Wage and hour cases in Manufacturing at a glance
California employers in Manufacturing account for 5,766 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 4,747 of which found violations (82%). Employers agreed to pay $74,384,767 in back wages to 51,968 workers, and $4,851,057 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 13 cases closed with $858,587 in back wages.
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenobia The Zenobia, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 24, 2014 | 29 violations | $53,259 | 26 | 0 |
| Lovin Oven, LLC | Azusa | Apr 24, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Modern Style | Los Angeles | Apr 21, 2014 | 18 violations | $5,425 | 11 | 0 |
| Yoyo 5 Alan Mode, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 21, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| O' La La Corporation | Los Angeles | Apr 21, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pecas Collection | Los Angeles | Apr 21, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BOA Style | Los Angeles | Apr 20, 2014 | 3 violations | $1,212 | 1 | 0 |
| Not Only Jeans, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 20, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A2 Fashion | South El Monte | Apr 15, 2014 | 34 violations | $30,385 | 16 | 0 |
| Solemio Vicmojess Enterprises, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 15, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Event Spicewear | Los Angeles | Apr 15, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.A. Fashion Emilia Ruiz Murillo dba J.A. Fashion | Alhambra | Apr 14, 2014 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Costa & Sons | Soledad | Apr 11, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wellington Foods | Corona | Apr 8, 2014 | 2 violations | $31 | 1 | 0 |
| Julia Comma Design Corporation AKA Love J Corp. | Los Angeles | Apr 8, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GM4U, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 7, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cleo Apparel | Los Angeles | Apr 7, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fashion Bo Ra | Los Angeles | Apr 6, 2014 | 123 violations | $34,167 | 67 | 0 |
| Un Deux Trois, Inc (Studio City) | Los Angeles | Apr 6, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Touch Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 5, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfred Paquette | Los Angeles | Apr 4, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucky Stars Peiying Huang dba Lucky Stars Co | South El Monte | Apr 1, 2014 | 22 violations repeat | $28,016 | 13 | $4,004 |
| Mana USA, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 1, 2014 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P & Young Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 31, 2014 | 31 violations | $33,100 | 15 | 0 |
| D&J Fashion, Inc. (DBA: Janette Plus) | Los Angeles | Mar 31, 2014 | 21 violations | $10,088 | 19 | 0 |
| TNT Modern, INC. | Garden Grove | Mar 31, 2014 | 6 violations | $2,200 | 5 | 0 |
| Profile Kristin Apparel Group, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 31, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aggie Monnie Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 31, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mon Amie Fashion Today, Inc | Los Angeles | Mar 30, 2014 | 2 violations | $1,575 | 1 | 0 |
| Miss California Apparel | Los Angeles | Mar 30, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CRECE Stacato, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 30, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sierra Circuits, Inc. | Sunnyvale | Mar 25, 2014 | 34 violations repeat | $152,777 | 33 | $18,150 |
| First Creation, Inc | Santa Ana | Mar 25, 2014 | 5 violations | $919 | 3 | 0 |
| Magic 8 Productions, Inc. | Westminster | Mar 25, 2014 | 4 violations | $192 | 2 | 0 |
| DB Garment | Westminster | Mar 24, 2014 | 8 violations | $1,500 | 6 | 0 |
| BMCD Inc | Los Angeles | Mar 24, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julie Mode Inc. | Garden Grove | Mar 22, 2014 | 4 violations | $648 | 3 | 0 |
| Humphry Slocombe | San Francisco | Mar 21, 2014 | 2 violations | $554 | 1 | 0 |
| No Name Garment Contractor | Garden Grove | Mar 21, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Fashion | Santa Ana | Mar 20, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SKP, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 18, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Culver USA, Inc. | Santa Ana | Mar 17, 2014 | 19 violations | $12,429 | 17 | 0 |
| Tinak Co. | Garden Grove | Mar 17, 2014 | 6 violations | $3,300 | 5 | 0 |
| IZZYBEAR, Inc. | Garden Grove | Mar 16, 2014 | 13 violations | $8,187 | 12 | 0 |
| JL Always, Inc | Santa Ana | Mar 16, 2014 | 15 violations repeat | $7,390 | 12 | $2,244 |
| Lunar Mode, Inc | Santa Ana | Mar 16, 2014 | 17 violations | $6,815 | 15 | 0 |
| AD & T, Inc. | Garden Grove | Mar 16, 2014 | 5 violations | $3,672 | 4 | 0 |
| Kim-Nancy, Inc. | Garden Grove | Mar 16, 2014 | 7 violations | $1,960 | 6 | 0 |
| LCJ Production, Inc. | Santa Ana | Mar 16, 2014 | 16 violations | $1,704 | 10 | 0 |
| CHENAULT Clothing Inc. | Gardena | Mar 16, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caramela, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 16, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MTH Style., Inc. | Garden Grove | Mar 15, 2014 | 9 violations | $1,926 | 8 | 0 |
| Splendid Inc Splendid, Inc., a division of VF Corporation, | Los Angeles | Mar 14, 2014 | 10 violations | $7,325 | 9 | 0 |
| CE' Em Production Inc. | Santa Ana | Mar 14, 2014 | 8 violations | $5,759 | 7 | 0 |
| Cama Style, Inc | Garden Grove | Mar 14, 2014 | 16 violations repeat | $5,414 | 14 | $2,156 |
| Woodworks Plus, Inc | Carlsbad | Mar 13, 2014 | 8 violations | $31,214 | 7 | 0 |
| Bena J, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 12, 2014 | 5 violations | $182 | 4 | 0 |
| C & D Fashion | Garden Grove | Mar 9, 2014 | 5 violations | $10,660 | 2 | 0 |
| Active Wear Production, Inc. | Santa Ana | Mar 9, 2014 | 13 violations | $10,290 | 7 | 0 |
| Good Style, Inc. | Garden Grove | Mar 9, 2014 | 9 violations repeat | $4,772 | 8 | $1,232 |
| A & H Production, Inc. | Santa Ana | Mar 9, 2014 | 3 violations | $1,560 | 1 | 0 |
| Ixia Elliko, Inc | Los Angeles | Mar 9, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mystic | Los Angeles | Mar 9, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitamin A Vitamin A Enterprises, Inc. | Costa Mesa | Mar 9, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiki Kids USA | Los Angeles | Mar 9, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cinderella Couture USA | Los Angeles | Mar 9, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blu J Blu J 1, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 8, 2014 | 50 violations | $36,372 | 30 | 0 |
| Collicutt Energy Collicutt Energy Services, Inc. | West Sacramento | Mar 5, 2014 | 2 violations | $26,153 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Fashion | Los Angeles | Mar 3, 2014 | 8 violations | $7,282 | 7 | 0 |
| Eastwest Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 3, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamm Industries, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 3, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Four Winds Apparel, LLC | Los Angeles | Mar 3, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glass Apps | Culver City | Feb 28, 2014 | 8 violations | $7,701 | 8 | 0 |
| Bimbo Bakeries USA | Sun Valley | Feb 28, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garcia's Plastering Equipment | Sacramento | Feb 28, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milpitas Materials Company | Milpitas | Feb 26, 2014 | 2 violations | $435 | 1 | 0 |
| N & S Mode | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2014 | 32 violations | $8,373 | 15 | 0 |
| Excel Bindery | Azusa | Feb 14, 2014 | 114 violations | $46,738 | 82 | 0 |
| Rumors Apparel | Los Angeles | Feb 14, 2014 | 4 violations | $2,272 | 2 | 0 |
| Montage Press Famwoods Printing, Inc. d/b/a Montage Press | Baldwin Park | Feb 14, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Color Graphics Incorporated Madison/Graham Colorgraphics, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 14, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sinclair Printing and Litho, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 14, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | Palmdale | Feb 13, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Girl Talk Clothing | Los Angeles | Feb 11, 2014 | 4 violations | $2,048 | 2 | 0 |
| G. FASHION, INC. | Los Angeles | Feb 10, 2014 | 37 violations | $9,817 | 17 | 0 |
| Celine by Champion | Los Angeles | Feb 10, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RBF Lifestyle Holdings, LLC. | Pomona | Feb 8, 2014 | 3 violations | $1,026 | 2 | 0 |
| Robert Brown Group International, Inc. | Pomona | Feb 8, 2014 | 2 violations | $546 | 1 | 0 |
| Rann Valdez Stone | Concord | Feb 7, 2014 | 11 violations repeat | $3,579 | 10 | 0 |
| Avila's Tile and Cabinets | Tulare | Feb 6, 2014 | 32 violations repeat | $122,453 | 31 | $9,548 |
| Chevron Chevron U.S.A. | San Ramon | Feb 6, 2014 | 9 violations | $15,443 | 8 | 0 |
| YN Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 4, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Boston & Associates, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 4, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Like Mynded | Los Angeles | Feb 4, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K.S.M. Garment, Inc. | Maywood | Feb 4, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Persaya AA Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 4, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 999 Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2014 | 27 violations | $29,980 | 0 | 0 |
| Shell Oil Refinery Martinez | Martinez | Jan 31, 2014 | 316 violations | $318,986 | 281 | 0 |
| F. Korbel & Bro's Inc | Guerneville | Jan 29, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gold Needle | Los Angeles | Jan 28, 2014 | 2 violations | $420 | 1 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Manufacturing
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nestle USA | 2 | $2,877,139 | 3,672 | Dec 15, 2008 |
| Byton North America | 1 | $1,749,185 | 76 | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Beckman Coulter | 4 | $1,354,138 | 1,132 | Jul 8, 2014 |
| L&Y Food, Lotus Poultry, Moon Poultry, et al | 1 | $1,254,706 | 251 | Mar 30, 2024 |
| Meza Poultry | 1 | $1,172,494 | 115 | Oct 8, 2023 |
| General Atomics | 1 | $951,457 | 1,109 | Nov 2, 2018 |
| Wins of California, Inc. | 1 | $933,478 | 248 | Oct 29, 2001 |
| New United Motors Manufacturing Inc | 1 | $862,285 | 3,672 | Sep 30, 2007 |
| MiAngels Apparel | 1 | $724,604 | 472 | Jul 16, 2004 |
| General Dynamics NASSCO | 1 | $719,135 | 36 | Aug 14, 2023 |
| Romeros Food Products, Inc. | 1 | $650,000 | 29 | Oct 15, 2022 |
| Down N Dirty Inc. | 1 | $647,637 | 166 | Aug 5, 2011 |
| L&Y, Lotus Poultry, Moon Poultry, et al | 1 | $618,132 | 179 | Mar 30, 2024 |
| Elite Aerosapce Group | 1 | $583,950 | 85 | Feb 27, 2021 |
| DELTA PRODCUTS CORPORATION | 1 | $534,254 | 79 | Nov 30, 2015 |
| V5 Systems | 1 | $525,368 | 56 | May 3, 2020 |
| Pay By touch | 1 | $524,160 | 320 | Nov 17, 2007 |
| Medtronic, Inc | 1 | $520,674 | 215 | Dec 17, 2010 |
| Sanmina SCI Corporation | 4 | $483,186 | 137 | Feb 1, 2007 |
| The Cut and Sew Co. Inc. | 1 | $468,073 | 113 | Sep 21, 2025 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | $390,514 | 103 |
| 2025 | 38 | 29 | $1,055,349 | 249 |
| 2024 | 59 | 47 | $2,789,096 | 721 |
| 2023 | 104 | 91 | $5,029,800 | 1,048 |
| 2022 | 130 | 110 | $2,043,710 | 929 |
| 2021 | 53 | 41 | $1,141,148 | 348 |
| 2020 | 97 | 80 | $3,557,266 | 701 |
| 2019 | 179 | 158 | $2,001,246 | 864 |
| 2018 | 226 | 204 | $3,713,023 | 2,386 |
| 2017 | 167 | 133 | $1,651,238 | 916 |
| 2016 | 257 | 218 | $1,986,395 | 1,289 |
| 2015 | 201 | 164 | $3,383,200 | 1,615 |
| 2014 | 296 | 257 | $3,557,732 | 2,722 |
| 2013 | 329 | 258 | $2,368,983 | 1,844 |
| 2012 | 389 | 319 | $3,988,288 | 2,623 |
| 2011 | 404 | 344 | $4,501,871 | 2,853 |
| 2010 | 305 | 253 | $3,989,494 | 2,904 |
| 2009 | 382 | 330 | $5,616,984 | 5,123 |
| 2008 | 420 | 343 | $5,930,649 | 6,428 |
| 2007 | 478 | 411 | $4,635,448 | 6,680 |
| 2006 | 371 | 313 | $2,851,573 | 2,936 |
| 2005 | 566 | 371 | $2,805,932 | 3,170 |
| 2004 | 227 | 195 | $2,705,971 | 2,404 |
Your rights in this industry
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in this industry 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. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement database, California cases through Sep 6, 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.