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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar Chavez Foundation | Los Angeles | Jan 29, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mountain View Centers | Claremont | Jan 29, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W.A. Rasic W.A. Rasic Construction Company, Inc. | Long Beach | Jan 27, 2013 | 20 violations | $12,934 | 13 | 0 |
| Stony Apparel Corp. | Los Angeles | Jan 27, 2013 | 3 violations | $7,249 | 2 | 0 |
| Tops A 888 | South El Monte | Jan 27, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monarch Container Line | La Puente | Jan 25, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claro Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 24, 2013 | 147 violations | $74,849 | 83 | 0 |
| 8 Roxbury Owner Association | Beverly Hills | Jan 24, 2013 | 8 violations | $6,688 | 7 | 0 |
| Ecolab, Inc. | Rowland Heights | Jan 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NL Services | La Mirada | Jan 24, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KSM Garment / Alex & Jane | Los Angeles | Jan 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Color Me Red | Los Angeles | Jan 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ritz Plumbing Jet Speed Plumbing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 22, 2013 | 62 violations | $18,368 | 42 | 0 |
| Maya Tree Service | La Puente | Jan 22, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. K. Mode, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 22, 2013 | 22 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crew Knitwear, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 22, 2013 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mac M Cutting, Inc. | Vernon | Jan 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Just Panmaco, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 19, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LTD Construction Services | San Dimas | Jan 19, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colanda Corporation | Monterey Park | Jan 18, 2013 | 24 violations repeat | $41,211 | 23 | $2,151 |
| Performance Mechanical, Inc. | Gardena | Jan 18, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Metal, Inc. | Huntington Park | Jan 18, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A-1 Auto Electric and Tires | Los Angeles | Jan 17, 2013 | 3 violations | $502 | 1 | 0 |
| Undercar Plus - Inglewood | Van Nuys | Jan 16, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chois Security Service, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 15, 2013 | 78 violations repeat | $116,633 | 77 | $35,998 |
| Elite Sports, Inc. | South El Monte | Jan 15, 2013 | 79 violations repeat | $90,841 | 78 | $28,798 |
| Thai Cafe | Lancaster | Jan 15, 2013 | 6 violations | $16,735 | 3 | 0 |
| The Camera House | North Hollywood | Jan 15, 2013 | 8 violations | $15,961 | 7 | 0 |
| Color Image Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 15, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project Social T, LLC | Los Angeles | Jan 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Twinkle Fashion Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 14, 2013 | 30 violations | $59,584 | 30 | 0 |
| Choi Apparel, inc. | South El Monte | Jan 13, 2013 | 20 violations repeat | $8,033 | 18 | $5,984 |
| Honda World | Downey | Jan 12, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crew Knitwear, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 12, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baker Travel Plaza | Lomita | Jan 11, 2013 | 40 violations | $25,224 | 26 | 0 |
| Undercar Plus - Inglewood | Los Angeles | Jan 11, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S & J Fashion | Los Angeles | Jan 8, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Undercar Plus - Inglewood | Los Angeles | Jan 8, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peking Wok | Cerritos | Jan 6, 2013 | 34 violations repeat | $39,972 | 24 | $8,976 |
| Greenfield Churrascaria | West Covina | Jan 5, 2013 | 43 violations | $12,192 | 32 | 0 |
| Undercar Plus - Inglewood | Inglewood | Jan 3, 2013 | 3 violations | $3,826 | 2 | 0 |
| Ace World Class, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 2, 2013 | 50 violations repeat | $33,117 | 50 | 0 |
| Super Sal Market | Encino | Jan 2, 2013 | 8 violations | $2,773 | 7 | 0 |
| Ace World Class, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 2, 2013 | 1 violation | $1,037 | 1 | 0 |
| JB Partners Group, Inc. | Sherman Oaks | Dec 31, 2012 | 74 violations repeat | $93,640 | 73 | $13,200 |
| Club Pacifica JB Partners Group, Inc. | Sherman Oaks | Dec 31, 2012 | 3 violations repeat | $1,698 | 2 | $880 |
| Macy & Thomas Veterinary Hospital | Whittier | Dec 31, 2012 | 9 violations | $243 | 8 | 0 |
| St. Josephs School of Nursing | Lancaster | Dec 31, 2012 | 1 violation | $172 | 1 | 0 |
| New Image Emergency Shelters New Image Emergency Shelter for the Homeless | Los Angeles | Dec 31, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aikeaa, Inc. | Encino | Dec 31, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshall Canyon Golf Course Marshall Canyon Country Club, Inc. | La Verne | Dec 30, 2012 | 3 violations repeat | $15,863 | 2 | $748 |
| Premium Club Service | Los Angeles | Dec 28, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Acetek Roofing CJK Construction Inc. | Gardena | Dec 23, 2012 | 113 violations repeat | $143,759 | 47 | $20,570 |
| Harry H. Joh Construction | Paramount | Dec 23, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CauseForce, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 21, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wells Fargo Home Mortgage | Rowland Heights | Dec 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mount Sinai Home Care Allied Nurses and Caregiver Service/Mt. Sinai | Los Angeles | Dec 19, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyoto Seafood Buffet | Glendale | Dec 18, 2012 | 14 violations | $42,665 | 13 | 0 |
| Recom, Inc. | Glendale | Dec 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Misope | Los Angeles | Dec 15, 2012 | 3 violations repeat | $4,826 | 2 | 0 |
| Tangier Korean BBQ Tokyo | Los Angeles | Dec 13, 2012 | 9 violations | $10,561 | 8 | 0 |
| Garment Alliance Michael Reynoso - Sole Proprietorship | La Puente | Dec 12, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heartland Farms | City Of Industry | Dec 12, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Economos Painting Company | Burbank | Dec 11, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 Plus 2, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 10, 2012 | 29 violations | $34,704 | 16 | 0 |
| Moo Dae Po I | Los Angeles | Dec 10, 2012 | 9 violations | $4,760 | 7 | 0 |
| Sophia-Lyn Convalescent Hospital | Pasadena | Dec 10, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kadima Security Services | Los Angeles | Dec 9, 2012 | 107 violations | $49,336 | 106 | 0 |
| California Transmission | Huntington Park | Dec 7, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Look Skin Center | Glendale | Dec 7, 2012 | 128 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Star Jets | Beverly Hills | Dec 6, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bank of America Bank of America Corporation | Glendale | Dec 4, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juniper Apparell Inc | Los Angeles | Dec 3, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peritoneal Dialysis of America Peritoneal Dialysis of America San Gabriel PC | Monterey Park | Dec 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javier Camilo Sosa, HP | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hillside Automotive Repair | Torrance | Nov 30, 2012 | 8 violations | $8,814 | 7 | 0 |
| Charades | La Puente | Nov 30, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Backstage, Inc. D & A Investments Capital, LLC | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L.A. County Office of Education | Downey | Nov 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABM Janitorial Services | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stoner Creek Car Wash | Rowland Heights | Nov 30, 2012 | 37 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gladstone Insurance Service | Lancaster | Nov 29, 2012 | 5 violations | $906 | 5 | 0 |
| Undercar Plus - Inglewood | Los Angeles | Nov 29, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| So Cal Post Acute Care | Whittier | Nov 29, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Loving In-Home Services | Torrance | Nov 29, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinky Footwear | City Of Industry | Nov 28, 2012 | 21 violations repeat | $15,156 | 20 | $6,160 |
| Celebrity Car Wash | Los Angeles | Nov 28, 2012 | 50 violations repeat | $199 | 2 | 0 |
| Fine Line Inc. | Sylmar | Nov 27, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haute Society Haute Society Fashion, LLC | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fashion Today, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| YJD, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 26, 2012 | 22 violations | $16,481 | 7 | 0 |
| New Relation | Los Angeles | Nov 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mi Patio Restaurant | Los Angeles | Nov 25, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Babas Electronics | Los Angeles | Nov 24, 2012 | 6 violations | $12,134 | 5 | 0 |
| Undercar Plus - Inglewood | Pasadena | Nov 24, 2012 | 4 violations | $7,015 | 3 | 0 |
| Hansong Buffet Hansong Enterprise, LLC | Los Angeles | Nov 21, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresco Green Farms, Inc | Los Angeles | Nov 20, 2012 | 45 violations | $47,210 | 40 | $4,225 |
| Baja's Produce Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Metropolitan Transit Authority | Los Angeles | Nov 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M Grill | Los Angeles | Nov 19, 2012 | 6 violations | $5,397 | 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.