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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luminar Creations | Burbank | Oct 5, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JWCH Institute Inc. | Bell | Oct 4, 2009 | 7 violations | $9,836 | 6 | 0 |
| One Touch Office Techonogy | Torrance | Oct 4, 2009 | 3 violations | $648 | 2 | 0 |
| Hal Hays Construction Inc | Riverside | Oct 4, 2009 | 2 violations | $162 | 1 | 0 |
| 7th Heaven Market 7th Crown International Inc. | Laguna Niguel | Oct 4, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Loops of L A Michael Darabian Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 4, 2009 | 55 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E & M Meat Markets | Los Angeles | Oct 3, 2009 | 1 violation | $1,082 | 1 | 0 |
| Ramada Inn Suites Gaslamp Hotel Management, Inc. | Carlsbad | Oct 2, 2009 | 58 violations | $18,503 | 53 | 0 |
| Diversified Transcripton Service | Lake Arrowhead | Oct 2, 2009 | 3 violations | $4,088 | 2 | 0 |
| LIFE CARE CENTER OF VISTA | Vista | Oct 2, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R Ranch Market 8 | Santa Ana | Oct 1, 2009 | 4 violations repeat | $213 | 3 | $660 |
| A. D. Construction | Elk Grove | Oct 1, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul's Draperies and Interiors | Sunnyvale | Oct 1, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SAIC Science Applications International Corp. | San Diego | Sep 30, 2009 | 4 violations | $29,444 | 2 | 0 |
| Lucky Craft, Inc. | Costa Mesa | Sep 30, 2009 | 8 violations | $27,107 | 4 | 0 |
| Jones & Company Professional Corporation | Fontana | Sep 30, 2009 | 2 violations | $294 | 2 | 0 |
| JLR Farm Labor Services | Stockton | Sep 30, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bebe Studio Inc | Los Angeles | Sep 30, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City of Pasadena | Pasadena | Sep 30, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NMS Management, Inc. | National City | Sep 30, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Regent China Inn | Los Angeles | Sep 30, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evans Dedicated System, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 29, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Island Market Island Market & Grill, Inc. | Newport Beach | Sep 29, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| International Paper Company | Elk Grove | Sep 29, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IM's Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 28, 2009 | 32 violations repeat | $57,637 | 14 | $5,390 |
| Hutchings Landscape Services | Sacramento | Sep 28, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 You Apparel, Inc DBA E-Gen | Los Angeles | Sep 28, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SSC Apparel, Inc. dba Soprano | Los Angeles | Sep 28, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alpine Village | Torrance | Sep 27, 2009 | 88 violations | $96,492 | 87 | 0 |
| Fabrocini's Kitchen | Tarzana | Sep 27, 2009 | 20 violations | $53,021 | 19 | 0 |
| Support Services of America, Inc. | Norwalk | Sep 27, 2009 | 100 violations | $47,770 | 85 | 0 |
| Country Kwik Market & Deli | Yorba Linda | Sep 27, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Cabana Market | Santa Ana | Sep 27, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lombard Valero & Food Mart | San Francisco | Sep 26, 2009 | 60 violations | $21,984 | 60 | 0 |
| Made for U, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 26, 2009 | 49 violations repeat | $15,188 | 26 | 0 |
| Westborough Valero | South San Francisco | Sep 26, 2009 | 6 violations | $526 | 6 | 0 |
| Sullivan Valero | Daly City | Sep 26, 2009 | 3 violations | $226 | 3 | 0 |
| T & R Transport Inc. *NORTH CAROLINA* | Poway | Sep 26, 2009 | 76 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FJ Zam Company | Walnut | Sep 25, 2009 | 9 violations | $2,524 | 8 | 0 |
| Northern California Universal Enterprise, Co | San Jose | Sep 24, 2009 | 9 violations | $30,480 | 7 | 0 |
| The Sofa Company | Los Angeles | Sep 24, 2009 | 23 violations | $6,543 | 22 | 0 |
| Eureka Patrol Eureka Private Security | South Gate | Sep 24, 2009 | 2 violations | $1,627 | 1 | 0 |
| Del Rancho Market | Anaheim | Sep 24, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Del Rio Market | Mission Viejo | Sep 23, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KY & TY, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 23, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baker Roofing T-J Roofing Co., Inc. | Stockton | Sep 22, 2009 | 2 violations repeat | $425 | 2 | 0 |
| Passion USA, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 22, 2009 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wal-Mart | Santa Clarita | Sep 21, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nady's Market Wawser Haroon and Tamer Wasfi | Huntington Beach | Sep 21, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glendora Homes Inc | Glendora | Sep 20, 2009 | 28 violations repeat | $32,404 | 27 | $10,098 |
| Maria Josefina Hernandez | Los Angeles | Sep 20, 2009 | 6 violations | $12,698 | 2 | 0 |
| Global Protective Services | Los Angeles | Sep 20, 2009 | 32 violations | $5,465 | 31 | 0 |
| Arco AM PM -Oakley J & Z Petroleum Inc. & A & K Petroleum Inc. | Oakley | Sep 20, 2009 | 15 violations | $2,903 | 15 | 0 |
| Arco AM/PM K & T Petroleum Inc. & Omid Enterprises, Inc. | Fremont | Sep 20, 2009 | 12 violations | $1,448 | 12 | 0 |
| Hansem, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 20, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Waste Solutions, Inc. | Van Nuys | Sep 20, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SecenarioPost.com | Woodland Hills | Sep 20, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kahn Angeles Inc | Los Angeles | Sep 19, 2009 | 71 violations | $27,542 | 35 | 0 |
| Buena Vista Market Victor Miranda Markets, Inc | Dana Point | Sep 19, 2009 | 7 violations | $22,509 | 5 | 0 |
| UPS United Parcel Service, Inc. | Sylmar | Sep 19, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 18, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pretty Good PG Wear Corporation, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 18, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B.B. Apparel | Los Angeles | Sep 18, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Double Zero | Los Angeles | Sep 18, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Progresso Market | Santa Ana | Sep 18, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Honey Punch, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 18, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Century Inn New Centuty Investment, Inc. | San Gabriel | Sep 17, 2009 | 4 violations | $679 | 3 | 0 |
| Kreative Kolors | West Hills | Sep 17, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BC Liberty Market | Huntington Beach | Sep 17, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N Y Trading | Los Angeles | Sep 16, 2009 | 5 violations | $2,721 | 3 | 0 |
| Sanders Candy Factory | Baldwin Park | Sep 16, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Gaucho Meat Market | Anaheim | Sep 16, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Little Construction | Lancaster | Sep 16, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alondra Gonzalez Farm Corp. | Fresno | Sep 15, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SAIC Science Applications International Corp. | San Diego | Sep 15, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Landmark Theatres Silver Cinemas Association Company | Los Angeles | Sep 15, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack in the Bo | Twentynine Palms | Sep 15, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ebisu Market Takeda Enterprise, Inc. | Fountain Valley | Sep 14, 2009 | 12 violations | $19,328 | 7 | 0 |
| Rafael Castaneda Farms Rafael Castaneda, an individual proprietor | Santa Rosa | Sep 14, 2009 | 33 violations | $8,185 | 30 | 0 |
| Jax Market Macber Corporation | Anaheim | Sep 14, 2009 | 2 violations | $5,000 | 1 | 0 |
| Hilario Rodriguez | Patterson | Sep 14, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E & J Gallo Winery | Healdsburg | Sep 14, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Viramontes Vineyard | Healdsburg | Sep 14, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergio Alba Velaqsquez Farm Labor | Santa Rosa | Sep 14, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Infinity Group | Los Angeles | Sep 11, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cardinal Health | San Diego | Sep 11, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Modern Parking, M.P.I. | Los Angeles | Sep 10, 2009 | 36 violations | $25,081 | 36 | 0 |
| La Estrella Market | Selma | Sep 10, 2009 | 8 violations | $20,769 | 6 | 0 |
| La Estrella Market | Selma | Sep 10, 2009 | 9 violations | $10,728 | 8 | 0 |
| Arco AM/PM North Bay Petroleum, Inc. | Santa Rosa | Sep 10, 2009 | 2 violations | $7,953 | 2 | 0 |
| C I Plumbing | Santa Monica | Sep 10, 2009 | 7 violations | $5,745 | 6 | 0 |
| Ken Mays Plumbing | Napa | Sep 10, 2009 | 2 violations | $2,813 | 1 | 0 |
| La Strada Cafe | Los Angeles | Sep 10, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A-l Market | Anaheim | Sep 10, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Han Sung KimChi Han Sung Kim Chi Food Market & Restaurant | Buena Park | Sep 10, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lao Veintiane Market | Anaheim | Sep 10, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Market | Costa Mesa | Sep 10, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angelina's Freight, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 9, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toluca Lake Carwash | North Hollywood | Sep 9, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U Sun Textiles, Inc. | East Rancho Dominguez | Sep 9, 2009 | 1 violation | 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.