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Camp Pendleton Wage and Hour Cases

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Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Camp Pendleton since 2004: 6 cases, $289,345 in back wages, newest first.

Every federal wage and hour case closed in California since 2004 and a handful before: 30,596 investigations, 23,910 employers, $472,441,289 in back wages for 335,130 workers.

Wage and hour cases in Camp Pendleton at a glance

Employers in Camp Pendleton account for 6 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 3 of which found violations (50%). Employers agreed to pay $289,345 in back wages to 49 workers, and $0 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 0 cases closed with $0 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services ($212,455), Other Services (except Public Administration) ($62,209), Construction ($14,681).

All cases, newest first

6 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
MCSS Tailor ShopMay 13, 202319 violations$62,209170
IntellectechsMay 10, 201720 violations$212,455110
Hal Hays Construction IncApr 10, 201542 violations$14,681210
ValleyCrest Landscape Development, Inc.May 26, 2013no violations found000
Frazier Masonery
Frazier Masonry Corporation
May 31, 2011no violations found000
TriWest
TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corporation
Jul 11, 2008no violations found000

Largest back-wage records in Camp Pendleton

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
Intellectechs1$212,45511May 10, 2017
MCSS Tailor Shop1$62,20917May 13, 2023
Hal Hays Construction Inc1$14,68121Apr 10, 2015
ValleyCrest Landscape Development, Inc.1$00May 26, 2013
Frazier Masonery1$00May 31, 2011
TriWest1$00Jul 11, 2008

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
202311$62,20917
201711$212,45511
201511$14,68121
201310$00
201110$00
200810$00

Your rights in Camp Pendleton

The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Camp Pendleton are owed the state minimum wage of $16.90 in 2026 or the higher local rate, overtime after 8 hours in a day, an hour of pay for each missed meal or rest period, and up to 30 days of wages when final pay is late. Claims go to the Labor Commissioner or to Superior Court, three years back, four under the Unfair Competition Law. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement database, California cases through Sep 6, 2026. County is assigned from the city on the case. Back to the wage theft tracker.

About this data: Cases come from the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division enforcement database (WHD compliance actions concluded since fiscal year 2005, California employers only), published by the Department of Labor and reloaded here every month. "Back wages" are amounts the employer agreed to pay at the close of the investigation; "penalties" are civil money penalties assessed. An investigation that found no violation is listed as such. The database does not include California Labor Commissioner cases or private lawsuits. This page is general information, not legal advice about your situation.

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