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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tag Time TagTime USA, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 24, 2020 | 2 violations | $1,240 | 1 | 0 |
| Beyond Home Care | Glendale | Jul 21, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ornelas Electric | Newhall | Jul 20, 2020 | 5 violations | $1,476 | 3 | 0 |
| Foundation Laboratory | San Dimas | Jul 18, 2020 | 1 violation | $1,280 | 1 | 0 |
| SWS Panel SWS Panel and Struss, Inc. | South Gate | Jul 18, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nyrvana Nyrvana Technologies LLC | El Segundo | Jul 17, 2020 | 11 violations | $51,330 | 10 | 0 |
| GT's Living Foods | Los Angeles | Jul 16, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tabien | Los Angeles | Jul 14, 2020 | 13 violations repeat | $19,748 | 7 | 0 |
| L.A County Probation Dept. Los Angeles County Probation Department | Downey | Jul 14, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luxisocool | Signal Hill | Jul 14, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BIBI ENK Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 14, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. gain HJ2P Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 14, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Earth Landscapes And Tree Service Inc | Duarte | Jul 9, 2020 | 2 violations | $1,809 | 1 | 0 |
| Bambee, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 6, 2020 | 4 violations | $1,436 | 3 | 0 |
| H & H Group LLC | Los Angeles | Jul 3, 2020 | 2 violations | $1,115 | 1 | 0 |
| SGS Security Sterling General Security Services, Inc. | Glendale | Jul 2, 2020 | 82 violations repeat | $120,346 | 81 | $67,230 |
| Erewhon Nowhere Calabasas, Inc | Calabasas | Jun 30, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valley Marketplace Santa Clarita Valley Produce, Inc | Valencia | Jun 30, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARCO SONU AND TONY CORPORATION, INC. | Norwalk | Jun 29, 2020 | 15 violations | $1,229 | 14 | 0 |
| Delta Fabrication | Canoga Park | Jun 25, 2020 | 72 violations | $19,695 | 71 | 0 |
| Tokio Tanaka Architects (TTA) | Los Angeles | Jun 24, 2020 | 8 violations | $77,633 | 8 | 0 |
| Comprehensive Distribution Services, Inc. | Gardena | Jun 16, 2020 | 1 violation | $884 | 1 | 0 |
| KP Poultry, Inc. dba TL Foods, Inc. | La Puente | Jun 14, 2020 | 70 violations repeat | $155,759 | 68 | $20,000 |
| Sigue Corp Sigue Corporation | Sylmar | Jun 12, 2020 | 2 violations | $649 | 1 | 0 |
| Sun Capital Energy | Pomona | Jun 10, 2020 | 4 violations | $1,983 | 2 | 0 |
| Catasys | Los Angeles | Jun 9, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southland Employment Services, Inc. | Bell Gardens | Jun 5, 2020 | 13 violations | $5,850 | 6 | 0 |
| PA CPA/BMA | La Verne | Jun 2, 2020 | 4 violations | $2,055 | 3 | 0 |
| J-Dub | El Monte | Jun 1, 2020 | 2 violations | $5,916 | 1 | 0 |
| West Hills Urgent Care, Inc | West Hills | May 30, 2020 | 12 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yong Feng Express, Inc. | El Monte | May 29, 2020 | 2 violations | $1,160 | 1 | 0 |
| Dean Foods Dairy Alta-Dena Certified Dairy, LLC | La Puente | May 27, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Palace Seafood & Dim Sum | Los Angeles | May 21, 2020 | 30 violations | $22,039 | 29 | 0 |
| G4S Secure Solutions G4S Secure Solutions (USA), Inc. | Los Angeles | May 20, 2020 | 9 violations | $2,019 | 4 | 0 |
| El Gallo Giro | Huntington Park | May 19, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPCM-RMS | Long Beach | May 16, 2020 | 3 violations | $7,224 | 1 | 0 |
| Molock Residential, Inc | Lancaster | May 16, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Los Angeles | May 15, 2020 | 2 violations | $580 | 1 | 0 |
| Department of Children & Family Services | Los Angeles | May 15, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven Harsharan Kul Sukhjas, Inc. | South Gate | May 13, 2020 | 4 violations | $1,904 | 3 | 0 |
| King Taco | Los Angeles | May 13, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chile Verde | Carson | May 13, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tower Escrow | Torrance | May 10, 2020 | 18 violations repeat | $7,091 | 17 | 0 |
| Pasadena Gardening Services | Pasadena | May 5, 2020 | 2 violations | $720 | 1 | 0 |
| Tacos El Gavilan | Huntington Park | May 3, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justice | Northridge | Apr 28, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $3,728 |
| Cloud Productions, Inc | Beverly Hills | Apr 18, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service (USPS) Hollywood | Los Angeles | Apr 15, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N & C Design Inc. | Huntington Park | Apr 13, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack, Rubin & Sons, Inc. | Burbank | Apr 8, 2020 | 8 violations | $44,259 | 7 | 0 |
| Noble E&C, Inc | Diamond Bar | Apr 1, 2020 | 37 violations | $150,707 | 17 | 0 |
| International Bus Lines | Los Angeles | Mar 31, 2020 | 3 violations | $2,686 | 3 | 0 |
| Oh My Nails | Los Angeles | Mar 23, 2020 | 22 violations | $12,782 | 21 | 0 |
| Royal Roofing Com Co | Bell Gardens | Mar 22, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wockano Restaurant | Monterey Park | Mar 15, 2020 | 142 violations | $72,076 | 114 | 0 |
| MK Lunar | Los Angeles | Mar 14, 2020 | 14 violations | $24,170 | 14 | 0 |
| Shabuya | La Mirada | Mar 13, 2020 | 2 violations | $16,254 | 1 | 0 |
| Zebra 36 Gels Logistics, Inc. | Walnut | Mar 12, 2020 | 2 violations | $9,871 | 1 | 0 |
| Shinstar | Los Angeles | Mar 11, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SOL R.H.R. | Los Angeles | Mar 11, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Great Khans | Montebello | Mar 10, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Private Island Audio | Los Angeles | Mar 10, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PNR Apparel PNR Apparel, Inc and Long Zhe Jin | Los Angeles | Mar 9, 2020 | 20 violations repeat | $62,610 | 15 | 0 |
| Caf� Solar | Los Angeles | Mar 9, 2020 | 4 violations | $13,617 | 3 | 0 |
| Rodem Enterprise, Inc. dba Better Be | Huntington Park | Mar 9, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cinteg Corporation dba Hello Miz | Los Angeles | Mar 9, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hazel Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 2, 2020 | 21 violations | $11,118 | 10 | 0 |
| LA Designers Clothing | Los Angeles | Mar 2, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adara Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 2, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toska, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 2, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olia Clothing and Sole Mio Clothing | Los Angeles | Feb 29, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Control Expert, Inc. | El Segundo | Feb 28, 2020 | 100 violations | $95,120 | 99 | 0 |
| Las Fashion | Los Angeles | Feb 28, 2020 | 4 violations repeat | $179 | 2 | 0 |
| Creative Solutions Creative Business & Tax Solutions, Inc | Woodland Hills | Feb 27, 2020 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Compass Group USA, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2020 | 2 violations repeat | $18,152 | 1 | $415 |
| Bronco's Mexican Grill & Sports Bar | West Covina | Feb 25, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lang Roofing Inc. | Bell Gardens | Feb 25, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shoe Palace Shoe Palace Corporation | Sherman Oaks | Feb 24, 2020 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,842 |
| XO Nails & Spa | Norwalk | Feb 19, 2020 | 8 violations | $2,099 | 4 | 0 |
| DJ Run, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 18, 2020 | 17 violations | $28,528 | 11 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven | San Fernando | Feb 14, 2020 | 8 violations repeat | $2,501 | 7 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven | Van Nuys | Feb 14, 2020 | 8 violations repeat | $1,374 | 7 | 0 |
| The Party Staff, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 14, 2020 | 12 violations | $1,001 | 11 | 0 |
| Howard Roofing Co Howard Roofing Company, Incorporated | Pomona | Feb 10, 2020 | 57 violations | $70,843 | 56 | 0 |
| T & S Trading, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 10, 2020 | 31 violations repeat | $47,058 | 19 | $13,395 |
| Joy Berry, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 10, 2020 | 14 violations | $39,345 | 8 | 0 |
| American Curvy | Los Angeles | Feb 10, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Day and Night Canaan Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 10, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Y & S Fashion Designers, Inc. | Gardena | Feb 10, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eliza Joohee | Los Angeles | Feb 10, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JAMA Sewing | Los Angeles | Feb 9, 2020 | 11 violations | $10,296 | 10 | 0 |
| Princess Fashion | Los Angeles | Feb 9, 2020 | 22 violations | $4,453 | 21 | 0 |
| Justice Tween Brands, Inc | Sherman Oaks | Feb 7, 2020 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,570 |
| Mendelson & Associates. | Los Angeles | Feb 5, 2020 | 3 violations | $7,435 | 2 | 0 |
| K Too | Los Angeles | Feb 4, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lux Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Feb 4, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ERN Services Emergency Registry Nursing Services, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 3, 2020 | 158 violations | $275,000 | 158 | 0 |
| Oliver Fashion, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2020 | 13 violations | $44,824 | 11 | 0 |
| Jang Dory Fashion | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2020 | 12 violations | $14,866 | 7 | 0 |
| K Too | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 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.