Unpaid Wage Cases in Downey, California
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $1.3M in back wages owed to 724 workers by Downey employers, in 34 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 83% of it. The industry with the most back wages is all other miscellaneous ambulatory health care services.
What workers weren't paid
3 cases involved child labor violations, covering 14 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
EHC Private Duty Nursing 10239 Old River School Road
$654K in back wages to 108 workers
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services · period investigated Jun 2009–Jun 2011
Medinas Protective Services 8141 2nd St #305
$168K in back wages to 36 workers
Security Guards and Patrol Services · period investigated Aug 2015–Aug 2017
Thorpe Development West 7320 Firestone Blvd. #204
$108K in back wages to 47 workers
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · period investigated Oct 2015–Oct 2017
Brizuela Trucking 9356 Gainford St.
$83,403 in back wages to 15 workers
General Freight Trucking, Local · period investigated Jan 2016–Apr 2018
Nurture Home Care Corp. 13651 BARLIN AVENUE
$48,485 in back wages to 13 workers · $8,330 in penalties
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities · period investigated Apr 2021–Mar 2024 · repeat violator: W
Nurture at Adwen LLC 7612 Adwen Street
$38,055 in back wages to 12 workers · $6,664 in penalties
Residential Mental Retardation Facilities · period investigated Apr 2021–Mar 2024 · repeat violator: W
C-H Community Living Residential Facility #6 8726 Dorian Street
$28,088 in back wages to 6 workers
Residential Mental Retardation Facilities · period investigated Mar 2011–Mar 2014
Papa John Car Wash 11024 Paramount Blvd
$20,526 in back wages to 16 workers
Car Washes · period investigated Oct 2018–Oct 2020
Skyline Security 8211 Firestone Blvd
$18,038 in back wages to 58 workers · $5,423 in penalties
Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers · period investigated Jun 2010–May 2013 · repeat violator: W
Lakewood Park Health Center 12023 South Lakewood Blvd.
$16,490 in back wages to 85 workers
Nursing Care Facilities · period investigated Jul 2007–Jul 2009
Most recent cases
Golden Corral #2668/Downey period ending Jul 2026
1 violation, no back wages · Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets
Nurture at Adwen LLC period ending Mar 2024
$38,055 in back wages to 12 workers · $6,664 in penalties · Residential Mental Retardation Facilities
Nurture Home Care Corp. period ending Mar 2024
$48,485 in back wages to 13 workers · $8,330 in penalties · Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities
Value Painting Inc. period ending May 2023
$14,160 in back wages to 5 workers · $3,325 in penalties · Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
Hard Passion GT, Inc period ending Jul 2022
$1,596 in back wages to 1 worker · General Freight Trucking, Local
Michaels Arts and Crafts Store period ending May 2021
$240 in back wages to 1 worker · Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
Papa John Car Wash period ending Oct 2020
$20,526 in back wages to 16 workers · Car Washes
Burger King #23018 period ending Nov 2019
$1,342 in back wages to 9 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Brookfield Care Center period ending Jan 2019
$5,272 in back wages to 4 workers · Nursing Care Facilities
RNs 2 Go period ending Dec 2018
$522 in back wages to 1 worker · Temporary Help Services
AD Improvements period ending Aug 2018
1 violation, no back wages · Nonresidential Building Construction
Brizuela Trucking period ending Apr 2018
$83,403 in back wages to 15 workers · General Freight Trucking, Local
C-H Community Living Residential Facility #6 period ending Apr 2018
$3,154 in back wages to 7 workers · $3,031 in penalties · Residential Mental Retardation Facilities
Thorpe Development West period ending Oct 2017
$108K in back wages to 47 workers · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Medinas Protective Services period ending Aug 2017
$168K in back wages to 36 workers · Security Guards and Patrol Services
Bailey care Home period ending Jul 2016
$1,100 in back wages to 7 workers · Other Residential Care Facilities
Southeast Industries period ending Jan 2015
$14,087 in back wages to 161 workers · Vocational Rehabilitation Services
County of Los Angeles-Probation Department period ending Jun 2014
1 violation, no back wages · Local Correctional Institutions
C-H Community Living Residential Facility #6 period ending Mar 2014
$28,088 in back wages to 6 workers · Residential Mental Retardation Facilities
Sameday Insurance Services Inc. period ending Aug 2013
$1,315 in back wages to 3 workers · Other Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers
If you weren't paid what you're owed
Federal law requires at least the minimum wage and time-and-a-half for hours over 40 a week for most hourly workers, and many states set higher minimums. You can file a free, confidential complaint with the Wage and Hour Division or your state labor department, and you can also sue to recover unpaid wages, often with an equal amount in damages and your attorney fees. Deadlines are generally two to three years under federal law.
Wage and hour law lawyers in California
Lawbamba lists 37 wage and hour law lawyers with an office in California, the practice area that deals with the wage theft cases on this page. These 4 come first in that listing (how the order is set).
Matched by practice area and office location only. These lawyers are not connected to the records on this page and have not reviewed or endorsed it.
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Source: the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division enforcement data (every concluded compliance action since fiscal year 2005), from the DOL Open Data Portal, loaded November 9, 2026. “Back wages” is the amount employers agreed to pay workers after an investigation found they were underpaid; dates are the end of the period the investigation covered. Employer names and addresses are as DOL publishes them. Federal cases only: state labor departments and private lawsuits recover more that isn't counted here.
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