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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocolove Cocolove Apparel, Inc | Los Angeles | Jul 29, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Becky's (formerly known as U.Kiss) | Los Angeles | Jul 28, 2013 | 57 violations | $49,780 | 29 | 0 |
| Vinh Loi, Inc. | South El Monte | Jul 27, 2013 | 28 violations | $74,976 | 27 | 0 |
| Print Solutions Provider | Santa Ana | Jul 26, 2013 | 14 violations | $12,000 | 13 | 0 |
| Hobby Horse Clothing Company, Inc. | Chino | Jul 26, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C4 Litho | Santa Ana | Jul 26, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyly Inc. | Westminster | Jul 21, 2013 | 7 violations | $14,243 | 6 | 0 |
| Velvet, LLC Velvet by Graham & Spencer | Culver City | Jul 20, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Currency Clothing Corporation | Los Angeles | Jul 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bee Darlin', Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 18, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sabora Fashion | Los Angeles | Jul 18, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vision New Wave, Inc.. Dba: Vision | Los Angeles | Jul 17, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IZ & Co., Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 16, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Belinda Crocker/ It's Top / Scobe | Los Angeles | Jul 14, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spin U.S.A | Los Angeles | Jul 13, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tu Tu Fashion | Los Angeles | Jul 13, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cherish, Cedar Tree | Los Angeles | Jul 11, 2013 | 3 violations | $443 | 1 | 0 |
| Helados Guadalajara | Stockton | Jul 10, 2013 | 4 violations | $4,382 | 3 | $900 |
| Estam | Los Angeles | Jul 10, 2013 | 1 violation | $2,240 | 1 | 0 |
| Clara Fashion | Los Angeles | Jul 3, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Va Va Voom, Glamazon, Glam Factory | Los Angeles | Jul 3, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikayah Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 3, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal Garment Fashion, Inc. | La Puente | Jul 3, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arubee/Banabee | Los Angeles | Jul 2, 2013 | 5 violations | $1,015 | 4 | 0 |
| JY Fast, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 1, 2013 | 13 violations | $7,361 | 7 | 0 |
| Event Spicewear | Los Angeles | Jul 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Event- Spice wear | Los Angeles | Jul 1, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B Clothing, Amiga Fashion, Klassy Collection | Los Angeles | Jun 30, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Klassy Collection, 2B Clothing | Los Angeles | Jun 30, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sole Mio Vicmojess Enterprises, Inc | Los Angeles | Jun 30, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sole Mio Vicmojess Enterprises, Inc | Los Angeles | Jun 30, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Groovy Clothing (factory) | Los Angeles | Jun 29, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Groovy Clothing (factory) | Los Angeles | Jun 29, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gil International, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 28, 2013 | 27 violations repeat | $18,615 | 16 | $6,160 |
| Style- Rite Inc | Simi Valley | Jun 28, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Campbell Certified Inc. | Oceanside | Jun 27, 2013 | 10 violations | $16,660 | 10 | 0 |
| Symphony | Los Angeles | Jun 27, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Symphony | Los Angeles | Jun 27, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RBM Conveyor Systems | Pomona | Jun 26, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Young E. Company | Santa Ana | Jun 25, 2013 | 13 violations | $4,224 | 11 | 0 |
| Mammoth Drinking Water | Montebello | Jun 25, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaze | Los Angeles | Jun 25, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ambiance Apparel | Los Angeles | Jun 25, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michelle, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 25, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E & F Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 24, 2013 | 28 violations | $45,219 | 14 | 0 |
| Disabled Employees Rehabilitation, Inc. | San Francisco | Jun 24, 2013 | 10 violations repeat | $43,614 | 9 | $9,900 |
| Blue Orange | San Francisco | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DoDoCase | San Francisco | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domar Pacific | San Francisco | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feisty Elle | San Francisco | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Good3Studio, LLC | San Francisco | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peak Design | San Francisco | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| River Soap | San Francisco | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Topia Casual, Inc. dba All About Me | Los Angeles | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KNY Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cover Charge | Los Angeles | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweet Claire, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fashion Exit, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simply Irresistible Select Clothing Company, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Event Spicewear | Los Angeles | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Cheaps Corp | Garden Grove | Jun 23, 2013 | 12 violations | $6,144 | 10 | 0 |
| CPL Industry, Inc. | Santa Ana | Jun 23, 2013 | 7 violations | $480 | 5 | 0 |
| Cozy Cozy Yeon Cheol Chung | Los Angeles | Jun 23, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| My Best Kids | Los Angeles | Jun 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| My Best Kids | Los Angeles | Jun 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henkel Corporation | Berkeley | Jun 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Symphony | Los Angeles | Jun 21, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PNS Mode, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 20, 2013 | 60 violations | $46,692 | 29 | 0 |
| L & V Fashion, Inc. | Westminster | Jun 20, 2013 | 11 violations | $4,672 | 10 | 0 |
| Success Industry, Inc. | Westminster | Jun 20, 2013 | 5 violations | $1,536 | 4 | 0 |
| Vanour, Inc. | Westminster | Jun 20, 2013 | 8 violations | $1,504 | 7 | 0 |
| AllBlack Company, LLC. | Santa Fe Springs | Jun 19, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TJH Production, Inc. | Westminster | Jun 18, 2013 | 10 violations | $3,872 | 8 | 0 |
| HN Company, Inc. | Westminster | Jun 18, 2013 | 7 violations | $1,856 | 5 | 0 |
| Kash Apparel, LLC | Los Angeles | Jun 18, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Splendid Inc VF Contemporary, Inc | Los Angeles | Jun 18, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simply Irresistible Select Clothing Company, Inc | Los Angeles | Jun 18, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Style Tree Heyri J, Inc. Dba: Style Tree | Los Angeles | Jun 18, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UBS Forever, Inc. | South El Monte | Jun 17, 2013 | 52 violations repeat | $80,804 | 27 | $10,098 |
| Parc & Pearl, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 17, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Sport Corp | Santa Ana | Jun 16, 2013 | 6 violations | $1,440 | 4 | 0 |
| PT Production | Westminster | Jun 14, 2013 | 7 violations | $6,336 | 5 | 0 |
| Meihui Inc | Garden Grove | Jun 14, 2013 | 8 violations | $3,840 | 6 | 0 |
| MTC Style, Inc | Westminster | Jun 14, 2013 | 10 violations | $3,776 | 8 | 0 |
| Un Deux Trois, Inc (Studio City) | Los Angeles | Jun 14, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Event Spicewear | Los Angeles | Jun 14, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kellwood Company | La Puente | Jun 14, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newport Fashion Entertainment | Compton | Jun 14, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Un Deux Trois, Inc (Studio City) | Studio City | Jun 14, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forme, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 9, 2013 | 63 violations | $32,537 | 48 | 0 |
| Binee Blue, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 9, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| De Colores Fashion | Los Angeles | Jun 9, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JSK Clothing Corp. | Los Angeles | Jun 9, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oatt Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 9, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interstate Design Industries | Corona | Jun 8, 2013 | 10 violations repeat | $12,994 | 8 | $3,080 |
| USA Design, Inc. | Santa Ana | Jun 8, 2013 | 7 violations | $2,048 | 5 | 0 |
| Unizone, Inc | Los Angeles | Jun 4, 2013 | 5 violations | $1,253 | 3 | 0 |
| Thanh Mode, Inc. | Santa Ana | Jun 2, 2013 | 6 violations | $1,792 | 4 | 0 |
| Thanh Mode, Inc. | Westminster | Jun 2, 2013 | 6 violations | $1,792 | 4 | 0 |
| High Tech Iron Works ARCHITECTURAL ENTERPRISES, INC. | Los Angeles | Jun 1, 2013 | 16 violations repeat | $32,005 | 15 | $1,403 |
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.