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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | Foothill Ranch | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | Fullerton | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | Huntington Beach | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | Irvine | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | Irvine | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | Lake Forest | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | Newport Beach | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyly Inc. | Westminster | Jul 21, 2013 | 7 violations | $14,243 | 6 | 0 |
| Maureen Guest Home | Garden Grove | Jul 20, 2013 | 4 violations | $13,732 | 3 | 0 |
| Maureen Guest Home | Garden Grove | Jul 20, 2013 | 4 violations | $10,140 | 2 | 0 |
| Maureen Guest Home | Garden Grove | Jul 20, 2013 | 3 violations | $9,966 | 2 | 0 |
| Maureen Guest Home | Anaheim | Jul 20, 2013 | 3 violations | $8,736 | 2 | 0 |
| Del Sol Home-San Bruno | Buena Park | Jul 19, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Del Sol Homes - Artesia | Buena Park | Jul 19, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheerful Heart Home Care I | Garden Grove | Jul 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheerful Heart Home Care II | Huntington Beach | Jul 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheerful Heart Home Care III | Huntington Beach | Jul 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Largo Concrete, Inc. | Tustin | Jul 5, 2013 | 10 violations | $68,924 | 5 | 0 |
| Young E. Company | Santa Ana | Jun 25, 2013 | 13 violations | $4,224 | 11 | 0 |
| Blue Cheaps Corp | Garden Grove | Jun 23, 2013 | 12 violations | $6,144 | 10 | 0 |
| CPL Industry, Inc. | Santa Ana | Jun 23, 2013 | 7 violations | $480 | 5 | 0 |
| L & V Fashion, Inc. | Westminster | Jun 20, 2013 | 11 violations | $4,672 | 10 | 0 |
| Success Industry, Inc. | Westminster | Jun 20, 2013 | 5 violations | $1,536 | 4 | 0 |
| Vanour, Inc. | Westminster | Jun 20, 2013 | 8 violations | $1,504 | 7 | 0 |
| TJH Production, Inc. | Westminster | Jun 18, 2013 | 10 violations | $3,872 | 8 | 0 |
| HN Company, Inc. | Westminster | Jun 18, 2013 | 7 violations | $1,856 | 5 | 0 |
| Tommy Sport Corp | Santa Ana | Jun 16, 2013 | 6 violations | $1,440 | 4 | 0 |
| PT Production | Westminster | Jun 14, 2013 | 7 violations | $6,336 | 5 | 0 |
| Meihui Inc | Garden Grove | Jun 14, 2013 | 8 violations | $3,840 | 6 | 0 |
| MTC Style, Inc | Westminster | Jun 14, 2013 | 10 violations | $3,776 | 8 | 0 |
| David Jones Construction | Huntington Beach | Jun 8, 2013 | 42 violations | $28,035 | 21 | 0 |
| USA Design, Inc. | Santa Ana | Jun 8, 2013 | 7 violations | $2,048 | 5 | 0 |
| Thanh Mode, Inc. | Santa Ana | Jun 2, 2013 | 6 violations | $1,792 | 4 | 0 |
| Thanh Mode, Inc. | Westminster | Jun 2, 2013 | 6 violations | $1,792 | 4 | 0 |
| S.P. Carpet-Pros Inc. | Orange | May 31, 2013 | 61 violations | $51,360 | 60 | 0 |
| S.P. Carpet-Pros Inc. | Orange | May 30, 2013 | 173 violations | $57,895 | 142 | 0 |
| Meadowlark Gardens II | Huntington Beach | May 29, 2013 | 11 violations | $16,024 | 10 | 0 |
| Meadowlark Gardens IV | Huntington Beach | May 29, 2013 | 4 violations | $14,948 | 3 | 0 |
| Meadowlark Gardens VI | Huntington Beach | May 29, 2013 | 4 violations | $13,974 | 3 | 0 |
| Meadowlark Gardens III | Huntington Beach | May 29, 2013 | 6 violations | $13,457 | 5 | 0 |
| Meadowlark Gardens V | Huntington Beach | May 29, 2013 | 4 violations | $12,314 | 3 | 0 |
| Meadowlark Gardens I | Huntington Beach | May 29, 2013 | 9 violations | $11,267 | 8 | 0 |
| Meadowlark Gardens VII | Huntington Beach | May 29, 2013 | 7 violations | $7,705 | 6 | 0 |
| Brickman Group Brickman Chargers, Inc. | Santa Ana | May 28, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ValleyCrest Landscape Development, Inc. | Fountain Valley | May 26, 2013 | 26 violations repeat | $36,015 | 25 | $13,750 |
| ValleyCrest Tree Care Services, Inc. | Santa Ana | May 26, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ValleyCrest Landscape Maintenance, Inc. | Aliso Viejo | May 26, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ValleyCrest Landscape Maintenance, Inc. | Santa Ana | May 26, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ValleyCrest Landscape Maintenance, Inc. | Anaheim | May 26, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David's Tree Service | Huntington Beach | May 25, 2013 | 16 violations | $43,415 | 15 | 0 |
| David's Tree Service | Huntington Beach | May 25, 2013 | 1 violation | $1,346 | 1 | 0 |
| Park West Landscape Management -Newport Beach | Newport Beach | May 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Park West Landscape Management (Rancho Santa) | Irvine | May 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Park West Landscape Management (Rancho Santa) | Santa Ana | May 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Park West Landscape Management (Rancho Santa) | Lake Forest | May 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fiesta Auto Insurance Fiesta Insurance Franchise Corporation | Huntington Beach | May 18, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goodwill Goodwill Industries of Orange County | Santa Ana | May 17, 2013 | 15 violations | $4,094 | 15 | 0 |
| Day's Inn & Suites Days inn & Suites At Disneyland Park | Anaheim | May 16, 2013 | 15 violations | $9,215 | 14 | 0 |
| Bubbe & Zayde's Place V | Santa Ana | May 14, 2013 | 7 violations | $18,762 | 6 | 0 |
| Bubbe & Zayde's Place IV | Santa Ana | May 14, 2013 | 7 violations | $15,120 | 6 | 0 |
| Bubbe & Zayde's Place III | Santa Ana | May 14, 2013 | 6 violations | $14,999 | 5 | 0 |
| Bubbe & Zayde's Place II | Santa Ana | May 14, 2013 | 6 violations | $6,309 | 5 | 0 |
| Bubbe & Zayde's Place | Santa Ana | May 14, 2013 | 6 violations | $4,548 | 5 | 0 |
| Bubbe & Zayde's Place VII | Santa Ana | May 14, 2013 | 3 violations | $562 | 2 | 0 |
| Heritage Solar Inc. | Newport Beach | May 12, 2013 | 11 violations | $1,268 | 6 | 0 |
| New Horizon Board and Care V | Yorba Linda | May 8, 2013 | 3 violations | $6,852 | 2 | 0 |
| New Horizon Board and Care III | Anaheim | May 8, 2013 | 5 violations | $4,434 | 4 | 0 |
| Shawarma Co | Anaheim | May 6, 2013 | 16 violations | $20,238 | 16 | 0 |
| New Horizon Board and Care I | Yorba Linda | May 6, 2013 | 6 violations | $14,870 | 5 | 0 |
| New Horizon Board and Care II | Yorba Linda | May 6, 2013 | 6 violations | $9,746 | 5 | 0 |
| Tebo Tebo Tea Lounge | Westminster | May 4, 2013 | 28 violations | $1,502 | 27 | 0 |
| Loving Hut Loving Hut Brea Inc. | Brea | Apr 30, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJW Construction, Inc. | Santa Ana | Apr 28, 2013 | 8 violations | $20,139 | 5 | 0 |
| Frontier Group, Inc. | Anaheim | Apr 27, 2013 | 7 violations | $11,798 | 4 | 0 |
| Fashion Graphics, LLC | Fountain Valley | Apr 20, 2013 | 185 violations repeat | $75,669 | 64 | $19,712 |
| King Drivers Transportation Services, Inc. | Santa Ana | Apr 18, 2013 | 116 violations | $186,187 | 59 | 0 |
| Seychelle Water Filtration Products | San Juan Capistrano | Apr 9, 2013 | 23 violations | $5,907 | 22 | 0 |
| California Coach Orange | Orange | Apr 7, 2013 | 30 violations repeat | $25,776 | 29 | $5,423 |
| I Lite 4 U | Garden Grove | Apr 2, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Residential Care III | Buena Park | Apr 1, 2013 | 15 violations repeat | $50,360 | 8 | $2,992 |
| Tyler Residential Care VI | Buena Park | Apr 1, 2013 | 23 violations repeat | $33,480 | 14 | $5,236 |
| Tyler Residential Care I | Anaheim | Apr 1, 2013 | 17 violations repeat | $29,703 | 9 | $3,366 |
| The Maddox Apartment | Huntington Beach | Mar 31, 2013 | 5 violations | $1,225 | 4 | 0 |
| Alternative Senior Care | Huntington Beach | Mar 29, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CalClean | Orange | Mar 24, 2013 | 2 violations | $3,912 | 1 | 0 |
| CalClean | Tustin | Mar 24, 2013 | 19 violations | $3,793 | 13 | 0 |
| Hybrid Apparel Hybrid Promotions, LLC | Cypress | Mar 18, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blessings Carwash | Anaheim | Mar 17, 2013 | 47 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Commonwealth Carwash | Fullerton | Mar 17, 2013 | 26 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City of Anaheim City of Anaheim Califiornia | Anaheim | Mar 16, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Heathers - Seaside Cottage I | Costa Mesa | Mar 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Heathers - Seaside Cottage I | Costa Mesa | Mar 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Heathers - Seaside Cottage I | Costa Mesa | Mar 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Heathers - Seaside Cottage I | Costa Mesa | Mar 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Heathers - Seaside Cottage I | Costa Mesa | Mar 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Heathers - Seaside Cottage I | Costa Mesa | Mar 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Heathers - Seaside Cottage I | Costa Mesa | Mar 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Heathers - Seaside Cottage I | Newport Beach | Mar 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brookhurst Car Wash M.R.R. Carwash Enterprises, Inc | Santa Ana | Mar 15, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GNS Management Inc. GNS Management Orange County | Irvine | Mar 15, 2013 | 1 violation repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.