Arco AMPM wage and hour record at a glance
Arco AMPM appears in 11 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations in California, closed between Feb 21, 2014 and Dec 17, 2020. 8 of them found violations, 28 in all, and the employer agreed to pay $25,886 in back wages to 20 workers, plus $512 in civil money penalties. Of the back wages, $18,798 was unpaid overtime and $7,088 unpaid minimum wage under the federal standard. The largest single case closed Aug 2, 2018 in Newhall with $8,185 for 2 workers. 1 minors were involved in child labor findings. That places the employer at #3,466 of 23,910 California employers in the database by back wages.
Industry as coded by the Division: Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores; Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction. Laws involved: FLSA, FMLA, child labor.
Every case, newest first
| Case closed | Period investigated | City | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties | Laws |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2020 | Sep 2019 to Dec 2020 | Sacramento | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 | FLSA |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Nov 2018 to Nov 2020 | Garden Grove | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Oct 2018 to Oct 2020 | Maywood | 1 violation | $2,837 | 1 | 0 | FLSA |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Oct 2018 to Oct 2020 | El Cajon | 4 violations | $290 | 1 | 0 | FLSA, FMLA |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Oct 2018 to Oct 2020 | Escondido | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $512 | FLSA, child labor |
| Aug 2, 2018 | Aug 2016 to Aug 2018 | Newhall | 2 violations | $8,185 | 2 | 0 | FLSA |
| May 17, 2018 | May 2016 to May 2018 | Inglewood | 3 violations | $7,776 | 3 | 0 | FLSA |
| Sep 1, 2015 | Nov 2014 to Sep 2015 | Brawley | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Apr 2, 2015 | Apr 2013 to Apr 2015 | Turlock | 2 violations | $218 | 1 | 0 | FLSA |
| Nov 17, 2014 | Nov 2012 to Nov 2014 | Indio | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Feb 21, 2014 | Feb 2012 to Feb 2014 | Madera | 13 violations | $6,580 | 12 | 0 | FLSA |
Also filed as: H&H Diamond Boss Enterprises Inc.; ARCO/AMPM; Brawley Corner Petroleum Inc.; Chandi & Jammu, Inc.; Wheel Power, Inc.; S & F Alrabadi, Inc.; DBH Enterprises Incorporated; Arco/AMPM; Big Pappas Oil, Inc; South City Gas; El Cajon Petroleum, Inc.; S & S Madison LLC.
Local pages: Sacramento employment lawyer, Garden Grove 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 AMPM
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.