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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Stop Auto Shop | San Jacinto | Nov 13, 2014 | 3 violations | $3,611 | 2 | 0 |
| The Village | Studio City | Nov 13, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jai Residential Care Home | Millbrae | Nov 13, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 for All Mankind VF Contemporary Brand, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diamond Supply Company | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Save-Khaki, LLC | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RPMWEST | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U.S. Off Price International Private Lable, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kennedy Denim Brown America International, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N & J Apparel (formerly Magaly Corp.) | Los Angeles | Nov 12, 2014 | 27 violations repeat | $17,786 | 17 | $6,545 |
| Clear Coat Farshad Najafi, LLC | Roseville | Nov 12, 2014 | 3 violations | $2,408 | 2 | 0 |
| Cellairis Farshad Najafi, LLC | Sacramento | Nov 12, 2014 | 2 violations | $783 | 1 | 0 |
| Guiding Light Home | Baldwin Park | Nov 12, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cleo Apparel | Los Angeles | Nov 12, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spirit Activewear | Los Angeles | Nov 12, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brentwood Elder CareII Angel Care Community Services | Fontana | Nov 12, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gatten Sushi USA, Inc. (West Covina) | Monterey Park | Nov 11, 2014 | 44 violations repeat | $21,778 | 31 | $13,200 |
| International Paper Company | Camarillo | Nov 11, 2014 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vallarta Express | San Diego | Nov 11, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yushoken Ramen (Arcadia) | Arcadia | Nov 10, 2014 | 16 violations repeat | $15,753 | 10 | $3,960 |
| Greenpath Recovery Greenpath Recovery West, Inc. | Colton | Nov 10, 2014 | 19 violations | $2,551 | 18 | 0 |
| Future DB International, Inc. | Lake Forest | Nov 9, 2014 | 31 violations | $51,438 | 16 | 0 |
| Capricho | Los Angeles | Nov 9, 2014 | 3 violations | $379 | 1 | 0 |
| AFC Sushi Corp./ Publi | Compton | Nov 8, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Painting, Inc. | Mira Loma | Nov 7, 2014 | 95 violations repeat | $65,885 | 94 | $35,156 |
| Expedited Overnight Inc. | Victorville | Nov 7, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MICON Construction | Placentia | Nov 6, 2014 | 9 violations | $20,308 | 8 | 0 |
| Cutting Edge Concrete Services, Inc. | Oro Grande | Nov 6, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coleman American Moving Svc Coleman American Moving Service, Inc. | San Diego | Nov 5, 2014 | 18 violations | $31,180 | 18 | 0 |
| River Texaco Food Mart | Bakersfield | Nov 5, 2014 | 3 violations | $23 | 1 | 0 |
| Ponce Recycling, Inc. | Colton | Nov 4, 2014 | 3 violations | $15,702 | 1 | 0 |
| GNS Management San Diego, Inc. | San Diego | Nov 4, 2014 | 60 violations | $13,715 | 59 | 0 |
| RJP Framing, Inc. | El Dorado Hills | Nov 4, 2014 | 16 violations | $10,655 | 15 | 0 |
| Absolute Security Intl Inc Absolute Security International, Inc. | Covina | Nov 4, 2014 | 149 violations repeat | $8,770 | 53 | $19,822 |
| LQQ | Hacienda Heights | Nov 4, 2014 | 16 violations | $939 | 15 | 0 |
| Fairview Developmental Center | Costa Mesa | Nov 3, 2014 | 6 violations | $1,748 | 5 | 0 |
| Velvet Jones BDC Entertainment, Inc. | Santa Barbara | Nov 2, 2014 | 12 violations | $24,000 | 8 | 0 |
| Ayala, Cezar J. Sinai Farm Management, Inc. | Hanford | Nov 2, 2014 | 21 violations | $1,118 | 12 | $11,500 |
| Paramount Farming Company LLC | Shafter | Nov 2, 2014 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trattoria Tiramisu | La Mesa | Nov 1, 2014 | 8 violations | $1,796 | 8 | 0 |
| Gonzales Care Homes | San Francisco | Oct 31, 2014 | 6 violations repeat | $34,402 | 3 | 0 |
| Prime Waterproofing | Placentia | Oct 31, 2014 | 32 violations | $16,740 | 17 | 0 |
| B. Boston & Associates, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 31, 2014 | 16 violations repeat | $7,856 | 14 | 0 |
| High Precision Dental | Torrance | Oct 31, 2014 | 5 violations | $1,267 | 3 | 0 |
| B & A International Farm Labor Services, Inc | Fresno | Oct 31, 2014 | 12 violations | $390 | 5 | $11,000 |
| Nail Spa Plus | El Cajon | Oct 31, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Higuera Farms, Inc. | Santa Maria | Oct 31, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Palma Farms | Santa Maria | Oct 31, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Molina Hospital Management,Inc | Long Beach | Oct 30, 2014 | 92 violations | $15,706 | 91 | 0 |
| On-site.com On Site Manager, Inc. | Campbell | Oct 30, 2014 | 4 violations | $13,341 | 1 | 0 |
| Kasa Market | Yucca Valley | Oct 30, 2014 | 2 violations | $2,772 | 1 | 0 |
| Air Tight Construction | Concord | Oct 30, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hikari Sushi | Simi Valley | Oct 29, 2014 | 3 violations | $2,661 | 1 | 0 |
| Haidilao Caterning Haidilao Catring USA, Inc. | Arcadia | Oct 29, 2014 | 3 violations | $1,514 | 2 | 0 |
| Spring Valley Insulation Contractors, Inc | Spring Valley | Oct 29, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peluso Cheese | Los Banos | Oct 29, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UC Davis Medical Center | Sacramento | Oct 29, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Original Perrys | Sacramento | Oct 28, 2014 | 11 violations | $24,199 | 10 | 0 |
| URS Federal Support Services, Inc. | Lemoore | Oct 28, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralphs Distribution Center-Riverside | Riverside | Oct 28, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M & D Towing & Storage, Inc. | Ontario | Oct 28, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blarney Stone Pub (Gaslamp) | San Diego | Oct 28, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Healy Electric & Controls, Inc | Ventura | Oct 27, 2014 | 3 violations | $34,510 | 1 | 0 |
| Sunnyvale Auto Body | Sunnyvale | Oct 27, 2014 | 17 violations repeat | $29,224 | 8 | 0 |
| Priority Workforce, Inc. | Ontario | Oct 27, 2014 | 7 violations repeat | $13,249 | 6 | $1,848 |
| City Wide Electronic Systems, Inc. | Santa Clara | Oct 27, 2014 | 12 violations | $6,257 | 10 | 0 |
| Fiore Restaurant | Concord | Oct 27, 2014 | 10 violations | $6,142 | 8 | 0 |
| Sansar Restaurant | Livermore | Oct 27, 2014 | 3 violations | $918 | 2 | 0 |
| Guanzon Residential Care | Marysville | Oct 27, 2014 | 2 violations repeat | $35 | 1 | 0 |
| Guanzon Residential Care | Marysville | Oct 27, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guanzon Residential Care | Marysville | Oct 27, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spectrum Services Group | Sacramento | Oct 27, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael J's Body Shop, Inc. | San Jose | Oct 27, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Gondola Company | Coronado | Oct 27, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J & L Metal Polishing | Anaheim | Oct 26, 2014 | 114 violations repeat | $32,000 | 5 | $92,565 |
| Cream of the Crop Ag Services, Inc. | Bakersfield | Oct 26, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crown America Car Wash | Lakewood | Oct 26, 2014 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles County Probation Department | Long Beach | Oct 26, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hannosuke | Los Angeles | Oct 26, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cleo Apparel | Los Angeles | Oct 25, 2014 | 11 violations | $19,084 | 10 | 0 |
| Victoria's Tacos Maria V Romero-Sandoval | Glendale | Oct 24, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Community Renaissance | Rancho Cucamonga | Oct 23, 2014 | 18 violations | $79,929 | 16 | 0 |
| Gonzales Care Home | San Bruno | Oct 23, 2014 | 6 violations repeat | $13,463 | 3 | 0 |
| Asian American Recovery Services | San Jose | Oct 23, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comprehensive Security Services, Inc | Elk Grove | Oct 23, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S.C. Coatings Corporation | Murrieta | Oct 22, 2014 | 2 violations | $304 | 2 | 0 |
| S.C. Coatings Corporation | Murrieta | Oct 22, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S.C. Coatings Corporation | Murrieta | Oct 22, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Acampo Ag Services Michael L. Manna Ranch, Inc. | Acampo | Oct 22, 2014 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $600 |
| Dumpling House | Arcadia | Oct 21, 2014 | 15 violations repeat | $25,343 | 12 | $3,696 |
| Clauss Construction | Lakeside | Oct 21, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sislian Brothers | Fresno | Oct 21, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Color Nails | Carlsbad | Oct 21, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | Pomona | Oct 21, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Morning Star Company | Woodland | Oct 21, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bel Amor Care Homes, Inc. | Novato | Oct 20, 2014 | 13 violations | $42,700 | 6 | 0 |
| Bel Amor IV The Bel Amor Corporation | South San Francisco | Oct 20, 2014 | 9 violations | $40,660 | 4 | 0 |
| Bel Amor Care Home III | South San Francisco | Oct 20, 2014 | 6 violations | $40,348 | 3 | 0 |
| Bel Amor II The Bel Amor Corporation | South San Francisco | Oct 20, 2014 | 9 violations | $39,986 | 4 | 0 |
| Prestige Nails and Spa | San Diego | Oct 20, 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.