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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To Me Collection, Inc. | Paramount | Dec 2, 2004 | 15 violations | $3,022 | 12 | 0 |
| Alpha Source, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 2, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Cop, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 2, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Two | Los Angeles | Dec 2, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jade Apparel | Los Angeles | Dec 2, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moa Moa, Inc. | Compton | Dec 2, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selectra Industries Corp. | Vernon | Dec 2, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hot Kiss, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 2, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wrapper Just For Wraps Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 2, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barbara Lesser Fibers | Los Angeles | Dec 2, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcia Originals Inc. | Chatsworth | Dec 2, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SKC Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2004 | 23 violations | $15,113 | 21 | 0 |
| T & A Kids, Inc. | Garden Grove | Dec 1, 2004 | 10 violations | $4,326 | 8 | 0 |
| C & T Fashion | Garden Grove | Dec 1, 2004 | 21 violations | $2,835 | 20 | 0 |
| Toes On the Nose | Costa Mesa | Dec 1, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabiola | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Event | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K-Pak Clothing Corp | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sungji Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I.L.B., Inc. (dba): Playgirlz | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Debora Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2004 | 41 violations | $97,658 | 39 | 0 |
| ES Printing, Inc. | Santa Fe Springs | Nov 30, 2004 | 22 violations | $23,433 | 21 | 0 |
| P.S.N. Enterprise, Inc. | Garden Grove | Nov 30, 2004 | 13 violations | $10,243 | 11 | 0 |
| Blue Tattoo Bell Bottom Blues, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2004 | 14 violations | $9,913 | 13 | 0 |
| Euro Fabrics | Santa Fe Springs | Nov 30, 2004 | 14 violations | $4,792 | 13 | 0 |
| D & H Sewing | Garden Grove | Nov 30, 2004 | 11 violations | $3,780 | 10 | 0 |
| T & T Fashion | Garden Grove | Nov 30, 2004 | 5 violations | $1,610 | 3 | 0 |
| East Bay Glass/Jal Vue Window Company | Oakland | Nov 30, 2004 | 1 violation | $423 | 1 | 0 |
| Natali Garota Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pakalolo Corporation | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Candy Girl | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newport Apparel Corporation | Compton | Nov 30, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emtea Inc. | Garden Grove | Nov 30, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosee USA | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubber Ducky Productions, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bona Kids, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Untie, Inc. Untie Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Sewing 3A Sewing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 29, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| QT.QV Quang Van Dinh | Garden Grove | Nov 28, 2004 | 5 violations | $4,151 | 3 | 0 |
| Neon Clothing | Los Angeles | Nov 28, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Design Corporation | Garden Grove | Nov 27, 2004 | 6 violations | $8,748 | 5 | 0 |
| Han Wol Corporation | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2004 | 16 violations | $8,277 | 11 | 0 |
| Edgar Herrera Edgar Herrera Sewing | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2004 | 6 violations | $1,620 | 4 | 0 |
| Hi-Sense Collection | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C Quest, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheeky KPT Corporation | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fashion Click, Inc. (Divalicious) | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ice Vanilla Sky Limit Apparel Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Needles Apparel Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CME Metalforming R&R Stamping and Farslide Corp. | City Of Industry | Nov 23, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Sewing Co., Inc. | San Francisco | Nov 19, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apache Auto | Santa Fe Springs | Nov 17, 2004 | 17 violations | $20,495 | 16 | 0 |
| Newest Tile Co. | Hesperia | Nov 16, 2004 | 44 violations | $59,210 | 41 | 0 |
| JCC Fashion, Inc. | South El Monte | Nov 16, 2004 | 13 violations repeat | $10,091 | 7 | $1,309 |
| Nicewell Inc. | South El Monte | Nov 16, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unike Action | South El Monte | Nov 16, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seventy Two, Inc. | City Of Industry | Nov 16, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koral Industries | Los Angeles | Nov 16, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swat-Fame Inc. | City Of Industry | Nov 16, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MM Fab Inc. | Compton | Nov 16, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Meriken Apparel International Inc. | Baldwin Park | Nov 16, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Waterfront Design Group LLC | Los Angeles | Nov 16, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stony Apparel Corp. Great Escape Manufacturer Corporation | Los Angeles | Nov 16, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lloyd's Custom Cabinets | Harbor City | Nov 15, 2004 | 3 violations | $1,044 | 2 | 0 |
| Won Ik Quartz Group, Inc | Gilroy | Nov 15, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feng Sheng Garments, Inc. | San Francisco | Nov 13, 2004 | 30 violations | $16,200 | 29 | 0 |
| Sunwood Doors | Long Beach | Nov 8, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cold Stone Creamery | West Covina | Nov 8, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Francisco City Lights, Inc. | San Francisco | Nov 8, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The North Face, Inc | San Leandro | Nov 8, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lakubo, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 8, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Pedro Apparel Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 8, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spears Manufacturing, Inc. | Sylmar | Nov 4, 2004 | 33 violations | $173,978 | 32 | 0 |
| Coates Cyclery | Pomona | Nov 3, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggeton Ware Guerra Industries, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spectrum Dental Laboratory Spectrum Dental Laboratories, Inc | Santa Ana | Oct 31, 2004 | 11 violations | $14,362 | 10 | 0 |
| Casework Installations | La Puente | Oct 31, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mai Logic, Inc. | Fremont | Oct 30, 2004 | 5 violations | $47,347 | 5 | $5,000 |
| AEROS Aeronautical Systems Corp. | Tarzana | Oct 28, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bapko Metal Fabricators Inc. | Orange | Oct 27, 2004 | 2 violations | $6,630 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick's Door Corp Nick's Door Corporation | Azusa | Oct 26, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kingdom Mattress, Inc. | Paramount | Oct 25, 2004 | 34 violations | $15,589 | 33 | 0 |
| Global Production & Sourcing, Inc. | San Francisco | Oct 24, 2004 | 15 violations | $10,736 | 15 | 0 |
| Visual Concepts, Inc. Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | San Rafael | Oct 22, 2004 | 12 violations | $32,070 | 11 | 0 |
| Cerami Sales Company, Inc. | Gardena | Oct 22, 2004 | 2 violations | $441 | 1 | 0 |
| Bright Glow Candle Company | Pomona | Oct 9, 2004 | 109 violations repeat | $17,620 | 109 | $11,100 |
| Juicy Couture | Arleta | Oct 7, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Urban Rug, Inc. | Northridge | Oct 5, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABS by Alan Schwartz | Los Angeles | Oct 5, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mola Sewing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 3, 2004 | 121 violations | $28,971 | 90 | 0 |
| Guess ?, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 1, 2004 | 2 violations | $5,746 | 1 | 0 |
| Superior Panoramic Hand Prints | Camarillo | Sep 30, 2004 | 21 violations | $7,383 | 20 | 0 |
| Semifreddi's Inc. | Emeryville | Sep 24, 2004 | 1 violation | $3,000 | 1 | 0 |
| Panasonic Panasonic Semiconductor Development Center | San Jose | Sep 23, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skiva Graphics Screen Printing, Inc. | Oceanside | Sep 22, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Infineon Technologies Infineon Technology North America Corporation | San Jose | Sep 17, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Resourse Once | Reseda | Sep 13, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bridges Filter Service, Inc. | Brea | Sep 9, 2004 | 12 violations | $34,680 | 11 | 0 |
| Ejjy Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 3, 2004 | 15 violations | $5,798 | 14 | 0 |
| Revicci Bahman Saghian (dba) Revicci | Los Angeles | Sep 3, 2004 | 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.