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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Roofing | Shingle Springs | Apr 24, 2006 | 56 violations | $9,635 | 54 | 0 |
| Securita Security Services | Pomona | Apr 24, 2006 | 37 violations | $1,034 | 35 | 0 |
| Willing Workers, Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 24, 2006 | 20 violations | $786 | 20 | 0 |
| Subway Pannu Enterprise, Inc. | Sacramento | Apr 24, 2006 | 6 violations | $220 | 3 | $693 |
| M & W Manufacturing | Cerritos | Apr 24, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Holland & Knight LLP | Los Angeles | Apr 24, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byer of California, Inc. | San Francisco | Apr 24, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byer of California, Inc. | San Francisco | Apr 24, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Architecture Apparel, LLC | Cerritos | Apr 24, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benny Cruz Benjamin De la Cruz | Huntington Beach | Apr 24, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KT Professional Medical StaffingHome Care,Inc | Sacramento | Apr 24, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Countywide Financial Services, Inc. | San Diego | Apr 24, 2006 | 164 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Medstaff, Inc. | Bakersfield | Apr 24, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BMW Fremont A N Fremont Luxury Import Inc. | Fremont | Apr 24, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stars Recreation Center | Vacaville | Apr 24, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,980 |
| Emigh Hardware Emigh Hardware Company, Inc. | Sacramento | Apr 24, 2006 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,920 |
| The Abbey Food & Bar | West Hollywood | Apr 23, 2006 | 71 violations | $90,352 | 70 | 0 |
| Curtis Roofing | Sacramento | Apr 23, 2006 | 26 violations | $8,577 | 24 | 0 |
| BATS Bay Area Transportation Services, Inc. | Walnut Creek | Apr 23, 2006 | 13 violations | $6,700 | 13 | 0 |
| Fang Clothing, Inc. | Gardena | Apr 23, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MISYD Corp. | Los Angeles | Apr 23, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Telscape Communications | Monrovia | Apr 22, 2006 | 119 violations | $36,405 | 100 | 0 |
| Cottages of the Oaks | Thousand Oaks | Apr 21, 2006 | 59 violations | $231,612 | 49 | $11,475 |
| For U Mode, Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 21, 2006 | 81 violations | $100,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Rancho Pacific Telecommunications Rancho Pacific Telecommunications Incorporate | Murrieta | Apr 21, 2006 | 78 violations | $21,307 | 78 | 0 |
| CDK Plumbing Inc | Corona | Apr 21, 2006 | 22 violations | $8,070 | 22 | 0 |
| New World Marble, Inc. | Van Nuys | Apr 21, 2006 | 43 violations | $5,016 | 37 | 0 |
| Torrance Plumbing & Heating | Torrance | Apr 21, 2006 | 6 violations | $3,765 | 5 | 0 |
| Michelle, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 21, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaze | Los Angeles | Apr 21, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yagi USA | Los Angeles | Apr 21, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ford Plastering, Inc. & E Plastering, Inc. | Orange | Apr 20, 2006 | 635 violations repeat | $115,518 | 634 | $57,750 |
| TEKSystems | Los Angeles | Apr 20, 2006 | 41 violations | $66,319 | 14 | 0 |
| Key Disposal Inc | Montebello | Apr 20, 2006 | 15 violations | $32,617 | 14 | 0 |
| Soot Bul Restaurant | Buena Park | Apr 20, 2006 | 11 violations | $14,195 | 10 | 0 |
| LA Premium | Los Angeles | Apr 20, 2006 | 3 violations | $89 | 1 | 0 |
| Taste Buffet | Victorville | Apr 20, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonalds Arthur J. Herrera dba DASH | El Monte | Apr 20, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hung To Seafood Restaurant | South San Francisco | Apr 19, 2006 | 5 violations | $5,335 | 3 | 0 |
| David Sportswear / Zeeba Design | Santa Fe Springs | Apr 19, 2006 | 10 violations repeat | $2,945 | 9 | $3,465 |
| Empanadas Place | Los Angeles | Apr 19, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S & D Financial Management | Redlands | Apr 19, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lockheed Martin Government Services, Inc. | San Francisco | Apr 19, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United Staffing Services, Inc. | Culver City | Apr 19, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L. A. Glo, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 19, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monterey Canyon, LLC | Los Angeles | Apr 19, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Briggs Roofing & Repair | North Highlands | Apr 18, 2006 | 8 violations | $8,365 | 8 | 0 |
| Yuba City Parks and Recreation, Department of | Yuba City | Apr 18, 2006 | 21 violations | $5,581 | 21 | 0 |
| M & G Apparel | South Gate | Apr 18, 2006 | 2 violations | $311 | 1 | 0 |
| Leticia's Fashion | El Monte | Apr 18, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack in the Bo Jack In The Box, Inc. | Long Beach | Apr 18, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amigos Auto Parts | Long Beach | Apr 18, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin Piccone Swimwear | Los Angeles | Apr 18, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moa Moa, Inc. | Compton | Apr 18, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| January Corp(Trux Xanh Inc) | South El Monte | Apr 18, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Fire Systems & Services | Glendale | Apr 18, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jane Dutra Repair Service | Gilroy | Apr 18, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matts Roofing | Manteca | Apr 17, 2006 | 31 violations | $11,273 | 31 | 0 |
| The Mortgage Center Services | Woodland Hills | Apr 17, 2006 | 5 violations | $3,087 | 4 | 0 |
| Indian Oven | San Francisco | Apr 16, 2006 | 16 violations repeat | $41,374 | 14 | $5,390 |
| Rebecca Almoneda Raton, DDS | Torrance | Apr 16, 2006 | 4 violations | $11,164 | 1 | 0 |
| Hanmi Medical Center | Los Angeles | Apr 16, 2006 | 3 violations | $2,800 | 1 | 0 |
| Aeroprise, Inc | Mountain View | Apr 15, 2006 | 1 violation | $60,000 | 1 | 0 |
| Rad Developers | Culver City | Apr 15, 2006 | 21 violations | $20,918 | 21 | 0 |
| Mark Window Products | Santa Ana | Apr 15, 2006 | 3 violations | $1,871 | 2 | 0 |
| Childrens Learning Center | Oxnard | Apr 15, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Acoustic Home Loans | Orange | Apr 15, 2006 | 203 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manuel Rodriguez | Bakersfield | Apr 15, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mission Terrace Convalescent | Santa Barbara | Apr 15, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Redwood Empire Industries California Human Development Corporation | Santa Rosa | Apr 14, 2006 | 55 violations | $11,144 | 55 | 0 |
| Acme Painting | Modesto | Apr 14, 2006 | 10 violations | $696 | 10 | 0 |
| Stone Etc, Inc. | Gardena | Apr 14, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Custom pool plastering | Livermore | Apr 14, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Hunter Inc. dba Aqua Blues | San Francisco | Apr 14, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VF Outdoor, Inc.dba The North Face, A Divisio | San Leandro | Apr 14, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Francisco City Lights, Inc. | San Francisco | Apr 14, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Corporation dba Nice Collective | San Francisco | Apr 14, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ozar Avocado Ranch | Oceanside | Apr 13, 2006 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,650 |
| Ayala, Salvador | Fallbrook | Apr 13, 2006 | 12 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,825 |
| Cool Activewear inc (Alegre Fash) | Huntington Park | Apr 13, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mountain Hardwear, Inc. | Richmond | Apr 13, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Custom Car Wash | Montebello | Apr 13, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Commercial Paving & Coating | Los Angeles | Apr 13, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baker Roofing T-J Roofing Co., Inc. | Stockton | Apr 12, 2006 | 31 violations | $17,338 | 30 | 0 |
| Cal Vintage Roofing Cal Vintage Roofing Co., Inc. | Rancho Cordova | Apr 12, 2006 | 16 violations | $11,350 | 16 | 0 |
| Tarina Tarantino Designs | Los Angeles | Apr 12, 2006 | 22 violations | $2,549 | 21 | 0 |
| American Builders Group | Harbor City | Apr 12, 2006 | 2 violations | $137 | 1 | 0 |
| Honey's Restaurant | Cerritos | Apr 12, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goldilocks Bakery Goldilock's Bakery of Cerritos | Cerritos | Apr 12, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IL Yoo Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 12, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JJP Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 12, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byer California | San Francisco | Apr 12, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Indigo Developments. Inc. | San Jose | Apr 12, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H & M Roofing, Inc. | Rancho Cordova | Apr 11, 2006 | 55 violations repeat | $52,371 | 34 | $14,278 |
| Livonia Glatt Market, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2006 | 12 violations | $20,907 | 11 | 0 |
| Village Pre-School of Visalia Inc. | Visalia | Apr 11, 2006 | 5 violations | $856 | 4 | 0 |
| Tuanga Moala | Oakland | Apr 11, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daisy Juarez Bakery | Fontana | Apr 11, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. P. Shades, Inc. | Sausalito | Apr 11, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Institute Human Services dba S.S.U | Rohnert Park | Apr 11, 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.