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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Select Clothing Company, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 29, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clinica Medica San Miguel | Los Angeles | Oct 29, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EB Dyer & Son Welding | South El Monte | Oct 29, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobbins, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 29, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sakana Japanese Restaurant | Upland | Oct 28, 2007 | 13 violations | $7,000 | 12 | 0 |
| Mi Ranchito Restaurants, Inc. | Upland | Oct 28, 2007 | 3 violations repeat | $938 | 1 | $374 |
| Home Kitchen | Ontario | Oct 28, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amici's East Coast Pizzeria, Inc. | San Francisco | Oct 28, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. E. C. Landscape Services | Canoga Park | Oct 27, 2007 | 10 violations | $45,011 | 9 | 0 |
| Burgertown USA | Upland | Oct 27, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Hunter Inc. dba Aqua Blues, David Wayne | San Francisco | Oct 26, 2007 | 16 violations | $45,057 | 16 | 0 |
| Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | San Francisco | Oct 26, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quest Construction Services | Corona | Oct 26, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Estam Orbita Corp. | Los Angeles | Oct 24, 2007 | 42 violations repeat | $33,655 | 42 | $15,708 |
| TTM Technologies, Inc. | Santa Ana | Oct 23, 2007 | 4 violations | $6,874 | 3 | 0 |
| Yancey Bros | Sacramento | Oct 23, 2007 | 16 violations | $3,642 | 9 | 0 |
| Panda Express Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. | Bakersfield | Oct 23, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City of Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | Oct 23, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desert Dental Group Joseph A. Foroosh Dental Corporation | Victorville | Oct 23, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Speed Solution Speed Solution International Inc. | Brea | Oct 22, 2007 | 17 violations | $26,495 | 17 | 0 |
| Louis Burgers II, inc. | Compton | Oct 22, 2007 | 15 violations repeat | $25,246 | 14 | $4,312 |
| AMAX Engineering Corp. | Fremont | Oct 22, 2007 | 19 violations | $5,288 | 19 | 0 |
| The York The York Project LLC | Los Angeles | Oct 22, 2007 | 7 violations | $485 | 6 | 0 |
| Science of Cleaning | Sacramento | Oct 22, 2007 | 20 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coca Cola Bottling Company of Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Oct 21, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KC Apparel, Inc. | South El Monte | Oct 20, 2007 | 17 violations repeat | $21,261 | 15 | $5,775 |
| Duncan Industries, LLC Duncan, Duncan, and Duncan, In.c | Valencia | Oct 20, 2007 | 19 violations | $2,380 | 18 | 0 |
| All Access Apparel Inc. (Self Esteem) | Montebello | Oct 20, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfred Paquette | Los Angeles | Oct 20, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SelectBuild TWF Construction, Inc. | Indio | Oct 19, 2007 | 88 violations | $22,086 | 88 | 0 |
| David's Paint and Tile | Northridge | Oct 18, 2007 | 36 violations repeat | $52,589 | 34 | $12,716 |
| I G E Integrated Global Engineering & Tech Svcs Inc | Chula Vista | Oct 18, 2007 | 5 violations | $281 | 3 | 0 |
| Paragon Subrogation Services | Northridge | Oct 17, 2007 | 2 violations | $1,308 | 1 | 0 |
| Oceant Front | Valencia | Oct 17, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saddle Back Inn Saddle Back Inn &Suites | Norwalk | Oct 16, 2007 | 51 violations | $38,730 | 38 | 0 |
| IAP World Services, Inc. | Fort Irwin | Oct 16, 2007 | 23 violations | $3,135 | 17 | 0 |
| American Safeguard American Protection Agency Inc | Mission Hills | Oct 16, 2007 | 18 violations | $1,473 | 17 | 0 |
| Northridge Carwash | Northridge | Oct 16, 2007 | 160 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UC Davis Medical Center University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento | Oct 16, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.I.A. Technologies Environmental Investigation and Action Inc | Corona | Oct 15, 2007 | 1 violation | $4,929 | 1 | 0 |
| Y2BK Company | Anaheim | Oct 15, 2007 | 4 violations | $323 | 1 | 0 |
| Hunt Building Company, Ltd. | Edwards | Oct 15, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cliffside Malibu | Malibu | Oct 14, 2007 | 70 violations | $14,240 | 1 | $45,000 |
| Blue Dot Safes Inc | Montclair | Oct 13, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Property Maintenance Air Property Maintenance Company, Inc. | Lompoc | Oct 12, 2007 | 53 violations | $31,585 | 23 | 0 |
| Ruggies Restaurant | San Ramon | Oct 12, 2007 | 7 violations | $3,771 | 5 | 0 |
| Agustin De La Rosa Trucking | Los Angeles | Oct 12, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Genesis Trucking | Lancaster | Oct 11, 2007 | 74 violations | $301,830 | 44 | 0 |
| F & D Enterprise | Pomona | Oct 11, 2007 | 21 violations | $60,737 | 12 | 0 |
| Kraig Kennedy | Santa Clarita | Oct 11, 2007 | 11 violations | $1,447 | 7 | 0 |
| Emma Emma Textiles, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 11, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IRE Seventy & One Corp | Los Angeles | Oct 11, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Back Stage | Los Angeles | Oct 11, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fashion Avenue Avenue Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 11, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RC Group | Desert Hot Springs | Oct 11, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vermont Hand Car Wash and Detail Center | Los Angeles | Oct 11, 2007 | 192 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $43,120 |
| Wilcox Agri-Products | Walnut Grove | Oct 11, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Petco Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. | San Diego | Oct 10, 2007 | 514 violations | $50,561 | 504 | 0 |
| Promise Apparel Corporation | Los Angeles | Oct 10, 2007 | 9 violations | $6,379 | 8 | 0 |
| Premier Floor Co. | Fort Irwin | Oct 10, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Celebrity Car Wash | Los Angeles | Oct 10, 2007 | 187 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $63,938 |
| Hollywood Car Wash | Los Angeles | Oct 10, 2007 | 125 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $42,625 |
| Sun Valley Orchards Gosal, Harmanjit S. & Manjit S. | Gridley | Oct 9, 2007 | 16 violations | $169 | 3 | $600 |
| L-3 Vertex Contract Field Services | Fort Irwin | Oct 8, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Winsor House Convalescent Hospital | Vacaville | Oct 7, 2007 | 55 violations repeat | $78,839 | 52 | $11,440 |
| Platinum Capital Croup, Inc. dba 1st Vanguard | Manhattan Beach | Oct 7, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Route 66 Car Wash | Glendora | Oct 6, 2007 | 15 violations | $37,964 | 8 | 0 |
| Martinez Landscaping Antonio & Veronica Martiez DBA Martinez Lansd | Fontana | Oct 6, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Property Maintenance Air Property Maintenance Company, Inc. | Lompoc | Oct 5, 2007 | 36 violations | $35,770 | 17 | 0 |
| Air Property Maintenance Air Property Maintenance Company, Inc. | Lompoc | Oct 5, 2007 | 36 violations | $23,673 | 18 | 0 |
| SJB Farms, LLC | Live Oak | Oct 4, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Woodland Healthcare | Woodland | Oct 3, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oldenkamp Trucking | Ontario | Oct 2, 2007 | 22 violations | $91,867 | 21 | 0 |
| DW Custom | Los Angeles | Oct 2, 2007 | 39 violations | $10,744 | 38 | 0 |
| Baldwin Park Hand Car Wash | Baldwin Park | Oct 2, 2007 | 17 violations repeat | $9,920 | 15 | $6,160 |
| Nap Designs | Los Angeles | Oct 2, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PJ Harlow | Anaheim | Oct 2, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Linesman Clothing | Los Angeles | Oct 2, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lost & Found | Los Angeles | Oct 2, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Le Magnifique | Venice | Oct 2, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Global Entertainment Security | Thousand Oaks | Oct 1, 2007 | 15 violations | $20,103 | 14 | 0 |
| Restaurant 'South Beach' Nightclub | Palm Desert | Oct 1, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New United Motors Manufacturing Inc | Fremont | Sep 30, 2007 | 3,672 violations | $862,285 | 3,672 | 0 |
| IMAX Service Corporation | Los Angeles | Sep 30, 2007 | 26 violations | $29,667 | 18 | 0 |
| Prudential Overall Supply dba POS | Irvine | Sep 30, 2007 | 170 violations | $25,134 | 170 | 0 |
| Webhost4life Uni Marketing Alliance, Inc. | Monterey Park | Sep 30, 2007 | 25 violations | $22,460 | 24 | 0 |
| Prudential Overall Supply - Vista Branch | Vista | Sep 30, 2007 | 37 violations | $8,046 | 37 | 0 |
| Discovery Builders, Inc. | Concord | Sep 30, 2007 | 7 violations | $4,483 | 7 | 0 |
| Dillard Store | Wilton | Sep 30, 2007 | 2 violations | $1,562 | 1 | 0 |
| Whitehawk Carriers | Stockton | Sep 30, 2007 | 3 violations | $702 | 2 | 0 |
| Guillermo's Construction, Inc | Dinuba | Sep 30, 2007 | 12 violations | $567 | 11 | 0 |
| Yokosuna Sushi Yokosuna Japanese Restaurant, Inc. | Oxnard | Sep 30, 2007 | 2 violations | $322 | 1 | 0 |
| Golden Gate Janitorial | Daly City | Sep 30, 2007 | 28 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doherty Painting and Construction, Inc. | San Francisco | Sep 30, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rapsody Painting and Environmental Services | San Francisco | Sep 30, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nevada Security Innovations, Ltd. | La Mirada | Sep 30, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central California Almond Growers Association | Kerman | Sep 29, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Super 8 Motel | San Diego | Sep 28, 2007 | 22 violations | $13,339 | 20 | 0 |
| KSC-TRI Systems USA, Inc. | Granada Hills | Sep 28, 2007 | 2 violations | $12,188 | 1 | 0 |
| Enriquez, Jesus - FLC | Calexico | Sep 28, 2007 | 20 violations | $430 | 5 | $1,600 |
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.