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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uno Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seven Gold Star, Inc. | South El Monte | Feb 2, 2008 | 21 violations | $2,186 | 20 | 0 |
| Trixxi Clothing Company, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Coast Industries | Bell | Feb 1, 2008 | 30 violations | $29,406 | 18 | 0 |
| Gala | Los Angeles | Feb 1, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Belle Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 1, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DMBM DBA Coturro | Los Angeles | Feb 1, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rainbow Apparel | South Gate | Feb 1, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| One Clothing | Los Angeles | Feb 1, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jenny & F | Los Angeles | Jan 31, 2008 | 22 violations | $6,925 | 20 | 0 |
| Kitty Fashion | Los Angeles | Jan 31, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Entro | Los Angeles | Jan 31, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sisly | Los Angeles | Jan 31, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| One Clothing | Los Angeles | Jan 31, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| One Clothing | Los Angeles | Jan 31, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D & S Apparel, Inc. | South El Monte | Jan 30, 2008 | 13 violations | $421 | 12 | 0 |
| 777 Worldwide, LLC | San Francisco | Jan 30, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Souci (MFGR) | Los Angeles | Jan 30, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Janette Manufacture & Wholesale | Los Angeles | Jan 30, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| One Clothing | Los Angeles | Jan 30, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Private Label Industries, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 29, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beard Papa Beard Papa's Sweets Cafe | Hacienda Heights | Jan 28, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byer California | San Francisco | Jan 24, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayward Pallet Company, Inc. | Hayward | Jan 24, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| University Games University Games Corporation | San Francisco | Jan 23, 2008 | 6 violations | $14,108 | 5 | 0 |
| Melendez Wood Craft Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 23, 2008 | 11 violations | $11,846 | 10 | 0 |
| Japanese Weekend Inc. | San Francisco | Jan 17, 2008 | 2 violations | $6,471 | 2 | 0 |
| Asiatex International/South Bay Sportswear | So. San Francisco | Jan 17, 2008 | 6 violations | $1,881 | 6 | 0 |
| J Clothing 3 J Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 16, 2008 | 27 violations | $30,249 | 17 | 0 |
| Second Generation, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 16, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Happy Nation, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 16, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tea Collection Inc. | San Francisco | Jan 13, 2008 | 2 violations | $5,630 | 2 | 0 |
| Golden Bear Sportswear S. Slater & Son dba Golden Bear Sportswear | San Francisco | Jan 13, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. J. N. Fashion | San Francisco | Jan 13, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ZIB Apparel Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 10, 2008 | 101 violations | $21,715 | 59 | 0 |
| VNIEL Apparel, Inc. (Rosegeranium) | Los Angeles | Jan 10, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K Y Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 10, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K-Pak Clothing Corp | Los Angeles | Jan 10, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Topia | Los Angeles | Jan 10, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gomez Fashion | Los Angeles | Jan 9, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milky Brown Inc | Los Angeles | Jan 3, 2008 | 16 violations repeat | $10,000 | 14 | 0 |
| Foxy Girl MPA Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dreamstation, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BOA BOA Style, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Z. Ro | Los Angeles | Jan 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pop Up USA Pop Up Group, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & G Connection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paramount Dental Laboratory, Inc. | Sacramento | Jan 1, 2008 | 2 violations | $4,364 | 1 | 0 |
| Richmond Pallet | Richmond | Dec 30, 2007 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yari Creations | Los Angeles | Dec 29, 2007 | 7 violations | $7,151 | 3 | 0 |
| Carson Trailers Inc | Gardena | Dec 26, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NUMMI New United Motors Manufacturing, Inc | Fremont | Dec 18, 2007 | 1 violation | $2,521 | 1 | 0 |
| CAL Jeans C.A.L. Jeans, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 18, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C & A Apparel, Inc. | San Francisco | Dec 16, 2007 | 3 violations | $540 | 3 | 0 |
| Iniguez Bakery & Deli | Los Banos | Dec 14, 2007 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miss Thing | Los Angeles | Dec 13, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trendy Sc, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 11, 2007 | 86 violations | $44,225 | 0 | 0 |
| Eastway Winchester Corporation | Los Angeles | Dec 11, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poetry Clothing | Los Angeles | Dec 11, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| One Clothing | Los Angeles | Dec 7, 2007 | 11 violations | $5,152 | 8 | $990 |
| Top Heavy Clothing | Temecula | Dec 5, 2007 | 3 violations | $755 | 3 | 0 |
| Blue Tattoo Bell Bottom Blues, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 2, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ultra Welding | Palmdale | Nov 30, 2007 | 4 violations | $10,440 | 2 | 0 |
| Masiron Iron Works | Los Angeles | Nov 28, 2007 | 14 violations | $18,495 | 12 | 0 |
| Rubi Collection | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2007 | 18 violations | $10,300 | 16 | 0 |
| Dreamous Corporation U.S.A. | Torrance | Nov 27, 2007 | 4 violations repeat | $2,600 | 3 | $1,155 |
| Codigo | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubicon Tropical Spice, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wink Wink Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Ryan Enterprises | South El Monte | Nov 26, 2007 | 86 violations | $14,000 | 85 | 0 |
| Trixxi Clothing Company, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 26, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unger Fabrik LLC | Los Angeles | Nov 26, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karen Kane | Los Angeles | Nov 26, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Access All Access Apparel | Montebello | Nov 26, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fulee Wear Mfg., Inc. | South El Monte | Nov 25, 2007 | 39 violations repeat | $29,903 | 21 | $8,085 |
| Miken Sales Inc | Los Angeles | Nov 25, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Realitee Clothing Company | Los Angeles | Nov 25, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Wear (Hot Cotton) | Los Angeles | Nov 25, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Key Fashion, Inc | Los Angeles | Nov 20, 2007 | 15 violations | $20,000 | 13 | 0 |
| Artistic Smiles Dentistry | Valencia | Nov 20, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lollol | Los Angeles | Nov 20, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zenobia The Zenobia, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 20, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pay By touch Solidus Network Inc. | San Francisco | Nov 17, 2007 | 320 violations | $524,160 | 320 | 0 |
| Alternative Fire Protection Installation Corp | Lake Elsinore | Nov 15, 2007 | 2 violations | $1,449 | 2 | 0 |
| Hahn Doors and Wood Products, Inc. | Hesperia | Nov 15, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CAL Jeans C.A.L. Jeans, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2007 | 25 violations | $62,093 | 23 | 0 |
| Fashion Exit, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Makers USA, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JNA Apparel Unlimited, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L&W Steel Manufacturing, Inc. | Turlock | Nov 6, 2007 | 15 violations | $4,784 | 15 | 0 |
| Backstage, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 3, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tech Color Graphics, Inc. | Chino | Nov 1, 2007 | 28 violations repeat | $25,378 | 27 | $10,098 |
| Karman Ltd Architectural Signs | Canoga Park | Oct 31, 2007 | 2 violations | $4,084 | 1 | 0 |
| Select Clothing Company, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 29, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EB Dyer & Son Welding | South El Monte | Oct 29, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobbins, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 29, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Hunter Inc. dba Aqua Blues, David Wayne | San Francisco | Oct 26, 2007 | 16 violations | $45,057 | 16 | 0 |
| Estam Orbita Corp. | Los Angeles | Oct 24, 2007 | 42 violations repeat | $33,655 | 42 | $15,708 |
| TTM Technologies, Inc. | Santa Ana | Oct 23, 2007 | 4 violations | $6,874 | 3 | 0 |
| Coca Cola Bottling Company of Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Oct 21, 2007 | 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.