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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P &M Fashions, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 19, 2005 | 4 violations | $798 | 3 | 0 |
| K Too | Los Angeles | Aug 19, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABC Bakery Cafe | San Francisco | Aug 18, 2005 | 10 violations | $49,327 | 10 | 0 |
| Vista del Mar Family & Child Services | Los Angeles | Aug 18, 2005 | 1 violation | $11,828 | 1 | 0 |
| Eleven Communications Inc | San Francisco | Aug 18, 2005 | 12 violations | $9,367 | 11 | 0 |
| Lange Trucking, Inc. | Pleasanton | Aug 18, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First NLC Financial Services | Anaheim | Aug 18, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinky's Klassy Kar Wash | Concord | Aug 17, 2005 | 12 violations | $14,075 | 11 | 0 |
| Reedley Home (Country Home) | Reedley | Aug 17, 2005 | 7 violations | $12,075 | 6 | 0 |
| Acacia Home | Reedley | Aug 17, 2005 | 4 violations | $10,456 | 3 | 0 |
| Hollywood Home | Reedley | Aug 17, 2005 | 2 violations | $465 | 2 | 0 |
| Pearl Gates Home | Reedley | Aug 17, 2005 | 5 violations | $368 | 4 | 0 |
| Sunpeak Construction, Inc. | Newport Beach | Aug 17, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & E Janitorial Services | Daly City | Aug 17, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken of Japan | Simi Valley | Aug 15, 2005 | 30 violations | $92,892 | 21 | 0 |
| Elegant Textiles, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 15, 2005 | 7 violations | $50,501 | 5 | 0 |
| Casa Mexicana Market | Stockton | Aug 15, 2005 | 4 violations | $5,121 | 4 | 0 |
| Victor Royale Adult Residential Living | Glendale | Aug 15, 2005 | 8 violations | $5,103 | 7 | 0 |
| LA Dogworks | Los Angeles | Aug 15, 2005 | 9 violations | $2,806 | 9 | 0 |
| Mi Rancho Tortillas, Inc. | Clovis | Aug 15, 2005 | 9 violations | $2,428 | 8 | 0 |
| Botach Tactical | Los Angeles | Aug 15, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anhing Corp. | Los Angeles | Aug 15, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deco-Fab | Orange | Aug 14, 2005 | 2 violations | $12,191 | 1 | 0 |
| Bay Area Distributing Company | Richmond | Aug 14, 2005 | 5 violations | $2,417 | 4 | 0 |
| Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin Corporation. | Port Hueneme | Aug 14, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Queen Fashion Inc. | South El Monte | Aug 13, 2005 | 97 violations | $60,000 | 48 | 0 |
| Have | Los Angeles | Aug 13, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Estrada Clothing Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 13, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baby Lulu | Los Angeles | Aug 13, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best One Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 12, 2005 | 8 violations | $9,100 | 6 | 0 |
| Zipin Out Auto Service, Inc. | Fremont | Aug 12, 2005 | 2 violations | $203 | 2 | 0 |
| Closet | Los Angeles | Aug 12, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lassen Municipal Utility District | Susanville | Aug 12, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Van Dyk Tank Lines | San Bernardino | Aug 12, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway | San Bernardino | Aug 12, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| On Top Construction, Inc. | Pleasanton | Aug 11, 2005 | 14 violations | $63,393 | 14 | 0 |
| Quality Manufactured Home Services | Modesto | Aug 11, 2005 | 29 violations | $7,528 | 29 | 0 |
| Charlotte's Confections/ Shaw's Candy & Ice | Millbrae | Aug 11, 2005 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,455 |
| Sun Belt Landscape & Maintenance, Inc. | Norco | Aug 10, 2005 | 22 violations | $35,958 | 19 | 0 |
| P&K Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 10, 2005 | 28 violations | $6,745 | 21 | 0 |
| Celebrity Haven | Napa | Aug 10, 2005 | 5 violations | $5,599 | 3 | 0 |
| Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino Chukchansi Economic Develoopment Authority | Coarsegold | Aug 10, 2005 | 12 violations | $5,058 | 10 | 0 |
| Subway | Carmichael | Aug 10, 2005 | 5 violations | $2,304 | 2 | $693 |
| Preston Masonery | Bakersfield | Aug 10, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio's Pizzeria | Sherman Oaks | Aug 10, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Girl Talk | Los Angeles | Aug 10, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sonnia & Jennie, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 10, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 9, 2005 | 74 violations | $17,794 | 44 | 0 |
| Hogue Bros Body Shop | Gilroy | Aug 9, 2005 | 5 violations | $1,344 | 4 | 0 |
| Hahm Motorsports | Anaheim | Aug 9, 2005 | 2 violations | $1,061 | 2 | 0 |
| Lilley Transportation | Bloomington | Aug 9, 2005 | 9 violations | $918 | 9 | 0 |
| The Cleaning Place | South El Monte | Aug 9, 2005 | 2 violations | $595 | 1 | 0 |
| Q & A Research Inc. | Walnut Creek | Aug 9, 2005 | 6 violations | $318 | 5 | $743 |
| Entrancy | Los Angeles | Aug 9, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cien, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 9, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M & M Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 9, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Armor Link Corp. | Brea | Aug 8, 2005 | 13 violations | $13,137 | 12 | 0 |
| Arturo's Tacos | Los Angeles | Aug 8, 2005 | 5 violations | $2,559 | 4 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. | Oakland | Aug 7, 2005 | 701 violations | $520,692 | 701 | 0 |
| Great Garments Sandy Wee Hung Zheng dba Great Garments | San Francisco | Aug 7, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beaumont Care Center | Beaumont | Aug 6, 2005 | 126 violations | $467,361 | 126 | 0 |
| Cherry Valley Healthcare / Banning Healthcare | Banning | Aug 6, 2005 | 40 violations | $90,291 | 40 | 0 |
| Palm Grove Heathcare | Beaumont | Aug 6, 2005 | 40 violations | $75,995 | 40 | 0 |
| N A Medical Billing NA Medical Billing Management Corporation | Huntington Park | Aug 6, 2005 | 7 violations | $6,655 | 5 | 0 |
| Jorge Eguiluz (FLC) | Stockton | Aug 6, 2005 | 23 violations | $6,251 | 14 | $2,825 |
| Alvarez, Robert (FLC) | Reedley | Aug 6, 2005 | 21 violations | $3,752 | 18 | $1,550 |
| Miravilla Care Center | Cherry Valley | Aug 6, 2005 | 8 violations | $3,450 | 8 | 0 |
| County of San Bernardio/Public Health | San Bernardino | Aug 6, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cresenta Valley Car Wash | La Crescenta | Aug 5, 2005 | 23 violations | $25,001 | 22 | 0 |
| Eastwest Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 5, 2005 | 31 violations | $16,912 | 30 | 0 |
| Chinese Gourmet Express | Rancho Palos Verdes | Aug 5, 2005 | 1 violation | $3,000 | 1 | 0 |
| Robella | Los Angeles | Aug 5, 2005 | 3 violations | $108 | 1 | 0 |
| SMC Security Services, Inc. | Santa Clara | Aug 5, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KO-Z KO-Z | Glendale | Aug 5, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lola of San Francisco Laura Herrera dba Lola of San Frandiwco | San Francisco | Aug 5, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hilton Hotel Corp | Hemet | Aug 5, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Helena Helena H. Luu | South El Monte | Aug 4, 2005 | 25 violations | $12,494 | 13 | 0 |
| GSH Inc | South El Monte | Aug 4, 2005 | 15 violations | $3,640 | 14 | 0 |
| Johl Company | Marysville | Aug 4, 2005 | 42 violations | $854 | 25 | $2,525 |
| Trial Graphi | Los Angeles | Aug 4, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeb Industry Inc | Garden Grove | Aug 4, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasmine USA, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 4, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UJCIC Screen Printing, Inc. | San Francisco | Aug 4, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crave Apparel Inc | Gardena | Aug 4, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Immanual Korea Sewing Machine Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 3, 2005 | 25 violations | $18,926 | 16 | 0 |
| America Fashion Clothing Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 3, 2005 | 27 violations | $14,765 | 18 | 0 |
| Fili's Fashion | Los Angeles | Aug 3, 2005 | 8 violations | $2,990 | 4 | 0 |
| La Quinta Car Wash Inc. | La Quinta | Aug 3, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. J.'s Mae, Inc. dba Rainbeau | San Francisco | Aug 3, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S Slater & Son Inc.dba Golden Bear Sportswear | San Francisco | Aug 3, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Libian Time Less, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 3, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mission Bell Winery | Madera | Aug 3, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| One Clothing | Los Angeles | Aug 3, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Star Fish, Inc. | Daly City | Aug 3, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Garment Finishing, Inc | Los Angeles | Aug 2, 2005 | 119 violations | $24,994 | 119 | 0 |
| Angeles Mills Company, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 2, 2005 | 14 violations | $9,678 | 12 | 0 |
| Citizens of Humanity | Hacienda Heights | Aug 2, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seven For All Mankind, LLC | Los Angeles | Aug 2, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gold Sign, LLC | Los Angeles | Aug 2, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caitac Garment Processing, Inc. | Gardena | Aug 2, 2005 | 1 violation | 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.