Unpaid Wage Cases in Northridge, California
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $2M in back wages owed to 743 workers by Northridge employers, in 41 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 78% of it. The industry with the most back wages is medical equipment and supplies manufacturing.
What workers weren't paid
3 cases involved child labor violations, covering 9 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Medtronic, Inc 18000 Devonshire Blvd
$521K in back wages to 215 workers
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing · period investigated Dec 2008–Dec 2010
Lindley Assisted Living, Lindley Residential Care, Your Home Assisted Livin 18122 Vintage St
$250K in back wages to 8 workers · $5,634 in penalties
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly · period investigated Jan 2022–Jan 2025 · repeat violator: W
Regal Medical Group 8510 Balboa Blvd
$190K in back wages to 51 workers
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals · period investigated Apr 2012–Apr 2014
Northridge Classic Car Wash, Inc. 18470 Devonshire Street
$160K in back wages to 84 workers
Car Washes · period investigated Sep 2003–Dec 2006
Benedicta Cox 17729 Superior St.
$101K in back wages to 1 worker
Private Households · period investigated Mar 2015–Mar 2018
Tracy Boarding Care 17419 Lassen Street
$78,923 in back wages to 17 workers · $8,918 in penalties
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) · period investigated Aug 2021–Aug 2024 · repeat violator: W
Susan's Care Agency 18100 Herbold St.
$74,872 in back wages to 33 workers
Home Health Care Services · period investigated Jan 2018–Dec 2019
Evening Grace Residential Fac. for Eldery LLC 8811 Zelzah Avenue
$68,411 in back wages to 19 workers · $7,042 in penalties
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly · period investigated Jan 2022–Jan 2025 · repeat violator: W
JBL CAL Apparel, Inc. 8945 Quartz Avenue
$59,787 in back wages to 40 workers · $37,400 in penalties
Women's and Girls' Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing · period investigated Jan 2002–Jan 2004 · repeat violator: W
California State University Northridge 18111 Nordhoff Street
$56,466 in back wages to 32 workers
State Institutions of Higher Education · period investigated Jun 2013–Jun 2014
Most recent cases
Lindley Tires, Inc. period ending Feb 2026
$12,258 in back wages to 2 workers · $1,408 in penalties · Tire Dealers
Lindley Assisted Living, Lindley Residential Care, Your Home Assisted Livin period ending Jan 2025
$250K in back wages to 8 workers · $5,634 in penalties · Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly
Evening Grace Residential Fac. for Eldery LLC period ending Jan 2025
$68,411 in back wages to 19 workers · $7,042 in penalties · Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly
Hanie D. Togonon period ending Sep 2024
$27,830 in back wages to 5 workers · Home Health Care Services
Bounce Boba Lounge period ending Sep 2024
1 violation, no back wages · Limited-Service Restaurants
Calif Chicken Caf� period ending Sep 2024
1 violation, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Bun Me period ending Aug 2024
1 violation, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Tracy Boarding Care period ending Aug 2024
$78,923 in back wages to 17 workers · $8,918 in penalties · Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
Jerk Wings Caf� period ending May 2024
1 violation, no back wages · Limited-Service Restaurants
Chi�s Chinese Cuisine period ending May 2024
1 violation, no back wages · Limited-Service Restaurants
Airbest Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc period ending Apr 2024
1 violation, no back wages · All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Kenk USA Inc period ending Oct 2023
$210 in back wages to 3 workers · Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores
Tulsi Indian Eatery period ending Jun 2023
$11,483 in back wages to 4 workers · $3,228 in penalties · Limited-Service Restaurants
Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt period ending Mar 2023
1 violation, no back wages · Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
Lum Ka Naad period ending Jan 2023
$11,377 in back wages to 4 workers · $3,228 in penalties · Full-Service Restaurants
Wetzels Pretzels period ending Dec 2022
$4,266 in penalties · 2 child labor violations · Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
Justice period ending Apr 2020
$3,728 in penalties · 1 child labor violation · Clothing Stores
Susan's Care Agency period ending Dec 2019
$74,872 in back wages to 33 workers · Home Health Care Services
Benedicta Cox period ending Mar 2018
$101K in back wages to 1 worker · Private Households
Villa Italian Kitchen period ending Dec 2017
$3,563 in back wages to 1 worker · $605 in penalties · Limited-Service Eating Places
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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