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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalimex Foods Jalimex Foods Corporation | San Jose | Oct 15, 2010 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City of Folsom, Dept of Solid Waste Hazmat | Folsom | Oct 15, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J & A Cleaning Services | Elk Grove | Oct 15, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Avila and Sons | Livingston | Oct 15, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yerba Buena Common Associases, Inc. | San Francisco | Oct 14, 2010 | 2 violations | $4,685 | 1 | 0 |
| Montessori School of Oceanside | Oceanside | Oct 14, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maurilio Espinoza | South El Monte | Oct 14, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City of Los Angeles Dept of Water and Power | Los Angeles | Oct 14, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven 2366-1925 | San Leandro | Oct 14, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| US Extradition Services Inc | Stockton | Oct 13, 2010 | 2 violations | $2,893 | 1 | 0 |
| Ballpark Pedicabs More-Fun Enterprises, Inc. | San Diego | Oct 13, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carrington-Brown Group Home | Vacaville | Oct 12, 2010 | 10 violations | $15,107 | 9 | 0 |
| California Materials | Stockton | Oct 12, 2010 | 16 violations | $6,330 | 15 | 0 |
| Vineyard Pools, Inc | Clovis | Oct 12, 2010 | 5 violations | $1,659 | 4 | 0 |
| West Coast Consulting LLC. | Irvine | Oct 12, 2010 | 41 violations | $1,380 | 1 | 0 |
| Mor Coatings, Inc | Cerritos | Oct 12, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BMC and Sutter Gough LLP | San Mateo | Oct 12, 2010 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Holy Child Residential Care Homes | Ukiah | Oct 10, 2010 | 13 violations | $154,800 | 13 | 0 |
| Mo Industries, LLC / Splendid - Ella Moss | Los Angeles | Oct 9, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylight Vegetation Management | Chico | Oct 8, 2010 | 12 violations | $9,378 | 0 | 0 |
| Guardco Security Services | Merced | Oct 7, 2010 | 23 violations | $1,987 | 23 | 0 |
| OEC Sushi | Santa Clara | Oct 7, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barn Door Tacos | Elk Grove | Oct 6, 2010 | 1 violation | $422 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe's Jean, Inc. Joe's Jeansj, Inc. & Subsidiaries | Los Angeles | Oct 6, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Coast Landscape Pacific Coast Landscape Management, Inc | Brentwood | Oct 5, 2010 | 41 violations | $64,077 | 40 | 0 |
| Samosa House, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 4, 2010 | 6 violations | $9,987 | 2 | 0 |
| Kingston Reconstruction and Flooring | Newbury Park | Oct 3, 2010 | 8 violations | $10,981 | 7 | 0 |
| Agreeya Solutions Inc. | Folsom | Oct 3, 2010 | 2 violations | $10,152 | 1 | 0 |
| The Law Offices of John D. Lueck | Rancho Cucamonga | Oct 3, 2010 | 2 violations | $229 | 1 | 0 |
| Team Quest Staffing Services | Anaheim | Oct 3, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mi Pueblo Food Center Store | San Jose | Oct 2, 2010 | 7 violations | $1,350 | 7 | 0 |
| New Horizons San Fernando Valley Association for the Retar | North Hills | Oct 1, 2010 | 300 violations | $41,197 | 292 | 0 |
| ABM Janitorial Services--Northern California | San Ramon | Oct 1, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caminar | San Mateo | Oct 1, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Janitorial Experts Janitorial Experts Corporation | Modesto | Oct 1, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| University of California, Riverside | Riverside | Oct 1, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USPS United States Postal Service | Long Beach | Oct 1, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WM Vandergeest Landscape Care, Inc. | Santa Ana | Oct 1, 2010 | 56 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bonilla Construction | Whittier | Sep 30, 2010 | 50 violations | $60,363 | 49 | 0 |
| Felipe's Care Home | Danville | Sep 30, 2010 | 20 violations | $33,600 | 10 | 0 |
| Global Building Services, Inc. | Valencia | Sep 30, 2010 | 24 violations repeat | $28,239 | 23 | $5,060 |
| Aires West Coast RO- Huntington Beach CA | Huntington Beach | Sep 30, 2010 | 13 violations | $15,564 | 13 | 0 |
| Pro-Tex Security Services Inc. | Lomita | Sep 30, 2010 | 20 violations | $14,451 | 19 | 0 |
| Nationwide Legal, Inc. | San Francisco | Sep 30, 2010 | 9 violations | $13,744 | 8 | 0 |
| Willing Workers, Inc | Los Angeles | Sep 30, 2010 | 22 violations | $338 | 22 | 0 |
| Sierra Vista Behavioral Treatment | Highland | Sep 30, 2010 | 5 violations | $12 | 5 | 0 |
| Raytheon Vision Systems | Goleta | Sep 30, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California, State of Department of Transportation | Sacramento | Sep 30, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ecalix, Inc. | Fremont | Sep 30, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CNS - Circulation News Sales | Lakewood | Sep 29, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amazing Janitorial | Sacramento | Sep 29, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dynamic Access Systems, Inc. | Santa Clara | Sep 28, 2010 | 2 violations | $70,000 | 0 | 0 |
| H. B. Tire, Inc. (Discount Tire) | Hermosa Beach | Sep 28, 2010 | 11 violations | $5,293 | 10 | 0 |
| Spire Manufacturing, Inc. | San Jose | Sep 28, 2010 | 10 violations | $3,955 | 10 | 0 |
| Sunrise Food Market | Madera | Sep 28, 2010 | 6 violations | $3,596 | 5 | 0 |
| Lovers | Long Beach | Sep 28, 2010 | 2 violations | $300 | 1 | 0 |
| Vladimir Tishkevish | San Diego | Sep 28, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shakespeare Pedicabs | San Diego | Sep 28, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F.M. Textile, Inc. | Lynwood | Sep 28, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zero Waste Solutions, Inc. | Newark | Sep 27, 2010 | 1 violation | $176 | 1 | 0 |
| Angel Catering | Norwalk | Sep 27, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel's Finishing, Inc | Los Angeles | Sep 26, 2010 | 203 violations repeat | $158,952 | 110 | $41,140 |
| Smartway Express, Inc. | Fresno | Sep 26, 2010 | 10 violations | $44,904 | 8 | 0 |
| Fuji Grill Fuji Grill-Chino Hills Corporation | Chino | Sep 26, 2010 | 11 violations | $3,111 | 7 | 0 |
| Millennium Auto Service | San Jose | Sep 25, 2010 | 7 violations | $7,653 | 6 | 0 |
| Stronghold Engineering, Inc. | Riverside | Sep 25, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edelman, Inc. DANIEL J. EDELMAN, INC | San Mateo | Sep 24, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PARC Specialty Contractors | Sacramento | Sep 24, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sushi Ozura EJB Investment, Inc. | Concord | Sep 23, 2010 | 8 violations | $6,484 | 5 | 0 |
| California Peak Fitness | Rocklin | Sep 23, 2010 | 3 violations | $1,752 | 2 | 0 |
| Taco Bell Store | Salinas | Sep 23, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hamayu, Inc. (Kyoto Sushi) | Downey | Sep 23, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soo Hoo Customs Broker | Commerce | Sep 22, 2010 | 2 violations | $9,163 | 1 | 0 |
| J & J Market | Compton | Sep 22, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pizza Hut Southern California Pizza Company, LLC | Compton | Sep 21, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sushi Unlimited Sushi Unlimited, LLC Folsom | Folsom | Sep 20, 2010 | 5 violations | $8,186 | 4 | 0 |
| Sonums Cleaning Services | Sacramento | Sep 20, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Siamese Restaurant | La Verne | Sep 20, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temple Night Club/ Prana Restaurant/ TMG | San Francisco | Sep 19, 2010 | 15 violations | $8,241 | 15 | 0 |
| E & A Pallets, Inc. | Fontana | Sep 18, 2010 | 132 violations repeat | $97,458 | 69 | $29,453 |
| Dylan George Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 18, 2010 | 2 violations | $2,016 | 1 | 0 |
| Farmer's Insurance Company | Los Angeles | Sep 17, 2010 | 1,759 violations | $754,148 | 1,758 | 0 |
| Ross Plastering | Anaheim | Sep 17, 2010 | 123 violations | $350,032 | 58 | 0 |
| Easy Turf, Inc | Escondido | Sep 17, 2010 | 42 violations | $21,673 | 42 | 0 |
| Farmer's Insurance Company | Los Angeles | Sep 17, 2010 | 39 violations | $20,122 | 38 | 0 |
| One Day Paint and Body | North Highlands | Sep 17, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelco Building Maintenance | Santa Clara | Sep 17, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chully Herr | Sacramento | Sep 17, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Inn of Garden Grove | Garden Grove | Sep 16, 2010 | 5 violations | $16,546 | 2 | 0 |
| L & B Modular | Sacramento | Sep 16, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aluet Global Solutions | Sacramento | Sep 15, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cisco Cisco Systems, Inc | San Jose | Sep 15, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Century Solutions | Lake Forest | Sep 15, 2010 | 31 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saunders Construction | San Jose | Sep 14, 2010 | 25 violations | $14,907 | 25 | 0 |
| Dr. Meserkhani, D.D.S. | Glendale | Sep 14, 2010 | 2 violations | $242 | 1 | 0 |
| Golden Valley Fruit Packing | Marysville | Sep 14, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aeroplate Corporation | Fresno | Sep 13, 2010 | 6 violations | $17,855 | 5 | 0 |
| Aiks Inc | Los Angeles | Sep 13, 2010 | 2 violations | $520 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevcon, Inc. | Escondido | Sep 13, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| High Road Enterprises | San Leandro | Sep 12, 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.