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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talones Custom Slaughter de Jong Family Waste Consulting, Inc. | Escondido | Jan 25, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SSC Apparel, Inc. dba Soprano | Los Angeles | Jan 23, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IZ & Co., Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 23, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Scala U.S.A La Scala Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 22, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jin Ju, LLC | Los Angeles | Jan 21, 2014 | 34 violations | $38,000 | 17 | 0 |
| Miss California M C C & J ENterprises, Corp | Los Angeles | Jan 21, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TECAN Systems | San Jose | Jan 19, 2014 | 4 violations | $7,386 | 3 | 0 |
| Kakao Apparel Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 17, 2014 | 75 violations | $40,872 | 32 | 0 |
| Kwak Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 17, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manhanttan Stitching Company Inc. | Buena Park | Jan 15, 2014 | 17 violations | $7,491 | 16 | 0 |
| Nymphe Coadestone, Inc | Los Angeles | Jan 15, 2014 | 1 violation | $233 | 1 | 0 |
| Mure Style, Inc | Los Angeles | Jan 15, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bio Mode, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 14, 2014 | 35 violations | $30,005 | 24 | 0 |
| FIT4U | Los Angeles | Jan 13, 2014 | 40 violations | $38,684 | 21 | 0 |
| Moon Collection Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 12, 2014 | 5 violations | $2,000 | 3 | 0 |
| Millibon Polymond DK, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 8, 2014 | 5 violations | $2,769 | 3 | 0 |
| Napoli | Los Angeles | Jan 8, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vibe Sportswear | Los Angeles | Jan 7, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cozad Trailer Sales LLC | Stockton | Jan 1, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bad Habit Customs Bad Habit Enterprises Inc. | Fresno | Dec 31, 2013 | 15 violations | $20,131 | 14 | 0 |
| American AluPack Industries | Oxnard | Dec 31, 2013 | 9 violations | $832 | 8 | 0 |
| Easy Care Products | Fresno | Dec 29, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stitches N Prints | Gardena | Dec 26, 2013 | 14 violations | $10,849 | 12 | 0 |
| Electronics for Imaging, Inc. | Fremont | Dec 21, 2013 | 16 violations repeat | $20,079 | 8 | $3,520 |
| YSL Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 9, 2013 | 55 violations | $72,307 | 27 | 0 |
| Crush A & G Connection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 9, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ICON Urban Love, Inc | Los Angeles | Dec 9, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milkyway Milkyway Jeans, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 9, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Expressions Apparel, Corp | Santa Ana | Dec 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paradise Sewing, Inc | Santa Ana | Dec 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Color Me Red | Los Angeles | Nov 24, 2013 | 2 violations | $2,115 | 1 | 0 |
| Nevin Couture, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2013 | 66 violations repeat | $60,703 | 34 | $12,716 |
| Promise U, Inc., dba: Promise Me | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Socal Sewing | Sun Valley | Nov 13, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The 7 Grace, Inc., dba: Emma's Closet | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Bee, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.K. International Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hot Label, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Urban Mix, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gil International, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Granada Enterprise, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bella D, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C & C California C & C California a div. of Perry Ellis Int'l | Los Angeles | Nov 8, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nanometrics Incorporated | Milpitas | Nov 7, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Universal Molding Universal Molding Extrusion Company | Downey | Nov 5, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Urban Love Inc. (DBA: ICON) | Los Angeles | Nov 4, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vivace Design, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 4, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milkyway Jeans, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 4, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noble U Y & K Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 1, 2013 | 17 violations | $13,813 | 14 | 0 |
| Unknown garment | South El Monte | Oct 31, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SI Manufacturing Inc | Anaheim | Oct 29, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| One Spirit Conrado Gomez dba One Spirit | South El Monte | Oct 26, 2013 | 69 violations repeat | $54,235 | 34 | $13,090 |
| Road Quest Tires Inc | Long Beach | Oct 24, 2013 | 7 violations repeat | $236 | 6 | $1,848 |
| Soto Apparel | Los Angeles | Oct 22, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bella Dahl EMJ Apperal Group, LLC | Los Angeles | Oct 22, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Signorelli | Huntington Park | Oct 22, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tres Bien Tres Bien Clothing Inc | Los Angeles | Oct 21, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Mode Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 21, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Response Envelope | Ontario | Oct 10, 2013 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nextgenitsolutions Inc | Torrance | Oct 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newport Apparel Corporation | Compton | Sep 30, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfred Paquette | Los Angeles | Sep 26, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Technology 4 Medicine | San Clemente | Sep 24, 2013 | 3 violations | $1,036 | 2 | 0 |
| Onnuri Mode | Los Angeles | Sep 18, 2013 | 33 violations | $24,943 | 16 | 0 |
| Gaze Gaze USA Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 18, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nadia's Nopalitos/Eternal Produce Eternal Produce, Inc/Nadia's Nopalitos, Inc | Los Angeles | Sep 16, 2013 | 56 violations | $50,000 | 28 | 0 |
| ENTI Clothing / Urban Sketch | Los Angeles | Sep 13, 2013 | 18 violations | $26,444 | 16 | 0 |
| Roladin Bakery & Cafe | Reseda | Sep 13, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arancia Arancia Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 5, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LTT, Inc. | El Monte | Sep 3, 2013 | 9 violations repeat | $4,250 | 8 | $2,992 |
| Lifesource Water Systems | Burlingame | Sep 3, 2013 | 3 violations | $1,402 | 1 | 0 |
| Eighteen Apparel, Inc. | South El Monte | Sep 3, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ATN Window & Door Corp. | Mira Loma | Sep 1, 2013 | 60 violations | $6,005 | 59 | 0 |
| Twin Eagles, Inc. | Cerritos | Aug 31, 2013 | 38 violations | $9,719 | 38 | 0 |
| Pronto A.B.Y. Corporation | Los Angeles | Aug 30, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passport Love | Los Angeles | Aug 29, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KG Apparel, Inc. (changed to Gold Peace, Inc) | Los Angeles | Aug 28, 2013 | 26 violations | $29,235 | 13 | 0 |
| Namu Apparel | Los Angeles | Aug 28, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nobel U Y&K Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 28, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Y- Generation Juliana Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 28, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Foods of Southern California, LLC. | Rowland Heights | Aug 23, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philips Lighting | Baldwin Park | Aug 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BCI Coca Cola Bottling Company | Ontario | Aug 12, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kings Road Apparel, Inc | Los Angeles | Aug 8, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABS by Allen Schwartz | Los Angeles | Aug 6, 2013 | 5 violations | $6,949 | 3 | 0 |
| Hyon Sun Kim | Los Angeles | Aug 5, 2013 | 35 violations | $14,884 | 17 | 0 |
| Disabled Employees Rehabilitation, Inc. | San Francisco | Aug 5, 2013 | 5 violations | $2,610 | 3 | 0 |
| Domar Pacific | San Francisco | Aug 5, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey 44, LLC | Los Angeles | Aug 5, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hourglass Lilly Clothing by Frenzii Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 3, 2013 | 2 violations | $2,348 | 1 | 0 |
| Poetry Corporation | Los Angeles | Aug 2, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W.D. Apparel | Los Angeles | Jul 31, 2013 | 40 violations | $9,306 | 23 | 0 |
| Wishlist | Los Angeles | Jul 31, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sole Mio Vicmojess Enterprises, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 31, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tmani KNC Trading, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 31, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aria Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 31, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eve LA | Los Angeles | Jul 29, 2013 | 76 violations | $86,817 | 37 | 0 |
| Bell Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 29, 2013 | 87 violations repeat | $18,825 | 47 | 0 |
| ENT Global, Inc dba Vitta Luna, Lily White | Los Angeles | Jul 29, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chocolatte / Shinestar | Los Angeles | Jul 29, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 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.