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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFIC Planet Youth Effective Living Center, Inc. | Lake Elsinore | Jul 8, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D & D Laser Screed, Inc. | Lake Elsinore | Jul 8, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hardy & Harper, Inc. | Santa Ana | Jul 7, 2015 | 32 violations repeat | $171,109 | 31 | $6,820 |
| Dunamis Corp. | Los Angeles | Jul 7, 2015 | 49 violations | $49,863 | 26 | 0 |
| Blythe Golf Course BNB Golf Management, Inc. | Blythe | Jul 7, 2015 | 3 violations | $8,365 | 2 | 0 |
| Popeyes PFFC of Blythe, Inc. | Blythe | Jul 7, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julia Love J Corporation | Los Angeles | Jul 7, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Event, My Story, Event Spice Wear | Los Angeles | Jul 7, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Twinkle, Limonata, Nabee, Boooling | Los Angeles | Jul 7, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PARS Surgery | Blythe | Jul 6, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mallett and Sons Trucking Company | Blythe | Jul 6, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kmart Sears Holding Corporation | Blythe | Jul 6, 2015 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,650 |
| Pools Etc. Repair & Maintnance | Menlo Park | Jul 5, 2015 | 18 violations | $30,309 | 17 | 0 |
| Disco Fashion | Los Angeles | Jul 5, 2015 | 46 violations | $19,920 | 23 | 0 |
| Sandra O' Farm Labor | Fresno | Jul 5, 2015 | 23 violations | $950 | 14 | $2,675 |
| Amaya Pallets Amaya's Service, Inc. | Lynwood | Jul 5, 2015 | 11 violations | $524 | 10 | 0 |
| Good Care Transportation, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 5, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stadium Pizza | Temecula | Jul 5, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,550 |
| Fiorio Farms | Gilroy | Jul 5, 2015 | 16 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,600 |
| O'Gara Coach Company LLC | Beverly Hills | Jul 4, 2015 | 9 violations | $14,982 | 8 | 0 |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals | San Diego | Jul 4, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neobits Avami Systems, Inc. | Sunnyvale | Jul 4, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chevron Station, Inc. d/b/a Chevron | Paramount | Jul 2, 2015 | 2 violations | $187 | 1 | 0 |
| Cali Denim Wash | El Monte | Jul 1, 2015 | 297 violations | $99,881 | 122 | 0 |
| Astoria Quality Senior Living | Los Angeles | Jul 1, 2015 | 19 violations | $40,796 | 17 | 0 |
| Nugate Group LLC | San Jose | Jul 1, 2015 | 8 violations | $7,298 | 4 | 0 |
| San Pasqual Avocado Company Francis J. Pedace and Elizabeth Pedace | Escondido | Jul 1, 2015 | 21 violations | $7,224 | 12 | 0 |
| X-Treme Ag Labor | Kerman | Jul 1, 2015 | 240 violations | $3,779 | 190 | $56,400 |
| 91 Enterprise, LLC | Van Nuys | Jul 1, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Independent Towing | Visalia | Jul 1, 2015 | 41 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaze Pizza AP Franchise Group, LLC | Cabazon | Jul 1, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Levi's Only Stores, Inc. | Cabazon | Jul 1, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sequoia Packing | Coalinga | Jul 1, 2015 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | $45,900 |
| Lumpy's Diner | Brentwood | Jul 1, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stockton Motor Inn Nareshkumar Parmar & Anil Parmar | Stockton | Jul 1, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southcliff. SouthCliff Consultants Inc | Diamond Bar | Jun 30, 2015 | 11 violations | $37,083 | 8 | 0 |
| The Best Merit Co. Inc. | Paramount | Jun 30, 2015 | 4 violations | $15,787 | 2 | 0 |
| Optimal Caregivers | Tarzana | Jun 30, 2015 | 9 violations | $9,937 | 8 | 0 |
| Teamsoft Technologies, LLC | Santa Clara | Jun 30, 2015 | 2 violations | $4,080 | 1 | 0 |
| Sweet Holllander Home | Pomona | Jun 30, 2015 | 5 violations | $3,403 | 4 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Dye & Wash Los Angeles Dye & Wash Co., Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 30, 2015 | 15 violations | $2,933 | 14 | 0 |
| Executive Limo Executive Network, Inc. | Marina Del Rey | Jun 30, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mirabel Lodge at Oak Meadow | Santa Rosa | Jun 30, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mirabel Lodge | Forestville | Jun 30, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City College of San Francisco | San Francisco | Jun 30, 2015 | 144 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allied Barton | San Francisco | Jun 30, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desert Springs Tile Carpet Blinds | Palm Desert | Jun 30, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Caesars Pizza | Cathedral City | Jun 30, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Palm Desert Aquatic Center | Palm Desert | Jun 30, 2015 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,300 |
| Gerada Home Care Gerada Home Care I, Inc. | Cathedral City | Jun 30, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Agape Cottage III Agape Cottage Care Partners | Placentia | Jun 30, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hernandez Transportation Mario E. Hernandez - Sole Proprietorship | Adelanto | Jun 29, 2015 | 135 violations | $62,637 | 69 | 0 |
| Changsung Industry | Los Angeles | Jun 29, 2015 | 29 violations | $43,024 | 25 | 0 |
| Alexander's Residence for Seniors | Elk Grove | Jun 29, 2015 | 6 violations | $15,537 | 5 | 0 |
| Alexander's Residence for Seniors | Elk Grove | Jun 29, 2015 | 4 violations | $7,998 | 4 | 0 |
| Locate Ball Bearings | Palm Desert | Jun 29, 2015 | 3 violations | $6,866 | 2 | 0 |
| Alexander's Residence for Seniors | Elk Grove | Jun 29, 2015 | 4 violations | $5,651 | 3 | 0 |
| Jolie Clothing Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 29, 2015 | 8 violations | $3,953 | 6 | 0 |
| Merit Moving Systems | Temecula | Jun 29, 2015 | 3 violations | $583 | 2 | 0 |
| Eddies Smog | Desert Hot Springs | Jun 29, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bjewel, Inc. Bjewel Inc and Paper Kite Manufacturer | Los Angeles | Jun 29, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Line Tech Plumbing | Torrance | Jun 28, 2015 | 49 violations | $6,338 | 24 | 0 |
| Trial Partners | Beverly Hills | Jun 28, 2015 | 3 violations | $2,141 | 3 | 0 |
| Duracon Development, Inc. | Fullerton | Jun 27, 2015 | 32 violations | $70,981 | 15 | 0 |
| Charlie's Best Bread General Bakery Supplies, Inc | San Diego | Jun 27, 2015 | 26 violations | $46,204 | 24 | 0 |
| Black Star Construction Group | Santa Barbara | Jun 26, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonald's | Temecula | Jun 26, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benny's Tire and Road Service | Castaic | Jun 25, 2015 | 17 violations repeat | $59,029 | 11 | $4,235 |
| Tech Vulcan | San Diego | Jun 25, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Barbara District Attorney's Office | Santa Barbara | Jun 25, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arroyo, Candy Melissa Salinas Farm Labor Contractor, Inc. | Patterson | Jun 25, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Sanctuary at Soledad Goats | Mojave | Jun 25, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cienega Spa | Beverly Hills | Jun 24, 2015 | 10 violations | $3,308 | 9 | 0 |
| Comforts of Home Greenhaven RCFE | Sacramento | Jun 24, 2015 | 2 violations | $175 | 2 | 0 |
| Sangiacomo Vineyards V. Sangiacomo & Sons, Limited Partnership | Sonoma | Jun 24, 2015 | 76 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,800 |
| Comforts of Home RCFE | Elk Grove | Jun 24, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burrito Bandito Juan Mean Burrito, Inc. | Redding | Jun 24, 2015 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,550 |
| Happy Dining | Irvine | Jun 23, 2015 | 4 violations | $4,801 | 2 | 0 |
| Stop Market/ 76 Gas Station Chaudhary Abdul Razaq & Shamin Akhtar Razaq | California City | Jun 23, 2015 | 6 violations | $1,740 | 5 | 0 |
| Elderly Inn IV, The | Fair Oaks | Jun 23, 2015 | 4 violations repeat | $399 | 1 | $154 |
| Elderly Inn, The | Carmichael | Jun 23, 2015 | 4 violations repeat | $375 | 2 | $308 |
| Elderly Inn II, The | Fair Oaks | Jun 23, 2015 | 3 violations repeat | $91 | 1 | $154 |
| Elderly Inn III, The | Citrus Heights | Jun 23, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Medical Response West | Modesto | Jun 23, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LQC Care Home | San Jose | Jun 22, 2015 | 26 violations | $71,264 | 12 | 0 |
| Ross Senior Care Home | San Jose | Jun 22, 2015 | 3 violations | $46,793 | 2 | 0 |
| LQC Care Home II | San Jose | Jun 22, 2015 | 5 violations | $37,209 | 2 | 0 |
| White Oaks Manor Cerezo Residential Care Home | Campbell | Jun 22, 2015 | 3 violations | $34,105 | 2 | 0 |
| Signal Ridge Vineyards, Inc. | Boonville | Jun 22, 2015 | 11 violations | $10,810 | 10 | 0 |
| Richlee Home Loving Quality Care Home, Inc. | Campbell | Jun 22, 2015 | 4 violations | $7,957 | 2 | 0 |
| Moa Moa, Inc. | Compton | Jun 22, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lush Clothing Pinkette Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 22, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Topia Topia Casual, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 22, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edgar Ablao & Vicky Ablao, LLC | Campbell | Jun 22, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baron HR | Anaheim | Jun 21, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pride Towing and Recovery | Anaheim | Jun 20, 2015 | 42 violations | $43,280 | 32 | 0 |
| Lincoln & Pine Willow Glen | San Jose | Jun 20, 2015 | 10 violations repeat | $4,048 | 9 | 0 |
| Mee Trim, Inc . | Los Angeles | Jun 20, 2015 | 11 violations | $3,231 | 10 | 0 |
| United Airlines | Los Angeles | Jun 19, 2015 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Vineyards, Inc. | Coachella | Jun 18, 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.