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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Limo Royal Limo Service Corp. | Chino | Dec 3, 2009 | 2 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Star Buffet Inc. | Chino | Dec 2, 2009 | 5 violations | $448 | 4 | 0 |
| Bob Towing Services Campbell Collision Center, Inc. | Campbell | Dec 2, 2009 | 17 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ki Hwan Kim Shine Production, Inc | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2009 | 44 violations | $47,828 | 0 | 0 |
| Calvin's Smile Fashion, Inc. | South El Monte | Dec 1, 2009 | 83 violations repeat | $18,050 | 0 | $39,600 |
| APR Consulting, Inc. | Irvine | Dec 1, 2009 | 7 violations | $3,691 | 6 | 0 |
| Colate Collection, Inc DBA Vizio Fashion | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Mode, Inc DBA Yoyo5 | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Creative Design Works, Inc DBA CDW | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Girlz, Inc | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| January 7, Inc | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Healing Staff | Fairfield | Dec 1, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lear Siegler Services, Inc. | Barstow | Nov 30, 2009 | 246 violations | $103,315 | 187 | 0 |
| Mandujano Farms | Watsonville | Nov 30, 2009 | 16 violations | $11,468 | 16 | $3,200 |
| Sullivan Logging Company Inc | Idyllwild | Nov 30, 2009 | 8 violations | $8,489 | 8 | 0 |
| Golden Age Dental Care | Fullerton | Nov 30, 2009 | 8 violations | $6,889 | 7 | 0 |
| Santana Paving and Grading, Inc. | Santa Cruz | Nov 30, 2009 | 3 violations | $1,000 | 2 | 0 |
| Santana Paving and Grading, Inc. | Santa Cruz | Nov 30, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gallery Drywall | Simi Valley | Nov 30, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernandez Farms, Inc. | Watsonville | Nov 30, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rincon Farms | Freedom | Nov 30, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mandujano Farms | Watsonville | Nov 30, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rincon Farms | Watsonville | Nov 30, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernandez Farms, Inc. | Watsonville | Nov 30, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ranger Construction, Inc. | Campbell | Nov 30, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beckman Coulter | Brea | Nov 27, 2009 | 1,086 violations | $1,114,492 | 1,085 | 0 |
| Beckman Coulter | Brea | Nov 27, 2009 | 16 violations | $5,219 | 16 | 0 |
| WYSCO Products | Baldwin Park | Nov 25, 2009 | 14 violations | $4,572 | 13 | 0 |
| Cleantech A-I-MAC Corporation | Los Angeles | Nov 25, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claremont Manor Front Porch Corporation | Claremont | Nov 24, 2009 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,190 |
| Star Ranch STARRANCH MANAGEMENT LLC | Corona | Nov 24, 2009 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arizona Pipeline Arizona Pipeline Company | Corona | Nov 23, 2009 | 741 violations | $749,862 | 740 | 0 |
| Mom and Two Daughters, Inc. | Modesto | Nov 23, 2009 | 12 violations | $1,496 | 10 | 0 |
| Midtown Building Maintenance | North Hollywood | Nov 23, 2009 | 2 violations | $106 | 1 | 0 |
| Texas Courier and Warehousing Services, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 23, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.I. Garcia Construction, Inc. | Fresno | Nov 22, 2009 | 18 violations | $33,207 | 9 | 0 |
| Alta Hospitals System, LLC | Los Angeles | Nov 21, 2009 | 306 violations | $144,643 | 305 | 0 |
| Roseville Care Center Horizon West Healthcare, Inc. | Roseville | Nov 20, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gold Star Painting R & M Painting, Inc., dba Gold Star Painting | Turlock | Nov 19, 2009 | 28 violations | $18,935 | 21 | 0 |
| Carizen Services, Inc | Sacramento | Nov 19, 2009 | 5 violations repeat | $2,560 | 4 | $748 |
| White Horse Home, Inc | Elk Grove | Nov 19, 2009 | 6 violations repeat | $2,451 | 5 | $935 |
| Tom Lee Roofing Inc. | San Francisco | Nov 19, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City of Los Angeles Dept of Gen Services | Los Angeles | Nov 17, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ALM Painting | San Juan Capistrano | Nov 17, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contract Service Group Inc. | Brea | Nov 17, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wood Arts of Mexico | Los Angeles | Nov 17, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MTC Management & Training Corporation | Taft | Nov 16, 2009 | 90 violations | $189,383 | 58 | 0 |
| California Department of Corrections | Wasco | Nov 16, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Modern Domestic | Los Angeles | Nov 16, 2009 | 15 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beverly Medical Center | Rosamond | Nov 15, 2009 | 13 violations | $16,972 | 12 | 0 |
| R.P. Coatings, Inc. | Hayward | Nov 15, 2009 | 11 violations | $7,611 | 11 | 0 |
| Grass Farm William Y. Gil Inc. | Morgan Hill | Nov 15, 2009 | 5 violations | $3,965 | 2 | $1,800 |
| La Espiga Dorada Bakery | Bell | Nov 14, 2009 | 1 violation | $580 | 1 | 0 |
| Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. | Pasadena | Nov 13, 2009 | 5 violations | $29,625 | 5 | 0 |
| Pannex-West Palmdale Manor | Lancaster | Nov 12, 2009 | 31 violations | $36,935 | 17 | 0 |
| Three Angels Transportation | Studio City | Nov 10, 2009 | 2 violations | $511 | 1 | 0 |
| Citysearch.com | West Hollywood | Nov 10, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lakeland Apartments | Madera | Nov 10, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Four Seasons Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 9, 2009 | 31 violations | $19,820 | 15 | 0 |
| Main Trim, Inc | Los Angeles | Nov 9, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calla Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 9, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tua Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 9, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R & A Farm Labor Services | Madera | Nov 8, 2009 | 42 violations | $1,365 | 12 | $1,800 |
| V.P. Logoluso, Inc. | Madera | Nov 8, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.A. Farm Labor Inc. Gonzales, Jose Alben Jr., FLC | Orosi | Nov 7, 2009 | 17 violations | $348 | 7 | $1,875 |
| Thonesen Farms | Reedley | Nov 7, 2009 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Memo's Tree Grafting Service | Reedley | Nov 7, 2009 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,575 |
| N. Robert Nielsen, Inc. | Caruthers | Nov 7, 2009 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasmina Inc. | Eagle Rock | Nov 6, 2009 | 85 violations | $100,000 | 0 | 0 |
| RG Farm Labor Rosa Martinez Alvarado | Fresno | Nov 5, 2009 | 15 violations | $546 | 7 | $2,750 |
| Dole Food Company, Inc | Westlake Village | Nov 5, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baloin Farms, Inc. Baloin Packing Company, Inc. | Fresno | Nov 5, 2009 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hollywood Park Casino Century Gaming Management, Inc. | Inglewood | Nov 5, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JPI Development Group, Inc | Murrieta | Nov 5, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marr B. Olsen | Petaluma | Nov 4, 2009 | 12 violations | $21,588 | 12 | 0 |
| Eagle Falls Golf Course | Indio | Nov 4, 2009 | 2 violations | $2,171 | 1 | 0 |
| Thai Ritz Cuizine | Irvine | Nov 4, 2009 | 3 violations | $1,870 | 2 | 0 |
| Kate Macdonald | Caliente | Nov 4, 2009 | 1 violation | $535 | 1 | 0 |
| California Correctional Institution | Tehachapi | Nov 4, 2009 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Universal Placement International, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 4, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlas Trillo Heating and Air Conditioning | San Jose | Nov 4, 2009 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ventura West Car Wash | Woodland Hills | Nov 3, 2009 | 6 violations | $11,152 | 5 | 0 |
| Gonzales, Leo L. Gonzales Corporation | Caruthers | Nov 3, 2009 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,800 |
| Coelho South | Five Points | Nov 3, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Archiart Corporation | Rowland Heights | Nov 3, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JY Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2009 | 42 violations repeat | $30,000 | 22 | $8,415 |
| Soprano SCC Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Touch of Quality | San Jose | Nov 2, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Petaluma Poultry Petaluma Acquistions, LLC | Petaluma | Nov 2, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hutchinson, Leonard E., FLC | Orosi | Nov 2, 2009 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunnyside Packing Co., Inc. | Selma | Nov 2, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raquel's Catering, Inc. | Mira Loma | Nov 1, 2009 | 52 violations | $35,499 | 24 | 0 |
| California Men's Colony | San Luis Obispo | Nov 1, 2009 | 13 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesus Acosta LLC | Yuba City | Nov 1, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Saint Josephs Health System -Sonoma | Santa Rosa | Oct 31, 2009 | 19 violations | $25,631 | 15 | 0 |
| Downey Retirement Center | Downey | Oct 31, 2009 | 32 violations | $13,176 | 32 | 0 |
| Adept Process Services, Inc | National City | Oct 31, 2009 | 8 violations | $9,411 | 8 | 0 |
| Silent Alarm Security | Atascadero | Oct 31, 2009 | 23 violations | $7,530 | 22 | 0 |
| Shanti Industries, Inc. | Rancho Santa Margarita | Oct 31, 2009 | 39 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glidewell Dental Lab | Newport Beach | Oct 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.