Wage and hour cases in San Diego County at a glance
Employers in San Diego County account for 1,941 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 1,213 of which found violations (62%). Employers agreed to pay $28,006,590 in back wages to 21,428 workers, and $1,284,598 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 11 cases closed with $142,277 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Construction ($4,665,876), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services ($4,194,979), Transportation and Warehousing ($4,168,355).
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vastek Inc. | Chula Vista | Jun 27, 2026 | 1 violation | $84,431 | 1 | 0 |
| Nikki's Transport Inc | Oceanside | Apr 28, 2026 | 9 violations repeat | $18,447 | 8 | 0 |
| Sygnos, Inc. | San Marcos | Apr 4, 2026 | 24 violations | $10,289 | 24 | 0 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC | San Diego | Apr 4, 2026 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,002 |
| Spring Valley Associates LLC | San Diego | Feb 28, 2026 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tabu Sushi Far East Sushi, Inc. | Santee | Feb 20, 2026 | 2 violations repeat | $542 | 1 | $855 |
| Wheels Mexicoach, Inc | San Ysidro | Jan 16, 2026 | 2 violations repeat | $544 | 1 | $855 |
| Slime Kitchen Franchise Inc | San Diego | Jan 8, 2026 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $55,888 |
| San Ysidro Health San Ysidro Health Community Services, Inc. | Alpine | Dec 12, 2025 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay's Gourmet Seafood & Pizza | Carlsbad | Dec 3, 2025 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABBA Project Management | San Diego | Oct 1, 2025 | 27 violations | $28,024 | 16 | 0 |
| The Hiller New England Fire Protection | San Diego | Aug 28, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caritas LLC Brandy Wood Homes | Lemon Grove | Aug 7, 2025 | 19 violations repeat | $39,489 | 18 | $7,696 |
| San Ysidro Health San Ysidro Health Community Services, Inc. | Alpine | Jul 24, 2025 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avocado Corporation of America | Escondido | Jul 18, 2025 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $19,277 |
| A-Chau Sandwhich and Deli | San Diego | Jul 13, 2025 | 7 violations repeat | $500,256 | 6 | $4,224 |
| Quick-Dry Flood Services | Escondido | May 18, 2025 | 4 violations repeat | $12,961 | 3 | $704 |
| Oceanside Unified School District | Oceanside | May 5, 2025 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Good Night John Boy | San Diego | Apr 30, 2025 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Diego Fire - Rescue Department | San Diego | Apr 12, 2025 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Old Fashion Roofing | Escondido | Apr 8, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ICOHS College | San Diego | Mar 31, 2025 | 4 violations repeat | $70,213 | 1 | $855 |
| Foodserv,Staffwerk Occasions Staffing Solutions, LLC | Oceanside | Mar 20, 2025 | 17 violations repeat | $9,577 | 11 | 0 |
| Bluenose IT Blue Nose IT Solutions, Inc. | San Diego | Mar 18, 2025 | 4 violations | $262 | 2 | 0 |
| San Diego Association Of Governments (SANDAG) | San Diego | Feb 28, 2025 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ataraxia Investors | San Diego | Jan 10, 2025 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Happy Head Massage | San Diego | Jan 1, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mora Technology Solutions | Escondido | Dec 31, 2024 | 18 violations | $16,279 | 11 | 0 |
| Tandem Diabetes Care | San Diego | Dec 23, 2024 | 63 violations | $47,520 | 62 | 0 |
| Call Glenn Again | San Diego | Nov 20, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laz Parking LTD, LLC | San Diego | Nov 20, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rakiraki Ramen & Tsukemen | San Diego | Nov 13, 2024 | 3 violations repeat | $13,858 | 2 | $1,710 |
| Tavern and Bowl East Village | San Diego | Oct 30, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SA Franchises LLC dba Bunny Chow | San Diego | Oct 27, 2024 | 73 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Bros. Cameron Brothers Company LLC | Santee | Oct 15, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benevolence Home Care | Chula Vista | Oct 12, 2024 | 18 violations repeat | $23,593 | 17 | $5,488 |
| Wawanesa Insurance | San Diego | Oct 10, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Job Options, Inc. | Oceanside | Sep 17, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Action Cleaning Corporation | San Diego | Sep 8, 2024 | 32 violations | $9,338 | 32 | 0 |
| Subway Smiling Customer LLC | San Diego | Aug 15, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U.S. Postal Service United States Posta Service | San Diego | Aug 9, 2024 | 1 violation | $66,748 | 1 | 0 |
| Onyx Building Group | El Cajon | Aug 3, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ASIMEX San Diego Forwarding | San Diego | Jul 26, 2024 | 16 violations repeat | $122,407 | 11 | $3,872 |
| Trusted Building Group | San Diego | Jul 17, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haidilao Hot Pot Haidilao Hot Pot San Diego, Inc. | San Diego | Jun 28, 2024 | 108 violations repeat | $31,987 | 108 | $564 |
| MacKenzie Care home | Chula Vista | Jun 17, 2024 | 9 violations repeat | $6,694 | 9 | $1,372 |
| The Energy company Energy Company Developers | San Diego | May 22, 2024 | 10 violations | $10,557 | 9 | 0 |
| Subway Fresh Fit Foods, Inc. | La Mesa | May 21, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven | San Diego | Apr 30, 2024 | 10 violations repeat | $3,438 | 9 | $686 |
| HaulBlaze Logistics, LLC | San Diego | Apr 27, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Encina Wastewater Authority | Carlsbad | Apr 20, 2024 | 38 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baja Exploration | Escondido | Apr 15, 2024 | 21 violations repeat | $21,290 | 20 | $5,640 |
| De La Fuente Construction, Inc. | San Diego | Apr 12, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SafeBuilt | San Diego | Apr 4, 2024 | 4,948 violations | $22,248 | 1 | 0 |
| CASA REALHomes | Chula Vista | Apr 4, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anchor Utility Multifamily Utility LLC | San Diego | Mar 31, 2024 | 1 violation | $1,522 | 1 | 0 |
| Midway Express Car Wash | San Diego | Mar 30, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mediterraneo | Alpine | Mar 17, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Doors Spa Resort | San Marcos | Mar 14, 2024 | 188 violations | $22,590 | 166 | $2,055 |
| Adam's ARF | Fallbrook | Mar 11, 2024 | 10 violations repeat | $4,092 | 8 | $1,710 |
| Adam's Helena ARF | Fallbrook | Mar 11, 2024 | 8 violations | $3,625 | 8 | $4,116 |
| Real Home | Escondido | Mar 6, 2024 | 31 violations | $101,604 | 31 | $6,664 |
| Family Carehomes | San Diego | Mar 6, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mary & Liv's Board and Care | San Diego | Mar 6, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RW Residential Care | San Diego | Mar 6, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Felicita Care DR Residential Care, Inc. | Escondido | Mar 6, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELMIRA HOME CARE Pacifica Residential Care, Inc. | El Cajon | Mar 5, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunrise Inn | San Diego | Feb 15, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Hospitality Group | San Diego | Jan 18, 2024 | 8 violations repeat | $21,623 | 7 | $4,900 |
| ProfessioNAIL | San Marcos | Jan 13, 2024 | 2 violations repeat | $14,420 | 1 | $704 |
| Vuori | La Jolla | Jan 12, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terra Bella Nurseries | San Diego | Dec 31, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,828 |
| University of CA San Diego Medical Center | San Diego | Dec 28, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tortilleria El Potosino | Chula Vista | Dec 16, 2023 | 12 violations repeat | $11,267 | 11 | $9,163 |
| Valdivia Farms | Carlsbad | Dec 15, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,389 |
| Pho Ca Dao The Mission Valley PCD CORP | San Diego | Dec 15, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alta Drywall Innovative Wall Systems Inc. | Escondido | Dec 14, 2023 | 698 violations repeat | $385,000 | 580 | $20,000 |
| Durling Nursery | Fallbrook | Dec 14, 2023 | 38 violations | $15,895 | 35 | $9,500 |
| Pitas Mediterranean Grill | San Marcos | Dec 14, 2023 | 33 violations | 0 | 0 | $36,800 |
| BSE Security Service | Santee | Dec 13, 2023 | 177 violations | $196,087 | 88 | 0 |
| HomeEnergy, Inc. | San Diego | Dec 8, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LUX Landscape Design | San Marcos | Nov 21, 2023 | 6 violations repeat | $11,105 | 5 | $2,816 |
| Prager Brothers Artisan Breads | San Diego | Nov 17, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sermaparts Import & Export | San Diego | Nov 8, 2023 | 19 violations repeat | $69,644 | 11 | $9,163 |
| The Pavilion at Ocean Point Point Loma Rehabilitation Center LLC. | San Diego | Oct 30, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mayer Group Aduanal | San Diego | Oct 23, 2023 | 13 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $5,148 |
| Aliser Import Export | San Diego | Oct 7, 2023 | 30 violations | $95,035 | 30 | $15,488 |
| Millennium Fire Protection | Carlsbad | Sep 30, 2023 | 28 violations | $152,397 | 28 | 0 |
| Harper Construction Harper Construction Comapny, Inc. | San Diego | Sep 30, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watkins Environmental, Inc. | San Diego | Sep 28, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qualcomm | San Diego | Sep 28, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Corral buffet and grill | Oceanside | Sep 24, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allied Universal Universal Protection Service, LP | San Diego | Sep 8, 2023 | 1 violation | $2,820 | 1 | 0 |
| SYS Farms, Inc. | San Diego | Sep 2, 2023 | 13 violations | $1,389 | 2 | $43,064 |
| Taco Bell Angel City Bell, LLC | El Cajon | Aug 27, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Securitas Security Services Securitas Security Services USAS, Inc. | San Diego | Aug 16, 2023 | 2 violations repeat | $532 | 1 | $490 |
| San Diego Unified School District | San Diego | Aug 16, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UC Care Senior Living III | San Diego | Aug 15, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| General Dynamics NASSCO National Steel and Shipbuilding Company | San Diego | Aug 14, 2023 | 72 violations | $719,135 | 36 | 0 |
| California Splendor, Inc. | San Diego | Aug 11, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in San Diego County
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyle Laboratories / KBR | 2 | $1,116,877 | 48 | Aug 15, 2021 |
| General Atomics | 1 | $951,457 | 1,109 | Nov 2, 2018 |
| General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. | 1 | $945,001 | 901 | Feb 27, 2015 |
| Columbia Export Group | 1 | $907,714 | 53 | Aug 14, 2020 |
| OMG Global Logistics Corp. | 1 | $822,074 | 31 | Jun 6, 2021 |
| General Dynamics NASSCO | 1 | $719,135 | 36 | Aug 14, 2023 |
| Corrections Corporation Of America dba CCA | 1 | $710,347 | 356 | May 31, 2006 |
| Five Point Capital | 1 | $678,901 | 233 | Oct 24, 2008 |
| United Support Services | 1 | $611,738 | 23 | Jun 27, 2021 |
| Cricket Communications | 2 | $575,983 | 3,358 | Jun 30, 2010 |
| HP Enterprise Services | 1 | $531,966 | 57 | Jan 31, 2018 |
| A-Chau Sandwhich and Deli | 1 | $500,256 | 6 | Jul 13, 2025 |
| Performance Drywall | 1 | $430,304 | 568 | Jan 20, 2021 |
| Alta Drywall | 3 | $385,000 | 580 | Dec 14, 2023 |
| Aerotek, Inc. | 3 | $383,509 | 111 | Mar 31, 2016 |
| Diamond Environmental Services | 4 | $367,955 | 139 | Feb 12, 2023 |
| Integrity Management Enterprises | 5 | $323,880 | 189 | Jun 30, 2008 |
| Brokerage And Logistic Solutions | 1 | $323,832 | 87 | Jun 1, 2020 |
| Spectrum Security Services | 4 | $307,557 | 167 | Feb 29, 2016 |
| Nielsen Contracting | 1 | $301,350 | 614 | Mar 18, 2018 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | $114,253 | 35 |
| 2025 | 19 | 16 | $660,782 | 57 |
| 2024 | 44 | 28 | $565,433 | 514 |
| 2023 | 72 | 51 | $2,922,701 | 1,318 |
| 2022 | 48 | 38 | $966,977 | 522 |
| 2021 | 49 | 36 | $3,666,241 | 1,180 |
| 2020 | 121 | 89 | $2,845,472 | 1,452 |
| 2019 | 110 | 76 | $853,766 | 406 |
| 2018 | 83 | 59 | $2,614,714 | 2,187 |
| 2017 | 79 | 55 | $705,328 | 411 |
| 2016 | 76 | 48 | $603,364 | 574 |
| 2015 | 147 | 84 | $1,548,030 | 1,310 |
| 2014 | 120 | 71 | $624,520 | 463 |
| 2013 | 164 | 95 | $946,922 | 703 |
| 2012 | 142 | 67 | $547,910 | 480 |
| 2011 | 89 | 47 | $696,388 | 528 |
| 2010 | 73 | 47 | $1,161,282 | 3,905 |
| 2009 | 71 | 44 | $554,913 | 637 |
| 2008 | 55 | 31 | $1,295,946 | 783 |
| 2007 | 77 | 45 | $500,780 | 1,310 |
| 2006 | 77 | 58 | $1,764,893 | 1,115 |
| 2005 | 107 | 65 | $587,570 | 821 |
| 2004 | 83 | 43 | $854,488 | 469 |
Cities in San Diego County with cases
- San Diego857 cases, $16,777,852
- El Cajon109 cases, $1,483,831
- San Marcos54 cases, $1,271,811
- Poway58 cases, $1,212,505
- Escondido140 cases, $1,192,561
- Chula Vista122 cases, $981,752
- Carlsbad76 cases, $848,065
- La Jolla39 cases, $796,265
- Oceanside89 cases, $408,820
- Jamul5 cases, $408,358
- National City58 cases, $400,347
- Vista58 cases, $359,631
- Santee34 cases, $345,515
- Encinitas24 cases, $301,669
- Camp Pendleton6 cases, $289,345
- La Mesa38 cases, $194,776
- Fallbrook48 cases, $140,954
- Coronado7 cases, $126,951
- Lakeside18 cases, $116,044
- Ramona19 cases, $100,485
- Lemon Grove9 cases, $84,001
- Rancho Santa Fe1 cases, $76,062
- Del Mar10 cases, $51,208
- San Ysidro28 cases, $13,661
- Pauma Valley7 cases, $11,272
- Campo3 cases, $6,489
- Alpine11 cases, $6,276
- Solana Beach5 cases, $84
- Imperial Beach3 cases, $0
- Borrego Springs5 cases, $0
Your rights in San Diego County
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in San Diego County 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 County 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.