Hollister Co. wage and hour record at a glance
Hollister Co. appears in 8 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations in California, closed between May 10, 2007 and Aug 13, 2024. 5 of them found violations, 59 in all, and the employer agreed to pay $0 in back wages to 0 workers, plus $57,482 in civil money penalties. The largest single case closed Aug 13, 2024 in Sacramento with $0 for 0 workers. 11 minors were involved in child labor findings. That places the employer at #12,341 of 23,910 California employers in the database by back wages.
Industry as coded by the Division: Women's Clothing Stores. Laws involved: FLSA, child labor, FMLA.
Every case, newest first
| Case closed | Period investigated | City | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties | Laws |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2024 | Aug 2022 to Aug 2024 | Sacramento | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Mar 2018 to Mar 2020 | Escondido | 46 violations | 0 | 0 | $11,052 | FLSA, child labor, FMLA |
| Jan 13, 2020 | Jan 2018 to Jan 2020 | Downey | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Apr 29, 2019 | Apr 2017 to Apr 2019 | Culver City | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $21,720 | child labor |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Oct 2017 to Dec 2017 | Concord | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,060 | child labor |
| Dec 7, 2017 | Jul 2017 to Dec 2017 | San Jose | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $14,120 | child labor |
| Dec 7, 2017 | Dec 2015 to Dec 2017 | Salinas | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $3,530 | child labor |
| May 10, 2007 | May 2005 to May 2007 | Canoga Park | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Also filed as: J.M. Hollister LLC; JM Hollister, LLC; J.M. Hollister, LLC; Hollister; Hollister Co. (Culver City, CA); Hollister, Co.; Abercrombie & Fitch Co.; Hollister Company; Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc.
Local pages: Sacramento employment lawyer, Escondido employment lawyer, Downey 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 Hollister Co.
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.