City record, U.S. Labor Department investigations

Malibu Wage and Hour Cases

Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.Legal notes by Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Malibu since 2004: 8 cases, $132,520 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 Malibu at a glance

Employers in Malibu account for 8 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 5 of which found violations (63%). Employers agreed to pay $132,520 in back wages to 38 workers, and $45,000 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 Accommodation and Food Services ($77,156), Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services ($27,958), Health Care and Social Assistance ($25,695).

All cases, newest first

8 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Amend TreatmentMar 5, 2024no violations found000
Amend TreatmentMar 5, 2024no violations found000
National Talent LAJul 26, 2019no violations found000
New York Pizza Pasta and Thai DishesJul 20, 201023 violations$77,156150
Stone Eagle Retreat, Inc.Sep 29, 20083 violations$11,45520
Veritas PrepSep 29, 20083 violations$1,71120
Cliffside MalibuOct 14, 200770 violations$14,2401$45,000
Malibu Garden CenterJun 4, 200620 violations$27,958180

Largest back-wage records in Malibu

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
New York Pizza Pasta and Thai Dishes1$77,15615Jul 20, 2010
Malibu Garden Center1$27,95818Jun 4, 2006
Cliffside Malibu1$14,2401Oct 14, 2007
Stone Eagle Retreat, Inc.1$11,4552Sep 29, 2008
Veritas Prep1$1,7112Sep 29, 2008
Amend Treatment2$00Mar 5, 2024
National Talent LA1$00Jul 26, 2019

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
202420$00
201910$00
201011$77,15615
200822$13,1664
200711$14,2401
200611$27,95818

Your rights in Malibu

The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Malibu 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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