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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. | Pasadena | Nov 7, 2015 | 4 violations | $5,619 | 4 | 0 |
| My Fit Foods | Hermosa Beach | Nov 7, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DEMCON Concrete Contractors, Inc. | Poway | Nov 7, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Go Recycling | Escondido | Nov 7, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renovate Recycling / Main office | Orange | Nov 6, 2015 | 11 violations | $27,575 | 10 | 0 |
| Rasmusen Painting | Napa | Nov 6, 2015 | 14 violations repeat | $14,761 | 13 | $4,862 |
| Le Bleu Chateau | Burbank | Nov 6, 2015 | 18 violations | $9,454 | 18 | 0 |
| Renovate Recycling Center | Placentia | Nov 6, 2015 | 3 violations | $6,828 | 2 | 0 |
| Sin of Cortez | Chico | Nov 6, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prorailing Metal Works, Inc | Costa Mesa | Nov 6, 2015 | 33 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Global Metal Recycling, Inc | Santa Ana | Nov 5, 2015 | 23 violations | $32,731 | 22 | 0 |
| Sprectrum Services Group | Sacramento | Nov 5, 2015 | 1 violation | $10,996 | 1 | 0 |
| Philips 66 Los Angeles Refinery | Wilmington | Nov 5, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente Southern California Permanente Medical Group | Los Angeles | Nov 5, 2015 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh and Meaty Burgers | Los Angeles | Nov 4, 2015 | 12 violations repeat | $3,255 | 11 | 0 |
| Hollywood Rock Cafe | Los Angeles | Nov 4, 2015 | 1 violation | $560 | 1 | 0 |
| Main St. Recycling Inc. | Chula Vista | Nov 4, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway | Encino | Nov 3, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I2a Technologies | Fremont | Nov 2, 2015 | 49 violations | $261,866 | 23 | 0 |
| DCT Amko Inc | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2015 | 12 violations | $27,634 | 11 | 0 |
| Queen Nails | Anaheim | Nov 2, 2015 | 5 violations | $2,322 | 5 | 0 |
| C4 Ranches & AG Services (FLC) | Visalia | Nov 2, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $400 |
| Tete Design, Inc.dba L.O.T. Apparel | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vidaca Farms Labor | Stockton | Nov 2, 2015 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,800 |
| Jonathan Castellow Custom Ag Harvest | Visalia | Nov 2, 2015 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,200 |
| The Appointment Group | Los Angeles | Nov 1, 2015 | 10 violations | $14,895 | 9 | 0 |
| Imperial Contracting | Irvine | Nov 1, 2015 | 15 violations | $1,680 | 13 | 0 |
| North American Security, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 1, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M.I.R.R. Foods | Los Angeles | Nov 1, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aramark Aramark Corporation | Orange | Nov 1, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United Nursing Solutions | Victorville | Oct 31, 2015 | 31 violations | $57,726 | 31 | 0 |
| Maarten Verwey Verwey Construction / Fence-World.com | Apple Valley | Oct 31, 2015 | 39 violations | $43,086 | 38 | 0 |
| CR&R Incorporated | Stanton | Oct 31, 2015 | 98 violations | $34,876 | 97 | 0 |
| Allied Protection Services | Los Angeles | Oct 31, 2015 | 18 violations | $20,675 | 18 | 0 |
| CR&R Recycling | Stanton | Oct 31, 2015 | 115 violations | $12,525 | 115 | 0 |
| HCI Systems | Los Angeles | Oct 31, 2015 | 18 violations | $2,726 | 17 | 0 |
| Bautista Recycling | Santa Ana | Oct 31, 2015 | 2 violations | $2,351 | 1 | 0 |
| B J Recycling | Anaheim | Oct 31, 2015 | 3 violations | $1,800 | 2 | 0 |
| Hacienda Heights Healthcare & Wellness Centre | San Bernardino | Oct 31, 2015 | 122 violations | $144 | 1 | 0 |
| Antioch Express Cab | Antioch | Oct 31, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| US Postal Service United States Postal Service | Moraga | Oct 30, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unicorn Metals-Lambert Unicorn Metals Recycling Company, Inc. | La Habra | Oct 29, 2015 | 2 violations | $3,583 | 1 | 0 |
| Unicorn Metals Recycling Co Inc. | La Habra | Oct 29, 2015 | 2 violations | $653 | 1 | 0 |
| AlliedBarton Security | San Jose | Oct 29, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lumberjacks Restaurant | Redding | Oct 29, 2015 | 1 violation repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elderly Inn | Carmichael | Oct 28, 2015 | 3 violations repeat | $8,889 | 1 | $154 |
| V V Transporation and Logistics | San Jose | Oct 28, 2015 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rita's italian Ice | San Diego | Oct 28, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LA Splash Cosmetics | La Puente | Oct 28, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Albertacos Albertacos Mexican Food Inc. | Vista | Oct 28, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casa-Alvarez Mexican Restaurant | Rowland Heights | Oct 27, 2015 | 29 violations repeat | $49,300 | 28 | 0 |
| Sew Rights Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 27, 2015 | 24 violations | $23,652 | 22 | 0 |
| Bowhead Operations and Maintenance Solutions | Travis Afb | Oct 27, 2015 | 10 violations | $877 | 2 | 0 |
| Goodwill Industries Goodwill Industries Auburn Store | Auburn | Oct 27, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Katie May | Los Angeles | Oct 27, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABS by Allen Schwartz | Los Angeles | Oct 27, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burger King California Food Management, LLC | Montebello | Oct 27, 2015 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Road Runner, Inc. | Livermore | Oct 27, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oxnard Drug Store | Oxnard | Oct 26, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Dining Catering, Inc. | Chatsworth | Oct 25, 2015 | 91 violations | $152,157 | 90 | 0 |
| M Guttierez Engineering and Contracting | Emeryville | Oct 25, 2015 | 7 violations | $40,166 | 4 | 0 |
| Queen Nails/ P&A Services | Brea | Oct 25, 2015 | 12 violations | $14,959 | 11 | 0 |
| Vaughn Management and Services Inc. | Camarillo | Oct 25, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheong Sing, Inc. | Fresno | Oct 25, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacobo, Everardo | Lemoore | Oct 25, 2015 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Garcia Recycling Center & Metals-Searboard | Garden Grove | Oct 24, 2015 | 9 violations | $52,830 | 7 | 0 |
| Garcia Recycling Center & Metals-Main | Santa Ana | Oct 24, 2015 | 7 violations | $29,407 | 5 | 0 |
| Garcia Recycling Center & Metals-McFadden | Santa Ana | Oct 24, 2015 | 5 violations | $17,952 | 3 | 0 |
| A & H Recycling, Inc. | North Hollywood | Oct 24, 2015 | 3 violations | $1,000 | 2 | 0 |
| A & H Recycling, Inc. | North Hollywood | Oct 24, 2015 | 3 violations | $1,000 | 2 | 0 |
| A & H Recycling, Inc. | Sun Valley | Oct 24, 2015 | 2 violations | $500 | 1 | 0 |
| ONE LAWN TRUE NATURE INC | South San Francisco | Oct 23, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sierra Cascade Nursery, Inc | Susanville | Oct 23, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shur-Lok Company | Irvine | Oct 23, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carniceria y Taqueria Mexico | Madera | Oct 22, 2015 | 12 violations repeat | $25,179 | 11 | $4,114 |
| AQHI, Inc. | Rancho Cucamonga | Oct 22, 2015 | 24 violations | $2,040 | 23 | 0 |
| Cox communications Cox communications California, LLC | Irvine | Oct 22, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SEIU Local 99 Service Employees International Union 99 | Los Angeles | Oct 22, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karl's Hardware | Rosamond | Oct 22, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rialto Auto Spa Nassco Development Inc. | Rialto | Oct 21, 2015 | 31 violations | $10,281 | 16 | 0 |
| Nijjar Realty, Inc. dba Pama Management, Inc. | El Monte | Oct 21, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TownePlace Suites Sacramento Cal Expo | Sacramento | Oct 21, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sciacqua Vineyards | Fresno | Oct 21, 2015 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,200 |
| Subway PGT Dhaliwal Inc | Kerman | Oct 20, 2015 | 1 violation | $74 | 1 | 0 |
| Central Contra Costa Transit Central Contra Costa Transit Authority | Concord | Oct 20, 2015 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DRC Installation, LLC | Van Nuys | Oct 19, 2015 | 6 violations | $2,351 | 4 | 0 |
| Gaines Investments Trust Western States Asset Management | La Jolla | Oct 19, 2015 | 220 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate Leak Locators | Menifee | Oct 18, 2015 | 35 violations | $74,039 | 34 | 0 |
| El Potrillo Farm Labor Contractor | Borrego Springs | Oct 18, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,400 |
| Scripps Ranch Swim&Raquet Club aka SRSRC | San Diego | Oct 17, 2015 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,750 |
| Tom Jung Private Security | Los Angeles | Oct 16, 2015 | 31 violations | $48,869 | 30 | 0 |
| Pala Care Center | Apple Valley | Oct 16, 2015 | 5 violations | $7,740 | 4 | 0 |
| Willows Roadhouse | Willows | Oct 16, 2015 | 3 violations | $495 | 3 | 0 |
| Sushi Mon Pacific to Central Union Company | Roseville | Oct 16, 2015 | 2 violations repeat | $375 | 1 | 0 |
| Travelodge Redding James C. Hoffman & Jenay A. Hoffman | Redding | Oct 16, 2015 | 2 violations repeat | $39 | 1 | 0 |
| Pan Pacific Express Corp. | Torrance | Oct 15, 2015 | 29 violations | $39,571 | 28 | 0 |
| Motel 6 Bhole Shiv Inc | Visalia | Oct 15, 2015 | 10 violations | $15,427 | 8 | 0 |
| YP.COM | Glendale | Oct 15, 2015 | 6 violations | $3,280 | 5 | 0 |
| Metropolitan State Hospital | Norwalk | Oct 15, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salon Ana | Fallbrook | Oct 15, 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.