2014 in numbers
Wage and Hour Division investigations of California employers closed in 2014: 1,831 cases, 1,366 with violations found, $27,779,811 in back wages agreed for 19,298 workers, $1,142,070 in penalties. Against 2013 that is a decrease of 24% in back wages.
Biggest back-wage cases of 2014
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $3,346,196 | 359 | |
| CLP Skill Trade Solution Inc. | 1 | $1,804,017 | 0 |
| Language Line | 1 | $967,508 | 2,428 |
| Arbon Equipment | 1 | $633,207 | 422 |
| FBT Transport | 1 | $541,414 | 110 |
| Chevron U.S.A. Inc. | 1 | $507,138 | 751 |
| Bara Infoware, Inc. | 1 | $403,982 | 0 |
| GEO Group | 1 | $378,310 | 530 |
| Shell Oil Refinery Martinez | 1 | $318,986 | 281 |
| Retirement Plus of San Carlos | 1 | $318,525 | 24 |
| Chateau Pleasanton | 2 | $317,695 | 18 |
| Lucky River Restaurant | 1 | $285,732 | 8 |
| Nobis Care Home | 7 | $260,037 | 20 |
| Ultimate Landscape Management Company, Inc. | 1 | $256,585 | 104 |
| Beckman Coulter | 1 | $234,427 | 31 |
| Catherine's Home Inc. | 7 | $213,017 | 32 |
| Xcel Building Group, Inc. | 1 | $198,165 | 628 |
| Regal Medical Group | 1 | $189,848 | 51 |
| Customline | 1 | $185,953 | 326 |
| Winston Manor Home | 1 | $185,569 | 13 |
| Fenox Venture Capital | 1 | $181,250 | 56 |
| Taylored Services | 1 | $180,754 | 72 |
| G&S Shows | 1 | $175,000 | 38 |
| Internet Connectivity Group, Inc | 1 | $165,221 | 21 |
| Imperial Contracting | 1 | $156,728 | 13 |
By industry
| Industry | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 390 | $5,477,513 | 2,627 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 224 | $4,195,143 | 1,531 |
| Manufacturing | 296 | $3,557,732 | 2,722 |
| Information | 17 | $3,546,576 | 377 |
| Construction | 152 | $3,516,369 | 2,487 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 34 | $1,514,262 | 2,651 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 91 | $1,373,579 | 675 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services | 117 | $1,363,148 | 2,046 |
| Utilities | 7 | $609,533 | 814 |
| Public Administration | 7 | $388,126 | 551 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 192 | $365,916 | 1,463 |
| Retail Trade | 107 | $360,670 | 467 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 60 | $335,274 | 206 |
| Wholesale Trade | 39 | $299,959 | 271 |
| Finance and Insurance | 16 | $274,639 | 124 |
| 37 | $189,327 | 109 | |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 13 | $188,041 | 49 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 12 | $113,966 | 87 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 4 | $60,769 | 29 |
| Educational Services | 13 | $49,269 | 12 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 3 | $0 | 0 |
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porges Electrical Group | Bonsall | Dec 31, 2014 | 7 violations | $94,208 | 7 | 0 |
| Madhuban Indian Cuisine | Sunnyvale | Dec 31, 2014 | 26 violations repeat | $55,018 | 19 | 0 |
| AA Gonzalez | Sylmar | Dec 31, 2014 | 12 violations | $34,637 | 4 | 0 |
| Escueta Care Home | Hayward | Dec 31, 2014 | 6 violations | $21,869 | 4 | 0 |
| Escueta Care Home | Hayward | Dec 31, 2014 | 6 violations | $16,169 | 5 | 0 |
| Escueta Care Home 3, Inc. | Hayward | Dec 31, 2014 | 6 violations | $12,629 | 5 | 0 |
| Q's Lounge Restaurant | Westminster | Dec 31, 2014 | 2 violations | $8,990 | 1 | 0 |
| Davis Construction Plumbing | Los Angeles | Dec 31, 2014 | 8 violations | $8,915 | 8 | 0 |
| Barraza & Sons Barraza & Sons Heavy Equipments, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 31, 2014 | 8 violations | $5,147 | 8 | 0 |
| County of Santa Clara | San Jose | Dec 31, 2014 | 2 violations | $4,552 | 1 | 0 |
| Overhill Farms | Los Angeles | Dec 31, 2014 | 3 violations | $2,719 | 1 | 0 |
| I-Bar Inc. | Lafayette | Dec 31, 2014 | 8 violations | $2,688 | 7 | 0 |
| USPS | Long Beach | Dec 31, 2014 | 2 violations | $100 | 1 | 0 |
| URS Federal Support Services, Inc. | Lemoore | Dec 31, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Canning Hunger, Inc. | Brea | Dec 31, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calvin Dung Pham | San Jose | Dec 31, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stone Bay Home ICF, LLC | Sacramento | Dec 30, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black Bear Diner Strawberry Valley Food Service, Inc. | Redding | Dec 30, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FM Electric | Orange | Dec 30, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Super Sergio's Taco Shop | National City | Dec 29, 2014 | 2 violations | $11,204 | 2 | 0 |
| Customline Customline Screenprinting & Distribution, Inc | Placentia | Dec 28, 2014 | 326 violations repeat | $185,953 | 326 | 0 |
| Vandelon Home Care | Hemet | Dec 28, 2014 | 9 violations | $29,956 | 5 | 0 |
| BAY AREA DOCTORS INC. | Pittsburg | Dec 28, 2014 | 3 violations | $23,810 | 1 | 0 |
| Vandelon Home Care Inc I | Hemet | Dec 28, 2014 | 4 violations | $11,072 | 2 | 0 |
| Aunt Beth's Cookie Keepers | Lake Forest | Dec 28, 2014 | 14 violations | $7,807 | 13 | 0 |
| Vandelon Home Care Inc II | Hemet | Dec 28, 2014 | 4 violations | $6,812 | 2 | 0 |
| Universal Protection Service | Santa Ana | Dec 28, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Living Room Cafe & Bistro | San Diego | Dec 27, 2014 | 62 violations | $20,663 | 62 | 0 |
| Auclem Healthcare Services | Los Angeles | Dec 26, 2014 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rancho Cielo | Salinas | Dec 24, 2014 | 3 violations | $36,771 | 1 | 0 |
| Trimble Navigation Limited | Sunnyvale | Dec 22, 2014 | 2 violations | $17,897 | 1 | 0 |
| Figueroa Tires | Oceano | Dec 22, 2014 | 4 violations repeat | $16,344 | 4 | 0 |
| Arbon Equipment | Anaheim | Dec 20, 2014 | 422 violations | $633,207 | 422 | 0 |
| Blue Marble Construction | Thermal | Dec 20, 2014 | 24 violations | $113,421 | 12 | 0 |
| Paredes Auto Repair Broglen Hotel Corporation, Inc | Hawthorne | Dec 20, 2014 | 7 violations | $1,185 | 3 | 0 |
| Gabriel M. Gallardo | Bakersfield | Dec 19, 2014 | 12 violations | $4,117 | 5 | $1,500 |
| International Education Corporation | Irvine | Dec 19, 2014 | 4 violations repeat | $1,209 | 3 | $660 |
| Marisabel Party Supplies | Compton | Dec 19, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soto Car Wash C & A Auto Clinic Inc | Los Angeles | Dec 19, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Encino Car Wash | Encino | Dec 19, 2014 | 9 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unified Protective Services | Hawthorne | Dec 18, 2014 | 320 violations | $59,851 | 319 | 0 |
| Allen Allen The Jules Allen Group, Inc. | Hawthorne | Dec 18, 2014 | 44 violations | $4,977 | 43 | 0 |
| Apex Waste Systems Inc | Long Beach | Dec 18, 2014 | 22 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Telava Networks Inc | San Francisco | Dec 17, 2014 | 6 violations | $97,001 | 1 | $9,000 |
| Pho Hiep Hung | Oakland | Dec 17, 2014 | 3 violations | $20,478 | 1 | 0 |
| Mercado La Cachanilla | Azusa | Dec 17, 2014 | 8 violations | $9,965 | 6 | 0 |
| Jetlore, Inc. | Sunnyvale | Dec 17, 2014 | 4 violations | $2,981 | 1 | 0 |
| Head & Neck Medical & Facial Plastic Surgery | Los Angeles | Dec 17, 2014 | 3 violations | $137 | 1 | 0 |
| Tua Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 17, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Acme Valley Security Acme Valley Security Services, Inc. | Chatsworth | Dec 16, 2014 | 4 violations | $2,263 | 3 | 0 |
| BEST WESTERN | Hanford | Dec 16, 2014 | 3 violations | $436 | 2 | 0 |
| Internet Connectivity Group, Inc | Aliso Viejo | Dec 15, 2014 | 57 violations | $165,221 | 21 | 0 |
| El Rancho Motel | Bishop | Dec 15, 2014 | 6 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Escobar | Watsonville | Dec 15, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kooner Investment Farms | Bakersfield | Dec 15, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fusion Auto Action Otto Auction Incorporated | San Diego | Dec 15, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tree's Motel | Bishop | Dec 15, 2014 | 4 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel's Contracting | Porterville | Dec 15, 2014 | 83 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amerijeans | Los Angeles | Dec 14, 2014 | 110 violations repeat | $36,289 | 0 | 0 |
| Citiwide Engineering, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 14, 2014 | 8 violations | $10,748 | 2 | 0 |
| Davi Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 14, 2014 | 35 violations | $7,542 | 17 | 0 |
| Grand Panda Jam & Su Corporation | Newhall | Dec 13, 2014 | 10 violations | $37,755 | 9 | 0 |
| Coastline Tire Center | Rancho Palos Verdes | Dec 13, 2014 | 3 violations | $10,006 | 2 | 0 |
| Laboratory Practice, Inc. United Reference Laboratory, LLC | Santa Ana | Dec 12, 2014 | 23 violations | $51,701 | 17 | 0 |
| USPS | City Of Industry | Dec 12, 2014 | 2 violations | $1,569 | 1 | 0 |
| CFE Farms | Watsonville | Dec 12, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B_Envied Merit International Trading, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 12, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FBT Transport | Vallejo | Dec 11, 2014 | 158 violations | $541,414 | 110 | 0 |
| Paragon Systems, Inc. | Palmdale | Dec 11, 2014 | 18 violations | $7,622 | 10 | 0 |
| Island Auto Repair | San Leandro | Dec 11, 2014 | 2 violations | $2,835 | 1 | 0 |
| Hot Thai Restaurant | Los Angeles | Dec 11, 2014 | 3 violations | $1,062 | 2 | 0 |
| Glamazon Va Va Voom, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 11, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adem LLC | Santa Clara | Dec 10, 2014 | 41 violations repeat | $141,410 | 38 | $14,212 |
| Rafa's Mexican Food | Sacramento | Dec 10, 2014 | 5 violations | $2,145 | 4 | 0 |
| Frits Hong & Grace Swee Haw Lie (Duarte Inn) | Duarte | Dec 10, 2014 | 3 violations | $1,640 | 1 | 0 |
| Meditab Meditab Software, Inc. | Sacramento | Dec 10, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adame Landscape | Murrieta | Dec 9, 2014 | 142 violations repeat | $58,682 | 120 | 0 |
| El Rey Moro Taco Shop | San Diego | Dec 9, 2014 | 10 violations | $4,892 | 9 | 0 |
| Sky Luxury Corp | Los Angeles | Dec 9, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IC Collection Connie Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 9, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sargent Care Home | Lodi | Dec 9, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Madfish | Fremont | Dec 9, 2014 | 71 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eagles Nest Retirement Ranch | Escondido | Dec 9, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Choice Caregivers, LLC | Burbank | Dec 9, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eagle's Nest Retirement Ranch, Inc. | Escondido | Dec 9, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rozae RN Clover Canyon Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 8, 2014 | 7 violations | $5,194 | 6 | 0 |
| Emily's Home | Carson | Dec 8, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Management & Training Corporation | Taft | Dec 7, 2014 | 2 violations | $29,162 | 2 | 0 |
| Fashion Fashion 22, Inc. | Santa Ana | Dec 7, 2014 | 9 violations | $3,100 | 6 | 0 |
| Aura Thai | Long Beach | Dec 6, 2014 | 13 violations repeat | $22,958 | 8 | $2,464 |
| 5 Point Jewelry & Loan, Inc. | Torrance | Dec 6, 2014 | 17 violations | $16,228 | 16 | 0 |
| Jeremy Apparel | Los Angeles | Dec 6, 2014 | 10 violations | $5,379 | 7 | 0 |
| Rainbow Bright Adult Res. Care Home | South San Francisco | Dec 6, 2014 | 283 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garden Liquors & Deli Santa Cruz Garden Liquor & Deli Inc | Santa Cruz | Dec 5, 2014 | 2 violations | $4,079 | 1 | 0 |
| RK Properties Rance King Properties Inc | Long Beach | Dec 5, 2014 | 2 violations | $1,917 | 1 | 0 |
| Tops Super Foods | Weaverville | Dec 4, 2014 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northwestern Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 4, 2014 | 65 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blarney Stone Pub (Gaslamp) | San Diego | Dec 3, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The San Diego Padres | San Diego | Dec 3, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Save Mart Supermarkets | Vacaville | Dec 2, 2014 | 248 violations | $138,660 | 248 | 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.