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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castaic Auto Performance Center | Castaic | Oct 30, 2009 | 5 violations | $12,218 | 4 | 0 |
| St. John's Shelter for Women and Children | Sacramento | Oct 30, 2009 | 2 violations | $4,698 | 1 | 0 |
| Choi's Security Company | Los Angeles | Oct 29, 2009 | 51 violations | $39,574 | 50 | 0 |
| Tere Salon | San Francisco | Oct 29, 2009 | 2 violations | $2,331 | 1 | 0 |
| Enterprise Protective Services, Inc. | Gilroy | Oct 29, 2009 | 2 violations | $663 | 1 | 0 |
| Prompt Trucking/Cross Country, LLC | Riverside | Oct 29, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (SFGH) | San Francisco | Oct 29, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| High Desert Medical College, Inc. | Lancaster | Oct 29, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abe's Deli | Northridge | Oct 28, 2009 | 5 violations | $958 | 4 | 0 |
| Mountain View Apartments & Mini Storage | Lakeside | Oct 28, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dollar Store One Dollar Only , Inc | San Francisco | Oct 27, 2009 | 5 violations | $8,594 | 3 | 0 |
| Pinnacle Roofing Co. | Tracy | Oct 27, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N. K. Fashion | Los Angeles | Oct 26, 2009 | 39 violations | $27,143 | 23 | 0 |
| Prestige Adult Day Health Care Center, Inc. | Milpitas | Oct 26, 2009 | 9 violations | $3,260 | 8 | 0 |
| Mon Ami, Inc | Los Angeles | Oct 26, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joje Wear DBA Blue Sketch | Los Angeles | Oct 26, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Developmental Services Continuum, Inc | Lemon Grove | Oct 25, 2009 | 2 violations | $400 | 1 | 0 |
| Los Alamos Family Restaurant | Camarillo | Oct 24, 2009 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laundry Room Clothing Inc. Laundry Room Clothing Corporation | Westminster | Oct 23, 2009 | 160 violations | $325,990 | 80 | 0 |
| Cici Choi | Los Angeles | Oct 23, 2009 | 47 violations | $37,766 | 24 | 0 |
| Eastway Winchester Corporation | Los Angeles | Oct 23, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Jan | Los Angeles | Oct 23, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cantata Corporation | Los Angeles | Oct 23, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patzzi, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 23, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hilton Reservations & Customer Care | Hemet | Oct 23, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peace, Love and Babies, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 22, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chevron Stevenson Dangtran Investments, Inc. | Newark | Oct 22, 2009 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Imperial Irrigation District | La Quinta | Oct 22, 2009 | 27 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaimimage, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 21, 2009 | 18 violations | $25,939 | 17 | 0 |
| Vine Care Center | Murrieta | Oct 21, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Girlz, Inc | Los Angeles | Oct 21, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bling Bling, Inc | Los Angeles | Oct 21, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abtech, Inc. (subcontractor) | Santa Ana | Oct 20, 2009 | 10 violations | $273,736 | 10 | 0 |
| Parcell Steel Inc. | Fountain Valley | Oct 20, 2009 | 24 violations | $50,479 | 24 | 0 |
| Soraya Medical Cliniic | South Gate | Oct 20, 2009 | 4 violations | $2,155 | 3 | 0 |
| La Quinta Hotel Resort & Club and PGA West | La Quinta | Oct 20, 2009 | 3 violations | $1,939 | 1 | 0 |
| Security Patrol Management Security Patrol Management Corporation | Inglewood | Oct 20, 2009 | 4 violations | $865 | 1 | 0 |
| Papa John's Pizza | Ventura | Oct 20, 2009 | 13 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mo Industries (dba Ella, Moss, Splendid) | Los Angeles | Oct 20, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dr. Carlos Rodriguez M.D. Inc. | Mission Hills | Oct 19, 2009 | 2 violations | $928 | 1 | 0 |
| Monteau, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 19, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cotton City DBA Pink Berry | Los Angeles | Oct 19, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R23 International, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 19, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S#ARP Dong Lee DBA S#ARP | Los Angeles | Oct 19, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oakland Housing Authority | Oakland | Oct 19, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grand Car Wash F & W Grand Auto Care, Inc | Covina | Oct 18, 2009 | 30 violations | $8,260 | 29 | 0 |
| Foothill Car Wash | Azusa | Oct 17, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davida Fashion | Los Angeles | Oct 17, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yepper Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 16, 2009 | 56 violations | $23,723 | 31 | 0 |
| Wynn Desgin Wynn Design Corporation | Los Angeles | Oct 16, 2009 | 14 violations | $20,320 | 12 | 0 |
| R. J. Sportswear | Los Angeles | Oct 16, 2009 | 94 violations | $14,058 | 49 | 0 |
| Logan Oil Inc | San Diego | Oct 16, 2009 | 2 violations | $2,777 | 1 | 0 |
| Cypress Construction of Sacramento | North Highlands | Oct 16, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spot Light Plus Management, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 16, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel Denim Solution, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 16, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cherish Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 16, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Genesis JMA Intertex, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 16, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aimez Closet Inc | Los Angeles | Oct 16, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In-Style Boulevard Style, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 16, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gliter Girl American Dream Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 16, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Namuu, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 16, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B2 Design, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 16, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Diez | Los Angeles | Oct 15, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yulesca Fashion | Los Angeles | Oct 15, 2009 | 17 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Hernandez Reforestation | Corning | Oct 15, 2009 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,825 |
| Superior Gold Group | West Hills | Oct 14, 2009 | 25 violations | $18,780 | 23 | 0 |
| Goldsmith & Hull, A Professional Corporation | North Hills | Oct 14, 2009 | 36 violations | $14,025 | 35 | 0 |
| A Lot Like Family Nursing Services | Santa Monica | Oct 14, 2009 | 13 violations | $6,795 | 12 | 0 |
| Bo Enterprises Sierra Weatherization Co, Inc. | Los Gatos | Oct 14, 2009 | 16 violations | $1,745 | 15 | 0 |
| Riebes Auto Parts | Grass Valley | Oct 14, 2009 | 1 violation | $1,523 | 1 | 0 |
| Piace Fashion | Los Angeles | Oct 14, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| One by One Enterprise, Inc | Los Angeles | Oct 13, 2009 | 113 violations | $37,999 | 11 | 0 |
| YSN Imports Inc | Gardena | Oct 13, 2009 | 5 violations | $828 | 5 | 0 |
| Elegant Church Furniture | Baldwin Park | Oct 13, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interstate Poultry Inc | Los Angeles | Oct 11, 2009 | 204 violations | $162,013 | 203 | 0 |
| Windsor 27, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 11, 2009 | 64 violations | $10,000 | 33 | 0 |
| Big Saver Foods Uka's Big Saver Foods, Inc. | Santa Ana | Oct 11, 2009 | 2 violations | $1,912 | 1 | 0 |
| Mi In Mi In Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 11, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Envy Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 11, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K 2 Mode | Los Angeles | Oct 10, 2009 | 63 violations | $28,477 | 31 | 0 |
| La Carts La Cart's Manufacturing Inc. | Whittier | Oct 10, 2009 | 14 violations | $13,340 | 14 | 0 |
| Orange County Chemial Supply | Santa Fe Springs | Oct 10, 2009 | 29 violations | $12,525 | 27 | 0 |
| C Si Akathe Corporation | Redondo Beach | Oct 10, 2009 | 18 violations | $5,119 | 17 | 0 |
| Lange Trucking, Inc. | Oakland | Oct 10, 2009 | 4 violations | $417 | 3 | 0 |
| Roberts Arco | Woodland | Oct 9, 2009 | 2 violations | $2,068 | 2 | 0 |
| Saenz Painting | Norwalk | Oct 9, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Restaurant Equipment Service | Alhambra | Oct 9, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I Matri Internet Matrix, Inc. | San Diego | Oct 8, 2009 | 2 violations | $16,968 | 1 | 0 |
| Complete Coach Works D/T Carson Enterprises, Inc | Riverside | Oct 8, 2009 | 2 violations | $146 | 1 | 0 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | Oct 8, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Albert J. Sharf, MD Inc. | La Jolla | Oct 7, 2009 | 14 violations | $4,766 | 14 | 0 |
| Lake La Quinta Inn | La Quinta | Oct 7, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saba Construction | Orange | Oct 6, 2009 | 7 violations | $11,564 | 5 | 0 |
| 8th Degree, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 6, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Figueroa Wall System Inc | Riverside | Oct 6, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tia Market | Santa Ana | Oct 6, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mail Stop | Montebello | Oct 5, 2009 | 3 violations | $1,488 | 1 | 0 |
| Universal Family Dentistry | El Monte | Oct 5, 2009 | 2 violations | $58 | 1 | 0 |
| Dr Wong and Associates | Colton | Oct 5, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CK Arts, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 5, 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.