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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip to Hip | Los Angeles | Feb 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhapsody Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pretty Good | Los Angeles | Feb 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sugar Lips | Los Angeles | Feb 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monarchy | Los Angeles | Feb 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Mart Supermarket | Fowler | Feb 3, 2008 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,795 |
| Uno Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seven Gold Star, Inc. | South El Monte | Feb 2, 2008 | 21 violations | $2,186 | 20 | 0 |
| La Habra Ranch Market, Inc. | La Habra | Feb 2, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trixxi Clothing Company, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Security Protective Services | San Diego | Feb 1, 2008 | 147 violations | $60,234 | 147 | 0 |
| Pacific Coast Industries | Bell | Feb 1, 2008 | 30 violations | $29,406 | 18 | 0 |
| Hollister Company store | City Of Industry | Feb 1, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delta Grading, Inc. | Riverside | Feb 1, 2008 | 22 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $18,700 |
| Gala | Los Angeles | Feb 1, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Belle Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 1, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DMBM DBA Coturro | Los Angeles | Feb 1, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rainbow Apparel | South Gate | Feb 1, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| One Clothing | Los Angeles | Feb 1, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sponges Car Wash | San Ramon | Jan 31, 2008 | 79 violations repeat | $68,036 | 52 | 0 |
| Jenny & F | Los Angeles | Jan 31, 2008 | 22 violations | $6,925 | 20 | 0 |
| Ertel Cabinet & Millwork Ertel Cabinets & Millwork, Inc. | Oxnard | Jan 31, 2008 | 8 violations | $4,000 | 7 | 0 |
| American Building Maintenance Co. of Georgia | San Francisco | Jan 31, 2008 | 21 violations repeat | $2,678 | 20 | $4,400 |
| Sunny Cove Citrus, LLC | Orange Cove | Jan 31, 2008 | 1 violation repeat | $168 | 1 | 0 |
| Kitty Fashion | Los Angeles | Jan 31, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Entro | Los Angeles | Jan 31, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sisly | Los Angeles | Jan 31, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oakland Unified School District | Oakland | Jan 31, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Transonic Car Audio | Montclair | Jan 31, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlitos Club Juan Carlos Yanes Caceres, an individual | Daly City | Jan 31, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| One Clothing | Los Angeles | Jan 31, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirk M Jones Construction Inc. | Pleasant Hill | Jan 31, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| One Clothing | Los Angeles | Jan 31, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D & S Apparel, Inc. | South El Monte | Jan 30, 2008 | 13 violations | $421 | 12 | 0 |
| Young Dragons, Inc. | Highland | Jan 30, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tri-Wire Engineering Tri-Wire Engineering Solutions | Alameda | Jan 30, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Albertsons | Paramount | Jan 30, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,053 |
| 777 Worldwide, LLC | San Francisco | Jan 30, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Souci (MFGR) | Los Angeles | Jan 30, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Smith Co. | Salinas | Jan 30, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramos Strong Industries & Ramos Strong Trucki | Mojave | Jan 30, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Janette Manufacture & Wholesale | Los Angeles | Jan 30, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mountain Mikes Pizza | San Jose | Jan 30, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Safeway | San Jose | Jan 30, 2008 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $9,900 |
| One Clothing | Los Angeles | Jan 30, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Private Label Industries, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 29, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck E. Cheese CEC Entertainment, Inc. | Lynwood | Jan 29, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tacos El Unico | Compton | Jan 29, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Massage Envy Braum and Turner LLC | Pleasant Hill | Jan 29, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taqueria Los Altenos | Canoga Park | Jan 28, 2008 | 9 violations | $11,771 | 4 | 0 |
| Gonzales Plastering | Lincoln | Jan 28, 2008 | 2 violations | $6,872 | 1 | 0 |
| Pakai Supermarket | Hacienda Heights | Jan 28, 2008 | 7 violations | $314 | 6 | 0 |
| A. Viat Roofing | Citrus Heights | Jan 28, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beard Papa Beard Papa's Sweets Cafe | Hacienda Heights | Jan 28, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Jose Bowling | San Jose | Jan 28, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mr. Pickles Sandwich Shop | Roseville | Jan 28, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sonny Car Wash | Sacramento | Jan 28, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L&P Electric | San Diego | Jan 27, 2008 | 6 violations | $36,815 | 3 | 0 |
| Brilliant Software Solutions, Inc. | Fremont | Jan 27, 2008 | 3 violations | $27,017 | 3 | 0 |
| Gino Morena Enterprises, LLC | South San Francisco | Jan 27, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Betty Blue Domestic Premium Services | Encino | Jan 27, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Oseguera Company | Salinas | Jan 26, 2008 | 123 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pollo Campero Glendale Galleria | Glendale | Jan 25, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mortgage USA Inter-Galactic Mortgage, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 25, 2008 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunterra SunTerra Produce Traders, Inc | Newport Beach | Jan 25, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Youngs Floor Covering, Inc. | Clovis | Jan 24, 2008 | 39 violations | $24,965 | 37 | 0 |
| Alameda County Medical Center | Oakland | Jan 24, 2008 | 1 violation | $2,453 | 1 | 0 |
| Byer California | San Francisco | Jan 24, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheeseburger in Paradise, Inc | Portola | Jan 24, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Ag Specialist | Lemoore | Jan 24, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rio Farms | King City | Jan 24, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayward Pallet Company, Inc. | Hayward | Jan 24, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barth Farms Robert and Yang Barth dba | Ontario | Jan 24, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Primex International Trading Corp. | Los Angeles | Jan 24, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| University Games University Games Corporation | San Francisco | Jan 23, 2008 | 6 violations | $14,108 | 5 | 0 |
| Melendez Wood Craft Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 23, 2008 | 11 violations | $11,846 | 10 | 0 |
| El Don El Don Farm Contracting, Ing | Brawley | Jan 23, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GTO Packing | Soledad | Jan 23, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raley's | Sacramento | Jan 23, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esparza Enterprises, Inc. | Bakersfield | Jan 23, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valley Pride California Artichoke Growers Corporation | Coachella | Jan 23, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge P. Lopez | North Shore | Jan 23, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $750 |
| Grimway Farms Grimway Enterprises, Inc. | Bakersfield | Jan 23, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ocean Mist Farm California Artichoke Growers Corporation | Coachella | Jan 23, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Safeway Northern CA Distribution Center | Tracy | Jan 22, 2008 | 1 violation | $1,798 | 1 | 0 |
| AMPCO System Parking ABM Industries Incorporated | Sacramento | Jan 22, 2008 | 3 violations | $82 | 1 | 0 |
| Luna Nueva Harvest | Heber | Jan 22, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diamond Cutters Diamond Cutters Harvesting, LLC | Salinas | Jan 22, 2008 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,250 |
| Piatti Restaurant Moana Hotel and Restaurant Group | Santa Barbara | Jan 22, 2008 | 5 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merced Farm Labor | Atwater | Jan 22, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Faultline Powersports | Hollister | Jan 20, 2008 | 4 violations | $2,612 | 3 | 0 |
| American Academy of Taste | Vallejo | Jan 19, 2008 | 11 violations | $3,240 | 10 | 0 |
| Wetzel's Pretzels | San Jose | Jan 19, 2008 | 5 violations | $30 | 1 | $7,920 |
| Platinum Theatres, Inc. | Gilroy | Jan 19, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 800 Dryclean of Orange County | Lake Forest | Jan 18, 2008 | 46 violations | $34,388 | 45 | 0 |
| Japanese Weekend Inc. | San Francisco | Jan 17, 2008 | 2 violations | $6,471 | 2 | 0 |
| Asiatex International/South Bay Sportswear | So. San Francisco | Jan 17, 2008 | 6 violations | $1,881 | 6 | 0 |
| Unlimited Environmental | Signal Hill | Jan 17, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alltech Protective Services | Los Angeles | Jan 17, 2008 | no violations found | 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.