Gatten Sushi USA, Inc. (West Covina) wage and hour record at a glance
Gatten Sushi USA, Inc. (West Covina) appears in 4 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations in California, closed between Jun 29, 2014 and Nov 11, 2014. All of them found violations, 228 in all, and the employer agreed to pay $121,712 in back wages to 145 workers, plus $58,960 in civil money penalties. Of the back wages, $92,336 was unpaid overtime and $29,373 unpaid minimum wage under the federal standard. The largest single case closed Sep 16, 2014 in West Covina with $59,769 for 49 workers. The Division flagged 4 cases as repeat or willful. That places the employer at #697 of 23,910 California employers in the database by back wages.
Industry as coded by the Division: Full-Service Restaurants. Laws involved: FLSA.
Every case, newest first
| Case closed | Period investigated | City | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties | Laws |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2014 | Nov 2011 to Nov 2014 | Monterey Park | 44 violations repeat | $21,778 | 31 | $13,200 | FLSA |
| Sep 16, 2014 | Sep 2011 to Sep 2014 | West Covina | 67 violations repeat | $59,769 | 49 | $20,240 | FLSA |
| Sep 16, 2014 | Sep 2011 to Sep 2014 | Irvine | 79 violations repeat | $22,580 | 41 | $17,600 | FLSA |
| Jun 29, 2014 | Nov 2011 to Jun 2014 | Rowland Heights | 38 violations repeat | $17,585 | 24 | $7,920 | FLSA |
Also filed as: Gatten Sushi USA, Inc.; Gatten Sushi USA, Inc. (Monterey Park); Gatten Sushi - USA, Inc.- Irvine; Gatten Sushi USA, LLC; Gatten Sushi (Rowland Heights).
Local pages: West Covina employment lawyer, Irvine employment lawyer.
How to read this record
Each row is one federal investigation. Period investigated is the span of payroll the Division reviewed, usually two years back from the complaint. Back wages is what the employer agreed to pay for that period at the federal rate; penalties went to the government, not to workers.
Back wages computed under the federal law are usually a fraction of the California number for the same hours: the state minimum is $16.90 in 2026, overtime starts after 8 hours in a day, and each missed meal or rest period adds an hour of pay. Workers paid in these cases may still be owed that difference, and the federal release form covers only the federal claim.
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If you work, or worked, at Gatten Sushi USA, Inc. (West Covina)
Pull together your pay stubs and your own record of hours for the last three years, request your pay records in writing (the employer has 21 days under Labor Code 226), and keep any WH-58 receipt from a Labor Department payment. A free review tells you in one call whether the California numbers exceed what was paid, whether break premiums and waiting time penalties apply, and whether anything that happened after you complained counts as retaliation. Call (800) 371-3088 or send your stubs.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement database, California cases. Record last checked Oct 30, 2026. 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.