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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTM Accountancy Corp. | Los Angeles | Oct 8, 2008 | 5 violations | $21,944 | 1 | 0 |
| Brownstone Security | Redondo Beach | Oct 8, 2008 | 4 violations | $5,545 | 3 | 0 |
| Feather Falls Casino Feather Falls Casino Enterprise | Oroville | Oct 8, 2008 | 4 violations | $1,504 | 3 | 0 |
| Shockwave Shockwave Silkscreen Printing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 8, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Channel Islands Roofing | Oxnard | Oct 7, 2008 | 66 violations | $110,264 | 33 | 0 |
| Crescenta Valley Car Wash, Inc. | La Crescenta | Oct 7, 2008 | 13 violations repeat | $15,185 | 9 | $4,208 |
| NCLN20, Inc. | Concord | Oct 6, 2008 | 26 violations | $15,926 | 17 | 0 |
| NCLN20, Inc. | Concord | Oct 6, 2008 | 15 violations | $9,052 | 5 | 0 |
| NCLN20, Inc. | Concord | Oct 5, 2008 | 40 violations | $38,665 | 20 | 0 |
| Kingston Inn/Ramada Inn Alton Hotel Management Inc./FLA Enterprise LL | Pasadena | Oct 5, 2008 | 16 violations | $9,250 | 15 | 0 |
| Easy Turf, Inc | Escondido | Oct 4, 2008 | 33 violations | $17,535 | 33 | 0 |
| Sonic Drive-In | Clovis | Oct 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Universal Waste System | Santa Fe Springs | Oct 2, 2008 | 8 violations | $27,100 | 7 | 0 |
| First Class Embroidery | Harbor City | Oct 2, 2008 | 5 violations | $22,517 | 3 | 0 |
| Able Constructor | Fresno | Oct 2, 2008 | 13 violations | $9,093 | 10 | 0 |
| Day's Inn BVM Enterprises LLC | Lemoore | Oct 2, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sherman Oaks Tree Service Creative Vision Association Inc. | Sherman Oaks | Oct 2, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California, State of Department of Corrections - Mule Creek | Ione | Oct 2, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Sanchez, D.D.S | Tracy | Oct 1, 2008 | 2 violations | $1,947 | 2 | 0 |
| Enterprise Security and Patrol | Acton | Oct 1, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NCLN20, Inc. | Concord | Sep 30, 2008 | 251 violations | $439,117 | 108 | 0 |
| Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. | Pasadena | Sep 30, 2008 | 220 violations | $111,852 | 220 | 0 |
| Side Bar & Associates/Seattle Side Bar & Associates Inc/ SSA Security | Oakland | Sep 30, 2008 | 22 violations | $32,999 | 14 | 0 |
| Networkomni Multilingual Communications | Westlake Village | Sep 30, 2008 | 104 violations | $19,825 | 103 | 0 |
| Chumash Casino Chumash Casino Resort Enterprise | Santa Ynez | Sep 30, 2008 | 135 violations | $16,320 | 134 | 0 |
| Subway Sandwich Store | Antioch | Sep 30, 2008 | 1 violation | $5,052 | 1 | 0 |
| NCLN20, Inc. | Concord | Sep 30, 2008 | 8 violations | $5,046 | 3 | 0 |
| NCLN20, Inc. | Concord | Sep 30, 2008 | 8 violations | $5,000 | 7 | 0 |
| Leslies Poolmart Leslie's Poolmart, Inc. | Chatsworth | Sep 30, 2008 | 4 violations | $2,558 | 2 | 0 |
| Quiznos | Kingsburg | Sep 30, 2008 | 5 violations | $1,697 | 2 | $1,320 |
| Condor Reliability Services, Inc. | Santa Clara | Sep 30, 2008 | 2 violations | $1,256 | 2 | 0 |
| Broadway Market | American Canyon | Sep 30, 2008 | 2 violations | $328 | 1 | 0 |
| Feddy Eddie | Oakland | Sep 30, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Regis San Francisco | San Francisco | Sep 30, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunset Farms, Inc. | Santa Cruz | Sep 30, 2008 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Universal Protection Service | San Francisco | Sep 30, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Feliz Court Apartments | Los Angeles | Sep 30, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amario Studios | Woodland Hills | Sep 30, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Magic Painting/Fine Finish Petkovic, Radisa Milan & Gordona Ilich | Roseville | Sep 30, 2008 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ho Auto Detail | Oakland | Sep 30, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Auto Detailing | Oakland | Sep 30, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golf Link Car Wash | Oakland | Sep 30, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stone Eagle Retreat, Inc. | Malibu | Sep 29, 2008 | 3 violations | $11,455 | 2 | 0 |
| Palm Springs Baking Company /Just Off Melrose | Palm Springs | Sep 29, 2008 | 10 violations | $3,249 | 4 | $5,280 |
| Veritas Prep | Malibu | Sep 29, 2008 | 3 violations | $1,711 | 2 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Santa Clarita | Sep 29, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Side Bar & Associates/Irvine | Oakland | Sep 29, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indo Asian Human Hair Indo Asian Human Hair Int, Inc. | Inglewood | Sep 28, 2008 | 22 violations | $29,030 | 19 | 0 |
| Papa John's Pizza | Placentia | Sep 28, 2008 | 21 violations | $4,262 | 20 | 0 |
| Lone Star Engineering | Solvang | Sep 28, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latino & Jackson Hewitt | Maywood | Sep 27, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Better Flooring, Inc. | Fresno | Sep 27, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colusa Regional Medical Center | Colusa | Sep 26, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P.A.C. Construction Services, Inc. | Moorpark | Sep 24, 2008 | 288 violations repeat | $256,230 | 286 | $43,770 |
| Universal Kitchen Doors, Inc. | Chino | Sep 23, 2008 | 15 violations | $17,582 | 10 | 0 |
| Solar World Solar World Industries, Inc. | Camarillo | Sep 23, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exodus Air Service | Lancaster | Sep 23, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maximum Demolition Inc | San Diego | Sep 22, 2008 | 6 violations | $12,024 | 6 | 0 |
| Indian Health Council | Valley Center | Sep 22, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NCLN20, Inc. | Concord | Sep 20, 2008 | 49 violations | $59,188 | 20 | 0 |
| NCLN20, Inc. | Concord | Sep 20, 2008 | 35 violations | $45,249 | 17 | 0 |
| NCLN20, Inc. | Concord | Sep 20, 2008 | 21 violations | $19,462 | 7 | 0 |
| Larry's Towing | San Fernando | Sep 20, 2008 | 18 violations | $14,506 | 17 | 0 |
| Empire Buffet | Vallejo | Sep 20, 2008 | 21 violations repeat | $13,360 | 10 | 0 |
| OK Food Mart | Buena Park | Sep 20, 2008 | 4 violations | $11,796 | 1 | 0 |
| st St Ranch Market Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 20, 2008 | 1 violation | $5,600 | 1 | 0 |
| Bear Valley Car Wash | Hesperia | Sep 20, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brunk Industries, Inc | Oakdale | Sep 19, 2008 | 15 violations | $5,286 | 15 | 0 |
| Hector Cervantes (H & H Farm Labor) | Madera | Sep 19, 2008 | 42 violations | $5,128 | 36 | $1,700 |
| Bara Infoware, Inc. | San Ramon | Sep 19, 2008 | 9 violations | $2,503 | 8 | 0 |
| Live Oak Farms | Le Grand | Sep 19, 2008 | 38 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,050 |
| Mozzi Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 18, 2008 | 54 violations | $60,371 | 31 | 0 |
| CVC Construction | Rancho Cordova | Sep 18, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pretty Good | Los Angeles | Sep 18, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Timing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 18, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bluprint Clothing Corp. | Los Angeles | Sep 18, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Kim | Los Angeles | Sep 18, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patriot Security Patriot Security Solution, LLC. | Upland | Sep 17, 2008 | 144 violations | $81,919 | 143 | $1,000 |
| Copac Corp | Los Angeles | Sep 17, 2008 | 27 violations | $40,347 | 26 | 0 |
| King's Buffet | Vacaville | Sep 17, 2008 | 9 violations | $5,440 | 4 | 0 |
| Empire Buffet Lin Empire Buffet, Inc. | San Pablo | Sep 17, 2008 | 9 violations | $4,616 | 5 | 0 |
| Caresse | Los Angeles | Sep 16, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Verizon Communications | Oxnard | Sep 16, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Las Maria's Nursery-Long Beach Location | Long Beach | Sep 15, 2008 | 14 violations | $20,012 | 6 | $8,350 |
| Silicon Valley Systech, Inc. | Santa Clara | Sep 15, 2008 | 12 violations | $16,325 | 10 | 0 |
| L.E.I. Nursery | Strathmore | Sep 15, 2008 | 11 violations | $10,376 | 4 | $3,600 |
| JYJ, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 15, 2008 | 14 violations | $8,335 | 13 | 0 |
| Canoga Park Hand Car Wash | Canoga Park | Sep 15, 2008 | 14 violations | $7,016 | 7 | 0 |
| Kim's Mobile Mart | Cypress | Sep 15, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasmine USA, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 14, 2008 | 46 violations | $39,000 | 22 | 0 |
| Steelescapes Inc. | Fresno | Sep 14, 2008 | 25 violations | $4,911 | 24 | 0 |
| Konika Minolta Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc | San Bernardino | Sep 13, 2008 | 45 violations | $6,959 | 42 | 0 |
| Las Marias Nursery Ismael Mora and Eduardo Morales | Lakewood | Sep 13, 2008 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,850 |
| Almaden Valley Upholstery & Body Shop | San Jose | Sep 13, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NCLN20, Inc. | Concord | Sep 12, 2008 | 238 violations | $292,159 | 108 | 0 |
| SQA, Inc. | Fremont | Sep 12, 2008 | 25 violations | $22,034 | 5 | 0 |
| CTR Web Printing, Inc. | Pomona | Sep 12, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| Palace Entertainment Inc. | Newport Beach | Sep 12, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Coast Wallboarders | Marysville | Sep 11, 2008 | 2 violations | $1,874 | 1 | 0 |
| Vaughn Next Century Learning Center | San Fernando | Sep 10, 2008 | 11 violations | $30,120 | 5 | $1,625 |
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.