Ralphs wage and hour record at a glance
Ralphs appears in 11 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations in California, closed between Jul 16, 2009 and Mar 18, 2022. 10 of them found violations, 44 in all, and the employer agreed to pay $802 in back wages to 1 workers, plus $8,825 in civil money penalties. Of the back wages, $0 was unpaid overtime and $802 unpaid minimum wage under the federal standard. The largest single case closed Apr 2, 2021 in Los Angeles with $802 for 1 workers. 5 minors were involved in child labor findings. That places the employer at #10,740 of 23,910 California employers in the database by back wages. The same employer has 2 WARN layoff notices on file with the EDD.
Industry as coded by the Division: Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores. Laws involved: FLSA, child labor, FMLA.
Every case, newest first
| Case closed | Period investigated | City | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties | Laws |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2022 | Dec 2021 to Mar 2022 | Chatsworth | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Apr 2019 to Apr 2021 | Los Angeles | 2 violations | $802 | 1 | 0 | FLSA |
| Nov 30, 2017 | Jun 2017 to Nov 2017 | Los Angeles | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $8,825 | child labor |
| Mar 19, 2014 | Mar 2012 to Mar 2014 | Porter Ranch | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 | FMLA |
| Mar 19, 2014 | Mar 2012 to Mar 2014 | Costa Mesa | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 | FMLA |
| Mar 18, 2014 | Mar 2012 to Mar 2014 | Woodland Hills | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 | FMLA |
| Mar 18, 2014 | Mar 2012 to Mar 2014 | Los Angeles | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 | FMLA |
| Mar 18, 2014 | Mar 2012 to Mar 2014 | Encino | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 | FMLA |
| Mar 18, 2014 | Mar 2012 to Mar 2014 | Glendale | 21 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 | FMLA |
| Mar 11, 2014 | Mar 2012 to Mar 2014 | San Diego | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 | FMLA |
| Jul 16, 2009 | Jul 2007 to Jul 2009 | Riverside | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 | FMLA |
Also filed as: Ralphs Grocery Company; Ralphs Grocery Company, Inc.
Local pages: Los Angeles 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 Ralphs
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.