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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortgage Bankers Corp. | Los Angeles | Jul 16, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vien Dong Inc. | Garden Grove | Jul 15, 2005 | 11 violations | $7,955 | 10 | 0 |
| Central California Cable Corporation | Salinas | Jul 15, 2005 | 11 violations | $1,867 | 10 | 0 |
| FSS Alutiiq Alutiiq Management Services, LLC | National City | Jul 14, 2005 | 1 violation | $111 | 1 | 0 |
| Jade Apparel | Los Angeles | Jul 14, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack's Wholesale Candy & Toy Company | Los Angeles | Jul 14, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North County Transit District | Oceanside | Jul 14, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nu-Way Laundry & Cleaners | Victorville | Jul 13, 2005 | 127 violations | $4,670 | 0 | 0 |
| SBC South Western Bell Communications Svs, Inc. | San Francisco | Jul 13, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bistro Don Giovanni | Napa | Jul 13, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United Christian Schools | Stockton | Jul 13, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Halo Property Management | Stockton | Jul 13, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cairo Construction Engineered Structure - San Diego, Incorporate | San Diego | Jul 12, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diamond Environmental Services | San Marcos | Jul 11, 2005 | 24 violations | $39,667 | 23 | 0 |
| Standards of Excellence | Rohnert Park | Jul 11, 2005 | 64 violations | $24,540 | 63 | 0 |
| Wall Systems, Inc | Moorpark | Jul 11, 2005 | 90 violations | $19,786 | 89 | 0 |
| Universal Surface Technology, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 11, 2005 | 2 violations | $3,706 | 2 | 0 |
| Hong Fa Fashion Wen Wei Lin dba Hong Fa Fashion | San Francisco | Jul 11, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miniature Plant Kingdom Donald and Rebecca Herzog, as individuals | Sebastopol | Jul 11, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applebee's Spectrum Apple, LP dba Applebee's | Simi Valley | Jul 11, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vega, Miguel Cervantes, Miguel Vega | Stockton | Jul 11, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $2,350 |
| Elizabeth Shutters California Plastics Inc dba | Colton | Jul 8, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chino Ice Services | Chino | Jul 7, 2005 | 6 violations | $17,832 | 5 | 0 |
| American Working Family Homes Inc | Long Beach | Jul 7, 2005 | 6 violations | $4,511 | 4 | 0 |
| Kangaroo Logistics, Inc. | Hacienda Heights | Jul 7, 2005 | 1 violation | $397 | 1 | 0 |
| H & H Packing | Yorba Linda | Jul 7, 2005 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Great Khan's Stonewood | Downey | Jul 7, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Super 8 Motels and Travel Lodge | Banning | Jul 7, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesse Nawatani | Stockton | Jul 7, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey W. Lee | Stockton | Jul 7, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Whittier Goodrich Pharmacy | Los Angeles | Jul 6, 2005 | 18 violations | $26,012 | 17 | 0 |
| Brown Chiropractic Brown Chiropractic and Associates, Inc. | Milpitas | Jul 6, 2005 | 4 violations | $270 | 4 | 0 |
| SFO Apparel | Brisbane | Jul 6, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocket Smog, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 6, 2005 | 12 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden State Concrete | Lake Elsinore | Jul 5, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rohr Inc. DBA: Goodrich Aero Structure | Chula Vista | Jul 3, 2005 | 6 violations | $11,573 | 6 | 0 |
| Nutrtional Merchandise-Holt | Pomona | Jul 3, 2005 | 4 violations | $4,463 | 4 | 0 |
| Diego's Deconstruction dba D & D Quality Tire | Richmond | Jul 3, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baumans Market, Inc. | Stanton | Jul 3, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landmark Construction | San Luis Obispo | Jul 3, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rowland Palms LLC Monterey Maintenance & Supply Inc | Pomona | Jul 2, 2005 | 9 violations | $11,986 | 6 | 0 |
| Alert Cellular | Carpinteria | Jul 2, 2005 | 11 violations | $10,145 | 10 | 0 |
| Nour Insurance Nour Insurance Agency | Los Angeles | Jul 2, 2005 | 7 violations | $1,579 | 3 | 0 |
| Condor Reliability Services, Inc. | Santa Clara | Jul 2, 2005 | 1 violation repeat | $1,068 | 1 | $220 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Hospital Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center (SCVMC) | Chula Vista | Jul 2, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Correctional Systems, Inc. | Anaheim | Jul 1, 2005 | 46 violations | $33,099 | 45 | 0 |
| Hollister Construction Company | Anaheim | Jul 1, 2005 | 2 violations | $589 | 2 | 0 |
| Sunshine Womens Medical Center | Modesto | Jul 1, 2005 | 1 violation | $400 | 1 | 0 |
| Superior Avocado Picking Company | Vista | Jul 1, 2005 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,700 |
| Calavo Growers | Temecula | Jul 1, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Villalobos Trucking Co. | Rialto | Jun 30, 2005 | 20 violations | $302,909 | 9 | 0 |
| Harris Jewlery Harris Originals of San Diego | San Diego | Jun 30, 2005 | 11 violations | $9,967 | 10 | 0 |
| Prescott Elementary School | Oakland | Jun 30, 2005 | 1 violation | $5,252 | 1 | 0 |
| Conxo, Inc. | South San Francisco | Jun 30, 2005 | 2 violations | $2,582 | 1 | 0 |
| DCD Financial & Insurance Services | Santa Cruz | Jun 30, 2005 | 5 violations | $936 | 4 | 0 |
| Sultan Indian Cuisine | San Francisco | Jun 30, 2005 | 2 violations | $850 | 1 | 0 |
| Freedom Farm Labor | Reedley | Jun 30, 2005 | 15 violations | $444 | 9 | $1,450 |
| Campton Place Hotel | San Francisco | Jun 30, 2005 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hotel Griffon Embarcardero Inn Associates, L. P. | San Francisco | Jun 30, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santillan Plumbing Inc | Quail Valley | Jun 30, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Machine and Conveyor | Ventura | Jun 30, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Business Cleaning Company | San Diego | Jun 30, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Ornamental Iron | Roseville | Jun 29, 2005 | 5 violations | $6,122 | 4 | 0 |
| P.V. W. Fashion | South El Monte | Jun 29, 2005 | 3 violations | $1,423 | 1 | 0 |
| Beneto Bulk Transport | Long Beach | Jun 29, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smart & Final | Los Angeles | Jun 29, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| One World Apparel, Inc. | South El Monte | Jun 29, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sitar Indian Cusine | Pasadena | Jun 28, 2005 | 2 violations | $4,491 | 1 | 0 |
| Nelmar Construction, Inc. | North Highlands | Jun 28, 2005 | 2 violations | $1,104 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaime's Grove Service | Fallbrook | Jun 28, 2005 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fashion Scents | Upland | Jun 28, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crespo Roofing Mr and Mrs Rafael Crespo | Bakersfield | Jun 28, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PW Trucking | Carson | Jun 28, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Pizza & Pasta | Oak Park | Jun 28, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Members Building Maintenance | Lake Forest | Jun 27, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micro Connections | Torrance | Jun 27, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cruz Roofing | Sacramento | Jun 27, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Venice Beach Hostel | Venice | Jun 26, 2005 | 50 violations | $11,696 | 25 | 0 |
| Nutrtional Merchandise-Highland | San Bernardino | Jun 26, 2005 | 4 violations | $1,239 | 3 | 0 |
| C & W Diving Deep Solutions Services Inc. | National City | Jun 26, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D & B Fire Protection, Inc. | Corona | Jun 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Fishel The Fishel Company | Oceanside | Jun 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronco Billy's Pizza Bronco Billy's Pizza Palace | Fremont | Jun 23, 2005 | 6 violations | $490 | 5 | 0 |
| Delano Roofing | Delano | Jun 23, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quality Cleaners | Palmdale | Jun 23, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garden State International Trucks | San Jose | Jun 22, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blooming Hills II Blooming Hills Adult Residential Facility | Stockton | Jun 21, 2005 | 5 violations | $12,988 | 3 | 0 |
| Subway Keith R and Karen Miller | Grass Valley | Jun 21, 2005 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,262 |
| George Sewing Contractor | Los Angeles | Jun 20, 2005 | 32 violations | $6,887 | 10 | 0 |
| Strategic Distribution, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 20, 2005 | 4 violations | $4,898 | 3 | 0 |
| Marcos Soto | Valley Center | Jun 20, 2005 | 12 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,700 |
| Henry Avocado Corporation | Escondido | Jun 20, 2005 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Irish Communication Company, Inc. | Rosemead | Jun 19, 2005 | 31 violations | $41,926 | 27 | 0 |
| Kingsburg Supermarket | Kingsburg | Jun 19, 2005 | 2 violations | $4,826 | 1 | $1,320 |
| OSS International, Inc. | San Pablo | Jun 18, 2005 | 40 violations | $24,954 | 30 | 0 |
| OSS International, Inc. | San Pablo | Jun 18, 2005 | 4 violations | $2,652 | 4 | 0 |
| Lien Hing 3 Supermarket | San Francisco | Jun 17, 2005 | 25 violations | $40,478 | 25 | 0 |
| Papa Dan's Pizza & Pasta Fine Quality Foods, Incorporated dba | Palm Desert | Jun 17, 2005 | 26 violations | $7,548 | 25 | 0 |
| Hilda Green Care Home II | North Highlands | Jun 17, 2005 | 2 violations | $6,983 | 1 | 0 |
| Biogen Idec | San Diego | Jun 17, 2005 | 1 violation | $6,934 | 1 | 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.