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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCormick & Schmick's Seafood & Steak | San Jose | Aug 3, 2015 | 11 violations repeat | $9,699 | 10 | 0 |
| Palm Valley Care Facility | Elk Grove | Aug 3, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Cake | Oakland | Aug 3, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PWC Pacific West Communicatons Pacific West Communication Incorporated | San Dimas | Aug 3, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Agricultural Pest Control Services | Lakeside | Aug 2, 2015 | 16 violations | $28,460 | 13 | 0 |
| Hotel Nikko of San Francisco | San Francisco | Aug 1, 2015 | 4 violations repeat | $22,969 | 3 | $1,320 |
| TJS & MC - Santa Fe | Vista | Aug 1, 2015 | 4 violations | $14,202 | 3 | 0 |
| TJS & MC - Santa Fe | Vista | Aug 1, 2015 | 4 violations | $13,028 | 3 | 0 |
| TJS & MC - Santa Fe | Vista | Aug 1, 2015 | 11 violations | $11,589 | 8 | 0 |
| TJS & MC - Santa Fe | Vista | Aug 1, 2015 | 3 violations | $8,400 | 3 | 0 |
| TJS & MC - Santa Fe | Vista | Aug 1, 2015 | 2 violations | $8,339 | 2 | 0 |
| TJS & MC - Santa Fe | Vista | Aug 1, 2015 | 3 violations | $3,307 | 2 | 0 |
| TJS & MC Cypress | Vista | Aug 1, 2015 | 2 violations | $2,291 | 2 | 0 |
| O'Reilly Auto Parts O'Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC | Desert Hot Springs | Aug 1, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EKSC Corporation | Thermal | Aug 1, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turf Evolution Turf Evolution Inc of Tunnel Hill, Ga/Lexlawn | Fullerton | Jul 31, 2015 | 351 violations | $159,067 | 39 | 0 |
| Ignacio Sport Bar and Grill | El Monte | Jul 31, 2015 | 45 violations | $61,109 | 37 | 0 |
| DLE Construction, Inc. | El Monte | Jul 31, 2015 | 11 violations | $18,670 | 5 | 0 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC | Salinas | Jul 31, 2015 | 28 violations | $460 | 23 | 0 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC/ Rancho Harvest | Salinas | Jul 31, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC/ Rancho Harvest | Salinas | Jul 31, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moreno Labor Contracting | Coachella | Jul 31, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Bakery At Desert Hills | Cabazon | Jul 31, 2015 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,200 |
| IBS Retail Inc. | San Bruno | Jul 30, 2015 | 3 violations | $72,970 | 1 | $5,000 |
| Anheuser-Busch Inc. | Van Nuys | Jul 30, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Varnan Transportation LLC | Sacramento | Jul 30, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plantel Nurseries, Inc. | Santa Maria | Jul 30, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bombay to Goa West India Company LLC | Sunnyvale | Jul 29, 2015 | 16 violations | $26,371 | 11 | 0 |
| Kwikee Mart Lucky Kushi Enterprises | Napa | Jul 29, 2015 | 7 violations | $11,165 | 4 | 0 |
| Baymont Inn & Suites | Redding | Jul 29, 2015 | 1 violation | $7,124 | 1 | 0 |
| Footland Sports | Los Angeles | Jul 29, 2015 | 6 violations | $2,064 | 5 | 0 |
| Durant Harvesting, Inc. | Santa Maria | Jul 29, 2015 | 10 violations | $760 | 2 | $8,800 |
| Diligent Delivery Systems | Valencia | Jul 29, 2015 | 214 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray's Food Center | Santa Rosa | Jul 29, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC | Salinas | Jul 29, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deluca Family Residence | Sacramento | Jul 29, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K & A Medical Transportation | Fresno | Jul 29, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelly Brothers Painting | Truckee | Jul 28, 2015 | 54 violations | $55,407 | 53 | 0 |
| Fresenius Medical Care | San Francisco | Jul 28, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eat Sweet Farms, LLC | Santa Maria | Jul 28, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Palm Valley Care Facility | Elk Grove | Jul 28, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JD Home Rentals J & V Properties, Inc. | Fresno | Jul 27, 2015 | 119 violations | $100,976 | 118 | 0 |
| L.A. Party Rentals | Panorama City | Jul 27, 2015 | 4 violations | $3,615 | 3 | 0 |
| A Cozy Retirement Home, LLC | Elk Grove | Jul 27, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Super Toro Loco | Cathedral City | Jul 26, 2015 | 4 violations | $10,133 | 3 | 0 |
| OK Produce Charlie's Enterprises | Fresno | Jul 26, 2015 | 5 violations | $7,000 | 1 | 0 |
| Debra Suksdorf | Corona | Jul 25, 2015 | 22 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smart Systems Technologies, Inc. | Irvine | Jul 24, 2015 | 2 violations | $3,674 | 1 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven | Anaheim | Jul 24, 2015 | 3 violations | $125 | 2 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven | Westminster | Jul 24, 2015 | 3 violations | $57 | 2 | 0 |
| Bank of America | Agoura Hills | Jul 24, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pepsi PepsiCo, Inc. | Buena Park | Jul 24, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rekha Murali MD, Inc. | Pinole | Jul 22, 2015 | 3 violations | $3,304 | 2 | 0 |
| Universal Building Maintenance, LLC | Santa Ana | Jul 22, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reliance Metal Recycling | Santa Ana | Jul 21, 2015 | 5 violations repeat | $11,730 | 4 | $1,232 |
| Westside Building Materials Corp | Los Angeles | Jul 21, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marian Regional Medical Center | Santa Maria | Jul 21, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McGuire McGuire Denim, LLC | Los Angeles | Jul 21, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BiTMICRO Networks, Inc. | Fremont | Jul 20, 2015 | 36 violations repeat | $80,634 | 18 | $7,920 |
| BiTMICRO Networks, Inc. | Fremont | Jul 20, 2015 | 12 violations | $33,299 | 6 | 0 |
| Sandbar Diving Inc. | Temecula | Jul 20, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| China Buffet | Torrance | Jul 19, 2015 | 21 violations | $15,575 | 17 | 0 |
| Simi Thai Cuisine | Simi Valley | Jul 19, 2015 | 5 violations | $8,526 | 3 | 0 |
| VenTERRA Environmental Inc. | Oxnard | Jul 19, 2015 | 9 violations | $2,963 | 9 | 0 |
| AERO DYNA KLEEN | Idyllwild | Jul 19, 2015 | 2 violations | $2,073 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack in the Bo N Farooqui Properties, LLC | National City | Jul 17, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack in the Bo N Farooqi Properties, LLC | Chula Vista | Jul 17, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S & D Delivery S&D Moving and Delivery | Cathedral City | Jul 17, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assertive Protection Service | Sacramento | Jul 17, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brick's Roadhouse Brick's Roadhouse Bar & Grill, Inc. | Redding | Jul 16, 2015 | 1 violation | $112 | 1 | 0 |
| CCS San Diego Janitorial, Inc. | San Diego | Jul 16, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Department of Fish & Wildlife California Department of Fish and Wildlife | Sacramento | Jul 16, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LITKE INVESTMENTS, LLC | San Francisco | Jul 15, 2015 | 76 violations repeat | $51,429 | 75 | $8,030 |
| Team Industrial Services | Rancho Dominguez | Jul 15, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Integrity Managment Services | Nipomo | Jul 15, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Empire Building & Environmental Services | Alhambra | Jul 15, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Wayne Gill Painting | Tustin | Jul 14, 2015 | 51 violations repeat | $47,868 | 49 | $18,326 |
| Student Debt Assist | Long Beach | Jul 14, 2015 | 32 violations | $13,471 | 16 | 0 |
| Hallmark House Redbud Care Home, Inc. | Redding | Jul 14, 2015 | 3 violations | $3,421 | 3 | 0 |
| Long Beach Gas & Oil Department | Long Beach | Jul 14, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bentley Senior Homes | Los Angeles | Jul 14, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tovey/Shultz Construction, Inc. | Lake Elsinore | Jul 14, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yan Spa and Massage | Benicia | Jul 14, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hemet Animal Hospital | Hemet | Jul 13, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| High Desert Support Services, LLC | Fort Irwin | Jul 12, 2015 | 107 violations | $123,740 | 55 | 0 |
| Sullivan International Group | Fort Irwin | Jul 12, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABC Liquor Market | Orange | Jul 10, 2015 | 3 violations repeat | $9,828 | 3 | $924 |
| Lopez and Sons Farms, Inc. | Stockton | Jul 10, 2015 | 19 violations | $1,424 | 11 | $2,300 |
| California Department of Health Care Services | Sacramento | Jul 10, 2015 | 2 violations | $116 | 1 | 0 |
| Pierre Landscape | Simi Valley | Jul 9, 2015 | 12 violations | $3,392 | 11 | 0 |
| Carpet Solutions Ming International, Inc. | Carson | Jul 9, 2015 | 11 violations | $1,623 | 10 | 0 |
| McDonald's Arcos De Oro, Inc. | Lake Elsinore | Jul 9, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CLK HR Acquisition, LLC (Carl's Jr.) | Blythe | Jul 9, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baily's Front Street Bar and Grill | Temecula | Jul 8, 2015 | 4 violations | $4,358 | 3 | 0 |
| McDonald's Leading Edge Restaurants California, LLC | Blythe | Jul 8, 2015 | 2 violations | $2,476 | 1 | 0 |
| New York Speed, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 8, 2015 | 8 violations | $2,212 | 6 | 0 |
| AnniAnna Si.Ho Corporation | Los Angeles | Jul 8, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Girl Talks Clothing | Los Angeles | Jul 8, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reborn J./Lollypop Star | Los Angeles | Jul 8, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wetzel's Pretzels AP Franchise Group, LLC. | Cabazon | Jul 8, 2015 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $24,800 |
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.