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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Select Electric Inc. | Spring Valley | Mar 8, 2010 | 48 violations | $2,898 | 20 | 0 |
| TekWorks, Inc. | Poway | Mar 8, 2010 | 7 violations | $135 | 3 | 0 |
| Harrison Trucking Inc. | Santee | Mar 8, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RAT Sand & Materials | San Diego | Mar 8, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EM Fashion | Los Angeles | Mar 8, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Econo Roofing | Ceres | Mar 8, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SJ Trucking | El Cajon | Mar 8, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Veterans of the Land, Inc. | Nipomo | Mar 7, 2010 | 707 violations | $564,659 | 177 | 0 |
| Ricoh Business Solutions | Tustin | Mar 7, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don & J, Inc | Los Angeles | Mar 6, 2010 | 48 violations | $50,518 | 24 | 0 |
| Van Dyke Corporation, Inc. | Twentynine Palms | Mar 6, 2010 | 24 violations | $25,673 | 19 | 0 |
| 9 Palms Fencing | Twentynine Palms | Mar 6, 2010 | 5 violations | $7,566 | 2 | 0 |
| Mum's Home Sweet Home, Inc. | Fresno | Mar 6, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comma Design Corp dba Julia | Los Angeles | Mar 6, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allied Environmental Services | North Hollywood | Mar 6, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CCITE Computer Cite | San Ramon | Mar 5, 2010 | 1 violation | $246 | 1 | 0 |
| The Janet Pomeroy Center | San Francisco | Mar 5, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inland Maintenance Inc | Rancho Cucamonga | Mar 4, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mi Pueblo Food Center | San Francisco | Mar 4, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Synergy Project Management, Inc. Synergy Project Management, Incorporated | San Francisco | Mar 3, 2010 | 82 violations | $29,527 | 81 | 0 |
| Chocolate Company | Los Angeles | Mar 3, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Easel Koi Clothing, Inc, | Los Angeles | Mar 3, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BB Unlimited, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 3, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Come Como Come Como Corporation | Los Angeles | Mar 3, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RBRC Management Services, Inc. | Mission Viejo | Mar 2, 2010 | 17 violations | $9,968 | 17 | 0 |
| Galt Supermarket | Galt | Mar 2, 2010 | 13 violations | $5,799 | 12 | 0 |
| Tactical Services Inc. | Oceanside | Mar 2, 2010 | 9 violations | $2,521 | 9 | 0 |
| Gong's Market | Sanger | Mar 2, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poetry Clothing | Los Angeles | Mar 2, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Massage Heights Transformations International LLC | Novato | Mar 2, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dairy Queen/Orange Julius Stowan Corporation dba Dairy Queen/Orange Jul | San Bruno | Mar 2, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,640 |
| MPDN International, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 1, 2010 | 11 violations | $139,000 | 2 | $3,000 |
| AMC Transportation LLC | Pasadena | Feb 28, 2010 | 16 violations | $63,487 | 6 | 0 |
| Ron's Towing and Road Service | Madera | Feb 28, 2010 | 7 violations | $6,705 | 6 | 0 |
| Glen Ellen Fire District Sonoma County Fire and Emergency Services | Santa Rosa | Feb 28, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJR Trucking, Inc. | Signal Hill | Feb 28, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J & M Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 27, 2010 | 30 violations | $28,999 | 0 | 0 |
| Keyrose Corporation | San Mateo | Feb 27, 2010 | 23 violations | $16,199 | 23 | 0 |
| Pacific Coast Logistics/ Las Americas Las Americas Vocational School/ Pacific Coast | Ontario | Feb 27, 2010 | 3 violations | $500 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave's Haybarn David Hatanaka Farming | San Jose | Feb 27, 2010 | 171 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Century Theatres | San Bruno | Feb 26, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jollibee Honeybee Foods Corporation | San Bruno | Feb 26, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TIYP, Inc. | Fullerton | Feb 26, 2010 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Celia C. Gonzalez FLC | Newman | Feb 26, 2010 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,475 |
| Bay Mountain Air | Campbell | Feb 25, 2010 | 6 violations | $8,842 | 5 | 0 |
| Big Al's Market | Wheatland | Feb 25, 2010 | 2 violations | $3,591 | 1 | 0 |
| Costplus Cost Plus, Inc. | Walnut Creek | Feb 25, 2010 | 2 violations | $54 | 2 | 0 |
| California Auger Boring, Inc | Orange | Feb 25, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scientific Measurement Systems, Inc. | San Jose | Feb 25, 2010 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| County Square Market | Vacaville | Feb 25, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Westlake Convalescent Hospital | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2010 | 51 violations | $11,622 | 50 | 0 |
| Beehive Market Charanjit and Baldev Purewal | Yuba City | Feb 24, 2010 | 4 violations | $4,241 | 2 | 0 |
| Hi Desert Industrial Electric (HDIE) | Twentynine Palms | Feb 24, 2010 | 3 violations | $553 | 2 | 0 |
| Interactive Audiotext Services | Chatsworth | Feb 24, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sky 2 Star, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 23, 2010 | 30 violations | $3,157 | 0 | 0 |
| Mana USA, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 23, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yoo N Me Yoo N Me U.S.A., Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 23, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B&S Corporation | Los Angeles | Feb 23, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swift Transportation Swift Transportation Company Inc. | Fontana | Feb 23, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peppermint, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 23, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lakeshore Resort | Lakeshore | Feb 23, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nymphe Coadestone, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 23, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rain Fashion | Los Angeles | Feb 22, 2010 | 27 violations repeat | $8,944 | 16 | 0 |
| Matheson Trucking Inc | Sacramento | Feb 22, 2010 | 3 violations | $420 | 1 | 0 |
| Saldivar Auto Body | Sacramento | Feb 22, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C & J Wear, Inc/ Justified/ S-Twelve | Los Angeles | Feb 22, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ico Rally Insulation Sources, Inc. | Palo Alto | Feb 22, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LiveOps, Inc. | Santa Clara | Feb 21, 2010 | 46 violations | $5,483 | 46 | 0 |
| Taxi's Restaurant/ Great Earth Store | Modesto | Feb 21, 2010 | 5 violations | $2,274 | 4 | 0 |
| Dream Machine Dream Machine Enterprises, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 21, 2010 | 20 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Smith Custom Concrete and Pavestone | Canoga Park | Feb 20, 2010 | 2 violations | $658 | 1 | 0 |
| ET Abatement, Inc. | Modesto | Feb 19, 2010 | 31 violations | $16,930 | 30 | 0 |
| Paragon Systems, Inc. | San Diego | Feb 19, 2010 | 10 violations | $16,371 | 10 | 0 |
| AmeriGuard Security Services, Inc. | Fresno | Feb 18, 2010 | 153 violations | $10,135 | 76 | 0 |
| Quiznos Sub Verma's Toasty, Inc | Oceanside | Feb 18, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best Buy Market | Visalia | Feb 18, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sepulveda Car Wash Sepulveda Parthenia Car Wash, Inc | North Hills | Feb 18, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KCORP Technology Services | San Diego | Feb 18, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hearts and Hands Christian Childcare & Presch | Gilroy | Feb 17, 2010 | 19 violations | $2,724 | 18 | 0 |
| Gold Coast Acura | Ventura | Feb 17, 2010 | 2 violations | $1,600 | 1 | 0 |
| Concorde Consultants, Inc. | El Segundo | Feb 17, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sysintelli, Inc. | San Diego | Feb 17, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thrift Town Thrift Stores | Roseville | Feb 17, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prelude Systems, Inc. | Diamond Bar | Feb 17, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MC US Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 16, 2010 | 68 violations | $51,556 | 35 | 0 |
| Platinum Edge Platinum Edge Enterprises, Inc. | Norwalk | Feb 16, 2010 | 3 violations | $917 | 1 | 0 |
| Pretty Good PG Wear Corporation | Los Angeles | Feb 16, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mari Star To Go Tesoro West Coast Company LLC | Newbury Park | Feb 16, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailside Cafe and Coffee House | Monterey | Feb 15, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valero KDM Enterprises | Riverside | Feb 14, 2010 | 5 violations | $316 | 5 | 0 |
| Anthem Blue Cross | Camarillo | Feb 14, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrews International LLC. | Valencia | Feb 14, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spring Time Fashion Inc | Huntington Park | Feb 13, 2010 | 198 violations | $79,506 | 111 | 0 |
| Progressive Produce Progressive Produce Corporation | Los Angeles | Feb 13, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liborio Markets | Pasadena | Feb 13, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Top Value Markets | Carson | Feb 13, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Color Image Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 13, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Rain Co., Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 13, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Canyon Bistro | Topanga | Feb 12, 2010 | 10 violations | $9,319 | 8 | 0 |
| Palmdale Supercycles | Palmdale | Feb 11, 2010 | 34 violations | $17,826 | 23 | 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.