Wage and hour cases in Los Angeles at a glance
Employers in Los Angeles account for 5,161 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 4,287 of which found violations (83%). Employers agreed to pay $51,112,998 in back wages to 39,160 workers, and $3,355,975 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 10 cases closed with $191,621 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Manufacturing ($29,078,964), Accommodation and Food Services ($4,829,564), Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services ($2,902,292).
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| Employer | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moa Collection | Apr 19, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SSC Apparel, Inc. | Apr 19, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Boston & Associates, Inc. | Apr 19, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hot and Delicious, Inc. | Apr 19, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Si Avance, Inc. | Apr 19, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connected Apparel Company | Apr 18, 2016 | 11 violations | $3,605 | 9 | 0 |
| Prosperity Style, Inc. | Apr 18, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connected Apparel Company | Apr 18, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trixxi Clothing Company, Inc. | Apr 18, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sole Mio Vicmojess Enterprise, Inc. | Apr 18, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calla Collection, Inc. | Apr 18, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SYZE | Apr 18, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Falcon Blue Falcon Seven Inc. | Apr 18, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goldenvida, Inc. dba Everly, Everly Clothing | Apr 18, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J Brand | Apr 18, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian and Yen Reis | Apr 17, 2016 | 2 violations | $9,389 | 1 | 0 |
| G. FASHION, INC. | Apr 17, 2016 | 3 violations | $923 | 2 | 0 |
| Prime A | Apr 16, 2016 | 21 violations repeat | $49,972 | 20 | $9,927 |
| P&D | Apr 16, 2016 | 25 violations repeat | $35,092 | 23 | $11,024 |
| Sanghyun Fashion, Inc. | Apr 16, 2016 | 20 violations | $20,926 | 15 | 0 |
| MINX APPAREL, INC. | Apr 16, 2016 | 4 violations | $327 | 2 | 0 |
| Serenade aka MDS | Apr 16, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Everly Clothing | Apr 16, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JC Fits | Apr 16, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In-Style Boulevard Style, Inc. | Apr 16, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Touch Final Touch Collection, Inc. | Apr 16, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Rouge Marcio Fashion, Inc. | Apr 16, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carla Fashions | Apr 16, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Jeans | Apr 16, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JK International Apparel, Inc. | Apr 16, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Green | Apr 16, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin K Catwalk to Sidewalk Inc | Apr 16, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ambiance Apparel | Apr 16, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motive Enterprise, Inc. | Apr 16, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avalon Apparel Group, LLC | Apr 16, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Privy, Inc. | Apr 16, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CB Pacific Apparel | Apr 16, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peach Puff ByJoy Apparel, Inc. | Apr 16, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mystic | Apr 15, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Post Office | Apr 6, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ena Fashion | Apr 2, 2016 | 16 violations | $14,289 | 13 | 0 |
| Abraham Fabric | Mar 31, 2016 | 2 violations | $392 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris & Carol Apparel, Inc. | Mar 29, 2016 | 15 violations | $1,217 | 13 | 0 |
| West Kei Tua Fashion, Inc. | Mar 28, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CHEE FASHION, INC. | Mar 24, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Department of Mental Health | Mar 24, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Waba grill Waba Grill Franchise Corporation | Mar 16, 2016 | 4 violations | $839 | 4 | 0 |
| KSL Fashion, Inc. aka LCM Fashion, Inc. | Mar 2, 2016 | 7 violations | $646 | 2 | 0 |
| Lan Franco Board and Care Home | Feb 29, 2016 | 3 violations | $43,462 | 1 | 0 |
| Casa De East L.A. Board and Care Home | Feb 29, 2016 | 8 violations | $23,034 | 4 | 0 |
| Open Style, Inc | Feb 29, 2016 | 34 violations | $20,483 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan H. Fashion Inc. | Feb 29, 2016 | 35 violations | $16,209 | 18 | 0 |
| Brother River Apparel Inc. | Feb 29, 2016 | 31 violations | $15,035 | 17 | 0 |
| MSP Group | Feb 29, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pending Principles, Inc. | Feb 29, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Persaya AA Fashions, Inc. | Feb 29, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiraClothing | Feb 29, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Top Niveao, Inc. | Feb 23, 2016 | 3 violations | $427 | 1 | 0 |
| Angel T Fashion | Feb 20, 2016 | 39 violations | $43,512 | 0 | 0 |
| E & M Recycling Co (Redondo Beach) | Feb 20, 2016 | 2 violations | $725 | 1 | 0 |
| PHR LA Mart | Feb 19, 2016 | 4 violations | $23,772 | 3 | 0 |
| Live in Arts, Inc. | Feb 7, 2016 | 28 violations | $13,331 | 27 | 0 |
| Slauson Recycling Jose H. Gonzalez d.b.a. Slauson Recycling | Feb 7, 2016 | 4 violations | $1,675 | 2 | 0 |
| Rainbow Stitches, Inc. | Feb 2, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Le Meilleur, Inc. | Feb 2, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Kenrich, Inc J. Kenrich, Inc/ TBetty, Inc | Feb 2, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mira Clothing, Inc | Feb 2, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penny Recycling Center | Feb 2, 2016 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penny Recycling Center | Feb 2, 2016 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Navarro's Recycling | Feb 2, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penny Recycling Center | Feb 2, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Promi, Inc. & Yeonok Hyeon & Hae R. Kim | Feb 1, 2016 | 53 violations | $33,021 | 31 | 0 |
| Western Recycling | Jan 29, 2016 | 4 violations | $17,500 | 2 | 0 |
| Easy Garment, Inc. | Jan 23, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Central Recycling | Jan 20, 2016 | 3 violations | $9,015 | 2 | 0 |
| Hernandez Recycling Ubaldo Hernandez d.b.a. Hernandez Recycling | Jan 20, 2016 | 3 violations | $5,874 | 2 | 0 |
| S. Central Recycling | Jan 20, 2016 | 2 violations | $4,507 | 1 | 0 |
| Hernandez Recycling Ubaldo Hernandez d/b/a Hernandez Recycling | Jan 20, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Central Recycling | Jan 20, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodriguez Recycling Group Inc. | Jan 20, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Central Recycling | Jan 20, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid City Recycling Center | Jan 17, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquez Produce | Jan 16, 2016 | 3 violations | $29 | 1 | 0 |
| LA County DPSS County of LA Dept of Public Social Services | Jan 14, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SK&S, Inc. | Jan 13, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bosco Bakery Cake Salon Bosco Inc. | Jan 3, 2016 | 11 violations | $3,756 | 10 | 0 |
| USPS United States Postal Service | Jan 1, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kim-Seng Company | Dec 30, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Canton Food Company | Dec 18, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taco Bell Century Fast Foods, Inc. | Dec 15, 2015 | 34 violations | $10,616 | 33 | 0 |
| Kelly's Apparel | Dec 14, 2015 | 27 violations | $31,414 | 25 | 0 |
| EMJ Apparel Group, LLC | Dec 14, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grey Studio | Dec 7, 2015 | 23 violations | $17,952 | 19 | 0 |
| I Park | Dec 6, 2015 | 3 violations | $232 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas Alva Edison Middle School | Dec 5, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| One Fashion, Inc | Dec 1, 2015 | 2 violations | $1,873 | 1 | 0 |
| Packaging Corporation of America | Nov 26, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D & A Finishing | Nov 18, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ponce Recycling, Inc. | Nov 10, 2015 | 10 violations repeat | $3,760 | 9 | $4,208 |
| Kaiser Permanente Southern California Permanente Medical Group | Nov 5, 2015 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Los Angeles
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocha Classic | 1 | $825,775 | 83 | Nov 1, 2020 |
| Farmer's Insurance Company | 2 | $774,270 | 1,796 | Sep 17, 2010 |
| MiAngels Apparel | 1 | $724,604 | 472 | Jul 16, 2004 |
| Global Horizons Manpower, Inc. | 5 | $584,079 | 234 | Apr 28, 2007 |
| Asian Journal Publications, Inc. | 2 | $516,495 | 32 | Oct 15, 2008 |
| Pacific Housing Diversified | 2 | $385,802 | 164 | Mar 19, 2009 |
| BevMo! | 2 | $380,672 | 1,578 | Sep 3, 2023 |
| By-Joon | 1 | $360,711 | 57 | May 8, 2012 |
| E D Fashion, Inc. | 1 | $350,000 | 111 | Jan 17, 2009 |
| USDOL | 1 | $340,000 | 1 | Nov 26, 2024 |
| Pop Corn, Inc | 1 | $330,683 | 177 | Mar 14, 2010 |
| Golden Life Supported Living Agency | 1 | $301,764 | 67 | Feb 20, 2018 |
| Alpha Omega, LLC | 1 | $288,967 | 20 | Mar 11, 2024 |
| Aqua Fashion | 1 | $276,965 | 41 | May 18, 2018 |
| VXI Global Solutions | 3 | $276,123 | 1,306 | Jul 6, 2023 |
| ERN Services | 2 | $275,410 | 159 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Royalty Trucking | 1 | $256,644 | 19 | Apr 30, 2018 |
| Los Angeles Fresh Cut Corp | 2 | $235,106 | 85 | Jan 8, 2011 |
| HDK Ave. | 1 | $234,169 | 41 | Feb 25, 2018 |
| Mariska Trisanti | 1 | $207,690 | 2 | Mar 19, 2000 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | $137,469 | 37 |
| 2025 | 29 | 25 | $204,529 | 69 |
| 2024 | 73 | 62 | $1,782,630 | 421 |
| 2023 | 118 | 88 | $1,664,831 | 2,265 |
| 2022 | 119 | 103 | $1,030,368 | 482 |
| 2021 | 80 | 55 | $1,142,733 | 675 |
| 2020 | 101 | 79 | $1,911,445 | 646 |
| 2019 | 172 | 153 | $2,145,293 | 1,026 |
| 2018 | 239 | 219 | $3,206,180 | 1,372 |
| 2017 | 236 | 176 | $1,903,292 | 1,013 |
| 2016 | 214 | 186 | $1,702,725 | 1,106 |
| 2015 | 190 | 154 | $1,920,965 | 1,497 |
| 2014 | 271 | 227 | $1,573,077 | 1,377 |
| 2013 | 330 | 260 | $2,884,289 | 2,330 |
| 2012 | 423 | 316 | $3,584,616 | 2,518 |
| 2011 | 379 | 324 | $4,166,598 | 2,733 |
| 2010 | 261 | 238 | $3,923,573 | 5,143 |
| 2009 | 351 | 296 | $3,774,856 | 3,649 |
| 2008 | 345 | 302 | $2,705,178 | 2,402 |
| 2007 | 350 | 312 | $2,302,102 | 2,112 |
| 2006 | 292 | 254 | $2,077,703 | 2,100 |
| 2005 | 382 | 281 | $2,592,544 | 2,349 |
| 2004 | 162 | 141 | $2,132,912 | 1,582 |
Your rights in Los Angeles
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Los Angeles 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. Our Los Angeles employment law page covers the local offices and deadlines. 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.