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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe's Market Salimi Associates Inc | Fair Oaks | Feb 10, 2004 | 5 violations | $792 | 1 | $1,485 |
| Glen Alpine Glan Alpine Building Services, Inc. | Hayward | Feb 6, 2004 | 132 violations | $116,923 | 84 | 0 |
| Barwil Agency Barwil Agencies (N.A.) Inc. | Long Beach | Feb 3, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shea Properties Shea Properties Management Company, Inc. | Livermore | Feb 2, 2004 | 92 violations | $9,349 | 90 | 0 |
| She-Ra Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 31, 2004 | 38 violations repeat | $20,000 | 19 | $20,900 |
| Complete Systems Solutions, Inc. | Portola Valley | Jan 31, 2004 | 25 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JBL CAL Apparel, Inc. | Northridge | Jan 30, 2004 | 46 violations repeat | $59,787 | 40 | $37,400 |
| WinVision, Inc. | Santa Clara | Jan 27, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F A Harvest Fransico Arteaga AKA Arteaga M. Inc. | Cutler | Jan 25, 2004 | 14 violations | $667 | 10 | $800 |
| California Pizza Kitchen | Los Angeles | Jan 25, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Ranch Market R. Ranch Market #2, Inc | Santa Ana | Jan 25, 2004 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | $495 |
| R. Ranch Market | Santa Ana | Jan 25, 2004 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Ranch Market | Tustin | Jan 25, 2004 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Ranch Market | Santa Ana | Jan 25, 2004 | 12 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,265 |
| Liverva Corp | Los Angeles | Jan 22, 2004 | 111 violations repeat | $19,000 | 58 | $54,230 |
| Connection Jean | Los Angeles | Jan 22, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Polished Reflections | Atwater | Jan 21, 2004 | 60 violations | $33,144 | 54 | 0 |
| Apex Builders | Long Beach | Jan 20, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve's ATV Steve's ATV Services Inc | Grover Beach | Jan 18, 2004 | 27 violations | $14,817 | 21 | $5,060 |
| Staffworks, Inc. | San Clemente | Jan 17, 2004 | 878 violations | $637,951 | 878 | 0 |
| H & R Citrus Ag Administrators LLC | Orange Cove | Jan 17, 2004 | 61 violations | $3,700 | 60 | 0 |
| PTSI Professional Technology Staffing Inc. | San Francisco | Jan 15, 2004 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RC@PDQ | Montebello | Jan 14, 2004 | 190 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & A Electric | Canoga Park | Jan 11, 2004 | 13 violations | $16,579 | 12 | 0 |
| Millennium Car Wash Lincoln Miliennium Car Wash, Inc. | Venice | Jan 10, 2004 | 21 violations repeat | $10,100 | 11 | 0 |
| American Well Technologies | Hesperia | Jan 10, 2004 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McCaron Construction R & R, Inc. | San Diego | Jan 4, 2004 | 26 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barcelino Barcelino Continental Corp. | Corte Madera | Jan 1, 2004 | 20 violations | $8,943 | 16 | 0 |
| Advance Cosmetics Research Laboratories | Chatsworth | Jan 1, 2004 | 11 violations | $5,062 | 9 | 0 |
| EAI International | Richmond | Jan 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Coast Ambulance | Oakland | Jan 1, 2004 | 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.