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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Treatment Services, Inc. | Santa Ana | Oct 29, 2011 | 8 violations | $24,737 | 8 | 0 |
| 4-7 Ride 24-7 Ride, Inc. | Santa Ana | Oct 28, 2011 | 11 violations | $5,702 | 9 | 0 |
| Pagliaro Construction Inc. | San Clemente | Oct 28, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TAG International Transtock Acquisition Group, Inc | Irvine | Oct 25, 2011 | 3 violations | $793 | 1 | 0 |
| The Wok Experience | Anaheim | Oct 25, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DiDonna's Masonry, Inc. | Los Alamitos | Oct 23, 2011 | 40 violations | $102,460 | 35 | 0 |
| McCarthy McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. | Newport Beach | Oct 23, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matsunaga Enterprise Inc. | Santa Ana | Oct 21, 2011 | 84 violations repeat | $45,330 | 82 | $15,334 |
| Obey One 3 Two Inc | Irvine | Oct 16, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sarnas Production Inc. | Santa Ana | Oct 15, 2011 | 31 violations | $13,344 | 29 | 0 |
| Simple Pleasures Cup Cakery LLC | Huntington Beach | Oct 4, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long View International Technology Solutions | Laguna Niguel | Oct 1, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Dental Services | Orange | Sep 22, 2011 | 11 violations | $5,138 | 10 | 0 |
| Anaheim Hills Car Wash | Anaheim | Sep 15, 2011 | 41 violations | $25,878 | 41 | 0 |
| Valhalla Table | Costa Mesa | Sep 5, 2011 | 7 violations | $1,591 | 7 | 0 |
| FMV Opinions, Inc | Irvine | Aug 28, 2011 | 3 violations | $10,159 | 2 | 0 |
| Silver Stitching Jorge Ulises Plata Villegas | Santa Ana | Aug 20, 2011 | 23 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Idylle Clothing LLC | Anaheim | Aug 19, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apple One Government Solutions Howroyd-Wright Employment Agency, Inc. | Huntington Beach | Aug 18, 2011 | 1 violation | $3,226 | 1 | 0 |
| College Works Painting | Irvine | Aug 12, 2011 | 2 violations | $696 | 1 | 0 |
| Sate | Yorba Linda | Aug 11, 2011 | 13 violations | $1,613 | 12 | 0 |
| Neige | Irvine | Aug 8, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Down N Dirty Inc. | Huntington Beach | Aug 5, 2011 | 334 violations repeat | $647,637 | 166 | 0 |
| Hybrid Apparel Hybrid Promotions, LLC | Huntington Beach | Aug 2, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| V & E Tree Service, Inc. | Orange | Jul 31, 2011 | 21 violations | $12,757 | 20 | 0 |
| Pacifica Dental Group Mohdsameer Aljanedi DDS Inc./Sameer Aljanedi | Huntington Beach | Jul 31, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TB Productions | Garden Grove | Jul 30, 2011 | 46 violations | $11,699 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamillah Garden | Tustin | Jul 20, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morrow Cable Construction | Stanton | Jul 17, 2011 | 14 violations | $13,320 | 9 | 0 |
| Coppertop Enterprises Inc. | Santa Ana | Jul 9, 2011 | 11 violations | $1,390 | 11 | 0 |
| Sunshine Villa | Los Alamitos | Jul 7, 2011 | 7 violations | $34,100 | 3 | 0 |
| Advantage Sales and Marketing | Irvine | Jul 3, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Forces Supply | Huntington Beach | Jul 3, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aesthetic Tree Care, Inc. | Orange | Jul 1, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erick's Carpet Cleaning ERICK'S CARPET CLEANING SERVICES, INC. | Santa Ana | Jun 24, 2011 | 12 violations | $14,523 | 11 | 0 |
| Kathryn Jane Residential Care Facility | Mission Viejo | Jun 18, 2011 | 8 violations | $64,859 | 6 | 0 |
| KLL Inc. | Garden Grove | Jun 18, 2011 | 17 violations | $33,372 | 17 | 0 |
| OC Restoration O. C. Restoration, Inc. | Huntington Beach | Jun 18, 2011 | 11 violations | $5,651 | 7 | 0 |
| Superior Tree Care Superior Tree Care Corporation | Anaheim | Jun 17, 2011 | 32 violations | $108,254 | 26 | 0 |
| Eller's Tree Service | Costa Mesa | Jun 17, 2011 | 14 violations | $9,234 | 7 | 0 |
| Peterson's Tree Works, Inc. | Orange | Jun 11, 2011 | 27 violations | $41,915 | 26 | 0 |
| B & J Tree Service Bobby Gilbert DBA B&JTree Service | Tustin | May 25, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Masimo Masimo Corporation | Irvine | May 23, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torres Tree Service, Inc. Pedro Torres Tree Service Corporation | Garden Grove | May 20, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Painting, Inc. | Garden Grove | May 14, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel's Gardening & Tree Service | Orange | May 13, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cabral Tree Service | Garden Grove | May 13, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koh Physical Therapy Lab | Irvine | May 10, 2011 | 17 violations | $13,085 | 16 | 0 |
| Mahe Restaurant Seychelles Reef #2 Corp | Dana Point | May 5, 2011 | 35 violations | $33,760 | 34 | 0 |
| California Solar Systems | Fullerton | Apr 30, 2011 | 30 violations | $35,479 | 29 | 0 |
| SJ & Son Electric | Anaheim | Apr 30, 2011 | 9 violations | $31,100 | 4 | 0 |
| ACME MART Doug Wiggins DBA Acme Art | Anaheim | Apr 28, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carter Industrial Automation | Los Alamitos | Apr 25, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Pool & Spa Works | San Clemente | Apr 6, 2011 | 1 violation | $2,280 | 1 | 0 |
| Maid Experts Multi-Net Ent, Inc. | Santa Ana | Mar 30, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L & N Collections | Garden Grove | Mar 29, 2011 | 15 violations | $4,371 | 14 | 0 |
| Chau's Fashion | Garden Grove | Mar 24, 2011 | 10 violations repeat | $10,357 | 9 | 0 |
| La Rancherita | Santa Ana | Mar 22, 2011 | 43 violations | $61,655 | 43 | 0 |
| A Team Cleaners | Westminster | Mar 16, 2011 | 7 violations | $18,475 | 4 | 0 |
| The Castaway Motel | Orange | Mar 14, 2011 | 5 violations | $2,509 | 2 | 0 |
| The Grove Motel | Garden Grove | Mar 14, 2011 | 2 violations | $1,236 | 1 | 0 |
| GSR Technologies | Irvine | Feb 28, 2011 | 6 violations | $38,231 | 6 | 0 |
| First Class Pizza | Irvine | Feb 25, 2011 | 17 violations | $7,022 | 17 | 0 |
| Starbuzz Tobacco | Anaheim | Feb 20, 2011 | 2 violations | $27 | 1 | 0 |
| Lenders Law Group | Anaheim | Feb 20, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven Sohaan Development Inc. | Stanton | Feb 10, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinkerton Goverment Services Pinkerton Government Services, Inc. | Seal Beach | Feb 9, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marina View Preschool | Laguna Niguel | Feb 1, 2011 | 30 violations | $37,990 | 10 | 0 |
| Bryant Ranch Guest Manor IV | Yorba Linda | Jan 29, 2011 | 15 violations | $14,199 | 8 | 0 |
| Largo Concrete, Inc. | Tustin | Jan 29, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant Ranch Guest Manor V | Yorba Linda | Jan 28, 2011 | 14 violations | $17,259 | 6 | 0 |
| Bryant Ranch Gyest Manors VI | Yorba Linda | Jan 28, 2011 | 12 violations | $11,884 | 5 | 0 |
| Bryant Ranch Guest Manor I | Yorba Linda | Jan 28, 2011 | 11 violations | $10,609 | 5 | 0 |
| Bryant Ranch Guest Manors III | Yorba Linda | Jan 28, 2011 | 10 violations | $9,677 | 4 | 0 |
| AR Sarmiento A.R. Sarmiento Inc. | La Habra | Jan 14, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. J. Kirkwood & Assoc., Inc. | Tustin | Jan 9, 2011 | 162 violations | $188,509 | 61 | 0 |
| El Pollo Norteno | Santa Ana | Jan 5, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. | Santa Ana | Dec 31, 2010 | 9 violations | $77,971 | 9 | 0 |
| Full Scale Demolition, Inc | Anaheim | Dec 31, 2010 | 2 violations | $50 | 2 | 0 |
| Pool Water Products | Garden Grove | Dec 25, 2010 | 3 violations | $10,044 | 2 | 0 |
| Pool Water Products | Santa Ana | Dec 25, 2010 | 2 violations | $6,599 | 1 | 0 |
| Pool Water Products | Irvine | Dec 25, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stujansar Corp. | Irvine | Dec 21, 2010 | 2 violations | $98,277 | 2 | 0 |
| Main Street Car Wash | Santa Ana | Dec 19, 2010 | 55 violations | $26,789 | 43 | 0 |
| CEM Complete Electronics Manufacturing | Santa Ana | Dec 15, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michaelson, Connor & Boul, Inc. (MCB) | Huntington Beach | Dec 10, 2010 | 232 violations | $103,534 | 108 | 0 |
| Harv's Express Car Wash & Detailing | Lake Forest | Dec 9, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bad to the Bone BBQ | San Juan Capistrano | Dec 8, 2010 | 43 violations | $57,595 | 42 | 0 |
| Romo Productions, Inc. | Santa Ana | Dec 7, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucy Love Apparel | Costa Mesa | Dec 7, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Sphere Inc. | Santa Ana | Dec 7, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steady Clothing | Santa Ana | Dec 7, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L Space L Space America | Irvine | Dec 7, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crown Furniture | Anaheim | Nov 29, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raj Manufacturing, LLC | Tustin | Nov 26, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Regional Delivery Service South Coast Transportation and Distribution, | Fullerton | Nov 24, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morrow Cable Construction | Stanton | Nov 11, 2010 | 17 violations | $8,369 | 10 | 0 |
| Volt Workforce Solutions Corp. | Orange | Nov 9, 2010 | 34 violations | $73,506 | 33 | 0 |
| Harry's Dye & Wash, Inc. | Anaheim | Oct 28, 2010 | 2 violations | $125 | 1 | 0 |
| Bomel Construction Company | Anaheim | Oct 27, 2010 | 1 violation | $80 | 1 | 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.