Arco AM/PM wage and hour record at a glance
Arco AM/PM appears in 13 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations in California, closed between Sep 7, 2004 and Jan 25, 2023. 11 of them found violations, 103 in all, and the employer agreed to pay $78,093 in back wages to 93 workers, plus $1,848 in civil money penalties. Of the back wages, $75,383 was unpaid overtime and $2,710 unpaid minimum wage under the federal standard. The largest single case closed Sep 12, 2017 in Ventura with $19,372 for 6 workers. The Division flagged one case as repeat or willful. That places the employer at #1,187 of 23,910 California employers in the database by back wages.
Industry as coded by the Division: Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores. Laws involved: FLSA.
Every case, newest first
| Case closed | Period investigated | City | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties | Laws |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2023 | Jan 2021 to Jan 2023 | Walnut | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 | FLSA |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Sep 2015 to Sep 2017 | Ventura | 7 violations | $19,372 | 6 | 0 | FLSA |
| Sep 1, 2016 | Sep 2014 to Sep 2016 | San Diego | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 | FLSA |
| Aug 5, 2014 | Aug 2012 to Aug 2014 | Palm Desert | 24 violations | $2,778 | 22 | 0 | FLSA |
| Jun 1, 2012 | Jun 2010 to Jun 2012 | Oxnard | 8 violations | $1,510 | 7 | 0 | FLSA |
| May 8, 2012 | Jun 2010 to May 2012 | Gilroy | 14 violations | $6,637 | 12 | 0 | FLSA |
| Nov 15, 2011 | Nov 2009 to Nov 2011 | Irwindale | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sep 20, 2009 | Jul 2008 to Sep 2009 | Fremont | 12 violations | $1,448 | 12 | 0 | FLSA |
| Sep 10, 2009 | Sep 2007 to Sep 2009 | Santa Rosa | 2 violations | $7,953 | 2 | 0 | FLSA |
| Oct 23, 2008 | Oct 2006 to Oct 2008 | Riverbank | 10 violations | $1,348 | 10 | 0 | FLSA |
| Mar 30, 2008 | Apr 2006 to Mar 2008 | Tarzana | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| May 20, 2007 | Apr 2006 to May 2007 | Piru | 6 violations repeat | $17,918 | 6 | $1,848 | FLSA |
| Sep 7, 2004 | Sep 2002 to Sep 2004 | Lakewood | 17 violations | $19,129 | 16 | 0 | FLSA |
Also filed as: SRR LLC; M III Enterprises, Inc.; Golden Line Enterprises, Inc.; Arco AM PM; Sunrise Enterprises, Inc.; North Bay Petroleum, Inc.; Arco AM PM - Fremont & Livermore; K & T Petroleum Inc. & Omid Enterprises, Inc.; Guruaan L.A In; DHO Inc.; Arco AM-PM; Nasa Enterprises, Inc.
Local pages: San Diego 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 AM/PM
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.