2010 in numbers
Wage and Hour Division investigations of California employers closed in 2010: 1,524 cases, 1,063 with violations found, $19,734,969 in back wages agreed for 18,566 workers, $1,278,627 in penalties. Against 2009 that is an increase of 9% in back wages.
Biggest back-wage cases of 2010
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levi Strauss | 1 | $1,023,989 | 598 |
| Farmer's Insurance Company | 2 | $774,270 | 1,796 |
| Cricket Communications | 2 | $575,983 | 3,358 |
| Veterans of the Land, Inc. | 1 | $564,659 | 177 |
| Medtronic, Inc | 1 | $520,674 | 215 |
| Terra Universal Inc. | 1 | $373,739 | 224 |
| Pacific West Labor Services | 1 | $354,794 | 125 |
| Ross Plastering | 1 | $350,032 | 58 |
| Pop Corn, Inc | 1 | $330,683 | 177 |
| Alan Berman Trucking | 1 | $298,907 | 1 |
| VXI Global Solutions | 1 | $276,123 | 1,306 |
| BJD Resourcing, LLC | 1 | $239,991 | 59 |
| Acclaim Technician Services, Inc (ATS) | 1 | $234,311 | 177 |
| Enwisen | 1 | $209,177 | 29 |
| ATV, Inc. | 2 | $169,910 | 31 |
| Hernandez Transportation | 1 | $168,000 | 0 |
| Mark Beamish Waterproofing, Inc. | 1 | $163,696 | 150 |
| Ayara Thai Cuisine | 1 | $162,202 | 35 |
| Angel's Finishing, Inc | 1 | $158,952 | 110 |
| Holy Child Residential Care Homes | 1 | $154,800 | 13 |
| MPDN International, Inc. | 1 | $139,000 | 2 |
| California Coach Orange | 1 | $133,950 | 30 |
| JR Custom Harvesting Company | 1 | $131,024 | 77 |
| Laundry Room Clothing Inc. | 2 | $125,906 | 71 |
| 52 FASHION, INC. | 1 | $117,010 | 69 |
By industry
| Industry | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 305 | $3,989,494 | 2,904 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services | 130 | $2,705,437 | 2,788 |
| Construction | 208 | $2,522,622 | 1,739 |
| Retail Trade | 130 | $1,858,257 | 1,167 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 73 | $1,649,504 | 541 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 139 | $1,368,935 | 753 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 80 | $1,218,780 | 338 |
| Finance and Insurance | 21 | $950,174 | 1,920 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 100 | $929,068 | 1,195 |
| Information | 13 | $847,032 | 3,429 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 75 | $483,966 | 476 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 125 | $352,017 | 703 |
| Wholesale Trade | 31 | $325,570 | 211 |
| 45 | $203,744 | 147 | |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 16 | $187,363 | 145 |
| Utilities | 11 | $65,770 | 44 |
| Public Administration | 5 | $45,848 | 33 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 8 | $18,909 | 18 |
| Educational Services | 8 | $11,883 | 14 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 1 | $596 | 1 |
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berenice's Creations | Los Angeles | Jun 1, 2010 | 14 violations | $17,705 | 13 | 0 |
| Subway Sandwiches & Salads Horizon MZS Corporation dba Subway Sandwiches | Pittsburg | Jun 1, 2010 | 28 violations | $16,815 | 12 | 0 |
| Lydia 11, Inc. (KOR) | Los Angeles | Jun 1, 2010 | 33 violations | $13,741 | 28 | 0 |
| Subway Sandwiches & Salads Horizon MZS Corporation dba Subway Sandwiches | Clayton | Jun 1, 2010 | 9 violations | $2,351 | 4 | 0 |
| Law Offices of Heidi H. Romeo | Upland | Jun 1, 2010 | 2 violations | $500 | 1 | 0 |
| PG Wear Corporation | Los Angeles | Jun 1, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobility Plus Transportation | San Francisco | Jun 1, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiddo's E3, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 1, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uno Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 1, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Graffiti | Los Angeles | Jun 1, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vanilla Bay Vanilla Bay Corporation | Los Angeles | Jun 1, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 You Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 1, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Sandwiches & Salads | Walnut Creek | Jun 1, 2010 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinkette Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 1, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bureau of Recovery | Santa Ana | May 31, 2010 | 110 violations | $54,165 | 109 | 0 |
| Tiara Consulting Services, Inc. | San Ramon | May 31, 2010 | 1 violation | $6,957 | 1 | 0 |
| Four Seasons Contracting, Inc. | Kerman | May 31, 2010 | 2 violations | $72 | 1 | 0 |
| Visionsoft Visionsoft Solutions, LLC | Fremont | May 31, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contreras Market, Inc. | Livermore | May 31, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hill Trucking & Backhoe Service | Napa | May 31, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NYNA FASHION, INC. | Los Angeles | May 30, 2010 | 38 violations | $52,488 | 20 | 0 |
| Forplay Inc For Play Catalog Inc. | Temple City | May 30, 2010 | 2 violations | $1,074 | 1 | 0 |
| Royal Gardens II | Fresno | May 29, 2010 | 2 violations | $1,651 | 1 | 0 |
| Alan's Truck Service Alan's Truck & Equipment Rental | Napa | May 29, 2010 | 2 violations | $187 | 1 | 0 |
| Alphavista Alphavista Services, Inc | Sunnyvale | May 28, 2010 | 13 violations | $46,781 | 12 | 0 |
| Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino | Lemoore | May 28, 2010 | 7 violations | $8,725 | 7 | 0 |
| Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino | Lake Isabella | May 28, 2010 | 1 violation | $1,333 | 1 | 0 |
| Daley's Drywall and Taping, Inc. | Campbell | May 28, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dandee Transportation | Bakersfield | May 28, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The New French Bakery | Ventura | May 27, 2010 | 65 violations | $16,516 | 60 | $8,450 |
| Community Memorial Health System | Ventura | May 27, 2010 | 2 violations | $1,436 | 1 | 0 |
| Baja Fresh 943 W. Huntington Dr. | Monrovia | May 27, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Howie's Ranch Market Howie's Ranch Market of San Gabriel, Inc. | San Gabriel | May 27, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Healdsburg High School Sonoma County School District | Healdsburg | May 26, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cycle Depot Cycle Depot Corporation | Los Angeles | May 25, 2010 | 5 violations | $3,520 | 4 | 0 |
| Matsuyama Sushi | Manteca | May 25, 2010 | 5 violations | $2,529 | 4 | 0 |
| New Age Security Systems | Valencia | May 25, 2010 | 2 violations | $641 | 1 | 0 |
| Taqueria Super Taco | Fremont | May 25, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duna Apparel, Inc. | Santa Fe Springs | May 24, 2010 | 21 violations | $11,805 | 12 | 0 |
| Tri Span, Inc. | Brea | May 24, 2010 | 6 violations | $1,290 | 6 | 0 |
| Popsy Corporation dba F & X | Los Angeles | May 24, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & G Connection, Inc. dba Crush | Los Angeles | May 24, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balfour Beatty Construction Balfour Beatty Capital Group, Inc. | Travis Afb | May 24, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunki Fashion, Inc | Los Angeles | May 24, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PSI Professional Services Industry, Inc. | Cypress | May 24, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Coast Harvesting, Inc. | Somis | May 23, 2010 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nunes Vegetables, Inc. | Oxnard | May 23, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Global Land Services, Inc. | Huntington Beach | May 23, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temple Garden Homes Inc | Temple City | May 22, 2010 | 20 violations repeat | $53,581 | 19 | $10,973 |
| F.B. Production/Precise Die F.B. Productions Inc./Precise Die and Coating | Chatsworth | May 22, 2010 | 22 violations | $19,913 | 21 | 0 |
| Pacific Coast Farm Labor | Fillmore | May 22, 2010 | 12 violations | $1,860 | 5 | $1,225 |
| Wise Orchards I | Fillmore | May 22, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gateway Animal Hospital | Glendale | May 21, 2010 | 10 violations | $16,292 | 9 | 0 |
| Marcos Strawberry Farm | Oxnard | May 21, 2010 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanimura & Antle Fresh Foods, Inc. | Salinas | May 21, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunfresh USA, Inc. | Santa Paula | May 20, 2010 | 38 violations | $1,603 | 18 | $2,400 |
| Aquino's Towing & Service | Madera | May 20, 2010 | 2 violations | $110 | 1 | 0 |
| Solo Steel Erectors | Chico | May 20, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LT Farm, Inc | Poway | May 20, 2010 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Jaliciense | Stockton | May 20, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jensen Corporation Landscape Contractors | San Jose | May 19, 2010 | 29 violations | $47,126 | 13 | 0 |
| Casa Guadalupe | San Francisco | May 19, 2010 | 12 violations | $6,496 | 3 | 0 |
| Shore Communications | North Highlands | May 19, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big Front Uniforms | Los Angeles | May 19, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Agricultural Computerized Technology | Oxnard | May 18, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Miguel Produce | Oxnard | May 18, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| De Colores Jinwon Apparel, Inc | Los Angeles | May 18, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonardo Garcia Garment Shop | Los Angeles | May 16, 2010 | 4 violations | $6,122 | 1 | 0 |
| Top Choice Fashion | Los Angeles | May 16, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Great Tree Tenders | Redwood Valley | May 15, 2010 | 70 violations | $15,050 | 32 | 0 |
| Obagi Skin Care Healrh Institute | Beverly Hills | May 15, 2010 | 6 violations | $9,834 | 5 | 0 |
| Allstate Engineering | Los Angeles | May 15, 2010 | 32 violations | $5,850 | 19 | 0 |
| Southern California Enviromental | City Of Industry | May 15, 2010 | 8 violations | $5,619 | 8 | 0 |
| Peter Rabbit Farms | Coachella | May 15, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DMC Engineering Inc. | Long Beach | May 14, 2010 | 15 violations | $11,082 | 9 | 0 |
| Escareno Reforestation | Red Bluff | May 14, 2010 | 5 violations | $25 | 1 | 0 |
| Ivy Apparel | Los Angeles | May 13, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temple-Inland | Tracy | May 13, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mariscos Godoy JHD Investment Group, Inc. | Chula Vista | May 13, 2010 | 24 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KJ Girl (Gina Fashion) | Los Angeles | May 12, 2010 | 48 violations | $49,165 | 39 | 0 |
| Stevens Creek Chrysler Jeep Dodge | San Jose | May 12, 2010 | 28 violations | $28,992 | 27 | 0 |
| Mathew Enterprise, Inc. | Menlo Park | May 12, 2010 | 43 violations | $25,526 | 42 | 0 |
| LA Laser Center Daniel Taheri, MD Inc. | Los Angeles | May 12, 2010 | 36 violations repeat | $21,000 | 0 | $31,790 |
| Uno Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 12, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benchmark Roofing | Upland | May 12, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eastridge Market | Ridgecrest | May 11, 2010 | 8 violations | $25,707 | 8 | 0 |
| Loui Fashion | Los Angeles | May 11, 2010 | 43 violations | $20,190 | 42 | 0 |
| Pretty Good PG Wear Corporation | Los Angeles | May 11, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poetry Corporation | Los Angeles | May 11, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Castlerock Environmental | Santa Fe Springs | May 10, 2010 | 4 violations | $3,514 | 4 | 0 |
| Thais Aliabidi M.D., Inc. | Los Angeles | May 10, 2010 | 6 violations | $3,094 | 5 | 0 |
| Catalina Structures | Fontana | May 10, 2010 | 5 violations | $412 | 2 | 0 |
| Catalina Structures | Fontana | May 10, 2010 | 20 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacor Food International | Antioch | May 10, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A-DO Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 9, 2010 | 70 violations | $67,814 | 32 | 0 |
| La Superior Super Mercados | Pittsburg | May 9, 2010 | 70 violations | $7,660 | 67 | $2,640 |
| Platinum Security, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 9, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D&A Construction | Santa Rosa | May 8, 2010 | 21 violations | $54,613 | 7 | 0 |
| NPKC, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 7, 2010 | 3 violations | $5,823 | 1 | 0 |
| Mail Haul, Inc | Potter Valley | May 7, 2010 | 1 violation | $4,333 | 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.