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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honda Ya Incorporated | Los Angeles | Mar 3, 2009 | 28 violations | $60,888 | 26 | 0 |
| HKK HKK Corporation, inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 3, 2009 | 19 violations | $14,000 | 17 | 0 |
| Spot Light Plus Management, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 3, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CPS Security Soultions | Gardena | Mar 3, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Polo Ranch Market | Anaheim | Mar 3, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cats USA Pest Control, Inc. | North Hollywood | Mar 2, 2009 | 4 violations | $532 | 3 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) | Los Angeles | Mar 2, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M.H. de Young Museum | San Francisco | Mar 2, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Esperanza Mercado y Carniceria | Madera | Mar 1, 2009 | 37 violations | $11,813 | 36 | 0 |
| La Bodega Market | Orange | Mar 1, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| O'Linn Executive Security Service, Inc. | Agoura Hills | Feb 28, 2009 | 10 violations repeat | $69,171 | 8 | $3,080 |
| Beijing Buffet Inc. | South San Francisco | Feb 28, 2009 | 35 violations | $52,923 | 30 | 0 |
| In-Style Textiles, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 28, 2009 | 62 violations | $50,000 | 4 | 0 |
| Hillside Enterprises | Long Beach | Feb 28, 2009 | 275 violations | $28,764 | 0 | 0 |
| Car Wash Monterey, Inc. | Monterey Park | Feb 28, 2009 | 18 violations | $27,037 | 18 | 0 |
| End Results | Ventura | Feb 28, 2009 | 135 violations | $17,256 | 117 | 0 |
| Grand Palace Seafood Restaurant Fu Yuen Enterprise, Inc. dba GRAND PALACE | South San Francisco | Feb 28, 2009 | 5 violations | $2,437 | 5 | 0 |
| Fry's Electronics | Oxnard | Feb 28, 2009 | 4 violations | $2,005 | 3 | 0 |
| La Torta Sabrosa | San Francisco | Feb 28, 2009 | 2 violations | $1,563 | 1 | 0 |
| Valley Chevron | La Puente | Feb 28, 2009 | 2 violations | $832 | 1 | 0 |
| Golding Corporate Wellness, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 28, 2009 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| dd's Discounts | San Jose | Feb 28, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Check Market Moussa Khalil Chahla, Et Al | Mission Viejo | Feb 28, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pro Residential Services, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 28, 2009 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hooves Liquor Gholwan Mechammil and Hassam Tayan | Orange | Feb 28, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Three Family's Village | Rowland Heights | Feb 27, 2009 | 10 violations | $28,319 | 4 | 0 |
| American City Corporation dba | Hemet | Feb 27, 2009 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| China Buffet | Citrus Heights | Feb 26, 2009 | 5 violations | $5,112 | 3 | 0 |
| Banissad, Ida and Fred | Newport Coast | Feb 26, 2009 | 2 violations | $4,808 | 1 | 0 |
| AT&T | Sacramento | Feb 26, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cross Valley Car Wash | Santa Clarita | Feb 25, 2009 | 2 violations | $1,834 | 1 | 0 |
| Global Concepts Warehouse | Watsonville | Feb 25, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LECS USA, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NeilMed NeilMed Products, Inc. | Santa Rosa | Feb 25, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A-1 Satellite TV Inc | Covina | Feb 24, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marie Callender's | Azusa | Feb 23, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AMPCO System Parking | San Francisco | Feb 22, 2009 | 99 violations repeat | $62,110 | 98 | $21,560 |
| Star Nursing, Inc. | Folsom | Feb 22, 2009 | 4 violations repeat | $1,543 | 3 | 0 |
| Mitusuwa Market Place | Costa Mesa | Feb 22, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yum Yum Donuts Yum Yum Donuts Shops Inc | La Puente | Feb 22, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,980 |
| Century 14 Downtown Walnut Creek | Walnut Creek | Feb 22, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.C.J. Enterprises, Inc. | San Gabriel | Feb 21, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schaper Construction, Inc | San Jose | Feb 20, 2009 | 22 violations | $19,892 | 11 | 0 |
| Pet Adventure Pet Adventure Granada Hills | Granada Hills | Feb 20, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Castro Smog | San Francisco | Feb 20, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Timing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 20, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tin Tin Buffet | Vacaville | Feb 19, 2009 | 5 violations | $4,220 | 5 | 0 |
| Moraga Smog | Moraga | Feb 19, 2009 | 2 violations | $540 | 1 | 0 |
| Big T Teriyaki Restaurant | Clovis | Feb 19, 2009 | 2 violations | $41 | 1 | 0 |
| Julia Design | Los Angeles | Feb 19, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valencia Auto Care Center, LLC | Valencia | Feb 19, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Playa Vista Car Care, LTD., LP | Culver City | Feb 19, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bonus Car Wash | Santa Monica | Feb 18, 2009 | 133 violations repeat | $25,819 | 68 | 0 |
| JJCCO, Inc. (Modern Apparel Enterprises Inc) | Los Angeles | Feb 18, 2009 | 20 violations repeat | $25,000 | 14 | $2,618 |
| Japanese Kitchen Steak & Seafood | Clovis | Feb 18, 2009 | 4 violations | $778 | 2 | 0 |
| NS Mart Inc dba: TuTu | Los Angeles | Feb 17, 2009 | 117 violations | $69,128 | 57 | 0 |
| Spot Light Plus Management, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 17, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orange Julius | Antioch | Feb 17, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ginger G Ginger Green, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 17, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bluprint Clothing Corp. | Los Angeles | Feb 17, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Volume One Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 17, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Girl Talk Clothing | Los Angeles | Feb 17, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cozy Cozy S & S Casual, LLC | Los Angeles | Feb 17, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Codigo | Los Angeles | Feb 17, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drifter Industries, Inc. | Compton | Feb 17, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ice Vanilla Skylimit Apparel, Inc. | Vernon | Feb 17, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wetzel Pretzel SRT Enterprises, Inc. | Antioch | Feb 16, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AABC Pallets, Inc. | Fontana | Feb 15, 2009 | 81 violations | $100,858 | 80 | 0 |
| North Bay Industries North Bay Rehabilitation Services, Inc. | Rohnert Park | Feb 15, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MCL Steel/RDF Services | San Bruno | Feb 14, 2009 | 10 violations | $47,744 | 8 | 0 |
| GMA Pallet Recycling Corp. Fontana | Fontana | Feb 14, 2009 | 25 violations | $18,605 | 22 | $2,640 |
| Lupicia | San Bruno | Feb 14, 2009 | 8 violations | $4,026 | 7 | 0 |
| Broadway Gas & Food | Oakland | Feb 14, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grocery Outlet | Oakland | Feb 14, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phoenix Service Group | Torrance | Feb 13, 2009 | 10 violations | $9,744 | 9 | 0 |
| The Bethany Group | Irvine | Feb 13, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tupaz Homes | San Jose | Feb 12, 2009 | 13 violations | $5,417 | 12 | 0 |
| Lanner Electronics (USA) Inc. | Fremont | Feb 12, 2009 | 3 violations | $2,740 | 2 | 0 |
| Cubic Applications, Inc. | San Diego | Feb 12, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Great Endeavors Tupaz Day Care Services, Inc. | San Jose | Feb 12, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cotten Construction | Redlands | Feb 11, 2009 | 44 violations | $44,129 | 43 | 0 |
| Unique Image Inc. | Northridge | Feb 11, 2009 | 4 violations | $2,150 | 3 | 0 |
| Whittier Goodrich Pharmacy | Los Angeles | Feb 11, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramirez Pallets, Inc. | Fontana | Feb 10, 2009 | 50 violations | $47,568 | 49 | 0 |
| Barker Decor Services Inc. | North Hollywood | Feb 10, 2009 | 6 violations | $27,632 | 5 | 0 |
| La Cantina Taqueria | Los Angeles | Feb 10, 2009 | 11 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $9,350 |
| Yo Fruti | Moorpark | Feb 10, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MACTEC Engineering Consulting | Port Hueneme Cbc Base | Feb 10, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Supermarkets Hong Kong Supermarket of CA, Inc. | Monterey Park | Feb 10, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Park Avenue Walk In Clinic | Concord | Feb 9, 2009 | 1 violation | $157 | 1 | 0 |
| Duarte Pizza Duarte Pizza Company, Inc. | Duarte | Feb 9, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rapid 's Pallet Inc | Fontana | Feb 9, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack in the Bo Food Service Management, Inc. | Galt | Feb 9, 2009 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,970 |
| Grant Construction | Bakersfield | Feb 8, 2009 | 209 violations | $31,804 | 70 | 0 |
| AC Transit Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District | Oakland | Feb 8, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee & Lee Garments, Inc | San Francisco | Feb 8, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Countrywide Towing & Roadside | Lancaster | Feb 7, 2009 | 20 violations | $14,104 | 11 | 0 |
| American President Lines, LTD | Oakland | Feb 6, 2009 | 72 violations | $127,547 | 71 | 0 |
| APL Logistics Americas, Ltd. | Oakland | Feb 6, 2009 | 26 violations | $40,890 | 25 | 0 |
| APL Limited | Oakland | Feb 6, 2009 | 3 violations | $24,545 | 2 | 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.