City record, U.S. Labor Department investigations

Soquel Wage and Hour Cases

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

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Soquel since 2004: 4 cases, $4,410 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 Soquel at a glance

Employers in Soquel account for 4 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 3 of which found violations (75%). Employers agreed to pay $4,410 in back wages to 2 workers, and $0 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 ($4,410), Real Estate and Rental and Leasing ($0), Manufacturing ($0).

All cases, newest first

4 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Crumbl Capitola
C & C Colossal Cookie Company LLC
Jul 18, 202324 violations000
Sawasdee Thai Cuisine
Hongmanee Jongsuwan Corporation
Oct 3, 202017 violations$3,78010
Soquel PropertiesApr 21, 2014no violations found000
Little TampicoAug 16, 20102 violations$63010

Largest back-wage records in Soquel

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
Sawasdee Thai Cuisine1$3,7801Oct 3, 2020
Little Tampico1$6301Aug 16, 2010
Soquel Properties1$00Apr 21, 2014
Crumbl Capitola1$00Jul 18, 2023

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
202311$00
202011$3,7801
201410$00
201011$6301

Your rights in Soquel

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