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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miken Sales Inc | Los Angeles | Oct 1, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nu T2C, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 1, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hope Industrial Company, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 1, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justified C & J Wear, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 1, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kandy Kiss of California, Inc. | Sylmar | Oct 1, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visual Image Concepts, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 1, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bee Darlin', Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 1, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Levitz Furniture | Los Angeles | Sep 30, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rampage Licensing Creditors | Los Angeles | Sep 27, 2006 | 45 violations | $13,280 | 44 | 0 |
| Shield CA Health Care | Valencia | Sep 26, 2006 | 2 violations | $2,048 | 1 | 0 |
| J Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 20, 2006 | 9 violations | $7,132 | 7 | 0 |
| Joong Ang, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 20, 2006 | 50 violations | $5,250 | 36 | 0 |
| True Light Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 20, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Just Johnson Johnson Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 20, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mine Fashion Edge Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 20, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trinity | Los Angeles | Sep 20, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendy Fashion | Los Angeles | Sep 19, 2006 | 26 violations | $40,945 | 13 | 0 |
| Gavrieli Plastics Gavrieli Plastics & Sign Supplies Corporation | North Hollywood | Sep 19, 2006 | 27 violations | $5,211 | 26 | 0 |
| Magenta Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 19, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Be Clothing Do & Be Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 19, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steps Apparel Group, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 19, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Save-On Display Sav-On International Fixture, Inc | Los Angeles | Sep 19, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Century Bakery, Inc | San Jose | Sep 19, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hip to Hip | Los Angeles | Sep 19, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fina Fina Fashion | Los Angeles | Sep 19, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RIGO International, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 19, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Bugs LEK Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 19, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ambiance Ambiance USA, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 19, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julia Comma Design Corporation | Los Angeles | Sep 19, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bal Fashion Inc | San Gabriel | Sep 18, 2006 | 72 violations repeat | $279,963 | 1 | $30,600 |
| Nissan North America, Inc. | Gardena | Sep 18, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big Bang | Los Angeles | Sep 17, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cute Girl,Incorporated | Los Angeles | Sep 17, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Textile Unlimited | Hawthorne | Sep 17, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C & K Dreamline Inc. | South El Monte | Sep 17, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tranpia, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 16, 2006 | 20 violations | $7,948 | 19 | 0 |
| Kang's Cutting | Los Angeles | Sep 14, 2006 | 19 violations | $18,582 | 18 | 0 |
| Brenda's Fashion | Los Angeles | Sep 14, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenpo Girl | Los Angeles | Sep 14, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I Hope | Los Angeles | Sep 14, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MarineBlu | Los Angeles | Sep 14, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crown Furniture | Placentia | Sep 13, 2006 | 9 violations | $26,776 | 8 | 0 |
| Joe Brucato Co./D & B Flooring | Upland | Sep 13, 2006 | 9 violations | $19,357 | 5 | 0 |
| Plamar U.S.A. Inc | Sunnyvale | Sep 11, 2006 | 2 violations | $10,679 | 2 | 0 |
| Custom Craft Company International Window Treatments, Inc. | Cerritos | Sep 6, 2006 | 41 violations | $128,987 | 29 | $8,700 |
| Z & Z Group, Inc. / Pro Power Tee, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 6, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tylie- Malibu | Santa Monica | Sep 5, 2006 | 48 violations | $89,161 | 47 | 0 |
| Bike Pro., Inc. | Pico Rivera | Sep 5, 2006 | 12 violations | $2,219 | 11 | 0 |
| Oakland Pallet Company | San Lorenzo | Sep 4, 2006 | 28 violations | $1,425 | 27 | 0 |
| Salto Company | Los Angeles | Aug 31, 2006 | 34 violations | $19,240 | 34 | 0 |
| Chiron Corporation | Emeryville | Aug 31, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heng Tat Factory Leah Lee dba Heng Tat Factory | San Francisco | Aug 28, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K C Alliance, Inc. | San Francisco | Aug 28, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fang Clothing, Inc. | Gardena | Aug 28, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moon Mark Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 25, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W.A.I. Wisse America Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 18, 2006 | 17 violations | $13,642 | 15 | 0 |
| C.L., Inc. | South El Monte | Aug 17, 2006 | 33 violations | $23,979 | 31 | 0 |
| Richard's Bakery | National City | Aug 17, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NorStar Fashion | Los Angeles | Aug 13, 2006 | 28 violations | $35,000 | 25 | 0 |
| Valencia Sportswear | San Fernando | Aug 13, 2006 | 29 violations | $13,500 | 17 | 0 |
| Castec Inc. | North Hollywood | Aug 13, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JS Apparel, Inc. | Rancho Dominguez | Aug 13, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perfect Cotton | Los Angeles | Aug 13, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alpha Source, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 13, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cinema Secrets | North Hollywood | Aug 13, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Costume Collections, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 13, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FE Fashion | Los Angeles | Aug 13, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enigma Manufacturing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 13, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Topson Downs of California, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 13, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grand Casino Bakery Grand Casino on Main, Inc. | Culver City | Aug 9, 2006 | 8 violations repeat | $14,547 | 7 | $2,618 |
| Sam Young SA, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 8, 2006 | 20 violations | $7,922 | 11 | 0 |
| Yaho Fashion | Los Angeles | Aug 8, 2006 | 6 violations | $7,483 | 4 | 0 |
| Cressong Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 8, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clovis | Los Angeles | Aug 8, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lovely Day Fashion Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 8, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dori Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 8, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fa Cun Co., Inc. | South El Monte | Jul 30, 2006 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ES/EX Corporation | Burlingame | Jul 24, 2006 | 1 violation | $2,186 | 1 | 0 |
| Katzkin Leather Katzkin Interiors Inc. | Montebello | Jul 17, 2006 | 61 violations | $13,526 | 60 | 0 |
| Nicole's Doggie House | Los Angeles | Jul 17, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K Y Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 14, 2006 | 6 violations repeat | $4,705 | 2 | 0 |
| Ruth Olibel Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 14, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Blinds,Cleaning & Window Coverings | San Francisco | Jul 6, 2006 | 2 violations | $454 | 1 | 0 |
| Village Marine Tech | Gardena | Jul 6, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bread Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Jun 30, 2006 | 79 violations | $18,540 | 40 | 0 |
| Comma Design Corp | Vernon | Jun 30, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.D. Fashion | Los Angeles | Jun 29, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kay Celine Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 22, 2006 | 10 violations | $25,543 | 10 | 0 |
| Sky Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 22, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nature Creation | Chatsworth | Jun 20, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Facun Co., Inc. | South El Monte | Jun 18, 2006 | 24 violations repeat | $24,928 | 17 | 0 |
| The Timing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 18, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| One Clothing | Vernon | Jun 18, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reuben's Garment Cutting and Marking, Inc. | Monterey Park | Jun 17, 2006 | 47 violations | $54,600 | 45 | 0 |
| Reuben's Garment Cutting and Marking, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 17, 2006 | 14 violations | $11,466 | 12 | 0 |
| Teamwork Athletic Apparel | San Marcos | Jun 17, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disguise, Inc. | Poway | Jun 17, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeunique International, Inc. | Rowland Heights | Jun 17, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teamwork Athletic Apparel | San Marcos | Jun 17, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disguise, Inc. | Poway | Jun 17, 2006 | 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.