2009 in numbers
Wage and Hour Division investigations of California employers closed in 2009: 1,446 cases, 1,021 with violations found, $18,043,667 in back wages agreed for 16,242 workers, $838,442 in penalties. Against 2008 that is a decrease of 10% in back wages.
Biggest back-wage cases of 2009
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern California Maids Service Inc | 1 | $1,214,354 | 343 |
| Beckman Coulter | 2 | $1,119,711 | 1,101 |
| Arizona Pipeline | 1 | $749,862 | 740 |
| Legal Turn Inc./Federal Loan Modification LLC | 1 | $586,500 | 246 |
| Jass & Associates, Inc. | 1 | $359,044 | 9 |
| E D Fashion, Inc. | 1 | $350,000 | 111 |
| ARC Imperial Valley | 1 | $343,065 | 213 |
| Laundry Room Clothing Inc. | 1 | $325,990 | 80 |
| Capital City Drywall Inc. | 1 | $301,123 | 356 |
| Ahtna STS | 1 | $279,961 | 153 |
| Precision Painting | 1 | $275,000 | 369 |
| Abtech, Inc. (subcontractor) | 1 | $273,736 | 10 |
| MQ Solutions | 1 | $228,581 | 3 |
| JNB 720, Inc | 1 | $190,188 | 87 |
| MTC | 1 | $189,383 | 58 |
| Viva Life Fashion, Inc. | 1 | $178,346 | 101 |
| Interstate Poultry Inc | 1 | $162,013 | 203 |
| Thomas C Williams Inc | 1 | $160,016 | 36 |
| Molina Transportation | 1 | $159,495 | 18 |
| Peninsula, Inc. | 1 | $154,256 | 113 |
| Made for U, Inc. | 2 | $150,188 | 26 |
| Alta Hospitals System, LLC | 1 | $144,643 | 305 |
| J.M. Eagle | 1 | $129,614 | 227 |
| American President Lines, LTD | 1 | $127,547 | 71 |
| Fames Transport / Fames Express | 1 | $119,485 | 19 |
By industry
| Industry | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 382 | $5,616,984 | 5,123 |
| Construction | 114 | $2,919,339 | 2,524 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services | 85 | $2,315,261 | 1,587 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 57 | $1,440,202 | 546 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 137 | $1,010,951 | 753 |
| Retail Trade | 199 | $848,903 | 1,395 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 57 | $823,614 | 445 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 76 | $795,750 | 972 |
| Finance and Insurance | 7 | $601,938 | 258 |
| 32 | $545,602 | 424 | |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 66 | $471,812 | 569 |
| Public Administration | 7 | $190,207 | 61 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 142 | $183,571 | 1,372 |
| Utilities | 4 | $95,400 | 53 |
| Wholesale Trade | 26 | $82,230 | 78 |
| Information | 18 | $47,431 | 26 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 11 | $23,133 | 8 |
| Educational Services | 5 | $15,503 | 3 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 2 | $13,665 | 44 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 18 | $2,171 | 1 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 1 | $0 | 0 |
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.M. Eagle J.M. Manufacturing Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 31, 2009 | 228 violations | $129,614 | 227 | 0 |
| NMS Management, Inc. | National City | Dec 31, 2009 | 42 violations | $71,601 | 25 | 0 |
| A & Z Trucking | Lancaster | Dec 31, 2009 | 66 violations | $43,234 | 34 | 0 |
| Puma North America | Los Angeles | Dec 31, 2009 | 8 violations | $15,420 | 7 | 0 |
| Prats Construction | Culver City | Dec 31, 2009 | 41 violations | $15,417 | 41 | 0 |
| Agama Solutions, Inc. | Fremont | Dec 31, 2009 | 7 violations | $6,200 | 2 | 0 |
| Gino Morena Enterprises, LLC | South San Francisco | Dec 31, 2009 | 6 violations | $4,588 | 5 | 0 |
| RP Engineering Contractors, Inc. | Los Gatos | Dec 31, 2009 | 12 violations | $2,935 | 11 | 0 |
| Santana Paving and Grading, Inc. | Santa Cruz | Dec 31, 2009 | 4 violations | $465 | 3 | 0 |
| RP Engineering Contractors, Inc. | Los Gatos | Dec 31, 2009 | 2 violations | $27 | 1 | 0 |
| Ranger Construction, Inc. | Campbell | Dec 31, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sygnos, Inc. | San Diego | Dec 31, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RP Engineering RP Engineering Contractors Inc. | Los Gatos | Dec 31, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sygnos, Inc. | San Diego | Dec 31, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sysnet Technology Solutions, Inc. | San Jose | Dec 31, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marina Village Inn | Alameda | Dec 30, 2009 | 16 violations | $9,116 | 15 | 0 |
| Video Only | Union City | Dec 30, 2009 | 10 violations | $8,010 | 9 | 0 |
| Bayview Painting and Construction | Burlingame | Dec 30, 2009 | 1 violation | $218 | 1 | 0 |
| State of California Wasco State Prison | Wasco | Dec 30, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ECO Green Farms | Desert Center | Dec 29, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Globalways, Inc. | Fremont | Dec 28, 2009 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garzini Welding Leslie Phillip Garzini, an individual | Geyserville | Dec 27, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahtna STS Ahtna Support and Training Services, LLC | Fort Irwin | Dec 26, 2009 | 299 violations | $279,961 | 153 | 0 |
| Oak Tree Enviromental Oak Tree Construction Services | La Puente | Dec 26, 2009 | 11 violations | $4,719 | 10 | 0 |
| Goodwill of Santa Clara County Goodwill Industries of Santa Clara County | San Jose | Dec 25, 2009 | 32 violations | $19,358 | 29 | 0 |
| Merced County | Merced | Dec 25, 2009 | 16 violations | $15,131 | 16 | 0 |
| US Postal Service | Yorba Linda | Dec 25, 2009 | 1 violation | $530 | 1 | 0 |
| Schwager Davis, Inc | San Jose | Dec 24, 2009 | 9 violations | $9,356 | 9 | 0 |
| Scott Commercial of Arizona, Inc. | Fresno | Dec 23, 2009 | 32 violations | $2,424 | 31 | 0 |
| Kapco. Inc. Kirkhill Aircraft Parts Co. | Burbank | Dec 23, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lisa and Vincent Christmas Tree Lot | Inglewood | Dec 23, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merchants Building Maintenance | Monterey Park | Dec 22, 2009 | 29 violations | $20,004 | 24 | 0 |
| Eminence Home Health Care | North Hills | Dec 22, 2009 | 4 violations | $4,138 | 3 | 0 |
| The Mynt Amind Services, Inc. | San Jose | Dec 22, 2009 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K Y Clothing Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 21, 2009 | 50 violations | $19,979 | 25 | 0 |
| L.A. Bite Honig Enterprises, Inc | Culver City | Dec 21, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P. B. Construction P. B. Construction and Maintenance LLC | San Dimas | Dec 20, 2009 | 45 violations | $24,838 | 43 | 0 |
| U.S.A. AllGlass, Inc. | Sacramento | Dec 20, 2009 | 9 violations | $23,829 | 9 | 0 |
| Southern California Maids Service Inc | Gardena | Dec 19, 2009 | 344 violations repeat | $1,214,354 | 343 | 0 |
| R. E. C. Landscape Services | Canoga Park | Dec 19, 2009 | 9 violations repeat | $28,000 | 8 | $3,080 |
| Basic & Easy | South El Monte | Dec 17, 2009 | 40 violations | $70,753 | 18 | $3,024 |
| Telecom Construction Services | Rosemead | Dec 17, 2009 | 32 violations | $8,622 | 31 | 0 |
| Anthony's Laser Leveling | Fresno | Dec 17, 2009 | 1 violation | $35 | 1 | 0 |
| Bijoya, LLC dba Vintage Laundry | Los Angeles | Dec 17, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dream Machine Enterprises, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 17, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rock Star | Los Angeles | Dec 17, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watch LA Pierre D. Mitri | Los Angeles | Dec 17, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Silhouette, LLC dba Taverniti | Los Angeles | Dec 17, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bijoya, LLC dba Vintage Laundry | Los Angeles | Dec 17, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lily Bleu | Gardena | Dec 17, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julia Comma Design Corporation | Vernon | Dec 17, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Silhouette, LLC dba Travernitti | Los Angeles | Dec 17, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceeyes Systems, Inc. | San Jose | Dec 16, 2009 | 2 violations | $39,042 | 2 | 0 |
| Motion Time Management | Los Angeles | Dec 16, 2009 | 380 violations repeat | $30,000 | 189 | 0 |
| Dental Group of Sherman Oaks | Sherman Oaks | Dec 16, 2009 | 4 violations | $3,519 | 3 | 0 |
| Pain Relief Health Center Bahar Danesh Gharib Chiropratic, Inc. | Reseda | Dec 15, 2009 | 21 violations | $16,971 | 20 | 0 |
| Clark Pest Control Clark Pest Control of Stockton, Inc | Yuba City | Dec 15, 2009 | 1 violation | $10,441 | 1 | 0 |
| Nu-Way Security and Investigative Services, I | Victorville | Dec 15, 2009 | 11 violations | $2,680 | 6 | 0 |
| Tom's Metal Specialities, Inc. | San Francisco | Dec 15, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| APEC Helix Medical | Baldwin Park | Dec 15, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Timing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 15, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tres Bien Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 15, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baby Blades LLC | Paso Robles | Dec 15, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Etham Fashion | Los Angeles | Dec 14, 2009 | 40 violations | $33,094 | 38 | 0 |
| Inglewood Mortuary | Inglewood | Dec 14, 2009 | 6 violations | $2,959 | 5 | 0 |
| California Touch of Class | Los Angeles | Dec 14, 2009 | 5 violations | $484 | 2 | 0 |
| Line Up | Los Angeles | Dec 14, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chocolatte | Los Angeles | Dec 14, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rock & Republic Enterprises, Inc. | Culver City | Dec 13, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Carpet Car Wash | Corona | Dec 10, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trade Winds Mobile Estate | Rosamond | Dec 10, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E-Klah, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 10, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Envy Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 10, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C & S Sewing Contractor Inc | Huntington Park | Dec 9, 2009 | 29 violations | $23,431 | 28 | 0 |
| May-June, Inc | Los Angeles | Dec 9, 2009 | 32 violations | $15,951 | 20 | 0 |
| Dollar Fashions, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 9, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Perse James Perse Enterprises, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 9, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Windsor Rosewood Care Center | Pleasant Hill | Dec 8, 2009 | 19 violations | $96,084 | 18 | 0 |
| Pacific Century Trading, Inc | Grass Valley | Dec 8, 2009 | 8 violations | $3,230 | 7 | 0 |
| JCA Garment, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 8, 2009 | 1 violation | $1,293 | 1 | 0 |
| broadwater Sunray center | Los Angeles | Dec 8, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orange Coast Building Maintenance, Inc. | Trabuco Canyon | Dec 8, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coppertree Plumbing | Burbank | Dec 7, 2009 | 2 violations | $2,640 | 1 | 0 |
| Prometheus Real Estate Group, INC | San Mateo | Dec 7, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulfrano Natalio | Los Angeles | Dec 7, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EW Corporation Esparza's Welding and Machine Shop, Inc. | Westmorland | Dec 7, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Y & J Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 6, 2009 | 66 violations | $41,585 | 38 | 0 |
| Encinitas Nursing and Rehabiilitation Home | Encinitas | Dec 5, 2009 | 21 violations | $58,409 | 21 | 0 |
| Project Development | Riverside | Dec 5, 2009 | 9 violations | $2,040 | 8 | 0 |
| Ames Bros Clothing | Tustin | Dec 5, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Westside Mechanical Westside Mechanical, Incorporated | Cotati | Dec 4, 2009 | 16 violations | $88,023 | 16 | 0 |
| Eagle Evergreen International Evergreen International Aviation, Inc. | Ontario | Dec 4, 2009 | 8 violations | $55,780 | 8 | 0 |
| Laster Landscape Construction, Inc. | El Sobrante | Dec 4, 2009 | 9 violations | $18,027 | 9 | 0 |
| Beck Communications | Petaluma | Dec 4, 2009 | 2 violations | $6,896 | 2 | 0 |
| Pacific Power and Systems, Inc. | Fairfield | Dec 4, 2009 | 1 violation | $1,627 | 1 | 0 |
| Vila Construction Co. | Petaluma | Dec 4, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Innovative Technology Solutions, Inc. | Walnut Creek | Dec 3, 2009 | 28 violations | $63,905 | 28 | 0 |
| Solher Iron Inc Martin Solorzano DBA Solher Iron | San Francisco | Dec 3, 2009 | 21 violations | $7,779 | 20 | 0 |
| D'Sylva Pediatrics | Corona | Dec 3, 2009 | 14 violations | $1,421 | 13 | 0 |
| J. Jacobo Farm Labor Contractor, Inc. | Selma | Dec 3, 2009 | 8 violations | $1,166 | 4 | $1,200 |
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.