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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trixxi | Los Angeles | Apr 12, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey Blue Croquis Los Angeles, LLC | Los Angeles | Apr 12, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Velasquez Velasquez Contractor | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 96 violations | $33,493 | 62 | 0 |
| N.F. Jean Corporation | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 39 violations | $27,227 | 19 | 0 |
| Encore Jeans Corporation | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jump Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MRJ Clothing, Inc. dba Twinkle | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cherish Apparel, Inc. dba Cedar Tree | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Con Te, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henri J. Inc. dba Style Tree | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuego Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rails International Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 Up of San Francisco | Sacramento | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Janice Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E-Klah, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanctuary Clothing Inc. | North Hollywood | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Thompson, Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gold Moon Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ever, LLC | Maywood | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nash Blue | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intimo Industry | Vernon | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sour Pop Sour Pop Clothing, Inc. | Torrance | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julia Design | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R For Ever, Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 10, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Coast Metal Finishing | Los Angeles | Apr 9, 2011 | 59 violations | $56,872 | 0 | 0 |
| Emard Electric Dick Emard Electric, Inc. | Loomis | Apr 9, 2011 | 19 violations | $44,436 | 16 | 0 |
| Design World Printing, Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 6, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stitchplus Plus Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 5, 2011 | 117 violations | $26,482 | 0 | 0 |
| Poongsan Microtech Corp. | Santa Clara | Apr 5, 2011 | 3 violations | $19,378 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 You Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 5, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garment Nation | Los Angeles | Apr 5, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fashion Exit, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 5, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.K.A., Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 4, 2011 | 43 violations | $34,432 | 21 | 0 |
| Audrey 3+ Three Plus One, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 4, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Estam | Los Angeles | Apr 4, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Won Apparel | Los Angeles | Apr 2, 2011 | 67 violations | $76,542 | 41 | 0 |
| L & N Collections | Garden Grove | Mar 29, 2011 | 15 violations | $4,371 | 14 | 0 |
| Solta Medical, Inc. | Hayward | Mar 29, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chau's Fashion | Garden Grove | Mar 24, 2011 | 10 violations repeat | $10,357 | 9 | 0 |
| BCI Berkeley Cement, Inc. | Berkeley | Mar 24, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Palace Textile Jorge Reyes, Sole Proprietorship | Los Angeles | Mar 21, 2011 | 5 violations | $194 | 4 | 0 |
| Ginger G Ginger Green, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 19, 2011 | 18 violations | $12,837 | 17 | 0 |
| Lopez Fashion | Los Angeles | Mar 16, 2011 | 35 violations | $43,421 | 18 | 0 |
| S & J Collection | Los Angeles | Mar 16, 2011 | 166 violations | $38,870 | 82 | 0 |
| JKLA, Inc. | Compton | Mar 16, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L.A. Imprints 1069 Broxton Corporation | Los Angeles | Mar 16, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monaco Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 15, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ambiance Apparel | Los Angeles | Mar 15, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BB Apparel | Los Angeles | Mar 15, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquis By Marquis, Inc | Los Angeles | Mar 15, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G.Q.D formerly CYS | Los Angeles | Mar 14, 2011 | 32 violations | $28,040 | 0 | 0 |
| Monteau, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 14, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Topia Topia Casual, Inc | Los Angeles | Mar 14, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sans Souci | Los Angeles | Mar 14, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AR Casting, Inc. | North Hollywood | Mar 13, 2011 | 21 violations repeat | $11,922 | 20 | $3,080 |
| Grace Ritchie Clarke | San Francisco | Mar 11, 2011 | 3 violations | $462 | 1 | 0 |
| Yonhee Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 9, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Globe Apparel, Inc (Uno Clothing Inc.) | Los Angeles | Mar 9, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plus Management Inc (Spot Light, T- Party) | Los Angeles | Mar 9, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Catwalk to Sidewalk, Inc. - dba: Robin K. | Los Angeles | Mar 9, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Apparel, Inc. | Vernon | Mar 9, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Piac'e Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 9, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I YOU Apparel | Los Angeles | Mar 8, 2011 | 64 violations | $69,069 | 34 | 0 |
| Coast Sportswear, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 8, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S-Twelve C & J Wear, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 8, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B2 Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 8, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crew Knitwear, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 7, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 Fashion Inc. | South El Monte | Mar 6, 2011 | 81 violations | $28,609 | 43 | 0 |
| JK Lace & Stone Corp. | Los Angeles | Mar 6, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CFT United, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 5, 2011 | 176 violations | $28,777 | 0 | 0 |
| Pending Principles, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 3, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M & M Fashion, Inc. | Vernon | Mar 2, 2011 | 54 violations | $63,570 | 27 | 0 |
| Dream Bedding Inc | Los Angeles | Mar 2, 2011 | 60 violations | $54,530 | 39 | 0 |
| EMJ Group, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 2, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Han Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 2, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IF Garment, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 2, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stony Apparel Corp. | Los Angeles | Mar 2, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todo Jina, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 28, 2011 | 47 violations | $17,135 | 22 | 0 |
| Tua Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 28, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C & S Sewing Contractor Inc | Huntington Park | Feb 26, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| World Color | Riverside | Feb 24, 2011 | 4 violations | $1,184 | 3 | 0 |
| Starbuzz Tobacco | Anaheim | Feb 20, 2011 | 2 violations | $27 | 1 | 0 |
| Crystal Geyser Roxane | Olancha | Feb 20, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EM Fashion | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2011 | 41 violations | $42,817 | 33 | 0 |
| Benny's Pallets | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2011 | 18 violations | $22,514 | 9 | 0 |
| L & R Pallets, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2011 | 6 violations | $7,101 | 5 | 0 |
| VF Contemporary Brands / Splendid - Ella Moss | Los Angeles | Feb 15, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gramajo Pallets | Los Angeles | Feb 14, 2011 | 28 violations | $13,000 | 14 | 0 |
| Leo's Pallets | Los Angeles | Feb 14, 2011 | 7 violations | $11,352 | 6 | 0 |
| KJ Girl (Gina Fashion) | Los Angeles | Feb 12, 2011 | 100 violations | $33,703 | 50 | 0 |
| Mi Manchi, Inc. Mi Manchi, Inc. dba C2S Production | Los Angeles | Feb 12, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| De Colores Fashion Jinwon Apparel, Inc. dba De Colores Fashion | Los Angeles | Feb 12, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| To Win, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 12, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uno Clothing, Inc. Globe Apparel, Inc. dba G and Uno Clothing, I | Vernon | Feb 12, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cefian Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 12, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R23 International, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 12, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arnie's Supply Services Ltd. | Los Angeles | Feb 12, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LP International, Inc | San Diego | Feb 10, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fashion 2 You, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 9, 2011 | 46 violations repeat | $65,742 | 22 | $6,776 |
| Cheeky KPT Corporation | Los Angeles | Feb 9, 2011 | 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.