Wage and hour cases in Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation at a glance
California employers in Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation account for 259 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 156 of which found violations (60%). Employers agreed to pay $2,289,720 in back wages to 1,524 workers, and $647,088 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 1 cases closed with $44,451 in back wages.
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normandie Casino | Gardena | Jul 28, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Serenity Media Group | Beverly Hills | Jul 20, 2012 | 3 violations | $900 | 1 | 0 |
| CASINO M8TRIX | San Jose | Jul 17, 2012 | 191 violations | $52,013 | 189 | 0 |
| Toadal Fitness (Live Oak) | Santa Cruz | Jul 16, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shasta Lanes | Redding | Jul 2, 2012 | 3 violations | $580 | 2 | 0 |
| ProMedia | Santa Ana | Jun 12, 2012 | 14 violations | $4,577 | 13 | 0 |
| 4 Hour Fitness 24 Hour Fitness USA, Inc. | Rohnert Park | Jun 7, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SF Giants Baseball Organization | San Francisco | Jun 2, 2012 | 102 violations | $544,715 | 74 | 0 |
| Disneyland Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S. Inc. | Anaheim | May 11, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lariat Bowl | Red Bluff | Apr 19, 2012 | 4 violations | $69 | 2 | 0 |
| Anderson Bowl | Anderson | Apr 18, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stanford Golf Course Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford | Stanford | Apr 17, 2012 | 27 violations | $33,516 | 26 | 0 |
| Peacock Gap Golf Club | San Rafael | Apr 16, 2012 | 15 violations | $24,360 | 14 | 0 |
| Royal Vista Golf Club | Walnut | Apr 15, 2012 | 65 violations | $109,364 | 64 | 0 |
| Hot Shots Family Billiards | Redding | Apr 11, 2012 | 2 violations | $21 | 1 | 0 |
| Regal Entertainment Group, LA Live Stadium 14 | Los Angeles | Apr 9, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shatto 39 Lanes | Los Angeles | Apr 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Driven Raceway Driven Raceway Rohnert Park, LLC | Rohnert Park | Apr 3, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fun Town Fun Town at Micke Grove | Lodi | Mar 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Hope Gymnastics New Hope Academy of Gymastic & Dance Inc. | Fountain Valley | Mar 17, 2012 | 1 violation | $596 | 1 | 0 |
| Country Bowl | Redding | Mar 9, 2012 | 3 violations | $570 | 2 | 0 |
| AMF Woodhaven Lanes | Woodland | Mar 9, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sky High Sports Santa Clara Sky High Sports Santa Clara Operations LLC | Santa Clara | Mar 5, 2012 | 2 violations | $279 | 1 | 0 |
| Palace Entertainment/Boomers El Cajon | El Cajon | Mar 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Palace Entertainment/Boomers San Diego | San Diego | Mar 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Palace Entertainment/Boomers Palm Springs | Cathedral City | Mar 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Palace Entertainment/VIsta Boomers | Vista | Mar 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sky High Sports- Concord Sky High Sports Concord Operations LLC | Concord | Mar 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Bros. Golf, LLC | Bakersfield | Feb 24, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUMP IT UP Pump It Up of Union City | Union City | Feb 12, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUMP IT UP Pump It Up of Belmont | Belmont | Feb 3, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUMP IT UP Pump It UP- Oakland | Oakland | Jan 29, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,550 |
| PUMP IT UP Slam Dunk Enterprises, LLC | Morgan Hill | Jan 24, 2012 | 3 violations | $264 | 2 | 0 |
| Castle Park Festival Fun Parks LLC | Riverside | Jan 22, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUMP IT UP Munson Entertainment Inc. | Concord | Jan 13, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $805 |
| Pump It Up Partyzone of Milpitas | Milpitas | Jan 11, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Via Verde Country Club | San Dimas | Jan 9, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pump It Up Partyzone of Pleasanton | Pleasanton | Jan 5, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pump It Up of San Francisco | San Francisco | Jan 4, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Westridge Golf Club | La Habra | Dec 30, 2011 | 48 violations | $82,505 | 48 | 0 |
| Keith Nations | Berkeley | Dec 16, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arnaudo Brothers, Inc. | Gustine | Dec 13, 2011 | 4 violations | $3,168 | 1 | 0 |
| Imagine Games Network ( IGN) | San Francisco | Nov 28, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Miyadi Racing Stables | Palo Alto | Nov 23, 2011 | 16 violations | $12,721 | 16 | 0 |
| Anytime Fitness Full Circle Ventures, LLC. | Livermore | Nov 22, 2011 | 2 violations | $1,538 | 1 | 0 |
| Anytime Fitness Full Circle Ventures, LLC | San Ramon | Nov 22, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Global Winter Wonderland International Culture Exchange Group Inc. | Fremont | Nov 21, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo A. Martinez | Castro Valley | Nov 21, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pump It Up Partyzone of Sunnyvale | Sunnyvale | Nov 19, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,645 |
| Art Sherman Racing Stable, Inc. | Berkeley | Oct 31, 2011 | 16 violations | $26,488 | 16 | 0 |
| Frank Lucarelli Training Stables | Berkeley | Oct 31, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William E. Morey Racing Stables | Berkeley | Oct 26, 2011 | 13 violations | $16,734 | 12 | 0 |
| Anytime Fitness Full Circle Ventures, LLC | Pleasanton | Oct 20, 2011 | 7 violations | $1,323 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 Palms Ent. Corp / Spotlight 29 Casino | Coachella | Jun 1, 2011 | 2 violations | $4,713 | 2 | 0 |
| Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino | Coarsegold | May 20, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck E. Cheese M.C.A. and Associates, Inc. | Fairfield | Mar 20, 2011 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,345 |
| Bear River Casino | Loleta | Jan 13, 2011 | 2 violations | $8,435 | 1 | 0 |
| Chuck E. Cheese CEC Entertainment, Inc. | San Jose | Jan 9, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,100 |
| Chuck E. Cheese M.C.A. and Associates, Inc. | San Jose | Jan 9, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,520 |
| Art Sherman Racing Stable, Inc. | Albany | Dec 31, 2010 | 1 violation | $930 | 1 | 0 |
| The Bicycle Club Casino | Bell Gardens | Dec 27, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pump It Up Jr. of Sunnyvale | Sunnyvale | Dec 18, 2010 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $495 |
| AMC Burbank Town Center 8 American Multi-Cinema Entertainment | Burbank | Aug 11, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Via Verde Country Club | San Dimas | Jul 18, 2010 | 18 violations | $17,979 | 17 | 0 |
| Santa Anita Race Track | Arcadia | Jun 15, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Competitive Edge MX Park | Hesperia | Jun 8, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Century Theatres | San Bruno | Feb 26, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Star Ranch STARRANCH MANAGEMENT LLC | Corona | Nov 24, 2009 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hollywood Park Casino Century Gaming Management, Inc. | Inglewood | Nov 5, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eagle Falls Golf Course | Indio | Nov 4, 2009 | 2 violations | $2,171 | 1 | 0 |
| The Landmark Theatres Silver Cinemas Association Company | Los Angeles | Sep 15, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oakland Green Civic Campaign | Oakland | Aug 22, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bally Total Fitness Bally Total Fitness Corporation | Fresno | Jun 29, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CeramiCafe Art Lounge | La Mesa | Jun 5, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AMC Century City 15 American Multi-Cinema, Inc | Los Angeles | Jun 1, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bridge Cinemas Quincy Amusements Inc. | Los Angeles | May 28, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $2,640 |
| Edwards Theatre Valencia Stadium | Valencia | May 18, 2009 | 23 violations | 0 | 0 | $60,720 |
| M.H. de Young Museum | San Francisco | Mar 2, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golding Corporate Wellness, Inc. | Los Angeles | Feb 28, 2009 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Century 14 Downtown Walnut Creek | Walnut Creek | Feb 22, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Irvine Boomers Festival Fun Park LLC. | Irvine | Jan 30, 2009 | 16 violations | 0 | 0 | $14,850 |
| Boomers in Fountain Valley | Fountain Valley | Jan 28, 2009 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,980 |
| El Caballero Country Club | Tarzana | Jan 27, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Century Theatres | San Francisco | Jan 20, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CEC Entertainment Inc. (dba Chuck E. Cheese) | Torrance | Jan 3, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Six Flags Magic Mountain | Valencia | Nov 21, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Right Way Promotions | Long Beach | Oct 9, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feather Falls Casino Feather Falls Casino Enterprise | Oroville | Oct 8, 2008 | 4 violations | $1,504 | 3 | 0 |
| Palace Entertainment Inc. | Newport Beach | Sep 12, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bear River Casino | Loleta | Aug 30, 2008 | 2 violations | $1,279 | 2 | 0 |
| The Jungle Leisure Planet Inc. | Concord | Aug 26, 2008 | 12 violations | 0 | 0 | $16,170 |
| California Family Fitness | Orangevale | Jul 11, 2008 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,980 |
| L.A. FITNESS L.A. Fitness International, LLC | Ventura | Jul 9, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KC Bowl Little Kings Corporation | Hanford | Jun 30, 2008 | 5 violations | $5,403 | 2 | 0 |
| Mantra Entertainment | Santa Monica | Jun 10, 2008 | 39 violations repeat | $4,795 | 37 | 0 |
| The Jerry Pace Agency | Sherman Oaks | Mar 6, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Century Theatres | Pleasant Hill | Feb 5, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Jose Bowling | San Jose | Jan 28, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Millennium SportsClub-Vallejo | Vallejo | Jan 14, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steinbeck's Wax Museum | Montery | Nov 20, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF Giants Baseball Organization | 1 | $544,715 | 74 | Jun 2, 2012 |
| Blueprint Studios | 1 | $189,279 | 87 | Feb 1, 2013 |
| G&S Shows | 1 | $175,000 | 38 | Nov 23, 2014 |
| Oakland Athletics | 2 | $138,250 | 87 | Nov 16, 2013 |
| San Francisco Giants | 1 | $110,397 | 78 | Jun 15, 2013 |
| Royal Vista Golf Club | 1 | $109,364 | 64 | Apr 15, 2012 |
| Webb Ranch Inc | 2 | $92,766 | 50 | Nov 27, 2020 |
| Westridge Golf Club | 1 | $82,505 | 48 | Dec 30, 2011 |
| Sky Zone | 1 | $61,336 | 13 | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Far West Farms | 1 | $54,011 | 13 | Sep 2, 2021 |
| CASINO M8TRIX | 1 | $52,013 | 189 | Jul 17, 2012 |
| Willow Tree Farm Inc | 1 | $51,025 | 30 | Nov 22, 2020 |
| Gilroy Bowl and Scotty's Restaurant | 1 | $45,317 | 26 | May 19, 2013 |
| Walt Disney Family Museum | 1 | $44,451 | 2 | Nov 29, 2025 |
| Newport Beach Yacht Club | 1 | $40,700 | 10 | Apr 15, 2015 |
| Stanford Golf Course | 1 | $33,516 | 26 | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Cornucopia Foods, LLC | 1 | $31,430 | 128 | Oct 10, 2006 |
| Pepe's Mariscos / JLQ Concessions | 1 | $29,950 | 9 | Oct 31, 2013 |
| Art Sherman Racing Stable, Inc. | 2 | $27,418 | 17 | Oct 31, 2011 |
| Remmet Studios | 1 | $26,559 | 7 | Jun 14, 2017 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | $48,300 | 16 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 | $5,201 | 112 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | $80,854 | 29 |
| 2020 | 11 | 11 | $163,339 | 105 |
| 2019 | 8 | 2 | $62,723 | 14 |
| 2018 | 8 | 6 | $26,153 | 68 |
| 2017 | 14 | 10 | $64,261 | 49 |
| 2016 | 4 | 2 | $5,511 | 8 |
| 2015 | 9 | 6 | $52,080 | 17 |
| 2014 | 13 | 7 | $188,041 | 49 |
| 2013 | 14 | 10 | $523,509 | 295 |
| 2012 | 43 | 24 | $787,930 | 396 |
| 2011 | 20 | 15 | $157,625 | 101 |
| 2010 | 8 | 4 | $18,909 | 18 |
| 2009 | 18 | 8 | $2,171 | 1 |
| 2008 | 14 | 6 | $12,981 | 44 |
| 2007 | 17 | 10 | $6,606 | 5 |
| 2006 | 16 | 9 | $38,512 | 130 |
| 2005 | 10 | 5 | $7,720 | 20 |
| 2004 | 13 | 8 | $37,294 | 47 |
Your rights in this industry
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in this industry are owed the state minimum wage of $16.90 in 2026 or the higher local rate, overtime after 8 hours in a day, an hour of pay for each missed meal or rest period, and up to 30 days of wages when final pay is late. Claims go to the Labor Commissioner or to Superior Court, three years back, four under the Unfair Competition Law. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement database, California cases through Sep 6, 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.