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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena | Feb 21, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stanford Yellow Cab | Mountain View | Feb 20, 2014 | 36 violations repeat | $87,500 | 36 | 0 |
| Serene Oaks Care Home II (Peacock) | Vacaville | Feb 20, 2014 | 4 violations | $11,192 | 3 | 0 |
| Sunshine on Oakdale | Redding | Feb 20, 2014 | 3 violations | $8,245 | 2 | 0 |
| TLC Services | Redding | Feb 20, 2014 | 5 violations | $6,584 | 4 | 0 |
| Anne's Place III | Escondido | Feb 20, 2014 | 2 violations | $5,200 | 2 | 0 |
| Home Health Services | Redding | Feb 20, 2014 | 6 violations | $4,753 | 4 | 0 |
| Anne's Place I | San Marcos | Feb 20, 2014 | 2 violations | $3,700 | 2 | 0 |
| Shasta House | Redding | Feb 20, 2014 | 4 violations | $3,211 | 3 | 0 |
| Residential Management Services | Redding | Feb 20, 2014 | 4 violations | $2,622 | 3 | 0 |
| Anne's Place IV | Escondido | Feb 20, 2014 | 1 violation | $2,160 | 1 | 0 |
| Anne's Place II | Escondido | Feb 20, 2014 | 2 violations | $1,244 | 2 | 0 |
| Kimco Staffing Services, Inc. | Bell | Feb 20, 2014 | 2 violations | $190 | 2 | 0 |
| Green Builders | Vallejo | Feb 20, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Cruz County Children's Mental Health | Felton | Feb 20, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deer Hill Estates A | Lakeside | Feb 20, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deer Hill Estates B | Lakeside | Feb 20, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deer Hill Estates C | Lakeside | Feb 20, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NCM Direct Delivery | Hayward | Feb 19, 2014 | 4 violations | $7,039 | 0 | 0 |
| Pin High Golf Center | Alviso | Feb 19, 2014 | 7 violations | $7,034 | 6 | 0 |
| Maple Leaf Bakery | Richmond | Feb 19, 2014 | 9 violations | $174 | 8 | 0 |
| Allstar Commercial Cleaning, Inc. | San Diego | Feb 19, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Clarita Convelsant Hospital | Newhall | Feb 19, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arunee House | North Hollywood | Feb 19, 2014 | 15 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chateau Pleasanton | Pleasanton | Feb 18, 2014 | 34 violations | $298,460 | 17 | 0 |
| ACE Commercial Plastering | Ceres | Feb 18, 2014 | 275 violations repeat | $130,954 | 208 | 0 |
| Manor Care Health Services (Palm Desert) | Palm Desert | Feb 18, 2014 | 2 violations | $56,490 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed David Care Home | North Highlands | Feb 18, 2014 | 6 violations | $16,803 | 3 | 0 |
| Ed David Care Home | Sacramento | Feb 18, 2014 | 4 violations | $15,443 | 2 | 0 |
| King Buffet CC King Buffet, Inc. | San Bernardino | Feb 18, 2014 | 22 violations | $10,791 | 20 | 0 |
| Systematic National Collections Inc. | Oceanside | Feb 18, 2014 | 3 violations | $1,324 | 3 | 0 |
| Vinco Construction Corporation | Anaheim | Feb 17, 2014 | 40 violations | $52,449 | 39 | 0 |
| Chateau Pleasanton | Pleasanton | Feb 17, 2014 | 3 violations | $19,235 | 1 | 0 |
| Anne's Guest Home | Pleasanton | Feb 17, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anne's Guest Home II | Pleasanton | Feb 17, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A-Sunset East Villa | Livermore | Feb 17, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chateau Livermore | Livermore | Feb 17, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parkside Manor | Pleasanton | Feb 17, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bretano House I | San Rafael | Feb 15, 2014 | 29 violations | $98,197 | 19 | 0 |
| Angel City Family Care Services | Cerritos | Feb 15, 2014 | 54 violations | $86,481 | 38 | 0 |
| Universal Projects, Inc. | Torrance | Feb 15, 2014 | 5 violations | $84,292 | 1 | 0 |
| Sunnyvale Care Home | Walnut Creek | Feb 15, 2014 | 28 violations | $53,576 | 24 | 0 |
| Sunnyvale Care Home II | Walnut Creek | Feb 15, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gracian Home | Pleasant Hill | Feb 15, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bonnie Lane Care Home for the Elderly | Pleasant Hill | Feb 15, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Job Options aka JOI | San Diego | Feb 15, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bretano House II | San Rafael | Feb 15, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bretano House III | San Rafael | Feb 15, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Job Options, Inc. Job Options, Incorporated | San Diego | Feb 15, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Albertos Mexican Food | Vista | Feb 15, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Excel Bindery | Azusa | Feb 14, 2014 | 114 violations | $46,738 | 82 | 0 |
| Emerald Assisted Living Facility | Glendale | Feb 14, 2014 | 50 violations | $19,486 | 28 | 0 |
| Rumors Apparel | Los Angeles | Feb 14, 2014 | 4 violations | $2,272 | 2 | 0 |
| Lithographi Lithographix, Inc. | Hawthorne | Feb 14, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montage Press Famwoods Printing, Inc. d/b/a Montage Press | Baldwin Park | Feb 14, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Color Graphics Incorporated Madison/Graham Colorgraphics, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 14, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sinclair Printing and Litho, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 14, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mission Provider Services | Redding | Feb 13, 2014 | 51 violations | $4,281 | 46 | 0 |
| ICarryall | Los Angeles | Feb 13, 2014 | 3 violations | $3,373 | 2 | 0 |
| Baptist Child Family Services Baptist Child & Family SVCS Health & Human Sv | Fairfield | Feb 13, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | Palmdale | Feb 13, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Absolute USA | Los Angeles | Feb 12, 2014 | 5 violations | $10,704 | 5 | 0 |
| RGC Construction, Inc. | San Diego | Feb 12, 2014 | 5 violations | $10,448 | 4 | 0 |
| V Restaurant Murphy's Restaurant Group, LLC | Murphys | Feb 12, 2014 | 2 violations | $630 | 1 | 0 |
| The Gold Street Cafe | Redding | Feb 12, 2014 | 2 violations | $202 | 1 | 0 |
| Casa Pastel Care Home | Mountain View | Feb 12, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paradise Care Home | Mountain View | Feb 12, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apex International Apex Interantional Transportation LLC | Sherman Oaks | Feb 12, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sails Los Angeles Supported & Independent Living Services LA | Woodland Hills | Feb 11, 2014 | 54 violations | $69,236 | 53 | 0 |
| Penny's Guest Home | Concord | Feb 11, 2014 | 29 violations | $51,323 | 24 | 0 |
| Sails San Diego Supported and Independent Living Services Inc | Vista | Feb 11, 2014 | 46 violations | $34,166 | 44 | 0 |
| Girl Talk Clothing | Los Angeles | Feb 11, 2014 | 4 violations | $2,048 | 2 | 0 |
| Contra Costa Employment & Human Services Dpt | Richmond | Feb 11, 2014 | 1 violation | $542 | 1 | 0 |
| Penny's Guest Home | Concord | Feb 11, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penny's Guest Home | San Ramon | Feb 11, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penny's Guest Home | Concord | Feb 11, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penny's Guest Home | Concord | Feb 11, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Integra Health Advanced Home Health & Hospice, Inc | Sacramento | Feb 11, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Sails Group, Inc | Woodland Hills | Feb 11, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LinkedIn LinkedIn Corporation | Mountain View | Feb 10, 2014 | 361 violations | $3,346,196 | 359 | 0 |
| Nobis Care Home | San Bruno | Feb 10, 2014 | 21 violations | $131,523 | 10 | 0 |
| Nobis Care Home | South San Francisco | Feb 10, 2014 | 21 violations | $128,514 | 10 | 0 |
| G. FASHION, INC. | Los Angeles | Feb 10, 2014 | 37 violations | $9,817 | 17 | 0 |
| Nobis Care Home | San Francisco | Feb 10, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nobis Care Home | San Francisco | Feb 10, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Celine by Champion | Los Angeles | Feb 10, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nobis Care Home | San Bruno | Feb 10, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nobis Care Home | San Bruno | Feb 10, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nobis Care Home | San Bruno | Feb 10, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Universal Protection Service | San Diego | Feb 10, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. | Oakland | Feb 10, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T Phillips Alehouse and Grill | Monrovia | Feb 9, 2014 | 40 violations | $14,015 | 39 | 0 |
| Beer Belly Deli | Claremont | Feb 9, 2014 | 25 violations | $7,605 | 25 | 0 |
| Vijay M Dhawan MD Inc | Montebello | Feb 9, 2014 | 3 violations | $3,413 | 2 | 0 |
| Montebello Artificial Kidney Center | Montebello | Feb 9, 2014 | 2 violations | $3,040 | 1 | 0 |
| Retirement Plus of San Carlos | San Carlos | Feb 8, 2014 | 45 violations | $318,525 | 24 | 0 |
| Taylored Services | Ontario | Feb 8, 2014 | 121 violations repeat | $180,754 | 72 | 0 |
| Zamora, Guillermo V. | Selma | Feb 8, 2014 | 22 violations | $2,217 | 17 | $1,900 |
| Nvds, Inc - Christian House North Valley Developmental Services, Inc | Redding | Feb 8, 2014 | 3 violations | $1,168 | 2 | 0 |
| RBF Lifestyle Holdings, LLC. | Pomona | Feb 8, 2014 | 3 violations | $1,026 | 2 | 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.