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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acores Foods, Inc. Acores Foods, Incorporated | San Diego | Oct 8, 2005 | 128 violations | $35,186 | 109 | 0 |
| Dhaliwal and Dhillon Farms | Kerman | Oct 8, 2005 | 12 violations | $574 | 8 | $950 |
| N Design/Build, Inc. | Elk Grove | Oct 8, 2005 | 39 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Star Towing STARRUE, INCORPORATED | San Diego | Oct 7, 2005 | 18 violations | $1,390 | 18 | 0 |
| Hire Standards Pool Construction | Palm Desert | Oct 7, 2005 | 1 violation | $422 | 1 | 0 |
| Nutricion Fundamental Inc. | Fullerton | Oct 7, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bonnie Lane Care Home | Pleasant Hill | Oct 6, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santiago Valencia | Stockton | Oct 6, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Sun-Mate Corp. | Canoga Park | Oct 6, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trask Liquor or Trask Liquor Market | Westminster | Oct 6, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ciria Building Maintenance | San Marcos | Oct 5, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caf'e Ceylon | Stanton | Oct 5, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Java Lava | Selma | Oct 4, 2005 | 5 violations | $1,325 | 2 | 0 |
| A & S Market | Santa Ana | Oct 4, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Athens Service Arakelian Enterprises, Inc. | La Puente | Oct 4, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erdman, Jeanette | Stockton | Oct 4, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| State of California Department of Industrial Relations | San Francisco | Oct 3, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quality Shutters Quality Shutters Finish, Inc. | Chatsworth | Oct 3, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Expedia Media, LLC | Anaheim | Oct 2, 2005 | 292 violations | $74,707 | 291 | 0 |
| Heritage Contracting Services | Hayward | Oct 2, 2005 | 96 violations | $25,373 | 94 | 0 |
| Mora's Boots | Santa Rosa | Oct 2, 2005 | 8 violations | $19,498 | 7 | 0 |
| Berkeley Technologies, Inc. Berkeley System Technologies, Inc. | Chula Vista | Oct 2, 2005 | 2 violations | $6,943 | 1 | 0 |
| El Toro International Ranch Market | Lake Forest | Oct 2, 2005 | 7 violations | $6,385 | 6 | 0 |
| United Parcel Service (UPS) | Visalia | Oct 2, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanchez Market | Santa Ana | Oct 2, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Belman, Santos Belman-Campos, Santos J. | Kerman | Oct 1, 2005 | 14 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,150 |
| Hickory Market Liquor | Santa Ana | Oct 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal Fresh Water | Anaheim | Oct 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanmina SCI Corporation | San Jose | Sep 30, 2005 | 29 violations | $126,753 | 28 | 0 |
| LBC Mabuhay USA Corporation | South San Francisco | Sep 30, 2005 | 4 violations | $69,258 | 4 | 0 |
| NMS Management, Inc. | National City | Sep 30, 2005 | 83 violations | $45,069 | 30 | 0 |
| American Western Telephone Inc. | Riverside | Sep 30, 2005 | 11 violations | $30,201 | 11 | 0 |
| Western Payphone Network Inc. | Riverside | Sep 30, 2005 | 9 violations | $19,627 | 9 | 0 |
| Woodcliff Corporation | Los Angeles | Sep 30, 2005 | 7 violations | $8,144 | 6 | 0 |
| Enviromental Resources Corporation | San Diego | Sep 30, 2005 | 11 violations | $5,015 | 11 | 0 |
| Telemex International | Riverside | Sep 30, 2005 | 6 violations | $4,164 | 6 | 0 |
| Prints Plus Store | Santa Clara | Sep 30, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanmina SCI Corporation | San Jose | Sep 30, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanmina SCI Corporation | Livermore | Sep 30, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Safety, Inc. | Bakersfield | Sep 30, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EVR GARD Construction/Restoration | Culver City | Sep 30, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Rancho Nursery School | Carmichael | Sep 30, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fairbanks Home Care | Castro Valley | Sep 29, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 Hrs Fitness 24 Hour Fitness USA, Inc | Concord | Sep 29, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Irene Pan's Day Care | Winnetka | Sep 29, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taco Mexico | Pomona | Sep 28, 2005 | 4 violations | $648 | 1 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Supermarket | West Covina | Sep 28, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Supermarket | San Gabriel | Sep 28, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amigo Market | Anaheim | Sep 28, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Torito Carniceria | Orange | Sep 28, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| International Service, Inc. International Protective Services, Inc. | Torrance | Sep 27, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monty's Jr Market | Anaheim | Sep 27, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gillespie Construction | Mill Valley | Sep 26, 2005 | 1 violation | $106 | 1 | 0 |
| PICC-B/ Steel Shield Security PICCB Investigation & Paralegal Services Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 26, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam's Market & Liquor | San Juan Capistrano | Sep 26, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Star Services All Star Services Corporation | San Diego | Sep 26, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Mexicana Meat Market | Anaheim | Sep 25, 2005 | 3 violations | $4,165 | 2 | 0 |
| Gelson's Markets Store | Irvine | Sep 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gelson's Super Market | Dana Point | Sep 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chavez, Isidro | Stockton | Sep 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $750 |
| Certified Market | Garden Grove | Sep 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gelson's Markets Store | Newport Beach | Sep 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grand Car Wash | Chino Hills | Sep 24, 2005 | 6 violations | $2,849 | 5 | 0 |
| Cordova Roofing Supply Dynamic Roofing Company, Inc. | Rancho Cordova | Sep 23, 2005 | 88 violations | $35,038 | 87 | 0 |
| Monterey Bay Rebar | Watsonville | Sep 23, 2005 | 10 violations | $1,194 | 10 | 0 |
| Encino Glatt Market | Encino | Sep 22, 2005 | 21 violations | $23,720 | 17 | 0 |
| Child's World J.E.M.M. Corporation | Encino | Sep 22, 2005 | 11 violations | $8,990 | 10 | 0 |
| R & A Residential Care for the Elderly | Union City | Sep 22, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry's Marketplace | Laguna Niguel | Sep 22, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calimex Market | Anaheim | Sep 21, 2005 | 2 violations | $1,579 | 2 | 0 |
| Hometown Buffet | Modesto | Sep 21, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Basile Construction | San Diego | Sep 20, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prints Plus Store | Cupertino | Sep 20, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prints Plus Store | San Jose | Sep 20, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheson Mail Transport | Knightsen | Sep 20, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheson Mail Transport | Oakland | Sep 20, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adema Technologies, Inc. | Mountain View | Sep 19, 2005 | 16 violations | $25,186 | 16 | 0 |
| Bio-Terra Corporation | Baldwin Park | Sep 19, 2005 | 19 violations | $7,957 | 19 | 0 |
| Hannam Chain Super 1 Mart USA | La Habra | Sep 18, 2005 | 163 violations | $27,220 | 162 | 0 |
| Thai Loa Market | Anaheim | Sep 18, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 Bristol Food Store | Santa Ana | Sep 18, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Nopalito Verde Market | Santa Ana | Sep 18, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mai's Market Harinder R Singh and Navdeep K. Dhillon | La Habra | Sep 18, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R & M Shell R & M Pacific Rim, Inc. | Orange | Sep 18, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rose Garden Court | San Jose | Sep 17, 2005 | 8 violations | $728 | 8 | 0 |
| Food Circle Inc. | La Habra | Sep 17, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P & L Electric & Construction P & L Electric and Construction, Inc. | Lompoc | Sep 17, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Las Playas Family Restaurant Las Playas de la Sirena Family Restaurant Inc | Fontana | Sep 17, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolte Sheet Metal, Inc. | Fresno | Sep 16, 2005 | 20 violations | $11,934 | 18 | 0 |
| API Accounting and Computer Consulting Servic | Rowland Heights | Sep 16, 2005 | 3 violations | $11,244 | 2 | $2,000 |
| Workrite Workrite Uniform Company | Oxnard | Sep 16, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Jolla Market Esequiel Perez & Patrocinia Luna Perez | Placentia | Sep 16, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Global Horizons Manpower, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 15, 2005 | 1,478 violations | $451,194 | 152 | $381,600 |
| eBusiness Applicaton Solutions, Inc. | Fremont | Sep 15, 2005 | 4 violations | $11,078 | 4 | 0 |
| Molly Maid | Gardena | Sep 15, 2005 | 34 violations | $2,028 | 33 | 0 |
| Kedren Acute Psychiatric Hospital | Los Angeles | Sep 15, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitsuwa Marketplace | Costa Mesa | Sep 15, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E & N Deli & Mini Market | Garden Grove | Sep 15, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Classified Private Security, Inc. | Baldwin Park | Sep 14, 2005 | 23 violations | $6,000 | 22 | 0 |
| Dial Security Communications | Camarillo | Sep 14, 2005 | 13 violations | $5,640 | 12 | 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.