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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avila Bay Club and Spa | Avila Beach | Sep 8, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Salsa Factory | Oxnard | Sep 8, 2006 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Belwood French Bakery & Cafe Inc. | Studio City | Sep 8, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Agnes' Guest Home | Galt | Sep 8, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marieta's San Marcos Lopez, Lopez & Associates LTD | San Marcos | Sep 7, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Valley Catholic Social Services | Redding | Sep 7, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Custom Craft Company International Window Treatments, Inc. | Cerritos | Sep 6, 2006 | 41 violations | $128,987 | 29 | $8,700 |
| Premanti Montessori School Whittier | Whittier | Sep 6, 2006 | 14 violations | $9,919 | 8 | 0 |
| August Roofing | Moorpark | Sep 6, 2006 | 43 violations | $2,748 | 39 | 0 |
| Z & Z Group, Inc. / Pro Power Tee, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 6, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Las Brisas Restaurant | Fallbrook | Sep 6, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vince's Pizza Vince's Italian To Go | Fallbrook | Sep 6, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shriner's Hospital | Los Angeles | Sep 6, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tylie- Malibu | Santa Monica | Sep 5, 2006 | 48 violations | $89,161 | 47 | 0 |
| Barwick Electric | Upland | Sep 5, 2006 | 5 violations | $27,710 | 4 | 0 |
| R.B. Moss Architectual Specialties R.B. Moss Jr. Architectual Specialties, Inc. | Bakersfield | Sep 5, 2006 | 6 violations | $3,450 | 5 | 0 |
| Bike Pro., Inc. | Pico Rivera | Sep 5, 2006 | 12 violations | $2,219 | 11 | 0 |
| Oakland Pallet Company | San Lorenzo | Sep 4, 2006 | 28 violations | $1,425 | 27 | 0 |
| City of Hayward | Hayward | Sep 4, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City of Pomona - Recreation Department | Pomona | Sep 2, 2006 | 18 violations | $1,054 | 18 | 0 |
| U.S. Postal Service | Santa Clarita | Sep 2, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U.S. Postal Service | Bakersfield | Sep 2, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broder Construction, Co. (Fontana) | Fontana | Sep 1, 2006 | 161 violations | $56,115 | 76 | 0 |
| Broder, Inc. (Long Beach) | Los Angeles | Sep 1, 2006 | 52 violations | $45,673 | 27 | 0 |
| Registry of Physician Specialists | Walnut Creek | Sep 1, 2006 | 1 violation | $23,107 | 1 | 0 |
| Harbor Bar & Grill | Fullerton | Sep 1, 2006 | 11 violations | $10,963 | 10 | 0 |
| Burger King Sun-K of California, Ltd. | Sacramento | Sep 1, 2006 | 5 violations | $207 | 5 | 0 |
| Chow North Beach Chow, LLC | Lafayette | Sep 1, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indigenious Global Development Corporation | San Francisco | Aug 31, 2006 | 2 violations | $67,017 | 2 | 0 |
| Salto Company | Los Angeles | Aug 31, 2006 | 34 violations | $19,240 | 34 | 0 |
| Value Plus Food Warehouse | Carson | Aug 31, 2006 | 73 violations | $14,177 | 73 | 0 |
| ABM Janitorial Services | San Francisco | Aug 31, 2006 | 22 violations repeat | $4,215 | 21 | 0 |
| California, State of Employment Development Department | Stockton | Aug 31, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chiron Corporation | Emeryville | Aug 31, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Astoria Nursing & Rehabilitaion Center | Sylmar | Aug 31, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ensign Facility Services, Inc. | Mission Viejo | Aug 30, 2006 | 6 violations | $10,420 | 5 | 0 |
| Radisson Hotel Midtown Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Aug 29, 2006 | 97 violations | $18,366 | 96 | 0 |
| Verizon Verizon Communications, Inc. | Oxnard | Aug 29, 2006 | 1 violation | $585 | 1 | 0 |
| Reggie's Island Grill | Vacaville | Aug 29, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Century Mortgage Corp New Century Mortgage Corporation | Irvine | Aug 29, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miller Engineering & Construction Co. Incorp. | Escondido | Aug 28, 2006 | 3 violations | $11,660 | 3 | 0 |
| Citrus & Citrus | Riverside | Aug 28, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heng Tat Factory Leah Lee dba Heng Tat Factory | San Francisco | Aug 28, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K C Alliance, Inc. | San Francisco | Aug 28, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Next Generation | Bell | Aug 28, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fang Clothing, Inc. | Gardena | Aug 28, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DM Electric, Inc. | San Bernardino | Aug 26, 2006 | 3 violations | $3,426 | 3 | 0 |
| G.V. Farm Labor Service | Orosi | Aug 26, 2006 | 32 violations | $1,014 | 21 | $37,600 |
| Tos Farms, Inc. | Hanford | Aug 26, 2006 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $825 |
| Kendon Construction | La Quinta | Aug 25, 2006 | 23 violations | $11,849 | 9 | 0 |
| Elk Grove Guest Home I & II | Elk Grove | Aug 25, 2006 | 5 violations repeat | $7,526 | 2 | $770 |
| Moon Mark Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 25, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pizza Hut California Pizza LLC | Bakersfield | Aug 25, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fiesta Mexicana Markets | Ontario | Aug 24, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hazard Construction Company | San Diego | Aug 23, 2006 | 24 violations | $174,905 | 24 | 0 |
| The Rock Zone | Gilroy | Aug 23, 2006 | 3 violations | $3,497 | 1 | 0 |
| Joseph S. Kim DMD, INC | Mountain View | Aug 22, 2006 | 5 violations | $5,738 | 4 | 0 |
| Meineke Arrow Auto Services, Inc. | Rancho Cucamonga | Aug 22, 2006 | 6 violations | $1,196 | 6 | 0 |
| Advance Building Maintenance | Beverly Hills | Aug 22, 2006 | 2 violations | $665 | 1 | 0 |
| Sunny Place of Stockton | Stockton | Aug 22, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority | Los Angeles | Aug 22, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Herjema Care Home | Sacramento | Aug 20, 2006 | 3 violations repeat | $2,886 | 2 | $308 |
| Fred's Trucking | Altadena | Aug 19, 2006 | 31 violations | $38,514 | 30 | 0 |
| Home Place Elderly Care Teodor & Mihaela Costea/Home Place Elderly Ca | Citrus Heights | Aug 19, 2006 | 4 violations repeat | $21,192 | 3 | $1,155 |
| Sunnyvale Collision Care Center | Sunnyvale | Aug 19, 2006 | 3 violations | $10,146 | 1 | 0 |
| W.A.I. Wisse America Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 18, 2006 | 17 violations | $13,642 | 15 | 0 |
| C.L., Inc. | South El Monte | Aug 17, 2006 | 33 violations | $23,979 | 31 | 0 |
| SureWest Communications | Mcclellan | Aug 17, 2006 | 3 violations repeat | $23,848 | 3 | $660 |
| Classic Cleaners | Fontana | Aug 17, 2006 | 7 violations | $713 | 6 | 0 |
| Richard's Bakery | National City | Aug 17, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Caesar's Pizza | Sacramento | Aug 17, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARC Imperial Valley | El Centro | Aug 16, 2006 | 98 violations | $9,153 | 98 | 0 |
| People Services, Inc | Lakeport | Aug 16, 2006 | 50 violations | $8,134 | 50 | 0 |
| Partnerships With Industry | San Diego | Aug 16, 2006 | 40 violations | $1,223 | 40 | 0 |
| Assured Horizons | Fountain Valley | Aug 15, 2006 | 80 violations | $200,000 | 0 | $18,900 |
| Valley Resource Center | Hemet | Aug 15, 2006 | 39 violations | $1,881 | 39 | 0 |
| Richmond American Home | Sun Valley | Aug 15, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abrisa Industrial Glass | Santa Paula | Aug 15, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paige's Security Services, Inc. | Marina | Aug 15, 2006 | 290 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domino's Pizza | Stockton | Aug 15, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Walnut Creek Hearing Aid Center | Walnut Creek | Aug 14, 2006 | 3 violations | $4,977 | 2 | 0 |
| Sunrise Rollerland Sunrise Recreation Corporation | Citrus Heights | Aug 14, 2006 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,820 |
| Subway L. P. Enterprises | Antelope | Aug 14, 2006 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,970 |
| Memo's Scaffolding Norwalk, Inc | Norwalk | Aug 13, 2006 | 80 violations repeat | $92,183 | 79 | $34,760 |
| Memo's Scaffolding Fontana | Norwalk | Aug 13, 2006 | 116 violations repeat | $72,086 | 110 | $48,400 |
| Memo's Scaffolding San Fernando, Inc | Norwalk | Aug 13, 2006 | 44 violations repeat | $35,744 | 42 | $18,480 |
| Landmark Landscape Company | Santa Maria | Aug 13, 2006 | 56 violations | $35,708 | 56 | 0 |
| NorStar Fashion | Los Angeles | Aug 13, 2006 | 28 violations | $35,000 | 25 | 0 |
| Valencia Sportswear | San Fernando | Aug 13, 2006 | 29 violations | $13,500 | 17 | 0 |
| Castec Inc. | North Hollywood | Aug 13, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Star Hand Wash, Inc. | Sunland | Aug 13, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lake Natoma Inn Lake Natoma Lodging LP | Folsom | Aug 13, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JS Apparel, Inc. | Rancho Dominguez | Aug 13, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perfect Cotton | Los Angeles | Aug 13, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alpha Source, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 13, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cinema Secrets | North Hollywood | Aug 13, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Costume Collections, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 13, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FE Fashion | Los Angeles | Aug 13, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enigma Manufacturing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 13, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Topson Downs of California, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 13, 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.