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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Kane | Los Angeles | Nov 26, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Access All Access Apparel | Montebello | Nov 26, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fulee Wear Mfg., Inc. | South El Monte | Nov 25, 2007 | 39 violations repeat | $29,903 | 21 | $8,085 |
| Del Taco, Store Hye-Cal Enterprises, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 25, 2007 | 23 violations repeat | $9,000 | 21 | 0 |
| Hollister Construction Company | Anaheim | Nov 25, 2007 | 4 violations repeat | $676 | 3 | $462 |
| Miken Sales Inc | Los Angeles | Nov 25, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Realitee Clothing Company | Los Angeles | Nov 25, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Wear (Hot Cotton) | Los Angeles | Nov 25, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonald's McDonalds of San Joaquin County | Stockton | Nov 23, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California, State of Department of Managed Health Care | Sacramento | Nov 23, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nevada Feed & Farm Supply | Wildomar | Nov 21, 2007 | 45 violations | 0 | 0 | $15,895 |
| Nevada Feed & Farm Supply | Bonsall | Nov 21, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Key Fashion, Inc | Los Angeles | Nov 20, 2007 | 15 violations | $20,000 | 13 | 0 |
| US Postal Service | Pasadena | Nov 20, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Artistic Smiles Dentistry | Valencia | Nov 20, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steinbeck's Wax Museum | Montery | Nov 20, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lollol | Los Angeles | Nov 20, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zenobia The Zenobia, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 20, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Acre Farms | Thermal | Nov 20, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente | San Francisco | Nov 20, 2007 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Socorro's Restaurant | Van Nuys | Nov 20, 2007 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Togo's - Baskin Robbins | Sacramento | Nov 20, 2007 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,228 |
| Togo's - Baskin Robbins | Roseville | Nov 20, 2007 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,455 |
| Chuys Mesquite Broiler | Simi Valley | Nov 19, 2007 | 34 violations | $42,289 | 17 | 0 |
| The Children's Place The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. | Ontario | Nov 19, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pay By touch Solidus Network Inc. | San Francisco | Nov 17, 2007 | 320 violations | $524,160 | 320 | 0 |
| James Building Maintenance | Sacramento | Nov 15, 2007 | 8 violations | $61,928 | 4 | 0 |
| ABC Security Service | Oakland | Nov 15, 2007 | 20 violations | $52,931 | 19 | 0 |
| SBA Side Bar & Associates/Security USA, Inc. | Oakland | Nov 15, 2007 | 38 violations | $13,291 | 17 | 0 |
| Alternative Fire Protection Installation Corp | Lake Elsinore | Nov 15, 2007 | 2 violations | $1,449 | 2 | 0 |
| San Mateo County Transit District, SamTrans | San Carlos | Nov 15, 2007 | 1 violation | $77 | 1 | 0 |
| Camacho Labor Contracting | Coachella | Nov 15, 2007 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodriguez Labor Service | Thermal | Nov 15, 2007 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun World Sun World International, Inc | Coachella | Nov 15, 2007 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unified Care Services | Torrance | Nov 15, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hahn Doors and Wood Products, Inc. | Hesperia | Nov 15, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quik Stop Markets, Inc. | Fremont | Nov 15, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harbor Care Center | Torrance | Nov 15, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vermont Care Center | Torrance | Nov 15, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Florence Car Wash | Bell | Nov 14, 2007 | 30 violations repeat | $86,000 | 29 | $27,115 |
| Chaat Paradise Silverstar Hospitality, Inc. | Mountain View | Nov 14, 2007 | 15 violations | $21,175 | 9 | 0 |
| Chevron Gas Station | Los Angeles | Nov 14, 2007 | 8 violations repeat | $10,633 | 7 | $2,156 |
| Longs Drugs | Mountain View | Nov 14, 2007 | 4 violations repeat | $10,000 | 4 | 0 |
| Steamer Cleaners Manuelian Enterprises, Inc. | Glendale | Nov 14, 2007 | 5 violations | $6,566 | 4 | 0 |
| United States Security Service, Inc. | Carson | Nov 14, 2007 | 11 violations | $6,504 | 11 | 0 |
| Idex Global Services, Inc. | San Francisco | Nov 14, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GCI General Contractors, Inc. | San Francisco | Nov 14, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinkerton Government Services | Sunnyvale | Nov 14, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CAL Jeans C.A.L. Jeans, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2007 | 25 violations | $62,093 | 23 | 0 |
| Grand Buffet Upland Restaurant Inc. | Upland | Nov 13, 2007 | 14 violations | $10,090 | 12 | 0 |
| Smart Way Logistics, Inc. | Fontana | Nov 13, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fashion Exit, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Makers USA, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JNA Apparel Unlimited, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elite Cafe SKK Restaurant Group, LLC | San Francisco | Nov 13, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTO'S SAN BRUNO | San Bruno | Nov 12, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Safe Delivery Services | San Mateo | Nov 11, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Krogman Construction | Danville | Nov 10, 2007 | 40 violations | $70,417 | 37 | 0 |
| Garcia's Flooring, Inc. | Murrieta | Nov 8, 2007 | 5 violations | $1,460 | 4 | 0 |
| Super Station Car Wash | Fremont | Nov 8, 2007 | 31 violations | $1,418 | 29 | 0 |
| Computer Payroll Company | Palm Desert | Nov 8, 2007 | 2 violations | $162 | 1 | 0 |
| Foodland Supermarket | San Diego | Nov 8, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cloverleaf Healthcare Center | Hemet | Nov 7, 2007 | 8 violations | $3,254 | 7 | 0 |
| Osteria-San Francisco | San Francisco | Nov 7, 2007 | 3 violations | $2,005 | 3 | 0 |
| Global Horizons, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 7, 2007 | 31 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wonder Bread & Hostess Interstate Brands Corporation | Tulare | Nov 7, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Coast Consulting LLC. | Newport Beach | Nov 7, 2007 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L&W Steel Manufacturing, Inc. | Turlock | Nov 6, 2007 | 15 violations | $4,784 | 15 | 0 |
| Windsor Gardens of Hawthorne | Hawthorne | Nov 6, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Lopez | Castro Valley | Nov 6, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ladera Chevron | Portola Valley | Nov 5, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Hermanos Spermarket | Anaheim | Nov 4, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CLS Landscape Management, Inc. | Chino | Nov 3, 2007 | 4 violations | $1,551 | 3 | 0 |
| Backstage, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 3, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CocoPalm Restaurant Cuatro 'M' Restaurant Corporation | Pomona | Nov 2, 2007 | 14 violations | $3,000 | 1 | $26,000 |
| Galpin Motors | North Hills | Nov 2, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tri-City Car Wash | Victorville | Nov 2, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WMW Trucking | Redding | Nov 1, 2007 | 16 violations | $28,942 | 7 | 0 |
| Tech Color Graphics, Inc. | Chino | Nov 1, 2007 | 28 violations repeat | $25,378 | 27 | $10,098 |
| Osaka Japanese Restaurant | Upland | Nov 1, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sullivan International Group | San Diego | Nov 1, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Microcell Communications International Microcell Communications Inc | Los Angeles | Oct 31, 2007 | 34 violations | $180,846 | 6 | $19,000 |
| CC & B Foods | San Diego | Oct 31, 2007 | 11 violations | $12,260 | 5 | 0 |
| Grand Buffet | Moreno Valley | Oct 31, 2007 | 20 violations | $11,632 | 19 | 0 |
| Karman Ltd Architectural Signs | Canoga Park | Oct 31, 2007 | 2 violations | $4,084 | 1 | 0 |
| Trattoria Pinocchio | San Francisco | Oct 31, 2007 | 23 violations | $3,589 | 18 | 0 |
| W. Sam Shields, OD | Simi Valley | Oct 31, 2007 | 3 violations | $3,581 | 2 | 0 |
| S C V Auto Specialist | Canyon Country | Oct 31, 2007 | 5 violations | $2,496 | 4 | 0 |
| Benzene | Camarillo | Oct 31, 2007 | 6 violations | $1,299 | 6 | 0 |
| Autlan Market Manuela Moreno Enterprises, Inc dba | Oceanside | Oct 31, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Secret Fashion Inc. Secret Fashion Inc. AKA: Biatta Intimates | Los Angeles | Oct 31, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paramount Farming Company LLC | Bakersfield | Oct 31, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Blessing Corner The Blessing Corner Church | Bakersfield | Oct 31, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| QuiznosSub | El Cajon | Oct 30, 2007 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,640 |
| Silicon Valley Security Patrol, Inc. | San Jose | Oct 30, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John's Quality Budget Meat | Merced | Oct 30, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pack & Crate Services | Escondido | Oct 29, 2007 | 5 violations | $8,937 | 5 | 0 |
| Smile Master Dental Kass Nourishad DDS Professional Corp. | Reseda | Oct 29, 2007 | 8 violations | $2,576 | 7 | 0 |
| Best Brand Tires Best Brand Tire & Automotive Center Inc | Glendale | Oct 29, 2007 | 2 violations | $1,765 | 0 | 0 |
| Koussar Parveen Khan, FLC | Live Oak | Oct 29, 2007 | 3 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.