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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB Apparel, Inc | Los Angeles | May 1, 2022 | 16 violations | $32,431 | 14 | 0 |
| BBCA Contractor, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 1, 2022 | 11 violations | $16,354 | 9 | 0 |
| Terra Nova Fashions, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 1, 2022 | 5 violations | $9,494 | 3 | 0 |
| Lefty Production Co. | Los Angeles | May 1, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vine and Love | Los Angeles | May 1, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lupita's Bakery La Lupita Bakery, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 29, 2022 | 32 violations | $33,354 | 31 | 0 |
| Orbit Planet, Inc. | South El Monte | Apr 29, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yellow Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 28, 2022 | 15 violations | $32,353 | 0 | 0 |
| E.L.A. Sewing Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 28, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sochon Apparel | Los Angeles | Apr 27, 2022 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H.T. Fashion Shine, Inc. | South El Monte | Apr 27, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Clothing | South El Monte | Apr 27, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tardelli Fashion, Inc. | Alhambra | Apr 27, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BHL Trim | Los Angeles | Apr 26, 2022 | 14 violations | $37,025 | 0 | 0 |
| B&A Apparel Works | Los Angeles | Apr 26, 2022 | 6 violations | $26,710 | 4 | 0 |
| M & R SEWING, INC. | Los Angeles | Apr 26, 2022 | 3 violations | $3,396 | 2 | 0 |
| DKT Fashion Inc. | South El Monte | Apr 26, 2022 | 2 violations | $1,360 | 1 | 0 |
| Bella Dhal EMJ Apparel Group LLC | Los Angeles | Apr 26, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| O2 Denim 3CKS Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 26, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Fashion Partnership | Rialto | Apr 25, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Misty Rose Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 24, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hello Miz Cinteg Corporation | Los Angeles | Apr 24, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Magia USA | Los Angeles | Apr 24, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MC MODE | Santa Ana | Apr 20, 2022 | 11 violations repeat | $16,525 | 7 | $1,851 |
| Blue Blush Clothing | Los Angeles | Apr 20, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Top SMB Clothing Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 20, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Generation Sports Design | Santa Ana | Apr 20, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel and Denim | Huntington Park | Apr 19, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Blue Uniform | Bell Gardens | Apr 18, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BJC Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 3, 2022 | 17 violations | $49,574 | 13 | 0 |
| Axis Apparel | Los Angeles | Apr 3, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laqueen, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 3, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coco Kelly Garcia Apparel , Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 3, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black Label Apparel | Los Angeles | Mar 18, 2022 | 17 violations | $3,766 | 15 | 0 |
| OXL Fashion Inc | Los Angeles | Mar 15, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gibson & Schaefer | Indio | Mar 13, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Friend's Fashion | Los Angeles | Feb 28, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sky Sportwear Sky Venture Group, LLC | Los Angeles | Feb 9, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BV Apparel Corp. | Los Angeles | Feb 7, 2022 | 9 violations | $26,975 | 0 | 0 |
| Petalo | Los Angeles | Feb 7, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hearts 2 Hearts, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 7, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Ready Mi Capital Ready Mix, Inc. | Sacramento | Feb 4, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yes We Print | Los Angeles | Feb 1, 2022 | 3 violations repeat | $1,881 | 2 | 0 |
| Contakt LLC Company | Oceanside | Dec 3, 2021 | 1 violation | $5,500 | 1 | 0 |
| Action Restoration | Ontario | Dec 1, 2021 | 3 violations | $2,994 | 2 | 0 |
| Martinez Pallets, Inc. | West Sacramento | Nov 5, 2021 | 36 violations repeat | $108,338 | 31 | $14,407 |
| Ten O Five Ten O Five Apparel, Inc | Los Angeles | Oct 25, 2021 | 13 violations | $49,538 | 11 | 0 |
| Haptics | Signal Hill | Oct 25, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Commodity Sales Co. | Los Angeles | Oct 18, 2021 | 3 violations | $11,210 | 1 | 0 |
| Cosmos 89, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 12, 2021 | 29 violations | $95,292 | 23 | 0 |
| New Hope Jeans | Los Angeles | Oct 12, 2021 | 33 violations | $51,501 | 31 | 0 |
| Knit Pro | Los Angeles | Oct 12, 2021 | 5 violations repeat | $5,881 | 4 | $1,743 |
| Fraiche by J K Creation Brand, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 10, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elecoco, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 10, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| So Cool, Inc. | Bell Gardens | Oct 10, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vibrant M.I. U. | Los Angeles | Oct 10, 2021 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enablence Enablence USA Components, Inc. | Fremont | Sep 15, 2021 | 24 violations | $25,174 | 21 | 0 |
| Bravado Bravado Int.Group Merchandising Services, Inc | Santa Monica | Sep 15, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Artists Merchants | Los Angeles | Sep 15, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lasso Better Walk, Inc | Los Angeles | Sep 15, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Civile Apparel | Solana Beach | Sep 15, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KBKB FASHION, INC. | Los Angeles | Sep 2, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merchandising Systems, Inc. | Menlo Park | Aug 24, 2021 | 2 violations | $7,485 | 1 | 0 |
| Good Cash | Los Angeles | Aug 2, 2021 | 11 violations repeat | $29,413 | 9 | $5,229 |
| I am Beyond, LLC | Culver City | Aug 2, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flying J Machine, Inc. | Escondido | Jul 30, 2021 | 13 violations repeat | $31,910 | 12 | $6,972 |
| Elite Aerospace Group | Irvine | Jun 19, 2021 | 92 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vanilla Bay | Los Angeles | Jun 8, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miley and Molly | Los Angeles | Jun 8, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teenbell | Los Angeles | Jun 8, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Queen Mania, Inc | Los Angeles | Jun 8, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J&N Apparel | San Gabriel | Jun 7, 2021 | 14 violations | $12,900 | 10 | 0 |
| Pacific Continental Clothing | Long Beach | Jun 7, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedarlane Foods Cedarlane Natural Foods, Inc. | Carson | Jun 7, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KALLIYAN, INC. | Signal Hill | May 26, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MZ FASHION ANASTACIO SALVADOR-AMBRIS | Hawthorne | May 20, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IPC Studio | Los Angeles | May 18, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JH Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 11, 2021 | 10 violations | $235 | 9 | 0 |
| Best Xpress Foods Inc. | Stockton | May 11, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isabels Bakery Isabel's Bakery & Cafe Inc. | Inglewood | May 6, 2021 | 14 violations | $39,611 | 12 | $145 |
| International Paper Company | Gilroy | Apr 30, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Topical Branding LLC | Chino | Apr 29, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randstad Manufacturing & Logistics | San Jose | Apr 27, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MPS Majestic Labels | Riverside | Mar 28, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RC Sewing | South El Monte | Mar 24, 2021 | 22 violations | $21,344 | 21 | 0 |
| Crystal Instruments Corporation | Santa Clara | Mar 21, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilwin Co | Modesto | Mar 11, 2021 | 30 violations | $5,748 | 29 | 0 |
| Elite Aerosapce Group | Irvine | Feb 27, 2021 | 155 violations | $583,950 | 85 | 0 |
| HomeCo Kitchen and Bath Depot | Alhambra | Feb 18, 2021 | 24 violations | $27,946 | 22 | 0 |
| Parati Cutting | Los Angeles | Feb 11, 2021 | 2 violations | $3,251 | 1 | 0 |
| Unavailable | Los Angeles | Feb 6, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sew Forth | Duarte | Feb 1, 2021 | 3 violations | $4,960 | 1 | 0 |
| Cabinets to Go, LLC | Modesto | Jan 28, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grandy Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 27, 2021 | 2 violations | $6,970 | 1 | 0 |
| Can-Am Manufacturing | Valencia | Jan 12, 2021 | 19 violations | $9,997 | 10 | 0 |
| The Wine Group | Ripon | Jan 7, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Active Impressions | Riverside | Dec 31, 2020 | 11 violations | $1,861 | 4 | 0 |
| Ultracor | Hawthorne | Dec 31, 2020 | 2 violations | $1,615 | 1 | 0 |
| West Coast Machining Inc | Santa Fe Springs | Dec 31, 2020 | 1 violation | $1,540 | 1 | 0 |
| Namar Food | Paramount | Dec 31, 2020 | 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.