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 |
| Little Sheep Cafe (The Little Sheep USA) | 3 | $150,000 | 161 |
| Western Structures | 1 | $150,000 | 88 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Grove Adult School San Juan Unified School District | Sacramento | Nov 27, 2006 | 40 violations | $12,565 | 40 | 0 |
| Countrywide Insurance Services | Simi Valley | Nov 27, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EHS Enterprise Inc. | Hacienda Heights | Nov 27, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. | Oakland | Nov 25, 2006 | 982 violations | $1,165,132 | 981 | 0 |
| Firestone Bridgestone Americas Holdings, Inc. | Newhall | Nov 25, 2006 | 1 violation | $840 | 1 | 0 |
| FOS Engineering | Cottonwood | Nov 24, 2006 | 2 violations | $900 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnson & Rountree Johnson & Rountree Premium, Inc. | Del Mar | Nov 21, 2006 | 87 violations | $44,866 | 87 | 0 |
| Murrieta Family Dental Group | Murrieta | Nov 21, 2006 | 1 violation | $199 | 1 | 0 |
| Alta Quality Farm Service | Fillmore | Nov 21, 2006 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,300 |
| Grimmway Farms Grimmway Enterprises, Inc | Bakersfield | Nov 21, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best Security, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 20, 2006 | 40 violations | $74,589 | 20 | 0 |
| All Star Services | San Diego | Nov 20, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Irish Communication Company, Inc. | Rosemead | Nov 19, 2006 | 40 violations | $130,134 | 20 | 0 |
| Mysore Woodlands Vegetarian Restaurant, Inc. | Sunnyvale | Nov 19, 2006 | 4 violations | $59,500 | 1 | $1,000 |
| Blue & Gold Fleet, LP | San Francisco | Nov 19, 2006 | 1 violation | $4,418 | 1 | 0 |
| Safeway Security Safeway Security and Patrol, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 18, 2006 | 90 violations repeat | $19,337 | 68 | $12,716 |
| Slauson Ceramics & Marble Tile | Los Angeles | Nov 17, 2006 | 11 violations | $14,857 | 10 | 0 |
| AMS Residential Facility | Long Beach | Nov 17, 2006 | 3 violations | $6,958 | 2 | 0 |
| AMS Residential Facility | Long Beach | Nov 17, 2006 | 2 violations | $3,059 | 1 | 0 |
| American Private Duty | Studio City | Nov 15, 2006 | 76 violations repeat | $238,638 | 75 | $28,050 |
| Luxury Coach Line Corp. | Chino | Nov 15, 2006 | 4 violations | $3,891 | 2 | 0 |
| Triple E Produce Limited | Tracy | Nov 15, 2006 | 13 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,600 |
| Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) | El Segundo | Nov 14, 2006 | 20 violations | $147,300 | 10 | 0 |
| Golden West Homes | Weed | Nov 14, 2006 | 17 violations | $10,156 | 17 | 0 |
| Grand Prix Car Wash | San Pablo | Nov 14, 2006 | 16 violations | $3,667 | 16 | 0 |
| Supercuts Rancho Deloro Cuts, LP | Oceanside | Nov 14, 2006 | 3 violations | $548 | 3 | 0 |
| Los Robles Greens Golf Course | Thousand Oaks | Nov 14, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa | Nov 14, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guardsmark, LLC | Los Angeles | Nov 14, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinkerton Government Services | San Diego | Nov 13, 2006 | 2 violations | $439 | 1 | 0 |
| Wells Fargo Consumer Credit Group Division of | San Francisco | Nov 13, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Fields Company Fields Construction Services, Inc. | Livermore | Nov 12, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Markrist Engineers, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 11, 2006 | 26 violations | $80,806 | 13 | 0 |
| Rafael E. Lozano | Oroville | Nov 11, 2006 | 7 violations | $28,550 | 3 | 0 |
| Estrada's Farm Labor Service | Stockton | Nov 11, 2006 | 26 violations | $3,177 | 16 | $26,300 |
| Markrist Engineers, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 11, 2006 | 12 violations | $908 | 12 | 0 |
| SSA Security, Inc., a Division of | San Francisco | Nov 11, 2006 | 2 violations | $24 | 1 | 0 |
| Medical Support Services | Los Angeles | Nov 10, 2006 | 5 violations | $21,724 | 4 | 0 |
| Kwan Wo Ironworks, Inc. | San Francisco | Nov 10, 2006 | 3 violations | $9,797 | 2 | $950 |
| Maracay Building Services | Anaheim | Nov 9, 2006 | 114 violations | $28,230 | 113 | 0 |
| California Cleaners California Cleaning Systems | San Jose | Nov 9, 2006 | 18 violations repeat | $10,572 | 17 | $7,948 |
| Linquist & Craig Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | Anaheim | Nov 9, 2006 | 34 violations | $8,810 | 33 | 0 |
| S & J Style Co. | Los Angeles | Nov 9, 2006 | 13 violations | $4,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Universal Insurance Services Universal Professional Services, Inc. | Mission Hills | Nov 8, 2006 | 22 violations | $34,129 | 10 | 0 |
| Ready Pac Produce, Inc | Covina | Nov 8, 2006 | 2 violations | $4,350 | 1 | 0 |
| CDN Logistics, Inc. | Carson | Nov 8, 2006 | 1 violation | $2,247 | 1 | 0 |
| Tobias Electric | Thousand Oaks | Nov 8, 2006 | 3 violations | $121 | 1 | 0 |
| Leprino Foods Leprino Foods Company | Tracy | Nov 8, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Macron Apparel Corp. | Los Angeles | Nov 8, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruen Tong Thai Cusine | Ukiah | Nov 8, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MERCADO DEL VALLE | Pacoima | Nov 7, 2006 | 10 violations | $60,861 | 10 | 0 |
| Lucia's Pizzeria | Redwood City | Nov 7, 2006 | 2 violations | $5,365 | 2 | 0 |
| Truesdail Laboratories, Inc. | Tustin | Nov 6, 2006 | 32 violations | $38,175 | 14 | 0 |
| Contra Costa County Health Center GRIP | Richmond | Nov 6, 2006 | 61 violations | $32,591 | 60 | 0 |
| Center Chevrolet | San Bernardino | Nov 6, 2006 | 2 violations | $699 | 1 | 0 |
| G & G Transportation, Inc. | Temple City | Nov 6, 2006 | 2 violations | $696 | 1 | 0 |
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority | Los Angeles | Nov 6, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preferred Home Care | Escondido | Nov 6, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daily Journal MediaNews Group, Inc. | Ukiah | Nov 5, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Valley Construction, Inc. | Stockton | Nov 4, 2006 | 13 violations | $56,927 | 5 | 0 |
| Pro Media Serb Systems Inc. | Hercules | Nov 3, 2006 | 11 violations | $43,545 | 10 | 0 |
| Rancho Mirage Hand Car Wash | Rancho Mirage | Nov 3, 2006 | 69 violations | $40,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Duo Enterprises, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 3, 2006 | 49 violations | $15,890 | 47 | 0 |
| Casa Sao Miguel Noia Residential Services, Inc. | Fresno | Nov 3, 2006 | 5 violations | $200 | 5 | 0 |
| Noia Community Center Noia Residential Services, Inc. | Fresno | Nov 3, 2006 | 5 violations | $185 | 5 | 0 |
| Casa Flores Noia Residential Services, Inc. | Fresno | Nov 3, 2006 | 3 violations | $137 | 3 | 0 |
| Casa Faial Noia Residential Services, Inc. | Fresno | Nov 3, 2006 | 3 violations | $130 | 3 | 0 |
| Casa Flamengos Noia Residential Services, Inc. | Fresno | Nov 3, 2006 | 2 violations | $99 | 2 | 0 |
| Casa Pico Noia Residential Services, Inc. | Fresno | Nov 3, 2006 | 2 violations | $89 | 2 | 0 |
| Casa Santa Maria Noia Residential Services, Inc. | Fresno | Nov 3, 2006 | 2 violations | $89 | 2 | 0 |
| Ralphs Grocery Company | Riverside | Nov 3, 2006 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tone Blue, Inc. | San Gabriel | Nov 2, 2006 | 16 violations | $67,901 | 15 | 0 |
| Modern Apparel Enterprises Inc | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2006 | 69 violations | $56,599 | 67 | 0 |
| AMS Residential Facility | Long Beach | Nov 2, 2006 | 3 violations | $2,546 | 2 | 0 |
| Harbor View House | San Pedro | Nov 2, 2006 | 22 violations | $1,447 | 22 | 0 |
| J. T. Design Studio, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BB B2 Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mine Fashion Edge Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Girl Talk Clothing | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CESEM C.S.M., Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casting Tua Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Say You | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Magenta Wholesale & Manufacture | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cottura Fashion | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheeky KPT Corporation | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Han's Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orange Fashion | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Timing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Easel Koi Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lette Inc | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arrow Construction | Mcclellan | Nov 1, 2006 | 74 violations | $49,040 | 72 | 0 |
| Tanpopo Four Bishops Corporation | Palm Desert | Nov 1, 2006 | 4 violations | $10,568 | 2 | 0 |
| Duo Collection | Los Angeles | Nov 1, 2006 | 32 violations | $9,199 | 29 | 0 |
| ARC San Joaquin Vocational Services | Stockton | Nov 1, 2006 | 14 violations | $959 | 14 | 0 |
| Taqueria El Sinaloense | Palm Desert | Nov 1, 2006 | 2 violations | $165 | 1 | 0 |
| Stealth Private Security, Inc | Pinole | Nov 1, 2006 | 22 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cocomo Apparel, Inc. | Vernon | Nov 1, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 You 4 You Apparel, Inc. | Vernon | Nov 1, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ice Vanilla Skylimit Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 1, 2006 | 1 violation | 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.