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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adalberto's Mexican Food | San Diego | Aug 14, 2014 | 14 violations | $44,226 | 12 | 0 |
| Discount Liquor | San Diego | Aug 13, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Posta Market La Posta Market 2, Inc. | Imperial Beach | Aug 12, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sombrero Mexican Food | El Cajon | Aug 8, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CSIC Corporation Communications & Systems Integration Corp | San Diego | Aug 2, 2014 | 5 violations | $15,354 | 5 | 0 |
| Aerotek, Inc. | San Diego | Jul 30, 2014 | 10 violations | $31,422 | 6 | 0 |
| Ramirez Grove Maintenance | Fallbrook | Jul 29, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jani-King | San Diego | Jul 23, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Synteract HCR | Carlsbad | Jul 15, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LDCO, INC | San Diego | Jul 15, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brianna's Mexican Food | Poway | Jul 11, 2014 | 2 violations | $567 | 1 | 0 |
| and 1 Bath and Kitchen 3 in One Bathtub and Kitchen Refinishing | Chula Vista | Jul 10, 2014 | 9 violations | $14,157 | 6 | 0 |
| The Crazy Fruit | Fallbrook | Jul 10, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Absolute Perfection Complete Auto Spa | San Diego | Jul 3, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunrise Homecare Services | San Diego | Jul 3, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sodexo | La Mesa | Jun 26, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M Fuel M Fuel II Inc | San Diego | Jun 25, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pizza Hut | El Cajon | Jun 12, 2014 | 1 violation | $23 | 1 | 0 |
| O's American Kitchen | San Diego | Jun 12, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Le Papagayo Leucadia | Encinitas | May 29, 2014 | 25 violations | $31,493 | 24 | 0 |
| Multimedia Presentations Group | Vista | May 22, 2014 | 1 violation | $147 | 1 | 0 |
| Miramar 76 Service Center | San Diego | May 22, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torres General Inc. | Santee | May 16, 2014 | 1 violation | $1,807 | 1 | 0 |
| Construction Testing & Engineering Inc. | Escondido | May 10, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & A Grove Services, Inc. A&A GROVE SERVICES AND PRODUCE INC | Fallbrook | May 7, 2014 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $150 |
| Mission Valley Chevron Mission Valley Petroleum, Inc | San Diego | May 7, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hazard Center Auto Mart William O. Gillery Enterprizes, Incorporated | San Diego | May 1, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laser Electric | San Diego | May 1, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Secure Roofing & Solar Secure Home Improvements, Inc. | San Marcos | Apr 21, 2014 | 12 violations | $15,485 | 12 | 0 |
| Hob Nob Hill Restaurant | San Diego | Apr 17, 2014 | 15 violations | $7,964 | 9 | 0 |
| Solaris Villa Garry Cruz Corporation | Poway | Apr 15, 2014 | 3 violations | $476 | 2 | 0 |
| Solaris Manor Garry Cruz Corporation | Poway | Apr 15, 2014 | 2 violations | $408 | 1 | 0 |
| Solaris Resort Garry Cruz Corporation | Poway | Apr 15, 2014 | 2 violations | $160 | 1 | 0 |
| Solaris Senior Chateau | Poway | Apr 15, 2014 | 2 violations | $146 | 1 | 0 |
| Solaris Garden Garry Cruz Corporation | Poway | Apr 15, 2014 | 2 violations | $67 | 1 | 0 |
| Student Aid Institute | San Diego | Apr 10, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rancho Villas Restaurant Maldonado Family & Associates Inc. | El Cajon | Apr 9, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cintas Corporation | San Diego | Apr 2, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pro-Tech Plumbing, Inc. | Ramona | Mar 31, 2014 | 18 violations | $15,360 | 6 | 0 |
| Simplex Grinnell, LP | San Diego | Mar 24, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tabu Sushi Bar & Grill Inc. | Del Mar | Mar 21, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grandma Tofu & BBQ | San Diego | Mar 20, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Metro PCS Wireless Depot Inc | San Diego | Mar 19, 2014 | 1 violation | $460 | 1 | 0 |
| Woodworks Plus, Inc | Carlsbad | Mar 13, 2014 | 8 violations | $31,214 | 7 | 0 |
| ULT Transportation, Inc | San Diego | Mar 12, 2014 | 6 violations | $4,787 | 5 | 0 |
| Sunshine Care Home | Poway | Mar 11, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Food 4 Less Ralps Grocery Company | National City | Mar 11, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralphs Ralphs Grocery Company | San Diego | Mar 11, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramona Unified School District | Ramona | Mar 7, 2014 | 8 violations | $6,046 | 7 | 0 |
| Gleam Team Building Maintenance | San Diego | Mar 5, 2014 | 12 violations | $6,133 | 10 | 0 |
| R.A. Burch Construction R. A. Burch Construction Co, Inc. | San Diego | Mar 5, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Veteran Construction Group, Inc. | San Diego | Mar 4, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NevWest Inc | San Diego | Feb 21, 2014 | 8 violations | $2,923 | 8 | 0 |
| NevWest Inc | San Diego | Feb 21, 2014 | 6 violations | $1,799 | 6 | 0 |
| Anne's Place III | Escondido | Feb 20, 2014 | 2 violations | $5,200 | 2 | 0 |
| Anne's Place I | San Marcos | Feb 20, 2014 | 2 violations | $3,700 | 2 | 0 |
| Anne's Place IV | Escondido | Feb 20, 2014 | 1 violation | $2,160 | 1 | 0 |
| Anne's Place II | Escondido | Feb 20, 2014 | 2 violations | $1,244 | 2 | 0 |
| Deer Hill Estates A | Lakeside | Feb 20, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deer Hill Estates B | Lakeside | Feb 20, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deer Hill Estates C | Lakeside | Feb 20, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allstar Commercial Cleaning, Inc. | San Diego | Feb 19, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Systematic National Collections Inc. | Oceanside | Feb 18, 2014 | 3 violations | $1,324 | 3 | 0 |
| Job Options aka JOI | San Diego | Feb 15, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Job Options, Inc. Job Options, Incorporated | San Diego | Feb 15, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Albertos Mexican Food | Vista | Feb 15, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RGC Construction, Inc. | San Diego | Feb 12, 2014 | 5 violations | $10,448 | 4 | 0 |
| Sails San Diego Supported and Independent Living Services Inc | Vista | Feb 11, 2014 | 46 violations | $34,166 | 44 | 0 |
| Universal Protection Service | San Diego | Feb 10, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| US Coatings Consource One Enterprises Inc. | San Diego | Feb 2, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talones Custom Slaughter de Jong Family Waste Consulting, Inc. | Escondido | Jan 25, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spectrum Security Services | Jamul | Jan 23, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CDM Constructors, Inc | San Diego | Jan 17, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turbo Express, Inc | San Diego | Jan 8, 2014 | 5 violations | $1,976 | 5 | 0 |
| RA Burch Construction RA Burch Construction Co. Inc. | Ramona | Jan 1, 2014 | 18 violations | $42,485 | 9 | 0 |
| Tel Tech Plus | San Marcos | Jan 1, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vanguard Resources Corp. | San Diego | Dec 31, 2013 | 7 violations | $2,999 | 2 | 0 |
| ARC San Diego The ARC of San Diego | San Diego | Dec 19, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARC San Diego | San Diego | Dec 19, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conching's Cafe and Ice Cream Parlor | National City | Dec 18, 2013 | 23 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABM Janitorial Services | San Diego | Dec 5, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frutilandia | San Diego | Dec 5, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Astro Mechanical Contractors, Inc | El Cajon | Dec 3, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Diego Fire Rescue Department | San Diego | Nov 30, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AAA Public Auction | San Diego | Nov 26, 2013 | 28 violations | $6,866 | 27 | 0 |
| Vinh Hung Supermarket | San Diego | Nov 22, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hensel Phelps Construction Co | San Ysidro | Nov 12, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Solar Blue West, Inc. | Chula Vista | Nov 10, 2013 | 27 violations | $22,984 | 13 | 0 |
| Bergelectric Corp. | Escondido | Nov 10, 2013 | 9 violations | $11,842 | 4 | 0 |
| Rama Thai Restaurant | San Diego | Nov 6, 2013 | 2 violations | $3,772 | 1 | 0 |
| Spicy City Sichuan Garden, Inc | San Diego | Oct 31, 2013 | 6 violations | $16,820 | 4 | 0 |
| Nosh Delicatessen | La Jolla | Oct 30, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Straub Driver - A Joint Venture | Fallbrook | Oct 27, 2013 | 23 violations | $17,331 | 11 | 0 |
| Asti Ristorante Italia Restaurants, Inc. | San Diego | Oct 23, 2013 | 17 violations | $46,384 | 16 | 0 |
| Broas Guest Home | San Diego | Sep 14, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chardonnay Home Care | San Marcos | Aug 31, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Build & Design Inc | Vista | Aug 30, 2013 | 10 violations | $69,718 | 5 | 0 |
| Jay Bright Company | Chula Vista | Aug 29, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luna Grill - Mission Valley | San Diego | Aug 27, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luna Grill - Mission Valley | San Diego | Aug 27, 2013 | 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.