Wage and hour cases in Huntington Beach at a glance
Employers in Huntington Beach account for 107 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 85 of which found violations (79%). Employers agreed to pay $2,581,466 in back wages to 1,561 workers, and $45,153 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 Manufacturing ($707,216), Health Care and Social Assistance ($465,618), Real Estate and Rental and Leasing ($456,670).
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| Employer | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rinv.io Ignite Recruitment LLC | Jul 18, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sawasawa LLC | Oct 26, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rume Health | Aug 20, 2023 | 4 violations | $22,118 | 3 | 0 |
| Penelope Pots & Event Design | Jan 17, 2023 | 11 violations repeat | $1,748 | 4 | $686 |
| Dairy Queen Mission Viejo/Huntington Beach | Nov 4, 2021 | 50 violations | 0 | 0 | $40,350 |
| American Restore Incorporated | Jul 8, 2021 | 37 violations repeat | $34,149 | 36 | 0 |
| SCATS Gymnastics Southern California ACRO Team, Inc. | May 7, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grani Installation | May 2, 2021 | 2 violations | $482 | 2 | 0 |
| Taco Bell | Mar 16, 2021 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,117 |
| BeMobil Apparel Marci L. Cantrell - Sole Proprietorship | Nov 23, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Silk Thai Cuisine | Oct 13, 2019 | 16 violations | $28,916 | 15 | 0 |
| Blaze Pizza-Huntington Beach | Sep 3, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Staff Pro | Feb 5, 2019 | 94 violations | $16,124 | 88 | 0 |
| Hoodz of the Beach Cities | Jun 8, 2018 | 5 violations | $1,536 | 2 | 0 |
| Sackin Metals | Apr 4, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alternative Senior Care-Freshwater | Feb 28, 2018 | 5 violations | $8,847 | 4 | 0 |
| LOTUS SENIOR CARE | Sep 7, 2017 | 5 violations | $48,453 | 3 | 0 |
| LOTUS SENIOR CARE | Sep 7, 2017 | 6 violations | $31,904 | 5 | 0 |
| Alternative Senior Care-Shasta | Jun 30, 2017 | 5 violations | $8,665 | 3 | 0 |
| Aspire Recovery | Jun 15, 2017 | 22 violations | $20,726 | 19 | 0 |
| Huntington Beach Recycle Riverside Scrap Iron & Metal Corp | Jun 14, 2017 | 3 violations | $1,354 | 1 | 0 |
| Beachside Recycling | Jun 7, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| US Postal Service | May 12, 2017 | 54 violations | $4,179 | 53 | 0 |
| Marvel Clinical Research /Marvel Research LLC | Apr 22, 2017 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Life Spirit | Jan 1, 2017 | 3 violations | $4,279 | 1 | 0 |
| Alternative Senior Care-Manitoba | Oct 6, 2016 | 8 violations | $12,796 | 6 | 0 |
| Forged, Inc. | Aug 22, 2016 | 49 violations | $2,377 | 49 | 0 |
| Basil Thai Cuisine | Jun 10, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nail Tymes Qui Nail Tymes Inc. | Mar 12, 2016 | 5 violations | $1,218 | 3 | 0 |
| Pink Petals | Mar 7, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avatar Partners, Inc | Feb 20, 2016 | 7 violations | $7,327 | 6 | 0 |
| Taco Bell C&R Restaurant Group, L.P. | Dec 22, 2015 | 83 violations | $25,268 | 83 | 0 |
| Tierra Verde Landscape Inc. | Jun 3, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lime & Vine | Jan 14, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Super Mex Mexican Restaurants | Aug 10, 2014 | 2 violations | $4,754 | 1 | 0 |
| Sakura Shabu-Shabu | May 20, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DTS Electric, Inc. | Apr 7, 2014 | 13 violations | $17,732 | 12 | 0 |
| My Place Sports Bar & Grill | Feb 26, 2014 | 5 violations | $191 | 4 | 0 |
| AJ Huntington Home | Dec 9, 2013 | 11 violations | $45,272 | 5 | 0 |
| AJ Huntington Home | Dec 9, 2013 | 15 violations | $42,904 | 7 | 0 |
| AJ Huntington Home | Dec 9, 2013 | 13 violations | $40,951 | 6 | 0 |
| AJ Huntington Home | Dec 9, 2013 | 19 violations | $39,267 | 9 | 0 |
| AJ Huntington Home | Dec 9, 2013 | 7 violations | $20,827 | 3 | 0 |
| Daphne's California Greek - Rancho Santa Marg | Jul 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheerful Heart Home Care II | Jul 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheerful Heart Home Care III | Jul 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Jones Construction | Jun 8, 2013 | 42 violations | $28,035 | 21 | 0 |
| Meadowlark Gardens II | May 29, 2013 | 11 violations | $16,024 | 10 | 0 |
| Meadowlark Gardens IV | May 29, 2013 | 4 violations | $14,948 | 3 | 0 |
| Meadowlark Gardens VI | May 29, 2013 | 4 violations | $13,974 | 3 | 0 |
| Meadowlark Gardens III | May 29, 2013 | 6 violations | $13,457 | 5 | 0 |
| Meadowlark Gardens V | May 29, 2013 | 4 violations | $12,314 | 3 | 0 |
| Meadowlark Gardens I | May 29, 2013 | 9 violations | $11,267 | 8 | 0 |
| Meadowlark Gardens VII | May 29, 2013 | 7 violations | $7,705 | 6 | 0 |
| David's Tree Service | May 25, 2013 | 16 violations | $43,415 | 15 | 0 |
| David's Tree Service | May 25, 2013 | 1 violation | $1,346 | 1 | 0 |
| Fiesta Auto Insurance Fiesta Insurance Franchise Corporation | May 18, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Maddox Apartment | Mar 31, 2013 | 5 violations | $1,225 | 4 | 0 |
| Alternative Senior Care | Mar 29, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American/BCEGZ American/BCEGZ, A Joint Venture | Mar 3, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheerful Heart Home Care IV | Jan 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Sandpiper Huntington Sandpiper LP | Dec 31, 2012 | 4 violations repeat | $6,106 | 3 | 0 |
| Las Brisas Del Mar, L.P. | Dec 31, 2012 | 2 violations repeat | $2,922 | 1 | 0 |
| Maddox Apartments | Dec 31, 2012 | 3 violations repeat | $2,192 | 2 | 0 |
| Shoreline Ambulance Service | Oct 3, 2012 | 33 violations | $17,245 | 31 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven Store Andy's Beach Market, Inc. | Sep 6, 2012 | 10 violations | $35,009 | 5 | 0 |
| Simple Pleasures Cup Cakery LLC | Oct 4, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apple One Government Solutions Howroyd-Wright Employment Agency, Inc. | Aug 18, 2011 | 1 violation | $3,226 | 1 | 0 |
| Down N Dirty Inc. | Aug 5, 2011 | 334 violations repeat | $647,637 | 166 | 0 |
| Hybrid Apparel Hybrid Promotions, LLC | Aug 2, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacifica Dental Group Mohdsameer Aljanedi DDS Inc./Sameer Aljanedi | Jul 31, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Forces Supply | Jul 3, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OC Restoration O. C. Restoration, Inc. | Jun 18, 2011 | 11 violations | $5,651 | 7 | 0 |
| Michaelson, Connor & Boul, Inc. (MCB) | Dec 10, 2010 | 232 violations | $103,534 | 108 | 0 |
| Aires West Coast RO- Huntington Beach CA | Sep 30, 2010 | 13 violations | $15,564 | 13 | 0 |
| Acclaim Technician Services, Inc (ATS) | Jul 23, 2010 | 178 violations | $234,311 | 177 | 0 |
| Family Choice Senior Care | Jul 9, 2010 | 33 violations | $91,988 | 33 | 0 |
| Tolly Electric | Jun 20, 2010 | 9 violations | $30,000 | 4 | 0 |
| Global Land Services, Inc. | May 23, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nady's Market Wawser Haroon and Tamer Wasfi | Sep 21, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BC Liberty Market | Sep 17, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ocean Pacific Market and Deli | Jul 23, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiksilver, Inc. | Oct 31, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 Cents Produce Market | Oct 27, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H. B. PLASTERING | Apr 19, 2008 | 14 violations | $44,931 | 13 | 0 |
| Pure Joy | Sep 17, 2007 | 97 violations | $54,102 | 61 | 0 |
| Digital Mapping, Inc. | Sep 4, 2007 | 8 violations | $52,747 | 3 | 0 |
| Professional Car Care Wash | Aug 6, 2007 | 83 violations | $142,675 | 82 | 0 |
| Metro Car Wash - Huntington Beach | Apr 24, 2007 | 43 violations | $12,295 | 42 | 0 |
| Round Table Pizza | Mar 27, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monterrey Publications | Feb 1, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Sandwiches | Dec 21, 2006 | 1 violation | $2,912 | 1 | 0 |
| Duke's Surf City, Huntington Beach | Jul 31, 2006 | 13 violations | $684 | 12 | 0 |
| Benny Cruz Benjamin De la Cruz | Apr 24, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atek Construction | Mar 19, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N & N Mini Market/Arco AM/PM Jyotika International Incorporation | Nov 27, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ocean Pacific Market | Nov 15, 2005 | 3 violations | $3,296 | 2 | 0 |
| Sharda AM PM | Oct 24, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mother's Market & Kitchen | Sep 8, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michaelson, Connor & Boul, Inc. (MCB) | Apr 29, 2005 | 380 violations | $340,691 | 204 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Huntington Beach
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down N Dirty Inc. | 1 | $647,637 | 166 | Aug 5, 2011 |
| Michaelson, Connor & Boul, Inc. (MCB) | 2 | $444,225 | 312 | Dec 10, 2010 |
| Acclaim Technician Services, Inc (ATS) | 1 | $234,311 | 177 | Jul 23, 2010 |
| AJ Huntington Home | 5 | $189,221 | 30 | Dec 9, 2013 |
| Professional Car Care Wash | 1 | $142,675 | 82 | Aug 6, 2007 |
| Family Choice Senior Care | 1 | $91,988 | 33 | Jul 9, 2010 |
| LOTUS SENIOR CARE | 2 | $80,357 | 8 | Sep 7, 2017 |
| Pure Joy | 1 | $54,102 | 61 | Sep 17, 2007 |
| Digital Mapping, Inc. | 1 | $52,747 | 3 | Sep 4, 2007 |
| H. B. PLASTERING | 1 | $44,931 | 13 | Apr 19, 2008 |
| David's Tree Service | 2 | $44,761 | 16 | May 25, 2013 |
| Bare Nothings Inc. | 1 | $44,079 | 45 | Feb 25, 2004 |
| 7-Eleven Store | 1 | $35,009 | 5 | Sep 6, 2012 |
| American Restore Incorporated | 1 | $34,149 | 36 | Jul 8, 2021 |
| Tolly Electric | 1 | $30,000 | 4 | Jun 20, 2010 |
| Silk Thai Cuisine | 1 | $28,916 | 15 | Oct 13, 2019 |
| David Jones Construction | 1 | $28,035 | 21 | Jun 8, 2013 |
| Taco Bell | 2 | $25,268 | 83 | Mar 16, 2021 |
| Rume Health | 1 | $22,118 | 3 | Aug 20, 2023 |
| Aspire Recovery | 1 | $20,726 | 19 | Jun 15, 2017 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | $23,866 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 | $34,631 | 38 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | $45,040 | 103 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | $10,383 | 6 |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 | $119,560 | 85 |
| 2016 | 6 | 5 | $23,718 | 64 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | $25,268 | 83 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | $22,677 | 17 |
| 2013 | 23 | 19 | $352,931 | 109 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | $63,474 | 42 |
| 2011 | 7 | 5 | $656,514 | 174 |
| 2010 | 6 | 5 | $475,397 | 335 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 2 | $44,931 | 13 |
| 2007 | 6 | 4 | $261,819 | 188 |
| 2006 | 4 | 2 | $3,596 | 13 |
| 2005 | 6 | 3 | $343,987 | 206 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 | $73,674 | 78 |
Your rights in Huntington Beach
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Huntington Beach 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 Huntington Beach 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.