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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | Los Angeles | Jul 10, 2019 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | $36,200 |
| 888 Seafood Restaurant | Rosemead | Jul 9, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KGM Architectural Lighting Kaplan Gehring McCarroll Architectural Lighti | El Segundo | Jul 7, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TS Transporting, Inc. | Lancaster | Jul 5, 2019 | 9 violations | $1,600 | 8 | 0 |
| T & S Trading, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 1, 2019 | 26 violations | $65,045 | 24 | 0 |
| Hanmi Medical Supply & Equipment | Van Nuys | Jun 30, 2019 | 3 violations | $2,257 | 2 | 0 |
| Burbank Medical Supply | Burbank | Jun 30, 2019 | 7 violations | $1,224 | 5 | 0 |
| Win Fat LLC | Monterey Park | Jun 28, 2019 | 7 violations | $6,955 | 6 | 0 |
| Oliver Caballero Collections, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 27, 2019 | 10 violations | $6,412 | 9 | 0 |
| Unlimited Scrap Metals Corporation | Los Angeles | Jun 25, 2019 | 11 violations | $11,774 | 9 | 0 |
| Fire Sea Group | Hacienda Heights | Jun 25, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rollins-Nelson Healthcare | Torrance | Jun 20, 2019 | 4 violations | $7,987 | 3 | 0 |
| Patrick Henry Middle School Los Angeles Unified School District | Granada Hills | Jun 19, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ESGC East Shore Garment Company, LLC | Los Angeles | Jun 18, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pieology Pizzaria - Citadel Outlet | Los Angeles | Jun 18, 2019 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $9,050 |
| Bolt Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 17, 2019 | 21 violations | $25,258 | 18 | 0 |
| Mariela Vera Mustafa and Juan Carlos Gonzalez | Woodland Hills | Jun 17, 2019 | 2 violations | $2,998 | 1 | 0 |
| Cherry Mellow | Los Angeles | Jun 17, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LANGUAGE SYSTEMS INT. COLLEGES OF ENGLISH | Torrance | Jun 16, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LOGZONE, Inc. LOGZONE Urban JV2, LLC | Los Angeles | Jun 14, 2019 | 2 violations | $6,727 | 2 | 0 |
| Dr. Bothyna F. Sedrak - Pediatrician's Office | Lakewood | Jun 14, 2019 | 2 violations | $304 | 1 | 0 |
| Mandarin Chinese Food and Sushi | Covina | Jun 14, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Potato Corner | Lakewood | Jun 13, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,810 |
| SKECHERS Factory Outlet | Commerce | Jun 13, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cherry Mellow | Los Angeles | Jun 12, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | Jun 12, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glare Fashion | Los Angeles | Jun 12, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fashion 321 Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 10, 2019 | 33 violations | $104,072 | 31 | 0 |
| Leyen Food | La Puente | Jun 10, 2019 | 79 violations repeat | $47,778 | 78 | $25,194 |
| Pielogy Pizzeria | Lakewood | Jun 10, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ZTO Logistics Inc | Baldwin Park | Jun 7, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panda Express | Rosemead | Jun 6, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C & M Metals Urbansource Holdings, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 4, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Properties Inc. | Covina | Jun 3, 2019 | 17 violations | $189,139 | 16 | 0 |
| CPL Express | Downey | Jun 2, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Radiant Technologies, Inc Radiant Technologies Incorporated | Los Angeles | May 31, 2019 | 5 violations | $25,051 | 1 | $11,500 |
| Western Dental Western Dental Services, Inc. | Newhall | May 31, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rue R21 Holdings, Inc. | Culver City | May 30, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manilas Lechon | Carson | May 26, 2019 | 12 violations | $44,781 | 8 | 0 |
| Jarlin Cabinetry, LLC | Whittier | May 24, 2019 | 9 violations | $7,287 | 8 | 0 |
| Secure Transportation Secure Transportation Company, Inc. | Whittier | May 16, 2019 | 8 violations | $23,019 | 7 | 0 |
| Semerad Carpet & Flooring Semerad Carpet and Flooring, Inc. | Monrovia | May 16, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Postal Delivery Systems | Granada Hills | May 15, 2019 | 137 violations | $100,269 | 55 | 0 |
| La Verne Power Equipment | La Verne | May 12, 2019 | 10 violations | $26,895 | 9 | 0 |
| Rockwell Drywall, Inc. | San Dimas | May 10, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JT Thorpe & Son | La Mirada | May 9, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prime Pizza 141 Central Ave LLC | Los Angeles | May 8, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chariot Medical Transportation | Northridge | May 6, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ECS Contractors Inc. | Canyon Country | May 5, 2019 | 37 violations | $62,868 | 18 | 0 |
| Point 2 Point Global Security, Inc. | Cerritos | May 2, 2019 | 8 violations | $22,889 | 7 | 0 |
| Delphi Greek | Los Angeles | May 1, 2019 | 13 violations | $4,600 | 12 | 0 |
| Bathroom Vanities Wholesale, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2019 | 5 violations | $8,097 | 4 | 0 |
| A Ellen | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hollister Co. | Culver City | Apr 29, 2019 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $21,720 |
| Still Broke Inc. (Pink Bud Inc) | Los Angeles | Apr 29, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claire's (Accessories) | Culver City | Apr 29, 2019 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $10,860 |
| United Drywall Design, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 28, 2019 | 17 violations | $53,072 | 15 | 0 |
| Ocean Star Seafood Restaurant Ocean Star Seafood Restaurant (OSSA MIRAMAR) | Monterey Park | Apr 28, 2019 | 67 violations | $51,760 | 55 | 0 |
| Jolie Clothing Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 28, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Caesars Pizza Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 28, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohsell, Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 25, 2019 | 51 violations | $179,884 | 29 | 0 |
| W5 Concepts | Los Angeles | Apr 25, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Day and Night | Los Angeles | Apr 24, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aeropostale | Culver City | Apr 24, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $3,620 |
| Tyche Rowie Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 23, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tresser Three Brothers Apparel Corp.. | Los Angeles | Apr 22, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akima LLC | Los Angeles | Apr 19, 2019 | 303 violations | $129,045 | 153 | 0 |
| FN Logistics | Santa Fe Springs | Apr 17, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cocolove dba Bliss Apparel, Galleria Collecti | Los Angeles | Apr 15, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amazing Amazing Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sigma Accommodations Hildalgo Accommodatlion Inc. | Arcadia | Apr 11, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plan Be, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 10, 2019 | 27 violations | $39,659 | 25 | 0 |
| SY Apparel | Los Angeles | Apr 9, 2019 | 16 violations | $10,017 | 13 | 0 |
| Cherry Mellow | Los Angeles | Apr 9, 2019 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HS Production Hansol Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 8, 2019 | 111 violations | $134,624 | 76 | 0 |
| LTT, Inc. | El Monte | Apr 8, 2019 | 6 violations | $4,687 | 3 | 0 |
| Tua Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 8, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cherry Mellow | Los Angeles | Apr 8, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Divaholic B&S Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 8, 2019 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Event | Los Angeles | Apr 8, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byer California | Los Angeles | Apr 8, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blu Pony Vintage Red Ant Production, Inc. | Altadena | Apr 8, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Irwindale Hand Car Wash | Baldwin Park | Apr 8, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DKT Fashion Inc. | South El Monte | Apr 7, 2019 | 11 violations | $25,287 | 6 | 0 |
| City of Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Apr 4, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zumiez Zumiez Acquisition Corp | Culver City | Apr 3, 2019 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,516 |
| ESS Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 2, 2019 | 44 violations | $53,877 | 21 | 0 |
| Green Dot Corporation | Pasadena | Apr 2, 2019 | 3 violations | $3,799 | 2 | 0 |
| Titanium, LLC | Duarte | Apr 1, 2019 | 30 violations | $60,321 | 27 | 0 |
| Login Consulting Login Consulting Services, Inc. | El Segundo | Apr 1, 2019 | 3 violations | $58,816 | 2 | 0 |
| Shop 17 | Los Angeles | Apr 1, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skechers Skechers U.S.A., Inc. | Culver City | Mar 31, 2019 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,240 |
| Consolidated Ready Mi | Azusa | Mar 29, 2019 | 2 violations | $3,374 | 1 | 0 |
| Penny Lane Nursing Staffing Agency | Glendora | Mar 29, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Gardens Casino | Hawaiian Gardens | Mar 28, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Centrelake Imaging & Oncology | Pomona | Mar 27, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sayasaya | Los Angeles | Mar 25, 2019 | 84 violations | $90,245 | 58 | 0 |
| Event | Los Angeles | Mar 25, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Love Story | Los Angeles | Mar 25, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J2 Love Corporation | Los Angeles | Mar 25, 2019 | 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.