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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAA Roofing AAA Roofing Services, Inc. | Encino | Jan 23, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casita del Campo | Los Angeles | Jan 23, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yum Yum Donuts Franchise 23-G | Van Nuys | Jan 23, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pho 87 Vietnamese Restaurant | Los Angeles | Jan 20, 2023 | 16 violations repeat | $37,969 | 10 | $7,299 |
| Northern Caf� | Los Angeles | Jan 19, 2023 | 30 violations | $9,670 | 29 | 0 |
| Roof Repair Specialist | Burbank | Jan 19, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lum Ka Naad Lum Ka Naad Thai Cuisine Restaurants, LLC | Northridge | Jan 18, 2023 | 5 violations repeat | $11,377 | 4 | $3,228 |
| Versailles Cuban Food | Los Angeles | Jan 18, 2023 | 13 violations repeat | $6,628 | 12 | $3,228 |
| La Pergoletta P And C Little Blue House, LLC | Los Angeles | Jan 17, 2023 | 27 violations | $25,697 | 23 | $2,373 |
| TN Logistics | Whittier | Jan 17, 2023 | 12 violations | $22,959 | 11 | 0 |
| Joshua Camping Restaurant | Rowland Heights | Jan 17, 2023 | 3 violations | $1,752 | 1 | 0 |
| BBQ + Rice | Los Angeles | Jan 17, 2023 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,546 |
| UNFI UNFI Grocers Distributioin Inc | Santa Fe Springs | Jan 15, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Family Hands Adult Care Facility | Los Angeles | Jan 14, 2023 | 27 violations repeat | $64,800 | 26 | $10,491 |
| Wright Place Board | Los Angeles | Jan 14, 2023 | 18 violations repeat | $49,219 | 17 | $8,479 |
| L'Koral | Santa Monica | Jan 13, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Entre Nous French Bistro | Pasadena | Jan 12, 2023 | 22 violations | $106,500 | 18 | $2,304 |
| Rustic Spoon The Rustic Spoon, LLC. | Valley Village | Jan 12, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Waba grill Champions M&M, LLC | Van Nuys | Jan 11, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| County of LA Children & Family Services | Los Angeles | Jan 9, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. | Canoga Park | Jan 9, 2023 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $964 |
| Classic Hand Car Wash | Burbank | Jan 6, 2023 | 5 violations repeat | $28,840 | 0 | $1,995 |
| Oi Asian Fusion | Canoga Park | Jan 1, 2023 | 19 violations | $7,054 | 18 | $1,356 |
| Eataly Eataly Century City, LLC | Los Angeles | Jan 1, 2023 | 14 violations | $233 | 13 | 0 |
| Rakkan Ramen Rakkan Ramen USA, Inc. | Long Beach | Dec 31, 2022 | 83 violations | $47,669 | 83 | 0 |
| Unlimited Environmental | Santa Fe Springs | Dec 26, 2022 | 176 violations repeat | $6,468 | 9 | 0 |
| Nonna�s Empanadas | Los Angeles | Dec 21, 2022 | 8 violations | $11,082 | 8 | 0 |
| Bossa Nova Brazilian Cuisine | Hawthorne | Dec 21, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Irwindale Poultry | Baldwin Park | Dec 19, 2022 | 35 violations | $22,415 | 34 | 0 |
| El Super Market | La Puente | Dec 19, 2022 | 21 violations repeat | $2,093 | 20 | $2,374 |
| G 1 Towing G1 Towing California, Inc. | Glendale | Dec 18, 2022 | 131 violations | $764,863 | 44 | 0 |
| Advanced Design Construction | Santa Clarita | Dec 16, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olive & Grill Restaurant | Studio City | Dec 15, 2022 | 4 violations | $1,452 | 4 | 0 |
| Bonchon Crescent Franchise Group LLC | Artesia | Dec 15, 2022 | 4 violations | $488 | 3 | 0 |
| Wetzels Pretzels Westminister Edibles, Inc. | Northridge | Dec 15, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,266 |
| Sunshine Heights | Los Angeles | Dec 14, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delta Airlines Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 14, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cinnabon 13th Floor Pilot, LLC. | Northridge | Dec 13, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pampas Grill - Culver City | Culver City | Dec 9, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABUNDANCE CAPITAL CORPORATION | Los Angeles | Dec 8, 2022 | 3 violations | $2,896 | 1 | 0 |
| Spike Construction | Los Angeles | Dec 7, 2022 | 3 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xiaolongkan Chinese Hot Pot Thousand Hundred International Inc | Alhambra | Dec 6, 2022 | 11 violations | $30,483 | 10 | 0 |
| Kura Sushi USA | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2022 | 3 violations repeat | $953 | 1 | $475 |
| Auntie Anne's Pretzels / Cinnabon | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2022 | 49 violations | $16,550 | 48 | $3,972 |
| Langston Construction Inc | Covina | Nov 29, 2022 | 2 violations | $176 | 1 | 0 |
| Westlake Mansion | Los Angeles | Nov 25, 2022 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AMC Norwalk AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc | Norwalk | Nov 22, 2022 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $45,414 |
| Empire Ecommerce | West Hollywood | Nov 18, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allied Universal Security Service, Inc | Van Nuys | Nov 18, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quality Congregate Living | Burbank | Nov 15, 2022 | 12 violations | $22,230 | 11 | 0 |
| TTEC | Torrance | Nov 15, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United Guard Security | Gardena | Nov 14, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ReadySpaces ReadySpaces Managemnet LLC | Los Angeles | Nov 10, 2022 | 12 violations | $32,695 | 11 | 0 |
| William Brothers Building and Construction | Encino | Nov 4, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grandy Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2022 | 7 violations | $7,934 | 1 | 0 |
| D-2 USA, Inc | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Together Clothing | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moonlight Y & S Fashion Designers, Inc | Gardena | Nov 2, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Owusu Legal Group | Manhattan Beach | Nov 1, 2022 | 18 violations repeat | $5,574 | 17 | 0 |
| Oo-Kook Korean BBQ | Los Angeles | Oct 27, 2022 | 35 violations | $28,213 | 35 | $10,103 |
| Wood and Vine | Los Angeles | Oct 27, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caring Love Hospice, Inc. | Granada Hills | Oct 26, 2022 | 15 violations | $8,345 | 14 | 0 |
| Brapga Security Systems, Inc | West Covina | Oct 25, 2022 | 55 violations repeat | $39,236 | 54 | $16,947 |
| White Cap White Cap Management, LLC | Sun Valley | Oct 23, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UMG Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 20, 2022 | 20 violations | $44,395 | 18 | 0 |
| Lucy in the Sky, Inc | Los Angeles | Oct 20, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacaranda Freesia Fashion, Inc | Los Angeles | Oct 20, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Romeros Food Products, Inc. | Santa Fe Springs | Oct 15, 2022 | 30 violations | $650,000 | 29 | 0 |
| Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Cen | Los Angeles | Oct 14, 2022 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burbank Unified School District | Burbank | Oct 6, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WET | Sun Valley | Oct 2, 2022 | 206 violations | $645,828 | 156 | 0 |
| ERN Services Emergency Registry Nursing Services, Inc | Los Angeles | Sep 30, 2022 | 1 violation | $410 | 1 | 0 |
| Five R's Inc. | San Dimas | Sep 25, 2022 | 11 violations repeat | $208,420 | 7 | $4,655 |
| Vcache/ Private Client Care | Glendora | Sep 24, 2022 | 72 violations | $58,762 | 5 | $4,165 |
| 7-Eleven | Los Angeles | Sep 22, 2022 | 40 violations | $13,818 | 39 | 0 |
| Black Bear Diner | Tarzana | Sep 16, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smoke World Tobacco, Inc. | Santa Monica | Sep 13, 2022 | 12 violations repeat | $8,515 | 10 | $1,660 |
| Chowking Tokyo Teriyaki Corporation | West Covina | Sep 13, 2022 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $11,074 |
| Baltazar Construction Inc. | Covina | Sep 13, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Providence Facey Medical Group Facey Medical Group, A Medical Corporation In | Valencia | Sep 7, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Healthworkersbyzips.com | Los Angeles | Sep 6, 2022 | 2 violations | $12,810 | 1 | 0 |
| JJ Sewing Inc. | El Monte | Sep 2, 2022 | 28 violations | $98,583 | 13 | 0 |
| Kash Kash Apparel, LLC | Los Angeles | Sep 2, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedars-Sinai Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | Aug 28, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Rodin Group Inc | Burbank | Aug 26, 2022 | 118 violations repeat | $240,679 | 117 | $55,042 |
| Gam Saro | Los Angeles | Aug 23, 2022 | 3 violations | $8,630 | 1 | 0 |
| Gaviota Sewing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 16, 2022 | 2 violations | $6,811 | 1 | 0 |
| Le Fortuna | Los Angeles | Aug 15, 2022 | 4 violations | $6,589 | 3 | 0 |
| Dywidag Systems Dywidag Systems International | Long Beach | Aug 11, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EL TAURINO EL TAURINO RESTAURANT, INC. | Los Angeles | Aug 9, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leyen Food | La Puente | Aug 5, 2022 | 56 violations repeat | $122,500 | 55 | $25,000 |
| Hacienda Heights Pizza Company | Hacienda Heights | Aug 4, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $514 |
| Gala Fashion, Inc | Los Angeles | Aug 3, 2022 | 10 violations | $43,322 | 0 | 0 |
| Instaguard Security Services | Sherman Oaks | Aug 3, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Urban Episode, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 3, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minette Apparel | Los Angeles | Aug 3, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pretty Knit | Los Angeles | Aug 3, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xclusiv Services, LLC | Whittier | Jul 30, 2022 | 88 violations repeat | $131,177 | 85 | $61,922 |
| Grace Legal Group, Inc | Los Angeles | Jul 28, 2022 | 2 violations | $1,920 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeremy Bolt and Anoja Bolt | Los Angeles | Jul 28, 2022 | 3 violations | $571 | 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.