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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC | Salinas | Apr 10, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Student Aid Institute | San Diego | Apr 10, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paradigm Staffing Solutions, Inc. | Oakland | Apr 9, 2014 | 1 violation | $612 | 1 | 0 |
| Zion Harvest, Inc. | Salinas | Apr 9, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $925 |
| Arreola & Son's Ag Services | Woodlake | Apr 9, 2014 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $475 |
| Tutor Time Child Care Learning Center | Rancho Cucamonga | Apr 9, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gracias Pacific Landscape, Inc | Sun Valley | Apr 9, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rancho Villas Restaurant Maldonado Family & Associates Inc. | El Cajon | Apr 9, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wellington Foods | Corona | Apr 8, 2014 | 2 violations | $31 | 1 | 0 |
| RAMCO Enterprises, L.P. | Salinas | Apr 8, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R.C. Packing, LLC | Gonzales | Apr 8, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julia Comma Design Corporation AKA Love J Corp. | Los Angeles | Apr 8, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Global Force Protective Services, Inc. | Inglewood | Apr 7, 2014 | 74 violations repeat | $25,499 | 72 | $31,680 |
| DTS Electric, Inc. | Huntington Beach | Apr 7, 2014 | 13 violations | $17,732 | 12 | 0 |
| GM4U, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 7, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valero Labor Valero, Oscar Reynoso | Woodland | Apr 7, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $800 |
| Soft Script, Inc | Santa Monica | Apr 7, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hai Di Lao Hot Pot Haidilao Catering (USA) Inc. | Arcadia | Apr 7, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cleo Apparel | Los Angeles | Apr 7, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fashion Bo Ra | Los Angeles | Apr 6, 2014 | 123 violations | $34,167 | 67 | 0 |
| Alabbasi Construction and Engineering | Riverside | Apr 6, 2014 | 78 violations | $22,567 | 28 | 0 |
| GPP Staffing Global Personnel Pool, Inc | Victorville | Apr 6, 2014 | 7 violations | $6,891 | 3 | 0 |
| Fullerton University Mobil, Inc | Fullerton | Apr 6, 2014 | 4 violations | $4,492 | 3 | 0 |
| Allen-Florer Family Homes, Inc. | Fresno | Apr 6, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dole Fresh Vegetables | Monterey | Apr 6, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthias Juan Villegas Jr. | Gonzales | Apr 6, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Un Deux Trois, Inc (Studio City) | Los Angeles | Apr 6, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Farina Farina Focaccia Cucina Italiana, LLC | San Francisco | Apr 6, 2014 | 18 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Farina Pizzeria | San Francisco | Apr 6, 2014 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J N P Water Trucks JNP Water Truck Services, Inc. | Victorville | Apr 5, 2014 | 14 violations | $128,690 | 5 | 0 |
| Final Touch Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 5, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Country Comfort | Hemet | Apr 5, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demur Enterprise | Orange | Apr 5, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abener/Teyma Mojave General Partnership | Hinkley | Apr 5, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brutoco Engineering & Construction | Fontana | Apr 5, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neptune Foods Fisherman's Pride Processors Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 5, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MDH Specialized Care Homes | Whittier | Apr 4, 2014 | 10 violations | $11,083 | 9 | 0 |
| Mercedes Diaz Homes Inc | Whittier | Apr 4, 2014 | 52 violations | $8,577 | 51 | 0 |
| MDH Specialized Care Home | Whittier | Apr 4, 2014 | 16 violations | $7,786 | 15 | 0 |
| MDH Specialized Care Home | Whittier | Apr 4, 2014 | 3 violations | $761 | 2 | 0 |
| Frontera Financial Services, Inc. | Citrus Heights | Apr 4, 2014 | 4 violations | $347 | 4 | 0 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. | Rancho Cucamonga | Apr 4, 2014 | 2 violations | $219 | 1 | 0 |
| Alfred Paquette | Los Angeles | Apr 4, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Human Potential Consultants, LLC | Carson | Apr 4, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D & D Body Shop and Detail Club | San Mateo | Apr 3, 2014 | 15 violations | $13,488 | 14 | 0 |
| Santa Fe Harvesting Vicente Magana Villacana dba | Fillmore | Apr 3, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HOME LIVING HOME CARE | Hesperia | Apr 3, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simply Thai Restaurant | Los Angeles | Apr 2, 2014 | 4 violations | $16,636 | 3 | 0 |
| V & K Distributing Co. | Burbank | Apr 2, 2014 | 2 violations | $156 | 1 | 0 |
| Floran White Dove Care Homes | Brentwood | Apr 2, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom's Towing | Ventura | Apr 2, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cintas Corporation | San Diego | Apr 2, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucky Stars Peiying Huang dba Lucky Stars Co | South El Monte | Apr 1, 2014 | 22 violations repeat | $28,016 | 13 | $4,004 |
| Ramona Tire and Service Centers | Hemet | Apr 1, 2014 | 7 violations | $4,260 | 6 | 0 |
| J&E Truck Service and Repair, Inc. | Stockton | Apr 1, 2014 | 1 violation | $1,775 | 1 | 0 |
| Hunt Express | Redwood City | Apr 1, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L.A. Bliss Spa | Valley Village | Apr 1, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melendez Towing | Los Angeles | Apr 1, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin's Towing | Los Angeles | Apr 1, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mana USA, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 1, 2014 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C-H Community Living Residential Day Program | Paramount | Mar 31, 2014 | 9 violations | $43,023 | 8 | 0 |
| P & Young Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 31, 2014 | 31 violations | $33,100 | 15 | 0 |
| Gehm Homes, Inc. | Rowland Heights | Mar 31, 2014 | 12 violations | $31,462 | 6 | 0 |
| C-H Community Living Residential Facility | Downey | Mar 31, 2014 | 7 violations | $28,088 | 6 | 0 |
| C-H Community Integration Program | Paramount | Mar 31, 2014 | 6 violations | $24,584 | 5 | 0 |
| C-H Community Living Residential Facility | Hawthorne | Mar 31, 2014 | 4 violations | $22,231 | 3 | 0 |
| C-H Community Living Residential Sunshine Hom | Compton | Mar 31, 2014 | 3 violations | $16,245 | 2 | 0 |
| Pro-Tech Plumbing, Inc. | Ramona | Mar 31, 2014 | 18 violations | $15,360 | 6 | 0 |
| C-H Community Living Residential Facility | Inglewood | Mar 31, 2014 | 3 violations | $13,461 | 2 | 0 |
| C-H Community Living Residential Facility | Paramount | Mar 31, 2014 | 4 violations | $13,142 | 3 | 0 |
| D&J Fashion, Inc. (DBA: Janette Plus) | Los Angeles | Mar 31, 2014 | 21 violations | $10,088 | 19 | 0 |
| C-H Community Living Residential Facility | Compton | Mar 31, 2014 | 3 violations | $8,342 | 2 | 0 |
| Crothall Healthcare, Inc. | Chico | Mar 31, 2014 | 90 violations repeat | $7,514 | 90 | $19,800 |
| C-H Community Living Residential Facility | Inglewood | Mar 31, 2014 | 2 violations | $3,347 | 1 | 0 |
| TNT Modern, INC. | Garden Grove | Mar 31, 2014 | 6 violations | $2,200 | 5 | 0 |
| Sims Fire Protection, Inc. | Atascadero | Mar 31, 2014 | 8 violations | $853 | 4 | 0 |
| Time Warner Cable | Van Nuys | Mar 31, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Profile Kristin Apparel Group, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 31, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aggie Monnie Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 31, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Advantage Sales and Marketing | Anaheim | Mar 31, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Martinez | Tulare | Mar 31, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| Goodwill Industries International, Inc. | Auburn | Mar 31, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tech Packaging, Inc. | Rancho Cucamonga | Mar 31, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mon Amie Fashion Today, Inc | Los Angeles | Mar 30, 2014 | 2 violations | $1,575 | 1 | 0 |
| Candlelight Home Angela | West Covina | Mar 30, 2014 | 6 violations repeat | $772 | 5 | $1,540 |
| Miss California Apparel | Los Angeles | Mar 30, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neon Clothing | Los Angeles | Mar 30, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CRECE Stacato, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 30, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abella Adult Residential Facility IV | Moreno Valley | Mar 30, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Canmore House, Inc. | Riverside | Mar 30, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L.A. Courier Service Inc | Los Angeles | Mar 30, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Trucking | Yuba City | Mar 28, 2014 | 2 violations | $3,767 | 1 | 0 |
| Skyland Home CPES California, Inc. | Moreno Valley | Mar 27, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muir Home CPES California, Inc. | San Bernardino | Mar 27, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua CPES California, Inc. | Oak Hills | Mar 27, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Francisco State University (SFSU) | San Francisco | Mar 27, 2014 | 21 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Department of Public Health | Sacramento | Mar 27, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baxter Home CPES California, Inc. | Moreno Valley | Mar 27, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin's Car Wash | Roseville | Mar 26, 2014 | 2 violations repeat | $26 | 1 | 0 |
| Sierra Circuits, Inc. | Sunnyvale | Mar 25, 2014 | 34 violations repeat | $152,777 | 33 | $18,150 |
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.