Wage and hour cases in San Diego at a glance
Employers in San Diego account for 857 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 510 of which found violations (60%). Employers agreed to pay $16,777,852 in back wages to 11,700 workers, and $556,005 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 4 cases closed with $28,024 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Transportation and Warehousing ($3,571,615), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services ($2,866,068), Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services ($1,837,555).
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| Employer | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allstate Security Services | Aug 31, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Autism Outreach Southern California LLC(MeBe) | Aug 24, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wyle Laboratories / KBR | Aug 15, 2021 | 68 violations | $675,988 | 37 | 0 |
| Wyle Laboratories / KBR | Aug 15, 2021 | 22 violations | $440,889 | 11 | 0 |
| Good-Men Roofing & Construction, Inc. | Jul 4, 2021 | 4 violations | $89,621 | 4 | 0 |
| San Diego Superior Court | Jun 27, 2021 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OMG Global Logistics Corp. Mayer International Trade Consultants, Inc. | Jun 6, 2021 | 62 violations repeat | $822,074 | 31 | $23,219 |
| JPI Construction Inc. | May 11, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnson Controls Federal Systems Inc. | May 9, 2021 | 22 violations | $65,208 | 6 | 0 |
| Logistic's and Technology Service | May 9, 2021 | 6 violations | $5,364 | 4 | 0 |
| Ocean Dental Care Michelle Yamada DDS Inc. | May 8, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Epsilon Systems Solutions | Mar 21, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boarhog, LLC | Mar 21, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlas Freight Forwarding, Inc. | Mar 14, 2021 | 17 violations repeat | $111,585 | 13 | $11,453 |
| Job Options, Inc. | Feb 16, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bald Eagle Security Bald Eagle Security Services, Inc. | Jan 29, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aya Healthcare | Jan 23, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Solar Turbine, Inc | Jan 21, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Performance Drywall | Jan 20, 2021 | 569 violations repeat | $430,304 | 568 | $99,567 |
| Redhorse Technical Services, Inc. | Jan 11, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen | Dec 31, 2020 | 16 violations | $12,047 | 14 | 0 |
| Acoustic Evolution | Dec 31, 2020 | 17 violations | $10,465 | 9 | 0 |
| TowexTowing | Dec 23, 2020 | 2 violations | $1,196 | 1 | 0 |
| Jersey Mike's Subs | Dec 21, 2020 | 24 violations repeat | $9,552 | 23 | $1,396 |
| Bayside Engineering & Construction, Inc. | Dec 20, 2020 | 7 violations | $4,793 | 7 | 0 |
| KES KOAM ENGINEERING SYSTEMS, Incorporated | Dec 1, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VTG Defense National Technology Associates, inc | Nov 16, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Premar Premar Global Warehouse Logistics - Sole Prop | Nov 15, 2020 | 33 violations repeat | $230,000 | 16 | $9,296 |
| KRATOS TECHNOLOGY & TRAINING SOLUTIONS, INC. | Nov 12, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tetra Tech Tetra Tech EC, Inc | Nov 2, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&R International Freight Forwarding | Oct 26, 2020 | 84 violations | $177,733 | 43 | 0 |
| Wetzel's Pretzels | Oct 23, 2020 | 14 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,934 |
| Broken Yolk Black Eight Taco, LLC | Oct 22, 2020 | 2 violations | $1,215 | 1 | 0 |
| Village Nurseries | Oct 20, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARCO Attisha Enterprise, Inc. | Oct 20, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vadeto Group MTA Moving Technologies in America | Oct 1, 2020 | 5 violations | $12,226 | 4 | 0 |
| E & E Industries Blue House Partners, LLC | Sep 30, 2020 | 30 violations | $42,357 | 7 | 0 |
| Shamoun Shell | Sep 29, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mission Hills Post Acute | Sep 15, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zenete | Sep 11, 2020 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Stivers Shell | Sep 10, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SBL Space Border Logistics, Corp. | Aug 31, 2020 | 10 violations | $10,996 | 5 | 0 |
| Columbia Export Group | Aug 14, 2020 | 105 violations repeat | $907,714 | 53 | $30,880 |
| Caring Senior Services | Aug 5, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T & T Janitorial, Inc. | Jun 28, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brokerage And Logistic Solutions | Jun 1, 2020 | 170 violations | $323,832 | 87 | 0 |
| PDSA SC | May 31, 2020 | 65 violations | $157,638 | 36 | $26,505 |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill Chipotle Mexican Grille, Inc. | May 3, 2020 | 2 violations | $116 | 2 | 0 |
| The Painting Company of San Diego | May 1, 2020 | 17 violations repeat | $6,053 | 16 | $4,592 |
| Advantage Towing Advantage Towing Company, Inc. | Apr 8, 2020 | 48 violations | $56,622 | 46 | 0 |
| Allied Universal Uninversal Protection Service, LP | Mar 31, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ClickUp Mango Technologies, Inc. | Mar 19, 2020 | 20 violations | $59,249 | 19 | 0 |
| Perpecta Engineering | Mar 19, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OMV Medical, Inc. | Mar 19, 2020 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alliance Mechanical Systems, Inc. | Mar 17, 2020 | 33 violations | $195,744 | 32 | 0 |
| KBS Keller-Myer Bergenson Services | Mar 17, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tetra Tech EC, Inc | Feb 26, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Diego Gas Electric San Diego Gas & Electric Company | Feb 18, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Performance Automation Systems (PAS) | Feb 8, 2020 | 1 violation | $91 | 1 | 0 |
| Samano Apparel | Feb 6, 2020 | 29 violations | $48,568 | 27 | 0 |
| Executive Security & Investigations | Feb 4, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LOCATOR SERVICES INCORPORATED | Feb 3, 2020 | 6 violations | $16,067 | 5 | 0 |
| T & A Carrier | Feb 1, 2020 | 2 violations | $399 | 1 | 0 |
| Subway | Jan 31, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casa De Castro | Jan 30, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trendy and Tipsy | Jan 26, 2020 | 1 violation | $940 | 1 | 0 |
| Silver Strand Construction | Jan 25, 2020 | 12 violations | $10,591 | 12 | 0 |
| Carter Electric | Jan 19, 2020 | 12 violations | $6,278 | 11 | 0 |
| Fernside Restaurant | Jan 7, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allied Universal Security Services | Jan 6, 2020 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indus Technology, Inc. | Dec 31, 2019 | 60 violations | $125,632 | 46 | 0 |
| A.G.A Investment II, Inc | Dec 31, 2019 | 8 violations repeat | $7,963 | 7 | $4,078 |
| Rooter Hero Plumbing | Dec 20, 2019 | 4 violations | $1,348 | 3 | 0 |
| Multi-Comm | Dec 5, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amerisat | Nov 20, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tangem Guest Home | Oct 31, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saigon on Fifth | Oct 25, 2019 | 9 violations | $22,106 | 7 | 0 |
| Phamatech Laboratories & Diagnostic | Oct 18, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Modern Vegan | Oct 11, 2019 | 31 violations repeat | $2,337 | 29 | 0 |
| Pieology Pizzeria The Little Brown Box Pizza, LLC | Sep 30, 2019 | 4 violations | $504 | 3 | $416 |
| Pieology Pizzeria The Little Brown Box Pizza, LLC | Sep 30, 2019 | 1 violation | $339 | 1 | 0 |
| Old Navy | Sep 25, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Great Clips - Scripps Ranch Village | Sep 24, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allied Universal Universal Protection Services, LP | Sep 19, 2019 | 1 violation | $263 | 1 | 0 |
| English & Gloven APC | Sep 19, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Massage Thai Way | Sep 18, 2019 | 6 violations | $14,952 | 5 | 0 |
| Massage Thai Way | Sep 18, 2019 | 2 violations | $1,904 | 1 | 0 |
| Sunshine Dental Office | Aug 8, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Irvine Enterprises | Aug 6, 2019 | 3 violations | $1,616 | 1 | 0 |
| Air & Gas Tech | Aug 2, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $993 |
| Valkyrie Company | Aug 1, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GEO Group | Jul 24, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DCR Manufacturing | Jul 22, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elite Rooter | Jul 17, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G-Global Logistics, Inc | Jul 16, 2019 | 121 violations repeat | $134,922 | 0 | 0 |
| Metropolitan Transit System San Diego Metropolitan Transit System | Jul 2, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinnacle International Development, Inc. | Jun 30, 2019 | 3 violations | $2,563 | 3 | 0 |
| MCRD - Tailor Shop Midway and Barnett Enterprises Inc. | Jun 11, 2019 | 6 violations | $19,794 | 3 | 0 |
| Eden Nails Lounge & Spa | Jun 7, 2019 | 2 violations | $52,935 | 1 | 0 |
| Sea Port Hospice Oceanside Home Health & Hospice | Apr 26, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in San Diego
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | $0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 8 | $598,755 | 25 |
| 2024 | 25 | 15 | $351,246 | 243 |
| 2023 | 37 | 23 | $1,483,244 | 321 |
| 2022 | 22 | 18 | $814,754 | 374 |
| 2021 | 23 | 15 | $2,736,536 | 686 |
| 2020 | 50 | 36 | $2,302,482 | 479 |
| 2019 | 48 | 33 | $480,030 | 132 |
| 2018 | 35 | 22 | $949,660 | 187 |
| 2017 | 38 | 28 | $219,526 | 303 |
| 2016 | 36 | 23 | $309,996 | 407 |
| 2015 | 61 | 32 | $1,255,948 | 1,166 |
| 2014 | 57 | 32 | $239,886 | 258 |
| 2013 | 80 | 45 | $234,970 | 239 |
| 2012 | 75 | 37 | $396,733 | 306 |
| 2011 | 31 | 12 | $92,334 | 232 |
| 2010 | 39 | 24 | $963,617 | 3,743 |
| 2009 | 22 | 9 | $71,441 | 40 |
| 2008 | 21 | 13 | $853,180 | 458 |
| 2007 | 21 | 12 | $279,329 | 611 |
| 2006 | 29 | 23 | $1,399,354 | 819 |
| 2005 | 42 | 23 | $305,247 | 426 |
| 2004 | 41 | 20 | $411,593 | 232 |
Your rights in San Diego
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in San Diego 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 San Diego 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.