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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Party | Los Angeles | Feb 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fashion Exit, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hip to Hip | Los Angeles | Feb 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhapsody Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pretty Good | Los Angeles | Feb 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sugar Lips | Los Angeles | Feb 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monarchy | Los Angeles | Feb 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uno Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seven Gold Star, Inc. | South El Monte | Feb 2, 2008 | 21 violations | $2,186 | 20 | 0 |
| Trixxi Clothing Company, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Coast Industries | Bell | Feb 1, 2008 | 30 violations | $29,406 | 18 | 0 |
| Hollister Company store | City Of Industry | Feb 1, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gala | Los Angeles | Feb 1, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Belle Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 1, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DMBM DBA Coturro | Los Angeles | Feb 1, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rainbow Apparel | South Gate | Feb 1, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| One Clothing | Los Angeles | Feb 1, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jenny & F | Los Angeles | Jan 31, 2008 | 22 violations | $6,925 | 20 | 0 |
| Kitty Fashion | Los Angeles | Jan 31, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Entro | Los Angeles | Jan 31, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sisly | Los Angeles | Jan 31, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| One Clothing | Los Angeles | Jan 31, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| One Clothing | Los Angeles | Jan 31, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D & S Apparel, Inc. | South El Monte | Jan 30, 2008 | 13 violations | $421 | 12 | 0 |
| Albertsons | Paramount | Jan 30, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,053 |
| San Souci (MFGR) | Los Angeles | Jan 30, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Janette Manufacture & Wholesale | Los Angeles | Jan 30, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| One Clothing | Los Angeles | Jan 30, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Private Label Industries, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 29, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck E. Cheese CEC Entertainment, Inc. | Lynwood | Jan 29, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tacos El Unico | Compton | Jan 29, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taqueria Los Altenos | Canoga Park | Jan 28, 2008 | 9 violations | $11,771 | 4 | 0 |
| Pakai Supermarket | Hacienda Heights | Jan 28, 2008 | 7 violations | $314 | 6 | 0 |
| Beard Papa Beard Papa's Sweets Cafe | Hacienda Heights | Jan 28, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Betty Blue Domestic Premium Services | Encino | Jan 27, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pollo Campero Glendale Galleria | Glendale | Jan 25, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mortgage USA Inter-Galactic Mortgage, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 25, 2008 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Primex International Trading Corp. | Los Angeles | Jan 24, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melendez Wood Craft Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 23, 2008 | 11 violations | $11,846 | 10 | 0 |
| Unlimited Environmental | Signal Hill | Jan 17, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alltech Protective Services | Los Angeles | Jan 17, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trafficanda Egg Ranches | Van Nuys | Jan 16, 2008 | 50 violations repeat | $239,310 | 36 | $22,456 |
| J Clothing 3 J Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 16, 2008 | 27 violations | $30,249 | 17 | 0 |
| Second Generation, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 16, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Happy Nation, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 16, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sung Sewing Corp | Los Angeles | Jan 15, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| County of Los Angeles Dept. of Health Service | Los Angeles | Jan 15, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Gold Group | Woodland Hills | Jan 13, 2008 | 28 violations | $47,147 | 27 | 0 |
| ZIB Apparel Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 10, 2008 | 101 violations | $21,715 | 59 | 0 |
| VNIEL Apparel, Inc. (Rosegeranium) | Los Angeles | Jan 10, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K Y Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 10, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K-Pak Clothing Corp | Los Angeles | Jan 10, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Topia | Los Angeles | Jan 10, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gomez Fashion | Los Angeles | Jan 9, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Havana Mania Restaurant | Redondo Beach | Jan 8, 2008 | 18 violations | $31,951 | 17 | 0 |
| T.C.S Translations Thomas Computer Solutions, LLC | Long Beach | Jan 5, 2008 | 294 violations | $700,000 | 293 | 0 |
| Milky Brown Inc | Los Angeles | Jan 3, 2008 | 16 violations repeat | $10,000 | 14 | 0 |
| Foxy Girl MPA Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dreamstation, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Concentra Medical Center Occupational Health Centers of California, Co | Los Angeles | Jan 3, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BOA BOA Style, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Z. Ro | Los Angeles | Jan 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pop Up USA Pop Up Group, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & G Connection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Farfalla Trattoria | Los Angeles | Dec 31, 2007 | 12 violations repeat | $45,074 | 11 | $5,143 |
| Amici Brentwood Restaurant | Santa Monica | Dec 31, 2007 | 21 violations | $39,454 | 19 | 0 |
| Monty's Club Service | Sun Valley | Dec 31, 2007 | 12 violations | $5,726 | 8 | 0 |
| Securitas Security Services | Los Angeles | Dec 31, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glen Oaks Convalescent Hospital | Glendale | Dec 31, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beautiful Minds Center for Autism | Beverly Hills | Dec 30, 2007 | 35 violations | $18,823 | 34 | 0 |
| Yari Creations | Los Angeles | Dec 29, 2007 | 7 violations | $7,151 | 3 | 0 |
| Carson Trailers Inc | Gardena | Dec 26, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SEIU Local 1877 Service Employees International Union 1877 | Los Angeles | Dec 22, 2007 | 25 violations | $74,164 | 24 | 0 |
| Morels French Steakhouse & Bistro | Los Angeles | Dec 21, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel Toy Corporation | Los Angeles | Dec 20, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forster Physical Therapy | Santa Monica | Dec 19, 2007 | 7 violations | $6,980 | 6 | 0 |
| CAL Jeans C.A.L. Jeans, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 18, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miss Thing | Los Angeles | Dec 13, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Airlines | Los Angeles | Dec 12, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bank of America | North Hollywood | Dec 12, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trendy Sc, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 11, 2007 | 86 violations | $44,225 | 0 | 0 |
| Eastway Winchester Corporation | Los Angeles | Dec 11, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poetry Clothing | Los Angeles | Dec 11, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente | Woodland Hills | Dec 10, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| One Clothing | Los Angeles | Dec 7, 2007 | 11 violations | $5,152 | 8 | $990 |
| H.T. Transportation | Rowland Heights | Dec 6, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Horizon Builders Horizon Builders and Development | Encino | Dec 5, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department | Palmdale | Dec 4, 2007 | 1 violation | $3,315 | 1 | 0 |
| Blue Tattoo Bell Bottom Blues, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 2, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parsons Parsons Infrastructure & Technology Group Inc | Pasadena | Nov 30, 2007 | 76 violations | $63,635 | 69 | 0 |
| Bayside Medical Center | Hawthorne | Nov 30, 2007 | 6 violations | $13,190 | 5 | 0 |
| Ultra Welding | Palmdale | Nov 30, 2007 | 4 violations | $10,440 | 2 | 0 |
| A.V. Center Maintenance | Palmdale | Nov 30, 2007 | 14 violations | $6,916 | 14 | 0 |
| American Guard Services Inc. | Carson | Nov 30, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Masiron Iron Works | Los Angeles | Nov 28, 2007 | 14 violations | $18,495 | 12 | 0 |
| Rubi Collection | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2007 | 18 violations | $10,300 | 16 | 0 |
| Dreamous Corporation U.S.A. | Torrance | Nov 27, 2007 | 4 violations repeat | $2,600 | 3 | $1,155 |
| Codigo | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubicon Tropical Spice, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2007 | 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.