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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feifer World Wide | Winnetka | Sep 9, 2008 | 57 violations | $25,743 | 28 | 0 |
| Trim, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 9, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mirae Cutting and Fusing Inc | Los Angeles | Sep 8, 2008 | 2 violations | $3,313 | 1 | 0 |
| Topline Staffing | Corona | Sep 8, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alessio Ristorante & Bar | Thousand Oaks | Sep 7, 2008 | 22 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Integrity, Inc. (McGarment Co.) | Los Angeles | Sep 6, 2008 | 79 violations | $23,114 | 0 | 0 |
| Ema Te Emma Textiles Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 6, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poetry Corporation | Los Angeles | Sep 6, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monteau, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 6, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crenshaw Car Wash | Los Angeles | Sep 5, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Bay Teen Challenge Teen Challenge Int'l Norwest Cal/Nevada | Campbell | Sep 5, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All American Roofing Co. | Santa Rosa | Sep 4, 2008 | 35 violations | $7,838 | 35 | 0 |
| Pho Hoa Cali Express | San Diego | Sep 3, 2008 | 1 violation | $32 | 1 | 0 |
| Design Galeria by Valentine Inc. | Sacramento | Sep 3, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel's Jewelers | Sacramento | Sep 2, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Funkadelic Clothing | Los Angeles | Sep 2, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Have Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 2, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S & R Textile | Los Angeles | Sep 2, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mystic | Los Angeles | Sep 2, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capricho | Los Angeles | Sep 2, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skinny Minnie | Los Angeles | Sep 2, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lovely Day Lovely Day Fashion, inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 2, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Magenta | Los Angeles | Sep 2, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toys 'R' Us | Roseville | Sep 2, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teen Bell | Los Angeles | Sep 2, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Farmer To You James Y. Nakamura, Inc. | Oxnard | Sep 1, 2008 | 3 violations | $2,590 | 2 | 0 |
| SPI Group, Inc. Security Private Investigative SPI Group Inc. | San Bernardino | Aug 31, 2008 | 67 violations repeat | $39,977 | 66 | $12,342 |
| Mountain Mikes Pizza | Belmont | Aug 31, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R.J. Lanthier Company, Inc | Escondido | Aug 31, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MOD MOD Industries Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 30, 2008 | 253 violations | $44,516 | 129 | 0 |
| The Gymboree Corporation | San Francisco | Aug 30, 2008 | 23 violations | $31,729 | 23 | 0 |
| Security America, Inc. | Long Beach | Aug 30, 2008 | 21 violations | $9,656 | 20 | 0 |
| Bear River Casino | Loleta | Aug 30, 2008 | 2 violations | $1,279 | 2 | 0 |
| Pro Residential Pro Residential Services Inc | Los Angeles | Aug 30, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Health Resources | Chula Vista | Aug 29, 2008 | 24 violations | $78,019 | 24 | 0 |
| Subway Sandwich Phoenix MZS Corporation | Antioch | Aug 29, 2008 | 12 violations | $7,492 | 11 | 0 |
| Stock Building Supply Stock Building Supply West, Inc. | Palmdale | Aug 29, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NOVA Commercial Company, Inc. | Hayward | Aug 29, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M & B Painting, Inc. | Santa Clara | Aug 28, 2008 | 57 violations repeat | $11,103 | 56 | $2,618 |
| Bullard's Heating & Air | San Francisco | Aug 28, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B & J Auto Center, Inc. | San Jose | Aug 28, 2008 | 4 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $3,300 |
| B & J Auto Center, Inc. | San Jose | Aug 28, 2008 | 7 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $6,600 |
| B & J Auto Center, Inc. | Oakland | Aug 28, 2008 | 11 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $11,000 |
| B & J Auto Center, Inc. | Oakland | Aug 28, 2008 | 6 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $5,500 |
| B & J Auto Center, Inc. | Modesto | Aug 28, 2008 | 5 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $4,400 |
| B & J Auto Center, Inc. | San Leandro | Aug 28, 2008 | 4 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $3,300 |
| Dave's Baking Company | Hawthorne | Aug 27, 2008 | 31 violations repeat | $10,377 | 30 | $11,550 |
| CKS Investments Inc. | La Puente | Aug 27, 2008 | 4 violations | $7,544 | 4 | 0 |
| Citywide Contracting Solutions, Inc | Los Angeles | Aug 27, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Country Inn of Downey | Downey | Aug 26, 2008 | 18 violations | $13,035 | 15 | 0 |
| Oldenkamp Trucking | Bakersfield | Aug 26, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Jungle Leisure Planet Inc. | Concord | Aug 26, 2008 | 12 violations | 0 | 0 | $16,170 |
| Law Offices of Burg & Brock | Van Nuys | Aug 25, 2008 | 9 violations | $1,527 | 7 | 0 |
| Select Clothing Company, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 25, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Far East Landscaping | Panorama City | Aug 24, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spears Manufacturing, Inc. | Sylmar | Aug 24, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feit Electric Company | Pico Rivera | Aug 23, 2008 | 38 violations | $52,433 | 38 | 0 |
| Ontario Health care Broadwater Ontario Care Center LLC. | Ontario | Aug 23, 2008 | 28 violations repeat | $12,563 | 28 | $1,216 |
| Guest House International Inn and Suites | Norco | Aug 23, 2008 | 5 violations | $4,810 | 2 | 0 |
| NCLN20, Inc. National Command Link Network | Concord | Aug 23, 2008 | 6 violations repeat | $1,651 | 6 | 0 |
| Mi Pueblo Foods Mi Pueblo San Jose, INC | San Jose | Aug 23, 2008 | 1 violation | $233 | 1 | 0 |
| AR Casting, Inc. | North Hollywood | Aug 22, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mt. Diablo Flooring Systems, Inc. | Pittsburg | Aug 21, 2008 | 31 violations | $34,314 | 0 | 0 |
| Four Truckers, Inc. | La Puente | Aug 21, 2008 | 8 violations | $18,218 | 7 | 0 |
| Tenerelli Orchards | Littlerock | Aug 21, 2008 | 13 violations | $1,908 | 6 | $1,425 |
| National Material Supply, Inc. | Van Nuys | Aug 21, 2008 | 8 violations repeat | $668 | 7 | 0 |
| Testament Clue Clothing Corportion | Los Angeles | Aug 21, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monkee Troop Lani International Corporation | Los Angeles | Aug 21, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grimmway Farms Grimmway Enterprises, Inc | Arvin | Aug 21, 2008 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,075 |
| Rios Porfirio F. Sr./ S & S Produce | Dinuba | Aug 21, 2008 | 56 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,050 |
| Macy's West Macy's Department Stores, Inc. | San Francisco | Aug 20, 2008 | 1 violation | $6,502 | 1 | 0 |
| JA Contracting Juan Luis Lopez Ayala | Visalia | Aug 20, 2008 | 10 violations | $343 | 2 | $2,725 |
| L & M Air Conditioning Inc. | Van Nuys | Aug 20, 2008 | 3 violations | $106 | 2 | 0 |
| Creative Drywall Inc | Santa Clarita | Aug 20, 2008 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D Construction Donohue and Son's, Inc. | Elk Grove | Aug 20, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Munoz Farm Labor (FLC) | El Centro | Aug 20, 2008 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,525 |
| Brentwood In Home Care Services | Palm Desert | Aug 20, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Direct Towing, Inc. | Grand Terrace | Aug 19, 2008 | 28 violations | $40,150 | 14 | 0 |
| Cleaner Solution | Roseville | Aug 19, 2008 | 4 violations | $8,233 | 4 | 0 |
| L.A. Auto Emporium | South Gate | Aug 19, 2008 | 3 violations | $2,430 | 2 | 0 |
| Inland Nighthawk Security, Inc. | Calimesa | Aug 19, 2008 | 1 violation | $612 | 1 | 0 |
| Calandri Sonrise Farms LP (Grower) | Lancaster | Aug 19, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| Calandri Son Rise Farms, LP | Lancaster | Aug 19, 2008 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Esparza Services, Inc. | Bakersfield | Aug 19, 2008 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| Calandri Son Rise Farms, LP | Lancaster | Aug 19, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Robison FLC | Bakersfield | Aug 19, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Naranjo Restaurant | San Jose | Aug 19, 2008 | 21 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JKO Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 18, 2008 | 27 violations | $31,500 | 0 | 0 |
| i Cella | Santa Fe Springs | Aug 18, 2008 | 13 violations | $8,783 | 12 | 0 |
| SAIC/EAI Science Applications International Corp. | San Diego | Aug 18, 2008 | 9 violations | $2,616 | 8 | 0 |
| Antonia Castellanos Sevilla | Baldwin Park | Aug 18, 2008 | 5 violations | $2,318 | 3 | 0 |
| Sun Buggy Fun Rentals of Pismo | Grover Beach | Aug 18, 2008 | 2 violations | $491 | 1 | 0 |
| Aviation & Electronic Schools of America | Colfax | Aug 18, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geweke Auto Group | Lodi | Aug 18, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charades | La Puente | Aug 18, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BAO Style Factor | Los Angeles | Aug 18, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Airsmiths Inc. | Corona | Aug 17, 2008 | 14 violations repeat | $29,415 | 13 | $2,002 |
| Bella Notte Linens, Inc. | Novato | Aug 17, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Triple E Produce Limited | Stockton | Aug 16, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacheco Farm Labor Pacheco Farm Labor Services | Linden | Aug 16, 2008 | 3 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.