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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Food, LLC | Irwindale | Jul 31, 2011 | 76 violations | $182,533 | 75 | 0 |
| Rong Cheng Trading, LLC | Irwindale | Jul 31, 2011 | 15 violations | $15,499 | 14 | 0 |
| So Cal Co Pack Inc | Gardena | Jul 30, 2011 | 42 violations repeat | $47,066 | 25 | $3,850 |
| LA Creamery Art of Ice Cream, Inc. | Chatsworth | Jul 30, 2011 | 3 violations | $1,408 | 2 | 0 |
| P4C Global | Chatsworth | Jul 29, 2011 | 26 violations | $13,464 | 26 | 0 |
| Lublae Restaurant | Rosemead | Jul 28, 2011 | 6 violations | $5,767 | 4 | 0 |
| J and L Commercial Janitorial | Valley Village | Jul 27, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Environmental Construction Group Inc. | Long Beach | Jul 27, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Health Care Services Group | Sylmar | Jul 26, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alliance Inspection Management LLC | Long Beach | Jul 25, 2011 | 254 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IMAX Service Corporation | Los Angeles | Jul 24, 2011 | 137 violations | $65,453 | 69 | 0 |
| J.F. Shea Construction, Inc. | Walnut | Jul 24, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fashion Jeida, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 22, 2011 | 91 violations repeat | $85,679 | 48 | 0 |
| Finesse Finesse Apparel, Inc | Los Angeles | Jul 22, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uno Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 22, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ye Eun, Inc. (INER) | Los Angeles | Jul 22, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F & X Popsy Corporation, inc | Los Angeles | Jul 22, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshmallow Marshmallow Clothing, Inc | Los Angeles | Jul 21, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melissa's World Variety Produce Inc | Los Angeles | Jul 21, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fengshang International Group Corp | Azusa | Jul 20, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brown and Son Delivered Service | Los Angeles | Jul 19, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| So. California Collision | Pomona | Jul 17, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panda Express, LLC -Store Location | West Covina | Jul 17, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill's Antellope Automotive | Lancaster | Jul 17, 2011 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TT & Y Inc | Rosemead | Jul 12, 2011 | 30 violations | $35,581 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Caesars Little Caesars Enterprises Inc | Pomona | Jul 12, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connected Apparel Company | Commerce | Jul 11, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tantrum Apparel, LLC | Los Angeles | Jul 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Secret Charm, LLC | Los Angeles | Jul 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Urbanx Renewables Group, Inc. | Long Beach | Jul 10, 2011 | 3 violations | $1,500 | 1 | 0 |
| Toys 'R' Us | Alhambra | Jul 8, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Roca TV | Los Angeles | Jul 8, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LGJ & L Inc | Lakewood | Jul 7, 2011 | 5 violations | $15,011 | 2 | 0 |
| Party City Party City Corporation | Baldwin Park | Jul 7, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| eWHSE USA, Inc. | Compton | Jul 5, 2011 | 5 violations repeat | $17,840 | 4 | $616 |
| Richard Smith Custom Concrete and Pavestone | Canoga Park | Jul 4, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Airlines | Los Angeles | Jul 1, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid Valley Dermatology Medical Group | Sherman Oaks | Jun 28, 2011 | 16 violations | $11,830 | 14 | 0 |
| AIC (Authentic Images Co.) | Rancho Dominguez | Jun 25, 2011 | 3 violations | $9,800 | 2 | 0 |
| BA Marble & Tile, Inc. | North Hollywood | Jun 24, 2011 | 26 violations | $19,624 | 10 | 0 |
| Anchor Blue Hub Districuting Inc | Pomona | Jun 23, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Polanco Brothers Trucking, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 22, 2011 | 34 violations | $88,544 | 34 | 0 |
| Canoga Park Hand Car Wash | Canoga Park | Jun 22, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicc Corporation | Los Angeles | Jun 20, 2011 | 23 violations | $9,914 | 19 | 0 |
| Nisei Charters Inc | Whittier | Jun 20, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Performance Composites | Compton | Jun 20, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Color Box Fashion, Inc. (DBA: DIVA) | Los Angeles | Jun 20, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finesse Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 20, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mystic | Los Angeles | Jun 20, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connected Apparel Company | Los Angeles | Jun 18, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EHC Private Duty Nursing | Downey | Jun 16, 2011 | 109 violations | $654,082 | 108 | 0 |
| Screen Passion, Inc. | Commerce | Jun 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arc Vic Corporation | Los Angeles | Jun 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larrabee Sound Studios | North Hollywood | Jun 14, 2011 | 96 violations | $87,697 | 37 | 0 |
| Jacob's Clothing | Los Angeles | Jun 14, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T & G Mode, Inc. T & G Mode, Inc. dba JYM Manufacturer | Los Angeles | Jun 13, 2011 | 117 violations | $64,860 | 63 | 0 |
| JS Apparel, Inc. | Compton | Jun 13, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuego Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 13, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rouge Red Apparel | Los Angeles | Jun 13, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GST Lane, Inc. | Montebello | Jun 13, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sew Forth | Montebello | Jun 13, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mias Fashion Manf Co. Inc Mias Fashion Manufacturing Company, Inc. | Santa Fe Springs | Jun 13, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EMJ Group, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 13, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B & H Company Inc (dba) | Gardena | Jun 13, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shyan Inc Shyan, Inc. dba Cielo, Froxx, Red Haute | Los Angeles | Jun 13, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alpha Source, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 13, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| US Blanks dba LA Brands, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 13, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedar Tree dba Cherish Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 13, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coin 1804 Coin Company, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 13, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BTWO, Inc | Los Angeles | Jun 9, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Camino Mexican Grill | Whittier | Jun 7, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanchez Distribution | Lancaster | Jun 6, 2011 | 53 violations | $37,138 | 30 | 0 |
| American Postal Emporium | Hawthorne | Jun 6, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alltech Protective Services | Los Angeles | Jun 3, 2011 | 5 violations repeat | $17,715 | 4 | $1,870 |
| Mount Sinai Home Care Allied Nurses and Caregiver Services Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 2, 2011 | 3 violations repeat | $3,166 | 2 | 0 |
| Plasmacell Inc | San Gabriel | Jun 2, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noori Apparel, Inc. DBA Best Contractor | Los Angeles | Jun 1, 2011 | 74 violations | $102,171 | 73 | 0 |
| SCI Live, Inc. | El Monte | Jun 1, 2011 | 34 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pretty Good | Vernon | Jun 1, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mi Manchi, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 1, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiddo By Katie | Los Angeles | Jun 1, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Leaves Vegan | Los Angeles | Jun 1, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ask tire Factory | Pico Rivera | May 31, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Boiling Shrimp | Los Angeles | May 31, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brier Oak on Sunset | Los Angeles | May 26, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Yasuda Restaurant Group, Inc | San Gabriel | May 26, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moreno's Produce | Los Angeles | May 19, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fantastic Flooring | El Monte | May 18, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 You Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 17, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Da Hae Apparel | Los Angeles | May 17, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bambu Fashion | Los Angeles | May 17, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E & R Poultry, Inc. | La Puente | May 17, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B.B. Apparel | Los Angeles | May 16, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garment Nation | Los Angeles | May 16, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S & J Apparel | Los Angeles | May 15, 2011 | 74 violations | $67,165 | 38 | 0 |
| County of Los Angeles Agricultural Commission | Arcadia | May 15, 2011 | 2 violations | $102 | 1 | 0 |
| R&S Produce, Inc. | Sylmar | May 14, 2011 | 25 violations | $27,341 | 23 | 0 |
| R&P Food Processing, Inc. | San Fernando | May 14, 2011 | 28 violations | $20,011 | 23 | 0 |
| Aerotek Staffing | Torrance | May 14, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daum Clothing | Los Angeles | May 13, 2011 | 46 violations | $73,737 | 26 | 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.