2008 in numbers
Wage and Hour Division investigations of California employers closed in 2008: 1,551 cases, 1,069 with violations found, $20,133,571 in back wages agreed for 20,826 workers, $1,290,744 in penalties. Against 2007 that is an increase of 10% in back wages.
Biggest back-wage cases of 2008
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nestle USA | 2 | $2,877,139 | 3,672 |
| NCLN20, Inc. | 14 | $974,228 | 376 |
| T.C.S Translations | 1 | $700,000 | 293 |
| Five Point Capital | 1 | $678,901 | 233 |
| Asian Journal Publications, Inc. | 2 | $516,495 | 32 |
| Martha Cortez Trucking | 1 | $449,198 | 0 |
| Placement Services | 1 | $335,931 | 8 |
| Lozano Car Wash | 2 | $268,502 | 270 |
| 4MY2C, Inc. | 1 | $267,275 | 5 |
| P.A.C. Construction Services, Inc. | 1 | $256,230 | 286 |
| Trafficanda Egg Ranches | 1 | $239,310 | 36 |
| Diablo Pool Specialties, Inc. | 1 | $201,992 | 105 |
| Effigent, Inc. | 1 | $195,490 | 12 |
| New Designs Charter School | 1 | $194,318 | 12 |
| La Provence Bakery | 1 | $185,824 | 1 |
| Miguel Navarro | 1 | $175,000 | 16 |
| Spectrum Painting | 1 | $168,855 | 102 |
| Vernon Way Care Home/Walton View Care Home | 1 | $167,389 | 2 |
| S. NAVA & SON PLASTERING CO., INC. | 1 | $159,207 | 58 |
| Anterra Energy Services | 1 | $155,929 | 15 |
| Central Business Solutions, LLC. | 1 | $152,842 | 16 |
| Granite Construction Company | 1 | $149,430 | 7 |
| Jack Daymond Allen | 1 | $148,009 | 4 |
| Adecco / Nestle Prepared Foods Company | 4 | $147,972 | 2,540 |
| Interface Rehab, Inc. | 1 | $145,821 | 32 |
By industry
| Industry | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 420 | $5,930,649 | 6,428 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services | 117 | $2,764,617 | 5,711 |
| Construction | 110 | $1,849,258 | 1,697 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 70 | $1,796,856 | 539 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 46 | $1,416,889 | 614 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 87 | $1,259,670 | 802 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 91 | $1,008,076 | 1,012 |
| Retail Trade | 145 | $902,533 | 829 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 14 | $784,343 | 474 |
| Information | 16 | $679,008 | 79 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 180 | $642,851 | 634 |
| Wholesale Trade | 41 | $398,350 | 217 |
| Educational Services | 15 | $244,434 | 29 |
| Public Administration | 10 | $122,159 | 137 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 136 | $120,412 | 1,273 |
| 27 | $98,270 | 136 | |
| Finance and Insurance | 10 | $94,671 | 167 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 14 | $12,981 | 44 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 1 | $7,544 | 4 |
| Utilities | 1 | $0 | 0 |
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ledson Winery and Vineyard | Sonoma | May 13, 2008 | 8 violations | $2,056 | 7 | 0 |
| A.S.A. Fashions Corp. | Los Angeles | May 13, 2008 | 2 violations | $487 | 1 | 0 |
| Ledson Winery and Vineyard | Santa Rosa | May 13, 2008 | 2 violations | $305 | 1 | 0 |
| Shelby Framing Shelby Development, Inc. | Murrieta | May 13, 2008 | 253 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Longs Drugs 218 Longs Drug Stores Corporation | Sebastopol | May 13, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diamond Contractors | San Leandro | May 13, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norms Restaurant | Downey | May 13, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Longs Drugs Store | Oakland | May 13, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Longs Drugs | Oakland | May 13, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Longs Drugs | Alameda | May 13, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tessie Cleveland Community Service Tessie Cleveland Community Services Corp. | Los Angeles | May 12, 2008 | 48 violations | $60,336 | 46 | 0 |
| Trek Bikes of Ventura | Ventura | May 12, 2008 | 3 violations | $2,253 | 2 | 0 |
| Tricity Cleaners Algut Global Investments | Victorville | May 12, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle & Family Farms, LLC | Shafter | May 12, 2008 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,000 |
| Gus Jr. Restaurants Kostantionos Valaskatzias and John Karambelas | Fontana | May 11, 2008 | 18 violations repeat | $57,596 | 14 | $6,580 |
| Booth Grading & Excavating Elizabeth Booth and Roger Booth Partnership | Acton | May 11, 2008 | 25 violations | $42,335 | 24 | 0 |
| Topanga Car Wash Topanga Tunnel Car Wash Corporation | Canoga Park | May 11, 2008 | 28 violations repeat | $14,513 | 27 | $9,000 |
| Red Baron Pizza | Barstow | May 11, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfedo's Pizza & Pasta | San Bernardino | May 11, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Longs Drug Store Longs Drug Stores Corporation | Santa Clara | May 10, 2008 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,940 |
| World Private Security, Inc. | North Hills | May 9, 2008 | 26 violations repeat | $35,230 | 23 | $10,120 |
| Vons The Von's Companies, Inc. | Diamond Bar | May 9, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Winco Foods | Pomona | May 9, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jannette | Los Angeles | May 9, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| London Eyes Corporation | Los Angeles | May 9, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peca's Peca's Collection | Los Angeles | May 9, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Magenta | Los Angeles | May 9, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubicon Tropical Spice | Los Angeles | May 9, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini | Los Angeles | May 9, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Napoli | Los Angeles | May 9, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Villita (dba) El Picante | South El Monte | May 8, 2008 | 17 violations | $73,194 | 12 | 0 |
| Bull Enterprises | El Centro | May 8, 2008 | 25 violations | $50,503 | 24 | 0 |
| Y & S USA | Los Angeles | May 8, 2008 | 56 violations | $46,983 | 42 | 0 |
| HS Fashion | Los Angeles | May 8, 2008 | 37 violations | $38,983 | 31 | 0 |
| Fusion Collection, Inc | Los Angeles | May 8, 2008 | 20 violations | $30,558 | 0 | 0 |
| Yoon Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 8, 2008 | 24 violations | $16,897 | 22 | 0 |
| Classic Show Case | Oceanside | May 8, 2008 | 19 violations | $6,785 | 19 | 0 |
| SMS Transportation Services | Palm Desert | May 8, 2008 | 11 violations | $1,828 | 11 | 0 |
| Ken's Sporting Goods | Norco | May 8, 2008 | 3 violations | $1,234 | 2 | 0 |
| Joe's Studio ServicesUSSAF-Celebrity Security | Lancaster | May 8, 2008 | 58 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bino Construction | Tarzana | May 8, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Top Notch Painting | Sherman Oaks | May 8, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N & K Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 8, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michelle, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 8, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaze | Los Angeles | May 8, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Misope Misope USA, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 8, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Stores/J & M Sales Inc/FP Stores | Gardena | May 8, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N & K Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 7, 2008 | 7 violations | $18,978 | 6 | 0 |
| Lu Gun Shiao Kwan | Hacienda Heights | May 7, 2008 | 11 violations | $7,435 | 10 | 0 |
| Dhalla Orthopedic Center | Riverside | May 7, 2008 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norcal Swim Shop | Napa | May 7, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U.S. Postal Service | Beverly Hills | May 7, 2008 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Sandwiches Store | Arcadia | May 6, 2008 | 9 violations | $2,222 | 5 | 0 |
| Innovative Rehabilitation Services Hacienda La Puente Unified School District | La Puente | May 6, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mercadito Vasquez | Fontana | May 6, 2008 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Redhill Towing & Autobody, Inc. | San Rafael | May 6, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden State Management | Sylmar | May 5, 2008 | 36 violations | $33,708 | 35 | 0 |
| California Mens Colony State Prison | San Luis Obispo | May 5, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sacramento, City of | Sacramento | May 5, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stonefire Grill | Thousand Oaks | May 4, 2008 | 18 violations | $27,905 | 10 | $3,920 |
| Barrel Stop LLC | Napa | May 4, 2008 | 3 violations | $3,143 | 2 | 0 |
| A.T. Kearney, Inc. | San Francisco | May 4, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Abbey Food & Bar SBE Entertainment Group, LLC. | West Hollywood | May 4, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bayou Aquatic Supplies & Exotic Pet Foods | Ontario | May 3, 2008 | 18 violations | $24,044 | 17 | 0 |
| Happy Company | South El Monte | May 3, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noble House Asian Cuisine | Rancho Cucamonga | May 2, 2008 | 8 violations | $13,653 | 7 | 0 |
| Merrell Engineering Merrell Engineering Company, Inc. | Barstow | May 2, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| County of Los Angeles/Dept of Public Social S | Los Angeles | May 2, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| World Buffet L3 Global Services, Inc. | Garden Grove | May 1, 2008 | 11 violations | $15,576 | 9 | 0 |
| JNB Construction | Palm Desert | May 1, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ewing Farm Labor Service | Reedley | May 1, 2008 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gambino's STG Holding Corp | La Verne | May 1, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Longs Drug Store Longs Drug Stores Corporation | San Jose | May 1, 2008 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,940 |
| Smart & Final | Los Angeles | May 1, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fireside Bank Fireside Securities Corporation | Pleasanton | May 1, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Softscript | Santa Monica | Apr 30, 2008 | 60 violations | $19,385 | 57 | 0 |
| Denny's Restaurant | Oxnard | Apr 30, 2008 | 7 violations | $3,788 | 6 | 0 |
| Companion Care Inc. | Lafayette | Apr 30, 2008 | 10 violations | $2,653 | 10 | 0 |
| Centrepointe Car Wash, Inc. | Colton | Apr 30, 2008 | 2 violations | $214 | 2 | 0 |
| RSC Equipment Rental, Inc. | San Jose | Apr 30, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CSAA California State Automobile Assn | Vallejo | Apr 30, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kay Dix, Inc. - Leary Ranch | Walnut Grove | Apr 30, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,775 |
| The Regan Group | Hawthorne | Apr 30, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newpoint Management New Point Management, LLC. | La Puente | Apr 29, 2008 | 10 violations | $1,011 | 10 | 0 |
| Landmark Education Landmark Education Enterprises, Inc. | San Francisco | Apr 29, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| My Hall Dumplings | El Monte | Apr 29, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Iron & Steel | Oxnard | Apr 29, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gelson's Markets | Los Angeles | Apr 29, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,960 |
| El Rancho Tortilleria and Meat Market | Mira Loma | Apr 28, 2008 | 14 violations | $46,388 | 13 | 0 |
| Stater Bros. Markets Stater Bros. Holdings, Inc. | San Bernardino | Apr 27, 2008 | 14 violations repeat | $126,645 | 13 | $2,860 |
| Oxnard Rental | Oxnard | Apr 27, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Sod Farms, Ltd. | San Jacinto | Apr 27, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Senior Living Community at Riverside | Riverside | Apr 26, 2008 | 24 violations | $2,166 | 23 | 0 |
| HSS Hospital Shared Services, Inc. | Dublin | Apr 26, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlies Chili Arsalan Farmanfarmai / Patricia Farmanfarmai | Newport Beach | Apr 25, 2008 | 10 violations | $30,879 | 9 | 0 |
| Bell Powder Coating, Inc | Oxnard | Apr 25, 2008 | 7 violations | $449 | 6 | 0 |
| Lyco Machining | Colton | Apr 25, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ganahl Lumber Company | Costa Mesa | Apr 25, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spectrum Painting | Burlingame | Apr 24, 2008 | 121 violations | $168,855 | 102 | 0 |
| Bellfower Century Inn | Bellflower | Apr 24, 2008 | 2 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.