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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Gonzalez FLC | Fresno | Nov 30, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $400 |
| Natali Garota Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pakalolo Corporation | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Sonoma County Junior College District | Santa Rosa | Nov 30, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Domenico School | San Anselmo | Nov 30, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bank of Marin | Petaluma | Nov 30, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Candy Girl | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newport Apparel Corporation | Compton | Nov 30, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emtea Inc. | Garden Grove | Nov 30, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stereo San Atieh & Ed Tarboush, partnership | Bakersfield | Nov 30, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosee USA | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubber Ducky Productions, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bona Kids, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Untie, Inc. Untie Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baloian Packing Co., Inc. | Fresno | Nov 30, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark's Tree Service | Orangevale | Nov 29, 2004 | 10 violations | $5,707 | 9 | 0 |
| Rancho La Quinta Country Club T.D. Desert Development LTD. Partnership | La Quinta | Nov 29, 2004 | 2 violations | $120 | 1 | 0 |
| Wally's IGA | Imperial Beach | Nov 29, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOPNOTCH TREE & LANDSCAPING | Tarzana | Nov 29, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Sewing 3A Sewing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 29, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A to Z Landscape Maintenance | Chino | Nov 29, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| QT.QV Quang Van Dinh | Garden Grove | Nov 28, 2004 | 5 violations | $4,151 | 3 | 0 |
| Neon Clothing | Los Angeles | Nov 28, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bella Vista Retirement Home | Pasadena | Nov 27, 2004 | 33 violations | $13,756 | 33 | 0 |
| National Design Corporation | Garden Grove | Nov 27, 2004 | 6 violations | $8,748 | 5 | 0 |
| Han Wol Corporation | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2004 | 16 violations | $8,277 | 11 | 0 |
| Edgar Herrera Edgar Herrera Sewing | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2004 | 6 violations | $1,620 | 4 | 0 |
| Hi-Sense Collection | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C Quest, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheeky KPT Corporation | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fashion Click, Inc. (Divalicious) | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ice Vanilla Sky Limit Apparel Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Needles Apparel Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cordova Inn Neelum Hotels, Inc. | Rancho Cordova | Nov 26, 2004 | 11 violations | $6,609 | 11 | 0 |
| Victorian Home Care | Monterey | Nov 24, 2004 | 32 violations | $91,749 | 32 | 0 |
| Everett Hansen Building Services | Stanton | Nov 24, 2004 | 11 violations | $6,789 | 9 | 0 |
| Pacific West | Rancho Cucamonga | Nov 24, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradford Trucking | Bakersfield | Nov 24, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Active Adult Day Care Health Center | San Jacinto | Nov 23, 2004 | 30 violations | $7,311 | 30 | 0 |
| GIGANTE #1-178 | San Diego | Nov 23, 2004 | 1 violation | $5,288 | 1 | 0 |
| Hometown Dallo & Co., Inc. | Chula Vista | Nov 23, 2004 | 1 violation | $3,795 | 1 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven Bhimsi Karmur, Individual own | Ontario | Nov 23, 2004 | 1 violation | $1,943 | 1 | 0 |
| Orchard's Marketplace #1 18 | Ramona | Nov 23, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orchard's Marketplace #2 18 | Temecula | Nov 23, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brar, Harbinder S. | Delano | Nov 23, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,250 |
| Foodland #2 179 | National City | Nov 23, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harvest Ranch | El Cajon | Nov 23, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| European Painting Saris European Paintind, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 23, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CME Metalforming R&R Stamping and Farslide Corp. | City Of Industry | Nov 23, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Bay Electric | San Jose | Nov 23, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foodland Dallo Co., & Inc. | San Diego | Nov 23, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harvest Ranch #2 175 | Encinitas | Nov 23, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harvest Ranch #4 18 | Del Mar | Nov 23, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foodland Supermarket | San Diego | Nov 22, 2004 | 2 violations | $1,457 | 1 | 0 |
| ChinaTrust Bank USA | City Of Industry | Nov 22, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles County Dept. of Health Services | Los Angeles | Nov 22, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan's Of La Jolla 177 | La Jolla | Nov 22, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santana Piano Movers | Lynwood | Nov 21, 2004 | 22 violations | $53,415 | 16 | 0 |
| Sport Chalet | Roseville | Nov 21, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Four Seasons Relocation Services | Corona | Nov 20, 2004 | 85 violations | $88,451 | 83 | $1,320 |
| Pacific American Fish Co. (PAFCO) | Vernon | Nov 20, 2004 | 1 violation | $1,248 | 1 | 0 |
| LA Trade Tech College | Los Angeles | Nov 20, 2004 | 3 violations | $1,196 | 1 | 0 |
| Honduras Cleaning System | San Jose | Nov 20, 2004 | 3 violations | $519 | 1 | 0 |
| Chicago Fire West of Chicago Restaurant, Inc. | Folsom | Nov 20, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hing Long Oriental Food Market | San Diego | Nov 19, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rainbow Supermarket | San Diego | Nov 19, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valentino's Pizzeria | Reedley | Nov 19, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Sewing Co., Inc. | San Francisco | Nov 19, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Destination Temcula | Temecula | Nov 19, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ye Olde Kings Head | Santa Monica | Nov 18, 2004 | 38 violations repeat | $29,030 | 36 | $13,464 |
| Fantastic Burgers | Long Beach | Nov 18, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Korean Market | San Diego | Nov 18, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack in the Bo Jack In The Box, Inc. | La Puente | Nov 18, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apache Auto | Santa Fe Springs | Nov 17, 2004 | 17 violations | $20,495 | 16 | 0 |
| Envirotechno | Culver City | Nov 17, 2004 | 4 violations | $3,421 | 3 | 0 |
| Ameci Pizza & Pasta Porter Ranch Ameci Pizza Inc. | Northridge | Nov 17, 2004 | 4 violations | $2,769 | 3 | 0 |
| Dixon Company | Santa Ana | Nov 17, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pizza Hut | La Verne | Nov 17, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Park Produce | Poway | Nov 17, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Farm Fresh Ranch Market | Pasadena | Nov 17, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newest Tile Co. | Hesperia | Nov 16, 2004 | 44 violations | $59,210 | 41 | 0 |
| JCC Fashion, Inc. | South El Monte | Nov 16, 2004 | 13 violations repeat | $10,091 | 7 | $1,309 |
| KC Accountancy Corp. | Walnut | Nov 16, 2004 | 7 violations | $6,904 | 7 | 0 |
| Dr. Daniel Boudaie, Dentist | North Hollywood | Nov 16, 2004 | 2 violations | $909 | 1 | 0 |
| Sky Roofing | San Diego | Nov 16, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crossroads Auto Wash & Oasis | Santa Clarita | Nov 16, 2004 | 17 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dr. James D. Leo MD | Long Beach | Nov 16, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northgate Gonzalez Supermarket | Long Beach | Nov 16, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Park Produce | San Diego | Nov 16, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicewell Inc. | South El Monte | Nov 16, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unike Action | South El Monte | Nov 16, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seventy Two, Inc. | City Of Industry | Nov 16, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koral Industries | Los Angeles | Nov 16, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swat-Fame Inc. | City Of Industry | Nov 16, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MM Fab Inc. | Compton | Nov 16, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Meriken Apparel International Inc. | Baldwin Park | Nov 16, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Waterfront Design Group LLC | Los Angeles | Nov 16, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stony Apparel Corp. Great Escape Manufacturer Corporation | Los Angeles | Nov 16, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tortas Ahogadas Las Originales | San Fernando | Nov 15, 2004 | 26 violations | $4,487 | 25 | 0 |
| Lloyd's Custom Cabinets | Harbor City | Nov 15, 2004 | 3 violations | $1,044 | 2 | 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.