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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recycling Innovation (a,k.a Valley Recycling) | Northridge | Oct 29, 2013 | 27 violations repeat | $38,000 | 13 | $3,003 |
| G. M. Sager Construction Co., Inc. | Pomona | Oct 29, 2013 | 2 violations | $2,976 | 1 | 0 |
| Valley Recycling/Recycling Innovations | Canoga Park | Oct 29, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Union Station Homeless Services | Pasadena | Oct 28, 2013 | 2 violations | $4,401 | 1 | 0 |
| Simon's Caterers | Los Angeles | Oct 28, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apec International, Inc | Los Angeles | Oct 27, 2013 | 43 violations | $88,302 | 14 | 0 |
| One Spirit Conrado Gomez dba One Spirit | South El Monte | Oct 26, 2013 | 69 violations repeat | $54,235 | 34 | $13,090 |
| Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. | Pasadena | Oct 26, 2013 | 2 violations | $34 | 1 | 0 |
| Foods Co. | La Mirada | Oct 26, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green View Thai | Los Angeles | Oct 25, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Road Quest Tires Inc | Long Beach | Oct 24, 2013 | 7 violations repeat | $236 | 6 | $1,848 |
| Marquez Produce @ Alameda Swapmeet | Los Angeles | Oct 24, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Archer Travel Group | Montrose | Oct 24, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Cork Bar and Grill (Tijera) | Los Angeles | Oct 23, 2013 | 33 violations | $13,319 | 25 | 0 |
| The Cork Bar and Grill Restaurant | Los Angeles | Oct 22, 2013 | 65 violations | $40,241 | 41 | 0 |
| Soto Apparel | Los Angeles | Oct 22, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bella Dahl EMJ Apperal Group, LLC | Los Angeles | Oct 22, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Signorelli | Huntington Park | Oct 22, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marion Grace Cottage of Placentia | Placentia | Oct 21, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David & Margaret Home | La Verne | Oct 21, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Center for Neurotherapy, LLC | Studio City | Oct 21, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tres Bien Tres Bien Clothing Inc | Los Angeles | Oct 21, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Mode Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 21, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Choong Mu Ro | Los Angeles | Oct 20, 2013 | 7 violations | $9,262 | 4 | 0 |
| Nextgenitsolutions Inc | Torrance | Oct 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newport Apparel Corporation | Compton | Sep 30, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saks Teriyaki | Los Angeles | Sep 28, 2013 | 5 violations | $25,948 | 4 | 0 |
| Prats Construction | Los Angeles | Sep 28, 2013 | 29 violations repeat | $24,035 | 15 | $5,259 |
| Circle of Help Foundation | Los Angeles | Sep 27, 2013 | 3 violations repeat | $3,021 | 3 | 0 |
| Pasadena Educational Foundation | Pasadena | Sep 26, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfred Paquette | Los Angeles | Sep 26, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Absolute Abatement and Demolition | Santa Fe Springs | Sep 25, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noma Sushi | Santa Monica | Sep 22, 2013 | 21 violations | $16,662 | 21 | 0 |
| Scrap Stop Metals | Chatsworth | Sep 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| My Mexican Kitchen | Los Angeles | Sep 20, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TM Scrap Metal, Inc. | Sun Valley | Sep 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S.U. Enterprises | Montebello | Sep 20, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Law Offices of George L. Young | San Marino | Sep 19, 2013 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Onnuri Mode | Los Angeles | Sep 18, 2013 | 33 violations | $24,943 | 16 | 0 |
| Vegas Buffet (Hollywood) Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 18, 2013 | 3 violations | $7,660 | 2 | 0 |
| Excellent Recycling & Scrap Metal | Chatsworth | Sep 18, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaze Gaze USA Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 18, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven R. Rodgers General Engineering | Newhall | Sep 17, 2013 | 8 violations | $14,993 | 3 | 0 |
| Nadia's Nopalitos/Eternal Produce Eternal Produce, Inc/Nadia's Nopalitos, Inc | Los Angeles | Sep 16, 2013 | 56 violations | $50,000 | 28 | 0 |
| Original Thai Restaurant | North Hollywood | Sep 15, 2013 | 6 violations | $24,011 | 4 | 0 |
| Universal Mail Delivery Service (UMDS) | San Fernando | Sep 14, 2013 | 79 violations | $107,797 | 57 | 0 |
| Wing Sing Food Company, Inc. | South El Monte | Sep 14, 2013 | 25 violations repeat | $68,728 | 15 | $4,620 |
| Lucky Phone | Los Angeles | Sep 14, 2013 | 5 violations | $1,064 | 3 | 0 |
| ENTI Clothing / Urban Sketch | Los Angeles | Sep 13, 2013 | 18 violations | $26,444 | 16 | 0 |
| Good Shine Travel Inc. | Rowland Heights | Sep 13, 2013 | 10 violations repeat | $6,877 | 6 | $1,848 |
| Glendale Escrow | Glendale | Sep 13, 2013 | 2 violations | $113 | 1 | 0 |
| Roladin Bakery & Cafe | Reseda | Sep 13, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Centro Meat Market | Los Angeles | Sep 12, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JRK Residential America, LLC | Los Angeles | Sep 11, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Living Project | Van Nuys | Sep 8, 2013 | 5 violations | $2,428 | 3 | 0 |
| Leonard's Carpet Services, Inc. | Long Beach | Sep 7, 2013 | 9 violations | $1,713 | 8 | 0 |
| Arancia Arancia Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 5, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LTT, Inc. | El Monte | Sep 3, 2013 | 9 violations repeat | $4,250 | 8 | $2,992 |
| Eighteen Apparel, Inc. | South El Monte | Sep 3, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweet Factory | Canoga Park | Sep 2, 2013 | 2 violations | $3,892 | 1 | 0 |
| Eli Industries, Inc. | Chatsworth | Sep 1, 2013 | 31 violations repeat | $46,700 | 30 | $11,220 |
| A & Z Trucking | Lancaster | Aug 31, 2013 | 104 violations | $1,198,996 | 53 | 0 |
| Norbel A. Brautigam Sole Mbr | Whittier | Aug 31, 2013 | 3 violations repeat | $12,456 | 1 | $308 |
| Wilshire Associates, Inc. | Santa Monica | Aug 31, 2013 | 13 violations | $11,989 | 6 | 0 |
| Twin Eagles, Inc. | Cerritos | Aug 31, 2013 | 38 violations | $9,719 | 38 | 0 |
| 6BHK Global Inc. | Monterey Park | Aug 31, 2013 | 2 violations | $880 | 1 | 0 |
| Pronto A.B.Y. Corporation | Los Angeles | Aug 30, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital | Valencia | Aug 29, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passport Love | Los Angeles | Aug 29, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KG Apparel, Inc. (changed to Gold Peace, Inc) | Los Angeles | Aug 28, 2013 | 26 violations | $29,235 | 13 | 0 |
| Covina Care Center | Covina | Aug 28, 2013 | 5 violations | $12,426 | 4 | 0 |
| Namu Apparel | Los Angeles | Aug 28, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nobel U Y&K Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 28, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Y- Generation Juliana Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 28, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven 7 Eleven Store 34473A | Lakewood | Aug 27, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaya Threading Kitty Nitu Enterprises Inc. | Pico Rivera | Aug 27, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roxbury Market | Los Angeles | Aug 26, 2013 | 2 violations | $10,215 | 2 | 0 |
| Delavari Immigration Services International Medical Education Institute, In | Encino | Aug 26, 2013 | 14 violations | $6,550 | 12 | 0 |
| Sisung Noh, CPA., Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 26, 2013 | 4 violations | $1,280 | 3 | 0 |
| Dean Foods of Southern California, LLC. | Rowland Heights | Aug 23, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vision 21 Art & Design Portfolio School, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 22, 2013 | 13 violations | $15,687 | 12 | 0 |
| MBM Transport, Inc. | Hawthorne | Aug 21, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temco C & B Delivery Service, Inc. | Pomona | Aug 20, 2013 | 2 violations | $612 | 1 | 0 |
| Senor Fish | Los Angeles | Aug 20, 2013 | 3 violations repeat | $122 | 1 | $468 |
| Philips Lighting | Baldwin Park | Aug 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Coast Couriers | Santa Fe Springs | Aug 19, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valencia Car Wash | Valencia | Aug 18, 2013 | 70 violations | $77,137 | 40 | 0 |
| Sameday Insurance Services Inc. | Long Beach | Aug 18, 2013 | 2 violations | $1,497 | 2 | 0 |
| Sameday Insurance Services Inc. | Downey | Aug 18, 2013 | 3 violations | $1,315 | 3 | 0 |
| Circle of Life Boarding Care | Valencia | Aug 18, 2013 | 54 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AGI Consulting Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 17, 2013 | 105 violations | $107,266 | 104 | 0 |
| The Barai Day Spa | Los Angeles | Aug 16, 2013 | 15 violations | $10,409 | 8 | 0 |
| West Covina Corporate Fitness, Inc. | West Covina | Aug 16, 2013 | 9 violations | $10,316 | 8 | 0 |
| Travelodge Duarte Inn | Duarte | Aug 15, 2013 | 2 violations repeat | $5,213 | 1 | $308 |
| TLC Hand Car Wash & Detail | Bellflower | Aug 15, 2013 | 2 violations | $23 | 1 | 0 |
| Inglewood Mortuary | Inglewood | Aug 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unified Valet Parking Service | Pasadena | Aug 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Red Cross American Red Cross-Southern California Blood | Pomona | Aug 14, 2013 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intra Care Home Health Providers | Los Angeles | Aug 12, 2013 | 31 violations | $28,564 | 30 | 0 |
| Blueberry Hill Restaurants, Inc. | Signal Hill | Aug 9, 2013 | 19 violations repeat | $96,292 | 18 | $5,544 |
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.