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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohsell, Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 25, 2019 | 51 violations | $179,884 | 29 | 0 |
| W5 Concepts | Los Angeles | Apr 25, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Day and Night | Los Angeles | Apr 24, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyche Rowie Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 23, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tresser Three Brothers Apparel Corp.. | Los Angeles | Apr 22, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cocolove dba Bliss Apparel, Galleria Collecti | Los Angeles | Apr 15, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Furniture Homes Store | Sacramento | Apr 12, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amazing Amazing Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plan Be, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 10, 2019 | 27 violations | $39,659 | 25 | 0 |
| SY Apparel | Los Angeles | Apr 9, 2019 | 16 violations | $10,017 | 13 | 0 |
| Cherry Mellow | Los Angeles | Apr 9, 2019 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Creation, Inc | Santa Ana | Apr 8, 2019 | 14 violations | $10,135 | 8 | 0 |
| LTT, Inc. | El Monte | Apr 8, 2019 | 6 violations | $4,687 | 3 | 0 |
| Tua Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 8, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cherry Mellow | Los Angeles | Apr 8, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Divaholic B&S Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 8, 2019 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Event | Los Angeles | Apr 8, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byer California | Los Angeles | Apr 8, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DKT Fashion Inc. | South El Monte | Apr 7, 2019 | 11 violations | $25,287 | 6 | 0 |
| ESS Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 2, 2019 | 44 violations | $53,877 | 21 | 0 |
| Shop 17 | Los Angeles | Apr 1, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Consolidated Ready Mi | Azusa | Mar 29, 2019 | 2 violations | $3,374 | 1 | 0 |
| Sayasaya | Los Angeles | Mar 25, 2019 | 84 violations | $90,245 | 58 | 0 |
| Event | Los Angeles | Mar 25, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nice Clothing | Los Angeles | Mar 24, 2019 | 23 violations | $13,160 | 19 | 0 |
| Northrup Grumman Northrup Grumman Corporation | Palmdale | Mar 20, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Promise U & I, Inc | Montebello | Mar 17, 2019 | 6 violations | $10,636 | 4 | 0 |
| PAE Aviation and Technical Services | Yermo | Mar 15, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MEEK & Lac Bleu | Los Angeles | Mar 15, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KRBM Corp. | Los Angeles | Mar 15, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramirez Bias & Trim Marco Antonio Diego Ramirez | Los Angeles | Mar 12, 2019 | 4 violations | $1,234 | 1 | 0 |
| RAQ Industries | Huntington Park | Mar 11, 2019 | 104 violations | $102,222 | 58 | 0 |
| JNA Apparel, Inc. JNA Apparel Unlimited, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 10, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eunina, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 10, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Euphoric Color, Inc. | Gardena | Mar 10, 2019 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Touch Final Touch Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 6, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bright Shine Production Inc. | Garden Grove | Mar 5, 2019 | 7 violations | $270 | 5 | 0 |
| IXIA Clothing | Los Angeles | Mar 5, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bro-Quali Harvest | Guadalupe | Mar 5, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $820 |
| Rumors Rumors Apparel Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 5, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marley Style, Inc. | Garden Grove | Mar 4, 2019 | 11 violations repeat | $4,485 | 9 | $5,804 |
| Pactiv | Fresno | Feb 20, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marteck of California | Lake Elsinore | Feb 12, 2019 | 2 violations | $2,250 | 1 | 0 |
| AJR Fashion | South El Monte | Feb 12, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specialized Mechanical | San Marcos | Feb 6, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Toro Bravo Tortilleria Cecilio Romero Murrieta-El Toro Bravo Tortill | Costa Mesa | Feb 5, 2019 | 4 violations repeat | $23,563 | 3 | 0 |
| Gazpachos La Michoacana Esmeralda EstudilloDBA GaspachosLa Michoacana | Moreno Valley | Feb 1, 2019 | 2 violations | $1,050 | 1 | 0 |
| Bede Windows & Doors | Oceanside | Jan 31, 2019 | 13 violations | $21,557 | 12 | 0 |
| F/K/A SAPA Extruder, Inc. | Rowland Heights | Jan 31, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| As Is Fashion | Los Angeles | Jan 28, 2019 | 15 violations | $18,597 | 9 | 0 |
| Alpha Source, Inc. | Compton | Jan 28, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BFC Apparel | Los Angeles | Jan 28, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Labanga DT Los Angeles, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 23, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WEIV Mens Town, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 23, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lux LA Lux Los Angeles, LLC | Los Angeles | Jan 23, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Choz Fashion | Los Angeles | Jan 22, 2019 | 21 violations | $43,437 | 0 | 0 |
| En Creme | Los Angeles | Jan 22, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOW, Inc. dba Neo Blue Jeans | Los Angeles | Jan 22, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GK World, Inc. dba Sync Denim | Los Angeles | Jan 22, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylight Du Kim California, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 22, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haute Fo Haute Fox, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 22, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valentine K & J Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 22, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H.A. Fashion | Los Angeles | Jan 20, 2019 | 28 violations | $30,752 | 14 | 0 |
| Star Denim, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 16, 2019 | 27 violations | $24,200 | 0 | 0 |
| Ambiance Apparel | Los Angeles | Jan 16, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I-Blue Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 15, 2019 | 3 violations | $594 | 1 | 0 |
| Tua Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 15, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iris Moon | Los Angeles | Jan 15, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MEEK & Lac Bleu | Los Angeles | Jan 14, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mezzanine USA, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 14, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lux LA Lux Los Angeles, LLC | Los Angeles | Jan 11, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thrives Apparel, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 8, 2019 | 22 violations | $34,401 | 14 | 0 |
| Kevin Truong KP Poultry Inc. And Kevin Truong Only | La Puente | Dec 29, 2018 | 104 violations | $100,000 | 103 | 0 |
| Shelton Poultry, Inc. | Pomona | Dec 17, 2018 | 3 violations | $6,298 | 2 | 0 |
| Amante Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 16, 2018 | 3 violations | $947 | 1 | 0 |
| Big Man Bakes | Los Angeles | Dec 13, 2018 | 2 violations | $242 | 1 | 0 |
| DDNJ | Los Angeles | Dec 11, 2018 | 15 violations | $16,031 | 7 | 0 |
| Yellow Star | Los Angeles | Dec 11, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anazzo Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 11, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiddo Kiddo's E3, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 11, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last Feel, Inc | Los Angeles | Dec 10, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G MINI, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 10, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Always Me Clothing | Los Angeles | Dec 10, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karis Apparel | Los Angeles | Dec 9, 2018 | 13 violations | $22,625 | 11 | 0 |
| WINS Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 2, 2018 | 19 violations | $22,058 | 10 | 0 |
| Reborn J | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrienne, Inc. | Huntington Park | Nov 30, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K J Apparel, Inc. dba Valentine | Los Angeles | Nov 30, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Privy, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 27, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Venus Foods, Inc. | Hacienda Heights | Nov 19, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Factory One Studio, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 16, 2018 | 3 violations | $72 | 2 | 0 |
| Intersection xIntersectionx, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 16, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norman Krieger, Inc | San Diego | Nov 15, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dool FNA Inc. (DBA: Grand Textile) | Cerritos | Nov 15, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JNK USA Jollassa, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 14, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Cheeks Factory, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2018 | 38 violations | $61,632 | 21 | 0 |
| Style and Life, Inc. dba Myesper / Frumos | Los Angeles | Nov 13, 2018 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goodness Corporation of Calilfornia | Santa Fe Springs | Nov 8, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tua Fashion and West Wei | Los Angeles | Nov 3, 2018 | 58 violations | $49,588 | 43 | 0 |
| General Atomics General Atomics Aeronautical Systems | Poway | Nov 2, 2018 | 1,147 violations | $951,457 | 1,109 | 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.