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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Nunez Jr, FLC | Stockton | May 31, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $300 |
| A&B Sportswear | Los Angeles | May 30, 2014 | 14 violations | $3,776 | 13 | 0 |
| Alderwood Resort Management | Big Bear Lake | May 30, 2014 | 2 violations | $1,880 | 1 | 0 |
| Alas Cargo Alas Hayward, LLC | Hayward | May 30, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francisco Cardenas | Stockton | May 30, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| State of California, Dept. of Social Services | Clovis | May 30, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Le Papagayo Leucadia | Encinitas | May 29, 2014 | 25 violations | $31,493 | 24 | 0 |
| DK Landscape Designs | Encino | May 29, 2014 | 25 violations | $14,457 | 24 | 0 |
| DB Wine and Spirits | Diamond Bar | May 29, 2014 | 2 violations | $1,196 | 1 | 0 |
| JLS Global Metro Security | Fresno | May 29, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob's Towing Safeway Towing, Inc. | Walnut | May 28, 2014 | 44 violations repeat | $19,134 | 43 | 0 |
| Bari Jain | Burlingame | May 28, 2014 | 2 violations | $6,265 | 1 | 0 |
| Candid Research | Orange | May 28, 2014 | 5 violations | $5,193 | 4 | 0 |
| Spectrum Services Group | Los Angeles | May 28, 2014 | 1 violation | $1,239 | 1 | 0 |
| C&S Cleaning Services | Los Angeles | May 28, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ying Kee Restaurant | Oakland | May 28, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Berry Heaven | Garden Valley | May 28, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Essentra Specialty Tapes | Santa Fe Springs | May 28, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PSDEEN Care Homes Corporation | Palm Springs | May 28, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Palm Springs Elder Care Home | Palm Springs | May 28, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Genesis Health Care, Inc. Genesis Manor | Claremont | May 27, 2014 | 8 violations | $19,952 | 7 | 0 |
| Genesis Health Care, Inc. Genesis Manor 6 | Rancho Cucamonga | May 27, 2014 | 6 violations | $15,809 | 4 | 0 |
| Genesis Health Care, Inc. Genesis Manor | Rancho Cucamonga | May 27, 2014 | 3 violations | $11,219 | 2 | 0 |
| Genesis Health Care, Inc. Genesis Manor 5 | Claremont | May 27, 2014 | 6 violations | $11,107 | 5 | 0 |
| Genesis Health Care, Inc. Genesis Manor | Rancho Cucamonga | May 27, 2014 | 6 violations | $9,489 | 4 | 0 |
| Genesis Health Care, Inc. Genesis Manor 4 | La Verne | May 27, 2014 | 24 violations | $7,379 | 8 | 0 |
| Community Child Care Council of Santa Clara | San Jose | May 27, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delta Truck Center | French Camp | May 27, 2014 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olivet University | San Francisco | May 26, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M3 Services, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 24, 2014 | 13 violations | $27,287 | 5 | 0 |
| Reiter Affiliated Companies | Oxnard | May 24, 2014 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reiter Brothers, Inc (Conejo Net Ranch) | Carpinteria | May 24, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STAYMAN ESTATES- Maher Location | Napa | May 23, 2014 | 9 violations | $20,047 | 5 | 0 |
| STAYMAN ESTATES- Arcadia Location | Napa | May 23, 2014 | 5 violations | $4,513 | 4 | 0 |
| Sierra Vista Behavioral Treatment | Highland | May 23, 2014 | 2 violations | $26 | 2 | 0 |
| Vallarta Supermarket | North Hollywood | May 23, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ochoa, Ramon (FLC) Northern Valley Farm Labor, Inc. | Galt | May 23, 2014 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $250 |
| Carls Junior Senior Classic Leasing LLC | Diamond Bar | May 23, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apple One Employment Services | Glendale | May 22, 2014 | 2 violations | $7,734 | 1 | 0 |
| Multimedia Presentations Group | Vista | May 22, 2014 | 1 violation | $147 | 1 | 0 |
| RPM Mortgage Inc | Alamo | May 22, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baja Fresh | Glendora | May 22, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miramar 76 Service Center | San Diego | May 22, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Department of State Hospitals- Salinas Valley | Soledad | May 22, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tag Force Security and Patrol Services, Inc. | Montclair | May 21, 2014 | 13 violations repeat | $4,552 | 12 | $4,488 |
| CCH Citrus Corona College Heights Orange & Lemon Assoc | Riverside | May 21, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.D. McGrath Farms LP | Ventura | May 21, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel M Campbell Properties, Inc. | Ventura | May 21, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peaceful Hearts Home Care, Inc. | Corona | May 21, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reiter Brothers, Inc (Conejo Net Ranch) | Camarillo | May 21, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reiter Brothers, Inc (Conejo Net Ranch) | Camarillo | May 21, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H2A Placement Services Inc. | Rancho Cucamonga | May 21, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun Pacific Sun Pacific Farming Cooperative, Inc | Bakersfield | May 21, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J & D Harvesting | Santa Paula | May 21, 2014 | 122 violations | 0 | 0 | $67,800 |
| Stayman Estates LLC-West Pueblo Location | Napa | May 20, 2014 | 8 violations | $30,779 | 4 | 0 |
| STAYMAN ESTATES- Joseph Location | Napa | May 20, 2014 | 7 violations | $19,618 | 3 | 0 |
| STAYMAN ESTATES Alston Location | Napa | May 20, 2014 | 12 violations | $13,533 | 7 | 0 |
| STAYMAN ESTATES- Jomar Location | Napa | May 20, 2014 | 7 violations | $8,844 | 4 | 0 |
| Sweetwater 24/7 Chevron | Spring Valley | May 20, 2014 | 2 violations | $2,847 | 2 | 0 |
| Workforce Solutions WFS LLC-Commerce | Los Angeles | May 20, 2014 | 6 violations | $2,187 | 5 | 0 |
| Workforce Solutions WFS LLC-Rancho Dominguez | Compton | May 20, 2014 | 8 violations | $2,174 | 7 | 0 |
| Los Jarritos Restaurant | San Jose | May 20, 2014 | 4 violations | $1,872 | 2 | 0 |
| Workforce Solutions WFS LLC-Ontario | Ontario | May 20, 2014 | 7 violations | $1,377 | 6 | 0 |
| Workforce Solutions WFC LLC-Santa Ana | Santa Ana | May 20, 2014 | 7 violations | $919 | 6 | 0 |
| Workforce Solutions WFS LLC-Diamond Bar | Diamond Bar | May 20, 2014 | 3 violations | $435 | 2 | 0 |
| Joe Gotelli and Sons | Stockton | May 20, 2014 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rivermaid Trading Company, Inc. | Lodi | May 20, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Bautista FLC San Joaquin Valley Ag Services, Inc | Stockton | May 20, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marina Auto Body | Los Angeles | May 20, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sakura Shabu-Shabu | Huntington Beach | May 20, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper Out West | Linden | May 20, 2014 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gomez, Justino (FLC) Justino Gomez Farm Labor Contractor | Modesto | May 20, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diaz, Jose (FLC) | Stockton | May 20, 2014 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Essentra Components | Santa Fe Springs | May 19, 2014 | 6 violations | $22,437 | 5 | 0 |
| Locke Air Conditioning Locke Air Conditioning & Custom Sheet Metal | El Centro | May 19, 2014 | 1 violation | $2,863 | 1 | 0 |
| A Better Life Together, Inc. | Spring Valley | May 19, 2014 | 2 violations | $122 | 2 | 0 |
| Darsie, Hutchinson, & Pettigrew, Inc. | Walnut Grove | May 19, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hurtado, Juan Manuel (FLC) | Modesto | May 19, 2014 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $450 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc | Livermore | May 19, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CNBA Residential Care Facility, Inc. | San Jose | May 19, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Papaya Clothing Cornerstone Apparel Inc | Livermore | May 19, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chili Peppers Mexican Restaurant & Seafood | Camarillo | May 19, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,150 |
| CNBA Residential Care Facility, Inc. | San Jose | May 19, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CNBA Residential Care Facility, Inc. | San Jose | May 19, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alpine Blue Farms | Stockton | May 19, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CNBA Residential Care Facility, Inc. | San Jose | May 19, 2014 | 54 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dual Diagnosis Treatment Center Inc. | San Clemente | May 18, 2014 | 85 violations | $60,303 | 84 | 0 |
| Hughes Training and Development | Victorville | May 18, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LDI Mechanical, Inc. | Redwood City | May 18, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosas Corporation Farm Labor Contractors | Wasco | May 17, 2014 | 14 violations | $242 | 5 | $2,225 |
| Gibralter Ranch, LLC | Arvin | May 17, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Hernandez | Bakersfield | May 17, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oasis Organic Farming | Brawley | May 17, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AMR Contracting | Bakersfield | May 17, 2014 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Supporting Unltd. Possibilities Catlin House | Hemet | May 17, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CSC Herring, LLC | Arvin | May 17, 2014 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torres General Inc. | Santee | May 16, 2014 | 1 violation | $1,807 | 1 | 0 |
| Pratt Communications | Santa Ana | May 16, 2014 | 347 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barrio Fiesta Restaurant | Milpitas | May 15, 2014 | 21 violations repeat | $66,028 | 15 | 0 |
| Polysew, Inc. | El Monte | May 15, 2014 | 24 violations repeat | $31,036 | 21 | $3,927 |
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.