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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maison 140 / Mosaic Hotel / Forest Suites | Beverly Hills | Dec 6, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| URV, LLC | Napa | Dec 6, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Porras End Post Driving | Napa | Dec 5, 2015 | 50 violations | $19,694 | 31 | $46,100 |
| Caravan Trading Co. | Union City | Dec 5, 2015 | 5 violations | $7,367 | 4 | 0 |
| Thomas Alva Edison Middle School | Los Angeles | Dec 5, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Secure Transportation Secure Transportation Company Inc | Whittier | Dec 5, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F & A Astorga Care Home II (Matina) | Elk Grove | Dec 4, 2015 | 5 violations repeat | $8,583 | 4 | $748 |
| F & A Astorga Care Home (Meadowspring) | Elk Grove | Dec 4, 2015 | 3 violations repeat | $5,323 | 2 | $374 |
| Ledson Winery & Vineyards | Santa Rosa | Dec 4, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Babylon International Market | El Cajon | Dec 4, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paradise Restaurant | Fresno | Dec 4, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kosakura, Inc. | Tustin | Dec 3, 2015 | 15 violations repeat | $52,977 | 12 | $1,848 |
| Save the Planet Recycling Center | San Diego | Dec 3, 2015 | 7 violations | $3,870 | 5 | 0 |
| Save the Planet Recycling San Diego Recycling Company, Inc. | Chula Vista | Dec 3, 2015 | 3 violations | $1,373 | 1 | 0 |
| Universal Protection Service | Riverside | Dec 3, 2015 | 1 violation | $268 | 1 | 0 |
| Phoenix Container Corporation | Turlock | Dec 2, 2015 | 11 violations | $24,849 | 10 | 0 |
| AmyTony Home III | Anaheim | Dec 2, 2015 | 4 violations repeat | $14,160 | 3 | $561 |
| AmyTony Home I | Garden Grove | Dec 2, 2015 | 3 violations repeat | $13,511 | 2 | $374 |
| AmyTony Home IV | Long Beach | Dec 2, 2015 | 3 violations repeat | $9,333 | 2 | $374 |
| Amy Tony Homes II | Long Beach | Dec 2, 2015 | 3 violations repeat | $4,015 | 2 | $374 |
| SEA RANCH ESCAPE | The Sea Ranch | Dec 2, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harvest International Market | El Cajon | Dec 2, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bliss Canyon Investment | Duarte | Dec 1, 2015 | 15 violations | $38,978 | 11 | 0 |
| Beautiful Glow | San Gabriel | Dec 1, 2015 | 22 violations | $9,486 | 16 | 0 |
| One Fashion, Inc | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2015 | 2 violations | $1,873 | 1 | 0 |
| Accentcare Inc. AccentCare of California, Inc. | Concord | Dec 1, 2015 | 201 violations | $1,456 | 1 | 0 |
| Valley Foods | El Cajon | Dec 1, 2015 | 3 violations | $1,453 | 1 | 0 |
| Sears Hometown Store | Red Bluff | Dec 1, 2015 | 2 violations | $123 | 1 | 0 |
| P. Leslie Delivery Services | Rialto | Dec 1, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DELTA PRODCUTS CORPORATION | Fremont | Nov 30, 2015 | 80 violations | $534,254 | 79 | 0 |
| 619 Enterprises | Spring Valley | Nov 30, 2015 | 40 violations | $74,675 | 38 | 0 |
| Econo Lodge | Pico Rivera | Nov 30, 2015 | 3 violations | $5,220 | 2 | 0 |
| Turf Star, Inc. | Rancho Cordova | Nov 30, 2015 | 3 violations | $4,843 | 2 | 0 |
| Travel Lodge 11530 Whittier, LLC | Whittier | Nov 30, 2015 | 3 violations | $1,740 | 2 | 0 |
| Seven- Eleven | Alhambra | Nov 30, 2015 | 3 violations | $303 | 2 | 0 |
| Rose Garden Restaurant | Roseville | Nov 30, 2015 | 3 violations | $150 | 2 | 0 |
| GMP Nutrition Supplements | Chino | Nov 28, 2015 | 1 violation | $17 | 1 | 0 |
| Wonderful Orchards | Shafter | Nov 28, 2015 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $650 |
| JV Contracting Valencia Avila, Jose Antonio FLC | Lemoore | Nov 28, 2015 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,100 |
| Unified Consultant Group | Fort Irwin | Nov 27, 2015 | 25 violations | $32,652 | 25 | 0 |
| Packaging Corporation of America | Los Angeles | Nov 26, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Safeway | Pleasanton | Nov 25, 2015 | 2 violations | $1,058 | 1 | 0 |
| The Orchard - Post Acute Care | Whittier | Nov 24, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big Bear Produce | El Cajon | Nov 24, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Construction Testing & Engineers Construction Testing & Engineering, Inc | Escondido | Nov 23, 2015 | 3 violations | $1,022 | 2 | 0 |
| Team Touche Fencing | San Diego | Nov 23, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Authority Construction, Inc. | Northridge | Nov 22, 2015 | 37 violations | $43,630 | 35 | 0 |
| DS Ground Service Inc. | Thousand Palms | Nov 22, 2015 | 22 violations repeat | $35,051 | 20 | $1,540 |
| Spectrum Telecommunications Inc | Corona | Nov 22, 2015 | 3 violations | $319 | 2 | 0 |
| Monarch Shores Inc. Sunshine Behavrioral Health LLC | San Juan Capistrano | Nov 22, 2015 | 2 violations | $48 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryant-Little Homes | Visalia | Nov 21, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OAK PARK RECYCLE | San Diego | Nov 20, 2015 | 6 violations | $2,326 | 3 | 0 |
| Sapporo Grill Sapporro Grill, LLC. | Sacramento | Nov 20, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norgard Farms, Inc. | Ukiah | Nov 20, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Jolla Casa Fiesta La Casa Pacifica La Jolla, Inc. | La Jolla | Nov 19, 2015 | 8 violations repeat | $34,516 | 4 | 0 |
| Casa Pacifica La Jolla La Casa Pacifica La Jolla, Inc. | La Jolla | Nov 19, 2015 | 13 violations repeat | $25,878 | 8 | 0 |
| Chateau De Oro La Casa Pacifica La Jolla, Inc. | La Jolla | Nov 19, 2015 | 7 violations repeat | $24,606 | 4 | 0 |
| Shave It Sharp Bookkeepers Inc. | Camarillo | Nov 19, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dinh Construction Corp. | Riverside | Nov 18, 2015 | 53 violations repeat | $65,087 | 52 | $4,004 |
| Bruce Metal and Salvage Inc. | Santa Ana | Nov 18, 2015 | 4 violations | $22,586 | 3 | 0 |
| Continente Ranch | Oakley | Nov 18, 2015 | 27 violations | $15,824 | 26 | 0 |
| Great American Smog Test Center | Tracy | Nov 18, 2015 | 3 violations | $845 | 1 | 0 |
| D & A Finishing | Los Angeles | Nov 18, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CPC Construction Rowdy Construction INC. | Oakley | Nov 18, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chevron Stations, Inc. | Stockton | Nov 18, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Honda Call Center American Honda Motor Co., Inc. | Chino | Nov 18, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ST Transportation | San Bernardino | Nov 17, 2015 | 11 violations | $20,000 | 7 | 0 |
| Foodland Dallo and Co, Inc. | El Cajon | Nov 17, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunwest Metals | Anaheim | Nov 16, 2015 | 8 violations | $12,677 | 7 | 0 |
| Pan Star Express Corporation | Torrance | Nov 16, 2015 | 9 violations | $9,049 | 8 | 0 |
| Town Center Auto Spa, Inc. | Valencia | Nov 16, 2015 | 19 violations | $6,440 | 11 | 0 |
| Joys Home Care | National City | Nov 16, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ponce Recycling, Inc. | Long Beach | Nov 15, 2015 | 3 violations repeat | $113 | 2 | $935 |
| A C Recycling | Anaheim | Nov 15, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Del Rey Avocado Company | Fallbrook | Nov 14, 2015 | 2 violations | $2,964 | 1 | 0 |
| Luciani Pump Company Inc. | Healdsburg | Nov 13, 2015 | 10 violations | $35,539 | 10 | 0 |
| Irish Construction | Rosemead | Nov 13, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sierra Landscape and Maintenance | Chico | Nov 12, 2015 | 8 violations | $1,951 | 6 | 0 |
| Baja Drywall, Inc. | Victorville | Nov 12, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poly'A Construction Ken & Barr Construction, Inc. | Temecula | Nov 12, 2015 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hasco Wholesale | Ontario | Nov 10, 2015 | 8 violations | $16,766 | 7 | 0 |
| OnView Security Services, Inc. | Fremont | Nov 10, 2015 | 25 violations | $5,055 | 24 | 0 |
| Ponce Recycling, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 10, 2015 | 10 violations repeat | $3,760 | 9 | $4,208 |
| Ponce Recycling, Inc. | Inglewood | Nov 10, 2015 | 11 violations repeat | $2,829 | 10 | $4,675 |
| Grade Tech Inc. | Castro Valley | Nov 10, 2015 | 15 violations | $2,730 | 12 | 0 |
| Ponce Recycling, Inc. | Carson | Nov 10, 2015 | 6 violations repeat | $2,105 | 5 | $2,338 |
| Ponce Recycling, Inc. | Carson | Nov 10, 2015 | 3 violations repeat | $1,688 | 2 | $935 |
| A1 Alloys Inc | National City | Nov 10, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Boeing Company | Long Beach | Nov 10, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carousel Restaurant Tcholakian Enterprises Inc. | Glendale | Nov 10, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Met West Construction, Inc. | Phelan | Nov 10, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Continente Nut | Oakley | Nov 10, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Cans Company | Anaheim | Nov 9, 2015 | 6 violations | $21,952 | 4 | 0 |
| MCR, LLC MCR HOLDING, INC | El Segundo | Nov 9, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Job Options, Inc. Job Options, Incorporated | San Diego | Nov 9, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanchez Recycling, Inc. | Placentia | Nov 8, 2015 | 6 violations | $42,854 | 5 | 0 |
| Sanchez Recycling, Inc. | Anaheim | Nov 8, 2015 | 3 violations | $14,100 | 2 | 0 |
| DBW Metals Recycling | Anaheim | Nov 8, 2015 | 59 violations | $6,238 | 58 | 0 |
| OC Recycling | Santa Ana | Nov 8, 2015 | 5 violations | $2,805 | 4 | 0 |
| Cash 4 Cans + Recycling Center | Westminster | Nov 8, 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.