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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Comma Design | Los Angeles | Jul 23, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In-Style | Los Angeles | Jul 22, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mrs. Fields Cookies | Concord | Jul 21, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A-1 Sandwich Company | South San Francisco | Jul 20, 2008 | 7 violations | $32,586 | 7 | 0 |
| Starfish Screen Printing | Daly City | Jul 20, 2008 | 1 violation | $1,168 | 1 | 0 |
| Advance Pleating & Button Co. | San Francisco | Jul 20, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirin Cutting Service Inc. | San Francisco | Jul 20, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fenix Textile, Inc. | Santa Fe Springs | Jul 20, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United Apparel | Los Angeles | Jul 20, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hi Shear Corporation | Torrance | Jul 15, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Express Chipping | Whittier | Jul 15, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apollo Embroidery Apollo Merchandising, Inc. | Gardena | Jul 12, 2008 | 40 violations | $22,198 | 39 | 0 |
| AGF Solar | Torrance | Jul 9, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rock & Republic Enterprises, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 7, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Divison E | Los Angeles | Jul 7, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Team Cabinets, Inc | Canoga Park | Jul 2, 2008 | 18 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Min Trim, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 1, 2008 | 85 violations | $54,634 | 74 | 0 |
| I-Ner Ye Eun, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 1, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bubble Bubble | Los Angeles | Jul 1, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bigi USA, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 1, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fashion Exit, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 1, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poema New Nine Fashion of California, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 1, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finesse Finesse Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 1, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 You Apparel, Inc. dba I Love Fashion; Golde | Los Angeles | Jul 1, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monteau, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 1, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Penn Air Group | Los Angeles | Jun 26, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Provence Bakery | San Marcos | Jun 24, 2008 | 3 violations | $185,824 | 1 | 0 |
| Crown Furniture | Fullerton | Jun 22, 2008 | 9 violations repeat | $16,391 | 8 | $1,232 |
| Hot Tempered Tantrum Apparel, LLC | Los Angeles | Jun 17, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Name, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 17, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blu Heaven Alliance Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 17, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Realitee Clothing Company | Los Angeles | Jun 17, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hot Kiss, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 17, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PG & B Fashion, Inc. | South El Monte | Jun 16, 2008 | 111 violations repeat | $23,500 | 57 | $94,600 |
| Master Apparel, Inc. | El Monte | Jun 16, 2008 | 41 violations repeat | $17,106 | 40 | 0 |
| Pioneer Business International Inc. | Garden Grove | Jun 16, 2008 | 14 violations repeat | $10,923 | 13 | $6,078 |
| PG & B Fashion, Inc. | South El Monte | Jun 16, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Woons, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 14, 2008 | 54 violations | $86,000 | 53 | 0 |
| Thorton Fashion Designs Inc.dbaOne Step Ahead | San Francisco | Jun 14, 2008 | 13 violations | $2,151 | 11 | 0 |
| Custom Wood Interiors Associated Construction & Design Inc. | San Clemente | Jun 9, 2008 | 1 violation repeat | $10,270 | 1 | 0 |
| Julia Comma Design Corp | Los Angeles | Jun 8, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ice Vanilla | Los Angeles | Jun 8, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Puzzle | Los Angeles | Jun 8, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unit Fashion | Los Angeles | Jun 8, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toska, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 8, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cecico | Los Angeles | Jun 8, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seal Right Paving | Spring Valley | Jun 4, 2008 | 11 violations | $8,369 | 11 | 0 |
| Century Sewing Company | Alhambra | Jun 4, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4MY2C, Inc. Goldilocks Corporation of California | Santa Fe Springs | May 31, 2008 | 23 violations | $267,275 | 5 | $5,500 |
| Porto's Bakery | Glendale | May 30, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,640 |
| Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin Aeronotics | Palmdale | May 30, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tru Gossip Tru Gossip Clothing | Los Angeles | May 28, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| V. Sattui Winery | Saint Helena | May 24, 2008 | 9 violations | $18,812 | 4 | $2,475 |
| Y & L Fashion, Inc. Yu Zhen Li dba Y & L Fashion, Inc. | San Francisco | May 24, 2008 | 7 violations | $692 | 7 | 0 |
| Chocolate Company | Los Angeles | May 23, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Make for you, Inc | Los Angeles | May 23, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R & S Sportswear, Inc. | Paramount | May 23, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Topson Downs | Los Angeles | May 23, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J2J Meghan Designs, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 23, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casablanca Bridal & Tuxedo Inc. Martha & Jimmy Grogg dba Casablanca Bridal & | Oakland | May 21, 2008 | 8 violations | $2,023 | 8 | 0 |
| Beach Cities Powder Coat Beach Cities Powder Coating, LLC | Gardena | May 19, 2008 | 2 violations | $2,599 | 1 | 0 |
| East West Clothing Inc. | Los Angeles | May 19, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Singa Fashion Sewing Contractor | Paramount | May 18, 2008 | 39 violations | $37,049 | 23 | 0 |
| Brain Surgery, Inc./Charlotte Tarantola | Culver City | May 18, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Self Esteem All Access Apparel, Inc. | Montebello | May 18, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Audrey Fashion | South El Monte | May 16, 2008 | 9 violations | $4,243 | 0 | 0 |
| Event | Los Angeles | May 16, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C & L Designs | Los Angeles | May 15, 2008 | 19 violations | $4,685 | 19 | 0 |
| Ledson Winery and Vineyard | Sonoma | May 13, 2008 | 8 violations | $2,056 | 7 | 0 |
| Ledson Winery and Vineyard | Santa Rosa | May 13, 2008 | 2 violations | $305 | 1 | 0 |
| Jannette | Los Angeles | May 9, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| London Eyes Corporation | Los Angeles | May 9, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peca's Peca's Collection | Los Angeles | May 9, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Magenta | Los Angeles | May 9, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubicon Tropical Spice | Los Angeles | May 9, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini | Los Angeles | May 9, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Napoli | Los Angeles | May 9, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bull Enterprises | El Centro | May 8, 2008 | 25 violations | $50,503 | 24 | 0 |
| Y & S USA | Los Angeles | May 8, 2008 | 56 violations | $46,983 | 42 | 0 |
| HS Fashion | Los Angeles | May 8, 2008 | 37 violations | $38,983 | 31 | 0 |
| Fusion Collection, Inc | Los Angeles | May 8, 2008 | 20 violations | $30,558 | 0 | 0 |
| Yoon Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 8, 2008 | 24 violations | $16,897 | 22 | 0 |
| N & K Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 8, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michelle, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 8, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaze | Los Angeles | May 8, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Misope Misope USA, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 8, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N & K Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 7, 2008 | 7 violations | $18,978 | 6 | 0 |
| Happy Company | South El Monte | May 3, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| My Hall Dumplings | El Monte | Apr 29, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Iron & Steel | Oxnard | Apr 29, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bell Powder Coating, Inc | Oxnard | Apr 25, 2008 | 7 violations | $449 | 6 | 0 |
| Lyco Machining | Colton | Apr 25, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foster Poultry Farms | Livingston | Apr 23, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pro 5 Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 22, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H. J. Heinz Heinz Management Company, LLC | Escalon | Apr 17, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MJC SF LLC | San Francisco | Apr 15, 2008 | 38 violations | $128,518 | 38 | 0 |
| R B R Meat Company Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 12, 2008 | 34 violations | $10,163 | 33 | 0 |
| Ramirez Iron Works Jose Luis Ramirez DBA Ramirez Iron Works | Santa Fe Springs | Apr 10, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anheuser-Busch Inc. | Fairfield | Apr 10, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zetta Corp. | Los Angeles | Apr 7, 2008 | 65 violations | $29,000 | 41 | 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.