Motel 6 wage and hour record at a glance
Motel 6 appears in 10 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations in California, closed between Jan 2, 2008 and Jun 20, 2024. 9 of them found violations, 138 in all, and the employer agreed to pay $90,304 in back wages to 62 workers, plus $6,125 in civil money penalties. Of the back wages, $69,682 was unpaid overtime and $20,622 unpaid minimum wage under the federal standard. The largest single case closed Oct 30, 2022 in Anaheim with $57,389 for 11 workers. The Division flagged 3 cases as repeat or willful. That places the employer at #998 of 23,910 California employers in the database by back wages.
Industry as coded by the Division: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels. Laws involved: FLSA.
Every case, newest first
| Case closed | Period investigated | City | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties | Laws |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2024 | May 2022 to Jun 2024 | Anaheim | 64 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 | FLSA |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Mar 2021 to Oct 2022 | Anaheim | 14 violations repeat | $57,389 | 11 | $1,330 | FLSA |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Mar 2017 to Mar 2019 | Gardena | 16 violations repeat | $2,653 | 15 | $4,795 | FLSA |
| Sep 17, 2018 | Sep 2016 to Sep 2018 | Kingsburg | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 | FLSA |
| Aug 2, 2018 | Mar 2017 to Aug 2018 | Barstow | 18 violations | $10,728 | 17 | 0 | FLSA |
| Jun 29, 2016 | Jun 2014 to Jun 2016 | Visalia | 3 violations | $1,702 | 1 | 0 | FLSA |
| Feb 18, 2016 | Feb 2014 to Feb 2016 | Salinas | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Oct 15, 2015 | Oct 2012 to Oct 2015 | Visalia | 10 violations | $15,427 | 8 | 0 | FLSA |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Sep 2012 to Aug 2014 | Shingle Springs | 3 violations | $134 | 3 | 0 | FLSA |
| Jan 2, 2008 | Jan 2006 to Jan 2008 | Shingle Springs | 9 violations | $2,271 | 7 | 0 | FLSA |
Also filed as: Cameron Park Motel 6; Bhole Shiv Inc; G6 hopitallity LLC; Shree Agashimata, Inc.; Sai Hospitality LLC; Bakor Investments Crenshaw LLC; Anaheim Investment Inc.; OC Holding Group LLC.
Local pages: Anaheim 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 Motel 6
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.