Wage and hour cases in Fountain Valley at a glance
Employers in Fountain Valley account for 47 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 38 of which found violations (81%). Employers agreed to pay $798,577 in back wages to 742 workers, and $78,421 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 1 cases closed with $112,230 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Health Care and Social Assistance ($339,385), Accommodation and Food Services ($220,038), Manufacturing ($81,833).
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47 cases.
| Employer | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pho Dakao L & H Restaurant, Inc. | May 12, 2026 | 7 violations repeat | $112,230 | 6 | $704 |
| MSI Medical & Safety, Inc. | Aug 26, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Supportive Care Network | Feb 20, 2023 | 22 violations repeat | $16,669 | 21 | $4,842 |
| Urgent Urgent Property Services LLC | Dec 13, 2020 | 9 violations | $3,713 | 7 | 0 |
| Blaze Pizza-Fountain Valley | Aug 31, 2019 | 10 violations | $1,968 | 6 | $5,526 |
| Brodard Brodard Enterprise Inc. | Dec 29, 2018 | 58 violations repeat | $8,469 | 57 | $11,687 |
| Alternative Senior Care-Buttonwood | Feb 28, 2018 | 5 violations | $9,103 | 4 | 0 |
| Elwyn California | Nov 4, 2017 | 68 violations | $7,011 | 68 | 0 |
| Good Hands Home Care - Fountain Valley | Sep 30, 2017 | 3 violations | $15,492 | 1 | 0 |
| ADELYA SENIOR HOMEII | Aug 31, 2017 | 4 violations | $19,658 | 2 | 0 |
| IVY COTTAGES I | Aug 31, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IVY COTTAGES II | Aug 31, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IVY COTTAGES III | Aug 31, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaretsky Engineering Solutions | Aug 26, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| StepHouse Recovery, Inc. | Jul 6, 2017 | 44 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seaside Terrace Retirement Community | Apr 4, 2017 | 67 violations repeat | $23,001 | 66 | 0 |
| Golden Coast Senior Living | Oct 21, 2016 | 5 violations | $13,894 | 4 | 0 |
| Golden Coast Senior Living | Oct 21, 2016 | 3 violations | $12,011 | 2 | 0 |
| Pho Kim Quy Pho Kim Quy Incorporated | Jul 15, 2016 | 11 violations | $31,270 | 10 | 0 |
| Blue Ocean Product | Jun 15, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brightview Landscape Development, Inc. | May 9, 2016 | 17 violations | $1,763 | 15 | 0 |
| Elwyn California | Mar 31, 2016 | 133 violations | $10,076 | 133 | 0 |
| Elwyn California | Mar 31, 2016 | 15 violations | $2,925 | 15 | 0 |
| Pro Nail and Spa | Mar 4, 2016 | 9 violations | $8,251 | 5 | 0 |
| Orange County Firearms | Oct 7, 2015 | 7 violations | $4,644 | 5 | 0 |
| Fortune Cookies Restaurant | Sep 16, 2014 | 14 violations | $62,094 | 13 | 0 |
| Super Mex Mexican Restaurants | Aug 10, 2014 | 3 violations | $4,007 | 2 | 0 |
| AVX Audio Visual, Inc. | May 5, 2014 | 14 violations | $37,176 | 12 | 0 |
| ValleyCrest Landscape Development, Inc. | May 26, 2013 | 26 violations repeat | $36,015 | 25 | $13,750 |
| Fashion Graphics, LLC | Apr 20, 2013 | 185 violations repeat | $75,669 | 64 | $19,712 |
| Fishermans Retreat | Aug 9, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elwyn California | Apr 30, 2012 | 150 violations | $5,448 | 149 | 0 |
| New Hope Gymnastics New Hope Academy of Gymastic & Dance Inc. | Mar 17, 2012 | 1 violation | $596 | 1 | 0 |
| California Sentry Services | Jan 12, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parcell Steel Inc. | Oct 20, 2009 | 24 violations | $50,479 | 24 | 0 |
| Ebisu Market Takeda Enterprise, Inc. | Sep 14, 2009 | 12 violations | $19,328 | 7 | 0 |
| Boomers in Fountain Valley | Jan 28, 2009 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,980 |
| Vivid FX | Dec 29, 2008 | 4 violations | $1,520 | 3 | 0 |
| Ameci Pizza & Pasta Ameci Pizza and Pasta, Inc | Jan 21, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,320 |
| California Elwyn | Nov 30, 2006 | 15 violations | $4,097 | 15 | 0 |
| Assured Horizons | Aug 15, 2006 | 80 violations | $200,000 | 0 | $18,900 |
| Metalcrafters Inc. Gaffoglio Family Metalcrafters, Inc. | Apr 27, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aztecas Mexican Food | Mar 21, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ebisu Supermarket Takeda Enterprises, Inc. | Feb 15, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Discount Beer & Wine | Nov 15, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Elywn, Inc. | Sep 29, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ngu Binh | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Fountain Valley
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assured Horizons | 1 | $200,000 | 0 | Aug 15, 2006 |
| Pho Dakao | 1 | $112,230 | 6 | May 12, 2026 |
| Fashion Graphics, LLC | 1 | $75,669 | 64 | Apr 20, 2013 |
| Fortune Cookies Restaurant | 1 | $62,094 | 13 | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Parcell Steel Inc. | 1 | $50,479 | 24 | Oct 20, 2009 |
| AVX Audio Visual, Inc. | 1 | $37,176 | 12 | May 5, 2014 |
| ValleyCrest Landscape Development, Inc. | 1 | $36,015 | 25 | May 26, 2013 |
| Pho Kim Quy | 1 | $31,270 | 10 | Jul 15, 2016 |
| Golden Coast Senior Living | 2 | $25,905 | 6 | Oct 21, 2016 |
| Elwyn California | 4 | $25,460 | 365 | Nov 4, 2017 |
| Seaside Terrace Retirement Community | 1 | $23,001 | 66 | Apr 4, 2017 |
| ADELYA SENIOR HOMEII | 1 | $19,658 | 2 | Aug 31, 2017 |
| Ebisu Market | 1 | $19,328 | 7 | Sep 14, 2009 |
| Supportive Care Network | 1 | $16,669 | 21 | Feb 20, 2023 |
| Good Hands Home Care - Fountain Valley | 1 | $15,492 | 1 | Sep 30, 2017 |
| Alternative Senior Care-Buttonwood | 1 | $9,103 | 4 | Feb 28, 2018 |
| Brodard | 1 | $8,469 | 57 | Dec 29, 2018 |
| Pro Nail and Spa | 1 | $8,251 | 5 | Mar 4, 2016 |
| Orange County Firearms | 1 | $4,644 | 5 | Oct 7, 2015 |
| California Elwyn | 1 | $4,097 | 15 | Nov 30, 2006 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | $112,230 | 6 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | $16,669 | 21 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | $3,713 | 7 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | $1,968 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | $17,572 | 61 |
| 2017 | 9 | 8 | $65,162 | 137 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 | $80,190 | 184 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | $4,644 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | $103,277 | 27 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | $111,684 | 89 |
| 2012 | 4 | 3 | $6,044 | 150 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | $69,807 | 31 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | $1,520 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 5 | 2 | $204,097 | 15 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
Your rights in Fountain Valley
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Fountain Valley 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.