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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encino Adult Health Center | Encino | May 13, 2011 | 6 violations | $1,026 | 5 | 0 |
| Matteo | Los Angeles | May 12, 2011 | 52 violations | $6,791 | 31 | 0 |
| United Auto Crraft | Los Angeles | May 12, 2011 | 2 violations | $236 | 1 | 0 |
| Leisure Living | Agoura Hills | May 12, 2011 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sherman Car Wash | Reseda | May 12, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corn Maiden Foods, Inc. | Harbor City | May 12, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nibbelink Masonry Construction Corporation | Lancaster | May 12, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Susy Imports La Rosa De Guadalipe | Los Angeles | May 11, 2011 | 3 violations | $2,072 | 1 | 0 |
| Michelle, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 11, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passion To Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 9, 2011 | 43 violations | $15,216 | 27 | 0 |
| C & C Pallets | Los Angeles | May 9, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Audrey 3+ Three Plus One, Inc. Audrey 3+1 | Los Angeles | May 9, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 You Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 9, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.K. Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 9, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Event | Los Angeles | May 9, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sans Souci | Los Angeles | May 9, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 9, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Just for Wraps | Los Angeles | May 9, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Bake Products Golden Bake Food Products, Inc. | Cerritos | May 7, 2011 | 2 violations | $221 | 1 | 0 |
| Scorpion Pallets | Los Angeles | May 7, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorante's Pallets | Los Angeles | May 6, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torrance Car Wash | Torrance | May 6, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valley View Security Company | Pacoima | May 5, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M.C. Woodworks Pallets, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 4, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anjda Corporation | Valencia | May 4, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gano Excel Gano Excel USA Incorperated | Irwindale | May 3, 2011 | 33 violations | $3,045 | 33 | 0 |
| Joah Love Joah Design Group, LLC | Los Angeles | May 2, 2011 | 4 violations | $593 | 3 | 0 |
| Samuel Cortez, Jr., Sole Proprietor | Los Angeles | May 1, 2011 | 6 violations | $2,213 | 5 | 0 |
| Belmont Auto Spa Car Wash | Long Beach | May 1, 2011 | 40 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zhouye Light Zhouye Lighter (USA) Co. Ltd | City Of Industry | Apr 30, 2011 | 6 violations | $6,745 | 5 | 0 |
| JK Residential Services, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2011 | 40 violations | $4,697 | 26 | 0 |
| Winjet Automotive, Inc. | Hacienda Heights | Apr 30, 2011 | 10 violations | $4,592 | 9 | 0 |
| T & N Garment Inc | South El Monte | Apr 30, 2011 | 5 violations | $2,432 | 2 | 0 |
| Advanced Fresh Concepts Franchise Corp | Rancho Dominguez | Apr 30, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| So California Institute Respiratory Disease | Los Angeles | Apr 29, 2011 | 5 violations | $1,091 | 4 | 0 |
| The Plaza Hand Car Wash | North Hollywood | Apr 28, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desert Haven Enterprises, Inc. | Lancaster | Apr 21, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arts and Crafts Overseas Company | Los Angeles | Apr 20, 2011 | 25 violations | $36,229 | 16 | 0 |
| United Steelworkers Local 28 | Signal Hill | Apr 20, 2011 | 2 violations | $5,063 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Fire Protection Company | Pomona | Apr 20, 2011 | 1 violation repeat | $1,125 | 1 | 0 |
| T and N Medical Transport, Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 20, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HK Gourmet Delight HK Gourmet Delight F & B Corp. | Arcadia | Apr 19, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Hills Car Wash | Granada Hills | Apr 19, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyric Fashion | Los Angeles | Apr 18, 2011 | 101 violations | $46,341 | 54 | 0 |
| Encino Center Car Wash | Encino | Apr 18, 2011 | 3 violations | $716 | 2 | 0 |
| SSC Apparel, Inc. dba Soprano | Los Angeles | Apr 18, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nexxen dba Check It Out, Four Leaf Clover | Los Angeles | Apr 18, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peloci Danilo'R, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 18, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wetzel's Pretzels | Los Angeles | Apr 15, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Value Painting Inc. | Downey | Apr 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Courtyard By Marriot Baldwin Park | Arcadia | Apr 14, 2011 | 3 violations | $12,782 | 2 | 0 |
| Que Ricos Tacos | Santa Clarita | Apr 12, 2011 | 6 violations | $11,472 | 5 | 0 |
| Complete Clothing Complete Clothing Company | Los Angeles | Apr 12, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trixxi | Los Angeles | Apr 12, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey Blue Croquis Los Angeles, LLC | Los Angeles | Apr 12, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Velasquez Velasquez Contractor | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 96 violations | $33,493 | 62 | 0 |
| N.F. Jean Corporation | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 39 violations | $27,227 | 19 | 0 |
| Encore Jeans Corporation | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jump Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MRJ Clothing, Inc. dba Twinkle | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cherish Apparel, Inc. dba Cedar Tree | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Con Te, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henri J. Inc. dba Style Tree | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuego Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rails International Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Janice Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E-Klah, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanctuary Clothing Inc. | North Hollywood | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Thompson, Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gold Moon Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ever, LLC | Maywood | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nash Blue | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intimo Industry | Vernon | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sour Pop Sour Pop Clothing, Inc. | Torrance | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julia Design | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R For Ever, Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 10, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Coast Metal Finishing | Los Angeles | Apr 9, 2011 | 59 violations | $56,872 | 0 | 0 |
| Olive Square Market | Baldwin Park | Apr 9, 2011 | 20 violations | $50,953 | 11 | 0 |
| Bergelectric Corp. | Los Angeles | Apr 7, 2011 | 4 violations | $9,633 | 2 | 0 |
| Laragen | Culver City | Apr 7, 2011 | 7 violations | $7,761 | 7 | 0 |
| RSI. River Star Recycling | Los Angeles | Apr 6, 2011 | 10 violations | $20,805 | 6 | 0 |
| Sue's Kitchen | Torrance | Apr 6, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Design World Printing, Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 6, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stitchplus Plus Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 5, 2011 | 117 violations | $26,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 You Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 5, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garment Nation | Los Angeles | Apr 5, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fashion Exit, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 5, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unlimited Envionmental | Signal Hill | Apr 5, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.K.A., Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 4, 2011 | 43 violations | $34,432 | 21 | 0 |
| Johnny Rockets Ali Ghomizadeh and Mr. Max Jaudy | Valencia | Apr 4, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Audrey 3+ Three Plus One, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 4, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Estam | Los Angeles | Apr 4, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun Pacific Sun Pacific Cooperative, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 3, 2011 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | $975 |
| Won Apparel | Los Angeles | Apr 2, 2011 | 67 violations | $76,542 | 41 | 0 |
| Ebisu Japanese Tavern | Los Angeles | Apr 1, 2011 | 68 violations | $144,721 | 66 | 0 |
| United Family Thrifty | La Puente | Apr 1, 2011 | 15 violations | $5,574 | 14 | 0 |
| United Family AMPM | Long Beach | Apr 1, 2011 | 9 violations | $3,023 | 8 | 0 |
| Recon Solutions | Signal Hill | Apr 1, 2011 | 11 violations | $2,818 | 10 | 0 |
| United Family Thrifty | La Puente | Apr 1, 2011 | 6 violations | $1,998 | 5 | 0 |
| LEE PHARMACEUTICALS Inc | South El Monte | Mar 31, 2011 | 2 violations | $2,320 | 1 | 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.