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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. O. REED & CO. | Feb 26, 2013 | 62 violations | $8,416 | 31 | 0 |
| Rapid Fire Construction | Feb 24, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A To Z Metal Finishing Inc. | Feb 21, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mission Home Mission Homes Board & Care | Feb 20, 2013 | 2 violations | $4,320 | 1 | 0 |
| Mission Home Mission Homes Board & Care | Feb 20, 2013 | 2 violations | $2,950 | 1 | 0 |
| Mission Home 4 Mission Homes Board & Care | Feb 20, 2013 | 2 violations | $2,803 | 1 | 0 |
| Mission Home Mission Homes Board & Care | Feb 20, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABM Janitorial Services | Feb 14, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABM Janitorial Services | Feb 14, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABM Janitorial Services | Feb 14, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABM Janitorial Services | Feb 14, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Martha Residential VII | Feb 11, 2013 | 7 violations | $15,426 | 3 | 0 |
| Santa Martha Residential | Feb 11, 2013 | 5 violations | $13,141 | 2 | 0 |
| Santa Martha Residential I | Feb 11, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Martha Residential IV | Feb 11, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elite Structural Services, LLC | Feb 5, 2013 | 8 violations | $1,802 | 8 | 0 |
| Elite Maintenance Services | Feb 4, 2013 | 34 violations | $4,336 | 29 | 0 |
| Component West Inc. | Feb 3, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assembly System | Feb 3, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apex Pacific, Inc | Feb 1, 2013 | 7 violations | $33,174 | 3 | 0 |
| Zoic Clothing Big Ring Ventures, Inc | Feb 1, 2013 | 5 violations | $2,116 | 4 | 0 |
| Arbors at Rancho Penasquitos | Jan 31, 2013 | 15 violations | $745 | 14 | 0 |
| Specialty Caf & Bakery | Jan 28, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. B. Penick & Sons, Inc. | Jan 18, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anemos Enterpries, Inc. Anemos Enterprises Incorporated | Jan 3, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Cinema Services (Gaslamp 15) DBA | Dec 28, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IQ Pipeline, LLC | Dec 26, 2012 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Salsa Chilena, Inc. | Dec 19, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kafe Yen | Dec 12, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Super Shiny@Jeep, Chrysler/VW | Dec 11, 2012 | 4 violations repeat | $8,168 | 4 | $748 |
| Super Shiny@Witt Lincoln Dealership | Dec 11, 2012 | 1 violation repeat | $2,377 | 1 | $187 |
| United States Postal Service | Nov 22, 2012 | 2 violations | $1,264 | 1 | 0 |
| San Diego State University California State University, San Diego | Nov 16, 2012 | 1 violation | $2,833 | 1 | 0 |
| Marquez Brothers International | Nov 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Ranchero Taco Factory | Oct 31, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elite Show Services | Oct 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sygnos, Inc. Sygnos Incorporated | Oct 28, 2012 | 15 violations | $7,814 | 9 | 0 |
| Tortilleria Lily | Oct 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tortilleria La Princesa | Oct 11, 2012 | 3 violations | $6,351 | 3 | 0 |
| San Diego Unified School District | Oct 10, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chili's Restaurant | Sep 25, 2012 | 1 violation | $68 | 1 | 0 |
| SynFast Oil Change | Sep 10, 2012 | 2 violations | $182 | 1 | 0 |
| STI Inc Strategic Technology Institute, Inc | Aug 26, 2012 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Cinema Services (Corporate) | Aug 20, 2012 | 3 violations | $12,809 | 3 | 0 |
| LDCO, INC | Aug 12, 2012 | 2 violations | $136 | 1 | 0 |
| The County of San Diego Deptment of Child Sup | Aug 10, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hydrodynamics Associated | Aug 5, 2012 | 27 violations | $84,544 | 18 | 0 |
| Stars & Stripes Car Wash | Aug 5, 2012 | 15 violations | $12,840 | 8 | 0 |
| Starlight Corporation | Jul 31, 2012 | 26 violations | $4,282 | 17 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven Nasratullah E Khwaja | Jul 30, 2012 | 28 violations | $14,426 | 24 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven Salma & Edris Inc. | Jul 30, 2012 | 14 violations | $3,282 | 9 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven Nasratullah E Khwaja | Jul 30, 2012 | 20 violations | $3,110 | 16 | 0 |
| I.E. Pacific. Inc. | Jul 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Better Tomorrow Treatment Center | Jul 24, 2012 | 9 violations | $34,692 | 8 | 0 |
| Moreno Pallets | Jul 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaimex Pallet Recovery | Jul 13, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RX Pro RX PRO Health | Jul 10, 2012 | 2 violations | $21,268 | 2 | 0 |
| McClellan, Aldin | Jun 28, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burleigh Point Ltd. | Jun 25, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Security & Detective Agency | Jun 7, 2012 | 35 violations | $61,448 | 17 | 0 |
| Pacific Coast Cleaning, Inc. | Jun 3, 2012 | 44 violations | $100,421 | 43 | 0 |
| Pacific Coast Cleaning, Inc. | May 29, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brewer Lawn & Landscape Brewers Lawn Maintenance, Inc, | May 24, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Betty's Hand Car Wash | May 22, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Diego Imperial Counties Develop Services | May 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landcare Logic Shoreline Land Care Inc. | May 17, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ponderosa Landscape, Inc. | May 15, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlas Equipment Co Inc | May 14, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Global Mold Solution, Inc | May 3, 2012 | 4 violations | $483 | 3 | 0 |
| Job Options, Inc. | Apr 30, 2012 | 16 violations | $3,156 | 16 | 0 |
| Vangaurd Resources Corp | Apr 30, 2012 | 4 violations | $1,561 | 4 | 0 |
| La Mesa Work Center | Apr 30, 2012 | 36 violations | $6 | 36 | 0 |
| Blue Skies Landscape Maintenance | Apr 29, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Cinema Services (Corporate) | Apr 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cohn Wholesale Cohn Wholesale Fruit and Grocery Co. | Apr 16, 2012 | 10 violations | $4,995 | 10 | 0 |
| Howard Johnson Staffing Concepts Internation aka SCI | Apr 15, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GNS Management Inc. | Apr 14, 2012 | 42 violations | $3,500 | 42 | 0 |
| Hyatt Hotels Hyatt Hotels Corporation | Apr 9, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chili's Grill & Bar Brinker International Payroll Co, LP | Apr 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JV Pallets | Apr 3, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlas Hotels, Inc. | Apr 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wyndham Wyndham Gardens | Apr 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Double Tree Hotel SD Harbor View Investments LLC dba DoubleTree | Apr 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Double Tree Golf Resort San Diego Golf Partners,LLC dba | Apr 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc. | Mar 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Pearl Hotels LLC | Mar 24, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mission Valley Resort | Mar 22, 2012 | 8 violations | $717 | 8 | 0 |
| Pacifica Host Hotels | Mar 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seacoast Palms Inn Pacific Beach Hospitality LP | Mar 20, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hardage Hotels Hardage Hospitality, LLC. | Mar 19, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A-1 Quality Blinds | Mar 11, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Palace Entertainment/Boomers San Diego | Mar 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travelodge San Diego Mission Valley | Mar 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | Mar 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hotel Managers Group | Feb 24, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hydrodynamics Associated | Feb 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hernandez Construction Corporation | Feb 4, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Legal Recovery Law Offices Inc | Jan 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recon RECON Environmental, Inc | Jan 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TFW / TSAY Ferguson Williams | Jan 5, 2012 | 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.