Wage and hour cases in El Cajon at a glance
Employers in El Cajon account for 109 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 72 of which found violations (66%). Employers agreed to pay $1,483,831 in back wages to 2,407 workers, and $12,135 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 Construction ($814,188), Accommodation and Food Services ($202,837), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services ($154,811).
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| Employer | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onyx Building Group | Aug 3, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELMIRA HOME CARE Pacifica Residential Care, Inc. | Mar 5, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taco Bell Angel City Bell, LLC | Aug 27, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ensley Electric | Apr 15, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JSI Door , Inc. | Aug 31, 2022 | 5 violations | $24,210 | 4 | 0 |
| Christian Roofing, Inc. | Nov 12, 2021 | 13 violations repeat | $32,968 | 12 | $6,741 |
| Lexicon Consulting, Inc. | Mar 9, 2021 | 473 violations | $78,511 | 167 | 0 |
| Bodhi Group, Inc. | Oct 27, 2020 | 3 violations | $6,264 | 2 | 0 |
| Arco AMPM El Cajon Petroleum, Inc. | Oct 16, 2020 | 4 violations | $290 | 1 | 0 |
| ASAP Towing | Oct 14, 2020 | 3 violations repeat | $13,443 | 2 | $1,410 |
| Crest Equipment, Inc. | Feb 5, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E. L. Hobbs, Inc | Jan 31, 2020 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W & S Electric | Jan 22, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sycuan Casino Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation | Jan 9, 2020 | 637 violations | $144,028 | 635 | 0 |
| Angels Home Care | Jan 8, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert C. McDonough Construction, Inc. | Nov 21, 2019 | 15 violations | $442 | 14 | 0 |
| Golden Corral / El Cajon | Sep 17, 2019 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | $409 |
| East County Urgent Care | Aug 12, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven Store | May 7, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Life Options Therapeutic SLS, Inc. | Mar 11, 2019 | 39 violations | $41,678 | 38 | 0 |
| Victoria Post Acute Care | Dec 13, 2018 | 11 violations | $37,775 | 10 | 0 |
| Balboa Ambulance Services, Inc. | Nov 1, 2018 | 13 violations | $838 | 13 | 0 |
| Parkway Garden Retirement Care Home | Oct 24, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Ice Company | Jul 23, 2018 | 19 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nielsen Contracting | Mar 18, 2018 | 662 violations | $301,350 | 614 | 0 |
| Best Western Courtesy Inn | Dec 18, 2017 | 2 violations | $378 | 1 | 0 |
| Halbert Construction Company, Inc | Nov 12, 2017 | 5 violations | $4,014 | 4 | 0 |
| Evexia Concepts, LLC | Oct 30, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lexus of El Cajon | Aug 16, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yi Sushi Cheung Sushi Corp. | Jun 1, 2017 | 5 violations | $42,542 | 4 | 0 |
| Rodeway Inn & Suites | Apr 18, 2017 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Right Choice Heating and Air | Apr 6, 2017 | 7 violations | $10,664 | 6 | 0 |
| Russell Homes | Mar 12, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amigos Design Build Landscapes, Inc. | Oct 23, 2016 | 36 violations | $52,970 | 16 | 0 |
| Beef 'N Bun | Jul 14, 2016 | 4 violations | $688 | 4 | 0 |
| El Pollo Loco W.K.S. Restaurant Corporation | Jun 16, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allways Recycling Red's Ferrous Metal, Inc. | Jun 3, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Recycling | Apr 22, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shatha Abbas/Firas Majeed | Mar 6, 2016 | 3 violations | $18,270 | 1 | 0 |
| Kaelins Market Alpine Twisters, Inc. | Feb 1, 2016 | 75 violations repeat | $10,879 | 65 | 0 |
| Ali Baba Restaurant | Jan 7, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foodland Dallo & Co., Inc. | Dec 26, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Metals | Dec 18, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alazayem Restaurant | Dec 11, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nahrain Fish & Chicken Grill | Dec 11, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greek Chicken | Dec 8, 2015 | 9 violations | $15,178 | 8 | 0 |
| Babylon International Market | Dec 4, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harvest International Market | Dec 2, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valley Foods | Dec 1, 2015 | 3 violations | $1,453 | 1 | 0 |
| Big Bear Produce | Nov 24, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foodland Dallo and Co, Inc. | Nov 17, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taco Bell St Mar Enterprises | Aug 18, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turman Guest Homes -Laguna | Mar 17, 2015 | 3 violations | $7,502 | 1 | 0 |
| Turman Guest Homes - Clarendon | Mar 17, 2015 | 3 violations | $6,566 | 1 | 0 |
| Turman Guest Homes - Clarendon | Mar 17, 2015 | 3 violations | $508 | 1 | 0 |
| Turman Guest Homes - Clarendon | Mar 17, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turman Guest Homes - Clarendon | Mar 17, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turman Guest Homes - Clarendon | Mar 17, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turman Guest Homes -Clarendon | Mar 17, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turman, Inc. | Mar 17, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turman Guest Homes - Clarendon | Mar 17, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turman Guest Homes - Clarendon | Mar 17, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nail Spa Plus | Oct 31, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soapy Joe's Car Wash Soapy Joe's Rancho SAn Diego, Inc. | Oct 7, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JPN Construction, Inc | Sep 9, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tried & True Corporate Cleaning | Aug 24, 2014 | 53 violations | $15,559 | 26 | 0 |
| Sombrero Mexican Food | Aug 8, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pizza Hut | Jun 12, 2014 | 1 violation | $23 | 1 | 0 |
| Rancho Villas Restaurant Maldonado Family & Associates Inc. | Apr 9, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Astro Mechanical Contractors, Inc | Dec 3, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Coast Drywall | May 22, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & E Construction Services, Inc | Jan 3, 2013 | 26 violations | $7,485 | 25 | 0 |
| Super Shiny@Mossy Nissan | Dec 11, 2012 | 5 violations repeat | $5,711 | 5 | $935 |
| Arnie's Door & Installation Service Inc | Mar 15, 2012 | 9 violations | $26,528 | 8 | 0 |
| Fred Jacobs Door & Hardware, Inc | Mar 15, 2012 | 2 violations | $547 | 1 | 0 |
| El Dorado Care Center | Mar 8, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Palace Entertainment/Boomers El Cajon | Mar 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WW Lodging Limited LLC | Mar 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scope Services | Feb 27, 2012 | 6 violations | $3,722 | 3 | 0 |
| RLH Construction, Inc. | Feb 17, 2012 | 27 violations | $5,632 | 10 | 0 |
| RBE Inc | Jan 13, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nancy Venegas Super Shiny Auto Detail | Dec 30, 2011 | 43 violations | $24,959 | 39 | 0 |
| RBE Inc | Nov 28, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Borneman Plastering | Oct 31, 2011 | 24 violations | $16,512 | 11 | 0 |
| Victoria Special Care Center Victoria Intermediate Care Center, Inc | Jul 26, 2011 | 8 violations | $25,656 | 7 | 0 |
| New Beginnings Health Care | Jan 18, 2011 | 1 violation | $74 | 1 | 0 |
| Advance Equipment Rental , Inc | Jul 31, 2010 | 7 violations | $8,007 | 7 | 0 |
| SJ Trucking | Mar 8, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lexicon, Inc. | May 13, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Palson Electrical Services | Mar 30, 2009 | 16 violations | $13,092 | 8 | 0 |
| Harmony Contractors | Mar 19, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lexicon, Inc. Lexicon Consulting Inc. | Mar 4, 2009 | 358 violations | $76,300 | 356 | 0 |
| Peter Vander Werff Construction | May 28, 2008 | 18 violations | $20,356 | 9 | 0 |
| D. A. Whitacre Construction | May 13, 2008 | 146 violations | $45,918 | 144 | 0 |
| QuiznosSub | Oct 30, 2007 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,640 |
| Pacific Backhoe Works, Inc. | Jul 3, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jiffy Lube Heartland Automotive Services Inc. | Jun 22, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T K's Communication Company | Dec 27, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Countywide Mechanical Systems | Jul 18, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montroy Supply Montroy Supply Company | Feb 6, 2006 | 5 violations | $1,575 | 5 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in El Cajon
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nielsen Contracting | 1 | $301,350 | 614 | Mar 18, 2018 |
| F.R. Ghianni Enterprises, Inc. | 1 | $300,398 | 80 | Apr 27, 1997 |
| Sycuan Casino | 1 | $144,028 | 635 | Jan 9, 2020 |
| Lexicon Consulting, Inc. | 1 | $78,511 | 167 | Mar 9, 2021 |
| Lexicon, Inc. | 2 | $76,300 | 356 | May 13, 2009 |
| Amigos Design Build Landscapes, Inc. | 1 | $52,970 | 16 | Oct 23, 2016 |
| D. A. Whitacre Construction | 1 | $45,918 | 144 | May 13, 2008 |
| Yi Sushi | 1 | $42,542 | 4 | Jun 1, 2017 |
| A Life Options Therapeutic SLS, Inc. | 1 | $41,678 | 38 | Mar 11, 2019 |
| Tried & True Corporate Cleaning | 2 | $40,756 | 48 | Aug 24, 2014 |
| Victoria Post Acute Care | 1 | $37,775 | 10 | Dec 13, 2018 |
| Christian Roofing, Inc. | 1 | $32,968 | 12 | Nov 12, 2021 |
| Arnie's Door & Installation Service Inc | 1 | $26,528 | 8 | Mar 15, 2012 |
| Victoria Special Care Center | 1 | $25,656 | 7 | Jul 26, 2011 |
| Nancy Venegas Super Shiny Auto Detail | 1 | $24,959 | 39 | Dec 30, 2011 |
| JSI Door , Inc. | 1 | $24,210 | 4 | Aug 31, 2022 |
| Peter Vander Werff Construction | 1 | $20,356 | 9 | May 28, 2008 |
| Shatha Abbas/Firas Majeed | 1 | $18,270 | 1 | Mar 6, 2016 |
| Borneman Plastering | 1 | $16,512 | 11 | Oct 31, 2011 |
| Greek Chicken | 1 | $15,178 | 8 | Dec 8, 2015 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | $24,210 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | $111,479 | 179 |
| 2020 | 8 | 6 | $164,025 | 640 |
| 2019 | 5 | 3 | $42,120 | 52 |
| 2018 | 5 | 4 | $339,963 | 637 |
| 2017 | 8 | 5 | $57,598 | 15 |
| 2016 | 8 | 6 | $82,807 | 86 |
| 2015 | 21 | 16 | $31,207 | 12 |
| 2014 | 7 | 2 | $15,582 | 27 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | $7,485 | 25 |
| 2012 | 9 | 5 | $42,140 | 27 |
| 2011 | 5 | 4 | $67,201 | 58 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | $8,007 | 7 |
| 2009 | 4 | 3 | $89,392 | 364 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | $66,274 | 153 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 | $1,575 | 5 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | $41 | 1 |
| 2004 | 5 | 4 | $32,327 | 35 |
Your rights in El Cajon
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in El Cajon 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. Our El Cajon employment law page covers the local offices and deadlines. 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.