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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Monroy-FLC | Stockton | Aug 16, 2008 | 12 violations | 0 | 0 | $17,750 |
| Porteous Fastener Company | Carson | Aug 16, 2008 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | $14,850 |
| Pacer International Inc | Los Angeles | Aug 16, 2008 | 18 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SAIC Science Applications International Corporatio | San Diego | Aug 15, 2008 | 2 violations | $17,861 | 1 | 0 |
| Lambert Construction | Vacaville | Aug 15, 2008 | 3 violations | $6,597 | 3 | 0 |
| Bronco Restaurant Bronco Restaurants, Inc. | Sunland | Aug 15, 2008 | 5 violations | $5,600 | 5 | 0 |
| Elkinawy Insurance and Financial | Van Nuys | Aug 15, 2008 | 2 violations | $275 | 1 | 0 |
| Radisson Hotel Sacramento | Sacramento | Aug 15, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Letex International, Inc. | South El Monte | Aug 15, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Safeway Security Safeway Security and Patrol, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 15, 2008 | 57 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $61,600 |
| Facun / Ninewest / Vanco/ Happy | South El Monte | Aug 14, 2008 | 45 violations repeat | $56,756 | 30 | $18,700 |
| Superior Landscape Services, Inc. | Orange | Aug 14, 2008 | 90 violations repeat | $17,243 | 88 | 0 |
| The Latin Room | San Diego | Aug 14, 2008 | 2 violations | $1,406 | 1 | 0 |
| Integrated Support Solutions, Inc. | Van Nuys | Aug 14, 2008 | 16 violations | $1,075 | 16 | 0 |
| Sizzler's Forbco Management Corporation | Pasadena | Aug 14, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Gonzalez | Downey | Aug 14, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ambassador's Residence | Fremont | Aug 13, 2008 | 15 violations | $33,215 | 8 | 0 |
| Ramada Inn | Burbank | Aug 12, 2008 | 49 violations repeat | $6,887 | 24 | $1,122 |
| R. V. Tomlinson Construction, Inc. | Sutter | Aug 12, 2008 | 11 violations | $3,283 | 10 | 0 |
| Trac Fashion & People | Los Angeles | Aug 12, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Target Target Corporation | Bakersfield | Aug 12, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Print Team | Los Angeles | Aug 11, 2008 | 47 violations repeat | $12,021 | 37 | $14,245 |
| Auntie Ann's Pretzels E. Taylor & S. Wang Enterprises, Inc. | Concord | Aug 11, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ambiance Apparel | Los Angeles | Aug 11, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black Pepper, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 11, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carolina Collection | Los Angeles | Aug 11, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G & A Sanding Inc. | Chula Vista | Aug 11, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cozy S & S Casual, LLC | Los Angeles | Aug 11, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nonsense JSH Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 11, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| One Clothing | Los Angeles | Aug 11, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Misope | Los Angeles | Aug 11, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Ranchito Market | Anaheim | Aug 11, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & A 95 Cents Plus Store | Anaheim | Aug 11, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K Too | Los Angeles | Aug 11, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T & R Transport Inc. *FLORIDA* | Poway | Aug 11, 2008 | 14 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cinnabon CinnaWorks, LLC | Concord | Aug 10, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structured Broadband Services, Inc. | Millbrae | Aug 10, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Ranch | Gilroy | Aug 10, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thai Loa Market | Anaheim | Aug 10, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Roof Management & Construction | Oakland | Aug 9, 2008 | 123 violations | $37,672 | 122 | 0 |
| C & L Dot Com Inc/aka PDS Design Inc | Los Angeles | Aug 9, 2008 | 41 violations repeat | $22,130 | 20 | 0 |
| Wallenius Wilhelmser Logistics | Wilmington | Aug 9, 2008 | 22 violations | $1,416 | 22 | 0 |
| 99 Cent Only Store | Los Angeles | Aug 9, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Los Angeles | Aug 7, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Vial Pacific Vial Manufacturing Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 7, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davis Public Image | Orange | Aug 6, 2008 | 106 violations | $49,878 | 105 | 0 |
| Econo Lodge Hesperia | Hesperia | Aug 6, 2008 | 8 violations | $1,435 | 7 | 0 |
| Wiilliam Bark Building Services, Inc. | Granada Hills | Aug 5, 2008 | 87 violations | $49,804 | 80 | 0 |
| Fidelity Title and Escrow Fidelity National Financial, Inc | Oxnard | Aug 5, 2008 | 11 violations repeat | $25,878 | 9 | $1,980 |
| Fidelity Title and Escrow Fidelity National Financial, Inc | Westlake Village | Aug 5, 2008 | 7 violations repeat | $16,525 | 6 | $1,320 |
| Image Solutions Apparel, Inc. | Torrance | Aug 5, 2008 | 7 violations | $1,440 | 6 | 0 |
| Tahoe Forrest Hospital Tax District | Truckee | Aug 5, 2008 | 2 violations | $582 | 1 | 0 |
| The T-Shirt Screenery The Silk Screen Factory, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 5, 2008 | 10 violations | $476 | 9 | 0 |
| Caden Concepts | Los Angeles | Aug 5, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendy's Wendy's of the Pacific, Inc. | Bakersfield | Aug 5, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jane Warner's School Inc. | Altadena | Aug 4, 2008 | 5 violations | $3,612 | 4 | 0 |
| United Pacific Waste | Pico Rivera | Aug 4, 2008 | 7 violations | $2,224 | 4 | 0 |
| Isaias Transportation | Temple City | Aug 3, 2008 | 49 violations | $8,080 | 0 | 0 |
| Rolys Trucking Inc | Walnut | Aug 3, 2008 | 1 violation | $740 | 1 | 0 |
| Caitac Garment Processing, Inc. | Gardena | Aug 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cee Sportswear, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Rockets The Johnny Rockets Group, Inc. | Concord | Aug 3, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todai Contra Costa Sushi & Seafood Buffet, Inc | Concord | Aug 3, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheap Pete's Framing Factory Outlet | San Francisco | Aug 3, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minute King Market | Costa Mesa | Aug 3, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indigo Group | Gardena | Aug 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round Table Pizza | San Lorenzo | Aug 2, 2008 | 6 violations repeat | $222 | 3 | $462 |
| Carson Burgers | Long Beach | Aug 2, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penang Restaurant | West Covina | Aug 1, 2008 | 5 violations | $850 | 4 | 0 |
| Jobbers Meat Packing Co., Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 1, 2008 | 62 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anyware Technology, Inc. | Rowland Heights | Aug 1, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micro Technology Concepts Inc | Rowland Heights | Aug 1, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Effigent, Inc. | San Jose | Jul 31, 2008 | 12 violations | $195,490 | 12 | 0 |
| New Designs Charter School | Los Angeles | Jul 31, 2008 | 44 violations | $194,318 | 12 | $3,000 |
| Pacific Institute For Research & Evaluation | San Diego | Jul 31, 2008 | 44 violations | $9,410 | 44 | 0 |
| Kentucky Fried Chicken | Norwalk | Jul 31, 2008 | 10 violations | $3,469 | 6 | $1,622 |
| Geriatric Home Care Specialists | Los Gatos | Jul 31, 2008 | 3 violations | $2,621 | 3 | 0 |
| Watch LA Pierre D. Mitri | Los Angeles | Jul 31, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Hunter, LLC aka Aqua Blue | Los Angeles | Jul 31, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unitex, Inc. | El Monte | Jul 31, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Event | Los Angeles | Jul 31, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Boston & Associates, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 31, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Produce and Meat Market | Costa Mesa | Jul 31, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taco Bell Yum Brands, Inc. | Bakersfield | Jul 31, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cervantes Fashion | Los Angeles | Jul 30, 2008 | 6 violations | $2,669 | 2 | 0 |
| Chevron Hadad Enterprise, Inc. | Sunnyvale | Jul 29, 2008 | 9 violations | $4,392 | 8 | 0 |
| Foods Co. | Bakersfield | Jul 29, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L & T Net Corporation | Los Angeles | Jul 28, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valencia Western Electric | Newhall | Jul 27, 2008 | 5 violations | $1,236 | 5 | 0 |
| Save Mart Supermarkets | Roseville | Jul 27, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunshine Roofing | Rowland Heights | Jul 26, 2008 | 18 violations | $17,762 | 17 | 0 |
| Onsite Labor | Long Beach | Jul 23, 2008 | 76 violations | $38,752 | 76 | 0 |
| Seme, Inc | Los Angeles | Jul 23, 2008 | 33 violations | $16,011 | 18 | 0 |
| City of SF's Communities of Opportunity's | San Francisco | Jul 23, 2008 | 7 violations | $2,340 | 7 | 0 |
| Account Recovery Services Tri Counties Account Adjustment Bureau | Oxnard | Jul 23, 2008 | 2 violations | $1,791 | 0 | 0 |
| Julia Comma Design | Los Angeles | Jul 23, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweet Factory | Concord | Jul 22, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In-Style | Los Angeles | Jul 22, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CLIMB Work Activity Center | Sierra Madre | Jul 21, 2008 | 19 violations | $5,670 | 19 | 0 |
| NIACC Technology, Inc. | Fresno | Jul 21, 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.