Wage and hour cases in Orange County at a glance
Employers in Orange County account for 2,263 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 1,704 of which found violations (75%). Employers agreed to pay $45,714,608 in back wages to 34,898 workers, and $1,900,769 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 9 cases closed with $961,342 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Construction ($7,717,506), Manufacturing ($7,244,866), Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services ($6,605,851).
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinculums Services, Inc. | Irvine | Nov 18, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Future DB International, Inc. | Lake Forest | Nov 9, 2014 | 31 violations | $51,438 | 16 | 0 |
| Fairview Developmental Center | Costa Mesa | Nov 3, 2014 | 6 violations | $1,748 | 5 | 0 |
| J & L Metal Polishing | Anaheim | Oct 26, 2014 | 114 violations repeat | $32,000 | 5 | $92,565 |
| The Hat C & J Food Company, Inc. | Lake Forest | Oct 19, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willdan Group, Inc. | Anaheim | Oct 15, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lanan Modern, Inc. | Garden Grove | Oct 12, 2014 | 15 violations | $2,227 | 12 | 0 |
| Lanna Modern, Inc. | Stanton | Oct 12, 2014 | 10 violations | $862 | 8 | 0 |
| LongView FedConsulting JV | Laguna Niguel | Oct 10, 2014 | 13 violations | $86,004 | 7 | 0 |
| Johnnie's Jr Burgers | Orange | Oct 8, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fortex Construction Inc. | Fullerton | Oct 7, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Mariachi Restaurant | San Clemente | Oct 6, 2014 | 50 violations | $30,079 | 42 | 0 |
| Flatirons Solutions | Irvine | Oct 5, 2014 | 5 violations | $2,602 | 5 | 0 |
| Natures Image, Inc. | Lake Forest | Sep 30, 2014 | 23 violations | $20,389 | 22 | 0 |
| Citivest Inc. | Newport Beach | Sep 30, 2014 | 37 violations | $15,874 | 32 | 0 |
| Himanshu Bhatia | San Juan Capistrano | Sep 28, 2014 | 3 violations repeat | $54,348 | 1 | 0 |
| P.S. Services, Inc. | Anaheim | Sep 28, 2014 | 11 violations | $11,957 | 11 | 0 |
| Dusk to Dawn Urgent Care (Los Angeles) | Anaheim | Sep 25, 2014 | 3 violations | $1,283 | 1 | 0 |
| Able Building Maintenance | Santa Ana | Sep 24, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spicy City Chinese Food | Irvine | Sep 22, 2014 | 7 violations | $26,854 | 6 | 0 |
| Spicy City Chinese Food Spicy City Holding Group, Inc. | Anaheim | Sep 21, 2014 | 9 violations | $13,441 | 7 | 0 |
| Gatten Sushi USA Inc.-Multi locations | Irvine | Sep 16, 2014 | 337 violations repeat | $81,944 | 172 | $75,680 |
| Fortune Cookies Restaurant | Fountain Valley | Sep 16, 2014 | 14 violations | $62,094 | 13 | 0 |
| Fortune Cookies Restaurant | Los Alamitos | Sep 16, 2014 | 6 violations | $28,686 | 5 | 0 |
| Gatten Sushi USA, Inc. (West Covina) | Irvine | Sep 16, 2014 | 79 violations repeat | $22,580 | 41 | $17,600 |
| Gatten Sushi USA,Inc.- Fullerton | Fullerton | Sep 16, 2014 | 68 violations repeat | $9,001 | 34 | $14,520 |
| GTN Inc. | Irvine | Sep 16, 2014 | 9 violations repeat | $3,885 | 8 | $3,520 |
| Whitten Heights | La Habra | Sep 15, 2014 | 22 violations | $2,693 | 21 | 0 |
| Imperial Contracting | Irvine | Sep 14, 2014 | 14 violations | $156,728 | 13 | 0 |
| Harbor Sound/Bristol Sound | Santa Ana | Sep 14, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exclusive Eldercare Inc. | Mission Viejo | Sep 13, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Centerline Drivers | Santa Ana | Aug 22, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raj Manufacturing, LLC | Tustin | Aug 19, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M.J.D. Holdings, Inc. | Costa Mesa | Aug 17, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ultra Maintenance Service | La Habra | Aug 16, 2014 | 2 violations | $819 | 1 | 0 |
| Super Mex Mexican Restaurants | Huntington Beach | Aug 10, 2014 | 2 violations | $4,754 | 1 | 0 |
| Super Mex Mexican Restaurants | Fountain Valley | Aug 10, 2014 | 3 violations | $4,007 | 2 | 0 |
| Super Mex Mexican Restaurants | Irvine | Aug 10, 2014 | 4 violations | $3,760 | 3 | 0 |
| Super Mex Mexican Restaurants | Cypress | Aug 10, 2014 | 2 violations | $3,391 | 1 | 0 |
| Super Mex Mexican Restaurants | Cypress | Aug 10, 2014 | 2 violations | $1,461 | 1 | 0 |
| Taqueria De Anda De Anda Enterprise, Inc | Santa Ana | Aug 3, 2014 | 22 violations | $29,926 | 21 | 0 |
| Taqueria De Anda De Anda Enterprise, Inc | Orange | Aug 3, 2014 | 18 violations | $28,455 | 17 | 0 |
| Taqueria De Anda | Anaheim | Aug 3, 2014 | 19 violations | $23,007 | 18 | 0 |
| Taqueria De Anda De Anda Enterprise, Inc. | Fullerton | Aug 3, 2014 | 13 violations | $21,881 | 12 | 0 |
| Taqueria De Anda De Anda Enterprise, Inc | Anaheim | Aug 3, 2014 | 21 violations | $18,101 | 20 | 0 |
| W.B. Starr, Inc. | Lake Forest | Jul 28, 2014 | 33 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Data Ticket Inc. | Newport Beach | Jul 24, 2014 | 5 violations | $2,164 | 4 | 0 |
| Proactive Janitorial Services, Inc. | Brea | Jul 12, 2014 | 19 violations | $39,695 | 18 | 0 |
| Beckman Coulter | Brea | Jul 8, 2014 | 1,011 violations repeat | $234,427 | 31 | 0 |
| CR&R Incorporated | Stanton | Jul 7, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| US Postal Service United States Postal Service | Fullerton | Jul 1, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xcel Building Group, Inc. | San Juan Capistrano | Jun 22, 2014 | 629 violations | $198,165 | 628 | 0 |
| Capo Valley Fire Side | San Juan Capistrano | Jun 19, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ and AJ Inc. | Anaheim | Jun 18, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allied Facilities Management | La Habra | Jun 15, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elite 88 Contruction Services Inc./TCA ER Ser | Garden Grove | Jun 13, 2014 | 19 violations | $7,949 | 0 | 0 |
| Caliente Southwest Grille | Costa Mesa | Jun 11, 2014 | 10 violations | $13,769 | 8 | 0 |
| The Auld Dubliner Auld Dubliner Tustin, LLC | Tustin | Jun 11, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pulte Home Corporation | Irvine | Jun 6, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greenstone Materials, Inc. | San Juan Capistrano | Jun 4, 2014 | 42 violations | $74,505 | 40 | 0 |
| Harv's Express Car Wash & Detailing | Lake Forest | Jun 2, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Candid Research | Orange | May 28, 2014 | 5 violations | $5,193 | 4 | 0 |
| Workforce Solutions WFC LLC-Santa Ana | Santa Ana | May 20, 2014 | 7 violations | $919 | 6 | 0 |
| Sakura Shabu-Shabu | Huntington Beach | May 20, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dual Diagnosis Treatment Center Inc. | San Clemente | May 18, 2014 | 85 violations | $60,303 | 84 | 0 |
| Pratt Communications | Santa Ana | May 16, 2014 | 347 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L'Arche WaveCrest | Orange | May 6, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AVX Audio Visual, Inc. | Fountain Valley | May 5, 2014 | 14 violations | $37,176 | 12 | 0 |
| US Postal Service | Mission Viejo | May 3, 2014 | 1 violation | $152 | 1 | 0 |
| Little Inn by the Bay | Newport Beach | May 1, 2014 | 8 violations | $5,463 | 6 | 0 |
| Ashdon Development El Toro | Laguna Hills | Apr 30, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RJT Compuquest | Irvine | Apr 28, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angels Home | Garden Grove | Apr 15, 2014 | 5 violations | $31,930 | 2 | 0 |
| Naranja Care Home | Mission Viejo | Apr 15, 2014 | 4 violations | $16,303 | 2 | 0 |
| Atrium Hotel Golden Atrium Investment, Inc. | Irvine | Apr 12, 2014 | 3 violations | $1,888 | 3 | 0 |
| DTS Electric, Inc. | Huntington Beach | Apr 7, 2014 | 13 violations | $17,732 | 12 | 0 |
| Fullerton University Mobil, Inc | Fullerton | Apr 6, 2014 | 4 violations | $4,492 | 3 | 0 |
| Demur Enterprise | Orange | Apr 5, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TNT Modern, INC. | Garden Grove | Mar 31, 2014 | 6 violations | $2,200 | 5 | 0 |
| Advantage Sales and Marketing | Anaheim | Mar 31, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Creation, Inc | Santa Ana | Mar 25, 2014 | 5 violations | $919 | 3 | 0 |
| Magic 8 Productions, Inc. | Westminster | Mar 25, 2014 | 4 violations | $192 | 2 | 0 |
| DB Garment | Westminster | Mar 24, 2014 | 8 violations | $1,500 | 6 | 0 |
| Julie Mode Inc. | Garden Grove | Mar 22, 2014 | 4 violations | $648 | 3 | 0 |
| No Name Garment Contractor | Garden Grove | Mar 21, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Star Point Transport | Stanton | Mar 20, 2014 | 2 violations | $656 | 1 | 0 |
| Joseph Fashion | Santa Ana | Mar 20, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralphs Ralphs Grocery Company | Costa Mesa | Mar 19, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Culver USA, Inc. | Santa Ana | Mar 17, 2014 | 19 violations | $12,429 | 17 | 0 |
| Tinak Co. | Garden Grove | Mar 17, 2014 | 6 violations | $3,300 | 5 | 0 |
| IZZYBEAR, Inc. | Garden Grove | Mar 16, 2014 | 13 violations | $8,187 | 12 | 0 |
| JL Always, Inc | Santa Ana | Mar 16, 2014 | 15 violations repeat | $7,390 | 12 | $2,244 |
| Lunar Mode, Inc | Santa Ana | Mar 16, 2014 | 17 violations | $6,815 | 15 | 0 |
| AD & T, Inc. | Garden Grove | Mar 16, 2014 | 5 violations | $3,672 | 4 | 0 |
| Kim-Nancy, Inc. | Garden Grove | Mar 16, 2014 | 7 violations | $1,960 | 6 | 0 |
| LCJ Production, Inc. | Santa Ana | Mar 16, 2014 | 16 violations | $1,704 | 10 | 0 |
| MTH Style., Inc. | Garden Grove | Mar 15, 2014 | 9 violations | $1,926 | 8 | 0 |
| CE' Em Production Inc. | Santa Ana | Mar 14, 2014 | 8 violations | $5,759 | 7 | 0 |
| Cama Style, Inc | Garden Grove | Mar 14, 2014 | 16 violations repeat | $5,414 | 14 | $2,156 |
| Global Telecom Corp. | Newport Beach | Mar 11, 2014 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,000 |
Largest back-wage records in Orange County
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alorica | 2 | $3,193,839 | 3,174 | Feb 24, 2023 |
| Cybercoders | 1 | $1,800,000 | 539 | Sep 24, 2023 |
| Beckman Coulter | 4 | $1,354,138 | 1,132 | Jul 8, 2014 |
| Acepex Management Corp | 1 | $786,290 | 52 | Jun 30, 2024 |
| Sovereign Health Group | 1 | $660,766 | 525 | Apr 28, 2018 |
| Down N Dirty Inc. | 1 | $647,637 | 166 | Aug 5, 2011 |
| Staffworks, Inc. | 1 | $637,951 | 878 | Jan 17, 2004 |
| Arbon Equipment | 1 | $633,207 | 422 | Dec 20, 2014 |
| Saddleback Roofing | 1 | $616,652 | 341 | Jul 20, 2020 |
| Legal Turn Inc./Federal Loan Modification LLC | 1 | $586,500 | 246 | Apr 30, 2009 |
| Elite Aerosapce Group | 1 | $583,950 | 85 | Feb 27, 2021 |
| JEM | 2 | $529,187 | 145 | Oct 9, 2024 |
| The Cut and Sew Co. Inc. | 1 | $468,073 | 113 | Sep 21, 2025 |
| Laundry Room Clothing Inc. | 3 | $451,896 | 151 | Mar 31, 2010 |
| Michaelson, Connor & Boul, Inc. (MCB) | 2 | $444,225 | 312 | Dec 10, 2010 |
| Joined Inc. | 1 | $438,509 | 58 | Jan 15, 2016 |
| Terra Universal Inc. | 1 | $373,739 | 224 | Aug 4, 2010 |
| Aegis Home Funding | 1 | $373,607 | 93 | Apr 30, 2005 |
| Ross Plastering | 1 | $350,032 | 58 | Sep 17, 2010 |
| Margaret's Home | 1 | $348,198 | 54 | Apr 15, 2017 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | $151,239 | 18 |
| 2025 | 18 | 16 | $961,977 | 353 |
| 2024 | 44 | 32 | $1,295,104 | 222 |
| 2023 | 42 | 38 | $2,736,970 | 1,130 |
| 2022 | 51 | 41 | $3,683,189 | 3,826 |
| 2021 | 46 | 37 | $1,570,067 | 528 |
| 2020 | 81 | 65 | $1,785,323 | 1,082 |
| 2019 | 95 | 73 | $989,570 | 952 |
| 2018 | 56 | 50 | $1,843,436 | 1,237 |
| 2017 | 138 | 124 | $2,461,894 | 1,166 |
| 2016 | 139 | 113 | $2,406,692 | 2,265 |
| 2015 | 171 | 148 | $2,586,203 | 1,673 |
| 2014 | 149 | 121 | $3,501,305 | 2,914 |
| 2013 | 202 | 156 | $2,273,582 | 1,653 |
| 2012 | 138 | 99 | $1,612,524 | 1,387 |
| 2011 | 102 | 70 | $2,021,174 | 1,000 |
| 2010 | 109 | 75 | $2,589,158 | 1,531 |
| 2009 | 116 | 66 | $2,643,808 | 1,829 |
| 2008 | 62 | 41 | $900,379 | 985 |
| 2007 | 123 | 93 | $1,605,055 | 2,455 |
| 2006 | 99 | 67 | $1,988,387 | 2,482 |
| 2005 | 162 | 86 | $1,715,549 | 1,374 |
| 2004 | 81 | 63 | $1,635,551 | 2,583 |
Cities in Orange County with cases
- Irvine200 cases, $9,333,995
- Anaheim290 cases, $5,015,730
- Santa Ana336 cases, $3,959,808
- Orange155 cases, $3,418,710
- Garden Grove172 cases, $2,680,174
- Huntington Beach107 cases, $2,581,466
- Brea57 cases, $2,528,354
- San Clemente39 cases, $2,123,679
- Fullerton,78 cases, $1,918,703
- Mission Viejo76 cases, $1,448,621
- Costa Mesa98 cases, $1,271,146
- Tustin61 cases, $998,798
- Westminster63 cases, $956,495
- Fountain Valley47 cases, $798,577
- Newport Beach78 cases, $777,852
- Buena Park83 cases, $723,534
- San Juan Capistrano27 cases, $700,966
- Los Alamitos17 cases, $556,650
- Laguna Hills19 cases, $544,664
- Lake Forest44 cases, $497,601
- La Habra42 cases, $475,413
- Yorba Linda30 cases, $393,766
- Aliso Viejo13 cases, $361,558
- La Palma11 cases, $345,834
- Cypress28 cases, $337,922
- Stanton35 cases, $313,085
- Laguna Niguel19 cases, $228,749
- Dana Point10 cases, $168,191
- Foothill Ranch6 cases, $110,526
- Corona Del Mar3 cases, $74,708
- Laguna Beach7 cases, $42,436
- Ladera Ranch2 cases, $12,681
- Laguna Woods1 cases, $6,157
- Newport Coast1 cases, $4,808
- Trabuco Canyon3 cases, $3,251
- Seal Beach5 cases, $0
Your rights in Orange County
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Orange 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 Orange 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.