Unpaid Wage Cases in Palmdale, California
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $926K in back wages owed to 866 workers by Palmdale employers, in 29 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 91% of it. The industry with the most back wages is motor vehicle towing.
What workers weren't paid
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
All Valley Towing, Inc. 37822 6th St., East
$201K in back wages to 45 workers
Motor Vehicle Towing · period investigated Jan 2016–Jan 2018
Antelope Valley Towing / Raymond L. Hurst 37822 6th Street, East
$162K in back wages to 34 workers
Motor Vehicle Towing · period investigated Jan 2016–Jan 2018
Tejon Constructors, Inc. 926 E Avenue P8
$153K in back wages to 47 workers · $9,494 in penalties
New Multifamily Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) · period investigated Oct 2018–Oct 2021 · repeat violator: W
Allied Universal 3520 E. Ave M
$77,390 in back wages to 95 workers
Security Guards and Patrol Services · period investigated Nov 2017–Jun 2018
Stock Building Supply 39531 N. 15th St. East
$63,140 in back wages to 208 workers
Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers · period investigated Dec 2002–Dec 2004
Natures Image, Inc. 39433 Vincent View Rd
$56,281 in back wages to 28 workers
Landscape Architectural Services · period investigated Feb 2016–Feb 2018
U.S. Pole Company Inc. 660 W. Avenue O
$55,187 in back wages to 270 workers
All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing · period investigated Jan 2004–Jan 2006
Malott Metal Systems, Inc. 41770 12th Street W. Suite F
$32,819 in back wages to 3 workers
Roofing Contractors · period investigated Nov 2009–Jun 2010
Buffet King 2053 E Palmdale Blvd
$27,494 in back wages to 12 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jan 2007–Jun 2008
Palmdale Supercycles 38910 Carriage Way
$17,826 in back wages to 23 workers
Motorcycle, ATV, and Personal Watercraft Dealers · period investigated Feb 2008–Feb 2010
Most recent cases
Black Bear Diner- Rishi Kaul period ending Jan 2025
1 violation, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Pier 88 Boiling Seafood and Bar period ending Aug 2024
2 violations, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Holloway Design and Construction period ending Oct 2023
$2,284 in back wages to 1 worker · $686 in penalties · Residential Building Construction
Medranos Mexican Restaurant period ending Jul 2023
$9,200 in back wages to 16 workers · $4,165 in penalties · Full-Service Restaurants
Tejon Constructors, Inc. period ending Oct 2021
$153K in back wages to 47 workers · $9,494 in penalties · New Multifamily Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)
Atlas Roofing Company period ending Oct 2021
1 violation, no back wages · Roofing Contractors
Allied Universal period ending Jun 2018
$77,390 in back wages to 95 workers · Security Guards and Patrol Services
Natures Image, Inc. period ending Feb 2018
$56,281 in back wages to 28 workers · Landscape Architectural Services
All Valley Towing, Inc. period ending Jan 2018
$201K in back wages to 45 workers · Motor Vehicle Towing
Antelope Valley Towing / Raymond L. Hurst period ending Jan 2018
$162K in back wages to 34 workers · Motor Vehicle Towing
Happy Nails and Spa period ending Mar 2016
1 violation, no back wages · Nail Salons
Genesis Recycling (Palmdale #2) period ending Jan 2016
$200 in back wages to 1 worker · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Genesis Recycling (Palmdale #1) period ending Jan 2016
$300 in back wages to 1 worker · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Camacho Recycling period ending Jan 2016
$2,358 in back wages to 2 workers · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Smile Dental Group period ending Mar 2015
$163 in back wages to 2 workers · Offices of Dentists
Paragon Systems period ending Dec 2014
$7,622 in back wages to 10 workers · Armored Car Services
All Air Conditioning Company period ending Jun 2014
$1,132 in back wages to 1 worker · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Malhi's Inn period ending Mar 2014
$14,350 in back wages to 1 worker · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Verizon Wireless period ending Mar 2013
4 violations, no back wages · Wired Telecommunications Carriers
Doublz period ending Sep 2012
$5,957 in back wages to 13 workers · Limited-Service Restaurants
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).
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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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