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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round Table Pizza McGann Enterprises, Inc. | Lakewood | Mar 2, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Pizza | Novato | Mar 2, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,073 |
| Yau Yau Casuals, Inc. | Oakland | Mar 2, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Step N Go Mini Mart Odhavaji P. Italia & Laxmi O. Italia | Placentia | Mar 2, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 Ranch Market | Anaheim | Mar 2, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A-Tubbs Company, Inc. ATCO Contruction Products, Inc. | Concord | Mar 1, 2006 | 3 violations | $5,242 | 2 | 0 |
| Maniemex Fashion | Los Angeles | Mar 1, 2006 | 10 violations | $3,421 | 9 | 0 |
| Sims Hugo Neu | Sacramento | Mar 1, 2006 | 2 violations | $324 | 1 | 0 |
| Jon's Market Berberian Enterprises, Inc. | Westminster | Mar 1, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Old Navy | Novato | Mar 1, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burger King Gluba Holdings, LLC | Benicia | Mar 1, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lush Clothing Pinkette Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 1, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hallett Plumbing and heating | Norco | Mar 1, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Pollo Loco San Gabriel Valley Fast Foods III Inc. | El Monte | Mar 1, 2006 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | $12,100 |
| Visions Recycling, Inc. | Mcclellan | Mar 1, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U.S. Protect U S Protect Corporation | Lompoc | Feb 28, 2006 | 280 violations | $60,524 | 97 | 0 |
| A-1 Security Services A.E.S. Enterprise Services, Inc | San Diego | Feb 28, 2006 | 19 violations | $28,514 | 12 | 0 |
| Security Defense | Rialto | Feb 28, 2006 | 95 violations | $5,883 | 17 | 0 |
| Denny's Restaurant | Sun Valley | Feb 28, 2006 | 5 violations | $4,968 | 4 | 0 |
| C & T Apparel, Inc. | South El Monte | Feb 28, 2006 | 52 violations | $4,269 | 51 | 0 |
| Carriage Inn | Ridgecrest | Feb 28, 2006 | 2 violations | $852 | 1 | 0 |
| Deer Park Retirement Residence LP | Novato | Feb 28, 2006 | 13 violations repeat | $766 | 12 | $1,980 |
| U.C.L.A. | Los Angeles | Feb 28, 2006 | 2 violations | $274 | 1 | 0 |
| Skyblue Sewing Sewing Manufacturing, Inc. | San Francisco | Feb 28, 2006 | 1 violation | $126 | 1 | 0 |
| Ho's Market | Santa Ana | Feb 28, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Belle Haven Elementary School | Palo Alto | Feb 28, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hilltop Cafe The Hilltop Corporation | Novato | Feb 28, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $743 |
| Chicken Express Jorge A. Felix Delgado | Vallejo | Feb 28, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $990 |
| D.F. Elder Pharmacist, Inc. | Lemoore | Feb 28, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Correctional Solutions, Inc. | Orange | Feb 28, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amaya Tire Victor Amaya, Sole-Proprietorship | Los Angeles | Feb 28, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plum Pudding Ltd | Los Angeles | Feb 28, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miken Clothing Company | Los Angeles | Feb 28, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kill City | Los Angeles | Feb 28, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delta Tree Farm, Inc. | Lodi | Feb 28, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carpenteria California | Los Angeles | Feb 28, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bhag Market | Anaheim | Feb 28, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Satellite Market Humble Trading International Corp. | Anaheim | Feb 28, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Compton Unified School District | Compton | Feb 27, 2006 | 1 violation | $5,491 | 1 | 0 |
| C & T Apparel, Inc. | San Francisco | Feb 27, 2006 | 10 violations | $4,234 | 10 | 0 |
| B & YC Company | San Francisco | Feb 27, 2006 | 2 violations | $342 | 1 | 0 |
| GOBO Productions | San Francisco | Feb 27, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Building Care Systems | Novato | Feb 27, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Staunton Fashion | Los Angeles | Feb 27, 2006 | 40 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wholesome Choice Market | Irvine | Feb 27, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coy Koi, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 27, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nationwide Mobile Kitchens Rental, Inc. | Anaheim | Feb 26, 2006 | 28 violations | $75,204 | 27 | 0 |
| Mediscan Nursing Staffing, Inc. | Woodland Hills | Feb 26, 2006 | 27 violations | $32,226 | 27 | 0 |
| Family Dental Center Gholdoian Corp.; G. Gholoian D.D.S., Inc. | Downey | Feb 26, 2006 | 17 violations | $11,399 | 16 | 0 |
| Hung Tuan Huynh dba Two Brother Sewing Compan | San Francisco | Feb 26, 2006 | 15 violations | $8,471 | 15 | 0 |
| W.T. Sewing Inc. | San Francisco | Feb 26, 2006 | 10 violations | $2,646 | 10 | 0 |
| C & C Garment Inc. | San Francisco | Feb 26, 2006 | 8 violations | $1,703 | 8 | 0 |
| CS Focus Samsung America Inc. | Bell | Feb 25, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & G Grove Service A & G Grove Management Service, Inc | Escondido | Feb 25, 2006 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,475 |
| Pacific Surgi Center | Santa Monica | Feb 24, 2006 | 2 violations | $665 | 1 | 0 |
| LA County Dept of Health Services-King Drew | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Plaza | Daly City | Feb 24, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HRN HRN Services Inc. | Beverly Hills | Feb 24, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunkist & Amar Car Wash, Inc. | La Puente | Feb 24, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H Studio Acrylic Distribution Corporation | Sun Valley | Feb 23, 2006 | 57 violations | $25,396 | 56 | 0 |
| Commercial Building Services | Oakland | Feb 23, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K & B Market | Orange | Feb 23, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Shagy Jewelers | Oakhurst | Feb 22, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Federal Messenger Service | Los Angeles | Feb 22, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K Food Store Mexican American Grocery | Santa Ana | Feb 22, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Double Discount Market | Santa Ana | Feb 22, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxim Health Care Services | Los Angeles | Feb 21, 2006 | 10 violations | $37,741 | 10 | 0 |
| Natalie and Daria's Flowers Natalie and Daria's Flowers & Gifts, Inc | Novato | Feb 21, 2006 | 2 violations | $23 | 1 | 0 |
| Fernando's Mexican Restaurant | Novato | Feb 21, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $743 |
| Merry Maids | Citrus Heights | Feb 21, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stanford Hospital and Clinics | Stanford | Feb 20, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Community Home Support | Arcadia | Feb 20, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Econo Lodge NARA Investment LLC | Anaheim | Feb 19, 2006 | 15 violations | $13,071 | 14 | 0 |
| Big Bob's Market | Anaheim | Feb 18, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Liquor | Cypress | Feb 18, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Banana Bay | Rowland Heights | Feb 17, 2006 | 13 violations | $67,353 | 9 | 0 |
| Angel Hip & Hip, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 17, 2006 | 10 violations | $768 | 8 | 0 |
| Hernandez, Crescenciano Ornelas | Stockton | Feb 17, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Creative Learning Center | Clovis | Feb 16, 2006 | 17 violations | $1,116 | 13 | 0 |
| The Farm House The Farm House Restaurant, Inc. | Banning | Feb 15, 2006 | 33 violations | $10,188 | 25 | 0 |
| Mission Engineers Inc. | San Jose | Feb 15, 2006 | 2 violations | $1,234 | 1 | 0 |
| Dalia's Pizza of Corona | Corona | Feb 15, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ebisu Supermarket Takeda Enterprises, Inc. | Fountain Valley | Feb 15, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Children Services County of San Bernardino Public Health | San Bernardino | Feb 15, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHD Fashion | Rosemead | Feb 15, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atrevete Sea Food Market | Santa Ana | Feb 15, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parking Company of America | Downey | Feb 15, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mexican Restaurant, Money Pancho | Agoura Hills | Feb 14, 2006 | 23 violations | $65,231 | 19 | 0 |
| Woodcliff Corporation | Los Angeles | Feb 14, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francisco Gutierrez Francisco Gutierrez Flores | Fallbrook | Feb 14, 2006 | 12 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,650 |
| Select-A-Service LLC (aka SAS Merchandising) | Orange | Feb 14, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W M Market | Santa Ana | Feb 14, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marthas Market | Anaheim | Feb 13, 2006 | 4 violations | $3,625 | 2 | 0 |
| Balga, Inc. | La Puente | Feb 13, 2006 | 5 violations | $3,347 | 4 | 0 |
| Dave May Concrete | Cathedral City | Feb 13, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paramount Private Security Paramount Protective services, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 13, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mary's Nutrition Inc | Fullerton | Feb 12, 2006 | 12 violations | $26,723 | 12 | 0 |
| Natalie and Daria's Flowers & Gifts | Novato | Feb 12, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Felix Furniture & Kitchen Cabinets | Baldwin Park | Feb 11, 2006 | 15 violations | $30,228 | 14 | 0 |
| Tony's Multi-Service Firm, Inc. dba | Vandenberg Afb | Feb 11, 2006 | 63 violations | $16,723 | 24 | 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.