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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandma and Grandpas Grandma and Grandpa's Place, Inc. | Brentwood | Sep 27, 2014 | 7 violations | $6,964 | 5 | 0 |
| CLP Skill Trade Solution Inc. | Van Nuys | Sep 26, 2014 | 365 violations | $1,804,017 | 0 | 0 |
| Willow Creek Camp Ground | Camptonville | Sep 26, 2014 | 5 violations | $19,392 | 4 | 0 |
| Metson Marine Services, Inc. | Ventura | Sep 26, 2014 | 10 violations | $1,097 | 5 | 0 |
| RC Security, Inc | Sacramento | Sep 26, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care (Los Angeles) | Anaheim | Sep 25, 2014 | 3 violations | $1,283 | 1 | 0 |
| Lola Devine Appael, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 25, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Sandwiches and Salads Store | Upland | Sep 25, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Sandwiches and Salads Store | Rancho Cucamonga | Sep 25, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal Best Service Group, Inc. | San Bernardino | Sep 24, 2014 | 10 violations | $3,561 | 9 | 0 |
| Able Building Maintenance | Santa Ana | Sep 24, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Highway 118 Auto towing | Northridge | Sep 24, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Howard Johnson Inn | Chula Vista | Sep 23, 2014 | 15 violations | $22,173 | 15 | 0 |
| Channel Islands Urgent Care & Family Practice | Camarillo | Sep 23, 2014 | 12 violations | $2,265 | 11 | 0 |
| Spicy City Chinese Food | Irvine | Sep 22, 2014 | 7 violations | $26,854 | 6 | 0 |
| Spicy City Chinese Food Spicy City Holding Group, Inc. | Anaheim | Sep 21, 2014 | 9 violations | $13,441 | 7 | 0 |
| Advanced Systems Technology 5/75th Camp Parks | Dublin | Sep 20, 2014 | 9 violations | $8,314 | 9 | 0 |
| Coast Sportswear, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 20, 2014 | 130 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care (Los Angeles) | Lynwood | Sep 19, 2014 | 12 violations | $4,836 | 6 | 0 |
| Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care (Los Angeles) | Gardena | Sep 19, 2014 | 6 violations | $3,515 | 3 | 0 |
| Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care (Los Angeles) | Long Beach | Sep 19, 2014 | 7 violations | $3,124 | 5 | 0 |
| Casas, Alfredo | Stockton | Sep 18, 2014 | 21 violations | $459 | 11 | $2,000 |
| Osorio, Leopoldo | Lodi | Sep 18, 2014 | 23 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,975 |
| Tai Wu Tai Wu Enterprises Incorporated | Millbrae | Sep 18, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guru Knits, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 18, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BDO, LLP | Los Angeles | Sep 18, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| US Post Office United State Postal Service | San Francisco | Sep 17, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nueva Castilla Iron Works, Inc. | San Francisco | Sep 17, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hines Growers | Fallbrook | Sep 17, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Five Star Janitorial Service | San Francisco | Sep 17, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gatten Sushi USA Inc.-Multi locations | Irvine | Sep 16, 2014 | 337 violations repeat | $81,944 | 172 | $75,680 |
| Fortune Cookies Restaurant | Fountain Valley | Sep 16, 2014 | 14 violations | $62,094 | 13 | 0 |
| Gatten Sushi USA, Inc. (West Covina) | West Covina | Sep 16, 2014 | 67 violations repeat | $59,769 | 49 | $20,240 |
| Fortune Cookies Restaurant | Los Alamitos | Sep 16, 2014 | 6 violations | $28,686 | 5 | 0 |
| Gatten Sushi USA, Inc. (West Covina) | Irvine | Sep 16, 2014 | 79 violations repeat | $22,580 | 41 | $17,600 |
| Gatten Sushi USA,Inc.- Fullerton | Fullerton | Sep 16, 2014 | 68 violations repeat | $9,001 | 34 | $14,520 |
| Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care (Los Angeles) | Paramount | Sep 16, 2014 | 23 violations | $6,747 | 16 | 0 |
| GTN Inc. | Irvine | Sep 16, 2014 | 9 violations repeat | $3,885 | 8 | $3,520 |
| Skin Suite RX Avesta Medical, Inc. | Chino | Sep 16, 2014 | 5 violations | $2,342 | 4 | 0 |
| Topson Downs of California, Inc. | Culver City | Sep 16, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Boeing Company McDonnell Douglas Corporation, a wholly owned | Long Beach | Sep 16, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Primos Mexican Food | San Diego | Sep 16, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keg N Bottle Liquor Store | San Diego | Sep 16, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mendoza Farm Labor Contracting | Madera | Sep 15, 2014 | 17 violations | $2,800 | 10 | $4,800 |
| Whitten Heights | La Habra | Sep 15, 2014 | 22 violations | $2,693 | 21 | 0 |
| Colin's Labor Contractor Inc. | Madera | Sep 15, 2014 | 19 violations | $1,895 | 12 | $4,600 |
| Adan Hernandez F.L.C. | Merced | Sep 15, 2014 | 11 violations | $1,344 | 3 | $1,650 |
| DiMare DiMare Company Inc. | Newman | Sep 15, 2014 | 28 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Albertsons | San Diego | Sep 15, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gregorio Salgado | Madera | Sep 15, 2014 | 16 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,950 |
| Don Perico Mexican Grill & Bar (Hageman) | Bakersfield | Sep 15, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Perico Mexican Grill & Bar (Hageman) | Bakersfield | Sep 15, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lovely Day Lovely Day Fashion Inc | Los Angeles | Sep 15, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fenox Venture Capital | San Jose | Sep 14, 2014 | 56 violations repeat | $181,250 | 56 | 0 |
| Imperial Contracting | Irvine | Sep 14, 2014 | 14 violations | $156,728 | 13 | 0 |
| S.L. Food Enterprise | Los Angeles | Sep 14, 2014 | 31 violations | $73,351 | 30 | 0 |
| California Sushi & Teriyaki | Anaheim Hills | Sep 14, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Raven Farms | Selma | Sep 14, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harbor Sound/Bristol Sound | Santa Ana | Sep 14, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodriguez, George (FLC) | Visalia | Sep 14, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunshine, Ent. aka East Port Industry | Monterey Park | Sep 13, 2014 | 41 violations | $80,014 | 40 | 0 |
| Dynegy Moss Landing, LLC | Moss Landing | Sep 13, 2014 | 4 violations | $56,868 | 1 | 0 |
| Foster Poultry Farms | Livingston | Sep 13, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exclusive Eldercare Inc. | Mission Viejo | Sep 13, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh Alliance | Carmel | Sep 12, 2014 | 3 violations | $3,668 | 2 | 0 |
| KFC Prendiville Investments Corp III | Ukiah | Sep 12, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pro-Tec Fire Services | Burbank | Sep 12, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zak's Security One Issa Zak Zacharia and Linda Zacharia | Madera | Sep 12, 2014 | 89 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manuel Quezada | Orland | Sep 11, 2014 | 128 violations | $131,590 | 59 | $6,475 |
| Francisquito Animal Clinic Canyon Hills Animal Hospital, Inc. | West Covina | Sep 11, 2014 | 10 violations repeat | $6,816 | 9 | $2,772 |
| Fetzer Vineyards | Hopland | Sep 11, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uribe FLC Inc. | Upper Lake | Sep 11, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $650 |
| Corey Lynn Calter, Inc | Los Angeles | Sep 11, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimco Staffing Kimco Staffing Services, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 11, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Island Auto Repair | San Leandro | Sep 10, 2014 | 23 violations | $24,554 | 21 | 0 |
| Roederer Estate Inc | Philo | Sep 10, 2014 | 73 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Health Net | Woodland Hills | Sep 10, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swank Farms Produce | Hollister | Sep 10, 2014 | 14 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,075 |
| Carolina Collection | Los Angeles | Sep 10, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Viridian Landscape Maintenance | San Diego | Sep 9, 2014 | 39 violations | $41,376 | 36 | 0 |
| IL Connection | Los Angeles | Sep 9, 2014 | 30 violations | $31,345 | 21 | 0 |
| Sun Delivery LLC | Mira Loma | Sep 9, 2014 | 2 violations repeat | $1,920 | 1 | $220 |
| JPN Construction, Inc | El Cajon | Sep 9, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucky Labor Source, Inc. | Salinas | Sep 9, 2014 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| County of Los Angeles/Dept of Public Social S | Norwalk | Sep 9, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Redhawk Hand Car Wash | Temecula | Sep 9, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United Pacific Waste | Pico Rivera | Sep 8, 2014 | 53 violations | $32,059 | 52 | 0 |
| A & A Organic Farms Corporation | Watsonville | Sep 8, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frazier Lake Farms | Hollister | Sep 8, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Cava Restaurant | Sherman Oaks | Sep 7, 2014 | 37 violations | $30,547 | 22 | 0 |
| Meizhou Dongpo Restaurant American Meizhou Dongpo Group, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 7, 2014 | 2 violations | $58 | 1 | 0 |
| Mosqueda, Salvador M. | Madera | Sep 7, 2014 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,450 |
| Ayerza Family Vineyards | Fresno | Sep 7, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominguez Farms Nazario Dominguez Trujillo | Greenfield | Sep 6, 2014 | 8 violations | $500 | 3 | $2,000 |
| Mesa Vineyard Management Inc. | Templeton | Sep 6, 2014 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $550 |
| Paul Toste Farms | Kerman | Sep 6, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SG-3 Management Services, Inc. | Fresno | Sep 6, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UCLA Medical Ctr Info Services & Solutions | Los Angeles | Sep 6, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merry Maids | Ukiah | Sep 6, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramirez, Natalie Yvette (FLC) | Caruthers | Sep 6, 2014 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,050 |
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.