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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funkadelic Clothing | Los Angeles | Sep 2, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Have Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 2, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S & R Textile | Los Angeles | Sep 2, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mystic | Los Angeles | Sep 2, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capricho | Los Angeles | Sep 2, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skinny Minnie | Los Angeles | Sep 2, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lovely Day Lovely Day Fashion, inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 2, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Magenta | Los Angeles | Sep 2, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teen Bell | Los Angeles | Sep 2, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MOD MOD Industries Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 30, 2008 | 253 violations | $44,516 | 129 | 0 |
| Security America, Inc. | Long Beach | Aug 30, 2008 | 21 violations | $9,656 | 20 | 0 |
| Pro Residential Pro Residential Services Inc | Los Angeles | Aug 30, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stock Building Supply Stock Building Supply West, Inc. | Palmdale | Aug 29, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave's Baking Company | Hawthorne | Aug 27, 2008 | 31 violations repeat | $10,377 | 30 | $11,550 |
| CKS Investments Inc. | La Puente | Aug 27, 2008 | 4 violations | $7,544 | 4 | 0 |
| Citywide Contracting Solutions, Inc | Los Angeles | Aug 27, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Country Inn of Downey | Downey | Aug 26, 2008 | 18 violations | $13,035 | 15 | 0 |
| Law Offices of Burg & Brock | Van Nuys | Aug 25, 2008 | 9 violations | $1,527 | 7 | 0 |
| Select Clothing Company, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 25, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Far East Landscaping | Panorama City | Aug 24, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spears Manufacturing, Inc. | Sylmar | Aug 24, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feit Electric Company | Pico Rivera | Aug 23, 2008 | 38 violations | $52,433 | 38 | 0 |
| AR Casting, Inc. | North Hollywood | Aug 22, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Four Truckers, Inc. | La Puente | Aug 21, 2008 | 8 violations | $18,218 | 7 | 0 |
| National Material Supply, Inc. | Van Nuys | Aug 21, 2008 | 8 violations repeat | $668 | 7 | 0 |
| Testament Clue Clothing Corportion | Los Angeles | Aug 21, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monkee Troop Lani International Corporation | Los Angeles | Aug 21, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L & M Air Conditioning Inc. | Van Nuys | Aug 20, 2008 | 3 violations | $106 | 2 | 0 |
| Creative Drywall Inc | Santa Clarita | Aug 20, 2008 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L.A. Auto Emporium | South Gate | Aug 19, 2008 | 3 violations | $2,430 | 2 | 0 |
| Calandri Sonrise Farms LP (Grower) | Lancaster | Aug 19, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| Calandri Son Rise Farms, LP | Lancaster | Aug 19, 2008 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calandri Son Rise Farms, LP | Lancaster | Aug 19, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JKO Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 18, 2008 | 27 violations | $31,500 | 0 | 0 |
| i Cella | Santa Fe Springs | Aug 18, 2008 | 13 violations | $8,783 | 12 | 0 |
| Antonia Castellanos Sevilla | Baldwin Park | Aug 18, 2008 | 5 violations | $2,318 | 3 | 0 |
| Charades | La Puente | Aug 18, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BAO Style Factor | Los Angeles | Aug 18, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Porteous Fastener Company | Carson | Aug 16, 2008 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | $14,850 |
| Pacer International Inc | Los Angeles | Aug 16, 2008 | 18 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronco Restaurant Bronco Restaurants, Inc. | Sunland | Aug 15, 2008 | 5 violations | $5,600 | 5 | 0 |
| Elkinawy Insurance and Financial | Van Nuys | Aug 15, 2008 | 2 violations | $275 | 1 | 0 |
| Letex International, Inc. | South El Monte | Aug 15, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Safeway Security Safeway Security and Patrol, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 15, 2008 | 57 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $61,600 |
| Facun / Ninewest / Vanco/ Happy | South El Monte | Aug 14, 2008 | 45 violations repeat | $56,756 | 30 | $18,700 |
| Integrated Support Solutions, Inc. | Van Nuys | Aug 14, 2008 | 16 violations | $1,075 | 16 | 0 |
| Sizzler's Forbco Management Corporation | Pasadena | Aug 14, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Gonzalez | Downey | Aug 14, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramada Inn | Burbank | Aug 12, 2008 | 49 violations repeat | $6,887 | 24 | $1,122 |
| Trac Fashion & People | Los Angeles | Aug 12, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Print Team | Los Angeles | Aug 11, 2008 | 47 violations repeat | $12,021 | 37 | $14,245 |
| Ambiance Apparel | Los Angeles | Aug 11, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black Pepper, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 11, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carolina Collection | Los Angeles | Aug 11, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cozy S & S Casual, LLC | Los Angeles | Aug 11, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nonsense JSH Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 11, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| One Clothing | Los Angeles | Aug 11, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Misope | Los Angeles | Aug 11, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K Too | Los Angeles | Aug 11, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C & L Dot Com Inc/aka PDS Design Inc | Los Angeles | Aug 9, 2008 | 41 violations repeat | $22,130 | 20 | 0 |
| Wallenius Wilhelmser Logistics | Wilmington | Aug 9, 2008 | 22 violations | $1,416 | 22 | 0 |
| 99 Cent Only Store | Los Angeles | Aug 9, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Los Angeles | Aug 7, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Vial Pacific Vial Manufacturing Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 7, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wiilliam Bark Building Services, Inc. | Granada Hills | Aug 5, 2008 | 87 violations | $49,804 | 80 | 0 |
| Image Solutions Apparel, Inc. | Torrance | Aug 5, 2008 | 7 violations | $1,440 | 6 | 0 |
| The T-Shirt Screenery The Silk Screen Factory, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 5, 2008 | 10 violations | $476 | 9 | 0 |
| Caden Concepts | Los Angeles | Aug 5, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jane Warner's School Inc. | Altadena | Aug 4, 2008 | 5 violations | $3,612 | 4 | 0 |
| United Pacific Waste | Pico Rivera | Aug 4, 2008 | 7 violations | $2,224 | 4 | 0 |
| Isaias Transportation | Temple City | Aug 3, 2008 | 49 violations | $8,080 | 0 | 0 |
| Rolys Trucking Inc | Walnut | Aug 3, 2008 | 1 violation | $740 | 1 | 0 |
| Caitac Garment Processing, Inc. | Gardena | Aug 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cee Sportswear, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indigo Group | Gardena | Aug 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Burgers | Long Beach | Aug 2, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penang Restaurant | West Covina | Aug 1, 2008 | 5 violations | $850 | 4 | 0 |
| Jobbers Meat Packing Co., Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 1, 2008 | 62 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anyware Technology, Inc. | Rowland Heights | Aug 1, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micro Technology Concepts Inc | Rowland Heights | Aug 1, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Designs Charter School | Los Angeles | Jul 31, 2008 | 44 violations | $194,318 | 12 | $3,000 |
| Kentucky Fried Chicken | Norwalk | Jul 31, 2008 | 10 violations | $3,469 | 6 | $1,622 |
| Watch LA Pierre D. Mitri | Los Angeles | Jul 31, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Hunter, LLC aka Aqua Blue | Los Angeles | Jul 31, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unitex, Inc. | El Monte | Jul 31, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Event | Los Angeles | Jul 31, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Boston & Associates, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 31, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cervantes Fashion | Los Angeles | Jul 30, 2008 | 6 violations | $2,669 | 2 | 0 |
| L & T Net Corporation | Los Angeles | Jul 28, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valencia Western Electric | Newhall | Jul 27, 2008 | 5 violations | $1,236 | 5 | 0 |
| Sunshine Roofing | Rowland Heights | Jul 26, 2008 | 18 violations | $17,762 | 17 | 0 |
| Onsite Labor | Long Beach | Jul 23, 2008 | 76 violations | $38,752 | 76 | 0 |
| Seme, Inc | Los Angeles | Jul 23, 2008 | 33 violations | $16,011 | 18 | 0 |
| Julia Comma Design | Los Angeles | Jul 23, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In-Style | Los Angeles | Jul 22, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U.S. Postal Service | Reseda | Jul 21, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AMD Property Management JRK Residential Property Management Corp | Los Angeles | Jul 20, 2008 | 175 violations | $44,374 | 174 | 0 |
| Calabasas Auto Spa Calabasas Unocal Corporation | Calabasas | Jul 20, 2008 | 19 violations | $5,802 | 18 | 0 |
| Fenix Textile, Inc. | Santa Fe Springs | Jul 20, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United Apparel | Los Angeles | Jul 20, 2008 | 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.