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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Transit Authority | Los Angeles | Oct 21, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City Sports Medicine | Los Angeles | Oct 20, 2005 | 10 violations | $2,495 | 9 | 0 |
| Bonus Car Wash | Santa Monica | Oct 19, 2005 | 79 violations | $100,000 | 55 | 0 |
| Culver City Family Dentistry | Culver City | Oct 18, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Monica Glat-Kosher Market | Los Angeles | Oct 17, 2005 | 16 violations | $31,109 | 11 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Supermarkets of California Inc | Monterey Park | Oct 14, 2005 | 128 violations | $150,041 | 127 | 0 |
| La Adelita Food Co. | Los Angeles | Oct 12, 2005 | 15 violations | $4,173 | 14 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Compton | Oct 11, 2005 | 1 violation | $145 | 1 | 0 |
| California Offset Printer California Offset Printer Corporation | Glendale | Oct 9, 2005 | 5 violations | $11,052 | 5 | 0 |
| Sun-Mate Corp. | Canoga Park | Oct 6, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Athens Service Arakelian Enterprises, Inc. | La Puente | Oct 4, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quality Shutters Quality Shutters Finish, Inc. | Chatsworth | Oct 3, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Woodcliff Corporation | Los Angeles | Sep 30, 2005 | 7 violations | $8,144 | 6 | 0 |
| EVR GARD Construction/Restoration | Culver City | Sep 30, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taco Mexico | Pomona | Sep 28, 2005 | 4 violations | $648 | 1 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Supermarket | West Covina | Sep 28, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Supermarket | San Gabriel | Sep 28, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| International Service, Inc. International Protective Services, Inc. | Torrance | Sep 27, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PICC-B/ Steel Shield Security PICCB Investigation & Paralegal Services Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 26, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Encino Glatt Market | Encino | Sep 22, 2005 | 21 violations | $23,720 | 17 | 0 |
| Child's World J.E.M.M. Corporation | Encino | Sep 22, 2005 | 11 violations | $8,990 | 10 | 0 |
| Bio-Terra Corporation | Baldwin Park | Sep 19, 2005 | 19 violations | $7,957 | 19 | 0 |
| API Accounting and Computer Consulting Servic | Rowland Heights | Sep 16, 2005 | 3 violations | $11,244 | 2 | $2,000 |
| La Jolla Market Esequiel Perez & Patrocinia Luna Perez | Placentia | Sep 16, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Global Horizons Manpower, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 15, 2005 | 1,478 violations | $451,194 | 152 | $381,600 |
| Molly Maid | Gardena | Sep 15, 2005 | 34 violations | $2,028 | 33 | 0 |
| Kedren Acute Psychiatric Hospital | Los Angeles | Sep 15, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Classified Private Security, Inc. | Baldwin Park | Sep 14, 2005 | 23 violations | $6,000 | 22 | 0 |
| Anastasi Construction Company, Inc. | Redondo Beach | Sep 7, 2005 | 39 violations | $18,053 | 19 | 0 |
| American Oil American Earth Management, Inc. | Panorama City | Sep 7, 2005 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daiohs First Choice Services | Downey | Sep 7, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Closet Factory | Los Angeles | Sep 6, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bellment Village | Burbank | Sep 2, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zodiac Heating & Air Zodiac Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. | Van Nuys | Sep 1, 2005 | 11 violations | $3,074 | 11 | 0 |
| Steak Coral | West Covina | Sep 1, 2005 | 7 violations repeat | $1,253 | 6 | $281 |
| Sugar Moods | Los Angeles | Sep 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bixby Knolls Car Wash | Long Beach | Aug 31, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khoury's Restaurant | Long Beach | Aug 30, 2005 | 13 violations | $7,803 | 12 | 0 |
| Burger King The Singjoy Company, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 30, 2005 | 19 violations | $1,524 | 19 | 0 |
| Trident Dental Lab Trident Laboratories Inc. | Hawthorne | Aug 29, 2005 | 32 violations | $25,038 | 32 | 0 |
| MJB Freight System | Santa Fe Springs | Aug 29, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gae Mee Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 28, 2005 | 30 violations | $10,000 | 19 | 0 |
| Alcazar Restaurant | Encino | Aug 28, 2005 | 1 violation | $1,511 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike L. Noble/Contractor for US Postal Office | Palmdale | Aug 28, 2005 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buyers Home Warranty Co. | Burbank | Aug 25, 2005 | 10 violations | $2,264 | 10 | 0 |
| Gene Wheeler Farms, Inc | Lancaster | Aug 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tua Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giant Merchandising, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Edge Corporation | Los Angeles | Aug 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jem Sportswear | San Fernando | Aug 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newport Apparel Corporation | Compton | Aug 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaff Trading, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Gennaro Cafe | Culver City | Aug 24, 2005 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vantage Oncology, Inc | El Segundo | Aug 23, 2005 | 10 violations | $5,550 | 8 | 0 |
| Del Sol Furniture | Panorama City | Aug 23, 2005 | 8 violations | $4,264 | 7 | 0 |
| Provision, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 23, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patty | Los Angeles | Aug 23, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baby Blues BBQ Baby Blues Bar-B-Q, LTD | Venice | Aug 19, 2005 | 6 violations | $2,836 | 4 | 0 |
| P &M Fashions, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 19, 2005 | 4 violations | $798 | 3 | 0 |
| K Too | Los Angeles | Aug 19, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vista del Mar Family & Child Services | Los Angeles | Aug 18, 2005 | 1 violation | $11,828 | 1 | 0 |
| Elegant Textiles, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 15, 2005 | 7 violations | $50,501 | 5 | 0 |
| Victor Royale Adult Residential Living | Glendale | Aug 15, 2005 | 8 violations | $5,103 | 7 | 0 |
| LA Dogworks | Los Angeles | Aug 15, 2005 | 9 violations | $2,806 | 9 | 0 |
| Botach Tactical | Los Angeles | Aug 15, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anhing Corp. | Los Angeles | Aug 15, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Queen Fashion Inc. | South El Monte | Aug 13, 2005 | 97 violations | $60,000 | 48 | 0 |
| Have | Los Angeles | Aug 13, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Estrada Clothing Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 13, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baby Lulu | Los Angeles | Aug 13, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best One Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 12, 2005 | 8 violations | $9,100 | 6 | 0 |
| Closet | Los Angeles | Aug 12, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P&K Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 10, 2005 | 28 violations | $6,745 | 21 | 0 |
| Antonio's Pizzeria | Sherman Oaks | Aug 10, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Girl Talk | Los Angeles | Aug 10, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sonnia & Jennie, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 10, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 9, 2005 | 74 violations | $17,794 | 44 | 0 |
| The Cleaning Place | South El Monte | Aug 9, 2005 | 2 violations | $595 | 1 | 0 |
| Entrancy | Los Angeles | Aug 9, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cien, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 9, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M & M Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 9, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arturo's Tacos | Los Angeles | Aug 8, 2005 | 5 violations | $2,559 | 4 | 0 |
| N A Medical Billing NA Medical Billing Management Corporation | Huntington Park | Aug 6, 2005 | 7 violations | $6,655 | 5 | 0 |
| Cresenta Valley Car Wash | La Crescenta | Aug 5, 2005 | 23 violations | $25,001 | 22 | 0 |
| Eastwest Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 5, 2005 | 31 violations | $16,912 | 30 | 0 |
| Chinese Gourmet Express | Rancho Palos Verdes | Aug 5, 2005 | 1 violation | $3,000 | 1 | 0 |
| Robella | Los Angeles | Aug 5, 2005 | 3 violations | $108 | 1 | 0 |
| KO-Z KO-Z | Glendale | Aug 5, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Helena Helena H. Luu | South El Monte | Aug 4, 2005 | 25 violations | $12,494 | 13 | 0 |
| GSH Inc | South El Monte | Aug 4, 2005 | 15 violations | $3,640 | 14 | 0 |
| Trial Graphi | Los Angeles | Aug 4, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasmine USA, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 4, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crave Apparel Inc | Gardena | Aug 4, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Immanual Korea Sewing Machine Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 3, 2005 | 25 violations | $18,926 | 16 | 0 |
| America Fashion Clothing Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 3, 2005 | 27 violations | $14,765 | 18 | 0 |
| Fili's Fashion | Los Angeles | Aug 3, 2005 | 8 violations | $2,990 | 4 | 0 |
| Libian Time Less, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 3, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| One Clothing | Los Angeles | Aug 3, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Garment Finishing, Inc | Los Angeles | Aug 2, 2005 | 119 violations | $24,994 | 119 | 0 |
| Angeles Mills Company, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 2, 2005 | 14 violations | $9,678 | 12 | 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.