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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghlee Apparel, Inc. | May 4, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Stitch, Inc. | May 3, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cecy Fashion Juana Francisco Jose dba Cecy Fashion | May 2, 2022 | 10 violations | $28,327 | 0 | 0 |
| Jin Jin Apparel, Inc. | May 2, 2022 | 5 violations | $16,815 | 3 | 0 |
| MAX COLLECTION, INC | May 2, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K Apparel, Inc | May 2, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RB Apparel, Inc | May 1, 2022 | 16 violations | $32,431 | 14 | 0 |
| BBCA Contractor, Inc. | May 1, 2022 | 11 violations | $16,354 | 9 | 0 |
| Terra Nova Fashions, Inc. | May 1, 2022 | 5 violations | $9,494 | 3 | 0 |
| Lefty Production Co. | May 1, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vine and Love | May 1, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Two Hands Fresh Corn Dogs | Apr 30, 2022 | 5 violations | $6,696 | 4 | 0 |
| Lupita's Bakery La Lupita Bakery, Inc. | Apr 29, 2022 | 32 violations | $33,354 | 31 | 0 |
| Yellow Fashion, Inc. | Apr 28, 2022 | 15 violations | $32,353 | 0 | 0 |
| E.L.A. Sewing Inc. | Apr 28, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sochon Apparel | Apr 27, 2022 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BHL Trim | Apr 26, 2022 | 14 violations | $37,025 | 0 | 0 |
| B&A Apparel Works | Apr 26, 2022 | 6 violations | $26,710 | 4 | 0 |
| M & R SEWING, INC. | Apr 26, 2022 | 3 violations | $3,396 | 2 | 0 |
| Bella Dhal EMJ Apparel Group LLC | Apr 26, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| O2 Denim 3CKS Apparel, Inc. | Apr 26, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Misty Rose Inc. | Apr 24, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hello Miz Cinteg Corporation | Apr 24, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Magia USA | Apr 24, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Blush Clothing | Apr 20, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Top SMB Clothing Inc. | Apr 20, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USPS United States Postal Service | Apr 6, 2022 | 2 violations | $1,257 | 1 | 0 |
| BJC Apparel, Inc. | Apr 3, 2022 | 17 violations | $49,574 | 13 | 0 |
| Axis Apparel | Apr 3, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laqueen, Inc. | Apr 3, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coco Kelly Garcia Apparel , Inc. | Apr 3, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles County-Dept of Public Services | Apr 1, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black Label Apparel | Mar 18, 2022 | 17 violations | $3,766 | 15 | 0 |
| Hotel Normandie Hotel Normandie LA, LLC | Mar 18, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USPS | Mar 16, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OXL Fashion Inc | Mar 15, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UCLA Medical Center | Mar 15, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Friend's Fashion | Feb 28, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABM Janitorial Services | Feb 16, 2022 | 4 violations | $765 | 3 | 0 |
| Sky Sportwear Sky Venture Group, LLC | Feb 9, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BV Apparel Corp. | Feb 7, 2022 | 9 violations | $26,975 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaze Pizza Blaze Pizza Farmers Market, LLC | Feb 7, 2022 | 2 violations repeat | $112 | 1 | $441 |
| Petalo | Feb 7, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hearts 2 Hearts, Inc | Feb 7, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yes We Print | Feb 1, 2022 | 3 violations repeat | $1,881 | 2 | 0 |
| Amazing Efforts | Dec 17, 2021 | 39 violations repeat | $68,448 | 38 | $10,491 |
| EPIC Residential Homes | Dec 15, 2021 | 31 violations | $13,626 | 30 | 0 |
| Keystone Construction, Inc. | Dec 10, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Home 2 U | Nov 30, 2021 | 23 violations repeat | $56,254 | 22 | $7,405 |
| CEN Family CEN Family Generations, LLC | Nov 30, 2021 | 5 violations | $11,599 | 4 | 0 |
| LENA Construction | Nov 30, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LA County USC Medical Center | Nov 23, 2021 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayres Residential Care Homes | Nov 19, 2021 | 22 violations repeat | $7,214 | 22 | $6,776 |
| Millie's Cafe Millie's Restaurant Cafe, Inc. | Nov 12, 2021 | 55 violations repeat | $185,098 | 54 | $40,446 |
| UPS UNITED PARCEL SERVICE GENERAL SERVICES CO. | Nov 5, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ten O Five Ten O Five Apparel, Inc | Oct 25, 2021 | 13 violations | $49,538 | 11 | 0 |
| WIN SECURITY | Oct 23, 2021 | 12 violations | $12,279 | 11 | 0 |
| Tree of Wishes | Oct 22, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Commodity Sales Co. | Oct 18, 2021 | 3 violations | $11,210 | 1 | 0 |
| Cosmos 89, Inc. | Oct 12, 2021 | 29 violations | $95,292 | 23 | 0 |
| New Hope Jeans | Oct 12, 2021 | 33 violations | $51,501 | 31 | 0 |
| Knit Pro | Oct 12, 2021 | 5 violations repeat | $5,881 | 4 | $1,743 |
| Fraiche by J K Creation Brand, Inc. | Oct 10, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elecoco, Inc. | Oct 10, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vibrant M.I. U. | Oct 10, 2021 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| st Century Photo Supply 21st Century Photo Supply, Inc. | Sep 16, 2021 | 2 violations | $6,405 | 1 | 0 |
| Artists Merchants | Sep 15, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lasso Better Walk, Inc | Sep 15, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bacari - Silver Lake | Sep 14, 2021 | 16 violations repeat | $12,868 | 15 | $12,450 |
| KBKB FASHION, INC. | Sep 2, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Polson & Grady | Aug 19, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VXI Global Solutions | Aug 4, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Good Cash | Aug 2, 2021 | 11 violations repeat | $29,413 | 9 | $5,229 |
| AJ Maintenance Services | Jul 31, 2021 | 29 violations repeat | $5,398 | 28 | $8,896 |
| V and V Cleaning Services | Jul 22, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles County Probation Department | Jul 17, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rehabilitation Center of Beverly Hills | Jul 12, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tribeca Co. Marketing Corporation | Jul 4, 2021 | 35 violations | $26,320 | 28 | 0 |
| Premiere Security Group, Inc. | Jul 1, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Family Manor | Jun 28, 2021 | 16 violations repeat | $72,665 | 7 | $4,067 |
| American Security Force | Jun 28, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melon Apparel, Inc | Jun 8, 2021 | 17 violations repeat | $70,087 | 15 | $6,536 |
| Vanilla Bay | Jun 8, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miley and Molly | Jun 8, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teenbell | Jun 8, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Queen Mania, Inc | Jun 8, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ace World Class, Inc. Ace World Class Logistics, LLC | Jun 7, 2021 | 47 violations repeat | $18,135 | 46 | $14,826 |
| Abdul Ortega Security Services | Jun 7, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Starshield Security Services, Inc. | Jun 2, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NSR RBNR Management Group, LLC | May 26, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IPC Studio | May 18, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penhall Company Penhall Company Corporation | May 14, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nibi Pho Bistro NIBI PHO BISTRO CITADEL LLC | May 13, 2021 | 6 violations | $51,488 | 5 | 0 |
| JH Apparel, Inc. | May 11, 2021 | 10 violations | $235 | 9 | 0 |
| Adidas Store 6 | May 5, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hubert Humphrey Comprehensive Health Center | May 4, 2021 | 32 violations | $171 | 1 | 0 |
| La Ceiba, Inc. | May 3, 2021 | 12 violations repeat | $7,971 | 7 | $4,319 |
| Kai Ramen Kai Ramen Dining, Inc | May 2, 2021 | 5 violations repeat | $10,538 | 4 | $2,324 |
| Ruby's Diner EFE Ruby's Diner, LLC | May 2, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tokyo Hamburg | Apr 12, 2021 | no violations found | 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.