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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Styline Door and Windows System | Simi Valley | Dec 29, 2020 | 8 violations | $11,060 | 8 | 0 |
| New Mechanical Service Inc. | Pleasanton | Dec 20, 2020 | 5 violations | $11,992 | 4 | 0 |
| Hydraflow | Fullerton | Dec 10, 2020 | 1 violation | $558 | 1 | 0 |
| Rogar Manufactoring Inc. | El Centro | Dec 7, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sew Forth | Duarte | Nov 24, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Divaholic B&S Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 23, 2020 | 55 violations | $33,500 | 53 | 0 |
| Haptics | Los Angeles | Nov 23, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BeMobil Apparel Marci L. Cantrell - Sole Proprietorship | Huntington Beach | Nov 23, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zuora, Inc. | Redwood City | Nov 19, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damoa Apparel, Inc | Los Angeles | Nov 17, 2020 | 26 violations repeat | $130,263 | 17 | $9,588 |
| Jolie Clothing Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 17, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olde Thompson | Oxnard | Nov 15, 2020 | 1 violation | $2,268 | 1 | 0 |
| Spring Line Fashion | Los Angeles | Nov 12, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C & H Metal Products LLC | South El Monte | Nov 4, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A&S Sewing Premium, Inc | Huntington Park | Nov 2, 2020 | 47 violations repeat | $109,976 | 44 | 0 |
| Riverside Cabinets | Riverside | Oct 31, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DAH Corp (Garment Contractor) | Norwalk | Oct 31, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SOLE Designs | El Monte | Oct 16, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boral Roofing | Corona | Oct 8, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TickTalk TickTalk Tech LLC | Brea | Oct 7, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deep Sea Garments, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 6, 2020 | 22 violations repeat | $70,221 | 20 | $22,040 |
| SK Graphics, Inc | Los Angeles | Oct 6, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Love Touch USA, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 6, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aseptic Technology LLC | Yorba Linda | Sep 17, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sew Nice, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 1, 2020 | 11 violations repeat | $5,846 | 10 | $6,970 |
| USS-POSCO Industries POSCO-California Corporation | Pittsburg | Sep 1, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bakersfield Hardwood, Inc. | Bakersfield | Aug 25, 2020 | 4 violations | $10,048 | 2 | 0 |
| CSA Fashion Inc | Los Angeles | Aug 20, 2020 | 4 violations | $3,679 | 1 | 0 |
| Viaggio Estate and Winery | Acampo | Aug 20, 2020 | 4 violations | $1,160 | 2 | 0 |
| Benecia Fabrication and Machine | Benicia | Aug 12, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benny's Tire and Road Service | Castaic | Aug 1, 2020 | 6 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J One Cutting Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 31, 2020 | 6 violations | $7,893 | 3 | 0 |
| Damjang, Inc | Los Angeles | Jul 30, 2020 | 10 violations | $19,972 | 9 | 0 |
| NGY Group (Chino) Inc. | Chino | Jul 27, 2020 | 4 violations | $11,134 | 2 | 0 |
| Tag Time TagTime USA, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 24, 2020 | 2 violations | $1,240 | 1 | 0 |
| SWS Panel SWS Panel and Struss, Inc. | South Gate | Jul 18, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GT's Living Foods | Los Angeles | Jul 16, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tabien | Los Angeles | Jul 14, 2020 | 13 violations repeat | $19,748 | 7 | 0 |
| Luxisocool | Signal Hill | Jul 14, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BIBI ENK Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 14, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. gain HJ2P Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 14, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plamar USA | Union City | Jul 13, 2020 | 1 violation | $1,813 | 1 | 0 |
| Byton North America Byton North America Corporation | Santa Clara | Jun 30, 2020 | 76 violations | $1,749,185 | 76 | 0 |
| Delta Fabrication | Canoga Park | Jun 25, 2020 | 72 violations | $19,695 | 71 | 0 |
| AABC Pallets, Inc. | Fontana | Jun 18, 2020 | 5 violations | $15,000 | 4 | 0 |
| International Mailing Equipment, Inc. | Sacramento | Jun 15, 2020 | 9 violations | $3,934 | 9 | 0 |
| KP Poultry, Inc. dba TL Foods, Inc. | La Puente | Jun 14, 2020 | 70 violations repeat | $155,759 | 68 | $20,000 |
| J-Dub | El Monte | Jun 1, 2020 | 2 violations | $5,916 | 1 | 0 |
| Rogar Manufacturing Inc. | El Centro | May 29, 2020 | 18 violations | $19,026 | 17 | 0 |
| La Palma Foods | San Francisco | May 22, 2020 | 2 violations | $1,215 | 1 | 0 |
| DMG Mori DMG Mori Manufacturing USA, Inc. | Davis | May 13, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| V5 Systems | Fremont | May 3, 2020 | 57 violations repeat | $525,368 | 56 | $9,856 |
| Mondelez Global Mondelez International | Ontario | Apr 16, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack, Rubin & Sons, Inc. | Burbank | Apr 8, 2020 | 8 violations | $44,259 | 7 | 0 |
| Apple | Cupertino | Mar 25, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Wine Group | Ripon | Mar 24, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grimes Heating & Air | Oroville | Mar 21, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alliance Mechanical Systems, Inc. | San Diego | Mar 17, 2020 | 33 violations | $195,744 | 32 | 0 |
| MK Lunar | Los Angeles | Mar 14, 2020 | 14 violations | $24,170 | 14 | 0 |
| Shinstar | Los Angeles | Mar 11, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SOL R.H.R. | Los Angeles | Mar 11, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Private Island Audio | Los Angeles | Mar 10, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PNR Apparel PNR Apparel, Inc and Long Zhe Jin | Los Angeles | Mar 9, 2020 | 20 violations repeat | $62,610 | 15 | 0 |
| Rodem Enterprise, Inc. dba Better Be | Huntington Park | Mar 9, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cinteg Corporation dba Hello Miz | Los Angeles | Mar 9, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hazel Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 2, 2020 | 21 violations | $11,118 | 10 | 0 |
| Olia Clothing and Sole Mio Clothing | Los Angeles | Feb 29, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DVA Clothing Inc. | Santa Ana | Feb 28, 2020 | 2 violations | $4,140 | 1 | 0 |
| Las Fashion | Los Angeles | Feb 28, 2020 | 4 violations repeat | $179 | 2 | 0 |
| DJ Run, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 18, 2020 | 17 violations | $28,528 | 11 | 0 |
| T & S Trading, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 10, 2020 | 31 violations repeat | $47,058 | 19 | $13,395 |
| Joy Berry, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 10, 2020 | 14 violations | $39,345 | 8 | 0 |
| American Curvy | Los Angeles | Feb 10, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Day and Night Canaan Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 10, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Y & S Fashion Designers, Inc. | Gardena | Feb 10, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eliza Joohee | Los Angeles | Feb 10, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JAMA Sewing | Los Angeles | Feb 9, 2020 | 11 violations | $10,296 | 10 | 0 |
| Princess Fashion | Los Angeles | Feb 9, 2020 | 22 violations | $4,453 | 21 | 0 |
| Samano Apparel | San Diego | Feb 6, 2020 | 29 violations | $48,568 | 27 | 0 |
| Mendelson & Associates. | Los Angeles | Feb 5, 2020 | 3 violations | $7,435 | 2 | 0 |
| K Too | Los Angeles | Feb 4, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lux Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Feb 4, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Fashion, Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2020 | 13 violations | $44,824 | 11 | 0 |
| Jang Dory Fashion | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2020 | 12 violations | $14,866 | 7 | 0 |
| Triforest Triforest Enterprises, Inc | Irvine | Feb 2, 2020 | 2 violations | $2,838 | 1 | 0 |
| K Too | Los Angeles | Feb 2, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Molecular Biologicals International | Irvine | Jan 21, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tua Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 13, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fashion Nimo | Los Angeles | Jan 12, 2020 | 7 violations | $5,074 | 5 | 0 |
| Cherry Mellow | Los Angeles | Jan 12, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JNL Marble & Granite, Inc. | Tracy | Jan 11, 2020 | 3 violations | $7,813 | 1 | 0 |
| Pioneer Custom Electrical Products | Santa Fe Springs | Jan 9, 2020 | 3 violations | $68 | 1 | 0 |
| OCI Land, Inc | Los Angeles | Jan 8, 2020 | 2 violations | $1,395 | 1 | 0 |
| LOGZONE, Inc. | March Arb | Dec 23, 2019 | 8 violations | $7,292 | 3 | 0 |
| Gkn Rx, Inc. | Fresno | Dec 19, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K Too | Los Angeles | Dec 16, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haute Fo Haute Fox, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 16, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fashion Queen Mania | Los Angeles | Dec 16, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Votique Votique USA, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 16, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Day and Night Canaan Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 16, 2019 | 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.