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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollister Construction Company | Anaheim | Jul 1, 2005 | 2 violations | $589 | 2 | 0 |
| Members Building Maintenance | Lake Forest | Jun 27, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Home Funding of America | Santa Ana | Jun 15, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mocean Crossport Mocean | Costa Mesa | Jun 2, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Dorado Recycling | Santa Ana | Jun 1, 2005 | 1 violation | $5,921 | 1 | 0 |
| Bigs Pizza and More | Buena Park | May 31, 2005 | 2 violations | $2,647 | 1 | 0 |
| World Buffet | Santa Ana | May 31, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marina Landscape, Inc | Anaheim | May 23, 2005 | 12 violations | $4,477 | 4 | 0 |
| West Coast Crane Systems | Los Alamitos | May 8, 2005 | 25 violations | $11,701 | 24 | 0 |
| Cisco-Linksys | Irvine | May 4, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.K. Bookkeeping Service | Lake Forest | May 1, 2005 | 12 violations | $12,162 | 12 | 0 |
| Aegis Home Funding | Irvine | Apr 30, 2005 | 94 violations | $373,607 | 93 | 0 |
| Surah Korean BBQ Lee Chan Ho & Keak Eun Young | Buena Park | Apr 30, 2005 | 28 violations | $28,800 | 27 | 0 |
| Michaelson, Connor & Boul, Inc. (MCB) | Huntington Beach | Apr 29, 2005 | 380 violations | $340,691 | 204 | 0 |
| Brad's Exxon Sparky Station Corp. | Orange | Apr 29, 2005 | 13 violations | $38,420 | 12 | 0 |
| Westminster Hand Car Wash | Westminster | Apr 25, 2005 | 140 violations repeat | $40,000 | 40 | $35,131 |
| Nick's Super Burger Mexican Food | Fullerton | Apr 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American European Auto Center | Orange | Apr 23, 2005 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Color, Inc | Costa Mesa | Apr 20, 2005 | 5 violations | $17,689 | 4 | 0 |
| Treeco Arborist, Inc. | Brea | Apr 14, 2005 | 82 violations | $29,996 | 0 | 0 |
| Enterprise Collision Center | Costa Mesa | Apr 8, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nutrition Plus | Tustin | Apr 3, 2005 | 2 violations | $195 | 1 | 0 |
| Imperial Stations Inc. | Orange | Mar 30, 2005 | 6 violations | $462 | 5 | 0 |
| D'Aline Inc. | Garden Grove | Mar 21, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlene Garment Manufacturer | Garden Grove | Mar 16, 2005 | 5 violations repeat | $922 | 2 | 0 |
| Quicksilver | Huntington Beach | Mar 5, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lumiere, Inc. | Garden Grove | Mar 4, 2005 | 32 violations | $19,501 | 23 | 0 |
| Corelink Staffing Service Inc. | Irvine | Feb 28, 2005 | 1 violation | $504 | 1 | 0 |
| T & N Sewing Contractor | Garden Grove | Feb 28, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.A. Eagle, Co. | Garden Grove | Feb 27, 2005 | 27 violations | $14,756 | 20 | 0 |
| South Coast Auto Insurance South Coast Auto Insurance & Marketing, Inc. | Cypress | Feb 27, 2005 | 2 violations | $14,734 | 1 | 0 |
| Kaitlynn Styles | Santa Ana | Feb 27, 2005 | 12 violations | $1,958 | 5 | 0 |
| Steady Clothing | Santa Ana | Feb 27, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Active Apparel, Inc. | Santa Ana | Feb 27, 2005 | 120 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Activeapparel, Inc. | Santa Ana | Feb 26, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prizio Construction | Santa Ana | Feb 22, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Whitewave Sportwear, Inc. | Laguna Niguel | Feb 20, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tina Fashion | Santa Ana | Feb 19, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mimis Cafe | Tustin | Feb 14, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Collision Masters Auto Body & Painting Specia | Fullerton | Feb 7, 2005 | 2 violations | $87 | 1 | 0 |
| R. J. Allen, Inc. A.J. Allen Equipment Rental, Inc. | Garden Grove | Jan 30, 2005 | 37 violations | $53,336 | 20 | 0 |
| National Med Systems National Medical System Incorporation | Irvine | Jan 28, 2005 | 2 violations | $2,042 | 1 | 0 |
| IBS Management Inc. | San Juan Capistrano | Jan 19, 2005 | 19 violations | $38,588 | 19 | 0 |
| The Mission's Home Richard and Christiam Ramirez | Mission Viejo | Jan 18, 2005 | 3 violations | $4,032 | 1 | 0 |
| MacFarlane Electric I.W. MacFarlane Corporation | Santa Ana | Jan 12, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Design's Plus USA, Inc. | Garden Grove | Jan 11, 2005 | 2 violations | $4,044 | 2 | 0 |
| Best Western Inn Suites Hotel | Buena Park | Jan 9, 2005 | 2 violations | $1,028 | 2 | 0 |
| National Medical Registry | San Clemente | Jan 1, 2005 | 142 violations | $308,864 | 104 | 0 |
| Acapulco Restaurant | Costa Mesa | Dec 26, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T T Duong, Inc | Garden Grove | Dec 9, 2004 | 8 violations repeat | $1,785 | 7 | $2,695 |
| S & L Auto Service Center & ASAP Towing | Anaheim | Dec 7, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T & A Kids, Inc. | Garden Grove | Dec 1, 2004 | 10 violations | $4,326 | 8 | 0 |
| C & T Fashion | Garden Grove | Dec 1, 2004 | 21 violations | $2,835 | 20 | 0 |
| Toes On the Nose | Costa Mesa | Dec 1, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P.S.N. Enterprise, Inc. | Garden Grove | Nov 30, 2004 | 13 violations | $10,243 | 11 | 0 |
| D & H Sewing | Garden Grove | Nov 30, 2004 | 11 violations | $3,780 | 10 | 0 |
| T & T Fashion | Garden Grove | Nov 30, 2004 | 5 violations | $1,610 | 3 | 0 |
| Emtea Inc. | Garden Grove | Nov 30, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| QT.QV Quang Van Dinh | Garden Grove | Nov 28, 2004 | 5 violations | $4,151 | 3 | 0 |
| National Design Corporation | Garden Grove | Nov 27, 2004 | 6 violations | $8,748 | 5 | 0 |
| Everett Hansen Building Services | Stanton | Nov 24, 2004 | 11 violations | $6,789 | 9 | 0 |
| Dixon Company | Santa Ana | Nov 17, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ajilon Communications Ajilon Communications, LLC & Ajilon Communica | Santa Ana | Nov 12, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conroy's Flowers | Westminster | Nov 6, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Common Sense Safety | Huntington Beach | Nov 2, 2004 | 3 violations | $2,531 | 2 | 0 |
| Cemco Electric | Anaheim | Nov 2, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hines Horticulture | Irvine | Oct 31, 2004 | 116 violations | $27,120 | 116 | 0 |
| McDonalds # 4778, # 1905 & Fosnight of Buena Park, L.P. & Naara, Inc. | Buena Park | Oct 31, 2004 | 103 violations | $19,048 | 102 | 0 |
| Spectrum Dental Laboratory Spectrum Dental Laboratories, Inc | Santa Ana | Oct 31, 2004 | 11 violations | $14,362 | 10 | 0 |
| Bapko Metal Fabricators Inc. | Orange | Oct 27, 2004 | 2 violations | $6,630 | 1 | 0 |
| Pacific Coast Nursery | Irvine | Oct 26, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anaheim Centsible Tile Anaheim Centsible Tile, Incorporated | Anaheim | Oct 24, 2004 | 39 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southland Construction | Irvine | Oct 14, 2004 | 15 violations | $7,740 | 14 | 0 |
| Ultra Systems/Laguna Pacific | Irvine | Oct 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| International House Of Pancakes Sammy Fary Armin Armon Trust (S.F.A.A.M.) | Orange | Sep 30, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Resource Consultants, Inc. (RCI) | Los Alamitos | Sep 29, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Elywn, Inc. | Fountain Valley | Sep 29, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck E. Cheese CEC Entertainment Inc. | Huntington Beach | Sep 19, 2004 | 14 violations | $11,147 | 12 | 0 |
| Bridges Filter Service, Inc. | Brea | Sep 9, 2004 | 12 violations | $34,680 | 11 | 0 |
| Custom Wood Interiors Associated Contractors & Design, Inc. | San Clemente | Sep 5, 2004 | 19 violations | $17,174 | 18 | 0 |
| American Home Loans | Irvine | Sep 5, 2004 | 21 violations | $11,070 | 15 | 0 |
| American Datamed | Newport Beach | Sep 2, 2004 | 7 violations | $8,086 | 6 | 0 |
| PDI Management Performance Development Inc. | Orange | Aug 31, 2004 | 21 violations | $36,716 | 21 | 0 |
| New Century Mortgage Corp New Century Mortgage Corporation | Irvine | Aug 31, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| College Works Painting | Santa Ana | Aug 27, 2004 | 5 violations | $2,029 | 2 | 0 |
| Regalia Mortgage Company | Irvine | Aug 25, 2004 | 14 violations | $2,172 | 12 | 0 |
| R. J. Allen, Inc. | Garden Grove | Aug 23, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sallinger's Specialty Screenprint & Embroider | Orange | Aug 17, 2004 | 14 violations | $13,936 | 13 | 0 |
| Lunada Bay Corporation | Anaheim | Aug 12, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SBC Southwest Bell Communications Inc | Anaheim | Aug 10, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fashion Express Inc. | Garden Grove | Aug 4, 2004 | 26 violations | $5,393 | 25 | 0 |
| Space Magazine Circa 5 Publishing L.L.C | San Clemente | Aug 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yelland Properties, Inc. | Irvine | Jul 30, 2004 | 3 violations | $5,985 | 3 | 0 |
| Life Style Custom Cycles | Anaheim | Jul 29, 2004 | 5 violations | $1,305 | 1 | $1,938 |
| V & V Fashion | Garden Grove | Jul 15, 2004 | 7 violations | $23,005 | 5 | 0 |
| House Food America Corp. | Garden Grove | Jul 15, 2004 | 12 violations | $18,536 | 12 | 0 |
| LA Fitness - Rancho Cucamonga | Irvine | Jul 15, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert E. Truskowski, Inc | Laguna Beach | Jun 30, 2004 | 6 violations | $32,719 | 6 | 0 |
| La Carpet (Horizon Carpets, Universal Carp) | Irvine | Jun 25, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Opah Restaurant & Grill | Aliso Viejo | Jun 22, 2004 | 15 violations | $57,149 | 14 | 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.