
| RCO Reforesting | Yreka | Aug 5, 2013 | 102 violations | $5,062 | 41 | $1,100 |
| Disabled Employees Rehabilitation, Inc. | San Francisco | Aug 5, 2013 | 5 violations | $2,610 | 3 | 0 |
| Dynamic Software Services | San Francisco | Aug 5, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fasching's Car Wash George W. Fasching & Geraldine Fasching | Arcadia | Aug 5, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhoda Goldman Plaza Scott Street Senior Housing | San Francisco | Aug 5, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domar Pacific | San Francisco | Aug 5, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey 44, LLC | Los Angeles | Aug 5, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HVS Plumbing | Glendale | Aug 3, 2013 | 10 violations | $110,340 | 3 | 0 |
| Hourglass Lilly Clothing by Frenzii Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 3, 2013 | 2 violations | $2,348 | 1 | 0 |
| Point Dume Restaurant | Los Angeles | Aug 3, 2013 | 3 violations | $2,334 | 1 | 0 |
| The Englander Sports Pub and Restaurant | San Leandro | Aug 2, 2013 | 7 violations repeat | $40,243 | 7 | $2,618 |
| The Vine Wine and Tapas | San Leandro | Aug 2, 2013 | 2 violations | $1,620 | 1 | 0 |
| Zindagi Indian Bistro | Davis | Aug 2, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poetry Corporation | Los Angeles | Aug 2, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Sandwich | Turlock | Aug 1, 2013 | 7 violations | $7,447 | 7 | 0 |
| Foot Action USA Foot Locker Retail, Inc | Daly City | Aug 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Hong Kong Lounge I | San Francisco | Aug 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mission College | Santa Clara | Aug 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Superior Service Corp. | Anaheim | Aug 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shari's Restaurant- Red Bluff | Red Bluff | Aug 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JLQ Concessions | Sanger | Aug 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Editor Live LLC | San Francisco | Jul 31, 2013 | 76 violations | $34,618 | 54 | 0 |
| Oxnard Manor Healthcare Center | Oxnard | Jul 31, 2013 | 24 violations | $31,449 | 23 | 0 |
| Tiny Planet, Inc. / i2pros/ i2talent/ i2staff | La Palma | Jul 31, 2013 | 3 violations | $12,496 | 2 | 0 |
| W.D. Apparel | Los Angeles | Jul 31, 2013 | 40 violations | $9,306 | 23 | 0 |
| Great Tree Tenders | Redwood Valley | Jul 31, 2013 | 63 violations | $7,147 | 27 | $30,050 |
| US Healthworks Medical Group, Inc. | Sacramento | Jul 31, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Life's Connections Life's Connections Supported Living Services | San Jose | Jul 31, 2013 | 14 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fiorio Farms | Gilroy | Jul 31, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wishlist | Los Angeles | Jul 31, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sole Mio Vicmojess Enterprises, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 31, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tmani KNC Trading, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 31, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aria Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 31, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deluca Family Residence | Carmichael | Jul 31, 2013 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Integrity Outsource Group, LLC | Baldwin Park | Jul 31, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodoni Dairy | Los Banos | Jul 31, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mendocino Redwood Company | Ukiah | Jul 31, 2013 | 89 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharon's Manor | Lancaster | Jul 30, 2013 | 28 violations repeat | $104,540 | 13 | 0 |
| Monterey County Regional Fire District | Salinas | Jul 30, 2013 | 3 violations | $21,110 | 2 | 0 |
| Bo's Barbecue & Catering | Lafayette | Jul 30, 2013 | 3 violations | $13,796 | 1 | 0 |
| Balfour Beatty Construction | San Diego | Jul 30, 2013 | 16 violations | $8,223 | 9 | 0 |
| Craig & Julie Feied | Berkeley | Jul 30, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eve LA | Los Angeles | Jul 29, 2013 | 76 violations | $86,817 | 37 | 0 |
| Bell Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 29, 2013 | 87 violations repeat | $18,825 | 47 | 0 |
| Danbee | Los Angeles | Jul 29, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ENT Global, Inc dba Vitta Luna, Lily White | Los Angeles | Jul 29, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chocolatte / Shinestar | Los Angeles | Jul 29, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cocolove Cocolove Apparel, Inc | Los Angeles | Jul 29, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lovely Day Fashion Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 29, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Becky's (formerly known as U.Kiss) | Los Angeles | Jul 28, 2013 | 57 violations | $49,780 | 29 | 0 |
| O Dae San Restaurant | Los Angeles | Jul 28, 2013 | 3 violations | $756 | 2 | 0 |
| Lopez and Sons Farms, Inc. | Stockton | Jul 28, 2013 | 5 violations | $450 | 1 | $3,050 |
| Advanced Physical Medicine and Rehab Group | Oakland | Jul 28, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tag Force Security and Patrol Service, Inc. | Montclair | Jul 28, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinh Loi, Inc. | South El Monte | Jul 27, 2013 | 28 violations | $74,976 | 27 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven Salma & Edris Inc. | San Diego | Jul 27, 2013 | 20 violations | $6,112 | 13 | 0 |
| SunPower Corporation (CVSR) | Santa Margarita | Jul 27, 2013 | 3 violations | $1,741 | 3 | 0 |
| Coast Landscape Boundless Enterprises Inc. | Anaheim | Jul 26, 2013 | 103 violations | $21,474 | 103 | 0 |
| Print Solutions Provider | Santa Ana | Jul 26, 2013 | 14 violations | $12,000 | 13 | 0 |
| Hobby Horse Clothing Company, Inc. | Chino | Jul 26, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente Medical Group | San Jose | Jul 26, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose F. Aguilar Security Services | Palmdale | Jul 26, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C4 Litho | Santa Ana | Jul 26, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlantic Income Ta Atlantic Tax Services, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 25, 2013 | 2 violations repeat | $2,294 | 1 | $308 |
| Intex Transportation, Inc. | Sacramento | Jul 25, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richland Enterprises, LLC | Yuba City | Jul 25, 2013 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $550 |
| Micheli Family Farms, Inc. | Live Oak | Jul 25, 2013 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reel Security Corp. | Sherman Oaks | Jul 25, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ThaiChiPino | Sacramento | Jul 24, 2013 | 1 violation | $23 | 1 | 0 |
| Links Electrical Services | Gilroy | Jul 24, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ploughman's Restaurant | San Leandro | Jul 23, 2013 | 4 violations repeat | $21,522 | 4 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | Rancho Santa Margarita | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | San Clemente | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | San Diego | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | San Marcos | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | Santee | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | Seal Beach | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | Temecula | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | San Diego | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | Tustin | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | Carlsbad | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | San Diego | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | Aliso Viejo | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | Brea | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | Carlsbad | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | Chula Vista | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | Costa Mesa | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | Foothill Ranch | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | Fullerton | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | San Diego | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | Huntington Beach | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | Irvine | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | Irvine | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | La Jolla | Jul 23, 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.