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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Mango Jumo Enterprise Inc. | Valencia | Jul 28, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Galaxy Car Wash S & S Wilczynski Enterprises, Inc | Valley Village | Jul 28, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yellowpages.com | Glendale | Jul 28, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brown & Associates | Venice | Jul 27, 2009 | 10 violations | $7,814 | 9 | 0 |
| Sayres & Associates Corp. | Los Angeles | Jul 26, 2009 | 42 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T and N Medical Transport, Inc | Los Angeles | Jul 26, 2009 | 39 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chinese Gourmet Express | Woodland Hills | Jul 25, 2009 | 8 violations repeat | $11,908 | 7 | $1,309 |
| Made for U, Inc. | Huntington Park | Jul 24, 2009 | 263 violations repeat | $135,000 | 0 | $157,300 |
| Filiatex, LLC | Los Angeles | Jul 24, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LA Main Connection | Los Angeles | Jul 24, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam & Eve Outlet | Los Angeles | Jul 24, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nic & Dom, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 24, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guru Knits, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 24, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bestek Engineering, Inc | Los Angeles | Jul 23, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Com & Fam SRVC Center for Community and Family Services | Altadena | Jul 22, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh Produce Gardena | Gardena | Jul 22, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lakewood Park Health Center Mental Health Convalescent Services Inc. | Downey | Jul 21, 2009 | 86 violations | $16,490 | 85 | 0 |
| Fresh Finishing | Los Angeles | Jul 21, 2009 | 5 violations | $658 | 3 | 0 |
| Veolia Transportation Veolia Transportation Services, Inc | Lancaster | Jul 20, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clue Clothing Corp. | Los Angeles | Jul 20, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swat-Fame Inc. | Hacienda Heights | Jul 20, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mo Industries (dba Ella, Moss, Splendid) | Los Angeles | Jul 20, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bargain Basket | Placentia | Jul 20, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shagal, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 19, 2009 | 49 violations | $19,626 | 23 | 0 |
| Lollol Lollol USA, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 19, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tua Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 19, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K-Scion | Los Angeles | Jul 19, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ventti | Los Angeles | Jul 19, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Impress Connection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 19, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| II-Cielo | Los Angeles | Jul 19, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Young & Joy | Los Angeles | Jul 19, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mexico Supermarket | Placentia | Jul 18, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mansour Fine Rugs | West Hollywood | Jul 16, 2009 | 16 violations | $15,197 | 15 | 0 |
| Altha Private Security Service, Inc | Newhall | Jul 15, 2009 | 1 violation | $578 | 1 | 0 |
| Vision Park Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 14, 2009 | 52 violations | $51,549 | 0 | 0 |
| King Ranch Market | Pasadena | Jul 14, 2009 | 17 violations | $34,965 | 16 | 0 |
| Sonsonate Grill Laguardia Enterprises, Inc | Los Angeles | Jul 14, 2009 | 8 violations | $12,560 | 7 | 0 |
| Min Trim, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 14, 2009 | 42 violations repeat | $9,285 | 41 | $5,610 |
| I.Ner Wholesale and Manufacturing | Los Angeles | Jul 14, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| De Colores Jinwon Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 14, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Color Me Red | Los Angeles | Jul 14, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max & K, Inc. Michelin Fashion Line, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 14, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B.Boy Design, Inc. Miss Pinky | Los Angeles | Jul 14, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hana Sushi Paloma Blanca, LLC | Los Angeles | Jul 13, 2009 | 12 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fashion Depot | Los Angeles | Jul 11, 2009 | 114 violations | $32,966 | 73 | 0 |
| Lime Design | Los Angeles | Jul 11, 2009 | 44 violations | $7,121 | 34 | 0 |
| Rosecrans Pet Hospital | Santa Fe Springs | Jul 11, 2009 | 3 violations | $223 | 3 | 0 |
| B&S Corporation | Los Angeles | Jul 11, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peca's Collection | Los Angeles | Jul 11, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Topia Topia Casual Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 11, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Girl Talk Clothing | Los Angeles | Jul 11, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julia Comma Design Corp. | Los Angeles | Jul 11, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K-Scion | Los Angeles | Jul 11, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K-Scion | Los Angeles | Jul 11, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pretty Good | Los Angeles | Jul 11, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipe Team USA, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 11, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jin Won Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 11, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OT 27 Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 11, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max & K, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 11, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunny USA | Los Angeles | Jul 11, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diva Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 10, 2009 | 77 violations | $63,911 | 41 | 0 |
| Q.Q. Buffet & Grill | Glendale | Jul 10, 2009 | 23 violations | $30,000 | 15 | 0 |
| American Airlines | Los Angeles | Jul 10, 2009 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caliland Engineering Inc | Alhambra | Jul 9, 2009 | 3 violations | $21,782 | 1 | 0 |
| Green Light Auto Sales Auto Lenders Group Incorporated | Canoga Park | Jul 9, 2009 | 3 violations repeat | $1,701 | 2 | 0 |
| Red Line Apparel Production Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 7, 2009 | 60 violations | $56,465 | 30 | 0 |
| Pomona Mobile Estates | Pomona | Jul 7, 2009 | 6 violations repeat | $3,488 | 4 | $616 |
| California Girlz, Inc | Los Angeles | Jul 7, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sans Souci | Los Angeles | Jul 7, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milestones Behavioral Treatment Program, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 7, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Super Co. | Rowland Heights | Jul 6, 2009 | 14 violations | $9,756 | 12 | 0 |
| A.D.A. Apparel, Inc. | South El Monte | Jul 5, 2009 | 48 violations repeat | $26,816 | 32 | $14,960 |
| Julia Comma Design Corporation | Los Angeles | Jul 4, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nadia Nopalitos | Los Angeles | Jul 3, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Segundo Chevron El Segundo Petroleum, Inc | Hawthorne | Jul 2, 2009 | 6 violations | $1,123 | 3 | 0 |
| Global Express | Inglewood | Jun 30, 2009 | 1 violation | $1,458 | 1 | 0 |
| Gaze Michelle Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 30, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Propeller Inc. | North Hollywood | Jun 30, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guerra Gutierrez Mortuaries | Los Angeles | Jun 29, 2009 | 38 violations | $46,309 | 38 | 0 |
| Washington Garment Washington Garment Dyeing & Finishing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 29, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Viva Life F/S, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 28, 2009 | 125 violations repeat | $46,481 | 75 | 0 |
| Wahluka Food Sales | Carson | Jun 28, 2009 | 12 violations | $2,212 | 12 | 0 |
| Luis Fashion | Paramount | Jun 27, 2009 | 74 violations | $38,810 | 41 | 0 |
| One World LLC | Los Angeles | Jun 27, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| China AAA Buffet Restaurant | Lynwood | Jun 26, 2009 | 7 violations | $20,851 | 4 | 0 |
| Samantha Fashion, Inc | Los Angeles | Jun 25, 2009 | 158 violations | $83,341 | 91 | 0 |
| Disorderly Kids | Huntington Park | Jun 25, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KWDZ | Los Angeles | Jun 25, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| One World LLC One World Apparel, LLC | Los Angeles | Jun 25, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin K Catwalk to Sidewalk, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 25, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stony Apparel Corp. | Los Angeles | Jun 25, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bluprint Bluprint Clothing Corp | Los Angeles | Jun 25, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cee Sportswear, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 25, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big Strike, Inc. | Gardena | Jun 25, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tempted Apparel Corporation | Bell | Jun 25, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KY & TY, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 24, 2009 | 28 violations | $19,428 | 25 | 0 |
| Winchester Corp DBA East Way | Los Angeles | Jun 24, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elpis, Inc DBA Miss Thing | Los Angeles | Jun 24, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wisse America, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 24, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Love T, Inc | Los Angeles | Jun 24, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 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.