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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A is for Apple Inc. | San Jose | May 15, 2014 | 7 violations repeat | $4,089 | 6 | $2,244 |
| Barrio Fiesta Restaurant | San Jose | May 15, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allied Environmental Inc. | Hayward | May 15, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VIP Transportation Limo | San Francisco | May 15, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mahli's Indian Cuisine | Lancaster | May 14, 2014 | 5 violations | $5,651 | 3 | 0 |
| Stanford Hospital Stanford Hospital & Clinics | Stanford | May 14, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stater Brothers Stater Bros. Holdings, Inc. | West Covina | May 14, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| O-G Packing Company | Stockton | May 14, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fairway Painting Fairway Painting Associates | Santa Clara | May 14, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| East West Motel | Los Angeles | May 13, 2014 | 3 violations | $3,160 | 1 | 0 |
| Handicrafters | Sacramento | May 13, 2014 | 16 violations | $1,509 | 16 | 0 |
| Boomers! Livermore | Livermore | May 13, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Converse Outlet Store | Livermore | May 13, 2014 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,650 |
| R & A Farm Labor Services | Shafter | May 13, 2014 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $275 |
| Fortress Armored Services Company | Lawndale | May 12, 2014 | 164 violations | $64,971 | 139 | 0 |
| LA Digital Graphics A & C Investment Partners, Inc. | Carson | May 12, 2014 | 23 violations | $25,217 | 22 | 0 |
| Bryant-Little Home | Visalia | May 12, 2014 | 7 violations | $5,299 | 6 | 0 |
| LMS Transport | Mira Loma | May 12, 2014 | 9 violations | $4,687 | 8 | 0 |
| Bryant-Little Home | Visalia | May 12, 2014 | 6 violations | $3,065 | 5 | 0 |
| J. Rodriguez Farm Labor Contracting | Patterson | May 12, 2014 | 13 violations | $122 | 6 | $1,850 |
| Support Linkages, LLC | San Jose | May 12, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacheco Farm Labor Cal Central Havesting Incorporation | Shafter | May 12, 2014 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,150 |
| Felix Castillo J. Rodriguez Farm Labor Contractor,Inc. | Merced | May 12, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gil's Towing | Santa Maria | May 12, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best Western Plus Corning | Corning | May 12, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Notte Refrigeration, Inc. | Fresno | May 11, 2014 | 17 violations | $72,947 | 6 | 0 |
| Taipei Fubon Bank Taipei Fubon Commercial Banking Co., LTD | Rowland Heights | May 11, 2014 | 23 violations | $21,360 | 21 | 0 |
| Rush Cutting Services, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 11, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exclusive Communications | Perris | May 10, 2014 | 18 violations | $32,866 | 17 | 0 |
| Nunez Labor Contracting | Reedley | May 10, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Construction Testing & Engineering Inc. | Escondido | May 10, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KY Farming, LLC | Reedley | May 10, 2014 | 180 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reyes, Jessica (FLC) | Los Banos | May 9, 2014 | 141 violations | $5,832 | 137 | $1,250 |
| B & M Janitorial Solutions | Littlerock | May 9, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USA Tires USA Tires Lincoln, Inc. | Lincoln | May 9, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Able Building Maintenance | San Francisco | May 9, 2014 | 33 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Advanced Modular Technology Inc. | San Jose | May 8, 2014 | 18 violations | $27,060 | 15 | 0 |
| Sunland Ford | Victorville | May 8, 2014 | 8 violations | $2,340 | 1 | 0 |
| H-Mar Farm Labor Contracting | Madera | May 8, 2014 | 44 violations | $1,189 | 39 | $1,400 |
| Pacific Care Homes II | Fresno | May 8, 2014 | 3 violations | $766 | 3 | 0 |
| KFC Harman - Jose, Inc. | Vallejo | May 8, 2014 | 4 violations | $759 | 3 | 0 |
| Golden Chain Motel | Grass Valley | May 8, 2014 | 1 violation | $670 | 1 | 0 |
| Pacific Care Homes I | Fresno | May 8, 2014 | 5 violations | $474 | 5 | 0 |
| Davis Care Homes | Fresno | May 8, 2014 | 6 violations | $193 | 5 | 0 |
| Security and Cabling Solutions, Inc | San Jose | May 8, 2014 | 2 violations | $122 | 1 | 0 |
| California Averland Construction, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 7, 2014 | 8 violations | $26,808 | 4 | 0 |
| Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland | Oakland | May 7, 2014 | 57 violations | $8,387 | 56 | 0 |
| Hawkeye Inc. | El Monte | May 7, 2014 | 3 violations | $4,832 | 1 | 0 |
| Miken Sales Inc Miken Clothing Company | Los Angeles | May 7, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & A Grove Services, Inc. A&A GROVE SERVICES AND PRODUCE INC | Fallbrook | May 7, 2014 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $150 |
| Mission Valley Chevron Mission Valley Petroleum, Inc | San Diego | May 7, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. | Corona | May 6, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominguez Groves Service, Inc. | Temecula | May 6, 2014 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $425 |
| L'Arche WaveCrest | Orange | May 6, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| V.G. Ramirez, Inc. | Wildomar | May 6, 2014 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $300 |
| Udupi Palace SF, Inc. | San Francisco | May 5, 2014 | 7 violations repeat | $39,075 | 5 | $1,870 |
| AVX Audio Visual, Inc. | Fountain Valley | May 5, 2014 | 14 violations | $37,176 | 12 | 0 |
| BERKELEY UDUPI, INC. | Berkeley | May 5, 2014 | 6 violations repeat | $17,213 | 4 | $1,496 |
| Interactive Medical Specialists, Inc. | San Rafael | May 4, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nobis Care Home-35th Ave | San Francisco | May 3, 2014 | 4 violations | $33,423 | 2 | 0 |
| Nobis Care Home-Vale | San Francisco | May 3, 2014 | 5 violations repeat | $5,130 | 4 | $1,870 |
| JC Dominguez Inc. Iliana Esther Dominguez DBA JC Dominguez FLC | Heber | May 3, 2014 | 16 violations | $240 | 4 | $4,450 |
| US Postal Service | Mission Viejo | May 3, 2014 | 1 violation | $152 | 1 | 0 |
| Nobis Care Home- Palm Ave | South San Francisco | May 3, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eskaton Village Carmichael | Sacramento | May 2, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Pacific Medical Center | San Francisco | May 2, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unixsurplus, Inc. | Mountain View | May 2, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olympic Shopping Center | Los Angeles | May 1, 2014 | 2 violations | $19,105 | 1 | 0 |
| Burger Joint | San Francisco | May 1, 2014 | 8 violations | $18,035 | 7 | 0 |
| Burger Joint | San Francisco | May 1, 2014 | 3 violations | $14,764 | 2 | 0 |
| Burger Joint | San Francisco | May 1, 2014 | 9 violations | $10,131 | 8 | 0 |
| Little Inn by the Bay | Newport Beach | May 1, 2014 | 8 violations | $5,463 | 6 | 0 |
| Mission Bar and Grill Bay Area Hospitality Group LLC | San Francisco | May 1, 2014 | 9 violations | $3,601 | 8 | 0 |
| Technical Expertise and MGMT in Communication | Santa Fe Springs | May 1, 2014 | 5 violations repeat | $1,520 | 5 | 0 |
| Mountain Roofing | Tahoe City | May 1, 2014 | 5 violations | $1,395 | 5 | 0 |
| Rodeway Inn | Fresno | May 1, 2014 | 3 violations | $501 | 2 | 0 |
| COG Services | Los Angeles | May 1, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adanberto's Mexican Food | Folsom | May 1, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pleasantview Industries, Inc. | Santa Clarita | May 1, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chili Peppers Mexican Restaurant | Camarillo | May 1, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calexico Harvesting | Calexico | May 1, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,475 |
| Sacramento, County of Department of Human Assistance | Sacramento | May 1, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashwood Washington LLC | Santa Monica | May 1, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hazard Center Auto Mart William O. Gillery Enterprizes, Incorporated | San Diego | May 1, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laser Electric | San Diego | May 1, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Language Line | Monterey | Apr 30, 2014 | 4,856 violations | $967,508 | 2,428 | 0 |
| GRIFFIN EXPRESS, INC. | Yuba City | Apr 30, 2014 | 48 violations | $68,991 | 28 | 0 |
| A. N. Tow. Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2014 | 40 violations | $59,630 | 39 | 0 |
| AIS Construction AIS Construction Company | Santa Maria | Apr 30, 2014 | 25 violations | $32,793 | 15 | 0 |
| El Pollo Loco Shadi Investment, LLC | La Mirada | Apr 30, 2014 | 10 violations | $26,807 | 9 | 0 |
| El Pollo Loco | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2014 | 21 violations | $22,092 | 20 | 0 |
| El Pollo Loco | Torrance | Apr 30, 2014 | 23 violations | $16,326 | 22 | 0 |
| E & M Enterprises, Inc. | Orangevale | Apr 30, 2014 | 5 violations repeat | $9,300 | 5 | $770 |
| El Pollo Loco | Hacienda Heights | Apr 30, 2014 | 19 violations | $7,389 | 18 | 0 |
| 8A Packing LLC | El Centro | Apr 30, 2014 | 162 violations | $3,188 | 60 | $12,450 |
| DESERT KNOLL MANOR | Victorville | Apr 30, 2014 | 6 violations | $2,554 | 5 | 0 |
| Better Days Menifee Better Days Community Services, Inc. | Menifee | Apr 30, 2014 | 3 violations | $1,987 | 2 | 0 |
| LanguageLine LanguageLine Services, Inc. | Monterey | Apr 30, 2014 | 130 violations | $1,879 | 65 | 0 |
| Prime Ag Services | Calexico | Apr 30, 2014 | 6 violations | $177 | 4 | $1,200 |
| International Paper Company | Compton | Apr 30, 2014 | 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.