2007 in numbers
Wage and Hour Division investigations of California employers closed in 2007: 1,569 cases, 1,114 with violations found, $18,231,225 in back wages agreed for 22,428 workers, $1,725,094 in penalties. Against 2006 that is a decrease of 0% in back wages.
Biggest back-wage cases of 2007
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County Medical Center | 2 | $1,157,053 | 1,999 |
| New United Motors Manufacturing Inc | 1 | $862,285 | 3,672 |
| Alan Berman Trucking | 1 | $825,000 | 80 |
| Garris Plastering | 4 | $627,294 | 2,549 |
| Pay By touch | 1 | $524,160 | 320 |
| Salazar Construction | 1 | $495,809 | 261 |
| Stater Bros. Markets | 2 | $371,904 | 2,248 |
| Sanmina SCI Corporation | 1 | $356,433 | 109 |
| Bangkok Market | 1 | $319,035 | 39 |
| Genesis Trucking | 1 | $301,830 | 44 |
| Technology Services International, Inc. | 1 | $220,847 | 107 |
| Lopez & Associates Engineers | 1 | $218,312 | 4 |
| Care Systems, Inc. | 2 | $202,944 | 6 |
| Casitas Care Center | 1 | $198,173 | 41 |
| Baycity Framers | 1 | $197,796 | 99 |
| Best Miracle Corporation | 1 | $194,552 | 47 |
| Microcell Communications | 1 | $180,846 | 6 |
| Brisk Technologies, LLC | 1 | $166,360 | 6 |
| Uristas Transports, Inc. | 1 | $164,436 | 0 |
| Save On Cost Mfg. Inc. | 1 | $160,000 | 138 |
| M & M Plumbing, Inc. | 1 | $148,891 | 141 |
| Professional Car Care Wash | 1 | $142,675 | 82 |
| DAC Precision Corporation | 1 | $135,116 | 6 |
| Global Horizons Manpower, Inc. | 2 | $132,885 | 82 |
| Crossroads Autowash | 1 | $130,732 | 172 |
By industry
| Industry | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 478 | $4,635,448 | 6,680 |
| Construction | 120 | $2,846,509 | 4,308 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services | 110 | $1,704,321 | 1,484 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 65 | $1,701,638 | 365 |
| 23 | $1,306,512 | 2,128 | |
| Retail Trade | 95 | $1,227,248 | 3,318 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 104 | $1,027,971 | 1,151 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 67 | $1,027,720 | 616 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 189 | $755,299 | 922 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 45 | $602,316 | 172 |
| Information | 11 | $501,509 | 208 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 163 | $244,506 | 571 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 2 | $220,847 | 107 |
| Public Administration | 5 | $183,228 | 130 |
| Wholesale Trade | 28 | $95,048 | 109 |
| Finance and Insurance | 22 | $57,474 | 71 |
| Utilities | 2 | $29,117 | 30 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 2 | $25,772 | 9 |
| Educational Services | 6 | $18,502 | 31 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 12 | $13,634 | 13 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 17 | $6,606 | 5 |
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Bakery, Inc. | Berkeley | Jan 18, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HT Sewing Co. | Los Angeles | Jan 17, 2007 | 20 violations | $15,515 | 17 | 0 |
| Suzhou Chinese Restaurant | Point Richmond | Jan 17, 2007 | 5 violations | $144 | 3 | 0 |
| Twin Fashion | Los Angeles | Jan 17, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pepper | Los Angeles | Jan 17, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Double Zero | Los Angeles | Jan 17, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edibles Cafe and Catering, Inc. | Pt. Richmond | Jan 17, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cafe Altura | Richmond | Jan 17, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Pepper Chinese Restaurant | Point Richmond | Jan 17, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hidden City Cafe | Point Richmond | Jan 17, 2007 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 West Cafe | Point Richmond | Jan 17, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LA Pine Design Mfg, Inc. | Baldwin Park | Jan 16, 2007 | 36 violations | $84,993 | 35 | 0 |
| Vieira Landscaping, Inc. | San Jose | Jan 16, 2007 | 27 violations | $36,643 | 26 | 0 |
| Detoi Inc. | Garden Grove | Jan 16, 2007 | 20 violations repeat | $26,244 | 18 | 0 |
| U S Resort Marketing, Inc. | Anaheim | Jan 16, 2007 | 29 violations | $17,655 | 28 | 0 |
| Stefany Garment, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 16, 2007 | 25 violations | $11,987 | 11 | 0 |
| Pacc Audio and Accesories | Valencia | Jan 16, 2007 | 5 violations | $1,583 | 4 | 0 |
| Davey Tree Surgery Company | Livermore | Jan 16, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brijlal Charan | Stockton | Jan 16, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,250 |
| Daniel Mulholland | Stockton | Jan 16, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $4,950 |
| Magdaleno, Reynaldo A. Magdaleno, Reynaldo A. & Maria Sanchez | Stockton | Jan 16, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $750 |
| Hotel Mac Restaurants, Inc. | Point Richmond | Jan 16, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J N S Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 15, 2007 | 27 violations | $24,514 | 23 | 0 |
| Quality Time, Inc. | Long Beach | Jan 15, 2007 | 8 violations | $4,425 | 8 | 0 |
| Chow Food and Drink | Lafayette | Jan 15, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bombola Trust, Charles Marlene | Stockton | Jan 15, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lynn's Sewing | Garden Grove | Jan 14, 2007 | 20 violations repeat | $6,347 | 19 | $7,315 |
| Scott Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 14, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lakubo, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 14, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foothill Packing | Salinas | Jan 13, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BC Harvesting, Co. Solis, Yecenia dba: BC Harvesting, Co | Holtville | Jan 13, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cosmo Bioscience-Biotechnology Company | San Diego | Jan 12, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Lanese | Granada Hills | Jan 12, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Sky Cleaners Tiny Bubbles Dry Cleaners, Inc. | Union City | Jan 11, 2007 | 11 violations | $10,544 | 11 | 0 |
| County of Sacramento, Water Quality Dept. | Sacramento | Jan 11, 2007 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sierra Packing Sierra Packing Company, Inc | Holtville | Jan 11, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| US-AG | Stockton | Jan 11, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Sudduth Farms | Brawley | Jan 11, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Sewing, Inc. | San Francisco | Jan 11, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny's Restaurant | Oxnard | Jan 10, 2007 | 23 violations repeat | $11,769 | 21 | $4,620 |
| The Acting Corps. | North Hollywood | Jan 10, 2007 | 2 violations | $94 | 1 | 0 |
| A. Oseguera Company | Salinas | Jan 10, 2007 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Escamilla and Sons | Salinas | Jan 10, 2007 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,200 |
| Five Star Services | Ontario | Jan 10, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Labor Contractor | El Centro | Jan 10, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benito Carrillo (EC Labor) Benito Veliz Carrillo dba: E C Labor | Calexico | Jan 10, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Taylor Farms California, Inc. (AgEr) | Salinas | Jan 10, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teixeira Farms Teixeira Farms Desert, Inc | Santa Maria | Jan 10, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apparel Service, Inc. | El Monte | Jan 9, 2007 | 17 violations | $46,632 | 16 | 0 |
| Private Industry Council | San Francisco | Jan 9, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trixxi Clothing Company, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 9, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stony Apparel Corp. Stoney Apparel Corporation | Los Angeles | Jan 9, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Made for U, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 9, 2007 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ecology Control Industries, Inc. | Torrance | Jan 7, 2007 | 8 violations | $19,880 | 3 | 0 |
| H. Butler's Bar.B.Q. | Sunnyvale | Jan 7, 2007 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Richard Discing, Inc. | Pleasant Hill | Jan 6, 2007 | 46 violations | $105,558 | 45 | 0 |
| Red Lion Hotel | Modesto | Jan 6, 2007 | 72 violations | $22,769 | 71 | 0 |
| Albertson's | Brea | Jan 6, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Double T Corporation | Santa Ana | Jan 5, 2007 | 51 violations | $27,568 | 50 | 0 |
| Dr. Ron's Animal Hospital | Simi Valley | Jan 5, 2007 | 4 violations | $688 | 3 | 0 |
| All American Gifts | Palm Springs | Jan 4, 2007 | 12 violations | $2,514 | 11 | 0 |
| Care Systems, Inc. | Alamo | Jan 4, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerome Starlight Productions, LLC | Thousand Oaks | Jan 4, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mighty Vege House | Alhambra | Jan 3, 2007 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated | Redlands | Jan 3, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Millennium Maintenance Systems | Valencia | Jan 2, 2007 | 75 violations | $110,926 | 74 | 0 |
| Santa Clara County Department of Corrections | San Jose | Jan 2, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kira Inc. | Lemoore | Jan 1, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brain Eye Info Tech, Inc. | Simi Valley | Jan 1, 2007 | 5 violations | 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.