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San Ysidro Wage and Hour Cases

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

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in San Ysidro since 2004: 28 cases, $13,661 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 San Ysidro at a glance

Employers in San Ysidro account for 28 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 12 of which found violations (43%). Employers agreed to pay $13,661 in back wages to 45 workers, and $855 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 1 cases closed with $544 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Manufacturing ($3,503), Construction ($3,468), Accommodation and Food Services ($3,037).

All cases, newest first

28 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Wheels
Mexicoach, Inc
Jan 16, 20262 violations repeat$5441$855
Logistical LLCFeb 19, 20224 violations000
Sentinel Protective ServicesSep 10, 20182 violations$5410
Pangan Homes Inc.Oct 31, 20171 violation000
Hensel Phelps Construction CoNov 12, 2013no violations found000
Factory 2-UMar 30, 2011no violations found000
PCL Construction, Inc.Jan 9, 20111 violation$3,46810
Many Industrial CleaningJun 8, 20091 violation000
Checkmate
Pacific Rim Capital Alliance Corporation
Sep 12, 2007no violations found000
Casa de Cambio OrtizSep 6, 2007no violations found000
Best Money ExchangeSep 6, 2007no violations found000
J.S.D., Inc
Jewelers Supply Depot, Inc
Aug 23, 2007no violations found000
Baja-Mex Insurance & Money ExchangeMay 7, 2007no violations found000
Money Line
San Ysidro Jewelers, Inc.
Apr 10, 20072 violations$89620
Casa de Cambio
Anzar Enterprises Inc.
Apr 6, 2007no violations found000
Frontera Financial Services, Inc.Mar 27, 2007no violations found000
Express Money Exchange PawnMar 22, 2007no violations found000
MRK Casa de CambioJan 20, 2007no violations found000
Thomas Currie & Associates Inc.Dec 26, 2006no violations found000
Insta-Cambio
Anzar Enterprises, Inc.
Dec 20, 2006no violations found000
Intercam
Intercam Financial Services, Inc.
Dec 20, 2006no violations found000
NST Inc.
No Second Thoughts Inc.
Jun 2, 200525 violations$3,503240
M F FashionJun 2, 20052 violations000
Crown Cutting ServiceJun 2, 2005no violations found000
Lopez Market
Hermanos Lopez Inc.
Dec 5, 20041 violation$1,16410
La Bodegita
Hermanos Lopez Inc.
Dec 5, 20041 violation$99510
La Bodega WholesaleDec 5, 2004no violations found000
International Motor InnOct 3, 200417 violations$3,037140

Largest back-wage records in San Ysidro

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
NST Inc.1$3,50324Jun 2, 2005
PCL Construction, Inc.1$3,4681Jan 9, 2011
International Motor Inn1$3,03714Oct 3, 2004
Lopez Market1$1,1641Dec 5, 2004
La Bodegita1$9951Dec 5, 2004
Money Line1$8962Apr 10, 2007
Wheels1$5441Jan 16, 2026
Sentinel Protective Services1$541Sep 10, 2018
J.S.D., Inc1$00Aug 23, 2007
Pangan Homes Inc.1$00Oct 31, 2017
Intercam1$00Dec 20, 2006
Casa de Cambio1$00Apr 6, 2007
Crown Cutting Service1$00Jun 2, 2005
MRK Casa de Cambio1$00Jan 20, 2007
Casa de Cambio Ortiz1$00Sep 6, 2007
Logistical LLC1$00Feb 19, 2022
Baja-Mex Insurance & Money Exchange1$00May 7, 2007
Hensel Phelps Construction Co1$00Nov 12, 2013
Insta-Cambio1$00Dec 20, 2006
Frontera Financial Services, Inc.1$00Mar 27, 2007

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
202611$5441
202211$00
201811$541
201711$00
201310$00
201121$3,4681
200911$00
2007101$8962
200630$00
200532$3,50324
200443$5,19616

Your rights in San Ysidro

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