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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Auto Dismantlers | Littlerock | Aug 20, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Han's Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 10, 2015 | 51 violations | $63,087 | 32 | 0 |
| El Super Toro Loco | Cathedral City | Jul 26, 2015 | 4 violations | $10,133 | 3 | 0 |
| OK Produce Charlie's Enterprises | Fresno | Jul 26, 2015 | 5 violations | $7,000 | 1 | 0 |
| Reliance Metal Recycling | Santa Ana | Jul 21, 2015 | 5 violations repeat | $11,730 | 4 | $1,232 |
| Westside Building Materials Corp | Los Angeles | Jul 21, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carpet Solutions Ming International, Inc. | Carson | Jul 9, 2015 | 11 violations | $1,623 | 10 | 0 |
| Neobits Avami Systems, Inc. | Sunnyvale | Jul 4, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Vineyards, Inc. | Coachella | Jun 18, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R & R Shelving & Displaying Fixture | Los Angeles | Jun 17, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Safway Services | Gardena | Jun 15, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brighton Distributing, Inc. | Van Nuys | Jun 11, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| East West Unlimited | Coachella | Jun 9, 2015 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $75 |
| Buffalo Electric Wholessale, Inc. | Los Angeles | May 15, 2015 | 25 violations repeat | $46,325 | 20 | 0 |
| Auto Royal | Sacramento | May 8, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Techwaste Recycling LLC | Santa Ana | May 5, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bargain Center | Los Angeles | Apr 27, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leela Recycling Center | Los Angeles | Apr 13, 2015 | 3 violations | $4,537 | 2 | 0 |
| Carrousel Recycling Center | Los Angeles | Apr 12, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alffin Recycling Center | Los Angeles | Apr 11, 2015 | 7 violations | $11,547 | 3 | 0 |
| Coronado Recycling Center | Los Angeles | Apr 8, 2015 | 4 violations | $11,643 | 3 | 0 |
| Rocktenn RockTenn CP, LLC | Torrance | Apr 8, 2015 | 1 violation | $314 | 1 | 0 |
| Corona College Heights Orange and Lemon Assoc | Riverside | Apr 8, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $75 |
| Tzeng Long Tzeng Long U.S.A. Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 7, 2015 | 6 violations | $11,306 | 5 | 0 |
| Tzeng Long Tzeng Long USA Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 7, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bestway Recycling Co. Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 6, 2015 | 7 violations | $30,771 | 6 | 0 |
| Western Recycling | Gardena | Apr 6, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Recycling | Los Angeles | Apr 6, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bestway Recycling of Pomona | Pomona | Apr 6, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G & P Recycling Center | Wilmington | Apr 4, 2015 | 6 violations | $3,004 | 5 | 0 |
| G & P Recycling Center | Los Angeles | Apr 4, 2015 | 7 violations | $2,093 | 6 | 0 |
| G & P Recycling Center | Los Angeles | Apr 4, 2015 | 8 violations | $1,901 | 7 | 0 |
| G & P Recycling Center | Los Angeles | Apr 4, 2015 | 7 violations | $1,271 | 6 | 0 |
| G & P Recycling Center | Los Angeles | Apr 4, 2015 | 4 violations | $1,046 | 3 | 0 |
| Burnett & Son Meat Company | Monrovia | Mar 17, 2015 | 55 violations | $34,858 | 54 | 0 |
| Recycling (Granada Hills) | Van Nuys | Feb 26, 2015 | 6 violations | $9,346 | 3 | 0 |
| Recycling (Granada Hills) | Sylmar | Feb 26, 2015 | 5 violations | $5,833 | 3 | 0 |
| Recycling (Granada Hills) | Whittier | Feb 26, 2015 | 3 violations | $3,115 | 1 | 0 |
| Recycling (Granada Hills) | North Hills | Feb 26, 2015 | 3 violations | $2,766 | 1 | 0 |
| Recycling (Granada Hills) | Granada Hills | Feb 26, 2015 | 3 violations | $1,440 | 1 | 0 |
| Style Rack | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Valley Meat Central Valley Meat Co Inc. | Hanford | Feb 17, 2015 | 2 violations | $8,982 | 1 | 0 |
| Cash 2 U Matig Corporation | Pacoima | Feb 14, 2015 | 19 violations repeat | $13,263 | 9 | 0 |
| Cash 2 U Matig Corporation | Panorama City | Feb 14, 2015 | 7 violations repeat | $8,216 | 2 | 0 |
| Cash 2 U Matig Corporation | North Hills | Feb 14, 2015 | 12 violations repeat | $6,072 | 6 | $5,000 |
| Cash 2 U Matig Corporation | Canoga Park | Feb 14, 2015 | 10 violations repeat | $5,057 | 5 | 0 |
| Cash 2 U Recycling | Granada Hills | Feb 14, 2015 | 5 violations repeat | $4,488 | 2 | 0 |
| JD Recycling | Van Nuys | Feb 13, 2015 | 6 violations | $11,019 | 4 | 0 |
| JD Recycling | Sylmar | Feb 13, 2015 | 4 violations | $7,738 | 2 | 0 |
| JD Recycling | Sylmar | Feb 13, 2015 | 3 violations | $4,266 | 1 | 0 |
| Ramirez Recycling Center | Pacoima | Feb 11, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo's Recycling, Inc. | Panorama City | Feb 10, 2015 | 5 violations | $15,350 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo's Recycling, Inc. | Panorama City | Feb 10, 2015 | 3 violations | $9,560 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo's Recycling, Inc. | Panorama City | Feb 10, 2015 | 3 violations | $6,136 | 0 | 0 |
| Mob-ile Recycling | Winnetka | Feb 9, 2015 | 4 violations | $8,058 | 2 | 0 |
| Candoo Recycling | Calabasas | Feb 3, 2015 | 3 violations | $7,156 | 2 | 0 |
| Zhak, Inc. | Camarillo | Feb 3, 2015 | 3 violations | $3,358 | 1 | 0 |
| Zhak, Inc. | Winnetka | Feb 3, 2015 | 3 violations | $2,458 | 1 | 0 |
| Zhak, Inc. | San Dimas | Feb 3, 2015 | 3 violations | $778 | 1 | 0 |
| Angel's Recycling | Northridge | Feb 1, 2015 | 7 violations repeat | $20,130 | 3 | 0 |
| Jay's Recycling | Sun Valley | Feb 1, 2015 | 5 violations | $7,980 | 3 | 0 |
| Angel's Recycling II | Reseda | Feb 1, 2015 | 5 violations repeat | $7,774 | 2 | 0 |
| Jay's Recycling | Pacoima | Feb 1, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo's Recycling, Inc. | Sun Valley | Jan 28, 2015 | 12 violations | $9,350 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubenstein Supply Company | Emeryville | Jan 16, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Office Connection Inc. | Culver City | Jan 7, 2015 | 3 violations repeat | $1,617 | 2 | 0 |
| Aunt Beth's Cookie Keepers | Lake Forest | Dec 28, 2014 | 14 violations | $7,807 | 13 | 0 |
| Ponce Recycling, Inc. | Colton | Nov 4, 2014 | 3 violations | $15,702 | 1 | 0 |
| LQQ | Hacienda Heights | Nov 4, 2014 | 16 violations | $939 | 15 | 0 |
| Support.com | Redwood City | Oct 9, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S.L. Food Enterprise | Los Angeles | Sep 14, 2014 | 31 violations | $73,351 | 30 | 0 |
| Fresh Alliance | Carmel | Sep 12, 2014 | 3 violations | $3,668 | 2 | 0 |
| United Pacific Waste | Pico Rivera | Sep 8, 2014 | 53 violations | $32,059 | 52 | 0 |
| A & A Organic Farms Corporation | Watsonville | Sep 8, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big Brand Tire & Service | Camarillo | Sep 1, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trinity Fresh Distribution, LLC. | Riverside | Aug 26, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Produce Exchange Inc | Livermore | Aug 25, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preferred Window Products, Inc. | Rio Vista | Jul 22, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Si Ho Corporation | Los Angeles | Jul 19, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Affinity Apparel Corporation | Los Angeles | Jul 19, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luz Apparel | Los Angeles | Jul 19, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CB Pacific Trading, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 19, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aseptic Solutions USA Aseptic Solutions USA Ventures, LLC | Corona | Jul 18, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Safeway- San Leandro Milk Plant | San Leandro | Jul 11, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| iStairs, Inc. | Rancho Cordova | Jul 9, 2014 | 20 violations | $2,706 | 20 | 0 |
| Main Group Toys | Los Angeles | Jun 18, 2014 | 2 violations repeat | $10,960 | 2 | $770 |
| F & E Communications | Burbank | Jun 14, 2014 | 24 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Office Interiors | Los Angeles | Jun 8, 2014 | 14 violations | $2,351 | 8 | 0 |
| Shred It Shred It USA LLC | Santa Fe Springs | Jun 5, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greenstone Materials, Inc. | San Juan Capistrano | Jun 4, 2014 | 42 violations | $74,505 | 40 | 0 |
| DB Wine and Spirits | Diamond Bar | May 29, 2014 | 2 violations | $1,196 | 1 | 0 |
| CCH Citrus Corona College Heights Orange & Lemon Assoc | Riverside | May 21, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Security and Cabling Solutions, Inc | San Jose | May 8, 2014 | 2 violations | $122 | 1 | 0 |
| Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland | Oakland | May 7, 2014 | 57 violations | $8,387 | 56 | 0 |
| Neptune Foods Fisherman's Pride Processors Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 5, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Costco Costco Wholesale Corporation | Inglewood | Mar 24, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Love Republic | Los Angeles | Feb 28, 2014 | 8 violations | $2,545 | 7 | 0 |
| Envy Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 25, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lithographi Lithographix, Inc. | Hawthorne | Feb 14, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DL FMS JV DL FMS Joint Venture | San Pedro | Jan 31, 2014 | 17 violations | $53,035 | 15 | 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.