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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitim, Inc. | Redwood City | May 16, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pasadena Unified School District | South Pasadena | May 16, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danville Petroleum | Danville | May 15, 2006 | 145 violations | $37,580 | 145 | 0 |
| Assi Supermarket Inc. | Los Angeles | May 15, 2006 | 2 violations | $1,020 | 1 | 0 |
| Gatechina. com | Fremont | May 15, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payless Car Rental Pacific Rental Group, LLC | San Jose | May 14, 2006 | 7 violations | $1,922 | 7 | 0 |
| Rainforest Lawn and Tree Service | Lindsay | May 14, 2006 | 17 violations | $645 | 8 | $9,200 |
| Juan Acevedo Reforestation | Porterville | May 14, 2006 | 7 violations | $506 | 1 | $9,200 |
| Richard A. Campos | Victorville | May 14, 2006 | 15 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patriot Protective Services | West Covina | May 13, 2006 | 74 violations | $109,981 | 74 | 0 |
| Montclair Gas & Wash | Montclair | May 13, 2006 | 35 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toyota Bayshore Motor Group | Redwood City | May 12, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyons Car Wash | Newhall | May 12, 2006 | 221 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apac Warehouse and Distribution Inc | Los Angeles | May 11, 2006 | 2 violations | $1,031 | 1 | 0 |
| C & R Medical | Camarillo | May 11, 2006 | 2 violations | $207 | 1 | 0 |
| M K Ranch Rancho Santa Fe Citrus, Inc | San Diego | May 11, 2006 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,250 |
| Tri Star Hotels and Investment | San Mateo | May 11, 2006 | 39 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority | Lawndale | May 11, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| High Desert Kwik Kar Lube and Tune | Victorville | May 11, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D & R Harvesting Maria Dolores Lopez-Cortes | Stockton | May 10, 2006 | 16 violations | $380 | 8 | $1,525 |
| Preferred Association Management | Camarillo | May 9, 2006 | 5 violations | $5,148 | 4 | 0 |
| Maximilano Rios FLC DBA: Rios Farm Labor Service | Reedley | May 9, 2006 | 8 violations | $85 | 1 | $1,750 |
| Tri-Valley Courier | Pleasanton | May 9, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sherman Way Car Wash | North Hollywood | May 8, 2006 | 17 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diamond Environmental Services | San Marcos | May 7, 2006 | 93 violations repeat | $268,399 | 92 | 0 |
| Diamond Environmental Services | San Diego | May 7, 2006 | 22 violations repeat | $58,167 | 21 | 0 |
| Diamond Environmental Services | Perris | May 7, 2006 | 9 violations repeat | $32,483 | 8 | 0 |
| Pacific Oil Company LLC | Upland | May 7, 2006 | 60 violations repeat | $10,694 | 59 | $11,033 |
| McDonalds Restaurant Sanchez Family Corporation IV | Hesperia | May 7, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Blue Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 7, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omni Protective Services, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 6, 2006 | 10 violations | $1,998 | 9 | 0 |
| Print Team | Los Angeles | May 5, 2006 | 22 violations | $37,732 | 20 | 0 |
| PBM Management | Los Angeles | May 5, 2006 | 41 violations | $18,722 | 40 | 0 |
| Global Futures Exchange & Trading | Encino | May 5, 2006 | 12 violations | $12,196 | 11 | 0 |
| Master Contractors, Inc. | Dublin | May 5, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Target Target Corporation | Novato | May 5, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SunnyMead Car Wash E.V.E SunnyMead Car Wash, Inc. | Moreno Valley | May 4, 2006 | 8 violations | $8,785 | 7 | 0 |
| Allessandro Car Wash | Moreno Valley | May 4, 2006 | 2 violations | $1,215 | 1 | 0 |
| Snooky's | Lancaster | May 4, 2006 | 4 violations | $266 | 3 | 0 |
| Placement Services Network | Concord | May 4, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lenny Dykstra Car Wash Group | Corona | May 4, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Car Spa, Inc. Car Spa, Inc. / CS Norco LLC | Norco | May 3, 2006 | 121 violations | $107,203 | 120 | 0 |
| Shahriyar Behjou, DDS, Inc. | El Monte | May 3, 2006 | 2 violations | $1,747 | 1 | 0 |
| Good P & J, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 3, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Woori Sewing, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 3, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L & L Fashion, Inc. | Westminster | May 2, 2006 | 15 violations repeat | $79,995 | 0 | $4,208 |
| J. Y. Fashions, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 2, 2006 | 33 violations | $30,000 | 18 | 0 |
| KSC-TRI Systems USA, Inc. | Granada Hills | May 2, 2006 | 2 violations | $20,791 | 2 | 0 |
| Honey's Restaurant | Cerritos | May 2, 2006 | 4 violations | $14,680 | 4 | 0 |
| Manitas de Amor Child Care & Development Cent | Hanford | May 2, 2006 | 7 violations | $977 | 6 | 0 |
| Max Studio | Pasadena | May 2, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rossetti Construction | Ontario | May 2, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARA Collection Corp. | Gardena | May 2, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yawoo, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 2, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arcadia Health Care Center | Pasadena | May 1, 2006 | 72 violations repeat | $51,387 | 70 | $16,143 |
| Pacific Structural Corporation | Petaluma | May 1, 2006 | 23 violations repeat | $47,464 | 21 | 0 |
| Danville Petroleum | Danville | May 1, 2006 | 9 violations | $4,420 | 9 | 0 |
| Bienvenido R. Rosal, FLC | Yuba City | May 1, 2006 | 37 violations | $2,133 | 30 | $4,450 |
| Staff Resources, Inc. | Sacramento | May 1, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bettencourt Transport | Rocklin | May 1, 2006 | 57 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valente Alonzo (FLC) | Lodi | May 1, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $750 |
| Coast Oil Company | San Jose | May 1, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shanghai Chinese Cuisine Shanghai Chinese Cuisine-Shanghai Restaur.LLC | Fresno | Apr 30, 2006 | 14 violations | $65,909 | 13 | 0 |
| A. Oseguera Company | Salinas | Apr 30, 2006 | 150 violations | $55,840 | 150 | 0 |
| Matrix Composit Co. | Brea | Apr 30, 2006 | 13 violations | $30,124 | 13 | 0 |
| Good People Employment Services | San Diego | Apr 30, 2006 | 30 violations | $6,638 | 29 | 0 |
| Quizno's Alpha Business Corporation | Oxnard | Apr 30, 2006 | 5 violations | $5,645 | 4 | 0 |
| United Protection Service, Inc. | Fremont | Apr 30, 2006 | 17 violations repeat | $4,889 | 17 | 0 |
| Desert Area Resources and Training | Ridgecrest | Apr 30, 2006 | 68 violations | $4,299 | 68 | 0 |
| Grace Engineering Service Grace Building Maintenance Co Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2006 | 6 violations | $2,270 | 3 | 0 |
| ACI Ideal Group | Chino | Apr 30, 2006 | 15 violations | $1,597 | 13 | 0 |
| Cordova Recreation & Park District | Rancho Cordova | Apr 30, 2006 | 21 violations | $1,371 | 17 | $1,705 |
| The Grumpy Golfer | Victorville | Apr 30, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MP Associates, Inc. | Ione | Apr 30, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $9,350 |
| The Fresno Bee The McClatchy Company | Fresno | Apr 30, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baker Roofing Baker's Roof Services | Meadow Vista | Apr 30, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedars Textile Art Center | San Rafael | Apr 30, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Auto Aide Towing Limor Enterprises, Inc. | Corona | Apr 30, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Vending Company | Santa Clara | Apr 30, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texaco Xpress Lube | Victorville | Apr 30, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon Construction, Inc. c/o: Burns & McDonnel | Twentynine Palms | Apr 29, 2006 | 1 violation | $706 | 1 | 0 |
| Byer of California, Inc. | San Francisco | Apr 28, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Eguiluz Labor Services | Stockton | Apr 28, 2006 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,550 |
| Bier Fashion Inc | La Puente | Apr 28, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geo EarthWorks | North Hills | Apr 28, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Westside Sober Living Centers, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 27, 2006 | 31 violations | $44,083 | 30 | 0 |
| Rafael V. Andrade (FLC) | Stockton | Apr 27, 2006 | 9 violations | $546 | 1 | $1,575 |
| Metalcrafters Inc. Gaffoglio Family Metalcrafters, Inc. | Fountain Valley | Apr 27, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Classic Roofscapes | Shingle Springs | Apr 27, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foundation for the Retarded of the Desert | Palm Desert | Apr 26, 2006 | 157 violations | $25,346 | 157 | 0 |
| Dharma Construction Services | Costa Mesa | Apr 26, 2006 | 19 violations | $18,607 | 19 | 0 |
| U.S. Security Associates | San Mateo | Apr 26, 2006 | 37 violations | $4,499 | 36 | 0 |
| Netappl, Inc. | San Ramon | Apr 26, 2006 | 24 violations | $3,986 | 1 | 0 |
| U.S. Postal Service United States Postal Service | Goleta | Apr 26, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 7-11 of Murrieta | Murrieta | Apr 26, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Puma Oil (Vinton Oil) | Pomona | Apr 25, 2006 | 4 violations | $26,573 | 3 | 0 |
| YES! Yolo Employment Services | Woodland | Apr 25, 2006 | 31 violations | $1,885 | 31 | 0 |
| Screen Friends Co | Culver City | Apr 25, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round Table Pizza | Sacramento | Apr 25, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. V. Sportswear, Inc. | South El Monte | Apr 24, 2006 | 22 violations | $17,514 | 21 | 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.