Wage and hour cases in Pasadena at a glance
Employers in Pasadena account for 141 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 95 of which found violations (67%). Employers agreed to pay $2,946,238 in back wages to 2,060 workers, and $36,180 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 2 cases closed with $5,937 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Health Care and Social Assistance ($1,027,791), Accommodation and Food Services ($388,667), Public Administration ($320,789).
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| Employer | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. | Apr 25, 2026 | 46 violations repeat | $3,236 | 45 | $6,288 |
| Union Bar LLC | Dec 19, 2025 | 2 violations repeat | $2,701 | 1 | 0 |
| Inter-Con Security Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. | Aug 22, 2025 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Copa Vida Copa Vida Cafe, LLC | May 21, 2025 | 12 violations | $679 | 12 | 0 |
| Tetra Tech | Apr 18, 2025 | 2 violations | $236 | 1 | 0 |
| Brighton Care Center Brighton Convalescent, LLC. | Mar 24, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. | May 18, 2024 | 1 violation | $174 | 1 | 0 |
| Sierra Vista | Mar 7, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HARRIET HOUSE ANNEX | Mar 3, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck E. Cheese | Apr 27, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Entre Nous French Bistro | Jan 12, 2023 | 22 violations | $106,500 | 18 | $2,304 |
| Corpuz Pineda Staffing Services, Inc. | Mar 7, 2022 | 74 violations | $260,060 | 73 | 0 |
| Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. | Dec 15, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noodle St Pasadena | Oct 6, 2021 | 3 violations | $470 | 2 | 0 |
| Tetra Tech EC, Inc | Jul 31, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hillsides | Mar 31, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Legacy Healthcare | Mar 23, 2021 | 5 violations | $1,363 | 4 | 0 |
| Jacobs Ewingcole A Joint Venture | Dec 15, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parsons | Dec 8, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tetra Tech | Nov 24, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parsons Government Services | Nov 12, 2020 | 6 violations | $25,338 | 5 | 0 |
| Aamco Transmissions | Oct 29, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paragon Systems, Inc. | Oct 15, 2020 | 81 violations | $8,736 | 39 | 0 |
| Conrads Restaurants Inc. | Aug 21, 2020 | 2 violations | $5,914 | 1 | 0 |
| Pasadena Gardening Services | May 5, 2020 | 2 violations | $720 | 1 | 0 |
| Legacy Health Care Center | Jan 31, 2020 | 299 violations | $378,332 | 217 | 0 |
| Prime Electric Distributors | Nov 27, 2019 | 12 violations | $8,291 | 10 | 0 |
| Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. | Oct 23, 2019 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Dot Corporation | Apr 2, 2019 | 3 violations | $3,799 | 2 | 0 |
| Camellia Gardens Care Center | Jan 14, 2019 | 93 violations | $62,846 | 92 | 0 |
| Rose Garden Healthcare Center Rose Garden Sub Acute & Rehabilitation Center | Nov 5, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik's Auto Repair and Lake Shore Towing | Oct 11, 2018 | 26 violations | $64,412 | 23 | 0 |
| Behavior Support Solutions | Aug 14, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Custom Pools, Inc. | May 8, 2018 | 14 violations | $104,739 | 13 | 0 |
| Villa Esperanza Services | Mar 8, 2018 | 18 violations | $27,459 | 10 | 0 |
| ACDC Apparel Inc. (dba: Midnight Hour Clothin | Feb 27, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alibaba Alibaba Pictures International, LLC | Dec 30, 2017 | 3 violations | $18,796 | 1 | 0 |
| Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. | Sep 30, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flagship Group, LLC | Sep 22, 2017 | 12 violations | $2,342 | 11 | 0 |
| Pasa Alta Manor | Aug 30, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera's Mexican Cuisine- Pasadena | Jul 31, 2017 | 18 violations | $16,990 | 17 | 0 |
| EMCOR Goverment Services EMCOR Government Services, Inc. | Jul 20, 2017 | 5 violations | $64 | 2 | 0 |
| Ace Senior Care Manor, Inc. | Jun 8, 2017 | 6 violations | $30,867 | 5 | 0 |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena Area Community College District | May 23, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfort Inn James & Frances of Pasadena Corporation | Apr 4, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sincere Care Services Sincere Domestic Services Inc | Feb 9, 2017 | 6 violations | $3,118 | 5 | 0 |
| Orange Grove Collision Center | Oct 5, 2016 | 34 violations | $41,216 | 30 | 0 |
| Inter-Con Security Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. | Jun 29, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. | Jun 1, 2016 | 1 violation | $810 | 1 | 0 |
| Thaumato, Inc. | Feb 23, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. | Nov 7, 2015 | 4 violations | $5,619 | 4 | 0 |
| Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. | Oct 6, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elite Maintenance Service | Sep 30, 2015 | 12 violations | $9,492 | 5 | 0 |
| Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. | Sep 16, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Friendly Place-Hasting Ranch II | Aug 12, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A-Fordable Billing Solution Inc. | Mar 20, 2015 | 5 violations | $6,877 | 4 | 0 |
| Jacobs Project Management | Dec 1, 2014 | 22 violations repeat | $29,380 | 22 | $4,840 |
| Global Sports US Inc Appco Group US Inc -- Global Sports Inc | Aug 24, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intercon Security Inter-Con Security Systems , Inc | Jun 7, 2014 | 37 violations | $4,871 | 36 | 0 |
| Ralphs Store The Ralph's Grocery Company | Apr 22, 2014 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FVO Solutions | Apr 15, 2014 | 183 violations | $25,632 | 181 | 0 |
| Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. | Mar 19, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Servigiros Express | Feb 24, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Institute of Technology | Feb 21, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Touching Lives Touching Lives Residential Care, Inc. | Dec 5, 2013 | 59 violations | $159,240 | 34 | 0 |
| Union Station Homeless Services | Oct 28, 2013 | 2 violations | $4,401 | 1 | 0 |
| Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. | Oct 26, 2013 | 2 violations | $34 | 1 | 0 |
| Pasadena Educational Foundation | Sep 26, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unified Valet Parking Service | Aug 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucky Car Wash | Aug 5, 2013 | 92 violations repeat | $87,657 | 44 | $4,114 |
| Sparkle Car Wash Robert Mulhall, Sole Owner | Jul 14, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kabuki Japanese Restaurant | Jun 7, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nine & Nine Thai Kitchen LLC | May 29, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parsons Parsons Infrastructure & Technology Group | May 17, 2013 | 40 violations | $151,870 | 23 | 0 |
| Con Carino Elder Care Inc | May 8, 2013 | 2 violations repeat | $4,480 | 1 | $308 |
| Villa Esperanza Services | Mar 15, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Villa Esperanza Services | Mar 12, 2013 | 1 violation | $255 | 1 | 0 |
| Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. | Mar 11, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sophia-Lyn Convalescent Hospital | Dec 10, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Undercar Plus - Inglewood | Nov 24, 2012 | 4 violations | $7,015 | 3 | 0 |
| SuperClean Paragon Business Ventures, Inc. | Jul 12, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray of Hope Home Inc | Jul 10, 2012 | 5 violations | $3,042 | 4 | 0 |
| Pasadena City College | Jun 30, 2012 | 39 violations | $9,859 | 39 | 0 |
| Congregation Ale House (Long Beach Chapter) | Jun 19, 2012 | 7 violations | $1,448 | 6 | 0 |
| California Institute of Technology-Jet Propul | May 31, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Huntington Court Reporters Huntington Court Reporters & Transcription In | May 15, 2012 | 6 violations | $6,409 | 5 | 0 |
| Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. | Mar 1, 2012 | 1 violation | $693 | 1 | 0 |
| Baja Ranch Supermarket | Jan 4, 2012 | 13 violations | $7,299 | 12 | 0 |
| C.W. Driver C.W. Driver, Incorporated | Jan 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garda CL West, Inc. | Dec 2, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SOS Protection, Inc | Nov 3, 2011 | 21 violations | $59,556 | 20 | 0 |
| Pasadena Zankou, Inc. | Oct 15, 2011 | 23 violations | $37,529 | 22 | 0 |
| Parsons Infrastructure & Technology Parsons Infrastructure & Technology Group, In | Oct 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aamco Transmissions | Oct 8, 2011 | 14 violations | $11,452 | 12 | 0 |
| Young & Associates, Inc. | Mar 25, 2011 | 15 violations | $45,557 | 11 | 0 |
| Courtyard Marriot (Dimension Development Co.) | Oct 15, 2010 | 90 violations | $32,247 | 89 | 0 |
| Dimension Development Co - Courtyard Marriot | Oct 15, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SCI Live, Inc. | May 2, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SCI Live, Inc. | May 2, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cantaloop DBW Business, Inc. | Mar 31, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Pasadena
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Health Care Center | 1 | $378,332 | 217 | Jan 31, 2020 |
| Corpuz Pineda Staffing Services, Inc. | 1 | $260,060 | 73 | Mar 7, 2022 |
| The Wackenhut Corporation | 1 | $257,154 | 72 | Jul 28, 2006 |
| Parsons | 3 | $215,505 | 92 | Dec 8, 2020 |
| Touching Lives | 1 | $159,240 | 34 | Dec 5, 2013 |
| Maggies Dress Shop | 1 | $153,855 | 67 | Dec 2, 2000 |
| Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. | 16 | $153,710 | 286 | Apr 25, 2026 |
| Entre Nous French Bistro | 1 | $106,500 | 18 | Jan 12, 2023 |
| Pacific Custom Pools, Inc. | 1 | $104,739 | 13 | May 8, 2018 |
| Lucky Car Wash | 1 | $87,657 | 44 | Aug 5, 2013 |
| Sizzler's | 2 | $85,618 | 43 | Aug 14, 2008 |
| Camellia Gardens Care Center | 2 | $66,801 | 95 | Jan 14, 2019 |
| Erik's Auto Repair and Lake Shore Towing | 1 | $64,412 | 23 | Oct 11, 2018 |
| AMC Transportation LLC | 1 | $63,487 | 6 | Feb 28, 2010 |
| SOS Protection, Inc | 1 | $59,556 | 20 | Nov 3, 2011 |
| Arcadia Health Center | 1 | $58,357 | 137 | Apr 17, 2004 |
| Chiara Restaurant | 1 | $56,884 | 20 | Nov 21, 2003 |
| Arcadia Health Care Center | 1 | $51,387 | 70 | May 1, 2006 |
| Young & Associates, Inc. | 1 | $45,557 | 11 | Mar 25, 2011 |
| Orange Grove Collision Center | 1 | $41,216 | 30 | Oct 5, 2016 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | $3,236 | 45 |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 | $3,616 | 14 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | $174 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | $106,500 | 18 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | $260,060 | 73 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | $1,833 | 6 |
| 2020 | 9 | 6 | $419,040 | 263 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | $74,936 | 104 |
| 2018 | 6 | 4 | $196,610 | 46 |
| 2017 | 10 | 7 | $72,177 | 41 |
| 2016 | 4 | 3 | $42,026 | 31 |
| 2015 | 6 | 3 | $21,988 | 13 |
| 2014 | 8 | 5 | $59,883 | 239 |
| 2013 | 14 | 9 | $407,937 | 105 |
| 2012 | 11 | 7 | $35,765 | 70 |
| 2011 | 6 | 4 | $154,094 | 65 |
| 2010 | 7 | 4 | $95,734 | 95 |
| 2009 | 10 | 8 | $69,312 | 34 |
| 2008 | 4 | 2 | $121,102 | 235 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | $63,635 | 69 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | $315,598 | 162 |
| 2005 | 4 | 3 | $95,369 | 48 |
| 2004 | 10 | 6 | $112,564 | 189 |
Your rights in Pasadena
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Pasadena 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 Pasadena 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.