Unpaid Wage Cases in Hawthorne, California
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $264K in back wages owed to 626 workers by Hawthorne employers, in 22 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 98% of it. The industry with the most back wages is security guards and patrol services.
What workers weren't paid
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Unified Protective Services 4431 West Rosecrans Ave
$59,851 in back wages to 319 workers
Security Guards and Patrol Services · period investigated Dec 2012–Dec 2014
Dave's Baking Co 12914 Prarie Ave.
$54,953 in back wages to 26 workers · $8,008 in penalties
Commercial Bakeries · period investigated Nov 2003–Nov 2005 · repeat violator: W
Trident Dental Lab 12000 Aviation Blvd
$25,038 in back wages to 32 workers
Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing · period investigated Aug 2003–Aug 2005
C-H Community Living Residential Facility #4 12137 Ramona Avenue
$22,231 in back wages to 3 workers
Residential Mental Retardation Facilities · period investigated Mar 2011–Mar 2014
Unifed Protective Services 4431 Rosecrans Ave STE 200
$17,599 in back wages to 24 workers · $24,984 in penalties
Security Guards and Patrol Services · period investigated Aug 2020–Aug 2023 · repeat violator: RW
Bayside Medical Center 2301 W. El Segundo Blvd
$13,190 in back wages to 5 workers
Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) · period investigated Nov 2005–Nov 2007
Dave's Baking Company 12914 Prarie Avenue
$10,377 in back wages to 30 workers · $11,550 in penalties
Bread and Bakery Product Manufacturing · period investigated Nov 2005–Aug 2008 · repeat violator: RW
O.S.I. Systems, Inc. 12525 Chadron Drive
$8,922 in back wages to 2 workers
Magnetic and Optical Recording Media Manufacturing · period investigated Aug 2009–Aug 2011
Richard Marshall 12520 Wilkie Ave
$8,149 in back wages to 40 workers
Other Wood Product Manufacturing · period investigated Aug 2009–Aug 2011
Hawthorne Convalescent Hospital 11630 Grevillea Avenue
$6,139 in back wages to 28 workers
Nursing Care Facilities · period investigated Jul 2003–Jul 2005
Most recent cases
Unifed Protective Services period ending Aug 2023
$17,599 in back wages to 24 workers · $24,984 in penalties · Security Guards and Patrol Services
Michael Stars period ending Jul 2022
1 violation, no back wages · Women's and Girls' Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
Integrated Therapy Solutions period ending Dec 2021
$3,343 in back wages to 1 worker · $932 in penalties · Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists
Unified Protective Services, Inc. period ending Dec 2021
$748 in penalties · Security Guards and Patrol Services
Mz Fashion period ending May 2021
1 violation, no back wages · Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
Ultracor period ending Dec 2020
$1,615 in back wages to 1 worker · Women's and Girls' Cut and Sew Other Outerwear Manufacturing
Orthodontics Only period ending Oct 2020
$5,506 in back wages to 8 workers · Offices of Dentists
Unified Protective Services, Inc. period ending Oct 2018
2 violations, no back wages · Security Guards and Patrol Services
Arco period ending Jun 2018
$4,523 in back wages to 16 workers · Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores
GuardNow period ending Mar 2017
99 violations, no back wages · Security Guards and Patrol Services
Guard Now period ending Dec 2016
19 violations, no back wages · Security Guards and Patrol Services
Unified Protective Services period ending Dec 2016
$3,099 in back wages to 8 workers · Security Guards and Patrol Services
Unified Protective Services period ending Dec 2016
$2,645 in back wages to 8 workers · Security Guards and Patrol Services
Paredes Auto Repair period ending Dec 2014
$1,185 in back wages to 3 workers · General Automotive Repair
Unified Protective Services period ending Dec 2014
$59,851 in back wages to 319 workers · Security Guards and Patrol Services
Allen Allen period ending Dec 2014
$4,977 in back wages to 43 workers · Women's and Girls' Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
C-H Community Living Residential Facility #4 period ending Mar 2014
$22,231 in back wages to 3 workers · Residential Mental Retardation Facilities
Lithographix period ending Feb 2014
1 violation, no back wages · Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers
CBMI Cal Building & Maintenance Industries period ending Feb 2013
1 violation, no back wages · Residential Building Construction
Work Skills Foundation period ending Mar 2012
$13 in back wages to 6 workers · Vocational Rehabilitation Services
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.
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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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