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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Maytag Home Appliance Center | Sherman Oaks | Jan 11, 2005 | 3 violations | $3,553 | 2 | 0 |
| Best Maytag (Sherman Oaks) | Panorama City | Jan 11, 2005 | 2 violations | $3,461 | 1 | 0 |
| Beverly's Beverly Fabrics Incorporated | Citrus Heights | Jan 11, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chateau at Carmichael Park, The | Carmichael | Jan 11, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mexicali Restaurants | Bakersfield | Jan 11, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alen' Fabric | Los Angeles | Jan 11, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allstate Plumbing Heating & Cooling | Sacramento | Jan 10, 2005 | 9 violations | $4,222 | 8 | 0 |
| Temp staffing, Inc. | Pomona | Jan 10, 2005 | 2 violations | $373 | 1 | 0 |
| Road Runner Sports | San Diego | Jan 10, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best Western Inn Suites Hotel | Buena Park | Jan 9, 2005 | 2 violations | $1,028 | 2 | 0 |
| Wallace and Son, Inc. | Planada | Jan 8, 2005 | 7 violations | $5,018 | 7 | 0 |
| Pyrenees French Bakery | Bakersfield | Jan 8, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garcia Food | El Centro | Jan 7, 2005 | 1 violation | $49 | 1 | 0 |
| B-Z Disposal Services, Inc. | Long Beach | Jan 7, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tried & True Corporate Cleaning | La Mesa | Jan 6, 2005 | 12 violations | $9,552 | 11 | 0 |
| University Valero | Berkeley | Jan 6, 2005 | 1 violation | $6,412 | 1 | 0 |
| Anna's Home Care Anna's Home Care for the Elderly | Sacramento | Jan 6, 2005 | 7 violations | $2,548 | 6 | 0 |
| The Market Place | San Diego | Jan 6, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependable Care Transportation, Inc | Los Angeles | Jan 5, 2005 | 8 violations | $7,591 | 7 | 0 |
| Smith & Nephew Wound Management La Jolla | La Jolla | Jan 5, 2005 | 2 violations | $2,598 | 2 | 0 |
| TLC Woodworks | Canyon Country | Jan 5, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carnival Market | San Diego | Jan 5, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Label Lane International | Los Angeles | Jan 5, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| China Chili Restaurant | Fremont | Jan 4, 2005 | 8 violations | $19,196 | 7 | 0 |
| Fresno City College State Center Community College District | Fresno | Jan 4, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manna Home | Sacramento | Jan 4, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garcia Food Garcia Food of Brawley | Brawley | Jan 4, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Works Management | Long Beach | Jan 3, 2005 | 33 violations | $1,591 | 33 | 0 |
| Ace Parking Management | San Francisco | Jan 3, 2005 | 1 violation | $1,399 | 1 | 0 |
| 97 Super Market | San Diego | Jan 3, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonald's Charles & Edith Duvall dba McDonald's | San Francisco | Jan 3, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Century Theatres | Daly City | Jan 3, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentucky Fried Chicken | San Francisco | Jan 2, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharp Rees -Stealy Medical Group | San Diego | Jan 2, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Medical Registry | San Clemente | Jan 1, 2005 | 142 violations | $308,864 | 104 | 0 |
| Canterbury House | Sacramento | Jan 1, 2005 | 7 violations | $16,751 | 6 | 0 |
| Mr. Pizzaman Food All the Time, Inc. | San Francisco | Jan 1, 2005 | 13 violations | $15,972 | 12 | 0 |
| Freeport Preschool Sacramento City Unified School District | Sacramento | Jan 1, 2005 | 2 violations | $1,436 | 1 | 0 |
| St. Frances Care Home I & II | Rancho Cordova | Jan 1, 2005 | 3 violations | $1,223 | 2 | 0 |
| McPails Appliance | Rhonert Park | Jan 1, 2005 | 6 violations | $245 | 5 | 0 |
| Clegg Care Facility | Sacramento | Jan 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carolyn Mitchell's Loving Care Home | Sacramento | Jan 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BMN Building, Inc. | Fresno | Jan 1, 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.