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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut House Ageway Senior Care, Inc. | San Carlos | Jun 18, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ageway Boarding Care | Union City | Jun 18, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ageway Boarding Care | San Mateo | Jun 18, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ageway Boarding Care | Union City | Jun 18, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AHI Construction | West Sacramento | Jun 17, 2015 | 4 violations | $6,006 | 4 | 0 |
| Ramada Limited Redding | Redding | Jun 17, 2015 | 1 violation | $36 | 1 | 0 |
| R & R Shelving & Displaying Fixture | Los Angeles | Jun 17, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service Monrovia | Monrovia | Jun 17, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Life Share Care Home, Inc. | San Jose | Jun 17, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Life Share Care Home II | San Jose | Jun 17, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Life Share Care Home III | San Jose | Jun 17, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Focus Shoes | Newark | Jun 17, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RN Care House @ Carmichael | Carmichael | Jun 17, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fiel Jeans | Los Angeles | Jun 16, 2015 | 44 violations | $56,937 | 31 | 0 |
| Bon Homie I Bon Homie Group, Inc | San Jose | Jun 16, 2015 | 18 violations repeat | $14,842 | 17 | 0 |
| Adee Do Plumbing & Heating | Los Angeles | Jun 16, 2015 | 60 violations | $14,282 | 32 | 0 |
| Bon Homie III Bon Homie Group, Inc | San Jose | Jun 16, 2015 | 6 violations | $10,623 | 5 | 0 |
| Bon Homie IV Bon Homie of Willowmont, Inc | San Jose | Jun 16, 2015 | 9 violations repeat | $10,082 | 8 | 0 |
| A Home at Shaw | San Jose | Jun 16, 2015 | 8 violations | $9,314 | 7 | 0 |
| Bon Homie II Bon Homie Group, Inc | San Jose | Jun 16, 2015 | 5 violations | $5,848 | 4 | 0 |
| Harmonie Home | San Jose | Jun 16, 2015 | 6 violations repeat | $5,180 | 5 | 0 |
| Aphrodite JNA Apparel Unlimited, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 16, 2015 | 3 violations | $1,197 | 1 | 0 |
| Bon Homie Saratoga | Saratoga | Jun 16, 2015 | 3 violations repeat | $63 | 2 | 0 |
| Time Warner Cable Time Warner Cable Administration, LLC | Cerritos | Jun 16, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ida's Finest Living | Bakersfield | Jun 16, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Judy Blue Tina & Daniel, Inc | Los Angeles | Jun 16, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miss California MCC & J Enterprise Corp. | Los Angeles | Jun 16, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balbir Sohal Richland Enterprises LLC | Yuba City | Jun 16, 2015 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DAPS, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 15, 2015 | 180 violations | $104,607 | 0 | 0 |
| China West Express | Tustin | Jun 15, 2015 | 61 violations | $66,123 | 43 | 0 |
| Golden Bear Construction | Gardena | Jun 15, 2015 | 5 violations | $21,765 | 1 | 0 |
| Three Sisters Care Home | San Mateo | Jun 15, 2015 | 12 violations | $13,838 | 6 | 0 |
| Laurelwood Care Home | San Carlos | Jun 15, 2015 | 13 violations | $12,824 | 7 | 0 |
| Retirement Plus of San Carlos II | San Carlos | Jun 15, 2015 | 6 violations | $8,922 | 3 | 0 |
| FirstService Residential (Playa Vista) | Playa Vista | Jun 15, 2015 | 2 violations | $5,438 | 1 | 0 |
| Retirement Plus of San Carlos I | San Carlos | Jun 15, 2015 | 4 violations | $4,416 | 2 | 0 |
| FirstService Residential (Playa Vista) | Long Beach | Jun 15, 2015 | 2 violations | $1,294 | 1 | 0 |
| St. Joseph's School of Nursing | Lancaster | Jun 15, 2015 | 4 violations | $60 | 1 | 0 |
| Canvas Info Tech | Fremont | Jun 15, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Safway Services | Gardena | Jun 15, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nacario's Home | San Francisco | Jun 15, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nacario's Home | San Francisco | Jun 15, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nacario's Home | San Francisco | Jun 15, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nacario's Home | San Francisco | Jun 15, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nacario's Home | San Francisco | Jun 15, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| YN Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 15, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & A Care Home I A & W Business Ventures, Inc. | Walnut Creek | Jun 15, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & A Care Home II A & W Business Ventures, Inc. | Walnut Creek | Jun 15, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & A Care Home III A & W Business Ventures, Inc | Walnut Creek | Jun 15, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FirstService Residential (Playa Vista) | Los Angeles | Jun 15, 2015 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions, Inc. | San Jose | Jun 15, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comprehensive Security Services, Inc | March Arb | Jun 14, 2015 | 65 violations | $21,012 | 14 | 0 |
| Jackson, Rick D. | Huron | Jun 14, 2015 | 9 violations | $1,296 | 1 | $3,200 |
| Hermes Martinez Labor Services | Woodlake | Jun 14, 2015 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Torres Ceballos | Lindsay | Jun 14, 2015 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $325 |
| KSM Construction, Inc. | Alhambra | Jun 13, 2015 | 12 violations | $33,691 | 5 | 0 |
| Central Cal Ag | Fresno | Jun 13, 2015 | 11 violations | $1,396 | 3 | $3,200 |
| Sun Pacific Sun Pacific Farming Coorperative, Inc. | Bakersfield | Jun 13, 2015 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Reyes Reyes Jacuinde, Marcelo FLC | Porterville | Jun 13, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Artisan Screen Process Inc. | Azusa | Jun 12, 2015 | 65 violations | $49,678 | 64 | 0 |
| Burger King Michong Corporation | Azusa | Jun 12, 2015 | 67 violations repeat | $7,975 | 55 | $16,940 |
| Recow Digital Communications | Whittier | Jun 11, 2015 | 2 violations | $76 | 1 | 0 |
| California Master Plant | Tracy | Jun 11, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brighton Distributing, Inc. | Van Nuys | Jun 11, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.Betty/ J. Kendrick Inc | Los Angeles | Jun 11, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United Airlines | San Francisco | Jun 11, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AlliedBarton Security Services | Los Angeles | Jun 11, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frameco Contracting, Inc. | Chatsworth | Jun 11, 2015 | 73 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cerezo Residential Care Home | San Jose | Jun 10, 2015 | 3 violations | $45,933 | 2 | 0 |
| G.S. Electrical | Los Angeles | Jun 10, 2015 | 4 violations | $22,930 | 1 | 0 |
| Showcase Facilities Solutions | Santa Fe Springs | Jun 10, 2015 | 2 violations | $1,700 | 1 | 0 |
| PCC Painting | Harbor City | Jun 10, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Action Sheet Metal | Los Angeles | Jun 10, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tandoori Grill | Valencia | Jun 10, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Habra Unified School District | La Habra | Jun 9, 2015 | 3 violations | $4,377 | 2 | 0 |
| Tornado Express | Sacramento | Jun 9, 2015 | 4 violations | $1,233 | 3 | 0 |
| Sonoco Sonoco Products Company | La Puente | Jun 9, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yama Sushi | Redding | Jun 9, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| East West Unlimited | Coachella | Jun 9, 2015 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $75 |
| Vision Service Plan | Rancho Cordova | Jun 9, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TK Burgers | Santa Ana | Jun 9, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TBJ Group & Associates, Inc. | Garden Grove | Jun 7, 2015 | 13 violations | $5,688 | 11 | 0 |
| Huamei International Services, LLC | Fremont | Jun 7, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mendoza Farm Labor Contractor. Inc. | Madera | Jun 6, 2015 | 10 violations | $87 | 2 | $2,750 |
| 7-Eleven | Sacramento | Jun 5, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Compton Steel Co., Inc. | Compton | Jun 4, 2015 | 21 violations | $55,204 | 20 | 0 |
| ProBuilt Tools | Laguna Hills | Jun 4, 2015 | 24 violations repeat | $24,172 | 23 | $7,084 |
| ACON Development, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 4, 2015 | 8 violations | $6,572 | 7 | 0 |
| X & L Clothing Inc. | South El Monte | Jun 3, 2015 | 5 violations | $8,309 | 2 | 0 |
| Tierra Verde Landscape Inc. | Huntington Beach | Jun 3, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C A Framers, Inc. | Buena Park | Jun 2, 2015 | 10 violations | $2,483 | 8 | 0 |
| Comfort Suites | Redding | Jun 2, 2015 | 2 violations | $71 | 1 | 0 |
| J.C. Farm Services, Inc. | Orland | Jun 2, 2015 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OP Nails and SPA | Galt | Jun 2, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Future Ag Management | Soledad | Jun 2, 2015 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,875 |
| Rajkovich Farms | Hollister | Jun 2, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hoffman Southwest | Mission Viejo | Jun 2, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heng Yuan Engineering Group, Inc. | San Francisco | Jun 1, 2015 | 9 violations | $17,120 | 4 | 0 |
| ZIRX ZIRX Technologies, Inc. | San Francisco | May 31, 2015 | 206 violations | $145,796 | 204 | 0 |
| Cerezo Residential Care Home | San Jose | May 31, 2015 | 26 violations | $116,169 | 10 | 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.