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City Of Commerce Wage and Hour Cases

Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.Legal notes by Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in City Of Commerce since 2004: 7 cases, $8,324 in back wages, newest first.

Every federal wage and hour case closed in California since 2004 and a handful before: 30,596 investigations, 23,910 employers, $472,441,289 in back wages for 335,130 workers.

Wage and hour cases in City Of Commerce at a glance

Employers in City Of Commerce account for 7 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 6 of which found violations (86%). Employers agreed to pay $8,324 in back wages to 9 workers, and $3,825 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 0 cases closed with $0 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Manufacturing ($8,324).

All cases, newest first

7 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Three Stars Fashion
Cuong M. Lam, Sole Proprietor
Jun 4, 200722 violations repeat$8,3249$3,825
Joe's Jeans, Inc.Nov 18, 20051 violation000
Joe's Jeans, Inc.Apr 10, 20051 violation000
City Girl, Inc.Mar 1, 2005no violations found000
Rampage Clothing Company Inc.Sep 20, 20031 violation000
X O X O
Eagle Clothing
Dec 31, 20021 violation000
City TrianglesDec 18, 20021 violation000

Largest back-wage records in City Of Commerce

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
Three Stars Fashion1$8,3249Jun 4, 2007
X O X O1$00Dec 31, 2002
City Girl, Inc.1$00Mar 1, 2005
City Triangles1$00Dec 18, 2002
Rampage Clothing Company Inc.1$00Sep 20, 2003
Joe's Jeans, Inc.2$00Nov 18, 2005

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
200711$8,3249
200532$00

Your rights in City Of Commerce

The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in City Of Commerce are owed the state minimum wage of $16.90 in 2026 or the higher local rate, overtime after 8 hours in a day, an hour of pay for each missed meal or rest period, and up to 30 days of wages when final pay is late. Claims go to the Labor Commissioner or to Superior Court, three years back, four under the Unfair Competition Law. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement database, California cases through Sep 6, 2026. County is assigned from the city on the case. Back to the wage theft tracker.

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.

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