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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bumil Construction Company | Temple City | Sep 28, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guess ?, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 27, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seven For All Mankind, LLC | Los Angeles | Sep 27, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monarchy Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 27, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Affliction Clothing | Signal Hill | Sep 27, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heritage Paper BayCorr PACKAGING INC. | Livermore | Sep 27, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Country Rose | Bakersfield | Sep 27, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lifeline Ambulance | Montebello | Sep 26, 2007 | 5 violations | $342 | 5 | 0 |
| Lepe's Landscape Service | Sacramento | Sep 26, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noreast Autowash, Inc. | Concord | Sep 25, 2007 | 1 violation | $39 | 1 | 0 |
| The Yard Butlers | Sacramento | Sep 25, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bangkok Market | Los Angels | Sep 24, 2007 | 42 violations repeat | $319,035 | 39 | $33,150 |
| All States Fire Support | Redding | Sep 24, 2007 | 6 violations | $4,482 | 1 | 0 |
| A Plus Auto Detail | Martinez | Sep 24, 2007 | 1 violation | $116 | 1 | 0 |
| All American Private Security | West Covina | Sep 24, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stater Bros. Markets Stater Bros. Holdings, Inc. | San Bernardino | Sep 23, 2007 | 358 violations | $43,862 | 219 | 0 |
| Jakin, LLC | Los Angeles | Sep 23, 2007 | 99 violations repeat | $33,592 | 97 | $36,278 |
| Manley's Boiler, Inc | Signal Hill | Sep 22, 2007 | 22 violations | $45,510 | 11 | 0 |
| Alondra Gonzalez Farm Corp. | Fresno | Sep 21, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gallo Family Vineyards | Healdsburg | Sep 21, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sierra Car Wash | Fontana | Sep 21, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Togo's Great Sandwiches | Bakersfield | Sep 20, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RCR Plumbing, Inc. | Riverside | Sep 20, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olympic Auto Center | Los Angeles | Sep 19, 2007 | 10 violations repeat | $17,348 | 9 | 0 |
| AJ General Engineering Contractors, Inc. | Moreno Valley | Sep 19, 2007 | 4 violations | $554 | 3 | 0 |
| Z-Best Concrete, Inc. | Riverside | Sep 19, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GDT Framing, Inc. | Norco | Sep 19, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flores Cafe | Carson | Sep 18, 2007 | 12 violations | $6,015 | 11 | 0 |
| IMAX Service Corporation | Los Angeles | Sep 18, 2007 | 13 violations | $5,258 | 13 | 0 |
| George F. Saunders, INC | San Jose | Sep 18, 2007 | 1 violation | $4,540 | 1 | 0 |
| Technology Services International, Inc. | Beverly Hills | Sep 17, 2007 | 107 violations | $220,847 | 107 | 0 |
| Pure Joy | Huntington Beach | Sep 17, 2007 | 97 violations | $54,102 | 61 | 0 |
| ENE Design and Construction | Santa Ana | Sep 17, 2007 | 5 violations | $8,360 | 4 | 0 |
| Olympus Enterprises, Inc. | Sun Valley | Sep 17, 2007 | 9 violations | $3,346 | 7 | 0 |
| Altha Private Security Services, Inc. | Newhall | Sep 16, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CSH Inc. | Apple Valley | Sep 16, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crawford Construction | Norco | Sep 16, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Care Systems, Inc. | Burlingame | Sep 15, 2007 | 10 violations | $202,944 | 6 | $500 |
| RCO Reforesting | Yreka | Sep 15, 2007 | 92 violations repeat | $13,191 | 45 | $660 |
| W & R Properties | San Clemente | Sep 15, 2007 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S & S Denim Sewing Finishing | Los Angeles | Sep 13, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rolberto's Taco Shop | San Diego | Sep 13, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Checkmate Pacific Rim Capital Alliance Corporation | San Ysidro | Sep 12, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowen Engineering and Environmental | Fresno | Sep 11, 2007 | 2 violations | $2,108 | 2 | 0 |
| J & B Contractors | Delano | Sep 11, 2007 | 9 violations | $425 | 2 | $1,675 |
| Eagle RTEC, LLC | San Francisco | Sep 10, 2007 | 2 violations | $24,880 | 1 | 0 |
| Mind Apparel | Los Angeles | Sep 10, 2007 | 13 violations | $3,600 | 8 | 0 |
| Javier Rodriguez FLC Javier Rodriguez Farm Labor Contracting, Inc | Bakersfield | Sep 10, 2007 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,075 |
| Bidart Brothers | Bakersfield | Sep 10, 2007 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $300 |
| AgriCare Inc. | Strathmore | Sep 10, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chere Amie | Los Angeles | Sep 10, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arturo Rodriguez Arturo Rodriguez Farm Labor Contractor | Bakersfield | Sep 10, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apparel City Sewing Machine Company Wang Sun Inc. dba Apparel City Sewing Machine | San Francisco | Sep 9, 2007 | 2 violations | $4,868 | 2 | 0 |
| Reed's Sport Shop | San Jose | Sep 9, 2007 | 7 violations | $76 | 1 | $2,557 |
| Trinity Protection Services, Inc | Oakland | Sep 8, 2007 | 44 violations | $8,797 | 41 | 0 |
| Trinity Protection Service, Inc. | Oakland | Sep 8, 2007 | 1 violation | $225 | 1 | 0 |
| Temeka Temeka Incorporated | Perris | Sep 8, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Lorico Transport Lorico Transport Service Inc. | Salinas | Sep 7, 2007 | 28 violations | $39,911 | 14 | 0 |
| Lai Thai Restaurant | National City | Sep 7, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casa de Cambio Ortiz | San Ysidro | Sep 6, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best Money Exchange | San Ysidro | Sep 6, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salazar Construction Salazar Construction Co, Inc | Newhall | Sep 5, 2007 | 262 violations repeat | $495,809 | 261 | $47,976 |
| Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha Restaurant | San Francisco | Sep 5, 2007 | 13 violations | $19,704 | 13 | 0 |
| Nielsen National Research Group, Inc | Los Angeles | Sep 5, 2007 | 2 violations | $3,511 | 1 | 0 |
| Digital Mapping, Inc. | Huntington Beach | Sep 4, 2007 | 8 violations | $52,747 | 3 | 0 |
| Automatic Fire Protection | Yorba Linda | Sep 4, 2007 | 10 violations | $43,326 | 5 | 0 |
| Bright Now Dental, Inc. | Santa Ana | Sep 4, 2007 | 2 violations | $17,794 | 1 | $500 |
| U.S. Concrete Construction | Castaic | Sep 4, 2007 | 12 violations repeat | $4,191 | 11 | $2,024 |
| Days Inn | Madera | Sep 4, 2007 | 2 violations | $1,464 | 1 | 0 |
| Submarina Doubrava Enterprises Inc. | San Diego | Sep 4, 2007 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,920 |
| Dohi Farms | Arroyo Grande | Sep 4, 2007 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spice India | Lake Forest | Sep 2, 2007 | 2 violations repeat | $362 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael's Transportation Service ,Inc. | Vallejo | Sep 1, 2007 | 20 violations repeat | $43,012 | 9 | 0 |
| Ted and Al's Towing Service | San Francisco | Sep 1, 2007 | 8 violations | $27,416 | 7 | 0 |
| A.L.G ALG Capital, Inc. | Mission Hills | Sep 1, 2007 | 34 violations | $22,363 | 28 | 0 |
| My Three Sons, Inc. | Lincoln | Sep 1, 2007 | 4 violations repeat | $2,997 | 0 | 0 |
| National Private Security, Inc. | Tarzana | Sep 1, 2007 | 89 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Jose Unified School District | San Jose | Aug 31, 2007 | 26 violations | $73,308 | 15 | 0 |
| Allure Cosmetic Inc | Hayward | Aug 31, 2007 | 4 violations | $15,000 | 1 | 0 |
| John Muir Physicians Group | Walnut Creek | Aug 31, 2007 | 1 violation | $12,131 | 1 | 0 |
| Stone Etc, Inc. | Hayward | Aug 31, 2007 | 2 violations repeat | $1,030 | 2 | $220 |
| Vitel Communications | San Jose | Aug 31, 2007 | 3 violations | $264 | 2 | 0 |
| OneSource Building Services, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 31, 2007 | 3 violations | $123 | 3 | 0 |
| Martha's Market | Anaheim | Aug 31, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| V. Sangiacomo & Sons | Sonoma | Aug 31, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beringer Wines Beringer Wine Estates | St Helena | Aug 31, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clos Du Bois | Geyserville | Aug 31, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arturo A. Viramontes Viramontes Vineyard Management | Healdsburg | Aug 31, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ranchito Supermarket | Stanton | Aug 31, 2007 | 59 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Leveroni & Sons, LLC | Sonoma | Aug 31, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David J. Elliot & Son/Stillwater Orchards | Courtland | Aug 31, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oseguera Vineyards | Sonoma | Aug 31, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allure Cosmetic Inc | Hayward | Aug 31, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foster Wine Estates Americas | Napa | Aug 31, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Nissen Nissen Vineyard Services Inc. | Saint Helena | Aug 31, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denim Fashion | Los Angeles | Aug 30, 2007 | 63 violations | $37,596 | 54 | 0 |
| Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman Technical Services, Inc. | Lompoc | Aug 30, 2007 | 116 violations | $28,022 | 58 | 0 |
| Visalia Auto Body, Inc. | Visalia | Aug 30, 2007 | 2 violations | $421 | 1 | 0 |
| People's Liberation, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 30, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MB Landscaping Nursery MB Landscaping & Nursery, Inc. | Carson | Aug 30, 2007 | 69 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.