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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNJ Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricchi Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Double Zero | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Problem | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P & S Sample Fashion | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Continental Apparel, Inc. | Compton | Feb 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Blue Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & A Fashion | South El Monte | Feb 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hobby Horse Clothing Company, Inc. | Chino | Feb 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucky 7 Fashion, Inc. | Rancho Cucamonga | Feb 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Blue Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodeo Sportswear | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Alexis | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C-GEN (Yagi) | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cute Girl,Incorporated | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Entrancy | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaze Gaze USA Incorporated | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JES | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Superline, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAHMU YOUNGJAE SHIN DBA: NAHMU | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Lynn Calter, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K-Mode | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Superline, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monteau, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & W Apparel Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 105 violations | $60,617 | 51 | 0 |
| Deer Antlers, LLC | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 62 violations | $17,976 | 24 | 0 |
| Bo Mee Fashion | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 65 violations repeat | $15,547 | 30 | $11,550 |
| SB Fashion | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 24 violations repeat | $15,534 | 8 | $3,080 |
| The Tom Yancey Company | Carmichael | Feb 24, 2005 | 15 violations | $12,887 | 14 | 0 |
| B & K Trim P S 278 Incorporated | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 13 violations | $3,546 | 8 | 0 |
| Bobbins, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 15 violations | $920 | 7 | 0 |
| Andari Fashion, Inc. | El Monte | Feb 24, 2005 | 10 violations repeat | $418 | 10 | $1,870 |
| American Heart Yujin S & T America, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| By Deep KHK Corporation (dba) By Deep; Lady Pinta | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soprano | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ice Tea L.A. Khaki, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nice Trim, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Estam Orbita Corp. | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Um Gee | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Polysew, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L'Koral | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Estrada Clothing Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logos | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clovis | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BB | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucky Bell | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Entrancy | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cocomo / Volume One | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Obe | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chung Dress | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Happy Fashions | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Provision, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Per Seption | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Euro Fabric, Inc. | Santa Fe Springs | Feb 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apex Fashion, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 23, 2005 | 22 violations | $13,328 | 11 | 0 |
| Kentucky Fried Chicken/A&W | Citrus Heights | Feb 23, 2005 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,938 |
| Kentucky Fried Chicken | Antelope | Feb 23, 2005 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,938 |
| Lakubo, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 23, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| kevin Lew Dba K & P Sewing Company | San Francisco | Feb 23, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wearable Intergrity | Los Angeles | Feb 23, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Happy Ending | Los Angeles | Feb 22, 2005 | 44 violations | $7,945 | 15 | 0 |
| Prizio Construction | Santa Ana | Feb 22, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Huong Lan Food Production | Sacramento | Feb 21, 2005 | 6 violations | $1,754 | 5 | 0 |
| Mikhail Berelovich | San Francisco | Feb 21, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M.J. Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 20, 2005 | 82 violations | $44,398 | 54 | 0 |
| Buy-N-Save Market | Los Banos | Feb 20, 2005 | 4 violations | $13,452 | 3 | 0 |
| Super Shopping /Apple Market | Calexico | Feb 20, 2005 | 8 violations | $717 | 8 | 0 |
| Pila Design | City Of Industry | Feb 20, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tapestry | Torrance | Feb 20, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B.B. Fashion | South El Monte | Feb 20, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Whitewave Sportwear, Inc. | Laguna Niguel | Feb 20, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Front Design | Los Angeles | Feb 20, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grace SK Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 19, 2005 | 165 violations | $29,964 | 74 | 0 |
| South Bay Gunite South Bay Gunite Company | Santa Clara | Feb 19, 2005 | 11 violations | $29,197 | 10 | 0 |
| Longo Fashion, Inc. | South El Monte | Feb 19, 2005 | 92 violations repeat | $21,175 | 0 | $21,622 |
| Sunny 2000 Clothing Mfg. Inc. | South El Monte | Feb 19, 2005 | 24 violations repeat | $5,376 | 21 | $3,927 |
| Lion Brothers Farms | Selma | Feb 19, 2005 | 74 violations repeat | $4,087 | 51 | $10,600 |
| Video Tech Service | Sacramento | Feb 19, 2005 | 2 violations | $2,776 | 1 | 0 |
| Luminessence | San Diego | Feb 19, 2005 | 1 violation | $194 | 1 | 0 |
| I.C. & Sons Farm Labor Escareno (FLC), Ignacio Cuevas | Reedley | Feb 19, 2005 | 1 violation | $24 | 1 | 0 |
| Piac'e Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 19, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubber Ducky Productions, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 19, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 19, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bluvi, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 19, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cocomo Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 19, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Knitenjin Corporation (OI USA) | Los Angeles | Feb 19, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sooki MDR Service, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 19, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tina Fashion | Santa Ana | Feb 19, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Access Apparel Inc. (Self Esteem) | Montebello | Feb 19, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Banana USA | Los Angeles | Feb 19, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perfect Cotton | Gardena | Feb 19, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selection Chic Look, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 19, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Security Innovations | El Monte | Feb 18, 2005 | 58 violations | $53,490 | 57 | 0 |
| Golden State Citrus Packers | Visalia | Feb 18, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ressie Ducut | Torrance | Feb 18, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merge Left, Inc | Hawthorne | Feb 18, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Velasquez Harvesting | Calexico | Feb 18, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucky Seafood | San Diego | Feb 17, 2005 | 6 violations | $21,615 | 4 | 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.