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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Resource Management | Pomona | Aug 18, 2004 | 2 violations | $844 | 1 | 0 |
| San Francisco Travelodge | San Francisco | Aug 18, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lodi, City of Parks & Recreation, Department of | Lodi | Aug 18, 2004 | 12 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,380 |
| Anvil Group | La Quinta | Aug 18, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Puma of North America | Santa Clara | Aug 18, 2004 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,000 |
| Sallinger's Specialty Screenprint & Embroider | Orange | Aug 17, 2004 | 14 violations | $13,936 | 13 | 0 |
| Tender Loving Care Elizabeth and Emil Dumitru | Citrus Heights | Aug 17, 2004 | 2 violations | $4,934 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry's Pizza Cafe | Stockton | Aug 17, 2004 | 3 violations | $65 | 1 | 0 |
| Bains Ranches Ajit Bains or Didar Singh Bains | Yuba City | Aug 17, 2004 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,800 |
| Kim Fashion, Inc. | South El Monte | Aug 16, 2004 | 12 violations | $10,000 | 7 | 0 |
| Tempted Apparel Corporation | Los Angeles | Aug 16, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I.T.S. Corporations ITS Corporation/ITS Federal/ITS Answer | Oxnard | Aug 16, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper Phillips & Peterson | Los Angeles | Aug 15, 2004 | 30 violations | $24,130 | 30 | 0 |
| S.T.I. MOTOR SPORTS | Culver City | Aug 14, 2004 | 12 violations | $10,791 | 10 | 0 |
| E & A Management Services Company Elizabeth & Associates Management Services Co | Seaside | Aug 14, 2004 | 33 violations | $7,773 | 33 | 0 |
| Monterey Bay Rebar | Watsonville | Aug 14, 2004 | 1 violation | $6,233 | 1 | 0 |
| Steven Label Steven Label Corporation | Santa Fe Springs | Aug 13, 2004 | 10 violations | $9,533 | 9 | 0 |
| Griffin Partners, LLC Griffin Patners Management, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 13, 2004 | 1 violation | $2,399 | 1 | 0 |
| Naughty Nicks & Co. Inc. Naughty Nicks & Co. Pizza Ice Cream Billiards | Stockton | Aug 13, 2004 | 2 violations | $92 | 1 | 0 |
| Mid Valley Plastering, Inc. | Lathrop | Aug 12, 2004 | 438 violations | $185,954 | 437 | 0 |
| Al Lewis Trucking | Santa Rosa | Aug 12, 2004 | 22 violations | $49,682 | 18 | 0 |
| Critical Air Medicine Inc. | San Diego | Aug 12, 2004 | 1 violation | $3,422 | 1 | 0 |
| Tidal Wave (Formerly BC Mode) | South El Monte | Aug 12, 2004 | 2 violations | $101 | 1 | 0 |
| All Power, Inc. | Grass Valley | Aug 12, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lunada Bay Corporation | Anaheim | Aug 12, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kymsta Corporation | Los Angeles | Aug 12, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golf Apparel Brands Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 12, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesus Reyes | Stockton | Aug 12, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $4,050 |
| Vertex China | Walnut | Aug 11, 2004 | 18 violations | $6,662 | 16 | 0 |
| QC-MAC Quality Control Management Assurance Corp. | Culver City | Aug 10, 2004 | 38 violations | $22,196 | 37 | 0 |
| John J. McMullen Associates, Inc. | San Diego | Aug 10, 2004 | 38 violations | $17,391 | 23 | 0 |
| Glass Doctor B K Glass Installation Service, Inc. | Vacaville | Aug 10, 2004 | 2 violations | $468 | 1 | 0 |
| SBC Southwest Bell Communications Inc | Anaheim | Aug 10, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Weinerschnitzel | Moreno Valley | Aug 10, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hoosier Medical Devices, Inc. | Corona | Aug 9, 2004 | 13 violations | $13,807 | 12 | 0 |
| Valley Forge Board and Care | Stockton | Aug 9, 2004 | 7 violations | $7,139 | 6 | 0 |
| Cliff's Towing Inc Cliff's Towing & Auto Repair Inc. | El Monte | Aug 9, 2004 | 12 violations | $3,723 | 12 | 0 |
| Peter Ponce/Norma Banuel | Fontana | Aug 7, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Safeway Security Safeway Security & Patrol Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 4, 2004 | 43 violations | $26,604 | 42 | 0 |
| Fashion Express Inc. | Garden Grove | Aug 4, 2004 | 26 violations | $5,393 | 25 | 0 |
| Doss Aviation | Pt Mugu | Aug 4, 2004 | 2 violations | $2,274 | 1 | 0 |
| CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CTR | Los Angeles | Aug 4, 2004 | 1 violation | $486 | 1 | 0 |
| All American Inc | Los Angeles | Aug 4, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Scape Maintenance Greenscape Maintenance Services, Inc. | Ontario | Aug 3, 2004 | 23 violations | $23,055 | 21 | 0 |
| Ambassador Garden Villa | Stockton | Aug 3, 2004 | 23 violations | $8,800 | 21 | 0 |
| VENTURA ENTERTAINMENT, LLC | Thousand Oaks | Aug 3, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penske Motorcars | West Covina | Aug 3, 2004 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Fashion | Los Angeles | Aug 2, 2004 | 9 violations | $3,230 | 8 | 0 |
| Jimboy's Tacos # C | Carmichael | Aug 2, 2004 | 13 violations | $22 | 1 | $3,767 |
| A & G Connection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 2, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melody Fashion | Los Angeles | Aug 2, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MacQues | Sacramento | Aug 2, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuddruckers | Citrus Heights | Aug 2, 2004 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,584 |
| Alfaro Manor All Saints Frances Inc. | Carmichael | Aug 1, 2004 | 6 violations | $5,450 | 5 | 0 |
| Phoenix Programs | Concord | Aug 1, 2004 | 6 violations | $3,395 | 4 | 0 |
| Maximum Demolition Inc | San Diego | Aug 1, 2004 | 2 violations | $1,425 | 1 | 0 |
| Gonsalves & Santucci, Inc. | Concord | Aug 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Space Magazine Circa 5 Publishing L.L.C | San Clemente | Aug 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valley Transportation Authority | San Jose | Aug 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ikeda's California Country Market, Inc | Sacramento | Aug 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VIC'S IGA Market | Sacramento | Aug 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R E D Electric | Ridgecrest | Jul 31, 2004 | 24 violations | $56,665 | 5 | 0 |
| Randy Herndon Plumbing & Heating | Long Beach | Jul 31, 2004 | 5 violations | $11,532 | 4 | 0 |
| Blossom Hill Good Year-Skip's Tire & Auto Ctr | San Jose | Jul 31, 2004 | 23 violations | $5,702 | 22 | 0 |
| Skip's Tire & Auto Centers | San Jose | Jul 31, 2004 | 14 violations | $4,357 | 14 | 0 |
| Care Free Building Maintenance | Sacramento | Jul 31, 2004 | 14 violations | $4,335 | 14 | 0 |
| Skip's Tire & Auto Centers Skip's Tire & Auto Centers Scotts Valley Inc | Scotts Valley | Jul 31, 2004 | 6 violations | $3,029 | 6 | 0 |
| Skip's Tire & Auto Centers | San Jose | Jul 31, 2004 | 7 violations | $2,525 | 7 | 0 |
| Skip's Tire & Auto Centers | San Jose | Jul 31, 2004 | 6 violations | $1,570 | 6 | 0 |
| Blossom Hill Good Year | San Jose | Jul 31, 2004 | 3 violations | $1,374 | 3 | 0 |
| Phoenix Programs | Concord | Jul 31, 2004 | 7 violations | $706 | 7 | 0 |
| Phoenix Programs | Concord | Jul 31, 2004 | 8 violations | $256 | 7 | 0 |
| Stanford Federal Credit Union | Palo Alto | Jul 31, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skip's tire & Auto center Skip's Tire & Auto Centers - Turlock, Inc | Turlock | Jul 31, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Echo Landscaping | San Lorenzo | Jul 30, 2004 | 58 violations | $54,449 | 40 | 0 |
| Ca-City Construction, Inc. | Paramount | Jul 30, 2004 | 3 violations | $8,000 | 2 | 0 |
| Yelland Properties, Inc. | Irvine | Jul 30, 2004 | 3 violations | $5,985 | 3 | 0 |
| West Coast Quartz West Coast Quartz Corporation | Fremont | Jul 30, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,320 |
| El Pescador | Bell Gardens | Jul 30, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sans Souci | Los Angeles | Jul 30, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pol-Air, Inc. | Victorville | Jul 30, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RGS LA Roofing Company | Whittier | Jul 29, 2004 | 47 violations | $47,241 | 46 | 0 |
| Mexicali Tires | Simi Valley | Jul 29, 2004 | 7 violations | $8,835 | 5 | 0 |
| Brosec, Inc. | Santa Fe Springs | Jul 29, 2004 | 41 violations | $8,747 | 40 | 0 |
| Life Style Custom Cycles | Anaheim | Jul 29, 2004 | 5 violations | $1,305 | 1 | $1,938 |
| California State University, Sacramento | Sacramento | Jul 29, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ragen Creations/Awesome Bounce | Van Nuys | Jul 28, 2004 | 5 violations | $2,298 | 5 | 0 |
| Metro Express | Ontario | Jul 28, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Creaciones Zuleika, Inc. | Altadena | Jul 28, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian Resources, Inc. | Sacramento | Jul 27, 2004 | 3 violations | $25 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben & Jerry's | Roseville | Jul 27, 2004 | 14 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,983 |
| United States Postal Service | Oakland | Jul 27, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rose House Residential Care Center | Ventura | Jul 26, 2004 | 8 violations | $5,504 | 6 | 0 |
| LAX-C | Los Angeles | Jul 25, 2004 | 34 violations | $87,620 | 30 | 0 |
| Gail Howell | Los Angeles | Jul 25, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abbey Party Rents Abbey Party Rents of San Diego and Riverside | San Diego | Jul 25, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prestige Parking | Los Angeles | Jul 24, 2004 | 16 violations | $21,200 | 16 | 0 |
| Minatta Transportation Company | Cotati | Jul 24, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Coast Concrete Construction | Riverside | Jul 23, 2004 | 25 violations | $62,571 | 24 | 0 |
| Samba Restaurant South Bay Restaurant Group | Redondo Beach | Jul 23, 2004 | 38 violations | $17,737 | 37 | 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.