Papa John's Pizza wage and hour record at a glance
Papa John's Pizza appears in 12 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations in California, closed between Jan 13, 2006 and Dec 7, 2017. 7 of them found violations, 176 in all, and the employer agreed to pay $43,290 in back wages to 50 workers, plus $9,653 in civil money penalties. Of the back wages, $15,179 was unpaid overtime and $28,112 unpaid minimum wage under the federal standard. The largest single case closed Sep 19, 2013 in Sacramento with $28,694 for 15 workers. 4 minors were involved in child labor findings. That places the employer at #2,238 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2017 | Dec 2015 to Dec 2017 | Huntington Park | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sep 19, 2013 | Sep 2013 to Sep 2013 | Sacramento | 117 violations | $28,694 | 15 | 0 | FLSA |
| May 9, 2012 | Jan 2011 to May 2012 | Fairfield | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Feb 5, 2012 | Jul 2010 to Feb 2012 | Berkeley | 9 violations | $3,491 | 8 | 0 | FLSA |
| Jan 19, 2012 | Jan 2010 to Jan 2012 | Long Beach | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jan 19, 2012 | Jan 2010 to Jan 2012 | Redondo Beach | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Oct 20, 2009 | Apr 2009 to Oct 2009 | Ventura | 13 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Apr 9, 2009 | Apr 2007 to Apr 2009 | Redondo Beach | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $9,653 | child labor |
| Sep 28, 2008 | Oct 2006 to Sep 2008 | Placentia | 21 violations | $4,262 | 20 | 0 | FLSA |
| Jul 22, 2007 | Mar 2006 to Jul 2007 | Lakewood | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mar 2, 2006 | Mar 2004 to Mar 2006 | Lakewood | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 | child labor |
| Jan 13, 2006 | May 2004 to Jan 2006 | North Hills | 8 violations | $6,843 | 7 | 0 | FLSA |
Also filed as: V and H Supreme Inc; PJ's Pizza, Inc.; PJ's Pizza, Inc; Sonic Foods, Inc.; Pacific PJ, LLC; PJ Elite, LLC; Y J Pizza, Inc.; APNA Investments, Inc.; APNA Investments, Inc; ARM Management, Inc.
Local pages: Sacramento employment lawyer, Fairfield 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 Papa John's Pizza
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.