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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garcia Market | Brawley | Dec 13, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 Ranch Market Tawa Supermarket, Inc. | San Diego | Dec 12, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charter Communications | San Luis Obispo | Dec 11, 2004 | 7 violations repeat | $6,882 | 7 | $1,540 |
| Top Painting KM2 Mgt | Sherman Oaks | Dec 10, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vien Dong Supermarket Vien Dong 4 Supermarket Inc. | San Diego | Dec 10, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W & S Fashion | Los Angeles | Dec 9, 2004 | 11 violations | $10,968 | 7 | 0 |
| Robertson Car Wash | Los Angeles | Dec 9, 2004 | 5 violations | $2,980 | 2 | 0 |
| T T Duong, Inc | Garden Grove | Dec 9, 2004 | 8 violations repeat | $1,785 | 7 | $2,695 |
| Elk Grove Manor | Elk Grove | Dec 9, 2004 | 4 violations | $1,741 | 2 | 0 |
| Japan Motors | Sacramento | Dec 9, 2004 | 8 violations | $1,618 | 8 | 0 |
| Gillette Citrus, Inc. | Dinuba | Dec 9, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Acorn Casino Golden Acorn Casino and Travel Center | Campo | Dec 9, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Market Place | San Diego | Dec 9, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| O' La La Corporation | Los Angeles | Dec 9, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shadow GK Clothings, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 9, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prime Post Production, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 8, 2004 | 21 violations | $8,966 | 20 | 0 |
| The Spanish Kitchen El Dorado Restaurant Mgmt Inc | Los Angeles | Dec 8, 2004 | 29 violations | $3,972 | 28 | 0 |
| Chen Associates, Inc dba Direct Source Industries | San Francisco | Dec 8, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.J's. Mae, Inc. | San Francisco | Dec 8, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Francisco City Lights, Inc. | San Francisco | Dec 8, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa | Dec 8, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southgate Dialysis Clinic Inc. | Sacramento | Dec 8, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marina Foods Marina Brothers, Inc. | San Jose | Dec 7, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michelle, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 7, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Styl-N Construction | Chatsworth | Dec 7, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coin Laundry Raul R. Portillo dba | Redlands | Dec 7, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barons Marketplace | San Diego | Dec 7, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barons Marketplace-Point Loma | San Diego | Dec 7, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barons Wine & Food | San Diego | Dec 7, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Save-On Insurance Services | Los Angeles | Dec 7, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S & L Auto Service Center & ASAP Towing | Anaheim | Dec 7, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smith Electric Service | Santa Maria | Dec 7, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Private Security, Inc. | Tarzana | Dec 6, 2004 | 90 violations | $62,194 | 87 | 0 |
| Tu Shih, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 6, 2004 | 7 violations | $48,027 | 3 | 0 |
| Wuan Huan Restaurant | San Gabriel | Dec 6, 2004 | 18 violations | $26,100 | 9 | 0 |
| Seafood City Supermarket | San Diego | Dec 6, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fox Hills Auto Center | Inglewood | Dec 6, 2004 | 13 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diversified Harvester, Inc. | Hanford | Dec 5, 2004 | 130 violations | $7,946 | 128 | $13,200 |
| La Bodega Hermanos Lopez Inc. | Chula Vista | Dec 5, 2004 | 2 violations | $1,918 | 2 | 0 |
| Lopez Market Hermanos Lopez Inc. | San Ysidro | Dec 5, 2004 | 1 violation | $1,164 | 1 | 0 |
| La Bodegita Hermanos Lopez Inc. | San Ysidro | Dec 5, 2004 | 1 violation | $995 | 1 | 0 |
| Drake Farms Drake Farm Trucking, Inc. | San Luis Obispo | Dec 5, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Bodega Wholesale | San Ysidro | Dec 5, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FPT, LLC. | Los Angeles | Dec 4, 2004 | 96 violations | $40,000 | 61 | 0 |
| E-Goo Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 4, 2004 | 18 violations | $5,096 | 9 | 0 |
| Building Products | Orland | Dec 4, 2004 | 15 violations | $2,283 | 13 | 0 |
| Steps Apparel Group, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 4, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Overhill Farms | Los Angeles | Dec 4, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Out of the Blue, Inc. (KOR Casefile) | Vernon | Dec 3, 2004 | 167 violations | $180,971 | 167 | 0 |
| Mustang Motels, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 3, 2004 | 16 violations repeat | $65,957 | 15 | $5,610 |
| Kentucky Fried Chicken | Claremont | Dec 3, 2004 | 55 violations | $40,041 | 55 | 0 |
| Mely Fashion | South El Monte | Dec 3, 2004 | 15 violations | $8,000 | 7 | 0 |
| Family Loompya Seafood Market | National City | Dec 3, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Cult USA | Los Angeles | Dec 3, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Pen Blue Cult USA, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 3, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Out of the Blue, Inc. (KOR Casefile) | Los Angeles | Dec 3, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Land Market Colima International Foods, Inc. | Rowland Heights | Dec 3, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Snooty Fox, Incorporated | Los Angeles | Dec 3, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rent 4 Less Car Rental | Covina | Dec 2, 2004 | 18 violations | $23,773 | 15 | 0 |
| T's Girls | Carson | Dec 2, 2004 | 47 violations | $4,293 | 46 | 0 |
| To Me Collection, Inc. | Paramount | Dec 2, 2004 | 15 violations | $3,022 | 12 | 0 |
| Alpha Source, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 2, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Cop, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 2, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Two | Los Angeles | Dec 2, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jade Apparel | Los Angeles | Dec 2, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moa Moa, Inc. | Compton | Dec 2, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riverside County Sheriff's Department | Riverside | Dec 2, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selectra Industries Corp. | Vernon | Dec 2, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hot Kiss, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 2, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wrapper Just For Wraps Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 2, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barbara Lesser Fibers | Los Angeles | Dec 2, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcia Originals Inc. | Chatsworth | Dec 2, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SKC Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2004 | 23 violations | $15,113 | 21 | 0 |
| T & A Kids, Inc. | Garden Grove | Dec 1, 2004 | 10 violations | $4,326 | 8 | 0 |
| C & T Fashion | Garden Grove | Dec 1, 2004 | 21 violations | $2,835 | 20 | 0 |
| Paramount-Import J.J. Paramount International Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2004 | 3 violations | $1,363 | 2 | 0 |
| Golden Acres Home & Care II | Stockton | Dec 1, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toes On the Nose | Costa Mesa | Dec 1, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabiola | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Event | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K-Pak Clothing Corp | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sungji Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I.L.B., Inc. (dba): Playgirlz | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Con-Fab California Corporation | Lathrop | Dec 1, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Town & Country Market | Winters | Dec 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Debora Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2004 | 41 violations | $97,658 | 39 | 0 |
| ES Printing, Inc. | Santa Fe Springs | Nov 30, 2004 | 22 violations | $23,433 | 21 | 0 |
| P.S.N. Enterprise, Inc. | Garden Grove | Nov 30, 2004 | 13 violations | $10,243 | 11 | 0 |
| Blue Tattoo Bell Bottom Blues, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2004 | 14 violations | $9,913 | 13 | 0 |
| ARC Fresno | Fresno | Nov 30, 2004 | 113 violations | $6,557 | 113 | 0 |
| Euro Fabrics | Santa Fe Springs | Nov 30, 2004 | 14 violations | $4,792 | 13 | 0 |
| D & H Sewing | Garden Grove | Nov 30, 2004 | 11 violations | $3,780 | 10 | 0 |
| IGE, Inc. Integrated Global Engineering & Technical | Chula Vista | Nov 30, 2004 | 18 violations | $3,708 | 18 | 0 |
| ASD Engineering ASD Engineering & Manufacturing | Santa Clara | Nov 30, 2004 | 16 violations | $3,681 | 11 | 0 |
| T & T Fashion | Garden Grove | Nov 30, 2004 | 5 violations | $1,610 | 3 | 0 |
| Linen Outlet (San Bruno) | South San Francisco | Nov 30, 2004 | 2 violations | $675 | 1 | 0 |
| Togo's Eatery | Vacaville | Nov 30, 2004 | 2 violations | $494 | 1 | 0 |
| East Bay Glass/Jal Vue Window Company | Oakland | Nov 30, 2004 | 1 violation | $423 | 1 | 0 |
| Agape Medical Transport | Oxnard | Nov 30, 2004 | 2 violations | $361 | 1 | 0 |
| Linguini's Cafe Pasta and Vino Linguini's Pizza and Brew Pasta and Vino | Alameda | Nov 30, 2004 | 6 violations | $279 | 4 | 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.