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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carniceria Jalisco Dinuba | Dinuba | Mar 15, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lilibeth Swanson | Loma Linda | Mar 15, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carniceria Jalisco Visalia | Visalia | Mar 15, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carniceria Jalisco McFarland | Mc Farland | Mar 15, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilbert Care Home | Anaheim | Mar 14, 2015 | 3 violations | $216 | 2 | 0 |
| Gilbert Care Home | Anaheim | Mar 14, 2015 | 3 violations | $216 | 2 | 0 |
| Gilbert Care Homes, Inc. | Anaheim | Mar 14, 2015 | 2 violations | $180 | 1 | 0 |
| Gilbert Care Home | Anaheim | Mar 14, 2015 | 2 violations | $120 | 1 | 0 |
| Gilbert Care Home | Anaheim | Mar 14, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilbert Care Home | Anaheim | Mar 14, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Tapatio Mexican Cuisine | Citrus Heights | Mar 13, 2015 | 7 violations repeat | $9,931 | 3 | $5,500 |
| AM PM M&M Fuels, Inc. | Sacramento | Mar 13, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schlotzsky's Rancho Convenience Center, Inc. | Placerville | Mar 13, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Quentin State Prison California Department of Corrections | San Quentin | Mar 13, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alameda County Juvenile Justice Center | Oakland | Mar 12, 2015 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Controlworks | Chino | Mar 12, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Mateo County HSA Children & Family Ser. | Belmont | Mar 11, 2015 | 128 violations | $1,762,176 | 125 | 0 |
| Crystal Car Wash Sand N Block Enterprise, Inc. | Garden Grove | Mar 11, 2015 | 29 violations | $120,311 | 14 | 0 |
| Flyers Energy, LLC | Sacramento | Mar 11, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shell 68197 | Sacramento | Mar 11, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P&R Residential Care for the Elderly | Union City | Mar 10, 2015 | 20 violations | $80,204 | 9 | 0 |
| San Miguel Home for the Elderly | Vineburg | Mar 10, 2015 | 14 violations | $74,050 | 6 | 0 |
| C & R Home for the Elderly | Union City | Mar 10, 2015 | 22 violations | $58,245 | 11 | 0 |
| Block by Block Mydatt Services, Inc. | San Jose | Mar 10, 2015 | 2 violations | $727 | 1 | 0 |
| Maronie Mia Design, LLC | Los Angeles | Mar 10, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S.C. Coatings Corporation | Murrieta | Mar 10, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack in the Bo JDC Food Services, Inc. | Orange | Mar 10, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Leigh Jerry Leigh of California, Inc. | Panorama City | Mar 10, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| YN Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 10, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connected Apparel Company | Los Angeles | Mar 9, 2015 | 14 violations | $27,372 | 9 | 0 |
| Roseland II L.P. A. & T. Corporation | Chula Vista | Mar 9, 2015 | 3 violations | $26,234 | 1 | 0 |
| New Roseland Board & Care | San Diego | Mar 9, 2015 | 2 violations | $22,673 | 1 | 0 |
| Calis Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 9, 2015 | 21 violations | $20,024 | 11 | 0 |
| Roseland IV LPA & T Corporation | Chula Vista | Mar 9, 2015 | 2 violations | $5,026 | 1 | 0 |
| San Miguel Home ICF | Bakersfield | Mar 9, 2015 | 6 violations repeat | $2,901 | 6 | $1,122 |
| Li Three Heart, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 9, 2015 | 4 violations | $1,526 | 2 | 0 |
| Nicholas Home ICF Jmar Homes, Incorporated | Bakersfield | Mar 9, 2015 | 5 violations repeat | $1,102 | 5 | $935 |
| White Lane Home ICF | Bakersfield | Mar 9, 2015 | 6 violations repeat | $952 | 6 | $1,122 |
| Cat D. Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 9, 2015 | 3 violations | $190 | 1 | 0 |
| Love J Corporation | Los Angeles | Mar 9, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Line Up Solido By Sis, Inc | Los Angeles | Mar 9, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lovely J, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 9, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bella D, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 9, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Agijagi, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 8, 2015 | 70 violations | $86,431 | 39 | 0 |
| Shannon Diversified, Inc. | Ontario | Mar 7, 2015 | 28 violations | $30,034 | 27 | 0 |
| Villa Westlake Optimal Senior Care, Inc. | Sacramento | Mar 6, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chloe Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 5, 2015 | 199 violations | $173,744 | 142 | 0 |
| Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District | Oakland | Mar 5, 2015 | 7 violations | $15,829 | 6 | 0 |
| Standard Drywall Inc. | Corona | Mar 5, 2015 | 6 violations repeat | $2,350 | 6 | $1,320 |
| The Hen House | Redding | Mar 5, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Morning Star Company | Cathedral City | Mar 4, 2015 | 7 violations | $7,230 | 7 | 0 |
| El Pollo Loco | Anaheim | Mar 4, 2015 | 3 violations | $1,688 | 3 | 0 |
| El Pollo Loco | Santa Ana | Mar 4, 2015 | 5 violations | $498 | 5 | 0 |
| MICR Toner International, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 4, 2015 | 3 violations | $58 | 2 | 0 |
| Lyons Car Wash | Newhall | Mar 4, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack in the Bo | Costa Mesa | Mar 4, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oakland Housing Authority | Oakland | Mar 4, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vancouver Home LLC | Concord | Mar 4, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WUMC Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 3, 2015 | 33 violations | $36,822 | 15 | 0 |
| Mega Contracts, Inc. | Santa Ana | Mar 3, 2015 | 5 violations | $439 | 3 | 0 |
| Mode Line | Los Angeles | Mar 3, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interi | Los Angeles | Mar 3, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cenit | Los Angeles | Mar 3, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demore, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 3, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teenplo | Los Angeles | Mar 3, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Advance Building Concept, Inc. | Westminster | Mar 2, 2015 | 30 violations | $48,745 | 27 | 0 |
| Sanchez, Fernando (FLC) | Lodi | Mar 2, 2015 | 16 violations | $1,524 | 9 | $4,075 |
| GCRI Global Cancer Research Instintute | Gilroy | Mar 2, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Star 1 Gas Mart Four Star Mini Mart Inc | Selma | Mar 1, 2015 | 4 violations | $12,635 | 2 | 0 |
| New Haven at the Willows I | Santa Clarita | Mar 1, 2015 | 16 violations | $8,068 | 11 | 0 |
| Floral Plaza | Selma | Mar 1, 2015 | 4 violations | $7,979 | 1 | 0 |
| New Haven Thousand Oaks | Thousand Oaks | Mar 1, 2015 | 5 violations | $5,264 | 3 | 0 |
| Travelodge | San Diego | Mar 1, 2015 | 5 violations | $1,424 | 5 | 0 |
| New Haven at the Willows II | Santa Clarita | Mar 1, 2015 | 5 violations | $1,103 | 3 | 0 |
| Kona Cleaners | Orange | Mar 1, 2015 | 7 violations | $517 | 6 | 0 |
| Saticoy Lemon Association | Ventura | Mar 1, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $75 |
| Banana Bay Pasook Corporation | Rowland Heights | Feb 28, 2015 | 26 violations | $157,632 | 20 | 0 |
| TS Transporting, Inc. | Lancaster | Feb 28, 2015 | 10 violations | $13,986 | 5 | 0 |
| El Pollo Loco Tri-Lake Investments, LLC | Paramount | Feb 28, 2015 | 19 violations | $11,071 | 18 | 0 |
| El Pollo Loco Cerritos Food Group, Inc. | Cypress | Feb 28, 2015 | 17 violations | $10,019 | 16 | 0 |
| K.A.R. Construction | Los Angeles | Feb 28, 2015 | 44 violations | $9,508 | 23 | 0 |
| BAY AREA HIGH REACH | Hayward | Feb 28, 2015 | 17 violations | $843 | 6 | 0 |
| Towne Ford Sales | Redwood City | Feb 28, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. | San Diego | Feb 27, 2015 | 901 violations | $945,001 | 901 | 0 |
| Water Grill King's Seafood Company LLC | Los Angeles | Feb 27, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POMEROY RECREATION & REHABILITATION | San Francisco | Feb 27, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recycling (Granada Hills) | Van Nuys | Feb 26, 2015 | 6 violations | $9,346 | 3 | 0 |
| Recycling (Granada Hills) | Sylmar | Feb 26, 2015 | 5 violations | $5,833 | 3 | 0 |
| Recycling (Granada Hills) | Whittier | Feb 26, 2015 | 3 violations | $3,115 | 1 | 0 |
| Recycling (Granada Hills) | North Hills | Feb 26, 2015 | 3 violations | $2,766 | 1 | 0 |
| Recycling (Granada Hills) | Granada Hills | Feb 26, 2015 | 3 violations | $1,440 | 1 | 0 |
| SERVPRO of Upland/San Antonio Heights | Upland | Feb 26, 2015 | 5 violations | $696 | 4 | 0 |
| Cypress Ranch | Saint Helena | Feb 26, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yount Mill Vineyards | Oakville | Feb 26, 2015 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caring Angels Home, Inc | Victorville | Feb 26, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hane Sushi | San Diego | Feb 25, 2015 | 17 violations | $62,121 | 16 | 0 |
| A BETTER CHANCE CALIFORNIA AUTISM FOUNDATION | San Pablo | Feb 25, 2015 | 84 violations | $13,449 | 83 | 0 |
| Pine Hill Egg Ranch | Ramona | Feb 25, 2015 | 3 violations | $9,600 | 1 | $6,700 |
| Merced County Fire Department | Atwater | Feb 25, 2015 | 14 violations repeat | $3,249 | 13 | 0 |
| Khelf Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2015 | 3 violations | $2,185 | 1 | 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.