Wage and hour cases in Santa Ana at a glance
Employers in Santa Ana account for 336 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 249 of which found violations (74%). Employers agreed to pay $3,959,808 in back wages to 2,604 workers, and $227,755 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 1 cases closed with $12,293 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Construction ($974,998), Manufacturing ($763,232), Health Care and Social Assistance ($416,840).
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| Employer | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USMILCOM | Feb 24, 2026 | 4 violations | $12,293 | 1 | 0 |
| National Sentinel Group | Sep 2, 2025 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Community Patrol Private Security | Nov 15, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Loaded Cafe Loaded Cafe SA, Inc. | Oct 31, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Knorr Systems International Commercial energy Specialists Holdings LLC | Oct 13, 2024 | 24 violations | $24,206 | 23 | 0 |
| ROSAS PANADERIA Y PASTELERIA | Apr 26, 2024 | 10 violations repeat | $70,316 | 9 | $5,488 |
| Sam Cast Landscape & Services | Mar 30, 2024 | 8 violations repeat | $8,430 | 7 | $855 |
| VH Home I | Mar 15, 2024 | 3 violations repeat | $12,654 | 2 | $704 |
| Burke Masonry Burke Masonry Services, Inc. | Jan 3, 2024 | 2 violations | $31 | 1 | 0 |
| Community Patrol | Dec 1, 2023 | 58 violations repeat | $83,434 | 48 | $41,040 |
| Ben's Asphalt, Inc. Skeffington Enterprises, Inc. | Dec 1, 2023 | 2 violations | $18,844 | 1 | 0 |
| Community Patrol Private Security | May 4, 2023 | 3 violations | $2,126 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben's Asphalt, Inc. | Mar 30, 2023 | 20 violations | $55,627 | 20 | 0 |
| La bahia de Acapulco market | Mar 6, 2023 | 33 violations repeat | $38,192 | 32 | $12,105 |
| Cloud Mountain inc | Nov 12, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Motors Direct | Oct 25, 2022 | 69 violations | $11,391 | 68 | 0 |
| Orange County Transportation Authority | May 17, 2022 | 2 violations | $1,920 | 1 | 0 |
| MC MODE | Apr 20, 2022 | 11 violations repeat | $16,525 | 7 | $1,851 |
| New Generation Sports Design | Apr 20, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cocojojo LLC | Dec 10, 2021 | 9 violations | $1,001 | 8 | 0 |
| Optima Tax Relief Optima Financial Group, LLC | Sep 10, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam's Shell | Jul 4, 2021 | 6 violations | $3,709 | 4 | 0 |
| McDonald's | Jun 15, 2021 | 18 violations | 0 | 0 | $25,920 |
| LSR Builders Inc | May 4, 2021 | 2 violations | $928 | 1 | 0 |
| Centurion Security Services, Inc. | Mar 10, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Oct 23, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Street Auto Parts | Oct 15, 2020 | 3 violations repeat | $6,995 | 1 | $574 |
| ASR All Surface Roofing & Waterproofing | Sep 27, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orange County In Home Support Services | Sep 17, 2020 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guadalajara Furniture Guadalajara Furniture outlet | Jun 14, 2020 | 2 violations | $503 | 1 | 0 |
| Parking Veterans LLC | Apr 15, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DVA Clothing Inc. | Feb 28, 2020 | 2 violations | $4,140 | 1 | 0 |
| Blaze Pizza-Santa Ana | Aug 31, 2019 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,526 |
| First Creation, Inc | Apr 8, 2019 | 14 violations | $10,135 | 8 | 0 |
| Toyland Heaven day care | Jul 31, 2018 | 18 violations | $16,198 | 8 | 0 |
| Advance Urgent Medical Group | May 18, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Caracol Dulceria Caracol Toy's & Candy, Corp. | Apr 6, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Integrity Metal, Inc. | Mar 25, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RJ Metals Co | Mar 24, 2018 | 1 violation | $480 | 1 | 0 |
| Safeway Garage Door Safeway Garage Doors, Inc. | Dec 31, 2017 | 2 violations | $450 | 1 | 0 |
| Westridge Laboratories, Inc. | Nov 15, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Klarif | Nov 9, 2017 | 5 violations | $3,438 | 2 | 0 |
| United State Postal Service | Oct 10, 2017 | 1 violation | $299 | 1 | 0 |
| Good Hands Senior Care - Santa Ana | Sep 30, 2017 | 3 violations | $21,317 | 1 | 0 |
| Lanko Landscaping Lanko Landscape Management, Inc. | Sep 5, 2017 | 27 violations | $4,711 | 20 | 0 |
| WTB Electronics Recyling Import & Export, Inc | Jun 28, 2017 | 13 violations repeat | $2,794 | 11 | $3,609 |
| Mitisu Production Inc. | Jun 26, 2017 | 7 violations | $1,335 | 5 | 0 |
| MenCal Recycling | Jun 24, 2017 | 3 violations | $2,620 | 2 | 0 |
| A & M Metals Co Inc. | Jun 19, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ziegler Doors, Inc. | Jun 18, 2017 | 60 violations | $55,765 | 43 | 0 |
| La Villita Recycling Center | Jun 12, 2017 | 7 violations | $3,471 | 5 | 0 |
| GDL Recycling Center | Jun 12, 2017 | 3 violations | $2,748 | 1 | 0 |
| La Altenita Recycling Center | Jun 12, 2017 | 3 violations | $2,748 | 1 | 0 |
| Orange Recycling Center | Jun 12, 2017 | 3 violations | $1,488 | 1 | 0 |
| Landmark Services, Inc. | May 24, 2017 | 38 violations | $155,090 | 38 | 0 |
| PG Transportation, Inc. | Apr 8, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh Grill LLC FB Holdings Company LLC | Feb 17, 2017 | 1 violation | $315 | 1 | 0 |
| Legacy Truck Equipment, Inc. | Feb 11, 2017 | 12 violations | $2,717 | 6 | 0 |
| Jimenez Bros Art & Iron Jimenez Bros. Art & Iron Works, Inc. | Jan 25, 2017 | 3 violations | $1,295 | 1 | 0 |
| Electrolurgy Manufacturing, Inc | Dec 18, 2016 | 23 violations | $54,441 | 22 | 0 |
| Guardian Angels Home Inc. | Dec 5, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mustangs & Fast Fords O.C. | Nov 12, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cans For Coins | Nov 3, 2016 | 2 violations | $22,422 | 2 | 0 |
| Costa Verde Landscape | Oct 27, 2016 | 43 violations | $26,360 | 42 | 0 |
| Money for Cans Money for Cans Partnership | Oct 20, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PDC Corp | Oct 7, 2016 | 42 violations | $220,331 | 41 | 0 |
| PC Restaurant Management dba Papa Johns | Oct 4, 2016 | 10 violations | $3,335 | 8 | 0 |
| IHOP Pesa' h Corp | Sep 18, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STN Moderns Inc. | Jul 14, 2016 | 5 violations | $3,317 | 2 | 0 |
| A & H Production, Inc. | Jul 2, 2016 | 3 violations | $1,899 | 1 | 0 |
| Align Med | Jun 15, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hertiage Foods Stremicks Heritage Foods, LLC | Jun 1, 2016 | 1 violation | $6,282 | 1 | 0 |
| Body Basic Production | May 23, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MarVista Construction | May 13, 2016 | 8 violations | $15,691 | 6 | 0 |
| New Generation Sport Designs | Apr 24, 2016 | 4 violations | $85 | 3 | 0 |
| Jachlo Products, Inc. | Apr 18, 2016 | 6 violations | $850 | 4 | 0 |
| DLD Express. | Apr 10, 2016 | 8 violations | $3,100 | 7 | 0 |
| Body Basic Production | Apr 8, 2016 | 7 violations repeat | $5,005 | 3 | 0 |
| MTD WAREHOUSE, INC. | Apr 4, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SA Recycling | Mar 20, 2016 | 10 violations | $14,324 | 9 | 0 |
| Lindo Guerrero Crystal Rose Gonzalez | Mar 14, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Universal Protection Service | Feb 18, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B&D Building Maintenance | Feb 3, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stevens Arch | Jan 27, 2016 | 12 violations | $56,398 | 6 | 0 |
| Capital Alliance, Inc. | Jan 14, 2016 | 62 violations | $36,402 | 61 | 0 |
| Stingray Distributors | Dec 31, 2015 | 3 violations | $815 | 1 | 0 |
| IHSS | Dec 26, 2015 | 1 violation | $2,342 | 1 | 0 |
| Bruce Metal and Salvage Inc. | Nov 18, 2015 | 4 violations | $22,586 | 3 | 0 |
| OC Recycling | Nov 8, 2015 | 5 violations | $2,805 | 4 | 0 |
| Global Metal Recycling, Inc | Nov 5, 2015 | 23 violations | $32,731 | 22 | 0 |
| Bautista Recycling | Oct 31, 2015 | 2 violations | $2,351 | 1 | 0 |
| Garcia Recycling Center & Metals-Main | Oct 24, 2015 | 7 violations | $29,407 | 5 | 0 |
| Garcia Recycling Center & Metals-McFadden | Oct 24, 2015 | 5 violations | $17,952 | 3 | 0 |
| Tim Cagle Drywall | Oct 9, 2015 | 3 violations | $1,610 | 2 | 0 |
| Las Gueritas Restaurant | Aug 19, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Universal Building Maintenance, LLC | Jul 22, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reliance Metal Recycling | Jul 21, 2015 | 5 violations repeat | $11,730 | 4 | $1,232 |
| Hardy & Harper, Inc. | Jul 7, 2015 | 32 violations repeat | $171,109 | 31 | $6,820 |
| TK Burgers | Jun 9, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salinas Inc. | May 26, 2015 | 24 violations | $171,429 | 22 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Santa Ana
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abtech, Inc. (subcontractor) | 1 | $273,736 | 10 | Oct 20, 2009 |
| PDC Corp | 1 | $220,331 | 41 | Oct 7, 2016 |
| Best Miracle Corporation | 1 | $194,552 | 47 | Aug 17, 2007 |
| King Drivers Transportation Services, Inc. | 1 | $186,187 | 59 | Apr 18, 2013 |
| Salinas Inc. | 1 | $171,429 | 22 | May 26, 2015 |
| Hardy & Harper, Inc. | 1 | $171,109 | 31 | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Landmark Services, Inc. | 1 | $155,090 | 38 | May 24, 2017 |
| Rockview Milk | 1 | $133,815 | 19 | Dec 8, 2012 |
| Community Patrol | 1 | $83,434 | 48 | Dec 1, 2023 |
| Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. | 1 | $77,971 | 9 | Dec 31, 2010 |
| Ben's Asphalt, Inc. | 2 | $74,471 | 21 | Dec 1, 2023 |
| First American Title Company | 1 | $72,363 | 43 | Sep 30, 2006 |
| ROSAS PANADERIA Y PASTELERIA | 1 | $70,316 | 9 | Apr 26, 2024 |
| La Rancherita | 1 | $61,655 | 43 | Mar 22, 2011 |
| Stevens Arch | 1 | $56,398 | 6 | Jan 27, 2016 |
| Ziegler Doors, Inc. | 1 | $55,765 | 43 | Jun 18, 2017 |
| Electrolurgy Manufacturing, Inc | 1 | $54,441 | 22 | Dec 18, 2016 |
| Bureau of Recovery | 1 | $54,165 | 109 | May 31, 2010 |
| Happy Hands Car Wash | 1 | $52,195 | 15 | Mar 17, 2012 |
| Laboratory Practice, Inc. | 1 | $51,701 | 17 | Dec 12, 2014 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | $12,293 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 | $115,637 | 42 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | $198,223 | 103 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | $29,836 | 76 |
| 2021 | 6 | 4 | $5,638 | 13 |
| 2020 | 7 | 5 | $11,638 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | $10,135 | 8 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | $16,678 | 9 |
| 2017 | 20 | 19 | $262,601 | 140 |
| 2016 | 26 | 20 | $470,242 | 218 |
| 2015 | 23 | 17 | $467,804 | 107 |
| 2014 | 20 | 16 | $144,612 | 132 |
| 2013 | 34 | 25 | $413,560 | 240 |
| 2012 | 26 | 20 | $334,714 | 197 |
| 2011 | 12 | 9 | $208,425 | 225 |
| 2010 | 18 | 17 | $232,760 | 226 |
| 2009 | 30 | 19 | $316,702 | 77 |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | $73,593 | 99 |
| 2007 | 24 | 20 | $351,779 | 238 |
| 2006 | 19 | 12 | $243,991 | 410 |
| 2005 | 30 | 10 | $11,178 | 18 |
| 2004 | 9 | 6 | $25,959 | 16 |
Your rights in Santa Ana
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana 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.