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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald's | May 15, 2012 | 44 violations repeat | $14,619 | 43 | $18,920 |
| S.Point Corporation | May 15, 2012 | 4 violations | $730 | 3 | 0 |
| Love J / Julia | May 14, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green's 24 Hr Family Child Care | May 10, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leebe Leebe Apparel, Inc. | May 9, 2012 | 5 violations | $3,959 | 4 | 0 |
| Mine Fashion / Blu-Pepper | May 9, 2012 | 5 violations repeat | $785 | 3 | 0 |
| Alpha Source, Inc. | May 9, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cactus Fashion, Inc. | May 9, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| By-Joon | May 8, 2012 | 57 violations | $360,711 | 57 | 0 |
| HNN Fashion | May 8, 2012 | 75 violations | $14,843 | 41 | 0 |
| Rennes Apparel, Inc. | May 8, 2012 | 9 violations | $2,377 | 8 | 0 |
| Love J Corporation | May 8, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seven Days Station | May 7, 2012 | 8 violations | $14,168 | 6 | 0 |
| J. T. Design Studio, Inc. | May 7, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tasteful Career Apparel | May 7, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jody of California Private Brand Merchandising Corp | May 7, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Embroidery Industries Inc. | May 6, 2012 | 186 violations | $26,605 | 0 | 0 |
| Guru Knits, Inc. | May 6, 2012 | 5 violations | $4,806 | 3 | 0 |
| Valencia Cutting Services | May 6, 2012 | 7 violations | $644 | 6 | 0 |
| W K Y P, Inc. | May 6, 2012 | 147 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R & R Industries, Inc. | May 3, 2012 | 56 violations | $1,913 | 0 | 0 |
| Baby Nutritional Center (Olympic) | May 3, 2012 | 6 violations | $487 | 3 | 0 |
| Baby Nutritional Center (Olympic) | May 3, 2012 | 7 violations | $432 | 3 | 0 |
| Retro Doll DNA Industries, Inc. | May 3, 2012 | 3 violations | $317 | 1 | 0 |
| Guru Knits, Inc. | May 2, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamill Coffee Boutique | May 1, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| YN Apparel, Inc. | Apr 29, 2012 | 4 violations | $758 | 3 | 0 |
| Galanga Thai Fusion | Apr 27, 2012 | 11 violations | $41,317 | 9 | 0 |
| Mel's Drive-in (West Hollywood) | Apr 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Corner Asia | Apr 26, 2012 | 2 violations | $6,217 | 2 | 0 |
| Wolfgang Puck Bar and Grill-LA Live | Apr 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Empress Pavilion Lee Chan Restaurant Management, Inc. | Apr 25, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jitlada Thai Restaurant | Apr 24, 2012 | 8 violations | $3,740 | 6 | 0 |
| WP 24-Ritz Carlton, Los Angeles | Apr 24, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruen Pair Restaurant | Apr 24, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khun Dom Restaurant | Apr 22, 2012 | 5 violations | $9,509 | 4 | 0 |
| Sanamluang Cafe | Apr 22, 2012 | 3 violations | $2,897 | 1 | 0 |
| Bangluck Market | Apr 22, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Aguirre Farming Juan Aguirre, Sole Proprietor | Apr 22, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Apr 19, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOT/Teishokuya of Tokyo | Apr 18, 2012 | 7 violations | $602 | 7 | 0 |
| Joy Mart Restaurant | Apr 18, 2012 | 6 violations | $435 | 6 | 0 |
| Lazy Ox Canteen | Apr 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kash Apparel, LLC | Apr 17, 2012 | 4 violations | $979 | 2 | 0 |
| Byer of California, Inc. | Apr 17, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Porridge Clothing, Inc. | Apr 17, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joan's On Third Food and Company, Inc. | Apr 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K Funk LLC | Apr 16, 2012 | 14 violations | $17,277 | 14 | 0 |
| R & R Industries, Inc. | Apr 16, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koi Restaurant | Apr 16, 2012 | 19 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| So Cool, Inc. | Apr 14, 2012 | 1 violation | $4,992 | 1 | 0 |
| Kika Paprika Shaw King Enterprise, LLC | Apr 14, 2012 | 5 violations | $273 | 4 | 0 |
| So Cool, Inc. | Apr 14, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Cholo Mexican Restaurant | Apr 13, 2012 | 20 violations | $50,646 | 19 | 0 |
| CBS Seafood Restaurant C.B.S. Seafood Restaurant LLC | Apr 11, 2012 | 7 violations | $5,172 | 6 | 0 |
| Hyatt Regency Century Plaza | Apr 11, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L & T Meat Corporation | Apr 10, 2012 | 15 violations repeat | $20,694 | 13 | $308 |
| Hilton Checkers Los Angeles | Apr 10, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Estam Orbita Corp. | Apr 10, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Regal Entertainment Group, LA Live Stadium 14 | Apr 9, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lovey Dovey Plus, Inc. | Apr 8, 2012 | 4 violations | $4,381 | 4 | 0 |
| Symphony | Apr 8, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hot Tempered Tantrum Apparel, LLC | Apr 8, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minimi Te Amo Clothing Inc. | Apr 8, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABC Seafood Restaurant | Apr 5, 2012 | 4 violations | $200 | 4 | 0 |
| Shatto 39 Lanes | Apr 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hop Li Seafood Restaurant | Apr 3, 2012 | 5 violations | $12,192 | 4 | 0 |
| Marti | Apr 3, 2012 | 3 violations | $3,819 | 2 | 0 |
| Neon Clothing | Apr 3, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byer of California, Inc. | Apr 1, 2012 | 19 violations | $18,438 | 17 | 0 |
| A & K Quality Garment, Inc. | Mar 30, 2012 | 226 violations repeat | $125,176 | 121 | $53,240 |
| Tomorrow A Fashion | Mar 30, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monaco Fashion, Inc. | Mar 28, 2012 | 7 violations | $5,010 | 5 | 0 |
| RR2 Stanford Cargo | Mar 27, 2012 | 11 violations | $5,678 | 9 | 0 |
| Me-In Corporation / Color Swatch by Jeknit | Mar 25, 2012 | 3 violations | $4,666 | 2 | 0 |
| My Beloved, Inc. | Mar 25, 2012 | 2 violations | $185 | 1 | 0 |
| Peppermint, Inc. | Mar 24, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Espressa Espressa USA Inc. | Mar 23, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Belinda/It's Top | Mar 22, 2012 | 6 violations | $5,271 | 5 | 0 |
| The Village Bakery & Cafe | Mar 22, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zenobia The Zenobia, Inc. | Mar 20, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stout Landscape Design | Mar 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary's Greenery Gary Kamisher dba Gary's Greenery | Mar 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashcrow Landscape Design | Mar 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Double Zero | Mar 20, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edge Clothing, Inc. | Mar 20, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JSK Clothing Corp. | Mar 20, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Azul Clothing, Inc. | Mar 20, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assoluto, Inc. | Mar 20, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M.G. Produce Co. | Mar 20, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I'm Home Landscape & Design | Mar 19, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Apparel, Inc. | Mar 18, 2012 | 156 violations | $82,426 | 83 | 0 |
| Envy Clothing, Inc. | Mar 18, 2012 | 14 violations | $12,634 | 13 | 0 |
| Touch Me Fashion, Inc., Teen Bell | Mar 18, 2012 | 3 violations | $1,155 | 1 | 0 |
| SSC Apparel, Inc. dba Soprano | Mar 17, 2012 | 42 violations | $89,827 | 40 | 0 |
| Nobel Textile | Mar 17, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Louis Textile, Inc. | Mar 17, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Apparel, LLC. | Mar 17, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lavitex, Inc. | Mar 17, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tokyo Kalbi EHP Investment, Inc. | Mar 15, 2012 | 4 violations | $5,610 | 3 | 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.