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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | Cupertino | Aug 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G O Foods | Hacienda Heights | Jul 30, 2012 | 3 violations | $1,715 | 1 | 0 |
| Pacific Coast Producers | Live Oak | Jul 18, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Princess Kloset Princess Kloset Corporation | Los Angeles | Jul 17, 2012 | 4 violations | $9,854 | 2 | 0 |
| Moreno Pallets | San Diego | Jul 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BAE Systems San Francisco Ship Repair Inc. | San Francisco | Jul 16, 2012 | 2 violations | $781 | 1 | 0 |
| CTP Fashion CTP Fashion Enterprises Inc. | Garden Grove | Jul 14, 2012 | 14 violations | $42,588 | 10 | 0 |
| Good Girl | Los Angeles | Jul 14, 2012 | 7 violations | $5,978 | 3 | 0 |
| Jaimex Pallet Recovery | San Diego | Jul 13, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lily Bleu | Gardena | Jul 12, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grow Cabinetry dba Roja Fabrication Studio | Los Angeles | Jul 11, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Waterway Plastic | Oxnard | Jul 11, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eagle Peak Rock and Paving, Inc. | Alturas | Jul 9, 2012 | 3 violations | $494 | 1 | 0 |
| Commercial Pallet Company | Lakeside | Jul 9, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiel Bros Electric Sign Service Company, Inc | San Bernardino | Jul 8, 2012 | 2 violations | $210 | 1 | 0 |
| MTS Installations | Camarillo | Jul 7, 2012 | 12 violations | $15,593 | 12 | 0 |
| David Engineering & Manufacturing Inc | Corona | Jul 7, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DMF Lighting | Carson | Jul 5, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scotia Industrial, Inc. | Chino | Jun 29, 2012 | 7 violations | $14,260 | 5 | 0 |
| CDC Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 29, 2012 | 4 violations | $276 | 3 | 0 |
| Nextrade, Inc. | South Gate | Jun 26, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ICast Aluminum Products LLC | City Of Industry | Jun 25, 2012 | 20 violations | $52,772 | 10 | 0 |
| Revelations Cutting & Finishing Inc | Vernon | Jun 25, 2012 | 54 violations repeat | $20,819 | 53 | $19,822 |
| Imperial Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 25, 2012 | 20 violations | $7,098 | 0 | 0 |
| Spektrum, MFG Spektrum Manufacturing Inc. | Santa Ana | Jun 25, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miramar Consulting Group, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 25, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defiance USA Defiance U.S.A. Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 25, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sledge USA Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 25, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carver International, Inc. | El Segundo | Jun 25, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Base Lite Corporation | Chino | Jun 25, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burleigh Point Ltd. | San Diego | Jun 25, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Bee, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 24, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mainas Farms | Holtville | Jun 23, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trixxi Clothing Company, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 19, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Silver Textiles, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 19, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mighty Fine, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 19, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CDC Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 19, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tantrum, L8ER, Hot Tempered | Los Angeles | Jun 19, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connected, Next Up Connected Apparel Co., LLC | Los Angeles | Jun 19, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miken Clothing Company | Los Angeles | Jun 19, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City Triangles Jodi Kristopher, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 19, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Seasons Cutting Service Corp | Los Angeles | Jun 18, 2012 | 45 violations | $68,126 | 43 | 0 |
| Mira Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 18, 2012 | 20 violations | $15,496 | 10 | 0 |
| Unico Mechanical Unico Mechanical Corporation | Benicia | Jun 17, 2012 | 35 violations | $13,902 | 35 | 0 |
| Apparel Cutting & Fusing Service, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 17, 2012 | 4 violations | $2,623 | 1 | 0 |
| Alliance Apparel Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 15, 2012 | 6 violations repeat | $10,923 | 6 | 0 |
| Perfection Cabinets | North Hollywood | Jun 12, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kangaroo Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 11, 2012 | 16 violations | $7,555 | 7 | 0 |
| Bart Manufacturing | San Jose | Jun 11, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Touch Laundries Inc. | Gardena | Jun 10, 2012 | 97 violations | $106,400 | 63 | 0 |
| Flavours LLC | Yorba Linda | Jun 10, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BP West Coast LLC | Carson | Jun 7, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JT | Edwards | May 31, 2012 | 123 violations | $313,954 | 123 | 0 |
| Love J dba Julia | Los Angeles | May 30, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WestDent Dental Laboratory | Lancaster | May 22, 2012 | 7 violations | $13,234 | 5 | 0 |
| Biolase, Inc. | Irvine | May 20, 2012 | 22 violations | $78,877 | 22 | 0 |
| Oak & Pine Pallets Inc | Chula Vista | May 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orange/Sirenlily/Snapshot/Studio MK/Ember | Los Angeles | May 16, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Urban X | Los Angeles | May 16, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maria Fashions Inc. | Northridge | May 16, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enough Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 15, 2012 | 106 violations | $26,474 | 0 | 0 |
| S.Point Corporation | Los Angeles | May 15, 2012 | 4 violations | $730 | 3 | 0 |
| ABC Window Systems Nevada Window Supply, Inc. | Stockton | May 15, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Love J / Julia | Los Angeles | May 14, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlas Equipment Co Inc | San Diego | May 14, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drifter Industries, Inc. | Compton | May 9, 2012 | 13 violations | $6,210 | 11 | 0 |
| Leebe Leebe Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 9, 2012 | 5 violations | $3,959 | 4 | 0 |
| Mine Fashion / Blu-Pepper | Los Angeles | May 9, 2012 | 5 violations repeat | $785 | 3 | 0 |
| Alpha Source, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 9, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cactus Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 9, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nanosolar | San Jose | May 9, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| By-Joon | Los Angeles | May 8, 2012 | 57 violations | $360,711 | 57 | 0 |
| HNN Fashion | Los Angeles | May 8, 2012 | 75 violations | $14,843 | 41 | 0 |
| Rennes Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 8, 2012 | 9 violations | $2,377 | 8 | 0 |
| Seven Bros Enterprises, Inc. | South El Monte | May 8, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Love J Corporation | Los Angeles | May 8, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. T. Design Studio, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 7, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tasteful Career Apparel | Los Angeles | May 7, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bebe Manufacturing | Brisbane | May 7, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raj Manufacturing, LLC | Tustin | May 7, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jody of California Private Brand Merchandising Corp | Los Angeles | May 7, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peanut Butter Apparel Inc | San Dimas | May 7, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Embroidery Industries Inc. | Los Angeles | May 6, 2012 | 186 violations | $26,605 | 0 | 0 |
| Guru Knits, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 6, 2012 | 5 violations | $4,806 | 3 | 0 |
| W K Y P, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 6, 2012 | 147 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R & R Industries, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 3, 2012 | 56 violations | $1,913 | 0 | 0 |
| Retro Doll DNA Industries, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 3, 2012 | 3 violations | $317 | 1 | 0 |
| Panaderia La Victoria | Ventura | May 3, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guru Knits, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 2, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| YN Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 29, 2012 | 4 violations | $758 | 3 | 0 |
| Form & Fusion MFG, Inc | Rancho Cordova | Apr 19, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Bakery & Cafe | Ventura | Apr 18, 2012 | 2 violations | $2,575 | 2 | 0 |
| J.B. Design, Inc. | Rosemead | Apr 17, 2012 | 15 violations repeat | $17,572 | 9 | 0 |
| Kash Apparel, LLC | Los Angeles | Apr 17, 2012 | 4 violations | $979 | 2 | 0 |
| Byer of California, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 17, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Porridge Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 17, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Puella, Inc. | Santa Monica | Apr 17, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wrapper Just For Wraps, Inc. | Commerce | Apr 17, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K Funk LLC | Los Angeles | Apr 16, 2012 | 14 violations | $17,277 | 14 | 0 |
| R & R Industries, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 16, 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.