2015 in numbers
Wage and Hour Division investigations of California employers closed in 2015: 1,717 cases, 1,287 with violations found, $28,601,366 in back wages agreed for 20,625 workers, $1,555,197 in penalties. Against 2014 that is an increase of 3% in back wages.
Biggest back-wage cases of 2015
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Consolidated Couriers, Inc | 6 | $2,500,000 | 597 |
| San Mateo County HSA Children & Family Ser. | 1 | $1,762,176 | 125 |
| Able Building Maintenance | 1 | $1,460,613 | 3,631 |
| CHARIOT | 2 | $1,433,472 | 87 |
| General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. | 1 | $945,001 | 901 |
| Cintas Fire Protection | 1 | $653,435 | 81 |
| VNA California | 1 | $636,425 | 99 |
| DELTA PRODCUTS CORPORATION | 1 | $534,254 | 79 |
| West Coast Drywall & Paint | 2 | $472,220 | 1,069 |
| American Homes 4 Rent | 1 | $414,456 | 109 |
| PG Trucking | 1 | $303,610 | 65 |
| Chevron U.S.A. Inc. | 1 | $266,414 | 531 |
| I2a Technologies | 1 | $261,866 | 23 |
| AA Electric & Plumbing | 1 | $245,389 | 19 |
| Kosakura, Inc. | 2 | $240,624 | 33 |
| Mota's Floorcovering Inc. | 1 | $229,358 | 127 |
| VTC Enterprises | 1 | $221,880 | 142 |
| Lincoln Training Center | 2 | $213,857 | 516 |
| Prospect Mortgage | 1 | $211,237 | 530 |
| Macias Llames Inc/ USPS | 1 | $204,812 | 12 |
| Support Linkages, LLC | 1 | $200,000 | 29 |
| Chloe Apparel, Inc. | 1 | $173,744 | 142 |
| Nelson Oswaldo Francia dba: Francia Trucking | 1 | $173,481 | 39 |
| Salinas Inc. | 1 | $171,429 | 22 |
| Hardy & Harper, Inc. | 1 | $171,109 | 31 |
By industry
| Industry | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 387 | $6,294,741 | 2,916 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 85 | $5,333,675 | 1,486 |
| Manufacturing | 201 | $3,383,200 | 1,615 |
| Construction | 123 | $3,188,092 | 2,929 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services | 97 | $2,901,050 | 5,050 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 228 | $1,934,455 | 1,300 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 48 | $1,271,082 | 1,223 |
| Wholesale Trade | 110 | $842,076 | 498 |
| Public Administration | 3 | $655,878 | 83 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 14 | $574,721 | 325 |
| Retail Trade | 128 | $529,687 | 376 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 36 | $477,396 | 375 |
| Finance and Insurance | 13 | $365,950 | 678 |
| Utilities | 4 | $267,064 | 532 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 181 | $225,336 | 958 |
| Information | 16 | $139,944 | 78 |
| 27 | $114,944 | 155 | |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 9 | $52,080 | 17 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 1 | $35,539 | 10 |
| Educational Services | 6 | $14,456 | 21 |
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma Services, Inc. | Ventura | May 31, 2015 | 10 violations | $33,308 | 6 | 0 |
| Transportes y Enlaces del Occidente | Huntington Park | May 31, 2015 | 42 violations | $27,848 | 35 | 0 |
| S Network Inc. | Rancho Santa Margarita | May 31, 2015 | 6 violations | $15,547 | 5 | 0 |
| Sundried Tomato American Bistro & Cafes | San Juan Capistrano | May 31, 2015 | 23 violations | $15,246 | 22 | 0 |
| Redgate Farms, Inc. | Traver | May 31, 2015 | 10 violations | $1,085 | 4 | $2,600 |
| Fairfield Farms, LLC | Escondido | May 31, 2015 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,550 |
| County of Los Angeles, Probation Department | Lancaster | May 31, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Falcon Private Security, Inc | Clovis | May 31, 2015 | 37 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Klassic Koatings | San Juan Capistrano | May 31, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cintas Fire Protection | San Jose | May 30, 2015 | 81 violations repeat | $653,435 | 81 | $44,550 |
| Desert Cypress Senior Care | Cathedral City | May 30, 2015 | 4 violations | $4,267 | 2 | 0 |
| Wheel of Life/ Pink Chopstick | Irvine | May 30, 2015 | 2 violations | $996 | 1 | 0 |
| Superior Group | Burbank | May 30, 2015 | 1 violation | $257 | 1 | 0 |
| Blue Sky Hospitality Inc. @ Allure Resort Int | Corona Del Mar | May 29, 2015 | 106 violations | $74,708 | 105 | 0 |
| Waterfall Wellness Health Center | San Francisco | May 29, 2015 | 9 violations | $7,470 | 8 | 0 |
| Golden Empire Transit Golden Empire Transit District | Bakersfield | May 29, 2015 | 2 violations | $1,093 | 1 | 0 |
| Golden Acres Home Care II | Yuba City | May 29, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Underground Construction | San Jose | May 28, 2015 | 16 violations | $75,000 | 15 | 0 |
| Sun Pacific Farming Company Marysville | Marysville | May 28, 2015 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chevron Browning Street Mini Mart | Redding | May 28, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.V. Finishing, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 27, 2015 | 31 violations | $31,199 | 29 | 0 |
| Bella Dahl EMJ Apparel Group, LLC | Los Angeles | May 27, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunnyside, LLC | Los Angeles | May 27, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simple Irresistible Select Clothing Company, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 27, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latigo, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 27, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salinas Inc. | Santa Ana | May 26, 2015 | 24 violations | $171,429 | 22 | 0 |
| TJ Apparel USA Inc | Los Angeles | May 26, 2015 | 57 violations | $58,640 | 31 | 0 |
| El Mariachi Restaurant Bar and Grill | San Clemente | May 26, 2015 | 25 violations repeat | $9,020 | 24 | $8,415 |
| Los Panchitos Mexican and Seafood | San Diego | May 26, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flamingo Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 26, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desert Bluegrass Elder Care | Cathedral City | May 24, 2015 | 5 violations | $12,452 | 2 | 0 |
| Desert Cypress Elder Care | Cathedral City | May 24, 2015 | 3 violations | $5,520 | 2 | 0 |
| MBM Transportation | Los Angeles | May 24, 2015 | 86 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desert Harvest Inc. | Coachella | May 24, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $25 |
| Sunrun Installation Services, Inc. | Fresno | May 23, 2015 | 446 violations | $53,667 | 445 | 0 |
| Pfinix Creative Group | Orange | May 23, 2015 | 3 violations | $2,068 | 3 | 0 |
| Blair Ranch | Coachella | May 23, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin's Labor Contractor Inc. | Madera | May 22, 2015 | 28 violations | $648 | 17 | $6,425 |
| Ferguson Farms | Stockton | May 22, 2015 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eguiluz, Jose Manuel (FLC) | Stockton | May 22, 2015 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $450 |
| NRM Renovations | Martinez | May 21, 2015 | 49 violations | $115,678 | 48 | 0 |
| NRM (Nathan Robert Moore) | Concord | May 21, 2015 | 17 violations | $35,559 | 16 | 0 |
| Tokyo Garden Lu's International Food Inc. | Redding | May 21, 2015 | 4 violations | $456 | 3 | 0 |
| Miguel Orozco Farm Labor Contractor Inc | Atwater | May 21, 2015 | 21 violations | $308 | 6 | $2,675 |
| Golden Start Janitorial Services | Van Nuys | May 21, 2015 | 3 violations | $280 | 2 | 0 |
| Witman Ranch, Inc M.Witman Management, Inc. / A.W. Ranch | Escondido | May 20, 2015 | 28 violations | $1,261 | 24 | $3,375 |
| Adan Hernandez Farm Labor Contracting | Merced | May 20, 2015 | 29 violations repeat | $521 | 10 | $4,495 |
| Sun Hills, LLC (FLC) | Rialto | May 20, 2015 | 7 violations | $46 | 1 | $1,100 |
| Alborz Persian Cuisine | Berkeley | May 20, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Give Something Back Office Supplies | Oakland | May 20, 2015 | 75 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Medamerica Billing Services, Inc. | Modesto | May 20, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prime Time International | Coachella | May 20, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $50 |
| DiMare DMB Packing Corp | Newman | May 20, 2015 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doss Dedicated | Santa Rosa | May 20, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schamber Electric, Inc. Schamber Electric & Sons, Inc. | Corona | May 19, 2015 | 160 violations | $160,906 | 158 | 0 |
| Brown Construction Incorporated | West Sacramento | May 19, 2015 | 45 violations | $44,735 | 11 | 0 |
| Tudor Ranch, Inc. (AGER) | Mecca | May 19, 2015 | 56 violations | $1,413 | 52 | $5,425 |
| Renteria Farm Labor Services LLC | Indio | May 19, 2015 | 21 violations | $419 | 17 | $1,800 |
| Wells Fargo- FMLA Policy Review | San Francisco | May 19, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City of Eureka Parks and Recreation | Eureka | May 19, 2015 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mesquite Enterprises, LLC | Thermal | May 19, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $25 |
| Richard Bagdasarian, Inc. | Mecca | May 19, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente Foundation Health Plan | Sacramento | May 19, 2015 | 33 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tepa EC LLC | March Arb | May 18, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schenone Farms Schenone Specialty Foods, Inc. | Linden | May 18, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Martinez Farm Labor Contractor | Stockton | May 18, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vista Santa Rosa Contracting | Thermal | May 18, 2015 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $75 |
| Gibiu | Los Angeles | May 18, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prayer Mode, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 17, 2015 | 39 violations | $46,080 | 22 | 0 |
| The Nanny Agency | Milpitas | May 17, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| America's Tire Co Southern California Discount Tire Co., Inc. | Murrieta | May 17, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Regal Edwards Theatre | Temecula | May 17, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buffalo Electric Wholessale, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 15, 2015 | 25 violations repeat | $46,325 | 20 | 0 |
| AAA Medical Transportation | Fresno | May 15, 2015 | 32 violations | $23,758 | 17 | 0 |
| TNSM Restaurants Inc. (dba Bravo Burgers) | Adelanto | May 15, 2015 | 2 violations repeat | $2,406 | 1 | $385 |
| Beacon Sun Ranch | Escondido | May 14, 2015 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,550 |
| KFC Big Bite Food Inc | Los Angeles | May 14, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Quinta Inn & Suites Redding | Redding | May 14, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Farm ACW | Fallbrook | May 13, 2015 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,275 |
| El Pollo Loco | Santa Ana | May 13, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Pollo Loco | Santa Ana | May 13, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NP Mechanical, Inc. | Corona | May 13, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Horizon's Residential | Merced | May 11, 2015 | 5 violations | $32,323 | 2 | 0 |
| Beth's Community Kitchen | Mill Valley | May 11, 2015 | 7 violations | $10,639 | 3 | 0 |
| C and D's Guest Home C and D's Guest Homes, Inc. | Atwater | May 11, 2015 | 12 violations | $4,353 | 11 | 0 |
| Annas Bakery/Acton Market Country store | Lancaster | May 11, 2015 | 4 violations | $3,533 | 3 | 0 |
| C and D's Guest Home C and D's Guest Homes, Inc. | Atwater | May 11, 2015 | 4 violations | $3,252 | 3 | 0 |
| Blue Tax Consulting Corp. | Encino | May 11, 2015 | 2 violations | $2,721 | 1 | 0 |
| C and D's Guest Home C and D's Guest Homes, Inc. | Merced | May 11, 2015 | 4 violations | $1,322 | 3 | 0 |
| C and D's Guest Home C and D's Guest Homes, Inc. | Atwater | May 11, 2015 | 6 violations | $896 | 6 | 0 |
| C and D's Guest Home C and D's Guest Homes, Inc. | Atwater | May 11, 2015 | 3 violations | $724 | 3 | 0 |
| C and D's Guest Home C and D's Guest Homes, Inc. | Atwater | May 11, 2015 | 3 violations | $713 | 3 | 0 |
| Victor's Grove Service | Temecula | May 10, 2015 | 9 violations | $332 | 5 | 0 |
| City College of San Francisco | San Francisco | May 10, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United Furniture Industries United Furniture Industries CA, Inc. | Victorville | May 9, 2015 | 6 violations | $7,702 | 5 | 0 |
| Unified Protective Services | Hawthorne | May 9, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FBT Transport | Vallejo | May 9, 2015 | 74 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandbox Computers for Kids, Inc | Thousand Oaks | May 8, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PSC Security Professional Security Consultants Inc | Los Angeles | May 8, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Auto Royal | Sacramento | May 8, 2015 | 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.