2006 in numbers
Wage and Hour Division investigations of California employers closed in 2006: 1,509 cases, 1,111 with violations found, $18,295,178 in back wages agreed for 17,354 workers, $1,907,481 in penalties. Against 2005 that is a decrease of 6% in back wages.
Biggest back-wage cases of 2006
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Permanente | 2 | $1,170,102 | 983 |
| Corrections Corporation Of America dba CCA | 1 | $710,347 | 356 |
| American Private Duty | 2 | $567,876 | 148 |
| Diamond Environmental Services | 3 | $359,049 | 121 |
| Sierra Cascade Nursery, Inc | 1 | $287,800 | 331 |
| Cosmo Store Services | 1 | $287,323 | 548 |
| Bal Fashion Inc | 1 | $279,963 | 1 |
| The Wackenhut Corporation | 1 | $257,154 | 72 |
| GEO | 1 | $249,307 | 66 |
| Cottages of the Oaks | 1 | $231,612 | 49 |
| ESCO Corporation | 1 | $228,827 | 24 |
| W.T. Cook Construction, Inc. | 1 | $209,541 | 46 |
| Assured Horizons | 1 | $200,000 | 0 |
| Alpha Sierra & Omega Enforcement | 1 | $197,230 | 69 |
| Integrity Management Enterprises | 1 | $178,483 | 109 |
| Hazard Construction Company | 1 | $174,905 | 24 |
| Los Robles Care Center, Inc | 1 | $169,127 | 56 |
| AGA John Oriental Rugs | 1 | $168,913 | 8 |
| Northridge Classic Car Wash, Inc. | 1 | $160,000 | 84 |
| Western Structures | 1 | $150,000 | 88 |
| Little Sheep Cafe (The Little Sheep USA) | 3 | $150,000 | 161 |
| Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) | 1 | $147,300 | 10 |
| ITEPS Limited | 1 | $136,676 | 31 |
| Irish Communication Company, Inc. | 1 | $130,134 | 20 |
| Custom Craft Company | 1 | $128,987 | 29 |
By industry
| Industry | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 138 | $3,333,955 | 2,731 |
| Manufacturing | 371 | $2,851,573 | 2,936 |
| Construction | 137 | $2,518,966 | 2,669 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services | 104 | $2,425,166 | 2,860 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 197 | $1,475,502 | 1,126 |
| Public Administration | 4 | $1,216,808 | 494 |
| Retail Trade | 130 | $764,777 | 745 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 85 | $727,519 | 820 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 36 | $543,679 | 268 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 48 | $495,481 | 342 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 109 | $476,276 | 1,219 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 8 | $368,645 | 235 |
| Information | 15 | $328,762 | 194 |
| Finance and Insurance | 25 | $298,269 | 218 |
| Utilities | 4 | $109,969 | 22 |
| 36 | $105,687 | 209 | |
| Wholesale Trade | 23 | $94,752 | 75 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 12 | $78,734 | 49 |
| Educational Services | 9 | $42,146 | 12 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 16 | $38,512 | 130 |
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmo Store Services | Orange | Dec 31, 2006 | 549 violations | $287,323 | 548 | 0 |
| AGA John Oriental Rugs | West Hollywood | Dec 31, 2006 | 60 violations | $168,913 | 8 | $113,250 |
| Northridge Classic Car Wash, Inc. | Northridge | Dec 31, 2006 | 126 violations | $160,000 | 84 | 0 |
| Morex Enterprises, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 31, 2006 | 7 violations | $88,637 | 2 | $11,450 |
| Temple Garden Homes Inc | Temple City | Dec 31, 2006 | 32 violations | $49,113 | 31 | 0 |
| John Lenore and Co. | San Diego | Dec 31, 2006 | 21 violations | $38,354 | 21 | 0 |
| Thai Smile Siam Hospitality, Ltd | Palm Springs | Dec 31, 2006 | 5 violations | $13,292 | 5 | 0 |
| Ramada Inn Vallejo | Vallejo | Dec 31, 2006 | 55 violations | $12,683 | 53 | 0 |
| Tom Santoro Transportation, Inc. | Watsonville | Dec 31, 2006 | 13 violations | $10,927 | 12 | 0 |
| Ruth Hale | Macdoel | Dec 31, 2006 | 3 violations | $10,000 | 1 | 0 |
| Ramada Inn-Modesto | Modesto | Dec 31, 2006 | 28 violations | $7,125 | 26 | 0 |
| Today's Fresh Start Charter School | Los Angeles | Dec 31, 2006 | 3 violations | $6,440 | 3 | 0 |
| Blue Jay Village, Co. | Blue Jay | Dec 31, 2006 | 1 violation | $859 | 1 | 0 |
| Milestones Behavioral Treatment Program, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 31, 2006 | 5 violations | $526 | 5 | 0 |
| Technicon Engineering Services, Inc | Fresno | Dec 31, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Life's Garden Sunnyvale Life, Inc. | Sunnyvale | Dec 31, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TJ Ma T J Maxx of California, LLC | Cupertino | Dec 31, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $743 |
| Putting Edge Glow in the Dark Mini Golf | Milpitas | Dec 31, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Petco Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc. | San Diego | Dec 31, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| st Choice Labor | Madera | Dec 30, 2006 | 165 violations | $10,329 | 164 | 0 |
| First Data Corporation Cardservice International, Inc. | Moorpark | Dec 30, 2006 | 13 violations | $6,753 | 12 | 0 |
| Duncan's Automotive Duncan's Automotive II, Inc. | Roseville | Dec 30, 2006 | 15 violations | $6,635 | 13 | $1,320 |
| Cerutti Bros., Inc. | Newman | Dec 30, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| To Me Collections, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 29, 2006 | 2 violations | $117 | 1 | 0 |
| Poetry Corporation | Los Angeles | Dec 29, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Just for Wraps | Los Angeles | Dec 29, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhapsody Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 29, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hip to Hip | Los Angeles | Dec 29, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fashion Exit, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 29, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 29, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monteau, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 29, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caitac Garment Processing, Inc. | Gardena | Dec 29, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cello Fashion Joinus | Los Angeles | Dec 29, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monarchy | Los Angeles | Dec 29, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pretty Good | Los Angeles | Dec 29, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sugar Lips | Los Angeles | Dec 29, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uno Core, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 29, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terminix Int. | Hawthorne | Dec 28, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Knight Shield Security | Los Angeles | Dec 27, 2006 | 31 violations | $28,536 | 30 | 0 |
| T K's Communication Company | El Cajon | Dec 27, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Currie & Associates Inc. | San Ysidro | Dec 26, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DB Glass & Shower Door | San Carlos | Dec 25, 2006 | 2 violations | $135 | 1 | 0 |
| Little Caesars Pizza | Redwood City | Dec 25, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $743 |
| John Phung Vietnamese Restaurant | San Carlos | Dec 25, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Precision Dynamics Corporation | San Fernando | Dec 22, 2006 | 2 violations | $6,742 | 1 | 0 |
| Subway Sandwiches | Huntington Beach | Dec 21, 2006 | 1 violation | $2,912 | 1 | 0 |
| Gallup and Striblings Orchids Stribling Vanderfin & Associates, LLC | Carpinteria | Dec 20, 2006 | 8 violations | $6,882 | 7 | 0 |
| Insta-Cambio Anzar Enterprises, Inc. | San Ysidro | Dec 20, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intercam Intercam Financial Services, Inc. | San Ysidro | Dec 20, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Maria Wash and Lube | Santa Maria | Dec 19, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Complete Landscape Care, Inc. | Santa Fe Springs | Dec 19, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. T. Sewing Co., Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 18, 2006 | 4 violations | $3,645 | 1 | 0 |
| Trixxi Clothing Company, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 18, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Maintenance | Santa Maria | Dec 18, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CABI, LLC | Compton | Dec 18, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stone Gear Kids Allison Place Shirt, Corp | Los Angeles | Dec 18, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunset North Carwash | San Luis Obispo | Dec 16, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Countrywide Home Loans | Westlake Village | Dec 16, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grand Avenue Transport | Placerville | Dec 14, 2006 | 33 violations | $63,031 | 30 | 0 |
| Mission Car Wash Mission Car Wash, A California Limited Partne | Santa Rosa | Dec 14, 2006 | 8 violations | $7,014 | 8 | 0 |
| CLC Concrete Inc. | Vacaville | Dec 13, 2006 | 21 violations | $34,524 | 20 | 0 |
| Nipha Fashions | La Puente | Dec 13, 2006 | 10 violations | $14,190 | 9 | 0 |
| One Clothing | Los Angeles | Dec 13, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hour Glass | Los Angeles | Dec 12, 2006 | 3 violations | $1,743 | 1 | 0 |
| T & K Food Warehouse Corp | Westminster | Dec 11, 2006 | 46 violations repeat | $101,500 | 0 | $47,000 |
| Insurance Brokers of California, Inc. | Glendale | Dec 10, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RMI, Inc. Rodbat Management International, Inc. | Paramount | Dec 8, 2006 | 219 violations | $64,176 | 218 | 0 |
| Door Sales Inc. | Santa Ana | Dec 6, 2006 | 59 violations | $44,091 | 58 | 0 |
| Devonshire Care Center | Hemet | Dec 6, 2006 | 10 violations | $18,346 | 9 | 0 |
| Shalev Family Home - Hillview | Van Nuys | Dec 6, 2006 | 13 violations | $14,194 | 12 | 0 |
| Shalev Family Home - Hillview | Van Nuys | Dec 6, 2006 | 8 violations | $10,483 | 8 | 0 |
| Shalev Family Home - Hillview | Van Nuys | Dec 6, 2006 | 9 violations | $7,778 | 9 | 0 |
| Shalev Family Home - Hillview | Van Nuys | Dec 6, 2006 | 6 violations | $7,545 | 6 | 0 |
| Sea Maid Manufacturing, Inc. | San Francisco | Dec 6, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M.O. Fashion, Inc. | South El Monte | Dec 6, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anita's Mexican Restaurant Eustorgio Alan Ceja and Keyla Briseno | Oceanside | Dec 6, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonalds Triple Arch Inc. | Escondido | Dec 4, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hijon, Inc. | San Francisco | Dec 2, 2006 | 8 violations repeat | $6,721 | 8 | $1,232 |
| Community Gate Path of Northern California | Burlingame | Dec 2, 2006 | 8 violations repeat | $5,024 | 7 | 0 |
| ESCO Corporation ESCO Integrated Manufacturing Concord, Inc. | Fremont | Dec 1, 2006 | 25 violations | $228,827 | 24 | 0 |
| Camones Dental Corporation | Fontana | Dec 1, 2006 | 5 violations | $34,480 | 3 | 0 |
| Grand Burger | Rancho Cucamonga | Dec 1, 2006 | 33 violations | $24,258 | 32 | 0 |
| Hokkaido Seafood Buffet | San Mateo | Nov 30, 2006 | 40 violations repeat | $42,623 | 39 | 0 |
| Spectrum Security Services Spectrum Security Services , Inc. | Jamul | Nov 30, 2006 | 210 violations | $8,709 | 60 | 0 |
| Granite Construction Company | Watsonville | Nov 30, 2006 | 2 violations | $8,490 | 2 | 0 |
| California Elwyn | Fountain Valley | Nov 30, 2006 | 15 violations | $4,097 | 15 | 0 |
| Sunny USA Sunny 2000 Clothing Manufacturing Inc. | South El Monte | Nov 30, 2006 | 3 violations repeat | $759 | 1 | $468 |
| Golden West Production and Distribution, Inc. | Upland | Nov 30, 2006 | 4 violations | $492 | 3 | 0 |
| Kwan Wo Ironworks, Inc. | San Francisco | Nov 30, 2006 | 1 violation | $78 | 1 | 0 |
| All Access Apparel Inc. (Self Esteem) | Montebello | Nov 30, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mr. Rooter | Ventura | Nov 30, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cafe Grillades Bolis Investment Group LLC | San Francisco | Nov 30, 2006 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. F. Public Utilities Commission | San Francisco | Nov 30, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Imperial Care Center | Studio City | Nov 30, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo | Los Angeles | Nov 29, 2006 | 12 violations | $9,449 | 11 | 0 |
| Western Pool Remodeling, Inc. | Lakeside | Nov 29, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Automobile Club of Southern California | Long Beach | Nov 29, 2006 | 44 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CE Fry Construction C.E. Fry Construction, Inc. | Upland | Nov 28, 2006 | 7 violations | $14,059 | 6 | 0 |
| CalBay Express (CBX) | Oakland | Nov 28, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wal-Mart Wal-Mart Stores Inc. | Temecula | Nov 28, 2006 | 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.