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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project M Plus Corp. | Los Angeles | Mar 29, 2018 | 4 violations | $10,261 | 1 | 0 |
| Curious Confections, The Herbsmith | Signal Hill | Mar 29, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Janray Home II | La Mirada | Mar 28, 2018 | 11 violations | $61,846 | 10 | 0 |
| American Health Services | Santa Clarita | Mar 28, 2018 | 3 violations | $7,210 | 2 | 0 |
| Yum Yum Donuts | Claremont | Mar 28, 2018 | 4 violations | $2,720 | 3 | 0 |
| BNS Construction | Tarzana | Mar 28, 2018 | 3 violations | $509 | 2 | 0 |
| Security Paving Company, Inc. | Sylmar | Mar 27, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maintco Corporation | Burbank | Mar 21, 2018 | 14 violations | $5,544 | 12 | 0 |
| La Scala | Los Angeles | Mar 21, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forever Tree, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 20, 2018 | 21 violations | $26,647 | 9 | 0 |
| Xenos Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 20, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pitchtime | El Segundo | Mar 19, 2018 | 1 violation | $8,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Amie Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 19, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eagle Scrap Metal | Placentia | Mar 13, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saduj Nas, Inc | Los Angeles | Mar 12, 2018 | 13 violations | $20,529 | 12 | 0 |
| Unike Action | Arcadia | Mar 12, 2018 | 3 violations | $2,033 | 2 | 0 |
| Villa Esperanza Services | Pasadena | Mar 8, 2018 | 18 violations | $27,459 | 10 | 0 |
| Yogurtland | Long Beach | Mar 7, 2018 | 2 violations | $32 | 1 | 0 |
| Star East Employment Agency | Monterey Park | Mar 7, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LBI Boyd C.M. Lyngle & Sons, Inc. | Glendora | Mar 5, 2018 | 43 violations | $27,064 | 42 | 0 |
| Benedicta Co | Northridge | Mar 4, 2018 | 3 violations | $101,120 | 1 | 0 |
| Tacos Si Senor Tacos Si Senor Restaurant, inc. | Lancaster | Mar 1, 2018 | 11 violations | $13,061 | 10 | 0 |
| Glen Park At Valley Village | Valley Village | Feb 28, 2018 | 27 violations | $2,518 | 26 | 0 |
| Glen Park At Glendale - Boynton St. | Glendale | Feb 28, 2018 | 37 violations | $2,366 | 36 | 0 |
| Glen Park At Monrovia | Monrovia | Feb 28, 2018 | 19 violations | $1,459 | 18 | 0 |
| Glen Park At Mariposa Glen Park At Glendale - Mariposa St. | Glendale | Feb 28, 2018 | 19 violations | $1,162 | 18 | 0 |
| Bella Fashion Inc. | South El Monte | Feb 27, 2018 | 30 violations | $37,789 | 14 | 0 |
| Santa Anita Convalesant Hospital | Temple City | Feb 27, 2018 | 134 violations | $7,714 | 133 | 0 |
| Harbor View House | San Pedro | Feb 27, 2018 | 26 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACDC Apparel Inc. (dba: Midnight Hour Clothin | Pasadena | Feb 27, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HDK Ave. | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2018 | 78 violations | $234,169 | 41 | 0 |
| Las Des As, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2018 | 64 violations repeat | $93,768 | 57 | 0 |
| RK Apparel-TBella,FabinaLA,RAgdoll,Rebel | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2018 | 7 violations | $1,041 | 5 | 0 |
| Fashion Seventeen Avenue, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2018 | 2 violations | $2,051 | 1 | 0 |
| Lonestar Construction, Inc. | San Dimas | Feb 22, 2018 | 16 violations | $6,924 | 10 | 0 |
| Golden Life Supported Living Agency | Los Angeles | Feb 20, 2018 | 68 violations | $301,764 | 67 | 0 |
| Jjang Style | Los Angeles | Feb 20, 2018 | 55 violations | $46,613 | 32 | 0 |
| American Health Connection, Inc. | Beverly Hills | Feb 20, 2018 | 30 violations | $8,424 | 29 | 0 |
| Cal-Chem Pure Source, LLC | South El Monte | Feb 20, 2018 | 3 violations | $5,864 | 2 | 0 |
| Fundomate | Los Angeles | Feb 20, 2018 | 13 violations | $1,873 | 12 | 0 |
| El Monte Union High School District | El Monte | Feb 20, 2018 | 272 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Horizons: Serving Individuals with Specia | North Hills | Feb 18, 2018 | 150 violations | $12,919 | 149 | 0 |
| El Buen Samaritano Recycling Center | Los Angeles | Feb 18, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweet Lovely | Los Angeles | Feb 18, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May Pink | Los Angeles | Feb 18, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shop17 Lac Bleu, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 18, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Westside Metal Recycling | Glendale | Feb 17, 2018 | 2 violations | $1,625 | 1 | 0 |
| Empower Unlimited Potential | Huntington Park | Feb 16, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hansol Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2018 | 95 violations | $59,456 | 75 | 0 |
| CoCo Love Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2018 | 17 violations | $18,929 | 15 | 0 |
| Victor Recycling Center, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2018 | 6 violations | $15,602 | 3 | 0 |
| A C Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2018 | 2 violations | $7,576 | 1 | 0 |
| Villa Recycling Center | Lynwood | Feb 15, 2018 | 3 violations | $7,571 | 1 | 0 |
| B-Sharp B Sharp Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2018 | 10 violations | $2,506 | 9 | 0 |
| LA Recycling Center | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2018 | 2 violations | $1,023 | 1 | 0 |
| C Quest, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Event | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rumors Apparel | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Front of Closet Rehoboth Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soprano SSC Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 14, 2018 | 137 violations | $135,409 | 72 | 0 |
| Ceiko Production, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 14, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pieology Pizzeria | Long Beach | Feb 14, 2018 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,295 |
| Pizza Studio MVA-PS Compton, LLC | Compton | Feb 14, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,324 |
| So Cool, Inc. | Bell Gardens | Feb 13, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haute Fo Haute Fox, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 13, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin K Catwalk to Sidewalk Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 13, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Wave | Los Angeles | Feb 13, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jireh Clothing Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 13, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lesly Recycling | Pacoima | Feb 13, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coronado Recycling Center | Los Angeles | Feb 13, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Natures Image, Inc. | Palmdale | Feb 12, 2018 | 29 violations | $56,281 | 28 | 0 |
| Dahae, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 12, 2018 | 25 violations | $36,073 | 22 | 0 |
| Latinos Recycling Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 12, 2018 | 3 violations | $1,810 | 2 | 0 |
| Together Clothing | Los Angeles | Feb 12, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Z & M Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 12, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 11, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eveling Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 9, 2018 | 6 violations | $4,845 | 4 | 0 |
| AM Recycling | Compton | Feb 9, 2018 | 6 violations repeat | $2,331 | 6 | 0 |
| Bullis Recycling | Compton | Feb 9, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neighborhood Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 8, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teenplo Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 8, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Recycling Center, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 8, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dawa Fashion, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 7, 2018 | 28 violations | $61,766 | 18 | 0 |
| Deep Sea Garments, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 7, 2018 | 28 violations | $18,154 | 12 | 0 |
| W5 Concepts | Los Angeles | Feb 7, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Drug Medical | Glendale | Feb 7, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilmington Recyclers | Wilmington | Feb 7, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Elle Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 7, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JD and Y Recycling | Gardena | Feb 7, 2018 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Candoo Recycling | Sylmar | Feb 7, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valley Recycling Center | Chatsworth | Feb 6, 2018 | 10 violations | $8,423 | 9 | 0 |
| National Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 6, 2018 | 5 violations | $4,221 | 4 | 0 |
| One Stop Recycling Interstate Non-Ferrous Corp | Los Angeles | Feb 6, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alffin Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 6, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JS Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 5, 2018 | 2 violations | $10,036 | 1 | 0 |
| CPG Iron Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 5, 2018 | 3 violations | $3,330 | 2 | 0 |
| Glendale Recycling Center Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 5, 2018 | 2 violations | $2,574 | 2 | 0 |
| Florencio's Recycling Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 5, 2018 | 1 violation | $1,146 | 1 | 0 |
| Long Beach Recycling | Long Beach | Feb 5, 2018 | 2 violations | $282 | 1 | 0 |
| Leyva Top Line Recycling Center | Long Beach | Feb 5, 2018 | 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.