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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Buffet Mr. King Buffet, Inc. | Visalia | Jan 15, 2009 | 4 violations | $22,554 | 4 | 0 |
| Della's Care Facility | Oxnard | Jan 15, 2009 | 13 violations | $18,000 | 12 | 0 |
| Allen Engineering Contactor Inc | San Bernardino | Jan 15, 2009 | 4 violations | $14,288 | 2 | 0 |
| AmeriGuard Security Services, Inc. | Fresno | Jan 15, 2009 | 15 violations | $9,025 | 15 | 0 |
| Lopez Labor Contracting | Mecca | Jan 15, 2009 | 13 violations | $711 | 3 | $4,375 |
| VSP Products Inc. | Newman | Jan 15, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MCS Cleanning | Winnetka | Jan 15, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuffed Sandwich Jose S. Samaniego DBA Stuffed Sandwich | San Gabriel | Jan 15, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| O.M. Contracting Inc. | Coachella | Jan 15, 2009 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $825 |
| Rodriguez Labor Services | Thermal | Jan 14, 2009 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merrill Cleaners | El Monte | Jan 14, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon's Diner | Riverside | Jan 13, 2009 | 12 violations | $6,872 | 11 | 0 |
| Southern California Pizza Company | Corona | Jan 13, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanimura & Antle Tanimura & Antle Fresh Foods, Inc | Salinas | Jan 13, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rising Star Ranch Richard Bagdasarian Inc. | Mecca | Jan 13, 2009 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Fusing and Trim | Los Angeles | Jan 12, 2009 | 38 violations | $44,000 | 32 | 0 |
| La Fiesta Investment Group | North Hollywood | Jan 12, 2009 | 6 violations | $15,637 | 3 | 0 |
| West Covina Cleaners | West Covina | Jan 12, 2009 | 15 violations | $5,784 | 14 | 0 |
| A G Machining, Inc. | Simi Valley | Jan 12, 2009 | 3 violations | $3,811 | 2 | 0 |
| Scott O'Keefe DBA Slo Ego | San Luis Obispo | Jan 12, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin K Catwalk To Sidewalk, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 12, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Have Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 12, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Ways Quality | San Clemente | Jan 12, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lafayette Smog Center | Lafayette | Jan 11, 2009 | 2 violations | $150 | 1 | 0 |
| Von's Safeway Inc. | Glendora | Jan 11, 2009 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $13,860 |
| Pacific Monarch Vacations | Long Beach | Jan 11, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stop N Go | Laguna Beach | Jan 11, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ventura Supermarket | Fresno | Jan 10, 2009 | 37 violations | $57,487 | 36 | 0 |
| T & M Plastering | Indio | Jan 10, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hadley Date Gardens Inc. | Thermal | Jan 10, 2009 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AM-PM Painting AM-PM Painting & Finishing, Inc dba | Santee | Jan 10, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Park N Travel | Oakland | Jan 8, 2009 | 9 violations repeat | $1,489 | 9 | $3,366 |
| American Alarm AA Fire Systems, Inc. | Pleasanton | Jan 8, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foot Traffic Solutions Inc | Duarte | Jan 7, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Competitive Edge Cyclery | Upland | Jan 6, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Market Plus | Orange | Jan 6, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl's Junior | San Gabriel | Jan 5, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Money Pancho Mexican Restaurant | Camarillo | Jan 5, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Viva Life Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 4, 2009 | 151 violations | $178,346 | 101 | 0 |
| Cartel Transport, LLC | Firebaugh | Jan 3, 2009 | 14 violations | $2,218 | 14 | 0 |
| McDonalds J P Management Corp | La Puente | Jan 3, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Super Value Inc. | Redondo Beach | Jan 3, 2009 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $9,350 |
| CEC Entertainment Inc. (dba Chuck E. Cheese) | Torrance | Jan 3, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contemporary Services Corporation (CSC) | Northridge | Jan 2, 2009 | 1 violation | $80 | 1 | 0 |
| Dr. Marilyn Cheng-Torres, DDS Dr. Marilyn Cheng-Torres, DMD, A Prof. Corp. | Glendale | Jan 1, 2009 | 4 violations | $3,664 | 3 | 0 |
| Lucky Production | Westminster | Jan 1, 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.