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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trafficanda Egg Ranches | Van Nuys | Jan 16, 2008 | 50 violations repeat | $239,310 | 36 | $22,456 |
| J Clothing 3 J Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 16, 2008 | 27 violations | $30,249 | 17 | 0 |
| El Palomar | Lompoc | Jan 16, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Second Generation, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 16, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Happy Nation, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 16, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R.C. Packing, LLC | Gonzales | Jan 16, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kern County Mental Health County of Kern, State of California | Bakersfield | Jan 16, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Venco Security Patrol | Santa Barbara | Jan 15, 2008 | 24 violations | $31,050 | 24 | 0 |
| Abilities United (formerly C.A.R., Inc.) | Palo Alto | Jan 15, 2008 | 4 violations | $285 | 3 | 0 |
| Sung Sewing Corp | Los Angeles | Jan 15, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| County of Los Angeles Dept. of Health Service | Los Angeles | Jan 15, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Cairo's Restaurant | Williams | Jan 15, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Only Love Elderly Care Home | Carmichael | Jan 15, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Serrato Farm Labor Contractors | Pauma Valley | Jan 15, 2008 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,250 |
| California Citrus California Citrus Cooperative | Riverside | Jan 15, 2008 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Millennium SportsClub-Vallejo | Vallejo | Jan 14, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Gold Group | Woodland Hills | Jan 13, 2008 | 28 violations | $47,147 | 27 | 0 |
| Tea Collection Inc. | San Francisco | Jan 13, 2008 | 2 violations | $5,630 | 2 | 0 |
| Golden Bear Sportswear S. Slater & Son dba Golden Bear Sportswear | San Francisco | Jan 13, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. J. N. Fashion | San Francisco | Jan 13, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fireside Bank Fireside Securities Corporation | Pleasanton | Jan 12, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Buffet | Fremont | Jan 11, 2008 | 7 violations | $9,216 | 6 | 0 |
| ZIB Apparel Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 10, 2008 | 101 violations | $21,715 | 59 | 0 |
| VNIEL Apparel, Inc. (Rosegeranium) | Los Angeles | Jan 10, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K Y Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 10, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K-Pak Clothing Corp | Los Angeles | Jan 10, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Topia | Los Angeles | Jan 10, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pizza Inferno Restaurant & Bar | San Francisco | Jan 10, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gomez Fashion | Los Angeles | Jan 9, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Havana Mania Restaurant | Redondo Beach | Jan 8, 2008 | 18 violations | $31,951 | 17 | 0 |
| P F Chang's P F Chang's China Bristo, Inc. | Bakersfield | Jan 8, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burger King SRAC Holdings 1, Inc. | Loomis | Jan 8, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Magic Flute Garden Ristorante | San Francisco | Jan 8, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gordon Manor | Redwood City | Jan 7, 2008 | 49 violations | $77,063 | 48 | 0 |
| Disabled Employees Rehabilitation, Inc. | San Francisco | Jan 7, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Safeway | Tracy | Jan 7, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.C.S Translations Thomas Computer Solutions, LLC | Long Beach | Jan 5, 2008 | 294 violations | $700,000 | 293 | 0 |
| Coconut Joe's Getaway Restaurants, Inc. | Bakersfield | Jan 5, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Putman & Putman Linda Putman, Gary Putman | Marysville | Jan 3, 2008 | 39 violations | $42,342 | 20 | 0 |
| Milky Brown Inc | Los Angeles | Jan 3, 2008 | 16 violations repeat | $10,000 | 14 | 0 |
| Foxy Girl MPA Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dreamstation, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Concentra Medical Center Occupational Health Centers of California, Co | Los Angeles | Jan 3, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BOA BOA Style, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Z. Ro | Los Angeles | Jan 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pop Up USA Pop Up Group, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & G Connection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mandarin Palace Chinese Restaurant | Fullerton | Jan 2, 2008 | 10 violations | $27,616 | 9 | 0 |
| Motel 6 | Shingle Springs | Jan 2, 2008 | 9 violations | $2,271 | 7 | 0 |
| Glen Creek Villa I | Orangevale | Jan 1, 2008 | 4 violations repeat | $18,910 | 4 | $1,925 |
| Paramount Dental Laboratory, Inc. | Sacramento | Jan 1, 2008 | 2 violations | $4,364 | 1 | 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.