Unpaid Wage Cases in Sun Valley, California
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $1.4M in back wages owed to 1,090 workers by Sun Valley employers, in 27 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 59% of it. The industry with the most back wages is industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers.
What workers weren't paid
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Wet 10847 Sherman Way, Suite #3-120B
$646K in back wages to 156 workers
Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers · period investigated Oct 2020–Oct 2022
Pacifica Hospital of the Valley 9449 San Fernando Rd.
$142K in back wages to 355 workers
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals · period investigated Apr 2010–Apr 2012
Herrera Marble Designs 11021 Tuxford Street
$111K in back wages to 129 workers
Flooring Contractors · period investigated Jul 2004–Jun 2006
Smokehouse Pet Products, Inc. 11850 Sheldon St.
$92,700 in back wages to 74 workers
Pet and Pet Supplies Stores · period investigated Nov 2010–Nov 2012
Shell Electric 8905 Glenoaks Blvd
$89,558 in back wages to 7 workers
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · period investigated Apr 2018–Dec 2021
Mandarin Terrace 8815 Sunland Blvd.
$70,021 in back wages to 9 workers
Limited-Service Restaurants · period investigated May 2013–May 2015
Professional Building Maintenance 8523 Lankershim Blvd.
$56,807 in back wages to 142 workers
Janitorial Services · period investigated Apr 2002–Apr 2004
Number One Recycling 11965 Branford St
$27,708 in back wages to 12 workers · $3,696 in penalties
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · period investigated Jan 2013–Jan 2016 · repeat violator: W
ACME Made In America 11001 Fleetwood
$25,800 in back wages to 23 workers
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors · period investigated Jul 2008–Jul 2010
H Studio 8640 Tamarak Avenue
$25,396 in back wages to 56 workers
Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing · period investigated Feb 2004–Feb 2006
Most recent cases
Alvand Transportation period ending Sep 2024
$1,403 in back wages to 4 workers · $980 in penalties · Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
D&D Construction Specialties, Inc. period ending Jun 2023
1 violation, no back wages · Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors
Wet period ending Oct 2022
$646K in back wages to 156 workers · Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
Summit Design & Construction period ending Dec 2021
$15,763 in back wages to 4 workers · $3,325 in penalties · Residential Building Construction
Shell Electric period ending Dec 2021
$89,558 in back wages to 7 workers · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
Fix Auto Sun Valley period ending Oct 2017
$116 in back wages to 1 worker · Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance
Tuxford Recycling period ending Jan 2016
$4,142 in back wages to 5 workers · $385 in penalties · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Number 1 Recycling period ending Jan 2016
1 violation, no back wages · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Number One Recycling period ending Jan 2016
$27,708 in back wages to 12 workers · $3,696 in penalties · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
A & H Recycling, Inc. #3 period ending Oct 2015
$500 in back wages to 1 worker · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Mandarin Terrace period ending May 2015
$70,021 in back wages to 9 workers · Limited-Service Restaurants
Jay's Recycling period ending Feb 2015
$7,980 in back wages to 3 workers · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Leo's Recycling, Inc (Headquarters) period ending Jan 2015
$9,350 in back wages to 0 workers · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Gracias Pacific Landscape, Inc period ending Apr 2014
1 violation, no back wages · Landscaping Services
Jon's Towing period ending Feb 2014
2 violations, no back wages · Motor Vehicle Towing
At Home Delivery Services period ending Dec 2013
$5,488 in back wages to 5 workers · Local Messengers and Local Delivery
Cornerstone Masonry period ending Feb 2013
$2,000 in back wages to 1 worker · Masonry Contractors
Smokehouse Pet Products, Inc. period ending Nov 2012
$92,700 in back wages to 74 workers · Pet and Pet Supplies Stores
CMC Linen Rental, Inc. period ending Aug 2012
1 violation, no back wages · Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing
Pacifica Hospital of the Valley period ending Apr 2012
$142K in back wages to 355 workers · General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
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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