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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherish Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 6, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bright Glow Candle Company | Pomona | Jun 1, 2016 | 52 violations repeat | $31,113 | 51 | $27,729 |
| Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. | Pasadena | Jun 1, 2016 | 1 violation | $810 | 1 | 0 |
| Carmel At Home Services | Reseda | May 31, 2016 | 62 violations | $147,299 | 61 | 0 |
| Celebrity Cleaners | Los Angeles | May 27, 2016 | 18 violations | $21,040 | 17 | 0 |
| Vita-Pakt Vita-Pakt Citrus Products Co. | Covina | May 25, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh Produce, Inc | Gardena | May 21, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Euphoric Color, Inc. | Gardena | May 20, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JNH Cutting Inc | Los Angeles | May 19, 2016 | 11 violations | $3,521 | 8 | 0 |
| Everly Clothing | Los Angeles | May 19, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.C. FASHION TEODORO CIRIACO VARGAS | Los Angeles | May 19, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tic Toc Jujube Fashiion, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 16, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fasone Construction | Santa Fe Springs | May 15, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sabor Colombiano | Los Angeles | May 14, 2016 | 5 violations | $9,681 | 4 | 0 |
| Symphony Symphony Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 14, 2016 | 5 violations repeat | $1,648 | 3 | $561 |
| Symphony Symphony Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 13, 2016 | 5 violations repeat | $7,535 | 3 | $561 |
| Symphony Symphony Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 13, 2016 | 4 violations repeat | $1,931 | 2 | $374 |
| Lovey Dovey / Symphony | Los Angeles | May 13, 2016 | 4 violations repeat | $1,296 | 2 | $374 |
| Lake Balboa Congregate Living Health Facility | Van Nuys | May 13, 2016 | 2 violations | $442 | 1 | 0 |
| Universal Sun West Universal Sun West Company, Inc. | Santa Fe Springs | May 13, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mezzanine USA, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 12, 2016 | 3 violations | $3,855 | 3 | 0 |
| Eien Apparel | Los Angeles | May 11, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| YRC Freight | Gardena | May 9, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coin 1804 Cottonfriends Inc. | Vernon | May 8, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| YPM Industry, Inc. (dba Tovia & Lody's) | Los Angeles | May 7, 2016 | 6 violations | $12,412 | 5 | 0 |
| Quiahuitzin | Los Angeles | May 4, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Easy Sewing Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 4, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 3, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HJL APPAREL, INC. | Los Angeles | May 3, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Girls Day Inc. | Los Angeles | May 2, 2016 | 98 violations | $27,855 | 58 | 0 |
| Gaius Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 2, 2016 | 15 violations repeat | $15,372 | 7 | $2,695 |
| Ginger Green | Los Angeles | May 2, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CHW, Inc. CHW, Inc. (formerly YNTJ, Inc.) | Los Angeles | May 2, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motive Enterprise, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 2, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blu Planet, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 2, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mimis Fashion | Gardena | May 2, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yorlei Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 1, 2016 | 13 violations | $3,983 | 10 | 0 |
| Sinless Sewing | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2016 | 8 violations | $4,185 | 5 | 0 |
| Crown Tear-Off & Disposal Inc | Baldwin Park | Apr 30, 2016 | 2 violations repeat | $1,332 | 1 | $308 |
| FSI - Fort Lauderdale | Santa Fe Springs | Apr 30, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best Cody | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sarah LA Anan Enterprise, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gem Sewing | Los Angeles | Apr 29, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poetry Clothing | Los Angeles | Apr 29, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LYN Corporation | Los Angeles | Apr 28, 2016 | 40 violations | $150,002 | 19 | 0 |
| Superline, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 28, 2016 | 5 violations | $8,727 | 4 | 0 |
| J.V.J. Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 28, 2016 | 7 violations | $537 | 6 | 0 |
| MARIA'S STITCHING INCORPORATED | Los Angeles | Apr 28, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.C. Fits, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 28, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D & A UNLIMITED, INC | Long Beach | Apr 28, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Love In | Los Angeles | Apr 28, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp Control | Woodland Hills | Apr 28, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AMI Fashion | Los Angeles | Apr 27, 2016 | 33 violations repeat | $19,844 | 31 | $12,046 |
| S & S Miracle, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 27, 2016 | 17 violations | $13,931 | 12 | 0 |
| Marvin Sewing Ubaldo Marvin Ordonez Gomez | Los Angeles | Apr 27, 2016 | 37 violations | $10,653 | 23 | 0 |
| Promesa USA | Los Angeles | Apr 27, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Viola Grace N Emily, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 27, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moa Moa, Inc. Drifter Industries, Inc. | Compton | Apr 27, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Persaya AA Fashions, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 27, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Select Clothing Company, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 27, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PINEDA'S SEWING CONTRACTOR | Los Angeles | Apr 27, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SMG APPAREL, INC. | Los Angeles | Apr 26, 2016 | 107 violations | $66,230 | 64 | 0 |
| Noonas PLC, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 26, 2016 | 41 violations | $38,780 | 25 | 0 |
| FASHION SOUL, INC. | Los Angeles | Apr 26, 2016 | 41 violations | $27,008 | 25 | 0 |
| U Topia, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 26, 2016 | 27 violations | $20,819 | 26 | 0 |
| Kash Apparel, LLC | Los Angeles | Apr 26, 2016 | 5 violations | $8,120 | 4 | 0 |
| Fashion Seventeen Avenue, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 26, 2016 | 15 violations | $5,566 | 8 | 0 |
| DIF Group dba Delirious Apparel | Los Angeles | Apr 26, 2016 | 3 violations | $279 | 1 | 0 |
| Reborn J | Los Angeles | Apr 26, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sabora Fashion P&G Apparel Group Corporation | Los Angeles | Apr 26, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jolie Clothing Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 26, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motive Enterprises, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 26, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flamingo Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 26, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KNY Clothing dba Yippee | Los Angeles | Apr 26, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cirana Corporation DBA LAPIS | Los Angeles | Apr 26, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D & W Apparel Inc. | South El Monte | Apr 26, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IT Closet dba One Hundred Roses | Los Angeles | Apr 26, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bemapsi | Los Angeles | Apr 26, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CTJ Fashion Inc | South El Monte | Apr 25, 2016 | 5 violations repeat | $1,382 | 4 | $924 |
| Manzanita Fashion | Los Angeles | Apr 25, 2016 | 6 violations | $1,270 | 3 | 0 |
| ELLI FASHION, INC. | Los Angeles | Apr 25, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FASHION TO YOU, INC. | Los Angeles | Apr 25, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milkyway Jeans, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 25, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amante Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 25, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RD Fashion, Inc. | South El Monte | Apr 25, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicewell Industry | South El Monte | Apr 25, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BlueBell Bluebell Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 24, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Regalia Fashion, Inc | San Gabriel | Apr 23, 2016 | 17 violations | $44,150 | 1 | 0 |
| Denise Ramos; DBA: Season's Beach | Montebello | Apr 23, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mooa Corporation | Los Angeles | Apr 22, 2016 | 12 violations repeat | $19,322 | 6 | $2,310 |
| BNS Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 22, 2016 | 37 violations | $15,584 | 23 | 0 |
| Cherry Mellow | Los Angeles | Apr 22, 2016 | 4 violations | $137 | 2 | 0 |
| Sole Mio VICMOJESS ENTERPRISES, INC. DBA SOLE MIO | Los Angeles | Apr 22, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rolla Coster, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 22, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cherish Cherish Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 22, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slik Apparel, LLC | Paramount | Apr 22, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MSK Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 22, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BB Co. Lunachi | Los Angeles | Apr 21, 2016 | 14 violations | $15,748 | 13 | 0 |
| Amie Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 21, 2016 | 7 violations | $954 | 6 | 0 |
| Midas Wear, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 21, 2016 | 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.