City record, U.S. Labor Department investigations

Topanga Wage and Hour Cases

Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.Legal notes by Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Topanga since 2004: 3 cases, $12,727 in back wages, newest first.

Every federal wage and hour case closed in California since 2004 and a handful before: 30,596 investigations, 23,910 employers, $472,441,289 in back wages for 335,130 workers.

Wage and hour cases in Topanga at a glance

Employers in Topanga account for 3 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 3 of which found violations (100%). Employers agreed to pay $12,727 in back wages to 11 workers, and $0 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 0 cases closed with $0 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Accommodation and Food Services ($9,319), Construction ($1,720), Real Estate and Rental and Leasing ($1,688).

All cases, newest first

3 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Sanctuary Property LLCSep 24, 20114 violations$1,68820
Canyon BistroFeb 12, 201010 violations$9,31980
Emcee General ContractingMar 1, 20072 violations$1,72010

Largest back-wage records in Topanga

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
Canyon Bistro1$9,3198Feb 12, 2010
Emcee General Contracting1$1,7201Mar 1, 2007
Sanctuary Property LLC1$1,6882Sep 24, 2011

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
201111$1,6882
201011$9,3198
200711$1,7201

Your rights in Topanga

The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Topanga 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. 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.

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