Wage and hour cases in Wholesale Trade at a glance
California employers in Wholesale Trade account for 957 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 729 of which found violations (76%). Employers agreed to pay $7,860,124 in back wages to 5,451 workers, and $345,414 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 1 cases closed with $12,293 in back wages.
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sims Hugo Neu | Sacramento | Mar 1, 2006 | 2 violations | $324 | 1 | 0 |
| Natalie and Daria's Flowers Natalie and Daria's Flowers & Gifts, Inc | Novato | Feb 21, 2006 | 2 violations | $23 | 1 | 0 |
| Natalie and Daria's Flowers & Gifts | Novato | Feb 12, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| International Catering | Irvine | Feb 1, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center | Los Angeles | Jan 30, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Menon Pipe and Supply Co | South El Monte | Jan 27, 2006 | 1 violation | $253 | 1 | 0 |
| Basso Distributing Company | Camarillo | Jan 7, 2006 | 2 violations | $640 | 1 | 0 |
| Sun-Mate Corp. | Canoga Park | Oct 6, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elegant Textiles, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 15, 2005 | 7 violations | $50,501 | 5 | 0 |
| Anhing Corp. | Los Angeles | Aug 15, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bay Area Distributing Company | Richmond | Aug 14, 2005 | 5 violations | $2,417 | 4 | 0 |
| Angeles Mills Company, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 2, 2005 | 14 violations | $9,678 | 12 | 0 |
| Nu-Wave, Inc. | Wilmington | Aug 1, 2005 | 1 violation | $720 | 1 | 0 |
| Natural Energy | Escondido | Jul 28, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Pak California Pak International, Inc. | Compton | Jul 19, 2005 | 6 violations | $4,823 | 6 | 0 |
| Jack's Wholesale Candy & Toy Company | Los Angeles | Jul 14, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smart & Final | Los Angeles | Jun 29, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strategic Distribution, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 20, 2005 | 4 violations | $4,898 | 3 | 0 |
| Terry Town | Chula Vista | Jun 3, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen's Warehouse Auto Parts | Glendale | Jun 1, 2005 | 10 violations | $11,360 | 9 | 0 |
| El Dorado Recycling | Santa Ana | Jun 1, 2005 | 1 violation | $5,921 | 1 | 0 |
| Tosoh Bioscience, Inc. | South San Francisco | May 31, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomichwros Fish Company, Inc. | San Pedro | May 26, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Secret Charm, LLC | Los Angeles | May 23, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam's Trade Development Corp. | Los Angeles | May 10, 2005 | 6 violations | $3,184 | 5 | 0 |
| Cerami Sales Company, Inc. | Gardena | May 4, 2005 | 9 violations | $2,433 | 8 | 0 |
| Cisco-Linksys | Irvine | May 4, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cinderella Hair | Santa Fe Springs | Mar 7, 2005 | 5 violations | $1,204 | 4 | 0 |
| Turbo Air Incorporated | Carson | Feb 10, 2005 | 51 violations | $16,179 | 50 | 0 |
| California Welding Supply California Welding Supply Company | Stockton | Jan 27, 2005 | 1 violation | $7 | 1 | 0 |
| Valley Lumber & Supply Co. Valley Lumber & Supply Company, Inc. | Stockton | Jan 21, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beronio Lumber Company, Inc. | San Francisco | Jan 17, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Label Lane International | Los Angeles | Jan 5, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stock Building Supply | Palmdale | Dec 15, 2004 | 210 violations | $63,140 | 208 | 0 |
| Sin Lee Food Corporation | San Diego | Dec 14, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paramount-Import J.J. Paramount International Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 1, 2004 | 3 violations | $1,363 | 2 | 0 |
| Pacific American Fish Co. (PAFCO) | Vernon | Nov 20, 2004 | 1 violation | $1,248 | 1 | 0 |
| Strictly Fish | Lakewood | Nov 10, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anaheim Centsible Tile Anaheim Centsible Tile, Incorporated | Anaheim | Oct 24, 2004 | 39 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U.S. Bargain | Los Angeles | Oct 21, 2004 | 13 violations | $22,482 | 13 | 0 |
| Dave's Gourmet Albacore | Santa Cruz | Oct 16, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Muir Mt. Diablo Health System | Brentwood | Oct 2, 2004 | 3 violations | $1,902 | 1 | 0 |
| Tri Valley Auto Wholesale | Dublin | Sep 30, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ling's | South El Monte | Sep 9, 2004 | 16 violations | $17,969 | 15 | 0 |
| Falken Tire Corp | Rancho Cucamonga | Aug 25, 2004 | 19 violations | $5,908 | 18 | 0 |
| Kim Fashion, Inc. | South El Monte | Aug 16, 2004 | 12 violations | $10,000 | 7 | 0 |
| House Food America Corp. | Garden Grove | Jul 15, 2004 | 12 violations | $18,536 | 12 | 0 |
| CTM Homecare Product, Inc. | Riverside | May 9, 2004 | 9 violations | $1,429 | 8 | 0 |
| Ganahl Lumber Company | Costa Mesa | May 6, 2004 | 506 violations | $207,621 | 505 | 0 |
| Express Pipe & Supply Express Pipe & Supply Company Inc. | Irvine | Mar 31, 2004 | 4 violations | $2,797 | 3 | 0 |
| Express Pipe & Supply Express Pipe & Supply Co., Inc. | Anaheim | Mar 30, 2004 | 21 violations | $71,835 | 15 | 0 |
| SAP Trading Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 28, 2003 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Color Bo Shacra Fashion Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 17, 2003 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ZACKY FOODS | South El Monte | Mar 6, 2000 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tech-Media Computer Systems | Garden Grove | Oct 30, 1998 | 76 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clarmil Manufacturing Corporation | Hayward | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bucketlist, Inc | Los Angeles | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Wholesale Trade
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revel Systems Inc. | 2 | $778,785 | 328 | Oct 27, 2018 |
| WET | 1 | $645,828 | 156 | Oct 2, 2022 |
| Trafficanda Egg Ranches | 1 | $239,310 | 36 | Jan 16, 2008 |
| Ganahl Lumber Company | 2 | $207,621 | 505 | Apr 25, 2008 |
| Ultimo Software Solutions | 1 | $186,889 | 1 | Feb 29, 2012 |
| HS Production | 1 | $134,624 | 76 | Apr 8, 2019 |
| Rockview Milk | 1 | $133,815 | 19 | Dec 8, 2012 |
| Dahboul | 1 | $130,000 | 57 | Jun 8, 2012 |
| Lu Mar Industrial Metals Co. | 1 | $117,576 | 45 | Jan 24, 2018 |
| Aliser Import Export | 1 | $95,035 | 30 | Oct 7, 2023 |
| CSS Distributions | 1 | $90,112 | 33 | Feb 14, 2021 |
| Triunfo-Mex, Inc. | 1 | $85,380 | 21 | Apr 9, 2013 |
| AG Pacific, LLC | 1 | $80,442 | 25 | May 26, 2011 |
| Express Pipe & Supply | 2 | $74,632 | 18 | Mar 31, 2004 |
| Greenstone Materials, Inc. | 1 | $74,505 | 40 | Jun 4, 2014 |
| S.L. Food Enterprise | 1 | $73,351 | 30 | Sep 14, 2014 |
| La Villita (dba) El Picante | 1 | $73,194 | 12 | May 8, 2008 |
| Melon Apparel, Inc | 1 | $70,087 | 15 | Jun 8, 2021 |
| Wing Sing Food Company, Inc. | 1 | $68,728 | 15 | Sep 14, 2013 |
| La Flor De Mexico | 1 | $66,254 | 72 | May 29, 2024 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | $12,293 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 | $29,981 | 51 |
| 2024 | 10 | 7 | $87,004 | 88 |
| 2023 | 15 | 13 | $122,904 | 44 |
| 2022 | 17 | 12 | $674,655 | 161 |
| 2021 | 20 | 12 | $168,407 | 65 |
| 2020 | 27 | 17 | $118,493 | 56 |
| 2019 | 54 | 42 | $291,633 | 247 |
| 2018 | 88 | 70 | $1,323,691 | 616 |
| 2017 | 112 | 90 | $314,731 | 194 |
| 2016 | 107 | 92 | $401,657 | 185 |
| 2015 | 110 | 97 | $842,076 | 498 |
| 2014 | 39 | 29 | $299,959 | 271 |
| 2013 | 43 | 31 | $364,481 | 721 |
| 2012 | 73 | 50 | $878,815 | 409 |
| 2011 | 37 | 26 | $393,839 | 237 |
| 2010 | 31 | 27 | $325,570 | 211 |
| 2009 | 26 | 15 | $82,230 | 78 |
| 2008 | 41 | 25 | $398,350 | 217 |
| 2007 | 28 | 18 | $95,048 | 109 |
| 2006 | 23 | 16 | $94,752 | 75 |
| 2005 | 26 | 17 | $113,325 | 109 |
| 2004 | 18 | 14 | $426,230 | 808 |
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.