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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TD Modern, Inc | Garden Grove | Feb 10, 2013 | 16 violations | $28,933 | 9 | 0 |
| Mareblu Manufacturer Inc. | Anaheim | Feb 10, 2013 | 23 violations | $6,854 | 18 | 0 |
| A & G Connection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 10, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Global Garment Solutions, Inc. | South El Monte | Feb 9, 2013 | 26 violations repeat | $26,406 | 17 | 0 |
| Global Garment Solutions, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 9, 2013 | 29 violations repeat | $15,378 | 28 | 0 |
| Dutch LLC Dba: Current/ Elliott | Los Angeles | Feb 9, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alpha Clothing Rafik Torosyan, Sole Proprietor | Glendale | Feb 9, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passport Love | Los Angeles | Feb 9, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spektrum Manufacturing | Santa Ana | Feb 9, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F. S. I. Fort Lauderdale Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 9, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black Orchid Denim | Los Angeles | Feb 9, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M and M Sports | Chino | Feb 8, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ICON Urban Love, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 6, 2013 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Musso Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 5, 2013 | 20 violations | $13,806 | 12 | 0 |
| Voom James and Joy, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 5, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T&H Fashion, M&H Fashion | Garden Grove | Feb 4, 2013 | 7 violations | $9,175 | 6 | 0 |
| Minimi Te Amo Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 4, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LA Paradise Inc.& S&S Memon Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 4, 2013 | 119 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christy's Sewing | Los Angeles | Feb 3, 2013 | 28 violations repeat | $15,818 | 13 | $3,850 |
| Zoic Clothing Big Ring Ventures, Inc | San Diego | Feb 1, 2013 | 5 violations | $2,116 | 4 | 0 |
| Fabrizio Gianni, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 1, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zodiac Seats California, LLC | Rancho Cucamonga | Feb 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Meg Company | Hermosa Beach | Jan 31, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hai's Fashion | Chino | Jan 30, 2013 | 20 violations repeat | $11,722 | 10 | $3,080 |
| Fanatic Apparel | Los Angeles | Jan 30, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eska, Inc., dba: Event | Los Angeles | Jan 29, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Happy Nation, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 29, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Wave, Inc. dba: Vision | Los Angeles | Jan 29, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bjewel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 29, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stony Apparel Corp. | Los Angeles | Jan 27, 2013 | 3 violations | $7,249 | 2 | 0 |
| Tops A 888 | South El Monte | Jan 27, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claro Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 24, 2013 | 147 violations | $74,849 | 83 | 0 |
| Ecolab, Inc. | Rowland Heights | Jan 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KSM Garment / Alex & Jane | Los Angeles | Jan 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Color Me Red | Los Angeles | Jan 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. K. Mode, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 22, 2013 | 22 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crew Knitwear, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 22, 2013 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mac M Cutting, Inc. | Vernon | Jan 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Just Panmaco, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 19, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elite Sports, Inc. | South El Monte | Jan 15, 2013 | 79 violations repeat | $90,841 | 78 | $28,798 |
| Color Image Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 15, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project Social T, LLC | Los Angeles | Jan 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Twinkle Fashion Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 14, 2013 | 30 violations | $59,584 | 30 | 0 |
| Choi Apparel, inc. | South El Monte | Jan 13, 2013 | 20 violations repeat | $8,033 | 18 | $5,984 |
| S & J Fashion | Los Angeles | Jan 8, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| International Paper Company | Modesto | Jan 3, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Waterfall Wellness Health Center | San Francisco | Jan 2, 2013 | 6 violations | $43,664 | 5 | 0 |
| Composite Engineering Inc Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. | Roseville | Jan 1, 2013 | 58 violations | $18,380 | 58 | 0 |
| First Impression dba Affordable Markers | Atwater | Dec 29, 2012 | 6 violations | $11,964 | 4 | 0 |
| La Salsa Chilena, Inc. | San Diego | Dec 19, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SGN Nutrition SGN Acquisition Co. LLC | Oceanside | Dec 17, 2012 | 1 violation | $2,812 | 1 | 0 |
| Misope | Los Angeles | Dec 15, 2012 | 3 violations repeat | $4,826 | 2 | 0 |
| Synmetrix Corporation | San Jose | Dec 12, 2012 | 3 violations | $4,152 | 1 | 0 |
| Garment Alliance Michael Reynoso - Sole Proprietorship | La Puente | Dec 12, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heartland Farms | City Of Industry | Dec 12, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 Plus 2, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 10, 2012 | 29 violations | $34,704 | 16 | 0 |
| Juniper Apparell Inc | Los Angeles | Dec 3, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charades | La Puente | Nov 30, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Backstage, Inc. D & A Investments Capital, LLC | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fine Line Inc. | Sylmar | Nov 27, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haute Society Haute Society Fashion, LLC | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fashion Today, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| YJD, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 26, 2012 | 22 violations | $16,481 | 7 | 0 |
| New Relation | Los Angeles | Nov 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PBS Engineers P B S Engineers, Inc. | Glendora | Nov 18, 2012 | 19 violations | $32,320 | 19 | 0 |
| L.A. Teez Inspire Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 14, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Urban Episode, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 14, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orange Fashion G & J Collection, Inc | Vernon | Nov 14, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.F. FASHION | Los Angeles | Nov 11, 2012 | 50 violations | $32,743 | 32 | 0 |
| Lockheed Martin Government Services, Inc. | Dublin | Nov 10, 2012 | 5 violations | $24,827 | 5 | 0 |
| Skyte Skytex International Group, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 9, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sage Seventh Day, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 9, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heartland Farms | City Of Industry | Nov 7, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cherry Secret | South El Monte | Nov 6, 2012 | 47 violations | $58,953 | 23 | 0 |
| Total Cutting | Los Angeles | Nov 6, 2012 | 2 violations repeat | $361 | 1 | 0 |
| New Name, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 6, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Urgent Gear, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 6, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andari Fashion, Inc. | El Monte | Nov 6, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Love Republic | Los Angeles | Nov 5, 2012 | 3 violations | $1,952 | 3 | 0 |
| Thermodyne Cases and Racks | Ontario | Nov 5, 2012 | 3 violations | $30 | 1 | 0 |
| Envy Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 5, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I-Ner | Los Angeles | Nov 5, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rizo Lopez Foods | Modesto | Nov 2, 2012 | 515 violations | $6,640 | 1 | 0 |
| Mucho Apparel | Los Angeles | Oct 31, 2012 | 44 violations | $30,060 | 39 | 0 |
| Ambiance USA, Inc. DBA Ambiance Apparel | Los Angeles | Oct 31, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Color Image Apparel, Inc. | Commerce | Oct 31, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B & H Company Inc (dba) | Gardena | Oct 31, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JS Apparel, Inc. | Compton | Oct 31, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drifter Industries, Inc. | Compton | Oct 31, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CONTRACT OFFICE GROUP | San Jose | Oct 31, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mooa Corporation | Los Angeles | Oct 29, 2012 | 69 violations | $36,035 | 37 | 0 |
| Sole Mio Vicmojess Enterprises, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 29, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IDI Furniture( interstate Design industires) | Corona | Oct 28, 2012 | 9 violations | $5,087 | 9 | 0 |
| ENS Apparel Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 27, 2012 | 72 violations | $12,678 | 39 | 0 |
| Mystic | Los Angeles | Oct 24, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coastal Apparel,Inc.dba Yesterdays Sportswear | Paso Robles | Oct 23, 2012 | 32 violations | $3,609 | 31 | 0 |
| Maca Wood Martin Ramirez Casillas DBA Maca Wood | Huntington Park | Oct 23, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S-Line US Corp. Cutting & Sewing Services | Los Angeles | Oct 22, 2012 | 34 violations repeat | $15,042 | 32 | $9,856 |
| TISPA ENTERPRISES | Los Angeles | Oct 22, 2012 | 42 violations | $11,608 | 32 | 0 |
| Tyche Tyche Donca Corporation | Los Angeles | Oct 22, 2012 | 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.