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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BZ Plumbing Plumbing Co. | Lincoln | Jun 24, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cunha Brother's Express Inc. | South San Francisco | Jun 24, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taps Security & Training, Inc. | San Jose | Jun 24, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J & J Quality Door | Stockton | Jun 24, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Determan Industries, Inc. | North Highlands | Jun 24, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Next Level Door & Millwork, Inc. | Indio | Jun 23, 2014 | 30 violations | $111,305 | 29 | 0 |
| Xcel Building Group, Inc. | San Juan Capistrano | Jun 22, 2014 | 629 violations | $198,165 | 628 | 0 |
| Grimmway Farms Grimmway Enterprises, Inc. | Arvin | Jun 22, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,100 |
| Lake Alhambra Assisted Living Center | Antioch | Jun 21, 2014 | 65 violations repeat | $152,500 | 32 | $34,100 |
| Spring Hills Berry Farm, Inc. | Watsonville | Jun 21, 2014 | 16 violations | $1,084 | 11 | $1,400 |
| Papa Chano's | Seaside | Jun 20, 2014 | 12 violations | $20,586 | 11 | 0 |
| Los Angeles LOMOD Corporation | Los Angeles | Jun 20, 2014 | 21 violations | $7,796 | 20 | 0 |
| California Giant | Watsonville | Jun 20, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New West Cooling | Watsonville | Jun 19, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capo Valley Fire Side | San Juan Capistrano | Jun 19, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Pettis Memorial Medical Center | Loma Linda | Jun 19, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main Group Toys | Los Angeles | Jun 18, 2014 | 2 violations repeat | $10,960 | 2 | $770 |
| Los Gigantes Farms | Watsonville | Jun 18, 2014 | 42 violations | $4,201 | 18 | $2,150 |
| Stehly Enterprises, Inc. | Bonsall | Jun 18, 2014 | 16 violations | $518 | 4 | $7,350 |
| U.S. Postal Service United States Postal Service | Los Angeles | Jun 18, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pulte/Centex/Del Webb Homes | Pleasanton | Jun 18, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ and AJ Inc. | Anaheim | Jun 18, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| So.Calif. West Coast Electric Southern California West Coast Electric, Inc | Beaumont | Jun 16, 2014 | 92 violations | $73,800 | 63 | 0 |
| Restoration Management Company (RMC) | Hayward | Jun 15, 2014 | 33 violations | $9,475 | 13 | 0 |
| Quality Staffing Services | Chino | Jun 15, 2014 | 39 violations | $8,394 | 11 | 0 |
| Legacy Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Martinez | Jun 15, 2014 | 3 violations | $4,886 | 2 | 0 |
| V & V Packing Produce | Dinuba | Jun 15, 2014 | 15 violations | $4,680 | 14 | 0 |
| US Postal Service United States Postal Service | Carson | Jun 15, 2014 | 2 violations | $207 | 1 | 0 |
| Allied Facilities Management | La Habra | Jun 15, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Double Lucky, Inc. | Salinas | Jun 15, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quality Farms, Inc. | Gonzales | Jun 14, 2014 | 10 violations | $2,016 | 4 | $950 |
| F & E Communications | Burbank | Jun 14, 2014 | 24 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BMC (Sacramento) Buidling Materials Construction Services, Inc | Perris | Jun 13, 2014 | 62 violations repeat | $12,779 | 61 | $13,420 |
| Elite 88 Contruction Services Inc./TCA ER Ser | Garden Grove | Jun 13, 2014 | 19 violations | $7,949 | 0 | 0 |
| PEG Oakland LLC DBA The New Parish | Oakland | Jun 13, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newport Seafood Chinese Restaurant | Rowland Heights | Jun 12, 2014 | 4 violations | $12,436 | 3 | 0 |
| Pizza Hut | El Cajon | Jun 12, 2014 | 1 violation | $23 | 1 | 0 |
| Custom Ag-Pak | Hollister | Jun 12, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| O's American Kitchen | San Diego | Jun 12, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caliente Southwest Grille | Costa Mesa | Jun 11, 2014 | 10 violations | $13,769 | 8 | 0 |
| AMR Staffing Associate Management Resources, Inc. | Bellflower | Jun 11, 2014 | 5 violations | $879 | 4 | 0 |
| Larry Courier Service Larry Reynolds Courier Service | Napa | Jun 11, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Auld Dubliner Auld Dubliner Tustin, LLC | Tustin | Jun 11, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alta Vista Gardens, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 10, 2014 | 4 violations | $8,894 | 3 | 0 |
| Holiday Lighting Design | Palm Desert | Jun 10, 2014 | 10 violations | $8,409 | 9 | 0 |
| County of Los Angeles, Probation Department | Downey | Jun 10, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Festival Fun Parks LLC (dba: Raging Waters Sa | San Dimas | Jun 10, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KYCH, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 9, 2014 | 21 violations | $24,349 | 10 | 0 |
| Sage Seventh Day, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 9, 2014 | 9 violations | $10,259 | 7 | 0 |
| Gateways Hospital & Mental Health Center | Los Angeles | Jun 9, 2014 | 5 violations | $4 | 5 | 0 |
| My Story | Los Angeles | Jun 9, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Office Interiors | Los Angeles | Jun 8, 2014 | 14 violations | $2,351 | 8 | 0 |
| Poderosa Car Wash Arneill Cheveron Car Wash | Camarillo | Jun 8, 2014 | 3 violations | $2,022 | 2 | 0 |
| Golden International Travel | El Monte | Jun 8, 2014 | 3 violations | $1,090 | 1 | 0 |
| China Lites Restaurant | Valley Village | Jun 8, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intercon Security Inter-Con Security Systems , Inc | Pasadena | Jun 7, 2014 | 37 violations | $4,871 | 36 | 0 |
| All Air Conditioning Company | Palmdale | Jun 7, 2014 | 2 violations | $1,132 | 1 | 0 |
| California State University Northridge | Northridge | Jun 6, 2014 | 32 violations | $56,466 | 32 | 0 |
| Greatwide Distribution, LLC | Ontario | Jun 6, 2014 | 2 violations repeat | $22 | 1 | 0 |
| Simply Ground | Santa Rosa | Jun 6, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pulte Home Corporation | Irvine | Jun 6, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marymount Villa Retirement Center | San Leandro | Jun 6, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Everyday International Group, LLC. | South El Monte | Jun 5, 2014 | 3 violations repeat | $3,118 | 1 | $308 |
| Commonwealth Royale Guest Home | Los Angeles | Jun 5, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shred It Shred It USA LLC | Santa Fe Springs | Jun 5, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dameron Hospital Dameron Hospital Association, Inc. | Stockton | Jun 5, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corradi Farms Michael Melvin Corradi | Stockton | Jun 5, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greenstone Materials, Inc. | San Juan Capistrano | Jun 4, 2014 | 42 violations | $74,505 | 40 | 0 |
| Roma Costumes, Inc. | Burbank | Jun 4, 2014 | 20 violations | $4,117 | 18 | 0 |
| Cotti Foods | San Jacinto | Jun 4, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Westside Ag | Fresno | Jun 3, 2014 | 62 violations | $6,905 | 56 | $6,000 |
| Rons Towing & Storage Inc. | Palm Desert | Jun 3, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Viticultural Management, Inc. | Paso Robles | Jun 3, 2014 | 59 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,650 |
| The Factory Kitchen Factory Kitchen Partners, LLC. | Los Angeles | Jun 3, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CLIMB Work Activity Center | Sierra Madre | Jun 2, 2014 | 15 violations | $2,640 | 14 | 0 |
| Lorena Paneda | Burbank | Jun 2, 2014 | 5 violations | $1,613 | 2 | 0 |
| European Wax Center Livermore | Livermore | Jun 2, 2014 | 3 violations | $50 | 2 | 0 |
| Pacheco, Patricia Adriana (FLC) | Linden | Jun 2, 2014 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $400 |
| E & J Barosso | Linden | Jun 2, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Standard Fashion USA | Los Angeles | Jun 2, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| European Wax Center Fremont | Fremont | Jun 2, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harv's Express Car Wash & Detailing | Lake Forest | Jun 2, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Udupi Palace SF, Inc. | San Francisco | Jun 1, 2014 | 4 violations repeat | $18,392 | 2 | 0 |
| Exemplar Enterprises, Inc. | Oxnard | Jun 1, 2014 | 5 violations | $10,863 | 4 | 0 |
| Mainas Farms | Holtville | Jun 1, 2014 | 83 violations | $10,381 | 72 | 0 |
| Bergelectric Corp. | Los Angeles | Jun 1, 2014 | 30 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Transit, Inc. | Antioch | Jun 1, 2014 | 13 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G Healthcare, LLC | San Jose | May 31, 2014 | 5 violations | $97,597 | 1 | $4,500 |
| Westborough Manor | San Bruno | May 31, 2014 | 39 violations | $84,743 | 24 | 0 |
| Wheeler Paving , Inc. | Riverside | May 31, 2014 | 32 violations | $64,143 | 32 | 0 |
| Monster Thai Monster Thai Cuisine No 2 | Northridge | May 31, 2014 | 13 violations | $10,963 | 11 | 0 |
| Monster Thai NO. Monster Thai Cuisine, LLC | Sherman Oaks | May 31, 2014 | 7 violations | $7,439 | 4 | 0 |
| Yolanda Chavez Farming aka YB Farming | Santa Maria | May 31, 2014 | 23 violations | $69 | 2 | $7,200 |
| Westborough Manor | San Bruno | May 31, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Westborough Manor | San Bruno | May 31, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Westborough Manor | San Bruno | May 31, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Westborough Manor | San Bruno | May 31, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Westborough Manor | San Bruno | May 31, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DDG Transport, Inc. | Tulare | May 31, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DT Floormasters, Inc. | Hayward | May 31, 2014 | 1 violation | 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.