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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just Me Michael K. Design, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 9, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jinx Inc. | Poway | Feb 5, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Silk Screen Shirts | Escondido | Feb 5, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Color Ad Inc. | East Rancho Dominguez | Jan 28, 2011 | 16 violations | $12,914 | 16 | 0 |
| Tabong Fashion | Los Angeles | Jan 26, 2011 | 57 violations | $54,095 | 28 | 0 |
| Poetry Corporation | Los Angeles | Jan 26, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Plus Garment, Inc. / Xenithia Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 24, 2011 | 31 violations | $15,085 | 16 | 0 |
| Financial Technology Solutions Int. | Monrovia | Jan 24, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nova Apparel | Los Angeles | Jan 24, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & K Quality Garment, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 23, 2011 | 208 violations repeat | $50,000 | 0 | $45,320 |
| A & K Quality Garment, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 23, 2011 | 123 violations repeat | $10,000 | 121 | 0 |
| Vince Kellwood Company | Los Angeles | Jan 23, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mother Brand, LLC. | Los Angeles | Jan 23, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Encore Jeans Corporation | Los Angeles | Jan 21, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caitac Garment Processing, Inc. | Gardena | Jan 20, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fusion Metal | Paramount | Jan 19, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pronto | Los Angeles | Jan 18, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Style Biz, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 18, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vocal, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 18, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vanilla Bay | Los Angeles | Jan 18, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B.B. Apparel | Los Angeles | Jan 18, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zillion Mode, Inc./Mona Lisa Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 17, 2011 | 60 violations | $50,476 | 29 | 0 |
| Viasystems Corporation | San Jose | Jan 14, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kapko Enterprise, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 12, 2011 | 57 violations | $20,184 | 55 | 0 |
| Pacific Stone | Concord | Jan 12, 2011 | 2 violations repeat | $725 | 1 | 0 |
| Comma Design Corp Comma Design Corporation | Los Angeles | Jan 12, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C2s Mi Manchi, Inc | Los Angeles | Jan 12, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CNC Clothing, Candy Rain, Pure Zone | East Rancho Dominguez | Jan 12, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Sil, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 10, 2011 | 45 violations | $108,449 | 22 | 0 |
| New In Box (N.I.B.) | Los Angeles | Jan 10, 2011 | 76 violations | $26,438 | 38 | 0 |
| Sole Mio Vicmojess Enterprises, Inc | Los Angeles | Jan 10, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Top California US Clothing, Inc | Los Angeles | Jan 10, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P & S USA | Los Angeles | Jan 10, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mixxed26 | Los Angeles | Jan 10, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | Los Angeles | Jan 9, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Fresh Cut Corp | Los Angeles | Jan 8, 2011 | 154 violations | $189,958 | 76 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Fresh Cut Corp | Los Angeles | Jan 8, 2011 | 10 violations | $45,148 | 9 | 0 |
| Unitone Imaging Supply Corp | Chatsworth | Jan 6, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AR Casting, Inc. | North Hollywood | Jan 5, 2011 | 28 violations | $27,058 | 27 | 0 |
| Lydia 11, Inc. (KOR) | Los Angeles | Jan 1, 2011 | 37 violations | $10,665 | 30 | 0 |
| San Souci (MFGR) | Los Angeles | Jan 1, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Holz Rubber Company, Inc. | Lodi | Dec 21, 2010 | 85 violations | $52,604 | 84 | 0 |
| Sincere Orient Food Company | La Puente | Dec 20, 2010 | 29 violations repeat | $66,540 | 28 | $30,800 |
| Medtronic, Inc | Northridge | Dec 17, 2010 | 216 violations | $520,674 | 215 | 0 |
| CEM Complete Electronics Manufacturing | Santa Ana | Dec 15, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinnacle Manufacturing Pinnacle Manufacturing, Corp. | Morgan Hill | Dec 10, 2010 | 56 violations | $95,834 | 55 | 0 |
| Pan Victoria | Los Angeles | Dec 8, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Romo Productions, Inc. | Santa Ana | Dec 7, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucy Love Apparel | Costa Mesa | Dec 7, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Sphere Inc. | Santa Ana | Dec 7, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steady Clothing | Santa Ana | Dec 7, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L Space L Space America | Irvine | Dec 7, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin K | Los Angeles | Dec 7, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teenbell Touch Me Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 7, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crew Knitwear, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 7, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oceanaire Sportswear Inc | East Rancho Dominguez | Dec 2, 2010 | 2 violations | $2,034 | 1 | 0 |
| Fresh Produce Sportswear, Inc. | Gardena | Nov 30, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evy of California Inc. Evy of California, Inc. dba Fleurish Clothing | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trixxi Clothing Company, Inc. Trixxi Clothing Company, Inc. dba Peace Love | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crown Furniture | Anaheim | Nov 29, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K L Creations, Corp. | South El Monte | Nov 28, 2010 | 55 violations | $33,386 | 47 | 0 |
| Polysew, Inc. | South El Monte | Nov 28, 2010 | 160 violations | $27,922 | 101 | 0 |
| Navarro Ornamental Designs | Fresno | Nov 28, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CS Focus Samsung America, Inc. dba CS Focus | La Mirada | Nov 28, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raj Manufacturing, LLC | Tustin | Nov 26, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh Produce Sportswear, Inc. | Gardena | Nov 26, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| One Style Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 16, 2010 | 55 violations | $89,697 | 24 | 0 |
| Raytheon Vision Raytheon Vision Systems | Goleta | Nov 16, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Popsy Corporation Popsy Corporation dba F&X Manufacturer | Los Angeles | Nov 16, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Girlz, Inc | Los Angeles | Nov 16, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T-Bags LLC | Los Angeles | Nov 15, 2010 | 2 violations | $236 | 1 | 0 |
| True Religion | Los Angeles | Nov 12, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Impact | Los Angeles | Nov 12, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JS Apparel, Inc. | Compton | Nov 12, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe's Jeans, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 12, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guess ?, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 12, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G3 Enterprises, Inc. | Modesto | Nov 7, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Save-Khaki, LLC | Los Angeles | Nov 5, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe's Jeans, Inc. | Commerce | Nov 5, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Embroidery | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tonys Jeans, Inc. | Huntington Park | Oct 30, 2010 | 10 violations repeat | $1,676 | 8 | 0 |
| New Fashion Products, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 30, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe's Jeans, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 30, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United Family | Los Angeles | Oct 28, 2010 | 14 violations | $2,271 | 13 | 0 |
| Harry's Dye & Wash, Inc. | Anaheim | Oct 28, 2010 | 2 violations | $125 | 1 | 0 |
| EZ Denim | Los Angeles | Oct 27, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Altierre Digital Retail | San Jose | Oct 26, 2010 | 122 violations | $87,663 | 91 | 0 |
| OPRO, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 24, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miette | Oakland | Oct 20, 2010 | 7 violations | $2,477 | 6 | 0 |
| Norpale | La Habra | Oct 20, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KYN Clothing, Inc. dba Yippee | Los Angeles | Oct 19, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Trim | Los Angeles | Oct 16, 2010 | 55 violations | $66,701 | 42 | 0 |
| Maurilio Espinoza | South El Monte | Oct 14, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mo Industries, LLC / Splendid - Ella Moss | Los Angeles | Oct 9, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe's Jean, Inc. Joe's Jeansj, Inc. & Subsidiaries | Los Angeles | Oct 6, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raytheon Vision Systems | Goleta | Sep 30, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F.M. Textile, Inc. | Lynwood | Sep 28, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel's Finishing, Inc | Los Angeles | Sep 26, 2010 | 203 violations repeat | $158,952 | 110 | $41,140 |
| E & A Pallets, Inc. | Fontana | Sep 18, 2010 | 132 violations repeat | $97,458 | 69 | $29,453 |
| Dylan George Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 18, 2010 | 2 violations | $2,016 | 1 | 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.