2005 in numbers
Wage and Hour Division investigations of California employers closed in 2005: 1,843 cases, 1,215 with violations found, $19,405,473 in back wages agreed for 18,929 workers, $1,078,341 in penalties. Against 2004 that is an increase of 32% in back wages.
Biggest back-wage cases of 2005
By industry
| Industry | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services | 83 | $3,202,224 | 3,818 |
| Construction | 186 | $2,846,664 | 3,793 |
| Manufacturing | 566 | $2,805,932 | 3,170 |
| Retail Trade | 210 | $2,089,733 | 1,566 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 172 | $2,072,030 | 1,974 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 197 | $1,994,201 | 1,468 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 76 | $1,003,481 | 820 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 62 | $845,592 | 271 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 47 | $779,977 | 421 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 22 | $406,965 | 250 |
| Finance and Insurance | 15 | $405,392 | 123 |
| Information | 16 | $361,493 | 149 |
| 36 | $183,990 | 102 | |
| Public Administration | 6 | $134,315 | 81 |
| Wholesale Trade | 26 | $113,325 | 109 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 92 | $97,297 | 734 |
| Educational Services | 11 | $36,221 | 32 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 4 | $8,991 | 16 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 10 | $7,720 | 20 |
| Utilities | 3 | $5,015 | 11 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 2 | $4,915 | 1 |
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beanstalk B.J. Jordan Child Care Programs, Inc. | Sacramento | Apr 12, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monarch Roofing Inc. | Sacramento | Apr 11, 2005 | 60 violations repeat | $91,299 | 59 | $11,033 |
| Fresh Point Fresh Point Harvesting Co. Inc. | Salinas | Apr 11, 2005 | 1 violation | $35 | 1 | 0 |
| Construction Testing & Engineering Inc. | Escondido | Apr 11, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Biscotti, Inc | San Leandro | Apr 11, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Longs Drugs Longs Drug Stores California, Inc | San Mateo | Apr 11, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corin Sewing Contractor | Huntington Park | Apr 10, 2005 | 147 violations | $60,205 | 124 | 0 |
| Mail Transportation | Redlands | Apr 10, 2005 | 24 violations | $50,872 | 12 | 0 |
| Caitac Garment Processing, Inc. | Gardena | Apr 10, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rock & Republic Enterprises, Inc. | Culver City | Apr 10, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe's Jeans, Inc. | City Of Commerce | Apr 10, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Etelecare Global Solutions | Monrovia | Apr 9, 2005 | 1,629 violations | $208,864 | 1,628 | 0 |
| Ken Mart KRP Clothing Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 9, 2005 | 15 violations repeat | $7,727 | 13 | 0 |
| Hotel Durant | Berkeley | Apr 9, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| One Dollar Club | Los Angeles | Apr 8, 2005 | 34 violations | $15,467 | 33 | 0 |
| Dollar Club- Pasadena, Inc. | Pasadena | Apr 8, 2005 | 5 violations | $5,260 | 4 | 0 |
| Todo 1 Dollar Only Store, Inc. | Covina | Apr 8, 2005 | 8 violations | $4,894 | 7 | 0 |
| Todo 99 Cents- Baldwin Park | Baldwin Park | Apr 8, 2005 | 5 violations | $4,617 | 4 | 0 |
| Dollar Club- Long Beach | Long Beach | Apr 8, 2005 | 6 violations | $2,107 | 5 | 0 |
| A Better Choice Preschool | Fresno | Apr 8, 2005 | 68 violations | $60 | 1 | 0 |
| Global Apparel Group Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 8, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Concepts by Malcom, LLC | Los Angeles | Apr 8, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enterprise Collision Center | Costa Mesa | Apr 8, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Praise Care Home | Sacramento | Apr 8, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mycra Pac Designer Wear Inc. | Moraga | Apr 8, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amparano Roofing | Bakersfield | Apr 8, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seibert Security Service Inc. | Colton | Apr 8, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diplomat Restaurant | Lawndale | Apr 7, 2005 | 5 violations | $5,081 | 3 | 0 |
| Pinnacle Roofing Co. | Tracy | Apr 7, 2005 | 7 violations | $354 | 7 | 0 |
| Karl Hardware Karl's Hardware, Inc. | Rosamond | Apr 7, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodarte's Trucking Inc | Downey | Apr 6, 2005 | 4 violations | $6,838 | 2 | 0 |
| Centro Medico Latino | San Marcos | Apr 6, 2005 | 2 violations | $5,986 | 2 | 0 |
| Regent Manufacturing Co. Burton Miller&Helen Miller dba Regent Mfg Co | San Francisco | Apr 6, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Probation Department | Riverside | Apr 6, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Francisco City Lights, Inc. | San Francisco | Apr 6, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. P. Shades, Inc. | Sausalito | Apr 6, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KRP Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 5, 2005 | 149 violations repeat | $114,699 | 148 | $35,420 |
| Twin Navi Apparel Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 5, 2005 | 35 violations | $17,552 | 23 | 0 |
| The Timing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 5, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.L.C A 3 / A-1 Textiles, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 5, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Janette Fashion | Los Angeles | Apr 5, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Lamp Co., Inc. | Suisun City | Apr 4, 2005 | 63 violations | $83,736 | 63 | 0 |
| Advanced Tool and Supply | Santa Clara | Apr 4, 2005 | 15 violations | $8,490 | 14 | 0 |
| Masterpiece Gardens | Redwood City | Apr 4, 2005 | 30 violations | $3,530 | 28 | 0 |
| So-Cal Construction So-Cal Construction & Demolition, Inc | Corona | Apr 4, 2005 | 8 violations | $1,432 | 8 | 0 |
| Via Italia Inc. | San Diego | Apr 4, 2005 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonald's Vivere Victual Inc | Rancho Cordova | Apr 4, 2005 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,980 |
| S.M.J.L., Inc. | South El Monte | Apr 3, 2005 | 25 violations | $4,080 | 18 | 0 |
| Fong Garment, Inc. | South El Monte | Apr 3, 2005 | 18 violations repeat | $913 | 16 | $2,464 |
| Nutrition Plus | Tustin | Apr 3, 2005 | 2 violations | $195 | 1 | 0 |
| Pratt & Whitney Pratt & Whitney Chemical Systems Division | San Jose | Apr 3, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Solo Girl | Los Angeles | Apr 3, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanctuary Clothing Inc. | North Hollywood | Apr 3, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Viking Pizza | Kingsburg | Apr 3, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Resort at Palm Springs | Palm Springs | Apr 2, 2005 | 12 violations | $1,527 | 12 | 0 |
| El Monte Dental David Kutner DMD A Dental Corporation | El Monte | Apr 1, 2005 | 47 violations | $19,768 | 47 | 0 |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center Child Care Center | Fresno | Apr 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SANTA MONICA MEDICAL RESPONSE | Santa Monica | Apr 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peet's Coffee and Tea | San Mateo | Apr 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enterprise Roofing Enterprise Roofing Service, Inc. | Concord | Apr 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Campos, Micaela | Stockton | Apr 1, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $4,800 |
| Jamba Juice Sanders Liquid Sunshine, LLC | Roseville | Apr 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 Security Strategic Training Academy Inc. | San Bernardino | Mar 31, 2005 | 45 violations | $44,344 | 45 | 0 |
| Brown Chiropractic Clinic | Milpitas | Mar 31, 2005 | 16 violations | $11,040 | 15 | 0 |
| Teksoft, Inc. | Sacramento | Mar 31, 2005 | 2 violations | $8,490 | 1 | 0 |
| BFI Waste Systems of North America, Inc. | Sun Valley | Mar 31, 2005 | 2 violations | $5,040 | 1 | 0 |
| Securitas Security Services | San Francisco | Mar 31, 2005 | 7 violations | $2,963 | 6 | 0 |
| Carmalor Gas Station | Chula Vista | Mar 31, 2005 | 5 violations | $2,201 | 4 | 0 |
| San Diego Housing Commission | San Diego | Mar 31, 2005 | 2 violations | $743 | 2 | 0 |
| Sunset Towing | Spring Valley | Mar 31, 2005 | 2 violations | $663 | 1 | 0 |
| Sir Francis Drake Hotel | San Francisco | Mar 31, 2005 | 12 violations | $504 | 11 | 0 |
| Hand In Hand Children's Center LLC | Fresno | Mar 31, 2005 | 11 violations | $466 | 9 | 0 |
| Galleria Park Hotel | San Francisco | Mar 31, 2005 | 6 violations | $277 | 5 | 0 |
| Cerutti & Sons Transportation Co, Inc. | Fresno | Mar 31, 2005 | 5 violations | $203 | 4 | 0 |
| Triton Hotel Grant Street Ventures, L. P. | San Francisco | Mar 31, 2005 | 4 violations | $74 | 3 | 0 |
| Galaxy Car Wash | Valencia | Mar 31, 2005 | 102 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CA Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | Felton | Mar 31, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorific Painting | Antioch | Mar 31, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Chef Fashion | Los Angeles | Mar 31, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Resource Consultants, Inc aka RCI | San Diego | Mar 31, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Sandwiches | Stockton | Mar 31, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gino Morena Enterprises, LLC Gino Morena Enterprises of the NW, Inc. | South San Francisco | Mar 31, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Imperial Stations Inc. | Orange | Mar 30, 2005 | 6 violations | $462 | 5 | 0 |
| Innovative Fire Protection | El Cajon | Mar 30, 2005 | 1 violation | $41 | 1 | 0 |
| Elephant Bar | Burlingame | Mar 29, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiznos | Antelope | Mar 29, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SSW Mechanical, Inc. | Palm Springs | Mar 29, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ok 99 #IV | Montclair | Mar 28, 2005 | 5 violations | $2,478 | 3 | 0 |
| Jack & Jill's Learning Center | Clovis | Mar 28, 2005 | 9 violations | $1,854 | 8 | 0 |
| Jack & Jill's Educational Center | Fresno | Mar 28, 2005 | 13 violations | $1,784 | 12 | 0 |
| World Super Services | Roseville | Mar 28, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adams/Mallory Construction Company, Inc. | Placentia | Mar 27, 2005 | 17 violations | $15,337 | 17 | 0 |
| Preventive Security of Southern Calif., Inc | Huntington Park | Mar 26, 2005 | 50 violations | $60,246 | 49 | 0 |
| Victoria Care Center Victoria Ventura Healthcare LLC | Ventura | Mar 26, 2005 | 11 violations | $34,909 | 10 | 0 |
| Evon Leong dba Boldstitsch | San Francisco | Mar 25, 2005 | 25 violations | $5,172 | 25 | 0 |
| Patriot Mechanical | San Rafael | Mar 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Quayle Plumbing Inc. | Wildomar | Mar 24, 2005 | 13 violations | $2,485 | 13 | 0 |
| Barraza Farm Services | Calipatria | Mar 23, 2005 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T & T Drywall | Bakersfield | Mar 23, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Janiey Wu Company | San Francisco | Mar 23, 2005 | 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.