Soprano wage and hour record at a glance
Soprano appears in 10 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations in California, closed between Feb 24, 2005 and Feb 14, 2018. 7 of them found violations, 143 in all, and the employer agreed to pay $135,409 in back wages to 72 workers, with no civil money penalty assessed. Of the back wages, $97,097 was unpaid overtime and $38,312 unpaid minimum wage under the federal standard. The largest single case closed Feb 14, 2018 in Los Angeles with $135,409 for 72 workers. That places the employer at #623 of 23,910 California employers in the database by back wages.
Industry as coded by the Division: Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing. Laws involved: FLSA.
Every case, newest first
| Case closed | Period investigated | City | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties | Laws |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2018 | Feb 2016 to Feb 2018 | Los Angeles | 137 violations | $135,409 | 72 | 0 | FLSA |
| Aug 3, 2017 | May 2017 to Aug 2017 | Los Angeles | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Mar 2015 to Mar 2017 | Los Angeles | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mar 19, 2013 | Mar 2011 to Mar 2013 | Los Angeles | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nov 2, 2009 | Nov 2007 to Nov 2009 | Los Angeles | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 | FLSA |
| Apr 26, 2009 | Sep 2008 to Apr 2009 | Los Angeles | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 | FLSA |
| May 8, 2007 | May 2005 to May 2007 | Los Angeles | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 | FLSA |
| Apr 6, 2006 | May 2004 to Apr 2006 | Los Angeles | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 | FLSA |
| Feb 26, 2005 | Mar 2003 to Feb 2005 | Los Angeles | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 | FLSA |
| Feb 24, 2005 | Feb 2003 to Feb 2005 | Los Angeles | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 | FLSA |
Also filed as: SA & PW, Inc.; SA & PW Inc.; SCC Apparel, Inc.; SSC Apparel, Inc; SSC Apparel; SSC Aparel Inc.; SSC Apparel, Inc.
Local pages: Los Angeles 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 Soprano
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.