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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.S.G. (Formerly SSI) Employers Service Management Group, Inc. | Ventura | Oct 10, 2004 | 2 violations | $2,273 | 2 | 0 |
| Bright Glow Candle Company | Pomona | Oct 9, 2004 | 109 violations repeat | $17,620 | 109 | $11,100 |
| Avanti Pizza Fresh Pasta of Menlo Park | Menlo Park | Oct 8, 2004 | 2 violations | $443 | 1 | 0 |
| MAXIM HEALTH CARE Maxim Health Care Services, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 8, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Corporation Inc. | Fontana | Oct 7, 2004 | 16 violations | $51,774 | 13 | 0 |
| Frog Design, Inc. | Sunnyvale | Oct 7, 2004 | 2 violations | $547 | 1 | 0 |
| Love & Care | Elk Grove | Oct 7, 2004 | 3 violations | $144 | 1 | 0 |
| Juicy Couture | Arleta | Oct 7, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pismo Beach Inn | Pismo Beach | Oct 6, 2004 | 2 violations | $875 | 1 | 0 |
| Labor Ready Labor Ready southwest, Inc. | Lancaster | Oct 6, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Urban Rug, Inc. | Northridge | Oct 5, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABS by Alan Schwartz | Los Angeles | Oct 5, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan Quagoia Law Office | Burbank | Oct 4, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mola Sewing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 3, 2004 | 121 violations | $28,971 | 90 | 0 |
| International Motor Inn | San Ysidro | Oct 3, 2004 | 17 violations | $3,037 | 14 | 0 |
| Abel Mendoza, Inc. | Tracy | Oct 2, 2004 | 26 violations | $3,390 | 20 | $3,450 |
| John Muir Mt. Diablo Health System | Brentwood | Oct 2, 2004 | 3 violations | $1,902 | 1 | 0 |
| Affordable Aviation, Inc | Lincoln | Oct 2, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guess ?, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 1, 2004 | 2 violations | $5,746 | 1 | 0 |
| In-N-Out Burger | Roseville | Oct 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hagopian, Philip | Madera | Oct 1, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $750 |
| Ultra Systems/Laguna Pacific | Irvine | Oct 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Signature Interiors, Inc. | Corona | Sep 30, 2004 | 66 violations repeat | $24,256 | 66 | $14,520 |
| West Fresno Performing Arts Academy | Fresno | Sep 30, 2004 | 19 violations | $23,969 | 19 | 0 |
| Ratto Construction Company | Redwood City | Sep 30, 2004 | 6 violations | $16,817 | 4 | 0 |
| Superior Panoramic Hand Prints | Camarillo | Sep 30, 2004 | 21 violations | $7,383 | 20 | 0 |
| Kovars Martial Arts | Carmichael | Sep 30, 2004 | 30 violations | $6,591 | 22 | $3,465 |
| Shellsoft Shell Soft, Inc. | Santa Clara | Sep 30, 2004 | 2 violations | $2,588 | 1 | 0 |
| J & J Oaxaca Farms Inc. | Fresno | Sep 30, 2004 | 11 violations | $711 | 7 | $1,000 |
| Avanti Pizza & Pasta (San Carlos) | Belmont | Sep 30, 2004 | 2 violations | $90 | 1 | 0 |
| Tri Valley Auto Wholesale | Dublin | Sep 30, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL | Edwards | Sep 30, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Semifreddi's Bakery | Emeryville | Sep 30, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonald's Kram Endeavors, Inc. | Roseville | Sep 30, 2004 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | $10,890 |
| International House Of Pancakes Sammy Fary Armin Armon Trust (S.F.A.A.M.) | Orange | Sep 30, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Oakland | Sep 30, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cassil Freight | Fairfield | Sep 30, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Cairo's Restaurant | Williams | Sep 29, 2004 | 2 violations | $4,418 | 1 | 0 |
| Vincent Hill Station | Acton | Sep 29, 2004 | 5 violations | $676 | 4 | 0 |
| Resource Consultants, Inc. (RCI) | Los Alamitos | Sep 29, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Elywn, Inc. | Fountain Valley | Sep 29, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valencia, William | Stockton | Sep 29, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $2,150 |
| DIAL General Engineering | Ridgecrest | Sep 28, 2004 | 28 violations | $44,255 | 12 | 0 |
| Jose Manuel Magdaleno Farm Labor | Stockton | Sep 28, 2004 | 124 violations | $8,252 | 61 | $1,300 |
| Camellia Gardens Care Center | Pasadena | Sep 28, 2004 | 4 violations | $3,955 | 3 | 0 |
| Craig Fire Protection Company | El Monte | Sep 28, 2004 | 3 violations | $479 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Lily Motorcycle Larry Lily Motorcycles, Inc. | Lancaster | Sep 28, 2004 | 3 violations | $381 | 2 | 0 |
| El Rancho Inn-Steak & Lobster | Stockton | Sep 28, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| World Wide Crusade for Christ People Development and Resource Corporation | Los Angeles | Sep 27, 2004 | 12 violations | $88,464 | 3 | $11,000 |
| Golden Acres Home & Care | Escalon | Sep 27, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hutchings Landscape Services | Sacramento | Sep 26, 2004 | 19 violations | $27,728 | 18 | 0 |
| Continental Airlines, Inc | Los Angeles | Sep 26, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Villa Automotive | San Luis Obispo | Sep 25, 2004 | 7 violations | $3,790 | 5 | $2,640 |
| American Borate Company | Death Valley | Sep 25, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,244 |
| Advanced Building Maintenance | Whittier | Sep 24, 2004 | 5 violations | $11,437 | 4 | 0 |
| Semifreddi's Inc. | Emeryville | Sep 24, 2004 | 1 violation | $3,000 | 1 | 0 |
| Semifreddi's Retail/Cafe | Kensington | Sep 24, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| King Security Services, Inc | San Francisco | Sep 24, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bath and Body Works | Santa Rosa | Sep 24, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cancun Supermarket Pacific Coast Supermarket | Los Angeles | Sep 23, 2004 | 41 violations | $23,509 | 40 | 0 |
| Magic Cleaners | Pasadena | Sep 23, 2004 | 25 violations | $13,915 | 7 | 0 |
| Lobster King Corp. | Alhambra | Sep 23, 2004 | 25 violations | $10,283 | 25 | 0 |
| Tulip Infoway Inc. | Artesia | Sep 23, 2004 | 2 violations | $10,050 | 1 | 0 |
| Kentucky Fried Chicken | Cerritos | Sep 23, 2004 | 6 violations | $798 | 6 | 0 |
| DNB Guest Home | Manteca | Sep 23, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panasonic Panasonic Semiconductor Development Center | San Jose | Sep 23, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harper's Model Home Maintenance, Inc. | Suisun City | Sep 22, 2004 | 23 violations | $8,413 | 23 | 0 |
| Twin Palms Twin Palms Construction & Design, Inc. | Walnut | Sep 22, 2004 | 2 violations | $1,641 | 1 | 0 |
| U.S. Postal Service United States Postal Service | San Diego | Sep 22, 2004 | 2 violations | $290 | 1 | 0 |
| BRIGHT ENERGY CONCEPTS | Agoura Hills | Sep 22, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Frank J. Bandaccari | Elk Grove | Sep 22, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skiva Graphics Screen Printing, Inc. | Oceanside | Sep 22, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Firestone West Coast (torrance) | Torrance | Sep 21, 2004 | 7 violations | $1,759 | 6 | 0 |
| J & M Auto Body | San Diego | Sep 21, 2004 | 2 violations | $1,585 | 2 | 0 |
| Antonio's Pool Service | Rancho Cordova | Sep 20, 2004 | 38 violations | $72,268 | 38 | 0 |
| Chuck E. Cheese CEC Entertainment Inc. | Huntington Beach | Sep 19, 2004 | 14 violations | $11,147 | 12 | 0 |
| Antidote Restaurant | Sausalito | Sep 19, 2004 | 14 violations | $3,606 | 13 | 0 |
| Chuck E. Cheese CEC Entertainment Inc. | La Mirada | Sep 19, 2004 | 2 violations | $176 | 1 | 0 |
| Lerner Realty | Beverly Hills | Sep 19, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torres, Lucio FLC | Madera | Sep 18, 2004 | 14 violations | $250 | 10 | $1,500 |
| 99 Cents Only Stores | Huntington Bch | Sep 18, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile Auto Glass Inc | San Francisco | Sep 18, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Firestone West Coast (torrance) | Long Beach | Sep 17, 2004 | 5 violations | $6,038 | 4 | 0 |
| Infineon Technologies Infineon Technology North America Corporation | San Jose | Sep 17, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McMillan Farm Management Company | Temecula | Sep 17, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel A. Navarro | Escondido | Sep 17, 2004 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $650 |
| Auto Mac Parking | Long Beach | Sep 16, 2004 | 3 violations | $1,337 | 2 | 0 |
| All Star Services | San Diego | Sep 16, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best Value Inn Sun City Hospitality, LLC | Sun City | Sep 15, 2004 | 6 violations | $96,362 | 5 | 0 |
| Southland Employment Services, Inc. | Huntington Park | Sep 15, 2004 | 175 violations | $38,357 | 175 | 0 |
| LOLA'S Dunsworth Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 15, 2004 | 20 violations | $13,270 | 19 | 0 |
| Celina Hernandez FLC | Delano | Sep 15, 2004 | 12 violations | $1,840 | 7 | $863 |
| Calvary Christian School | Inglewood | Sep 15, 2004 | 3 violations | $1,670 | 3 | 0 |
| G Labor Service, Inc (George Brothers) | Sultana | Sep 15, 2004 | 6 violations | $203 | 2 | 0 |
| Margarita Villa | Ventura | Sep 15, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quintessa Vineyards | Rutherford | Sep 15, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dirksen Transportation, Inc. | Chino | Sep 15, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ALL ACTION SECURITY, INC. | Reseda | Sep 14, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Banner Company | Riverside | Sep 14, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Serrato Farm Labor Contractors | Valley Center | Sep 14, 2004 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,050 |
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.