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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top SMB Clothing Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 20, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Taconazo Gratianne-Muniz Inc. | Baldwin Park | Apr 19, 2022 | 19 violations repeat | $69,189 | 18 | $11,970 |
| Angel and Denim | Huntington Park | Apr 19, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Aid Regional United Safety Services Inc. | San Dimas | Apr 18, 2022 | 3 violations | $5,738 | 1 | 0 |
| The Blue Uniform | Bell Gardens | Apr 18, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USPS United States Postal Service | Los Angeles | Apr 6, 2022 | 2 violations | $1,257 | 1 | 0 |
| BJC Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 3, 2022 | 17 violations | $49,574 | 13 | 0 |
| Axis Apparel | Los Angeles | Apr 3, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laqueen, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 3, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coco Kelly Garcia Apparel , Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 3, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles County-Dept of Public Services | Los Angeles | Apr 1, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Servexo | Gardena | Mar 31, 2022 | 173 violations | $60,960 | 173 | 0 |
| Simple Solar LLC | Walnut | Mar 27, 2022 | 9 violations | $13,927 | 8 | 0 |
| Park Avenue Healthcare and Wellness Center | Pomona | Mar 22, 2022 | 4 violations | $1,551 | 3 | 0 |
| Black Label Apparel | Los Angeles | Mar 18, 2022 | 17 violations | $3,766 | 15 | 0 |
| Ralphs Ralphs Grocery Company | Chatsworth | Mar 18, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hotel Normandie Hotel Normandie LA, LLC | Los Angeles | Mar 18, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USPS | Los Angeles | Mar 16, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black Knight Patrol | San Pedro | Mar 15, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OXL Fashion Inc | Los Angeles | Mar 15, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UCLA Medical Center | Los Angeles | Mar 15, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dairy Queen/Orange Julius | Burbank | Mar 9, 2022 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,387 |
| Corpuz Pineda Staffing Services, Inc. | Pasadena | Mar 7, 2022 | 74 violations | $260,060 | 73 | 0 |
| Ice Cool | Montebello | Mar 7, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H5 Data Centers, LLC H5 DATA CENTERS-CHANDLER, LLC | Beverly Hills | Mar 5, 2022 | 22 violations | $9,585 | 21 | 0 |
| Friend's Fashion | Los Angeles | Feb 28, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kale My Name LA | Encino | Feb 27, 2022 | 2 violations | $1,492 | 2 | 0 |
| Active Guard Company | Woodland Hills | Feb 26, 2022 | 2 violations | $4,388 | 1 | 0 |
| Yum Yum Donuts | Covina | Feb 24, 2022 | 8 violations repeat | $3,129 | 6 | $841 |
| Contemporary Services Corporation (CSC) | Northridge | Feb 20, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Genesis Manor Genesis Health Care Inc. | Claremont | Feb 17, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dalewood Holding, LLC | Baldwin Park | Feb 16, 2022 | 3 violations | $33,378 | 2 | 0 |
| ABM Janitorial Services | Los Angeles | Feb 16, 2022 | 4 violations | $765 | 3 | 0 |
| Fiesta Martin Bar & Grill Fiesta Martin Bar and Grill, LLC | Inglewood | Feb 16, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucille�s Smokehouse BBQ | Woodland Hills | Feb 10, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sky Sportwear Sky Venture Group, LLC | Los Angeles | Feb 9, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Servexo Protective Service | Gardena | Feb 9, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BV Apparel Corp. | Los Angeles | Feb 7, 2022 | 9 violations | $26,975 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaze Pizza Blaze Pizza Farmers Market, LLC | Los Angeles | Feb 7, 2022 | 2 violations repeat | $112 | 1 | $441 |
| Petalo | Los Angeles | Feb 7, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hearts 2 Hearts, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 7, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Pollo Loco WKS RESTAURANT CORP. | Inglewood | Feb 6, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eggleston Youth Center Inc. | Covina | Feb 4, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yes We Print | Los Angeles | Feb 1, 2022 | 3 violations repeat | $1,881 | 2 | 0 |
| El Puerto Escondido | Inglewood | Feb 1, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | Inglewood | Jan 30, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TruTeam of California Builder Services Group, Inc. | Valencia | Jan 25, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tacos Gallo Loco | Norwalk | Jan 24, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Department of Public Social Services County of LA Dept. of Public Social Services | El Monte | Jan 21, 2022 | 2 violations | $1,702 | 1 | 0 |
| Pregis Pregis Innovative Packaging, LLC | Pomona | Jan 19, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marsden Haynes Haynes Building Services LLC | Baldwin Park | Jan 15, 2022 | 51 violations | $42,702 | 45 | 0 |
| SCSC SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SECURITY CENTERS, INC. | Cerritos | Jan 15, 2022 | 5 violations | $1,883 | 4 | 0 |
| Aspiration Aspiration Partners, Inc. | Marina Del Rey | Jan 10, 2022 | 80 violations | $114,594 | 79 | 0 |
| Medix Staffing Solutions | Culver City | Jan 6, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shell Electric | Sun Valley | Dec 31, 2021 | 14 violations | $89,558 | 7 | 0 |
| Gaudenti & Sons Corporation | Carson | Dec 31, 2021 | 23 violations | $62,090 | 22 | 0 |
| Summit Design & Construction | Sun Valley | Dec 31, 2021 | 8 violations repeat | $15,763 | 4 | $3,325 |
| Integrated Therapy Solutions | Hawthorne | Dec 31, 2021 | 2 violations | $3,343 | 1 | $932 |
| CalPak Landscape CalPak Landscaping, Inc. | Rowland Heights | Dec 22, 2021 | 171 violations repeat | $710,573 | 170 | $50,000 |
| Model Citizens | Sherman Oaks | Dec 22, 2021 | 65 violations | $458,976 | 16 | 0 |
| Amazing Efforts | Los Angeles | Dec 17, 2021 | 39 violations repeat | $68,448 | 38 | $10,491 |
| Kaat Construction | Pomona | Dec 17, 2021 | 9 violations | $3,239 | 8 | 0 |
| Clinica Medica | Placentia | Dec 16, 2021 | 2 violations | $1,500 | 1 | 0 |
| EPIC Residential Homes | Los Angeles | Dec 15, 2021 | 31 violations | $13,626 | 30 | 0 |
| Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. | Pasadena | Dec 15, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keystone Construction, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 10, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unified Protective Services | Hawthorne | Dec 9, 2021 | 3 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $748 |
| Mian Horizon Financial Corp. | Calabasas | Dec 8, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Pizza Kitchen | Beverly Hills | Dec 6, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dedicated Building Services | Sherman Oaks | Dec 4, 2021 | 20 violations | $33,812 | 19 | 0 |
| Superior Grocers Super Center Concepts, Inc. | Maywood | Dec 1, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Home 2 U | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2021 | 23 violations repeat | $56,254 | 22 | $7,405 |
| CEN Family CEN Family Generations, LLC | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2021 | 5 violations | $11,599 | 4 | 0 |
| Lighthouse Deli and Cafe | San Pedro | Nov 30, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LENA Construction | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABA Protection | Castaic | Nov 29, 2021 | 13 violations | $3,338 | 11 | $6,591 |
| LA County USC Medical Center | Los Angeles | Nov 23, 2021 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayres Residential Care Homes | Los Angeles | Nov 19, 2021 | 22 violations repeat | $7,214 | 22 | $6,776 |
| Millie's Cafe Millie's Restaurant Cafe, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 12, 2021 | 55 violations repeat | $185,098 | 54 | $40,446 |
| UPS UNITED PARCEL SERVICE GENERAL SERVICES CO. | Los Angeles | Nov 5, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max's Mexican Cuisine | Monrovia | Nov 3, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spaghetti Eddie's Cucina Italiana | Glendora | Nov 2, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Securitas Services Securitas Securities Services USA, Inc | West Covina | Oct 31, 2021 | 17 violations | $19,596 | 16 | 0 |
| Noodle St Arcadia | Arcadia | Oct 31, 2021 | 12 violations | $6,729 | 11 | 0 |
| Jauregui Nursery | Long Beach | Oct 31, 2021 | 4 violations repeat | $2,456 | 2 | $1,162 |
| Turpin Landscaping and Construction | Long Beach | Oct 31, 2021 | 2 violations | $1,201 | 1 | 0 |
| Sergio Rosas Flooring Inc | Canyon Country | Oct 29, 2021 | 37 violations repeat | $32,678 | 36 | $13,464 |
| Mountain View Mortuary | Altadena | Oct 26, 2021 | 9 violations | $4,801 | 3 | 0 |
| Ten O Five Ten O Five Apparel, Inc | Los Angeles | Oct 25, 2021 | 13 violations | $49,538 | 11 | 0 |
| Haptics | Signal Hill | Oct 25, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WIN SECURITY | Los Angeles | Oct 23, 2021 | 12 violations | $12,279 | 11 | 0 |
| SM Brothers Landscape | Santa Monica | Oct 23, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Armored Protective Services | West Hills | Oct 22, 2021 | 63 violations | $26,448 | 45 | 0 |
| Tree of Wishes | Los Angeles | Oct 22, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tejon Constructors, Inc. | Palmdale | Oct 21, 2021 | 48 violations repeat | $152,989 | 47 | $9,494 |
| Atlas Roofing Company | Palmdale | Oct 20, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tres Estrellas de Oro, Inc. | Huntington Park | Oct 19, 2021 | 8 violations | $7,523 | 0 | 0 |
| Melo Melo Coconut Jelly Desert | Rowland Heights | Oct 19, 2021 | 5 violations | $2,373 | 4 | 0 |
| Commodity Sales Co. | Los Angeles | Oct 18, 2021 | 3 violations | $11,210 | 1 | 0 |
| Sur Walls Corporation | Lakewood | Oct 18, 2021 | 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.