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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wang | Sep 6, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arco AM/PM Alan's Sunshine Inc. | Sep 1, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chili's | Jul 13, 2016 | 1 violation | $1,727 | 1 | 0 |
| Lexicon, Inc. Lexicon Consulting, Inc. | Jul 1, 2016 | 189 violations | $9,990 | 189 | 0 |
| Alvizia Corporation | Jun 11, 2016 | 44 violations | $17,163 | 44 | 0 |
| H.A. Zarlin Construction | Jun 7, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Suites Hotel San Diego California Lodge, LLC | May 25, 2016 | 2 violations | $72 | 1 | 0 |
| Odyssey Unlimited Odyssey Unlimited Security | May 20, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Promiscuous Fork, Inc | Apr 30, 2016 | 26 violations | $11,150 | 26 | 0 |
| IMS Recycling Services, Inc. | Apr 30, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubios San Diego Rubio's Restaurant, Inc. | Apr 29, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARCO Tamarack Petroleum | Apr 11, 2016 | 1 violation | $814 | 1 | 0 |
| Aerotek, Inc. | Mar 31, 2016 | 9 violations | $29,673 | 8 | 0 |
| Waba grill Waba Grill Franchise Corporation | Mar 31, 2016 | 1 violation | $135 | 1 | 0 |
| Waba grill Waba Grill Franchise Corporation | Mar 31, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Waba grill WaBa Grill Franchise Corporation | Mar 31, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SA Recycling | Mar 29, 2016 | 33 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Super Bodega Latina Corporation | Mar 5, 2016 | 4 violations | $320 | 4 | 0 |
| Miramar Facilities Group JV | Feb 29, 2016 | 156 violations | $177,802 | 57 | 0 |
| Pegasus Building Services Pegasus Building Services Company Inc | Feb 20, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Epsilon Systems Solutions | Feb 4, 2016 | 1 violation | $144 | 1 | 0 |
| California Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | Feb 1, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MCCS Miramar Golf Course USMC-Marine Corp Community Services | Jan 23, 2016 | 9 violations | $5,511 | 8 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven Store #26910 & | Jan 8, 2016 | 5 violations | $905 | 3 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven Store | Jan 8, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,250 |
| Easy Flow | Jan 6, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Archer Western Construction LLC | Jan 5, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Continental Western Transportation Continental Western Transportation Co, Inc. | Dec 18, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AB Recycling Clean City Recycling Corp | Dec 17, 2015 | 3 violations | $6,838 | 2 | 0 |
| American Recycling | Dec 16, 2015 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| COSCO Fire Protection, Inc. | Dec 9, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Save the Planet Recycling Center | Dec 3, 2015 | 7 violations | $3,870 | 5 | 0 |
| Team Touche Fencing | Nov 23, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OAK PARK RECYCLE | Nov 20, 2015 | 6 violations | $2,326 | 3 | 0 |
| Job Options, Inc. Job Options, Incorporated | Nov 9, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rita's italian Ice | Oct 28, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scripps Ranch Swim&Raquet Club aka SRSRC | Oct 17, 2015 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,750 |
| San Diego Junior Theatre | Oct 14, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Table Top Game Swap | Oct 13, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory Corporation of America Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings | Oct 1, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyon & Lyon | Sep 19, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morton Marine Services Morton Marine Services Inc aka | Sep 19, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonald's Sutherland Management Compancy LLC | Sep 16, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Filippis Pizza Grotto Filippis Pizza Grotto-Pacific Beach, Inc | Sep 16, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| O'bistro Cafe | Sep 15, 2015 | 4 violations | $133 | 4 | 0 |
| Chick-fil-A Sport Arena | Sep 11, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,150 |
| Chick-fil-A Santee | Sep 10, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Westcoat Speciality Coating Systems | Sep 4, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phantom Technologies aka Iboss | Aug 22, 2015 | 13 violations | $9,058 | 13 | 0 |
| Fosters Freeze | Aug 17, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burger King | Aug 17, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal India Miramar | Aug 15, 2015 | 2 violations | $748 | 1 | 0 |
| Dinos Greek Cafe | Aug 15, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal India Royal India Gaslamp Inc | Aug 15, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Salvadoreno | Aug 12, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cubic Worldwide Technical Services, Inc. | Aug 7, 2015 | 28 violations | $23,522 | 28 | 0 |
| CCS San Diego Janitorial, Inc. | Jul 16, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals | Jul 4, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie's Best Bread General Bakery Supplies, Inc | Jun 27, 2015 | 26 violations | $46,204 | 24 | 0 |
| Tech Vulcan | Jun 25, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Panchitos Mexican and Seafood | May 26, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| On the Border Restaurant | Apr 30, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Pollo Loco MGSD Management Inc. | Apr 29, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Employment & Community Options | Apr 20, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reliant Services Group, LLC | Apr 18, 2015 | 81 violations | $95,363 | 80 | 0 |
| Imex Transport Inc. | Apr 9, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Pollo Loco W.K.S. Restaurant Corporation | Apr 8, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Life Deck Coating and Installation | Apr 2, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Pollo Loco | Apr 1, 2015 | 2 violations | $89 | 2 | 0 |
| El Pollo Loco | Apr 1, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Pollo Loco | Apr 1, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Starlight Corporation | Mar 31, 2015 | 1 violation | $457 | 1 | 0 |
| BTSI BERNARDO TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. | Mar 28, 2015 | 1 violation | $729 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark A Wunch General Contractor | Mar 28, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Coast Drywall & Paint West Coast Drywall & Company, Inc. | Mar 25, 2015 | 78 violations | $31,575 | 78 | 0 |
| New Roseland Board & Care | Mar 9, 2015 | 2 violations | $22,673 | 1 | 0 |
| Travelodge | Mar 1, 2015 | 5 violations | $1,424 | 5 | 0 |
| General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. | Feb 27, 2015 | 901 violations | $945,001 | 901 | 0 |
| Hane Sushi | Feb 25, 2015 | 17 violations | $62,121 | 16 | 0 |
| Jack in the Box Inc. | Feb 20, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack in the Box Inc. | Feb 20, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Professional Maintenance Systems | Feb 19, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alutiq Commercial Enterprises, LLC | Feb 17, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lele's Cleaners | Feb 12, 2015 | 2 violations | $3,817 | 1 | 0 |
| Lele's Cleaners | Feb 12, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ANI Advanced Network, Inc. | Jan 16, 2015 | 25 violations | 0 | 0 | $23,500 |
| USA Cab Limited | Jan 7, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orange Cab Co. Independent Cab Owners Associations Inc. | Jan 5, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Living Room Cafe & Bistro | Dec 27, 2014 | 62 violations | $20,663 | 62 | 0 |
| Fusion Auto Action Otto Auction Incorporated | Dec 15, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Rey Moro Taco Shop | Dec 9, 2014 | 10 violations | $4,892 | 9 | 0 |
| Blarney Stone Pub (Gaslamp) | Dec 3, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The San Diego Padres | Dec 3, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Integrative Wellness Center | Nov 30, 2014 | 3 violations | $568 | 3 | 0 |
| Yogurtland Joh America, Inc. | Nov 29, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gorilla Movers, LLC | Nov 20, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vallarta Express | Nov 11, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coleman American Moving Svc Coleman American Moving Service, Inc. | Nov 5, 2014 | 18 violations | $31,180 | 18 | 0 |
| GNS Management San Diego, Inc. | Nov 4, 2014 | 60 violations | $13,715 | 59 | 0 |
| Blarney Stone Pub (Gaslamp) | Oct 28, 2014 | 2 violations | 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.