2004 in numbers
Wage and Hour Division investigations of California employers closed in 2004: 1,131 cases, 841 with violations found, $14,647,829 in back wages agreed for 14,463 workers, $461,427 in penalties. Against 2003 that is an increase of 122% in back wages.
Biggest back-wage cases of 2004
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homestore, Inc. | 1 | $1,260,280 | 453 |
| MiAngels Apparel | 1 | $724,604 | 472 |
| NOVA Commercial Company, Inc. | 1 | $669,543 | 261 |
| Staffworks, Inc. | 1 | $637,951 | 878 |
| G R Engineering Inc | 1 | $366,000 | 0 |
| Aerotek, Inc. | 1 | $322,414 | 97 |
| California, State of | 9 | $303,155 | 215 |
| Ganahl Lumber Company | 1 | $207,621 | 505 |
| Landmark Education | 1 | $187,569 | 45 |
| Mid Valley Plastering, Inc. | 1 | $185,954 | 437 |
| Out of the Blue, Inc. (KOR Casefile) | 2 | $180,971 | 167 |
| Spears Manufacturing, Inc. | 1 | $173,978 | 32 |
| FAIRCO (Clark Realty) | 1 | $145,961 | 36 |
| Global Horizon Inc. | 1 | $141,553 | 17 |
| Universal Asphalt Co, Inc. | 1 | $138,841 | 19 |
| M & B Painting, Inc. | 1 | $133,605 | 139 |
| Monrovia Community Hospital | 1 | $132,005 | 104 |
| Creative Communications | 1 | $131,011 | 167 |
| Patina V | 1 | $120,000 | 49 |
| Glen Alpine | 1 | $116,923 | 84 |
| Etiwanda School District | 1 | $114,323 | 39 |
| Professional Building Maintenance | 2 | $113,500 | 284 |
| Mai Logic, Inc. | 2 | $111,824 | 11 |
| Valley Manor Convalescent Hospital | 1 | $100,000 | 0 |
| Debora Fashion, Inc. | 1 | $97,658 | 39 |
By industry
| Industry | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services | 75 | $3,040,427 | 2,876 |
| Manufacturing | 227 | $2,705,971 | 2,404 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 37 | $1,587,463 | 633 |
| Construction | 80 | $1,552,513 | 1,410 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 110 | $976,112 | 1,813 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 158 | $907,297 | 1,121 |
| Retail Trade | 136 | $754,292 | 667 |
| 27 | $490,796 | 445 | |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 51 | $475,510 | 420 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 46 | $462,599 | 311 |
| Wholesale Trade | 18 | $426,230 | 808 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 81 | $373,474 | 762 |
| Information | 12 | $225,417 | 240 |
| Educational Services | 15 | $208,641 | 87 |
| Finance and Insurance | 23 | $195,000 | 174 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 15 | $114,750 | 174 |
| Public Administration | 2 | $59,848 | 37 |
| Utilities | 1 | $51,774 | 13 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 13 | $37,294 | 47 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 2 | $0 | 0 |
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerotek, Inc. | San Marcos | Dec 31, 2004 | 102 violations | $322,414 | 97 | 0 |
| M & B Painting, Inc. | San Jose | Dec 31, 2004 | 140 violations | $133,605 | 139 | 0 |
| Creative Communications Creative Communication Technologies, Inc. | Azusa | Dec 31, 2004 | 168 violations | $131,011 | 167 | 0 |
| Jenessee Center, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 31, 2004 | 7 violations | $28,410 | 1 | $7,000 |
| Prescot Hotel Post Street Renausance Partners | San Francisco | Dec 31, 2004 | 3 violations | $8,348 | 2 | 0 |
| Fifth Avenue Center, Inc. | Redwood City | Dec 31, 2004 | 8 violations | $4,090 | 7 | 0 |
| Vern's Furniture | Eureka | Dec 31, 2004 | 2 violations | $3,167 | 2 | 0 |
| Candyland | Monterey | Dec 31, 2004 | 4 violations | $350 | 4 | 0 |
| Cannery Row General Store | Monterey | Dec 31, 2004 | 2 violations | $319 | 2 | 0 |
| Steinbeck's Expresso Bar | Monterey | Dec 31, 2004 | 3 violations | $202 | 3 | 0 |
| Steinbeck's Wax Museum | Monterey | Dec 31, 2004 | 3 violations | $165 | 3 | 0 |
| Candy Factory | Monterey | Dec 31, 2004 | 2 violations | $92 | 2 | 0 |
| Chocolate Bar | Capitola | Dec 31, 2004 | 1 violation | $29 | 1 | 0 |
| Singapore Malaysian Restaurant | San Francisco | Dec 31, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In-N-Out Burger | Mill Valley | Dec 31, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WPS National Inc. | Moreno Valley | Dec 31, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pac Pizza LLC | San Francisco | Dec 31, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chocolate Heaven | San Francisco | Dec 31, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Citrus Heights Terrace | Citrus Heights | Dec 31, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prime Time Shuttle | Los Angeles | Dec 31, 2004 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outsource Partners International | Los Angeles | Dec 31, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IDUN Pharmaceuticals Inc. | San Diego | Dec 31, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miranda's Landscaping, Inc. | San Diego | Dec 30, 2004 | 2 violations | $8,059 | 1 | 0 |
| Southside Equipment Rentals | Sacramento | Dec 30, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Primrose Sacramento Primrose Alzheimer's Living, Inc. | Sacramento | Dec 29, 2004 | 2 violations | $1,274 | 2 | 0 |
| The Waterleaf at Land Park | Sacramento | Dec 29, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SSINFOTEK INC. | Norwalk | Dec 28, 2004 | 2 violations | $4,144 | 1 | 0 |
| National Veterans Foundation | Los Angeles | Dec 27, 2004 | 9 violations | $58,263 | 1 | $7,000 |
| Vien Dong III | San Diego | Dec 27, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Kars Auto Wrecking | Coachella | Dec 27, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sacramento Trapshooting Club | Sacramento | Dec 27, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Precision Cold Planing | Temecula | Dec 26, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunrise Apartments | Richmond | Dec 26, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Acapulco Restaurant | Costa Mesa | Dec 26, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Itaska Hightower | Lancaster | Dec 24, 2004 | 2 violations | $2,500 | 0 | 0 |
| Mission Linen & Uniform Service | Chino | Dec 24, 2004 | 3 violations | $496 | 1 | 0 |
| Black Dog Farms Black Dog Farms of California | Holtville | Dec 24, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Labor Contractor | El Centro | Dec 24, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C & G Farms, Inc | Chualar | Dec 24, 2004 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manzano's Harvesting, Inc. | El Centro | Dec 24, 2004 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Material Supply, Inc. | Van Nuys | Dec 23, 2004 | 24 violations | $21,476 | 23 | 0 |
| Starbucks | San Francisco | Dec 22, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Left at Albiguerque | San Francisco | Dec 22, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uno Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 22, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Car Spa Car Wash California Car Wash, LLC | San Jose | Dec 21, 2004 | 20 violations | $15,003 | 11 | 0 |
| Kingsburg Apple Packers Inc. | Kingsburg | Dec 21, 2004 | 3 violations | $6,556 | 2 | 0 |
| The Original Party Pantry | Long Beach | Dec 21, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National City Grocery Outlet | National City | Dec 21, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strahm Farms | Holtville | Dec 21, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foothill Packing | Salinas | Dec 21, 2004 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Performance Custom Harvesting | Holtville | Dec 21, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butler General Building | Oakdale | Dec 21, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New India Bazar | Santa Clara | Dec 20, 2004 | 20 violations | $68,202 | 13 | 0 |
| New India Bazar | Milpitas | Dec 20, 2004 | 6 violations | $15,127 | 5 | 0 |
| North Hollywood Ice Company | North Hollywood | Dec 20, 2004 | 22 violations | $13,028 | 21 | 0 |
| New India Bazar | Sunnyvale | Dec 20, 2004 | 4 violations | $12,769 | 3 | 0 |
| Pacific Century Custom Serv. | Los Angeles | Dec 20, 2004 | 5 violations | $8,331 | 4 | 0 |
| Sabazi Masala | Santa Clara | Dec 20, 2004 | 3 violations | $7,132 | 2 | 0 |
| Nat Feinn & Son A Corp. | Fresno | Dec 20, 2004 | 6 violations | $385 | 1 | $2,860 |
| Advanced Masonry | Escondido | Dec 20, 2004 | 2 violations | $247 | 1 | 0 |
| Stumps Market | San Diego | Dec 20, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poetry Corporation | Los Angeles | Dec 20, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaime & Argeli Cisneros | Stockton | Dec 20, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H. Duro Trailer Park | Thermal | Dec 20, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elizabeth & Associates Mgmt Svcs, Inc. | Seaside | Dec 19, 2004 | 27 violations | $3,835 | 27 | 0 |
| Marvel Sweater Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 18, 2004 | 5 violations | $5,623 | 2 | 0 |
| Interi | Los Angeles | Dec 18, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vino Temp Vino Temp International Corporation | Compton | Dec 17, 2004 | 14 violations | $933 | 14 | 0 |
| King's Security King Security Services, Inc. | San Francisco | Dec 17, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arteforma Inc. | San Diego | Dec 17, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wing's Restaurant Wing's Chinese Restaurant, Inc. | San Jose | Dec 17, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Typhoon Restaurant / The Hump Restaurant | Santa Monica | Dec 16, 2004 | 55 violations | $62,843 | 54 | 0 |
| C & C Apparel Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 16, 2004 | 6 violations | $13,693 | 4 | 0 |
| Barajas & Torres Barajas and Torres, Inc | Los Angeles | Dec 16, 2004 | 7 violations | $6,703 | 6 | 0 |
| Childtime Children's Center | Roseville | Dec 16, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Family Affair | Sacramento | Dec 16, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Timing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 16, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finesse Finesse Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 16, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sav-U-Foods | Desert Hot Springs | Dec 16, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United Cabinets MFG CO. | San Francisco | Dec 16, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASA ALTA MANOR RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES | Pasadena | Dec 16, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fashion Debut | Los Angeles | Dec 16, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stock Building Supply | Palmdale | Dec 15, 2004 | 210 violations | $63,140 | 208 | 0 |
| The Regency Club | Los Angeles | Dec 15, 2004 | 5 violations | $9,232 | 5 | 0 |
| Judi's Cleaners, Inc. | Fair Oaks | Dec 15, 2004 | 7 violations | $4,826 | 6 | 0 |
| Judi's Cleaners, Inc. | Roseville | Dec 15, 2004 | 3 violations | $2,738 | 2 | 0 |
| Judi's Cleaners, Inc. | Carmichael | Dec 15, 2004 | 4 violations | $1,303 | 3 | 0 |
| Valley Transportation Authority Santa Clar Valley Transportation Authority | San Jose | Dec 15, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Las Palmas Nursery Paul Bealessio and Sasha Padjah, partnership | Bakersfield | Dec 15, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parks Sports Center | Vacaville | Dec 15, 2004 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $990 |
| Olive Apparel, Inc. | Glendale | Dec 15, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corona Stone and Tile | Corona | Dec 14, 2004 | 39 violations | $67,500 | 38 | 0 |
| Pool Chlor Bay Area Pool Chlor, Inc. | Livermore | Dec 14, 2004 | 26 violations | $11,804 | 25 | 0 |
| Sin Lee Food Corporation | San Diego | Dec 14, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Children Company | Los Angeles | Dec 14, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Janette Two W Fashion Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 14, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United Business Systems | Corona | Dec 14, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunwest Fruit Company | Parlier | Dec 14, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Providencia Market | Brawley | Dec 14, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| College View Grocery | Brawley | Dec 13, 2004 | 5 violations | $15,468 | 3 | 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.