Chuck E. Cheese wage and hour record at a glance
Chuck E. Cheese appears in 23 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations in California, closed between Sep 19, 2004 and Oct 20, 2024. 14 of them found violations, 44 in all, and the employer agreed to pay $11,323 in back wages to 13 workers, plus $80,258 in civil money penalties. Of the back wages, $8,453 was unpaid overtime and $2,870 unpaid minimum wage under the federal standard. The largest single case closed Sep 19, 2004 in Huntington Beach with $11,147 for 12 workers. 22 minors were involved in child labor findings. That places the employer at #5,637 of 23,910 California employers in the database by back wages.
Industry as coded by the Division: Limited-Service Restaurants; Amusement Arcades. Laws involved: child labor, FLSA.
Every case, newest first
| Case closed | Period investigated | City | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties | Laws |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2024 | Feb 2023 to Oct 2024 | Cupertino | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $48,105 | child labor |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Apr 2021 to Apr 2023 | Pasadena | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | Apr 2016 to Apr 2018 | San Diego | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,928 | child labor |
| Aug 25, 2015 | Aug 2013 to Aug 2015 | El Centro | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 | FLSA |
| Mar 20, 2011 | Mar 2009 to Mar 2011 | Fairfield | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,345 | child labor |
| Feb 7, 2011 | Feb 2009 to Feb 2011 | Rohnert Park | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,550 | child labor |
| Feb 6, 2011 | Feb 2009 to Feb 2011 | Redwood City | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,550 | child labor |
| Feb 6, 2011 | Feb 2009 to Feb 2011 | San Bruno | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,870 | child labor |
| Jan 19, 2011 | Jan 2009 to Jan 2011 | Cupertino | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,550 | FLSA, child labor |
| Jan 18, 2011 | Jan 2009 to Jan 2011 | Pinole | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jan 17, 2011 | Jan 2009 to Jan 2011 | Dublin | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jan 9, 2011 | Jan 2009 to Jan 2011 | San Jose | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,100 | FLSA, child labor |
| Jan 9, 2011 | Jan 2009 to Jan 2011 | San Jose | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,520 | child labor |
| Dec 7, 2010 | Dec 2008 to Dec 2010 | Brentwood | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,870 | child labor |
| Dec 7, 2010 | Dec 2008 to Dec 2010 | Concord | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dec 7, 2010 | Dec 2008 to Dec 2010 | Hayward | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dec 7, 2010 | Sep 2009 to Dec 2010 | Newark | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,870 | child labor |
| Mar 15, 2010 | Mar 2008 to Mar 2010 | Torrance | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jan 29, 2008 | Jan 2006 to Jan 2008 | Lynwood | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Apr 12, 2007 | Apr 2005 to Apr 2007 | San Diego | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Apr 7, 2006 | Apr 2004 to Apr 2006 | El Monte | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sep 19, 2004 | Sep 2002 to Sep 2004 | Huntington Beach | 14 violations | $11,147 | 12 | 0 | FLSA |
| Sep 19, 2004 | Sep 2002 to Sep 2004 | La Mirada | 2 violations | $176 | 1 | 0 | FLSA |
Also filed as: CEC Entertainment Inc.; CEC Entertainment Inc; Chuck E Cheese; CEC Entertainment, Inc.; CEC Corporation, Inc; CEC Entertainment; M.C.A. and Associates, Inc.; Chuck E Cheese #370; Chuck E Cheese #765; CEC Entertainment LLC.
Local pages: Pasadena employment lawyer, 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 Chuck E. Cheese
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.