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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peppermint, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 18, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clothing by Frenzii dba Frenzi, Hourglass Lil | Los Angeles | Apr 18, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uno Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 18, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Umgee U.S.A. Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 18, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chevron B & W Chevron Automotive Inc | San Jose | Apr 18, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelludy Enterprises Inc | Riverside | Apr 17, 2010 | 17 violations | $36,941 | 12 | 0 |
| YES! Yolo Employment Services, Inc. | Woodland | Apr 17, 2010 | 27 violations | $15,087 | 26 | 0 |
| Complete Care Community Health Center Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 17, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PG&E Pacific Gas & Electric Company | Sacramento | Apr 17, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apolonio & Florenda Tumamao's Care Home | Sacramento | Apr 16, 2010 | 10 violations | $8,760 | 0 | 0 |
| SBS Incorporated | Ventura | Apr 16, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph's Grocery Company | Torrance | Apr 16, 2010 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $14,120 |
| Horizon Tree Transplanting, Inc | Ramona | Apr 16, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davita Alhambra Dialysis | Sacramento | Apr 16, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GUARDPOWER SECURITY SERVICES, INC | Santa Ana | Apr 15, 2010 | 38 violations | $15,830 | 36 | 0 |
| American Montessori School | Los Angeles | Apr 15, 2010 | 9 violations | $8,713 | 8 | 0 |
| Wisse America, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 15, 2010 | 4 violations repeat | $6,808 | 3 | 0 |
| Estrella's Care Home | Stockton | Apr 15, 2010 | 8 violations | $4,694 | 6 | 0 |
| Avatara, LLC | San Diego | Apr 15, 2010 | 2 violations | $1,873 | 1 | 0 |
| John C. Fremont High School Los Angeles Unified School District | Los Angeles | Apr 15, 2010 | 2 violations | $931 | 1 | 0 |
| Country Waffles | Clovis | Apr 15, 2010 | 6 violations | $915 | 3 | 0 |
| Cherry Madamba's Residential Facility | Elk Grove | Apr 15, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanctuary Beach Resort | Marina | Apr 15, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cherry Madamba's Residential Facility | Sacramento | Apr 15, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G.W. Heineke Company, Inc. | El Centro | Apr 15, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pac Sun | San Diego | Apr 15, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob's Insurance Service Inc. | Huntington Park | Apr 14, 2010 | 13 violations | $32,725 | 11 | 0 |
| DTT Surveillance Drive Thru Technology, Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 14, 2010 | 33 violations | $13,638 | 33 | 0 |
| Basco Drywall and Painting | San Leandro | Apr 14, 2010 | 2 violations | $4,236 | 2 | 0 |
| East Bay Municipal Utility District | Oakland | Apr 14, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antiques & Collectibles | Lucerne Valley | Apr 14, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Starzz Management Services | Oakland | Apr 13, 2010 | 21 violations | $8,841 | 11 | 0 |
| VETS, LLC Veteran Enterprise Technology Services, LLC | San Diego | Apr 13, 2010 | 2 violations | $1,959 | 2 | 0 |
| Macy's | Citrus Heights | Apr 13, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frontline Private Security Services Inc. | Lancaster | Apr 13, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mangetsu Japanese Cuisine | Brentwood | Apr 13, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oorja Protonics Inc. | Fremont | Apr 11, 2010 | 2 violations | $40,682 | 2 | 0 |
| Wheels and Tires Distributor | Cerritos | Apr 10, 2010 | 10 violations | $61,220 | 9 | 0 |
| Fresh Herb Farm Inc | Perris | Apr 10, 2010 | 55 violations | $25,000 | 25 | $2,081 |
| Chan Law Group | Los Angeles | Apr 9, 2010 | 4 violations | $40,024 | 1 | 0 |
| Jo Bigornia Home II | Elk Grove | Apr 9, 2010 | 5 violations | $7,409 | 4 | 0 |
| Doan Inc | Niland | Apr 9, 2010 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,200 |
| Select Electric Inc. | Spring Valley | Apr 8, 2010 | 46 violations | $22,015 | 11 | 0 |
| Zavala's Landscape Zavala, Rafael and Yadira | Sacramento | Apr 8, 2010 | 4 violations | $11,808 | 3 | 0 |
| Jo Bigornia Home - Wilton | Wilton | Apr 8, 2010 | 4 violations | $2,563 | 3 | 0 |
| Seafood Peddler Restaurant | San Rafael | Apr 8, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| India Bistro Gurdev Singh and Surrender Kaur, Partnership | Modesto | Apr 8, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Traffic Maintenance, Inc. | Sunland | Apr 8, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emilio's Auto Body Shop Emilio's Auto Body and Johns' Automotive | Campbell | Apr 8, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marina Car Wash | Venice | Apr 7, 2010 | 31 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Guardian Enterprises, Inc. | Redwood City | Apr 6, 2010 | 3 violations | $1,825 | 3 | 0 |
| Schmidy's Tavern | Palm Desert | Apr 6, 2010 | 6 violations | $637 | 4 | 0 |
| Stonepoint Car Wash American Petrolium Enterprise, Inc | Chatsworth | Apr 6, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sierra Unified School District | Prather | Apr 6, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tavana Station Interprises, Inc. | Azusa | Apr 5, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K Tech Dental | Fullerton | Apr 5, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Halm Metal Fab Halm Metal Fabrication Inc. | Sacramento | Apr 4, 2010 | 1 violation | $128 | 1 | 0 |
| Justice Tween Brands, Inc. | Arcadia | Apr 3, 2010 | 12 violations | $3,326 | 7 | $7,750 |
| Villa Poinsettia 823 North Properties, Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 3, 2010 | 9 violations | $2,436 | 7 | 0 |
| Nadrich & Cohen, LLP Nadrich & Cohen, LLP Lawyers | Los Angeles | Apr 2, 2010 | 7 violations | $5,404 | 6 | 0 |
| Fireside Convalescent Hospital | Santa Monica | Apr 2, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trincon Construction Group, Inc. | Santa Maria | Apr 2, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K & M Food Service | Vernon | Apr 1, 2010 | 17 violations | $25,805 | 15 | 0 |
| Automobile Club of Southern California | Long Beach | Apr 1, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TCS Foreclosures | Irvine | Apr 1, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Friedman California Cleaning and Restoration | Camarillo | Apr 1, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Cleaning And Restoration LLC | Camarillo | Apr 1, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hot Dog on a Stick | Pleasanton | Apr 1, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laundry Room Clothing Inc. | Westminster | Mar 31, 2010 | 87 violations repeat | $99,486 | 53 | 0 |
| Stronghold Engineering, Inc. | Riverside | Mar 31, 2010 | 23 violations | $69,259 | 21 | 0 |
| Mountain View Estates Esther Morales DBA Mountain View Estates | Altadena | Mar 31, 2010 | 15 violations | $63,846 | 8 | 0 |
| Skyview Villa Christoper Morales DBA Skyview Villa | Altadena | Mar 31, 2010 | 9 violations | $60,350 | 5 | 0 |
| WorkforceLogic | Sonoma | Mar 31, 2010 | 1 violation | $7,576 | 1 | 0 |
| Youth for Change - Elliott Road | Paradise | Mar 31, 2010 | 16 violations | $1,713 | 15 | 0 |
| Youth for Change - Elliott Road | Paradise | Mar 31, 2010 | 9 violations | $1,697 | 8 | 0 |
| Youth for Change - Elliott Road | Paradise | Mar 31, 2010 | 13 violations | $1,539 | 12 | 0 |
| Forster Phsyical Therapy | Santa Monica | Mar 31, 2010 | 8 violations | $1,202 | 7 | 0 |
| Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries | Costa Mesa | Mar 31, 2010 | 8 violations | $720 | 7 | 0 |
| Youth for Change - Elliott Road | Paradise | Mar 31, 2010 | 9 violations | $527 | 8 | 0 |
| The Allison Company | Fontana | Mar 31, 2010 | 3 violations | $55 | 3 | 0 |
| Dr. Rick S. Pope Professional Optometry, Inc | Hayward | Mar 31, 2010 | 8 violations | $21 | 1 | 0 |
| Martinez Concrete, Inc. | Azusa | Mar 31, 2010 | 44 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun Pacific Sun Pacific Farming Cooperative, Inc. | Bakersfield | Mar 31, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Globalways, Inc. | Fremont | Mar 31, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cantaloop DBW Business, Inc. | Pasadena | Mar 31, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ANRAK Corporation | Sacramento | Mar 31, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tavares Truckin' | Orange | Mar 31, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABSL Construction, Inc. | Hayward | Mar 31, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lindy's Cold Planing, Inc. | La Habra | Mar 31, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| V.T. Electric, Inc | Upland | Mar 31, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martinez Concrete, Inc. | Azusa | Mar 31, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Escamilla LLC | Calexico | Mar 31, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tuttimelon-Stoneridge | Pleasanton | Mar 31, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,550 |
| Sierra Landscape Development, Inc. | Arcadia | Mar 30, 2010 | 26 violations | $51,162 | 25 | 0 |
| New Designs Charter School | Los Angeles | Mar 30, 2010 | 9 violations | $8,904 | 8 | 0 |
| Job Options, Inc. | San Diego | Mar 30, 2010 | 1 violation | $662 | 1 | 0 |
| E.M Oil Transport, Inc. | Montebello | Mar 30, 2010 | 3 violations | $310 | 2 | 0 |
| C.E.S.M Land Surveying | Monrovia | Mar 30, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Department of Employment and Social Services | Oroville | Mar 30, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sierra Landscape Development, Inc. | Arcadia | Mar 30, 2010 | 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.