City record, U.S. Labor Department investigations

La Puente Wage and Hour Cases

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

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in La Puente since 2004: 110 cases, $1,222,135 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 La Puente at a glance

Employers in La Puente account for 110 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 74 of which found violations (67%). Employers agreed to pay $1,222,135 in back wages to 1,358 workers, and $144,054 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 1 cases closed with $3,334 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Manufacturing ($631,209), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting ($122,500), Construction ($105,028).

All cases, newest first

110 cases, page 2 of 2.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Xtra General Clean-UpsJan 13, 2006no violations found000
US Security Associates, Inc.Nov 22, 20051 violation$35810
Athens Service
Arakelian Enterprises, Inc.
Oct 4, 20051 violation000
ENCMar 1, 2005no violations found000
Jack in the Bo
Jack In The Box, Inc.
Nov 18, 20041 violation000
McDonalds
Indian Hill Management & Webb Family Enterpri
Nov 8, 2004no violations found000
A J Wright
Concord Buying Group Inc
Nov 4, 2004no violations found000
Casework InstallationsOct 31, 2004no violations found000
Vintage BlueOct 29, 20031 violation000
Domino's Pizza
M Lehmann Enterprises, Inc.
not statedno violations found000

Largest back-wage records in La Puente

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
Leyen Food3$170,278133Sep 28, 2023
California Magdesians1$167,03818Dec 31, 2011
KP Poultry, Inc. dba TL Foods, Inc.1$155,75968Jun 14, 2020
Kevin Truong1$100,000103Dec 29, 2018
Sincere Orient Food Company2$83,98931Jul 10, 2019
Edward Group, Inc.1$83,13538May 24, 2009
Ya Ya Creations1$64,92941Nov 8, 2012
Felipe Garcia Gonzalez / Temp Air System1$61,41019Feb 29, 2016
Tasty Choice1$33,18014Aug 24, 2018
Seven Bros Enterprises, Inc.1$31,88763Feb 15, 2015
APK Logistics1$22,52417Oct 9, 2018
Innovative Rehabilitation Services2$21,519200Jan 27, 2020
Altrends Inc.1$20,4186Mar 15, 2011
The Exclusive Poultry Company1$18,83816May 21, 2018
RDV Construction, Inc1$18,481110Jun 18, 2016
Four Truckers, Inc.1$18,2187Aug 21, 2008
Bob's Towing1$17,33013Sep 15, 2017
Nipha Fashions1$14,1909Dec 13, 2006
Kentucky Fried Chicken1$12,7188Jul 20, 2019
PHFE1$10,67020May 20, 2009

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
202611$3,3342
202522$00
202322$391
202233$127,57676
202111$00
202075$177,278268
201953$77,94589
201876$176,086154
201795$35,86226
201665$87,744144
201543$37,887331
201411$1,5904
201352$2,6615
201264$72,80656
201196$204,07351
201084$70,95929
200986$99,35669
200875$27,90529
200721$1872
200685$18,48921
200532$3581
200441$00

Your rights in La Puente

The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in La Puente 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.

Talk to a California employment lawyer today.

Free, confidential consultation. We represent employees only, never employers.