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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David J. Elliot & Sons | Courtland | Jul 23, 2004 | 15 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,655 |
| Rancho Cisneros | Oasis | Jul 21, 2004 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,900 |
| Specialty Merchandise Corp. | Chatsworth | Jul 20, 2004 | 2 violations | $1,228 | 1 | 0 |
| FAIRCO (Clark Realty) FAIRCO Developer Landscape Serivces | San Diego | Jul 19, 2004 | 54 violations | $145,961 | 36 | 0 |
| Patina V | Hacienda Heights | Jul 19, 2004 | 50 violations | $120,000 | 49 | 0 |
| International Fitness by Clark Burkrum | Escondido | Jul 19, 2004 | 3 violations | $482 | 3 | 0 |
| Classic Burger | Gardena | Jul 19, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiAngels Apparel | Los Angeles | Jul 16, 2004 | 473 violations | $724,604 | 472 | 0 |
| Hollygrove Hollygrove Children and Family Services | Los Angeles | Jul 16, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turlock Nursing and Rehabilations | Turlock | Jul 16, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phoenix Programs | Concord | Jul 15, 2004 | 41 violations | $58,364 | 21 | 0 |
| V & V Fashion | Garden Grove | Jul 15, 2004 | 7 violations | $23,005 | 5 | 0 |
| House Food America Corp. | Garden Grove | Jul 15, 2004 | 12 violations | $18,536 | 12 | 0 |
| Red Boy Pizza Red Boy Pizza - Larkspur | Larkspur | Jul 15, 2004 | 6 violations | $2,515 | 5 | 0 |
| Red Boy Pizza of Novato | Novato | Jul 15, 2004 | 5 violations | $847 | 4 | 0 |
| Red Boy Pizza | Petaluma | Jul 15, 2004 | 3 violations | $719 | 2 | 0 |
| Red Boy Pizza Sheik Yer Booti, Inc. | Novato | Jul 15, 2004 | 4 violations | $204 | 3 | 0 |
| LA Fitness - Rancho Cucamonga | Irvine | Jul 15, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Belville Pharmacy Services | San Diego | Jul 14, 2004 | 45 violations | $79,801 | 45 | 0 |
| Sopho Corporation | Montebello | Jul 14, 2004 | 94 violations repeat | $36,180 | 93 | $5,000 |
| San Fernando Valley Pallet Co., Inc. | Chatsworth | Jul 14, 2004 | 13 violations | $22,044 | 12 | 0 |
| The Business Cleaning Company | San Diego | Jul 14, 2004 | 25 violations | $21,325 | 9 | 0 |
| Atascadero Post Office | Atascadero | Jul 14, 2004 | 1 violation | $109 | 1 | 0 |
| Greenbay Landscaping Greenbay Landscaping Maintenance | Stockton | Jul 14, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gurjant Singh Khosa Farm | Lathrop | Jul 14, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $775 |
| Reitz, Dennis | Fresno | Jul 14, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,750 |
| Major Hagen and Africa, Inc | San Rafael | Jul 13, 2004 | 7 violations | $65,613 | 6 | 0 |
| Del Taco Restaurants Armstrong Management and Consulting, Inc. | Yucca Valley | Jul 13, 2004 | 9 violations | $806 | 8 | 0 |
| Proarm Security Patrol Services | Los Angeles | Jul 12, 2004 | 35 violations | $27,497 | 35 | 0 |
| B44 Restaurant- Catalan Bistro Dolric Inc. dba B44 Restaurant-Catalan Bis | San Francisco | Jul 11, 2004 | 28 violations | $31,518 | 28 | 0 |
| R.F. White Co., Inc. | Upland | Jul 11, 2004 | 53 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nice Air California In Nice, Inc. dba Nice Air | San Jose | Jul 10, 2004 | 14 violations | $10,830 | 14 | 0 |
| F and J Management LLC dba Rialto Shell Travel Center | Bloomington | Jul 10, 2004 | 14 violations | $1,930 | 13 | 0 |
| Central Valley Contracting | Bakersfield | Jul 10, 2004 | 12 violations | $282 | 8 | $2,500 |
| Sequoia Packing | Coalinga | Jul 10, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| R & L Trucking | Valencia | Jul 10, 2004 | 53 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Integrated Management Resources Group | Ceres | Jul 8, 2004 | 24 violations | $57,431 | 10 | 0 |
| Sodexho Sodexho America, LLC. | Glenn Ellen | Jul 8, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ultimate Image | Covina | Jul 7, 2004 | 2 violations | $46 | 1 | 0 |
| Jung Hoon Oh, CPA | Los Angeles | Jul 3, 2004 | 2 violations | $17,520 | 1 | 0 |
| Porteous Fastener Company | Carson | Jul 1, 2004 | 59 violations | $74,479 | 58 | 0 |
| Pizza Guys | Sacramento | Jul 1, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $693 |
| Sports Fever DSA Enterprises, Inc. | El Dorado Hills | Jun 30, 2004 | 22 violations | $59,332 | 22 | 0 |
| Kim Bon Jun Signs | Los Angeles | Jun 30, 2004 | 14 violations | $40,000 | 10 | 0 |
| Bravo Travel | Alhambra | Jun 30, 2004 | 14 violations | $38,292 | 13 | 0 |
| Robert E. Truskowski, Inc | Laguna Beach | Jun 30, 2004 | 6 violations | $32,719 | 6 | 0 |
| Stevens Creek Auto Imports-Subaru,Hyundai,Isu | San Jose | Jun 30, 2004 | 28 violations | $9,392 | 27 | 0 |
| Guaranteed Express | Sunnyvale | Jun 30, 2004 | 7 violations | $383 | 7 | 0 |
| T Town, Inc. | Perris | Jun 30, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nancy Hurwitz Kors | Walnut Creek | Jun 30, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $750 |
| Austin's Restaurant | Sanger | Jun 30, 2004 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,640 |
| Etiwanda School District | Etiwanda | Jun 28, 2004 | 40 violations | $114,323 | 39 | 0 |
| Horch/Rebensdorf Vineyards | Fresno | Jun 28, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| Rebensdorf Housing | Fresno | Jun 28, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| La Carpet (Horizon Carpets, Universal Carp) | Irvine | Jun 25, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eagle Mountain Casino | Porterville | Jun 23, 2004 | 9 violations | $6,448 | 9 | 0 |
| Opah Restaurant & Grill | Aliso Viejo | Jun 22, 2004 | 15 violations | $57,149 | 14 | 0 |
| Balboa Insurance, sub of Countrywide | Simi Valley | Jun 22, 2004 | 1 violation | $103 | 1 | 0 |
| Main Street Farms, Inc. | Santa Maria | Jun 19, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott's Hot Rods N Custom's | Ventura | Jun 18, 2004 | 24 violations | $75,000 | 23 | 0 |
| Santa Monica Dental Practice | Santa Monica | Jun 18, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Candlewood Suites - Sacramento Larkspur Hospitality Development & Management | Sacramento | Jun 18, 2004 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orange Hill Dental Group | Orange | Jun 17, 2004 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Commercial | Newbury Park | Jun 15, 2004 | 43 violations | $64,041 | 42 | 0 |
| Alcance Victoria Ranch | Mecca | Jun 15, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $9,625 |
| Medical Lien Collections & Management | Temecula | Jun 14, 2004 | 5 violations | $604 | 5 | 0 |
| Felix Chac Chuo Farm Inc. | Thermal | Jun 14, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $800 |
| Fidel Cardenas | Santa Maria | Jun 14, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vortex Industries | San Diego | Jun 13, 2004 | 4 violations | $1,891 | 2 | 0 |
| Homes 4 U Realty, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 13, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main Street Produce | Santa Maria | Jun 12, 2004 | 10 violations | $3,413 | 9 | 0 |
| D & B Fire Protection, Inc. | Corona | Jun 12, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talesai | West Hollywood | Jun 10, 2004 | 8 violations | $11,351 | 6 | 0 |
| N.B.C. Seafood Restaurant | Monterey Park | Jun 9, 2004 | 21 violations | $9,071 | 20 | 0 |
| Alonso Medical Group | Sun Valley | Jun 9, 2004 | 9 violations | $1,472 | 8 | 0 |
| Rancho Harvest Inc. (FLC) | Santa Maria | Jun 9, 2004 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,125 |
| Inter-Con Security Inter-con Security Systems, Inc. | Pasadena | Jun 9, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ocean Star Seafood Group, Inc. | Monterey Park | Jun 9, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arteagas's Supermarket Lopez-Shiraki Enterprises, Inc. | Gilroy | Jun 7, 2004 | 3 violations | $8,208 | 3 | 0 |
| Cal-West Electric | Chula Vista | Jun 7, 2004 | 7 violations | $5,742 | 3 | 0 |
| James Tuggle, ESQ Law Offices of James Henry Tuggle | Los Angeles | Jun 7, 2004 | 7 violations | $5,304 | 6 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Castro Romero | Stockton | Jun 7, 2004 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,775 |
| Camarillo Car Wash Lewis Adolfo Investments Inc. | Camarillo | Jun 7, 2004 | 24 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miller Brewing Company | Baldwin Park | Jun 7, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Countrywide Countrywide Financial Corporation | Simi Valley | Jun 6, 2004 | 13 violations | $54,453 | 12 | 0 |
| Preferred Temporary Service | Carlsbad | Jun 6, 2004 | 8 violations | $16,481 | 8 | 0 |
| Dr. Lawrence E. Young, OD Dr. Lawrence E. Young, OD, Professional Corp. | Fontana | Jun 6, 2004 | 10 violations | $1,745 | 7 | 0 |
| California Career School | Hesperia | Jun 6, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Focus Focus 31, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 4, 2004 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Embassy Suites LAX - South | El Segundo | Jun 3, 2004 | 7 violations | $13,364 | 6 | 0 |
| Cousins Carpet Inc | Whittier | Jun 1, 2004 | 52 violations | $21,195 | 49 | 0 |
| Lee's Dental Ceramics, Inc. | Huntington Beach | Jun 1, 2004 | 15 violations | $15,500 | 15 | 0 |
| Pho & Che Cali Rest. Bakery | Santa Ana | Jun 1, 2004 | 5 violations | $9,568 | 4 | 0 |
| Whole Foods Market | Sacramento | Jun 1, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boston Market | Lodi | Jun 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carrows Restaurant Catalina Restaurant Group Inc | Lodi | Jun 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oak Ridge Winery | Lodi | Jun 1, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NOVA Commercial Company, Inc. | Hayward | May 31, 2004 | 282 violations | $669,543 | 261 | 0 |
| Famous Burger | Brea | May 31, 2004 | 9 violations | $18,444 | 6 | 0 |
| Da Nang Com Tam Tran Quy Cap Restaurant | Westminster | May 31, 2004 | 3 violations | $3,672 | 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.