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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avanti Pizza & Pasta (San Carlos) | Menlo Park | Nov 15, 2004 | 3 violations | $218 | 2 | 0 |
| Food Giant | San Diego | Nov 15, 2004 | 2 violations | $36 | 1 | 0 |
| Quizno's Classic Subs | Long Beach | Nov 15, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garden Farms Market | Chula Vista | Nov 15, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Upward Bound Program | Long Beach | Nov 15, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big Ben's Meat Market Corporation dba | National City | Nov 15, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anytime Power Sports, Inc. | Sacramento | Nov 15, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Cajon International Food & Produce | El Cajon | Nov 15, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avanti Pizza & Pasta (San Carlos) | San Carlos | Nov 15, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avanti Pizza & Pasta (San Carlos) | San Mateo | Nov 15, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Won Ik Quartz Group, Inc | Gilroy | Nov 15, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Bay Charters and Tours | Santa Rosa | Nov 14, 2004 | 3 violations | $1,108 | 3 | 0 |
| Jose Martinez Tree Service, Inc | Placentia | Nov 13, 2004 | 51 violations repeat | $36,501 | 50 | 0 |
| Santillan Plumbing Inc | Quail Valley | Nov 13, 2004 | 26 violations | $23,676 | 26 | 0 |
| Feng Sheng Garments, Inc. | San Francisco | Nov 13, 2004 | 30 violations | $16,200 | 29 | 0 |
| Ajilon Communications Ajilon Communications, LLC & Ajilon Communica | Santa Ana | Nov 12, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round Table Exim Global Inc., dba | Claremont | Nov 11, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,320 |
| Leo's Auto Sales Leo's Auto Sales, Inc./Leo's Auto Repair | Los Angeles | Nov 10, 2004 | 3 violations | $11,379 | 1 | 0 |
| Rainbow Christian Preschool | Azusa | Nov 10, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SPI | Cerritos | Nov 10, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CRS Concrete Removal Specialist, Inc | Corona | Nov 10, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strictly Fish | Lakewood | Nov 10, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phill Vonk & Co. Phill Vonk & Company, Inc | Corona | Nov 9, 2004 | 17 violations | $6,223 | 16 | 0 |
| Kentucky Fried Chicken x610106 | Azusa | Nov 9, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Ribbon Maintenance | Fair Oaks | Nov 9, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonalds Indian Hill Management & Webb Family Enterpri | La Puente | Nov 8, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunwood Doors | Long Beach | Nov 8, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cold Stone Creamery | West Covina | Nov 8, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vallarta Supermarket | Baldwin Park | Nov 8, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Francisco City Lights, Inc. | San Francisco | Nov 8, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The North Face, Inc | San Leandro | Nov 8, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maddox Concrete Construction | Corona | Nov 8, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lakubo, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 8, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Pedro Apparel Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 8, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Super Me Super Mex Mexican Restaurants, Inc. | Long Beach | Nov 8, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $495 |
| Super Mex Mexican Restaurants | Long Beach | Nov 8, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Super Mex Mexican Restaurants | Long Beach | Nov 8, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Super Mex Mexican Restaurant | Lakewood | Nov 8, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $990 |
| Speed Way Car Wash and/or Blue Wave Car Wash | Los Angeles | Nov 7, 2004 | 31 violations | $48,328 | 30 | 0 |
| Linen Outlet (San Bruno) | San Bruno | Nov 7, 2004 | 4 violations | $2,472 | 3 | 0 |
| Kitson | Beverly Hills | Nov 6, 2004 | 29 violations | $18,387 | 28 | 0 |
| Cal Lighting | Ontario | Nov 6, 2004 | 4 violations | $143 | 3 | 0 |
| Conroy's Flowers | Westminster | Nov 6, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visiting Angels Rehfeld, Hernandes & Associates, Inc | Glendora | Nov 6, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oxnard Housing Department, Modernization Div. | Oxnard | Nov 5, 2004 | 27 violations | $38,757 | 27 | 0 |
| Comfort Inn Happy Family, Inc. dba | San Bernardino | Nov 5, 2004 | 11 violations | $894 | 10 | 0 |
| Marshall Fabrics | Los Angeles | Nov 5, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Togo's Eatery | West Covina | Nov 5, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Remedy Remedy Intelligent Staffing Inc | City Of Industry | Nov 5, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spears Manufacturing, Inc. | Sylmar | Nov 4, 2004 | 33 violations | $173,978 | 32 | 0 |
| Wok and Roll Restaurant | Pasadena | Nov 4, 2004 | 10 violations | $22,581 | 9 | 0 |
| UCLA Sunset Recreation Center University of California Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Nov 4, 2004 | 1 violation | $70 | 1 | 0 |
| McDonalds L & B Foods, Inc. | Azusa | Nov 4, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Pollo Loco | Covina | Nov 4, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L & B Foods, Inc. | Glendora | Nov 4, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonalds | Baldwin Park | Nov 4, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Gate Car Wash | South Gate | Nov 4, 2004 | 19 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A J Wright Concord Buying Group Inc | La Puente | Nov 4, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edwards Theatre | West Covina | Nov 4, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U.S. Airways | Los Angeles | Nov 4, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Susie's Deals | Lakewood | Nov 4, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melnyk Property Management | Los Angeles | Nov 3, 2004 | 6 violations | $6,919 | 5 | 0 |
| Carls Jr. Senior Classic Leasing LLC | Hacienda Heights | Nov 3, 2004 | 32 violations | $6,696 | 31 | 0 |
| D.C. BERRIDGE | Los Angeles | Nov 3, 2004 | 2 violations | $6,065 | 1 | 0 |
| STAT Medical Consulting | Encino | Nov 3, 2004 | 13 violations | $3,520 | 12 | 0 |
| Peter Piper Pizza | Covina | Nov 3, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harbor City Recreational Center Los Angeles City Dept. of Recreation & Parks | Harbor City | Nov 3, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Pollo Loco San Gabriel Valley Fast Foods II, Inc. | Baldwin Park | Nov 3, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coates Cyclery | Pomona | Nov 3, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Common Sense Safety | Huntington Beach | Nov 2, 2004 | 3 violations | $2,531 | 2 | 0 |
| RBE Painting & Wallcovering | El Cajon | Nov 2, 2004 | 2 violations | $1,197 | 2 | 0 |
| Subway | Azusa | Nov 2, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrillo Beach Youth Waterfront | San Pedro | Nov 2, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bel Co. Real Property Svcs. | Pomona | Nov 2, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Togo's Eatery Sterling Enterprises | La Verne | Nov 2, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cemco Electric | Anaheim | Nov 2, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taco Bell Siegel Food Service | Torrance | Nov 2, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $990 |
| California, State of Department of Corrections - Corcoran | Corcoran | Nov 1, 2004 | 72 violations | $99,281 | 71 | 0 |
| MLU Services, Inc | Twin Peaks | Nov 1, 2004 | 117 violations | $93,959 | 87 | 0 |
| California, State of Department of Corrections - Vacaville | Vacaville | Nov 1, 2004 | 53 violations | $59,591 | 52 | 0 |
| California, State of Department of Corrections - Corcoran | Corcoran | Nov 1, 2004 | 41 violations | $58,298 | 40 | 0 |
| Mike Payne & Associates, Inc. | Lake Elsinore | Nov 1, 2004 | 43 violations | $27,900 | 43 | 0 |
| California, State of Department of Corrections - Norco | Norco | Nov 1, 2004 | 12 violations | $24,299 | 11 | 0 |
| California, State of Corrections, Department of (Ironwood) | Blythe | Nov 1, 2004 | 15 violations | $17,140 | 14 | 0 |
| California, State of Department of Corrections - Valley State | Chowchilla | Nov 1, 2004 | 8 violations | $15,503 | 7 | 0 |
| California, State of Corrections, Department of (SOL) | Vacaville | Nov 1, 2004 | 7 violations | $13,944 | 6 | 0 |
| California, State of Department of Corrections - Valley State | Chowchilla | Nov 1, 2004 | 11 violations | $10,687 | 10 | 0 |
| Quality Collection Service, Inc. | Canoga Park | Nov 1, 2004 | 19 violations | $7,703 | 19 | 0 |
| California, State of Corrections, Department of (CTF) | Soledad | Nov 1, 2004 | 5 violations | $4,412 | 4 | 0 |
| Laguna Park RCFE Franas Enterprise, LLC. | Elk Grove | Nov 1, 2004 | 4 violations | $1,421 | 3 | 0 |
| Cooney Electric | Upland | Nov 1, 2004 | 3 violations | $536 | 2 | 0 |
| Dane's Guest Home | Stockton | Nov 1, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggeton Ware Guerra Industries, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington Mutual | Chatsworth | Nov 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Wave Auto Care Center | Roseville | Nov 1, 2004 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deputy Sheriffs' Association of Alameda Count | Oakland | Nov 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| House of Chicken and Ribs | Antelope | Nov 1, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flip 2 It Sports Center | Roseville | Nov 1, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $842 |
| Paradise Bakery Cafe Paradise Bakery and Cafe, Inc. | Roseville | Nov 1, 2004 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,445 |
| Hot Dog on a Stick | Montclair | Nov 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.