Kentucky Fried Chicken wage and hour record at a glance
Kentucky Fried Chicken appears in 14 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations in California, closed between Sep 23, 2004 and Apr 5, 2021. 9 of them found violations, 114 in all, and the employer agreed to pay $68,945 in back wages to 97 workers, plus $5,171 in civil money penalties. Of the back wages, $68,925 was unpaid overtime and $20 unpaid minimum wage under the federal standard. The largest single case closed Dec 3, 2004 in Claremont with $40,041 for 55 workers. The Division flagged one case as repeat or willful. 5 minors were involved in child labor findings. That places the employer at #1,359 of 23,910 California employers in the database by back wages.
Industry as coded by the Division: Limited-Service Restaurants. Laws involved: FLSA, child labor.
Every case, newest first
| Case closed | Period investigated | City | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties | Laws |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2021 | Apr 2019 to Apr 2021 | Sacramento | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jul 20, 2019 | Jul 2017 to Jul 2019 | La Puente | 10 violations | $12,718 | 8 | 0 | FLSA, child labor |
| Sep 25, 2018 | Jul 2017 to Sep 2018 | Pomona | 6 violations repeat | $4,393 | 4 | $1,611 | FLSA |
| Jun 21, 2016 | Jun 2014 to Jun 2016 | Pittsburg | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 | FLSA |
| Mar 6, 2011 | Mar 2009 to Mar 2011 | Van Nuys | 11 violations | $3,957 | 10 | 0 | FLSA |
| Mar 6, 2011 | Mar 2009 to Mar 2011 | Van Nuys | 10 violations | $3,569 | 8 | 0 | FLSA |
| Dec 2, 2008 | Dec 2006 to Dec 2008 | Pittsburg | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jul 31, 2008 | Aug 2006 to Jul 2008 | Norwalk | 10 violations | $3,469 | 6 | $1,622 | FLSA, child labor |
| May 27, 2005 | May 2003 to May 2005 | Modesto | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Feb 23, 2005 | Feb 2003 to Feb 2005 | Antelope | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,938 | child labor |
| Feb 10, 2005 | Feb 2003 to Feb 2005 | Sacramento | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jan 2, 2005 | Jan 2003 to Jan 2005 | San Francisco | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dec 3, 2004 | Dec 2002 to Dec 2004 | Claremont | 55 violations | $40,041 | 55 | 0 | FLSA |
| Sep 23, 2004 | Sep 2002 to Sep 2004 | Cerritos | 6 violations | $798 | 6 | 0 | FLSA |
Also filed as: Smile Foods Inc.; Harman Guy & Mary, Inc. dba; Harman-McQuade, Inc.; Harman-Keith & Colleen, Inc.; Harman Chelemedos, Inc.; S & N Foods Inc; Harman-Doug & Linda, Inc.; Radiah Foods Inc; Doug Linda #275/Harmon Management; Satvinder Sraon Inc.; Golden Triangle Enterprises, LLC; Margo 280, Inc.
Local pages: Sacramento employment lawyer, Pomona 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 Kentucky Fried Chicken
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.