ARCO wage and hour record at a glance
ARCO appears in 19 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations in California, closed between Dec 15, 2010 and Nov 1, 2020. 12 of them found violations, 80 in all, and the employer agreed to pay $31,747 in back wages to 61 workers, with no civil money penalty assessed. Of the back wages, $30,775 was unpaid overtime and $972 unpaid minimum wage under the federal standard. The largest single case closed Oct 14, 2020 in Compton with $8,661 for 3 workers. That places the employer at #2,967 of 23,910 California employers in the database by back wages.
Industry as coded by the Division: Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores; Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals. Laws involved: FLSA.
Every case, newest first
| Case closed | Period investigated | City | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties | Laws |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2020 | Nov 2018 to Nov 2020 | Norwalk | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Oct 2018 to Oct 2020 | Burbank | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Oct 2018 to Oct 2020 | Yucaipa | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Oct 2018 to Oct 2020 | Artesia | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Oct 2018 to Oct 2020 | San Diego | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Oct 2017 to Oct 2020 | Compton | 4 violations | $8,661 | 3 | 0 | FLSA |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Oct 2018 to Oct 2020 | Los Angeles | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Sep 2018 to Sep 2020 | San Bernardino | 3 violations | $120 | 2 | 0 | FLSA |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Aug 2018 to Aug 2020 | La Puente | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Jun 2018 to Jun 2020 | Norwalk | 15 violations | $1,229 | 14 | 0 | FLSA |
| Nov 3, 2019 | Oct 2019 to Nov 2019 | Ontario | 2 violations | $47 | 1 | 0 | FLSA |
| Jun 27, 2018 | Apr 2017 to Jun 2018 | West Covina | 8 violations | $6,974 | 6 | 0 | FLSA |
| Jun 27, 2018 | Oct 2016 to Jun 2018 | Hawthorne | 18 violations | $4,523 | 16 | 0 | FLSA |
| Jun 27, 2018 | Oct 2017 to Jun 2018 | Canoga Park | 5 violations | $2,032 | 3 | 0 | FLSA |
| Jun 27, 2018 | Nov 2017 to Jun 2018 | Azusa | 5 violations | $1,737 | 3 | 0 | FLSA |
| Jun 27, 2018 | Jan 2018 to Jun 2018 | El Monte | 5 violations | $1,273 | 3 | 0 | FLSA |
| Jun 27, 2018 | Mar 2018 to Jun 2018 | Los Angeles | 5 violations | $748 | 3 | 0 | FLSA |
| Apr 11, 2016 | Apr 2014 to Apr 2016 | San Diego | 1 violation | $814 | 1 | 0 | FLSA |
| Dec 15, 2010 | Dec 2008 to Dec 2010 | Sacramento | 9 violations | $3,589 | 6 | 0 | FLSA |
Also filed as: Arco - AM PM; SAI Datta, Inc.; Tamarack Petroleum; JNK Petroleum, Inc.; Veer Gas Partners, Inc.; Veer Fuel Partners, Inc.; Veer Energy Partners, Inc.; Veer Station Partners, Inc.; Veer Crude Partners, Inc.; SONU AND TONY CORPORATION, INC.; Sierra Foods, Inc.; Veer Motor Partners.
Local pages: Norwalk employment lawyer, Burbank employment lawyer.
How to read this record
Each row is one federal investigation. Period investigated is the span of payroll the Division reviewed, usually two years back from the complaint. Back wages is what the employer agreed to pay for that period at the federal rate; penalties went to the government, not to workers.
Back wages computed under the federal law are usually a fraction of the California number for the same hours: the state minimum is $16.90 in 2026, overtime starts after 8 hours in a day, and each missed meal or rest period adds an hour of pay. Workers paid in these cases may still be owed that difference, and the federal release form covers only the federal claim.
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If you work, or worked, at ARCO
Pull together your pay stubs and your own record of hours for the last three years, request your pay records in writing (the employer has 21 days under Labor Code 226), and keep any WH-58 receipt from a Labor Department payment. A free review tells you in one call whether the California numbers exceed what was paid, whether break premiums and waiting time penalties apply, and whether anything that happened after you complained counts as retaliation. Call (800) 371-3088 or send your stubs.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement database, California cases. Record last checked Oct 30, 2026. 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.