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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoo N Me Yoo N Me U.S.A., Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 23, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B&S Corporation | Los Angeles | Feb 23, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peppermint, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 23, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nymphe Coadestone, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 23, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rain Fashion | Los Angeles | Feb 22, 2010 | 27 violations repeat | $8,944 | 16 | 0 |
| C & J Wear, Inc/ Justified/ S-Twelve | Los Angeles | Feb 22, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ico Rally Insulation Sources, Inc. | Palo Alto | Feb 22, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dream Machine Dream Machine Enterprises, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 21, 2010 | 20 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MC US Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 16, 2010 | 68 violations | $51,556 | 35 | 0 |
| Pretty Good PG Wear Corporation | Los Angeles | Feb 16, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spring Time Fashion Inc | Huntington Park | Feb 13, 2010 | 198 violations | $79,506 | 111 | 0 |
| Color Image Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 13, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Rain Co., Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 13, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enigma Manufacturing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 10, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bling Bling, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 9, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michelle, Inc. Michelle, Inc/Gaze USA, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 9, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zenana Outfitters | Los Angeles | Feb 9, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green T | Los Angeles | Feb 9, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reflex Sewing | Los Angeles | Feb 8, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Design World Printing, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 5, 2010 | 51 violations | $55,675 | 48 | 0 |
| Vision Sky Inc. / Elim | Los Angeles | Feb 4, 2010 | 7 violations | $366 | 3 | 0 |
| Apparel Masters Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 1, 2010 | 126 violations | $47,735 | 68 | 0 |
| E & G Cutting, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 1, 2010 | 2 violations | $1,872 | 1 | 0 |
| Moa Moa, Inc. | Compton | Feb 1, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Solemio | Los Angeles | Feb 1, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Piace Fashion | Los Angeles | Feb 1, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Stars | Hawthorne | Feb 1, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Perse Enterprise, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 1, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JC Trimming, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 1, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| You-na, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 30, 2010 | 108 violations | $74,377 | 55 | 0 |
| JDT, Inc. | South El Monte | Jan 30, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Commercial Lumber & Pallet Co., Inc. | La Puente | Jan 25, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mission Pallets Mission Woodworks, Inc. | La Puente | Jan 24, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amy's Pallets | La Puente | Jan 24, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JS Apparel, Inc. | Rancho Dominguez | Jan 21, 2010 | 41 violations | $14,322 | 39 | 0 |
| CFT United, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 20, 2010 | 92 violations | $32,739 | 47 | 0 |
| B2 Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 20, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C & J Wear Inc. (Justified) | Los Angeles | Jan 20, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Coast Pallets | La Puente | Jan 19, 2010 | 2 violations | $4,419 | 1 | 0 |
| Laundry Room Clothing Inc. | Westminster | Jan 15, 2010 | 108 violations repeat | $26,420 | 18 | 0 |
| Rocky Point LLC | South San Francisco | Jan 13, 2010 | 1 violation | $870 | 1 | 0 |
| Annex Screenprint Inc. | South San Francisco | Jan 13, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S J Sewing Co. | South San Francisco | Jan 12, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Screend Printz | San Mateo | Jan 12, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Regent Apparel Co. | South San Francisco | Jan 12, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ambition, Inc. | Brisbane | Jan 10, 2010 | 3 violations | $1,266 | 3 | 0 |
| J.M. Eagle J.M. Manufacturing Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 31, 2009 | 228 violations | $129,614 | 227 | 0 |
| Garzini Welding Leslie Phillip Garzini, an individual | Geyserville | Dec 27, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kapco. Inc. Kirkhill Aircraft Parts Co. | Burbank | Dec 23, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K Y Clothing Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 21, 2009 | 50 violations | $19,979 | 25 | 0 |
| Basic & Easy | South El Monte | Dec 17, 2009 | 40 violations | $70,753 | 18 | $3,024 |
| Bijoya, LLC dba Vintage Laundry | Los Angeles | Dec 17, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dream Machine Enterprises, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 17, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rock Star | Los Angeles | Dec 17, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watch LA Pierre D. Mitri | Los Angeles | Dec 17, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Silhouette, LLC dba Taverniti | Los Angeles | Dec 17, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bijoya, LLC dba Vintage Laundry | Los Angeles | Dec 17, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lily Bleu | Gardena | Dec 17, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julia Comma Design Corporation | Vernon | Dec 17, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Silhouette, LLC dba Travernitti | Los Angeles | Dec 17, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motion Time Management | Los Angeles | Dec 16, 2009 | 380 violations repeat | $30,000 | 189 | 0 |
| Tom's Metal Specialities, Inc. | San Francisco | Dec 15, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| APEC Helix Medical | Baldwin Park | Dec 15, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Timing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 15, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tres Bien Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 15, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Etham Fashion | Los Angeles | Dec 14, 2009 | 40 violations | $33,094 | 38 | 0 |
| Line Up | Los Angeles | Dec 14, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chocolatte | Los Angeles | Dec 14, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rock & Republic Enterprises, Inc. | Culver City | Dec 13, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E-Klah, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 10, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Envy Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 10, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C & S Sewing Contractor Inc | Huntington Park | Dec 9, 2009 | 29 violations | $23,431 | 28 | 0 |
| May-June, Inc | Los Angeles | Dec 9, 2009 | 32 violations | $15,951 | 20 | 0 |
| Dollar Fashions, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 9, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Perse James Perse Enterprises, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 9, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JCA Garment, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 8, 2009 | 1 violation | $1,293 | 1 | 0 |
| Bulfrano Natalio | Los Angeles | Dec 7, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EW Corporation Esparza's Welding and Machine Shop, Inc. | Westmorland | Dec 7, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Y & J Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 6, 2009 | 66 violations | $41,585 | 38 | 0 |
| Project Development | Riverside | Dec 5, 2009 | 9 violations | $2,040 | 8 | 0 |
| Ames Bros Clothing | Tustin | Dec 5, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ki Hwan Kim Shine Production, Inc | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2009 | 44 violations | $47,828 | 0 | 0 |
| Calvin's Smile Fashion, Inc. | South El Monte | Dec 1, 2009 | 83 violations repeat | $18,050 | 0 | $39,600 |
| Colate Collection, Inc DBA Vizio Fashion | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Mode, Inc DBA Yoyo5 | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Creative Design Works, Inc DBA CDW | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Girlz, Inc | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| January 7, Inc | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Age Dental Care | Fullerton | Nov 30, 2009 | 8 violations | $6,889 | 7 | 0 |
| Beckman Coulter | Brea | Nov 27, 2009 | 1,086 violations | $1,114,492 | 1,085 | 0 |
| Beckman Coulter | Brea | Nov 27, 2009 | 16 violations | $5,219 | 16 | 0 |
| Wood Arts of Mexico | Los Angeles | Nov 17, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Espiga Dorada Bakery | Bell | Nov 14, 2009 | 1 violation | $580 | 1 | 0 |
| Four Seasons Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 9, 2009 | 31 violations | $19,820 | 15 | 0 |
| Main Trim, Inc | Los Angeles | Nov 9, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calla Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 9, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tua Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 9, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasmina Inc. | Eagle Rock | Nov 6, 2009 | 85 violations | $100,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlas Trillo Heating and Air Conditioning | San Jose | Nov 4, 2009 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JY Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2009 | 42 violations repeat | $30,000 | 22 | $8,415 |
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.