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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewer Lawn & Landscape Brewers Lawn Maintenance, Inc, | San Diego | May 24, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Latitude 38 Investments, Inc | Encinitas | May 24, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Latitude 38 Investments, Inc | Carlsbad | May 23, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clarion del Mar Del Mar Inn Associates | Del Mar | May 22, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Latitude 38 Investments, Inc | Carlsbad | May 22, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Betty's Hand Car Wash | San Diego | May 22, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aztec Landscaping, Inc. | Lemon Grove | May 21, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Diego Imperial Counties Develop Services | San Diego | May 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J Mendez Landscape | National City | May 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landcare Logic Shoreline Land Care Inc. | San Diego | May 17, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oak & Pine Pallets Inc | Chula Vista | May 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Latitude 38 Investments, Inc | Carlsbad | May 15, 2012 | 2 violations | $318 | 1 | 0 |
| Ponderosa Landscape, Inc. | San Diego | May 15, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlas Equipment Co Inc | San Diego | May 14, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bergensons Property Services, Inc. | Oceanside | May 12, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Les Artistes Inn | Del Mar | May 9, 2012 | 1 violation | $4,813 | 1 | 0 |
| Global Mold Solution, Inc | San Diego | May 3, 2012 | 4 violations | $483 | 3 | 0 |
| M W Construction | Escondido | Apr 30, 2012 | 7 violations | $14,029 | 7 | 0 |
| Job Options, Inc. | San Diego | Apr 30, 2012 | 16 violations | $3,156 | 16 | 0 |
| Vangaurd Resources Corp | San Diego | Apr 30, 2012 | 4 violations | $1,561 | 4 | 0 |
| Holiday Inn- Marina Staffing Concepts International aka SCI dba | Oceanside | Apr 30, 2012 | 3 violations | $137 | 3 | 0 |
| La Mesa Work Center | San Diego | Apr 30, 2012 | 36 violations | $6 | 36 | 0 |
| Blue Skies Landscape Maintenance | San Diego | Apr 29, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Cinema Services (Corporate) | San Diego | Apr 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cohn Wholesale Cohn Wholesale Fruit and Grocery Co. | San Diego | Apr 16, 2012 | 10 violations | $4,995 | 10 | 0 |
| San Diego Pallets, Inc. | Chula Vista | Apr 16, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Howard Johnson Staffing Concepts Internation aka SCI | San Diego | Apr 15, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inn Staffing Concepts International aka SCI | Chula Vista | Apr 15, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GNS Management Inc. | San Diego | Apr 14, 2012 | 42 violations | $3,500 | 42 | 0 |
| Aayco Pallet Systems | Escondido | Apr 12, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Park Hyatt Aviara Resort | Carlsbad | Apr 12, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CTI Concrete & Masonry Inc | Vista | Apr 10, 2012 | 4 violations | $6,690 | 1 | 0 |
| Subway Latitude 38 Investment, Inc | Carlsbad | Apr 9, 2012 | 2 violations | $686 | 1 | 0 |
| Hyatt Hotels Hyatt Hotels Corporation | San Diego | Apr 9, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chili's Grill & Bar Brinker International Payroll Co, LP | San Diego | Apr 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JV Pallets | San Diego | Apr 3, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlas Hotels, Inc. | San Diego | Apr 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wyndham Wyndham Gardens | San Diego | Apr 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Double Tree Hotel SD Harbor View Investments LLC dba DoubleTree | San Diego | Apr 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Double Tree Golf Resort San Diego Golf Partners,LLC dba | San Diego | Apr 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc. | San Diego | Mar 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Pearl Hotels LLC | San Diego | Mar 24, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mission Valley Resort | San Diego | Mar 22, 2012 | 8 violations | $717 | 8 | 0 |
| Holiday Inn Express & Suites Escondido | Escondido | Mar 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacifica Host Hotels | San Diego | Mar 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clarion Hotel South Bay Pacifica Harbor View One, L.P. | National City | Mar 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Holiday Inn Express La Jolla | La Jolla | Mar 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best Western Plus Otay Valley | Chula Vista | Mar 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seacoast Palms Inn Pacific Beach Hospitality LP | San Diego | Mar 20, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hardage Hotels Hardage Hospitality, LLC. | San Diego | Mar 19, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arnie's Door & Installation Service Inc | El Cajon | Mar 15, 2012 | 9 violations | $26,528 | 8 | 0 |
| Fred Jacobs Door & Hardware, Inc | El Cajon | Mar 15, 2012 | 2 violations | $547 | 1 | 0 |
| Chateau De Oro La Jolla Casa Pacifica | La Jolla | Mar 14, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Campo Reservation Fire Dept Campo Band od Digueno Mission Indians | Campo | Mar 14, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sethi Management | Carlsbad | Mar 13, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A-1 Quality Blinds | San Diego | Mar 11, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Dorado Care Center | El Cajon | Mar 8, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Jolla Casa Pacifica | La Jolla | Mar 7, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Palace Entertainment/Boomers El Cajon | El Cajon | Mar 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Palace Entertainment/Boomers San Diego | San Diego | Mar 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Palace Entertainment/VIsta Boomers | Vista | Mar 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travelodge San Diego Mission Valley | San Diego | Mar 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | San Diego | Mar 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WW Lodging Limited LLC | El Cajon | Mar 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Cinema Services (Grossmont Center | La Mesa | Feb 28, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scope Services | El Cajon | Feb 27, 2012 | 6 violations | $3,722 | 3 | 0 |
| Hotel Managers Group | San Diego | Feb 24, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jollibee Honeybee Foods Corporation | National City | Feb 23, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RLH Construction, Inc. | El Cajon | Feb 17, 2012 | 27 violations | $5,632 | 10 | 0 |
| Hydrodynamics Associated | San Diego | Feb 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalvir Hotels Group | Poway | Feb 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Campbell Certified Inc. | Oceanside | Feb 14, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alcala Pet Care Alcala Pet Care Center | Encinitas | Feb 7, 2012 | 1 violation | $37 | 1 | 0 |
| Hernandez Construction Corporation | San Diego | Feb 4, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweetwater Sweetwater Union High School District | Chula Vista | Jan 31, 2012 | 17 violations | $66 | 17 | 0 |
| Legal Recovery Law Offices Inc | San Diego | Jan 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recon RECON Environmental, Inc | San Diego | Jan 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RBE Inc | El Cajon | Jan 13, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black Hawk Electric Company, Inc | Escondido | Jan 12, 2012 | 14 violations | $2,883 | 13 | 0 |
| TFW / TSAY Ferguson Williams | San Diego | Jan 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paving Stones of San Diego | Santee | Jan 4, 2012 | 6 violations | $4,766 | 5 | 0 |
| Cutting Edge Grading Inc. | Carlsbad | Jan 1, 2012 | 12 violations | $16,409 | 11 | 0 |
| Nancy Venegas Super Shiny Auto Detail | El Cajon | Dec 30, 2011 | 43 violations | $24,959 | 39 | 0 |
| Tactical Services Inc. | Oceanside | Dec 19, 2011 | 2 violations | $1,775 | 1 | 0 |
| Bergensons Property Services, Inc. | Oceanside | Dec 19, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chugach McKinley Inc. | San Diego | Dec 4, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| On the Border Restaurant | Escondido | Nov 30, 2011 | 3 violations | $64 | 3 | 0 |
| RBE Inc | El Cajon | Nov 28, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene McCormick Construction | San Diego | Nov 12, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Company/San Diego Inc | La Mesa | Nov 11, 2011 | 41 violations | $35,052 | 24 | 0 |
| Borneman Plastering | El Cajon | Oct 31, 2011 | 24 violations | $16,512 | 11 | 0 |
| Titan Marine | San Diego | Oct 21, 2011 | 4 violations | $10,477 | 3 | 0 |
| Brady Company/San Diego Inc | La Mesa | Oct 20, 2011 | 41 violations | $35,052 | 24 | 0 |
| Marys Donuts Church and Hill Inc | Santee | Oct 12, 2011 | 5 violations | $414 | 5 | 0 |
| Challenger Sheet Metal Incorporated | San Diego | Oct 8, 2011 | 36 violations | $6,477 | 36 | 0 |
| T. B. Penick & Sons, Inc. | San Diego | Oct 8, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Softclouds, LLC | San Diego | Oct 3, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sundance Natural Foods Company | Oceanside | Sep 21, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Serrato Farm Labor Contractors | Pauma Valley | Sep 12, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IME-ACC INC. | San Diego | Sep 2, 2011 | 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.