Unpaid Wage Cases in Whittier, California
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $2.2M in back wages owed to 1,184 workers by Whittier employers, in 50 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 63% of it. The industry with the most back wages is security guards and patrol services.
What workers weren't paid
1 case involved child labor violations, covering 1 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
G.I. Security 11540 Washington
$309K in back wages to 126 workers
Security Guards and Patrol Services · period investigated Aug 2016–Jul 2018
MQ Solutions 15851 Whittier Boulevard
$229K in back wages to 3 workers · $3,600 in penalties
Other Computer Related Services · period investigated Jan 2001–Aug 2009
Whittier Christian Schools 6548 Newlin Ave
$162K in back wages to 43 workers
Elementary and Secondary Schools · period investigated Jan 2016–Jul 2016
Pals LLC. 13203 Hadley St Ste 104
$159K in back wages to 45 workers · $10,829 in penalties
Other Residential Care Facilities · period investigated Apr 2020–Apr 2023 · repeat violator: W
CAST Security 6608 Gretna Ave.
$145K in back wages to 194 workers · $97,000 in penalties
Security Guards and Patrol Services · period investigated Apr 1997–Apr 1999 · repeat violator: W
Maybrook Christian School 11700 Maybrook Avenue
$142K in back wages to 42 workers
Elementary and Secondary Schools · period investigated Jan 2016–Jul 2016
Xclusiv Services, LLC 13303 Philadelphia St.
$131K in back wages to 85 workers · $61,922 in penalties
Home Health Care Services · period investigated May 2019–Jul 2022 · repeat violator: W
Boss Litho 2380 Peck Rd..
$95,570 in back wages to 30 workers
Commercial Lithographic Printing · period investigated Oct 2013–Oct 2015 · repeat violator: W
Creative Ceiling Solutions 11127 Gerber Ave
$80,347 in back wages to 15 workers
Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing · period investigated May 2001–May 2003
China Wok Express 8330 Painter Avenue
$60,942 in back wages to 5 workers
Limited-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jun 2010–Jun 2013 · repeat violator: W
Most recent cases
Hadley Tow period ending Oct 2024
$1,068 in penalties · Motor Vehicle Towing
Whittier Narrows Equestrian Center period ending Aug 2023
12 violations, no back wages · Horses and Other Equine Production
Flagship Facility Services period ending May 2023
$9,944 in back wages to 22 workers · $7,122 in penalties · Janitorial Services
Pals LLC. period ending Apr 2023
$159K in back wages to 45 workers · $10,829 in penalties · Other Residential Care Facilities
TN Logistics period ending Jan 2023
$22,959 in back wages to 11 workers · Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores
Xclusiv Services, LLC period ending Jul 2022
$131K in back wages to 85 workers · $61,922 in penalties · Home Health Care Services
Whittier Nursing and Wellness Center period ending Dec 2020
$1,920 in back wages to 1 worker · Nursing Care Facilities
Ultimate Cleaning Solutions Inc period ending Oct 2020
1 violation, no back wages · Janitorial Services
Inclusion Specialized Program period ending Oct 2019
$1,280 in back wages to 1 worker · Employment Placement Agencies
Douglas Burgers period ending Aug 2019
$7,055 in back wages to 1 worker · Limited-Service Restaurants
Jarlin Cabinetry, LLC period ending May 2019
$7,287 in back wages to 8 workers · Furniture Merchant Wholesalers
Secure Transportation period ending May 2019
$23,019 in back wages to 7 workers · All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
Posada At Whittier period ending Aug 2018
$1,774 in back wages to 14 workers · Other Residential Care Facilities
G.I. Security period ending Jul 2018
$309K in back wages to 126 workers · Security Guards and Patrol Services
Risco Farms period ending Jul 2018
$15,000 in back wages to 0 workers · $111K in penalties · Strawberry Farming
Special T Water Systems period ending Dec 2017
$2,452 in back wages to 7 workers · 1 child labor violation · Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
California Country Club period ending Dec 2017
1 violation, no back wages · Golf Courses and Country Clubs
St. Andrews Christian School period ending Jul 2016
$37,621 in back wages to 31 workers · Elementary and Secondary Schools
Maybrook Christian School period ending Jul 2016
$142K in back wages to 42 workers · Elementary and Secondary Schools
Whittier Christian Schools period ending Jul 2016
$162K in back wages to 43 workers · Elementary and Secondary Schools
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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