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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC Apparel, Inc. | South El Monte | Oct 20, 2007 | 17 violations repeat | $21,261 | 15 | $5,775 |
| Duncan Industries, LLC Duncan, Duncan, and Duncan, In.c | Valencia | Oct 20, 2007 | 19 violations | $2,380 | 18 | 0 |
| All Access Apparel Inc. (Self Esteem) | Montebello | Oct 20, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfred Paquette | Los Angeles | Oct 20, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Y2BK Company | Anaheim | Oct 15, 2007 | 4 violations | $323 | 1 | 0 |
| Blue Dot Safes Inc | Montclair | Oct 13, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emma Emma Textiles, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 11, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IRE Seventy & One Corp | Los Angeles | Oct 11, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Back Stage | Los Angeles | Oct 11, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fashion Avenue Avenue Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 11, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilcox Agri-Products | Walnut Grove | Oct 11, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Promise Apparel Corporation | Los Angeles | Oct 10, 2007 | 9 violations | $6,379 | 8 | 0 |
| DW Custom | Los Angeles | Oct 2, 2007 | 39 violations | $10,744 | 38 | 0 |
| Nap Designs | Los Angeles | Oct 2, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PJ Harlow | Anaheim | Oct 2, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Linesman Clothing | Los Angeles | Oct 2, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lost & Found | Los Angeles | Oct 2, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Le Magnifique | Venice | Oct 2, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New United Motors Manufacturing Inc | Fremont | Sep 30, 2007 | 3,672 violations | $862,285 | 3,672 | 0 |
| Guess ?, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 27, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seven For All Mankind, LLC | Los Angeles | Sep 27, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monarchy Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 27, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Affliction Clothing | Signal Hill | Sep 27, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heritage Paper BayCorr PACKAGING INC. | Livermore | Sep 27, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakin, LLC | Los Angeles | Sep 23, 2007 | 99 violations repeat | $33,592 | 97 | $36,278 |
| Manley's Boiler, Inc | Signal Hill | Sep 22, 2007 | 22 violations | $45,510 | 11 | 0 |
| Gallo Family Vineyards | Healdsburg | Sep 21, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olympus Enterprises, Inc. | Sun Valley | Sep 17, 2007 | 9 violations | $3,346 | 7 | 0 |
| S & S Denim Sewing Finishing | Los Angeles | Sep 13, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mind Apparel | Los Angeles | Sep 10, 2007 | 13 violations | $3,600 | 8 | 0 |
| Chere Amie | Los Angeles | Sep 10, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arturo Rodriguez Arturo Rodriguez Farm Labor Contractor | Bakersfield | Sep 10, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temeka Temeka Incorporated | Perris | Sep 8, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allure Cosmetic Inc | Hayward | Aug 31, 2007 | 4 violations | $15,000 | 1 | 0 |
| Vitel Communications | San Jose | Aug 31, 2007 | 3 violations | $264 | 2 | 0 |
| Clos Du Bois | Geyserville | Aug 31, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denim Fashion | Los Angeles | Aug 30, 2007 | 63 violations | $37,596 | 54 | 0 |
| People's Liberation, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 30, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Mart, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 30, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zinc/matty m/A 14 Complete Clothing Company | Vernon | Aug 30, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mesmerize/Kamikam | Los Angeles | Aug 30, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cinbee, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 30, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joie Jeans | Los Angeles | Aug 30, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antik Denim/Life & Death/Tavernit/Yanuk Jeans | Los Angeles | Aug 30, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caitac Garment Processing, Inc. | Gardena | Aug 30, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Double Down Development | Los Angeles | Aug 30, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S & A Sewing Contractors | Los Angeles | Aug 29, 2007 | 39 violations | $10,000 | 38 | 0 |
| East West Clothing Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 29, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bebe Studio Inc | Los Angeles | Aug 29, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanctuary Clothing Inc. | North Hollywood | Aug 29, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allied Container Systems | Twentynine Palms | Aug 28, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilmington Woodworks, Inc | Wilmington | Aug 23, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U.S. Blue Line, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 22, 2007 | 36 violations | $25,357 | 0 | 0 |
| Logos Vanilla Collection, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 22, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Closet | Los Angeles | Aug 22, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best Miracle Corporation | Santa Ana | Aug 17, 2007 | 54 violations repeat | $194,552 | 47 | $46,200 |
| S & G Pallete | Fontana | Aug 17, 2007 | 15 violations | $25,852 | 12 | $2,640 |
| Haupt Dental Lab | Brea | Aug 17, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. | Fremont | Aug 17, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorbox for Kids | Los Angeles | Aug 16, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gredia Company, Inc. Isaias Antonio Palma, Sole Propriortor | Pomona | Aug 8, 2007 | 6 violations | $4,076 | 2 | 0 |
| T & C Fashion | La Puente | Aug 8, 2007 | 3 violations | $187 | 2 | 0 |
| Fashion Love Han Mo International, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 8, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swat-Fame Inc. | City Of Industry | Aug 8, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Circle Foods | San Diego | Aug 1, 2007 | 33 violations | $76,317 | 32 | 0 |
| T & T Fashion | Garden Grove | Aug 1, 2007 | 6 violations repeat | $3,850 | 5 | $1,925 |
| Maylana Fashion, Inc. | Pomona | Aug 1, 2007 | 8 violations | $3,617 | 7 | 0 |
| Bona Kids, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 1, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assa Clothing Big Bang Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 1, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ilium, Inc. | Garden Grove | Jul 31, 2007 | 16 violations | $5,073 | 15 | 0 |
| Sam's Contractor | Compton | Jul 31, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| One Clothing | Vernon | Jul 31, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Active Apparel, Inc. | Mira Loma | Jul 31, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Belle Fashions, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 31, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Good Style, Inc. | Garden Grove | Jul 30, 2007 | 6 violations repeat | $2,374 | 5 | $770 |
| Grove Pastry Shop | Lemon Grove | Jul 30, 2007 | 8 violations | $483 | 8 | 0 |
| Janette Fashion | Los Angeles | Jul 30, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monteau, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 30, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucky T & C | Santa Ana | Jul 29, 2007 | 11 violations | $3,932 | 10 | 0 |
| KYO | Los Angeles | Jul 23, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun Mode Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 22, 2007 | 45 violations | $15,000 | 29 | 0 |
| Moa Moa Production, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 22, 2007 | 2 violations | $3,000 | 1 | 0 |
| Ramiro Aguirre | Westminster | Jul 19, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Fashion | South El Monte | Jul 17, 2007 | 11 violations repeat | $10,069 | 5 | $1,540 |
| One Clothing | Vernon | Jul 17, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teaze of California, Inc. | Santa Fe Springs | Jul 17, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Creative Printing | Perris | Jul 13, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Girl Talk C & Y Investments, Inc | Los Angeles | Jul 12, 2007 | 33 violations | $13,247 | 32 | 0 |
| Esther Tejada | Los Angeles | Jul 11, 2007 | 7 violations | $3,039 | 3 | 0 |
| United Food Group | Los Angeles | Jul 8, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MA Maternal America, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 7, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Discount Medical / Diasol | North Hollywood | Jul 6, 2007 | 25 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P & S Sample Fashion | Los Angeles | Jul 2, 2007 | 4 violations | $943 | 3 | 0 |
| Caitac Garment Processing, Inc. | Gardena | Jul 2, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guess ?, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 2, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pelple's Liberation Versatile Entertainment, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 2, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plastic | Los Angeles | Jul 2, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cee Sportswear, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 2, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pro Power Tee, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 30, 2007 | 1 violation | $2,362 | 1 | 0 |
| Producers Dairy Foods, Inc. | Fresno | Jun 30, 2007 | 2 violations | 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.