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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPP Staffing Global Personnel Pool, Inc. | San Diego | Jun 2, 2017 | 14 violations | $36,628 | 7 | 0 |
| Yi Sushi Cheung Sushi Corp. | El Cajon | Jun 1, 2017 | 5 violations | $42,542 | 4 | 0 |
| Pave-Tech, Inc. | Vista | Jun 1, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Full On Recycling Inc. | Oceanside | May 31, 2017 | 3 violations | $283 | 1 | 0 |
| Nail Studio Spring Valley | San Diego | May 31, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Porto Vista Hotel 1835 Columbia Street, LP | San Diego | May 30, 2017 | 17 violations | $4,224 | 16 | 0 |
| Yi Sushi Cheung Sushi Corp | National City | May 28, 2017 | 5 violations | $11,612 | 3 | 0 |
| Liberty Recycling Coast Waste Management Inc. | Carlsbad | May 23, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recycle America Waste Management of CA Inc. | Oceanside | May 23, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turbo Car Wash | Encinitas | May 18, 2017 | 18 violations | $2,792 | 16 | 0 |
| Intellectechs | Camp Pendleton | May 10, 2017 | 20 violations | $212,455 | 11 | 0 |
| Oscar Mexican Seafood | San Diego | Apr 25, 2017 | 3 violations | $4,582 | 1 | 0 |
| American Recycling | San Diego | Apr 22, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quality Suites Mission Valley | San Diego | Apr 20, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Econo Lodge Luv-Kush Enterprise, Inc. | Lemon Grove | Apr 18, 2017 | 2 violations | $19,259 | 2 | 0 |
| Rodeway Inn & Suites | El Cajon | Apr 18, 2017 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfort Inn Gaslamp Village L.P. | San Diego | Apr 18, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Ranchito Taco Shop | Poway | Apr 10, 2017 | 2 violations | $1,548 | 1 | 0 |
| El Ranchito Taco Shop II | Poway | Apr 10, 2017 | 8 violations | $1,442 | 7 | 0 |
| The Right Choice Heating and Air | El Cajon | Apr 6, 2017 | 7 violations | $10,664 | 6 | 0 |
| Acosta ARF Acosta Adult Residential Facilities LLC | San Diego | Mar 29, 2017 | 2 violations | $5,855 | 1 | 0 |
| Acosta ARF Acosta Adult Residential Facilities LLC | San Diego | Mar 29, 2017 | 2 violations | $3,395 | 1 | 0 |
| Acosta ARF Acosta Adult Residential Facilities LLC | San Diego | Mar 29, 2017 | 2 violations | $1,957 | 1 | 0 |
| Acosta ARF 4 Acosta Adult Residential Facilities LLC | San Diego | Mar 29, 2017 | 2 violations | $1,813 | 1 | 0 |
| Russell Homes | El Cajon | Mar 12, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chula Vista Private Security | San Diego | Mar 7, 2017 | 3 violations | $4,283 | 2 | 0 |
| Utopia Manner (Calle Dario) | San Diego | Mar 3, 2017 | 18 violations | $4,385 | 18 | 0 |
| Viviana Agnesi Borrego Hinojosa | San Diego | Feb 25, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jomayra Landscaping Jomayra Landscape & Construction, Inc. | Santee | Feb 17, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United Cerebral Palsy | Escondido | Feb 6, 2017 | 11 violations | $6,370 | 11 | 0 |
| McCullough Plumbing | Escondido | Jan 26, 2017 | 19 violations | $63,049 | 12 | 0 |
| Sunglass & Optical Warehouse | San Diego | Jan 20, 2017 | 8 violations | $847 | 8 | 0 |
| Jack in the Bo Restaurant Leadership Group, LLC | San Diego | Jan 9, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aspen Industrial | Poway | Dec 31, 2016 | 3 violations | $26,103 | 1 | 0 |
| Music Ministry International, Inc | San Diego | Dec 31, 2016 | 5 violations | $10,748 | 3 | 0 |
| TargetCW WMBE Payrolling Inc | San Diego | Dec 25, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Serra Mesa Guest Home I | San Diego | Dec 15, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coffman Specialties | San Diego | Dec 1, 2016 | 106 violations | $28,816 | 36 | 0 |
| LOL Life of Liberty Adult Day Program | Oceanside | Dec 1, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| US Postal Service United States Postal Service | Escondido | Nov 27, 2016 | 1 violation | $488 | 1 | 0 |
| Virginia Suthern The Estate of Virginia Suthern | Rancho Santa Fe | Nov 24, 2016 | 6 violations | $76,062 | 6 | 0 |
| The Fume Team | Chula Vista | Nov 15, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panda Country Restaurant | Santee | Nov 14, 2016 | 2 violations | $2,903 | 1 | 0 |
| Willkom Construction, Inc. | National City | Oct 27, 2016 | 103 violations | $82,589 | 34 | 0 |
| Amigos Design Build Landscapes, Inc. | El Cajon | Oct 23, 2016 | 36 violations | $52,970 | 16 | 0 |
| A&D General Contracting, Inc. | Santee | Oct 23, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Time Recycling Center | San Diego | Oct 13, 2016 | 8 violations | $10,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Prince Recycling | San Diego | Oct 12, 2016 | 10 violations | $1,353 | 7 | 0 |
| Fashion Valley Arco Am/PM | San Diego | Oct 11, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C & N Universe, Inc. | National City | Oct 6, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alpha Marine Services LLC | San Diego | Oct 1, 2016 | 17 violations | $3,673 | 17 | 0 |
| Mellano and Company Mellano Enterprise, Incorporated | Oceanside | Sep 30, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,500 |
| Motivated Military Movers | San Diego | Sep 30, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Park Specialties | Oceanside | Sep 9, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brightview Landscape Development, Inc. | Carlsbad | Sep 9, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wang | San Diego | Sep 6, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendall Farms, L.P. | Fallbrook | Sep 2, 2016 | 5 violations | $455 | 1 | $5,181 |
| Arco AM/PM Alan's Sunshine Inc. | San Diego | Sep 1, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Far West American Iron, Inc. | Vista | Aug 29, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaines Investment Trust Western States Asset Management, Inc. | La Jolla | Aug 26, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fluegge Egg Ranch Fluegge Egg Ranch 2, Inc. | Escondido | Aug 17, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CCD Mushroom Farm | Fallbrook | Aug 4, 2016 | 13 violations | $2,065 | 7 | $15,322 |
| Valdivia Farms | Carlsbad | Aug 2, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $22,608 |
| Iron Mountain Metal | Lakeside | Jul 22, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beef 'N Bun | El Cajon | Jul 14, 2016 | 4 violations | $688 | 4 | 0 |
| Chili's | San Diego | Jul 13, 2016 | 1 violation | $1,727 | 1 | 0 |
| Lexicon, Inc. Lexicon Consulting, Inc. | San Diego | Jul 1, 2016 | 189 violations | $9,990 | 189 | 0 |
| Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery | La Jolla | Jun 30, 2016 | 2 violations | $9 | 2 | 0 |
| El Pollo Loco W.K.S. Restaurant Corporation | El Cajon | Jun 16, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EDCO EDCO Disposal Corp | La Mesa | Jun 14, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alvizia Corporation | San Diego | Jun 11, 2016 | 44 violations | $17,163 | 44 | 0 |
| H.A. Zarlin Construction | San Diego | Jun 7, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allways Recycling Red's Ferrous Metal, Inc. | El Cajon | Jun 3, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Suites Hotel San Diego California Lodge, LLC | San Diego | May 25, 2016 | 2 violations | $72 | 1 | 0 |
| Odyssey Unlimited Odyssey Unlimited Security | San Diego | May 20, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Promiscuous Fork, Inc | San Diego | Apr 30, 2016 | 26 violations | $11,150 | 26 | 0 |
| IMS Recycling Services, Inc. | San Diego | Apr 30, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubios La Jolla Rubio's Restaurant, Inc. | La Jolla | Apr 29, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubios San Diego Rubio's Restaurant, Inc. | San Diego | Apr 29, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubios Santee Rubio's Restaurant, Inc | Santee | Apr 29, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Recycling | El Cajon | Apr 22, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Expert Sewing Expert Sewing International | National City | Apr 18, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARCO Tamarack Petroleum | San Diego | Apr 11, 2016 | 1 violation | $814 | 1 | 0 |
| Curtis Drilling Company | San Marcos | Apr 6, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Expanding Horizons Developmental Disability | La Mesa | Apr 6, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aerotek, Inc. | San Diego | Mar 31, 2016 | 9 violations | $29,673 | 8 | 0 |
| Quality Rebar, Inc | Poway | Mar 31, 2016 | 14 violations | $4,312 | 9 | 0 |
| Waba grill Waba Grill Franchise Corporation | San Diego | Mar 31, 2016 | 1 violation | $135 | 1 | 0 |
| Waba grill Waba Grill Franchise Corporation | San Diego | Mar 31, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Waba grill WaBa Grill Franchise Corporation | San Diego | Mar 31, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SA Recycling | San Diego | Mar 29, 2016 | 33 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skyline Recylcing Lightstar Industries Inc. | Escondido | Mar 9, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Super Bodega Latina Corporation | Oceanside | Mar 7, 2016 | 9 violations | $1,341 | 9 | 0 |
| Shatha Abbas/Firas Majeed | El Cajon | Mar 6, 2016 | 3 violations | $18,270 | 1 | 0 |
| El Super Bodega Latina Corporation | San Diego | Mar 5, 2016 | 4 violations | $320 | 4 | 0 |
| TEAM Risk Management Strategies, LLC | La Mesa | Mar 5, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miramar Facilities Group JV | San Diego | Feb 29, 2016 | 156 violations | $177,802 | 57 | 0 |
| Spectrum Security Services | Jamul | Feb 29, 2016 | 9 violations | $11,319 | 9 | 0 |
| ZPizza | La Jolla | Feb 22, 2016 | 2 violations | $2,915 | 1 | 0 |
| Pegasus Building Services Pegasus Building Services Company Inc | San Diego | Feb 20, 2016 | 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.