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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expedia Media, LLC | Anaheim | Apr 20, 2009 | 504 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phenomenex Inc | Torrance | Apr 19, 2009 | 4 violations | $3,685 | 1 | 0 |
| Tech Color Graphic | Chino | Apr 19, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lupicia Fresh Tea | Los Angeles | Apr 18, 2009 | 1 violation | $55 | 1 | 0 |
| Lupicia Fresh Tea | Canoga Park | Apr 18, 2009 | 1 violation | $37 | 1 | 0 |
| CJ Services, Inc. | Norco | Apr 18, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chavez Trucking | Dixon | Apr 18, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Gate La Habra | La Habra | Apr 17, 2009 | 4 violations repeat | $272 | 4 | $880 |
| Northgate Markets | Anaheim | Apr 16, 2009 | 226 violations repeat | $23,056 | 218 | $47,960 |
| Color Int'l Natural Stone Corp. | Hacienda Heights | Apr 16, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S.C. Coatings Corporation | Murrieta | Apr 16, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lafayette Car Wash | Lafayette | Apr 15, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Divisadero Touchless Car Wash | San Francisco | Apr 15, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Record One Auto Detailing Service | San Francisco | Apr 15, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Igos Water Truck Services | Encino | Apr 14, 2009 | 3 violations | $15,530 | 1 | 0 |
| Wells Fargo Bank Wells Fargo and Company | Elk Grove | Apr 14, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamorinda Auto Detailing | Lafayette | Apr 14, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aire Filter Products | Whittier | Apr 14, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramada Inn Poway | Poway | Apr 14, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JKLA, Inc. | Compton | Apr 14, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Blue Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 14, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South City Car Wash, Inc. | South San Francisco | Apr 14, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SSF Gas & 100% Hand Car Wash | South San Francisco | Apr 14, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class Auto Detailing | San Francisco | Apr 14, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Safeway Store | San Francisco | Apr 14, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P & N Cabinets, Corp. | Norwalk | Apr 13, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Miguel Produce | Oxnard | Apr 13, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duggan & Associates Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 12, 2009 | 10 violations | $5,715 | 6 | 0 |
| Garden Cafe | Rowland Heights | Apr 11, 2009 | 39 violations | $39,459 | 39 | 0 |
| HCL America, Inc. | Sunnyvale | Apr 11, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Car Spa, Inc. | Norco | Apr 11, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cana Print, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 10, 2009 | 30 violations | $13,705 | 28 | 0 |
| eBusiness Application Solutions, Inc. | Fremont | Apr 10, 2009 | 1 violation | $6,668 | 1 | 0 |
| E.S. Labor | Huron | Apr 10, 2009 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,850 |
| Greyson Construction Inc | Wildomar | Apr 9, 2009 | 8 violations | $12,853 | 6 | 0 |
| Dominguez Farms Nazario Dominguez Trujillo DBA Dominguez Farm | Camarillo | Apr 9, 2009 | 13 violations | $730 | 7 | $1,525 |
| Marshalls Store | Antioch | Apr 9, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hop Louie Restaurant | Los Angeles | Apr 9, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dole Fresh Vegetables | Camarillo | Apr 9, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Papa John's Pizza | Redondo Beach | Apr 9, 2009 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $9,653 |
| Rios Farms | Oxnard | Apr 9, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Santa Clarita | Apr 9, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Satincorp in California | Santa Clara | Apr 8, 2009 | 2 violations | $18,744 | 1 | 0 |
| Underwood Ranches | Camarillo | Apr 8, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fillmore Produce | Piru | Apr 8, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boskovich Farms Inc. | Oxnard | Apr 8, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Provident Care, Inc. | Modesto | Apr 8, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oxnard Harvest Company | Oxnard | Apr 8, 2009 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,200 |
| Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc | Oxnard | Apr 8, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Pablo's Produce, Inc. | Oxnard | Apr 8, 2009 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Coast Harvesting, Inc. | Somis | Apr 7, 2009 | 8 violations | $2,760 | 2 | $1,075 |
| San Cristobal Distributing, Inc. | Oxnard | Apr 7, 2009 | 7 violations | $803 | 3 | $650 |
| RGJ Produce, Inc | Oxnard | Apr 7, 2009 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $575 |
| Mixtekz Berries Inc. | Port Hueneme | Apr 7, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Global Freight Services, LLC | West Sacramento | Apr 7, 2009 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| King Produce Enrique Marmelejo DBA King Produce | Camarillo | Apr 7, 2009 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $825 |
| Jaime Bautista FLC | Oxnard | Apr 7, 2009 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $875 |
| Swift Ranch Co., Inc | Santa Ynez | Apr 7, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Venture Softnet | Pleasant Hill | Apr 6, 2009 | 5 violations | $33,812 | 4 | 0 |
| Agricultural Computerized Technology | Oxnard | Apr 6, 2009 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern Farmland Cultiviation-Javier Zendeja | Oxnard | Apr 6, 2009 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $400 |
| Tanimura & Antle | Oxnard | Apr 6, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DW Berry Farms | Oxnard | Apr 6, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Channel Islands Farms, Inc. Channel Islands Vegetable Farms, Inc. | Oxnard | Apr 6, 2009 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Organic Berries | Oxnard | Apr 6, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conroy Farms, Inc. | Camarillo | Apr 6, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Castaic Truck Stop | Castaic | Apr 5, 2009 | 10 violations | $19,000 | 9 | 0 |
| Jasmine Cleaners Inc. BRAR & GILL ENTERPRISES INC. | Citrus Heights | Apr 5, 2009 | 2 violations | $148 | 1 | 0 |
| Mass Appeal Fashion Mass Appeal Fashions, Inc. | South El Monte | Apr 4, 2009 | 334 violations repeat | $101,132 | 197 | 0 |
| BMS Communications, Inc. | Simi Valley | Apr 4, 2009 | 13 violations | $18,941 | 11 | 0 |
| First Class Embroidery | Harbor City | Apr 4, 2009 | 5 violations repeat | $3,820 | 3 | $1,155 |
| ICMG, Inc. International Construction Management Group | Rancho Cucamonga | Apr 4, 2009 | 5 violations | $1,205 | 4 | 0 |
| El Toro Rojo Market San Clemente Ranch Market, Inc. | San Clemente | Apr 4, 2009 | 5 violations | $947 | 4 | 0 |
| CX&B CX&B United Corp | Harbor City | Apr 4, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Resources Unlimited Inc. | Long Beach | Apr 4, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mr. Clean Maintenance Systems | Bloomington | Apr 4, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PF2 Holdings | Seal Beach | Apr 4, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PacSun Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. | Westminster | Apr 4, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ginza Restaurant Prime West Development, LLC | Palmdale | Apr 3, 2009 | 9 violations | $2,406 | 8 | 0 |
| Truckee Donner Public Utility District | Truckee | Apr 3, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PacSun Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. | Santa Ana | Apr 3, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freshwater Nursery, Inc. | Eureka | Apr 3, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Be Jewel Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 2, 2009 | 9 violations | $12,788 | 8 | 0 |
| Martinez Family Dental | Los Angeles | Apr 2, 2009 | 2 violations | $405 | 1 | 0 |
| Ruby's CWS Ruby's 95, LP | Redondo Beach | Apr 2, 2009 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,485 |
| Tutti's Off Main | Ventura | Apr 1, 2009 | 29 violations | $7,447 | 26 | 0 |
| Sequoia Orchids LLC | Fortuna | Apr 1, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Cooling Tower | Westminster | Apr 1, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Department of Corrections & Rehabi | Camarillo | Apr 1, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael's 99 Cent Discount | Santa Ana | Apr 1, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirk Terrill | Orleans | Apr 1, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Golden City Buffet Inc. | Vallejo | Mar 31, 2009 | 23 violations | $79,536 | 17 | 0 |
| Troy AU, LLC | Santa Ana | Mar 31, 2009 | 8 violations | $11,877 | 7 | 0 |
| The Sun Valley Group, Inc. | Arcata | Mar 31, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clendenen Cider Works | Fortuna | Mar 31, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arco Station | Albany | Mar 31, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seoul DO Sun Yi Kim Chi | Garden Grove | Mar 31, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 Cent Plus Super Discount | Santa Ana | Mar 31, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Sun Valley Group, Inc. | Arcata | Mar 31, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Urdiano's Market | Placentia | Mar 31, 2009 | no violations found | 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.