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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triple A and K / Tapk Apparel | Los Angeles | Feb 13, 2017 | 44 violations | $89,657 | 42 | 0 |
| MDA Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 13, 2017 | 14 violations | $20,961 | 13 | 0 |
| Boyle Heights Recycling So Cal Recycling Industries, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 13, 2017 | 6 violations | $2,665 | 3 | 0 |
| Red Chamber Co. | Los Angeles | Feb 10, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sincere Care Services Sincere Domestic Services Inc | Pasadena | Feb 9, 2017 | 6 violations | $3,118 | 5 | 0 |
| Valentino Stitch Valentino Stitch-In, Corp | Los Angeles | Feb 7, 2017 | 5 violations | $2,957 | 4 | 0 |
| SoCal 6 So Cal Recycling Industries | Los Angeles | Feb 6, 2017 | 3 violations | $1,037 | 1 | 0 |
| So Cal Melrose So Cal Recycling Industries, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 6, 2017 | 3 violations | $66 | 1 | 0 |
| Bell Convalescent Hospital | Bell Gardens | Feb 4, 2017 | 34 violations | $20,480 | 33 | 0 |
| Shoe Magnate Inc. | Rowland Heights | Feb 3, 2017 | 5 violations | $4,046 | 4 | 0 |
| Top Cash Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 3, 2017 | 3 violations | $691 | 2 | 0 |
| Temple Recycling Center Corp Temple Recycling Center Corporation | Los Angeles | Feb 3, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Solemio Vicmojess Enterprises, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 3, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2017 | 4 violations | $9,691 | 3 | 0 |
| X-Treme Recycling Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2017 | 5 violations | $4,620 | 3 | 0 |
| ES Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2017 | 2 violations | $3,972 | 1 | 0 |
| Bestway Recycling Co. Inc. | Inglewood | Feb 2, 2017 | 4 violations | $3,247 | 3 | 0 |
| SOS Recycling | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2017 | 2 violations | $1,423 | 1 | 0 |
| Modern Recycling | Wilmington | Feb 2, 2017 | 5 violations | $1,288 | 3 | 0 |
| X-Treme Recycling Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2017 | 3 violations repeat | $36 | 1 | 0 |
| SA Recycleing | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Investment LLC | Gardena | Feb 2, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Trading Corp. | El Monte | Jan 31, 2017 | 13 violations | $10,920 | 11 | 0 |
| Rosa Recycling | Los Angeles | Jan 31, 2017 | 3 violations | $9,000 | 2 | 0 |
| Diego Alanis Recycling | Los Angeles | Jan 31, 2017 | 5 violations | $6,539 | 3 | 0 |
| W & W Recycling | Los Angeles | Jan 31, 2017 | 3 violations | $6,000 | 2 | 0 |
| Robert's Recycling | Los Angeles | Jan 31, 2017 | 2 violations | $2,007 | 1 | 0 |
| Good Earth Recycling Good Earth Recycling Center, Inc. | Lakewood | Jan 31, 2017 | 2 violations | $86 | 1 | 0 |
| Kash Apparel, LLC | Los Angeles | Jan 31, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guru Knits, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 31, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fletcher Recycling | Los Angeles | Jan 31, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Secret Charm, LLC | Los Angeles | Jan 31, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Venus Recycling | Los Angeles | Jan 30, 2017 | 9 violations repeat | $20,034 | 8 | 0 |
| Ambit Pacific Recycling | Gardena | Jan 30, 2017 | 13 violations | $13,163 | 12 | 0 |
| Century Jr. Recycling (Avalon) | Los Angeles | Jan 30, 2017 | 3 violations | $462 | 2 | 0 |
| Century Recycling (Figueroa) | Los Angeles | Jan 30, 2017 | 2 violations | $294 | 1 | 0 |
| Century Recycling (Figueroa) | Maywood | Jan 30, 2017 | 3 violations | $126 | 2 | 0 |
| New England Recycling New England Recycling Center | Los Angeles | Jan 29, 2017 | 5 violations | $9,536 | 3 | 0 |
| Calderon Recycling (Florence) | Los Angeles | Jan 29, 2017 | 4 violations | $2,283 | 2 | 0 |
| Los Amigos Los Amigos Recyling Center | Los Angeles | Jan 29, 2017 | 3 violations | $2,267 | 2 | 0 |
| Estrada Recycling Rodolfo Estrada de Valle | North Hills | Jan 28, 2017 | 3 violations | $2,816 | 1 | 0 |
| Q Ranch Q Ranch Provisions L.A. Inc. | South El Monte | Jan 28, 2017 | 63 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahreeel | Los Angeles | Jan 26, 2017 | 37 violations | $26,843 | 21 | 0 |
| Mikado Hotel Mikado Hotels, Inc. | Valley Village | Jan 26, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scorpion Exo Scorpion Sports Inc. | Santa Fe Springs | Jan 24, 2017 | 6 violations repeat | $7,510 | 5 | $725 |
| HJ Fashion Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 23, 2017 | 27 violations | $21,023 | 21 | 0 |
| The Six Restaurant (Calabasas) | Calabasas | Jan 22, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Factory Artwear Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 20, 2017 | 4 violations | $5,182 | 3 | 0 |
| Carnival Restaurant | Sherman Oaks | Jan 20, 2017 | 14 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SK Apparel | Los Angeles | Jan 18, 2017 | 10 violations | $15,350 | 6 | 0 |
| Able Maintenance Service KEY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE SERVICE | Gardena | Jan 18, 2017 | 2 violations | $2,724 | 1 | 0 |
| Evolution Recycling | Rosemead | Jan 18, 2017 | 2 violations | $1,308 | 1 | 0 |
| Evolution Recycling | San Gabriel | Jan 18, 2017 | 2 violations | $1,044 | 1 | 0 |
| Ambiance Apparel | Los Angeles | Jan 18, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hollywood Chinese TV | Rowland Heights | Jan 17, 2017 | 4 violations repeat | $4,366 | 3 | $1,814 |
| Evolution Recycling | Los Angeles | Jan 17, 2017 | 4 violations | $3,149 | 3 | 0 |
| Evolution Recycling | Los Angeles | Jan 17, 2017 | 2 violations | $1,323 | 1 | 0 |
| Evolution Recycling | Los Angeles | Jan 17, 2017 | 2 violations | $1,293 | 1 | 0 |
| Evolution Recycling | Montebello | Jan 17, 2017 | 2 violations | $1,251 | 1 | 0 |
| Evolution Recycling | Monterey Park | Jan 17, 2017 | 2 violations | $1,251 | 1 | 0 |
| Evolution Recycling | Los Angeles | Jan 17, 2017 | 2 violations | $1,106 | 1 | 0 |
| Evolution Recycling | Los Angeles | Jan 17, 2017 | 2 violations | $1,034 | 1 | 0 |
| Evolution Recycling | South Gate | Jan 17, 2017 | 2 violations | $966 | 1 | 0 |
| Chitu-USA Group, LLC | Rowland Heights | Jan 17, 2017 | 2 violations repeat | $101 | 1 | $720 |
| SF Sketchfest, LLC | Los Angeles | Jan 15, 2017 | 2 violations | $497 | 1 | 0 |
| Allied Protection Services | Los Angeles | Jan 14, 2017 | 10 violations | $26,412 | 9 | 0 |
| Las Galas | Los Angeles | Jan 12, 2017 | 4 violations | $12,000 | 2 | 0 |
| West Haven Healthcare Center | West Covina | Jan 11, 2017 | 8 violations | $2,742 | 7 | 0 |
| Gilli Clothing dba Solgee, Gilli and Le Lis | Los Angeles | Jan 10, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Children's Dental Center | Inglewood | Jan 9, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Datasoft Systems, Inc | Canoga Park | Jan 9, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Six Restaurant (Calabasas) | Studio City | Jan 2, 2017 | 5 violations | $10,738 | 4 | 0 |
| Dav-Lear Systems Inc | Diamond Bar | Dec 31, 2016 | 34 violations | $247,002 | 17 | 0 |
| Columbus Tech and Services Inc | El Segundo | Dec 31, 2016 | 8 violations | $98,076 | 4 | 0 |
| Los Angeles World Airports | Los Angeles | Dec 31, 2016 | 57,202 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| YHB Waikiki LLC. | Long Beach | Dec 31, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Helping Hand Care Services | Carson | Dec 27, 2016 | 28 violations | $67,496 | 27 | 0 |
| Caminante Trucking | Long Beach | Dec 22, 2016 | 146 violations | $235,523 | 74 | 0 |
| ABBA Home Care Services | Beverly Hills | Dec 20, 2016 | 13 violations | $34,441 | 12 | 0 |
| Broadspectrum Specialty Services, Inc. | Carson | Dec 20, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AGI Consulting Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 9, 2016 | 90 violations | $82,452 | 89 | 0 |
| Roman Enterprises Roman Enterprises Trading, Inc. | Bell Gardens | Dec 6, 2016 | 6 violations | $2,162 | 4 | 0 |
| Guard Now | Hawthorne | Dec 5, 2016 | 19 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Choice Homecare | Sherman Oaks | Dec 3, 2016 | 25 violations | $27,981 | 24 | 0 |
| Unified Protective Services | Hawthorne | Dec 3, 2016 | 9 violations | $3,099 | 8 | 0 |
| Unified Protective Services | Hawthorne | Dec 3, 2016 | 9 violations | $2,645 | 8 | 0 |
| Angelic Care Villa | Torrance | Dec 2, 2016 | 5 violations | $51,119 | 3 | 0 |
| Meadow Brooks Senior Living at Agoura Hills | Agoura Hills | Dec 2, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midomar Home V | West Covina | Nov 30, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Cartage Company | Carson | Nov 25, 2016 | 3,205 violations | $3,573,075 | 1,416 | 0 |
| Baron HR | Long Beach | Nov 25, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chartwell Staffing Solutions | Carson | Nov 25, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CitiStaff Solutions | Compton | Nov 25, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Priority Workforce, Inc. Priority Business Services, Inc. | Carson | Nov 25, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Select Staffing Real Time Staffing Services, LLC | Carson | Nov 25, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific A and A Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 17, 2016 | 6 violations | $20,880 | 4 | 0 |
| City of Norwalk | Norwalk | Nov 17, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allied Universal | Long Beach | Nov 16, 2016 | 2 violations | $138 | 1 | 0 |
| St Margaret Homes for the Eldely | Placentia | Nov 15, 2016 | 14 violations | $36,015 | 7 | 0 |
| Rec Room Bar and Grill | Valley Village | Nov 15, 2016 | 6 violations | $2,658 | 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.