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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Elizabeth Hospice | Escondido | Feb 12, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lele's Cleaners | San Diego | Feb 12, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carmelita's Mexican Restaurant | Fair Oaks | Feb 11, 2015 | 11 violations | $3,180 | 10 | 0 |
| Days Inn & Suites | Hayward | Feb 11, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Coast Custom Harvesting, Inc. | Greenfield | Feb 11, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quality Farm Labor, Inc. | Gonzales | Feb 11, 2015 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,700 |
| Ramirez Recycling Center | Pacoima | Feb 11, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Macias Llames Inc/ USPS | Corona | Feb 10, 2015 | 17 violations | $204,812 | 12 | 0 |
| Leo's Recycling, Inc. | Panorama City | Feb 10, 2015 | 5 violations | $15,350 | 0 | 0 |
| Plastic By Gly | Los Angeles | Feb 10, 2015 | 17 violations | $14,207 | 16 | 0 |
| Leo's Recycling, Inc. | Panorama City | Feb 10, 2015 | 3 violations | $9,560 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo's Recycling, Inc. | Panorama City | Feb 10, 2015 | 3 violations | $6,136 | 0 | 0 |
| Roadway Inn & Suites Bakersfield | Bakersfield | Feb 10, 2015 | 27 violations | $1,489 | 13 | 0 |
| Marshall Security Services | Los Angeles | Feb 10, 2015 | 2 violations | $584 | 1 | 0 |
| Adaptive Behavior Center, Inc | Santa Ana | Feb 10, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CFCT, Inc. | Garden Grove | Feb 9, 2015 | 13 violations | $37,682 | 11 | 0 |
| Mob-ile Recycling | Winnetka | Feb 9, 2015 | 4 violations | $8,058 | 2 | 0 |
| Prompt Staffing | Loma Linda | Feb 9, 2015 | 2 violations | $1,438 | 1 | 0 |
| GRG Trucking | Sacramento | Feb 9, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United Parcel Service, Air Hub Ontario Airpor | Ontario | Feb 9, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian Buffett Hayward Asian Buffett Inc. | Hayward | Feb 7, 2015 | 35 violations repeat | $82,319 | 25 | 0 |
| State of CA - EDD | Concord | Feb 7, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & R Ebuen Care Home | Sacramento | Feb 6, 2015 | 18 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & R Ebuen Care Home | Sacramento | Feb 6, 2015 | 12 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Hills Country Home | West Covina | Feb 6, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bay Area Tile and Stone | Hayward | Feb 5, 2015 | 13 violations | $7,187 | 12 | 0 |
| Solheim Lutheran Home | Los Angeles | Feb 5, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Farmington Equity Partners | Escalon | Feb 5, 2015 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $725 |
| GNS Management Orange County, Inc. | Irvine | Feb 4, 2015 | 29 violations | $4,531 | 28 | 0 |
| Marcie's Manor III ICF | Stockton | Feb 4, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Candoo Recycling | Calabasas | Feb 3, 2015 | 3 violations | $7,156 | 2 | 0 |
| Zhak, Inc. | Camarillo | Feb 3, 2015 | 3 violations | $3,358 | 1 | 0 |
| Zhak, Inc. | Winnetka | Feb 3, 2015 | 3 violations | $2,458 | 1 | 0 |
| Zhak, Inc. | San Dimas | Feb 3, 2015 | 3 violations | $778 | 1 | 0 |
| Subway Jatinder Nagra | Lompoc | Feb 3, 2015 | 4 violations | $658 | 3 | 0 |
| Subway Jatinder Nagra | Lompoc | Feb 3, 2015 | 6 violations | $455 | 5 | 0 |
| Subway Jatinder Nagra | Lompoc | Feb 3, 2015 | 5 violations | $336 | 4 | 0 |
| Subway Jatinder Nagra | Lompoc | Feb 3, 2015 | 5 violations | $285 | 4 | 0 |
| Fresno Unified School District | Fresno | Feb 3, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dolce Hayes Mansion | San Jose | Feb 3, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monterey Peninsula II LLC | Corona | Feb 3, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lincoln Training Center Lincoln Training Center & Rehabilitation Work | South El Monte | Feb 2, 2015 | 723 violations | $125,546 | 437 | 0 |
| Hollenbeck Palms | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2015 | 158 violations | $94,961 | 157 | 0 |
| Silicon Valley Igda Workshops | San Francisco | Feb 2, 2015 | 2 violations | $3,775 | 1 | 0 |
| Faith, Hope and Love Assisted Living, Inc. | Riverside | Feb 2, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Faith, Hope and Love Assisted Living, Inc. | Riverside | Feb 2, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Faith, Hope and Love Assisted Living, Inc. | Riverside | Feb 2, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Consolidated Couriers, Inc | San Leandro | Feb 1, 2015 | 673 violations | $1,448,275 | 336 | 0 |
| National Consolidated Couriers, Inc | San Jose | Feb 1, 2015 | 137 violations | $590,144 | 68 | 0 |
| National Consolidated Couriers, Inc | Clovis | Feb 1, 2015 | 137 violations | $382,275 | 68 | 0 |
| National Consolidated Couriers, Inc | Lathrop | Feb 1, 2015 | 120 violations | $57,858 | 60 | 0 |
| Blaga Precision Inc. | Stanton | Feb 1, 2015 | 8 violations | $49,622 | 7 | 0 |
| Angel's Recycling | Northridge | Feb 1, 2015 | 7 violations repeat | $20,130 | 3 | 0 |
| National Consolidated Couriers, Inc | West Sacramento | Feb 1, 2015 | 50 violations | $18,641 | 49 | 0 |
| Jay's Recycling | Sun Valley | Feb 1, 2015 | 5 violations | $7,980 | 3 | 0 |
| House of Furniture & Mattress | Gilroy | Feb 1, 2015 | 3 violations | $7,820 | 2 | 0 |
| Angel's Recycling II | Reseda | Feb 1, 2015 | 5 violations repeat | $7,774 | 2 | 0 |
| National Consolidated Couriers, Inc | San Rafael | Feb 1, 2015 | 33 violations | $2,807 | 16 | 0 |
| Brookdale Northridge Brookdale Assisted Living Inc. | Northridge | Feb 1, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Picantes's Restaurant | Anaheim | Feb 1, 2015 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay's Recycling | Pacoima | Feb 1, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bonavente ICF/DD-N Home | Fresno | Jan 31, 2015 | 15 violations | $6,096 | 13 | 0 |
| Bonavente Fremont Home | Fresno | Jan 31, 2015 | 9 violations | $5,095 | 8 | 0 |
| Bonavente Laureen Home | Fresno | Jan 31, 2015 | 14 violations | $2,593 | 13 | 0 |
| Contact Security Inc. | Brea | Jan 31, 2015 | 5 violations repeat | $296 | 4 | 0 |
| Ferme A Papier | San Francisco | Jan 30, 2015 | 12 violations | $6,564 | 11 | 0 |
| Dynamic Designworks, Inc. | Signal Hill | Jan 30, 2015 | 3 violations | $195 | 2 | 0 |
| Gardner Trucking, Inc. | Ontario | Jan 30, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duraliza Manor | San Jose | Jan 29, 2015 | 7 violations | $40,112 | 3 | 0 |
| Stella Mar Care Home | San Jose | Jan 29, 2015 | 13 violations | $38,527 | 8 | 0 |
| Duraliza Manor | Campbell | Jan 29, 2015 | 10 violations | $17,115 | 9 | 0 |
| SimonMed Imaging, Inc. SB SimonMed Imaging, A Professional Corporation | San Bernardino | Jan 29, 2015 | 3 violations repeat | $6,380 | 2 | $616 |
| Crystal Creamery Foster Dairy Farms, Inc. | Modesto | Jan 29, 2015 | 2 violations | $4,060 | 1 | 0 |
| Jasmine-Hall VI | Sacramento | Jan 29, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasmine-Hall V Hall Care Homes, Inc. | Sacramento | Jan 29, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasmine-Hall VIII | Sacramento | Jan 29, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasmine-Hall VII | Citrus Heights | Jan 29, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Support Linkages, LLC | San Jose | Jan 28, 2015 | 43 violations | $200,000 | 29 | 0 |
| Grand Panda | Santa Clarita | Jan 28, 2015 | 5 violations | $22,933 | 4 | 0 |
| Leo's Recycling, Inc. | Sun Valley | Jan 28, 2015 | 12 violations | $9,350 | 0 | 0 |
| HIOG Management Services (Prime Hospitality) | Ontario | Jan 28, 2015 | 66 violations | $8,583 | 65 | 0 |
| Seafood Ranch Market Food Industries International, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 28, 2015 | 12 violations | $1,125 | 11 | 0 |
| American Ranch & Seafood Market American Ranch & Seafood Markets, Inc. | Artesia | Jan 28, 2015 | 13 violations | $859 | 12 | 0 |
| Health Clinic Salud y Familia Sonia Y Tovar Professional Nursing Corporatio | Pomona | Jan 28, 2015 | 4 violations | $141 | 3 | 0 |
| Cheeley Chiropractic, Inc. | Lake Arrowhead | Jan 28, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheeley Chiropractic, Inc. | San Bernardino | Jan 28, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best IT Experts, Inc | Brea | Jan 27, 2015 | 2 violations | $28,459 | 1 | 0 |
| SimonMed Imaging, Inc. SimonMed Imaging, A Professional Corporation | Riverside | Jan 27, 2015 | 2 violations repeat | $5,695 | 1 | $308 |
| SimonMed Imaging, Inc. BH SimonMed Imaging, A Professional Corporation | Beverly Hills | Jan 27, 2015 | 2 violations repeat | $1,072 | 1 | $308 |
| TRI-CAP International LLC | Compton | Jan 27, 2015 | 3 violations | $689 | 2 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Palm Desert | Jan 27, 2015 | 1 violation | $431 | 1 | 0 |
| Kunna Steely-Eyed, Inc. | Torrance | Jan 27, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brillio, Inc | Santa Clara | Jan 27, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Management & Training Corporation | Calexico | Jan 27, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tic Toc Ju Ju Be Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 27, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Woodbridge ICF | Woodbridge | Jan 27, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brillio, Inc | Santa Clara | Jan 27, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phlight | Whittier | Jan 26, 2015 | 59 violations | $59,889 | 25 | 0 |
| Kingsley Dentistry Lyngladen Silagan-Fernandez DDS Inc | San Bernardino | Jan 26, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plus Management Inc (Spot Light, T- Party) | Los Angeles | Jan 26, 2015 | 2 violations | 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.