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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Postal Service | San Francisco | Jun 17, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EMJ Care Home | Stockton | Jun 16, 2005 | 4 violations | $2,700 | 2 | 0 |
| Xebec Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge | Brisbane | Jun 16, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C & Z Abriam Home II | Sacramento | Jun 15, 2005 | 33 violations | $64,654 | 19 | 0 |
| Housesmart Quality Reconditioning Professionals, Inc. | Concord | Jun 15, 2005 | 5 violations | $2,705 | 4 | 0 |
| Tuscan Inn Fisherman's Wharf | San Francisco | Jun 15, 2005 | 5 violations | $289 | 4 | 0 |
| Cana Place | Granite Bay | Jun 15, 2005 | 3 violations | $269 | 2 | 0 |
| Cypress Hotel Cupertino Hotel Associates, L. P. | Cupertino | Jun 15, 2005 | 2 violations | $104 | 1 | 0 |
| Alameda County Department of Probation | Oakland | Jun 15, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alameda County Department of Probation | Fremont | Jun 15, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alameda County Department of Probation | Pleasanton | Jun 15, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alameda County Department of Probation | Hayward | Jun 15, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harbor Court Hotel Steuart Street Venture, L. P. | San Francisco | Jun 15, 2005 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Posh Bagel | San Francisco | Jun 15, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Home Funding of America | Santa Ana | Jun 15, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mateo Labor Camp | Caruthers | Jun 15, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Elim Woods | Roseville | Jun 14, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Young At Heart RCFE | Sacramento | Jun 13, 2005 | 2 violations | $1,852 | 1 | 0 |
| H & H Enterprises, Inc. H & H Brothers Enterprises, Inc. | Sacramento | Jun 13, 2005 | 3 violations | $1,207 | 3 | 0 |
| Manila Good-Ha Vermont Manila Good-Ha SA Vermont, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 12, 2005 | 24 violations | $50,034 | 23 | 0 |
| Manila Good-Ha Glendale Manila Good-Ha SA Glendale, Inc | Glendale | Jun 12, 2005 | 17 violations | $36,537 | 16 | 0 |
| Manila Good-Ha Panorama City | Panorama City | Jun 12, 2005 | 22 violations | $34,506 | 21 | 0 |
| Manila Good-Ha, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 12, 2005 | 15 violations | $34,150 | 14 | 0 |
| Manila Good-Ha Union City Manila Good-Ha SA Union City, Inc. | Union City | Jun 12, 2005 | 18 violations | $30,926 | 17 | 0 |
| Happy Hearts Children's Center | Porterville | Jun 12, 2005 | 16 violations | $554 | 14 | 0 |
| Alliance Roofing Company | San Jose | Jun 11, 2005 | 43 violations repeat | $6,590 | 42 | 0 |
| Lin Cubing Inc. | Orinda | Jun 10, 2005 | 8 violations | $22,392 | 7 | 0 |
| Bella Bru Cafe Bella Bru Coffee Company | Carmichael | Jun 10, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ventura Convalescent Hospital | Ventura | Jun 10, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bakersfield Roofing Co. | Bakersfield | Jun 10, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Airlines | San Francisco | Jun 9, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garcia Roofing | Bakersfield | Jun 8, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rancho Amistad | Murrieta | Jun 7, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABM Janitorial Services, a subsidiary of | Santa Rosa | Jun 6, 2005 | 2 violations | $20,088 | 1 | 0 |
| Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria | North Hollywood | Jun 6, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brookins Home Dorothy Smith-Brookins & Dorothy Coleman | Sacramento | Jun 5, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Tire Service | Pomona | Jun 4, 2005 | 2 violations | $2,233 | 1 | 0 |
| SBF Athletic | Chula Vista | Jun 4, 2005 | 3 violations | $27 | 1 | 0 |
| VMSI, Inc. Vascular Multispecialty, Inc. | Glendale | Jun 3, 2005 | 7 violations | $11,874 | 6 | 0 |
| VMSI, Inc. Vascular Multi Specialty, Inc. | Simi Valley | Jun 3, 2005 | 4 violations | $8,724 | 3 | 0 |
| Mallards Mallards Restaurant, Inc | Modesto | Jun 3, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josue Auto Repair | San Jose | Jun 3, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sew & So | Chula Vista | Jun 3, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Town | Chula Vista | Jun 3, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Legendary Holding Inc. | San Diego | Jun 3, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M & H Electric Fabricators | Santa Fe Springs | Jun 2, 2005 | 9 violations | $12,147 | 6 | 0 |
| Kianmajd Care Facility/Kianmajd Care II | Sacramento | Jun 2, 2005 | 4 violations | $10,546 | 3 | 0 |
| Segovia's Care Home Segovia, Daniel B. and Nimfa C. | Citrus Heights | Jun 2, 2005 | 9 violations | $4,524 | 6 | 0 |
| NST Inc. No Second Thoughts Inc. | San Ysidro | Jun 2, 2005 | 25 violations | $3,503 | 24 | 0 |
| Priority Roofing Solutions | San Jose | Jun 2, 2005 | 4 violations | $334 | 4 | 0 |
| Lopez, Salvador | Parlier | Jun 2, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,150 |
| M F Fashion | San Ysidro | Jun 2, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crown Cutting Service | San Ysidro | Jun 2, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trang Sewing | San Diego | Jun 2, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prana Skylark Sports Marketing | Vista | Jun 2, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mocean Crossport Mocean | Costa Mesa | Jun 2, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHD Fashion | Rosemead | Jun 1, 2005 | 35 violations | $19,634 | 17 | 0 |
| Y C C Fashion, Inc. | South El Monte | Jun 1, 2005 | 24 violations | $14,700 | 18 | 0 |
| Allen's Warehouse Auto Parts | Glendale | Jun 1, 2005 | 10 violations | $11,360 | 9 | 0 |
| Perfect Clean Phone Rental Shop, LLC | Los Angeles | Jun 1, 2005 | 13 violations | $6,675 | 12 | 0 |
| El Dorado Recycling | Santa Ana | Jun 1, 2005 | 1 violation | $5,921 | 1 | 0 |
| Northwest General Engineering | Santa Rosa | Jun 1, 2005 | 2 violations | $5,482 | 1 | 0 |
| Newport Home Evergreen Care Homes | Roseville | Jun 1, 2005 | 5 violations | $2,905 | 2 | 0 |
| Sonrise RV | Escondido | Jun 1, 2005 | 1 violation | $1,740 | 1 | 0 |
| Dermer's Creative Care | Fresno | Jun 1, 2005 | 11 violations | $610 | 10 | 0 |
| El Sol Industries, Inc. | Chula Vista | Jun 1, 2005 | 3 violations | $289 | 2 | 0 |
| Prime Sports Prime Sports Sales & Design | Chula Vista | Jun 1, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Continental Leather Fashions Continental Leather Fashions Company, Inc. | Chula Vista | Jun 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hiatus Crew Knitwear Inc | Los Angeles | Jun 1, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACC Demo, Inc. | Canoga Park | Jun 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City Triangle Jodi Kristopher Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 1, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Cap Corporation | Chula Vista | Jun 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KSC-TRI Systems USA, Inc. | Granada Hills | Jun 1, 2005 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| America's Tires Co. Southern California Discount Tire Co., Inc. | Walnut Creek | Jun 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bigs Pizza and More | Buena Park | May 31, 2005 | 2 violations | $2,647 | 1 | 0 |
| Chenko's Care Home | Roseville | May 31, 2005 | 2 violations | $2,605 | 1 | 0 |
| Argonaut Hotel Maritime Hotel Associates, L. P. | San Francisco | May 31, 2005 | 7 violations | $249 | 6 | 0 |
| SBC | Bakersfield | May 31, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tosoh Bioscience, Inc. | South San Francisco | May 31, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sysco Food Service SYSCO Food Services of Los Angeles, Inc. | Walnut | May 31, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| World Buffet | Santa Ana | May 31, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Armando Rios/Porfirio Rios Sr. | Dinuba | May 30, 2005 | 18 violations | $1,276 | 18 | 0 |
| Lagomarsino Farming-Gabriel Rios | Visalia | May 30, 2005 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Petersen & Dean | Newark | May 28, 2005 | 687 violations | $41,936 | 685 | 0 |
| Magnussen Ford Mazda Nissan | Newark | May 28, 2005 | 2 violations | $353 | 2 | 0 |
| Select Financial Solutions | Downey | May 28, 2005 | 2 violations | $241 | 1 | 0 |
| Kentucky Fried Chicken | Modesto | May 27, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fulee Wear Mfg., Inc. | South El Monte | May 26, 2005 | 1 violation | $190 | 1 | 0 |
| Baskin Robbins Maddox Resources, Inc. | Modesto | May 26, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adopt Help, Inc. | Van Nuys | May 26, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenneth Shinkawa Housing | Fresno | May 26, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $750 |
| Tomichwros Fish Company, Inc. | San Pedro | May 26, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hot Cotton, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 26, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Color Image Apparel, Inc. | Morgan Hill | May 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Singh & Sons | Oceanside | May 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miken Clothing Company | Los Angeles | May 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J & D Coast Apparel Inc. | Los Angeles | May 24, 2005 | 250 violations | $131,777 | 150 | 0 |
| Cebu La Fortuna Bakery Cebu La Fortuna Enterprises, Inc. | West Covina | May 24, 2005 | 8 violations | $35,229 | 7 | 0 |
| Click J | Los Angeles | May 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MTV Fashion, Inc. | South El Monte | May 23, 2005 | 14 violations | $26,925 | 6 | 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.