Wage and hour cases in Los Angeles County at a glance
Employers in Los Angeles County account for 10,609 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 8,183 of which found violations (77%). Employers agreed to pay $153,040,852 in back wages to 108,864 workers, and $9,248,217 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 40 cases closed with $703,363 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Manufacturing ($48,922,205), Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services ($15,863,077), Health Care and Social Assistance ($15,449,440).
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricchi Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Double Zero | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Problem | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P & S Sample Fashion | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Continental Apparel, Inc. | Compton | Feb 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Blue Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & A Fashion | South El Monte | Feb 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Blue Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodeo Sportswear | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Alexis | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C-GEN (Yagi) | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cute Girl,Incorporated | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Entrancy | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaze Gaze USA Incorporated | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JES | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Superline, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAHMU YOUNGJAE SHIN DBA: NAHMU | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Lynn Calter, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K-Mode | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Superline, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monteau, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & W Apparel Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 105 violations | $60,617 | 51 | 0 |
| Deer Antlers, LLC | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 62 violations | $17,976 | 24 | 0 |
| Bo Mee Fashion | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 65 violations repeat | $15,547 | 30 | $11,550 |
| SB Fashion | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 24 violations repeat | $15,534 | 8 | $3,080 |
| B & K Trim P S 278 Incorporated | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 13 violations | $3,546 | 8 | 0 |
| Bobbins, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 15 violations | $920 | 7 | 0 |
| Andari Fashion, Inc. | El Monte | Feb 24, 2005 | 10 violations repeat | $418 | 10 | $1,870 |
| American Heart Yujin S & T America, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| By Deep KHK Corporation (dba) By Deep; Lady Pinta | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soprano | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ice Tea L.A. Khaki, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nice Trim, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Estam Orbita Corp. | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Um Gee | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Polysew, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L'Koral | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Estrada Clothing Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logos | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clovis | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BB | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucky Bell | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Entrancy | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cocomo / Volume One | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Obe | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chung Dress | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Happy Fashions | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Provision, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Per Seption | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Euro Fabric, Inc. | Santa Fe Springs | Feb 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apex Fashion, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 23, 2005 | 22 violations | $13,328 | 11 | 0 |
| Lakubo, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 23, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wearable Intergrity | Los Angeles | Feb 23, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Happy Ending | Los Angeles | Feb 22, 2005 | 44 violations | $7,945 | 15 | 0 |
| M.J. Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 20, 2005 | 82 violations | $44,398 | 54 | 0 |
| Pila Design | City Of Industry | Feb 20, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tapestry | Torrance | Feb 20, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B.B. Fashion | South El Monte | Feb 20, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Front Design | Los Angeles | Feb 20, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grace SK Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 19, 2005 | 165 violations | $29,964 | 74 | 0 |
| Longo Fashion, Inc. | South El Monte | Feb 19, 2005 | 92 violations repeat | $21,175 | 0 | $21,622 |
| Sunny 2000 Clothing Mfg. Inc. | South El Monte | Feb 19, 2005 | 24 violations repeat | $5,376 | 21 | $3,927 |
| Piac'e Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 19, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubber Ducky Productions, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 19, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 19, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bluvi, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 19, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cocomo Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 19, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Knitenjin Corporation (OI USA) | Los Angeles | Feb 19, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sooki MDR Service, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 19, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Access Apparel Inc. (Self Esteem) | Montebello | Feb 19, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Banana USA | Los Angeles | Feb 19, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perfect Cotton | Gardena | Feb 19, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selection Chic Look, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 19, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Security Innovations | El Monte | Feb 18, 2005 | 58 violations | $53,490 | 57 | 0 |
| Ressie Ducut | Torrance | Feb 18, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merge Left, Inc | Hawthorne | Feb 18, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| One Step Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 17, 2005 | 75 violations | $13,579 | 32 | 0 |
| The Pediatric Orthopedic Spine and Trauma Sur | Tarzana | Feb 15, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Fashion Inc. | Rosemead | Feb 13, 2005 | 57 violations repeat | $42,000 | 37 | $7,106 |
| Old Boys Corp. | South El Monte | Feb 13, 2005 | 77 violations repeat | $33,459 | 44 | $20,570 |
| Moa Moa, Inc. | Compton | Feb 13, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Access Apparel Inc. (Self Esteem) | Montebello | Feb 13, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricchi Apparel, Inc. | Commerce | Feb 13, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Charles, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 11, 2005 | 3 violations | $9,440 | 1 | 0 |
| Turbo Air Incorporated | Carson | Feb 10, 2005 | 51 violations | $16,179 | 50 | 0 |
| El Pinzan Fashion Margarita A. Rivera DBA: El Pinzan Fashion | Los Angeles | Feb 10, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gardens of Taxco Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 9, 2005 | 5 violations | $19,432 | 4 | 0 |
| Stealth Logistics, Inc. | Wilmington | Feb 9, 2005 | 3 violations | $7,150 | 1 | 0 |
| A.A. Wise America Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 8, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Interstate Security | Encino | Feb 6, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tempted Apparel Corporation | Bell | Feb 5, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minit Man Car Wash and Detail Shop | Pomona | Feb 4, 2005 | 9 violations | $5,041 | 6 | 0 |
| Entrancy | Los Angeles | Feb 4, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sizzler's Forbco Management Corporation | Pasadena | Feb 3, 2005 | 44 violations | $85,618 | 43 | 0 |
| Lippman Enterprises, LLC | Reseda | Feb 2, 2005 | 5 violations | $1,346 | 5 | 0 |
| Yuchun Yu Chun Chic Naeng Myun, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 1, 2005 | 5 violations | $11,502 | 4 | 0 |
| Ramada Inn | Burbank | Jan 31, 2005 | 35 violations | $18,653 | 34 | 0 |
| Details Car Wash Details Carwash and Lube, Inc. | Lakewood | Jan 30, 2005 | 10 violations | $11,292 | 5 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Los Angeles County
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Cartage Company | 1 | $3,573,075 | 1,416 | Nov 25, 2016 |
| Nestle USA | 2 | $2,877,139 | 3,672 | Dec 15, 2008 |
| Price Transfer | 1 | $1,993,974 | 925 | Oct 29, 2017 |
| Global Building Services, Inc. | 3 | $1,928,772 | 799 | Sep 30, 2010 |
| Southwest Fuel Management, Inc. | 2 | $1,918,793 | 875 | Jul 16, 2018 |
| CLP Skill Trade Solution Inc. | 1 | $1,804,017 | 0 | Sep 26, 2014 |
| L&Y Food, Lotus Poultry, Moon Poultry, et al | 1 | $1,254,706 | 251 | Mar 30, 2024 |
| A & Z Trucking | 2 | $1,242,230 | 87 | Aug 31, 2013 |
| Southern California Maids Service Inc | 1 | $1,214,354 | 343 | Dec 19, 2009 |
| Alan Berman Trucking | 3 | $1,190,755 | 97 | Jul 20, 2010 |
| Meza Poultry | 1 | $1,172,494 | 115 | Oct 8, 2023 |
| So Ca Maid Svc & Carpet Cleaning, Inc. (Refer | 1 | $1,115,646 | 224 | Aug 1, 2005 |
| California Professional Engineering | 1 | $1,085,552 | 94 | Aug 21, 2020 |
| Ocha Classic | 1 | $825,775 | 83 | Nov 1, 2020 |
| Farmer's Insurance Company | 2 | $774,270 | 1,796 | Sep 17, 2010 |
| G 1 Towing | 1 | $764,863 | 44 | Dec 18, 2022 |
| Farmers Insurance | 2 | $763,218 | 466 | Dec 31, 2011 |
| Gibraltar Home Health Services, LLC | 1 | $751,244 | 104 | Aug 24, 2024 |
| MiAngels Apparel | 1 | $724,604 | 472 | Jul 16, 2004 |
| CalPak Landscape | 1 | $710,573 | 170 | Dec 22, 2021 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 29 | $529,669 | 250 |
| 2025 | 115 | 86 | $2,876,760 | 994 |
| 2024 | 206 | 153 | $5,655,769 | 1,704 |
| 2023 | 274 | 205 | $5,881,589 | 3,724 |
| 2022 | 230 | 183 | $5,018,055 | 1,850 |
| 2021 | 206 | 145 | $3,818,902 | 1,784 |
| 2020 | 269 | 197 | $5,072,796 | 2,248 |
| 2019 | 371 | 289 | $4,280,674 | 2,316 |
| 2018 | 440 | 373 | $7,890,440 | 4,118 |
| 2017 | 532 | 380 | $7,089,230 | 3,862 |
| 2016 | 449 | 372 | $8,320,226 | 4,353 |
| 2015 | 442 | 349 | $5,544,210 | 4,628 |
| 2014 | 556 | 457 | $7,075,444 | 4,888 |
| 2013 | 625 | 472 | $7,378,664 | 4,595 |
| 2012 | 856 | 591 | $8,022,540 | 6,683 |
| 2011 | 659 | 523 | $8,798,435 | 5,354 |
| 2010 | 503 | 392 | $7,728,844 | 7,431 |
| 2009 | 629 | 493 | $7,788,529 | 6,718 |
| 2008 | 674 | 504 | $10,004,060 | 12,293 |
| 2007 | 617 | 512 | $7,510,176 | 5,607 |
| 2006 | 628 | 504 | $7,437,441 | 6,182 |
| 2005 | 723 | 529 | $8,542,444 | 8,757 |
| 2004 | 438 | 346 | $5,816,385 | 6,013 |
Cities in Los Angeles County with cases
- Los Angeles5,161 cases, $51,112,998
- Glendale136 cases, $5,587,969
- Carson80 cases, $4,268,718
- South El Monte;233 cases, $4,232,377
- Gardena147 cases, $3,656,284
- Rowland Heights88 cases, $3,401,198
- El Monte90 cases, $3,321,259
- Compton100 cases, $3,262,405
- Van Nuys112 cases, $3,067,311
- Long Beach226 cases, $2,996,776
- Pasadena141 cases, $2,946,238
- Woodland Hills56 cases, $2,871,030
- Newhall26 cases, $2,725,871
- Hacienda Heights56 cases, $2,655,888
- Agoura Hills25 cases, $2,539,095
- Lancaster102 cases, $2,275,529
- Whittier81 cases, $2,154,308
- Northridge88 cases, $1,993,410
- Torrance148 cases, $1,947,963
- Monterey Park62 cases, $1,890,950
- Santa Fe Springs98 cases, $1,844,298
- North Hollywood113 cases, $1,655,839
- Cerritos54 cases, $1,522,154
- Sun Valley49 cases, $1,388,732
- Downey65 cases, $1,295,753
- La Puente110 cases, $1,222,135
- Sherman Oaks53 cases, $1,220,474
- Placentia44 cases, $1,167,533
- Pomona119 cases, $1,138,704
- Valencia62 cases, $1,106,004
- Palmdale61 cases, $926,119
- Beverly Hills65 cases, $906,482
- West Covina81 cases, $865,802
- Huntington Park56 cases, $821,462
- Vernon60 cases, $816,598
- Paramount43 cases, $760,117
- Baldwin Park65 cases, $743,116
- San Gabriel42 cases, $734,631
- Rosemead40 cases, $733,726
- Studio City25 cases, $715,925
Your rights in Los Angeles County
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Los Angeles County 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 County 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.