Wage and hour cases in Retail Trade at a glance
California employers in Retail Trade account for 2,370 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 1,527 of which found violations (64%). Employers agreed to pay $17,607,873 in back wages to 17,153 workers, and $1,930,156 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 9 cases closed with $24,016 in back wages.
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Eleven Food Store Ajmer S, Nijjar & Karmjit Kaur dba 7-Eleven | Hayward | Jan 30, 2011 | 5 violations | $17,770 | 5 | 0 |
| 7-11 Store # 14191F | San Leandro | Jan 27, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven | Hayward | Jan 24, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Safeway Store | Pleasanton | Jan 21, 2011 | 5 violations | $7 | 4 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven | Fremont | Jan 20, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven | Union City | Jan 20, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven | Newark | Jan 20, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunnyvale Fremont Shell | Sunnyvale | Jan 14, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walmart Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | Fresno | Jan 12, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tortilleria Santa Fe, Inc. | Chula Vista | Dec 29, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toys in Motion/Micabella Cosmetics | Newark | Dec 23, 2010 | 13 violations | $12,491 | 7 | 0 |
| Sears Roebuck and Company | Montclair | Dec 20, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SF Supermarket | Sacramento | Dec 16, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARCO SAI Datta, Inc. | Sacramento | Dec 15, 2010 | 9 violations | $3,589 | 6 | 0 |
| Copart Auto Auctions | Fairfield | Dec 15, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richland Market Pallios Brother's Inc. | Ceres | Dec 10, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walmart Supercenter Store | Dinuba | Dec 4, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JuJu Fashion, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 3, 2010 | 99 violations | $50,268 | 51 | 0 |
| Hampton Inn Suites Saturn Investment Group LLC | Burlingame | Nov 29, 2010 | 18 violations | $28,816 | 18 | 0 |
| Fair Deal Market | Riverbank | Nov 23, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PS2 Custom Wheels & Tires | Inglewood | Nov 20, 2010 | 2 violations | $3,650 | 1 | 0 |
| Bon Suisse | Los Angeles | Nov 16, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Mercadito Latino | Redwood City | Nov 15, 2010 | 23 violations | $57,576 | 11 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven 7 Eleven, Inc. # 33959 | Tarzana | Oct 30, 2010 | 10 violations | $15,782 | 9 | 0 |
| Fairfield Valero Gas Station | Fairfield | Oct 27, 2010 | 10 violations | $15,903 | 9 | 0 |
| Nanosemantics, Inc. | Santa Clara | Oct 25, 2010 | 3 violations | $15,810 | 1 | 0 |
| Levi Strauss Levi Strauss & Company | San Francisco | Oct 20, 2010 | 600 violations | $1,023,989 | 598 | 0 |
| Lexus Monterey Peninsula | Seaside | Oct 20, 2010 | 26 violations | $4,115 | 6 | 0 |
| Cortez Market | Porterville | Oct 19, 2010 | 6 violations repeat | $11,966 | 6 | 0 |
| Cortez Market | Porterville | Oct 17, 2010 | 5 violations repeat | $16,273 | 4 | $561 |
| Jalimex Foods Jalimex Foods Corporation | San Jose | Oct 15, 2010 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven 2366-1925 | San Leandro | Oct 14, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samosa House, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 4, 2010 | 6 violations | $9,987 | 2 | 0 |
| Mi Pueblo Food Center Store | San Jose | Oct 2, 2010 | 7 violations | $1,350 | 7 | 0 |
| Sunrise Food Market | Madera | Sep 28, 2010 | 6 violations | $3,596 | 5 | 0 |
| Lovers | Long Beach | Sep 28, 2010 | 2 violations | $300 | 1 | 0 |
| J & J Market | Compton | Sep 22, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anderson's True Value | Phelan | Sep 12, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Famosa Market Ali F. Abdel Rahaman & Marwan F. Abdel Rahman | Moreno Valley | Sep 1, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adar Chevron | Santa Paula | Aug 25, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renn Transportation, Inc. | Gilroy | Aug 25, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lowe's Lowe's Home Centers, Inc. | Jackson | Aug 23, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Med Express Med Express Drug Systems, Inc. | Perris | Aug 19, 2010 | 43 violations | $19,523 | 24 | 0 |
| Kidlands Inc. Crib to college furniture emporium | Modesto | Aug 17, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lassen International, Inc. | San Clemente | Aug 7, 2010 | 1 violation repeat | $40,041 | 1 | $385 |
| Cal Expo Chevron | Sacramento | Aug 3, 2010 | 2 violations | $317 | 2 | 0 |
| Cheap Tire | Sacramento | Aug 3, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mercado Suvianda | San Jose | Jul 20, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rancho Cordova Grocery Outlet | Rancho Cordova | Jul 16, 2010 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $13,100 |
| Vic's Supermarket Tabrizi Enterprises, Inc | Folsom | Jul 8, 2010 | 5 violations | $782 | 2 | $3,100 |
| ATV, Inc. | Cerritos | Jul 3, 2010 | 13 violations | $121,647 | 3 | $4,075 |
| Victory Produce Victory Produce Medetaranian, Inc. | Granada Hills | Jun 29, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven | Hayward | Jun 24, 2010 | 6 violations repeat | $25,344 | 5 | $1,540 |
| Little Ceasar's Pizza | Pleasanton | Jun 22, 2010 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,172 |
| ATV, Inc. American Tire Depot | Cerritos | Jun 19, 2010 | 29 violations | $48,263 | 28 | 0 |
| Safeway | Pleasanton | Jun 19, 2010 | 2 violations | $1,100 | 1 | 0 |
| LEE PHARMACEUTICALS Inc | South El Monte | Jun 14, 2010 | 2 violations | $15,088 | 1 | 0 |
| Ralph's Grocery Company | Glendora | Jun 9, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $3,100 |
| Baja Ranch Supermarket | Victorville | Jun 6, 2010 | 43 violations | $32,000 | 42 | 0 |
| Smart & Final | Riverside | Jun 6, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thousand Oaks Mobile | Westlake Village | Jun 5, 2010 | 1 violation | $378 | 1 | 0 |
| American Eagle Outfitters | Arcadia | Jun 3, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Food 4 Less Ralphs Grocery Company | Corona | Jun 3, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Berenice's Creations | Los Angeles | Jun 1, 2010 | 14 violations | $17,705 | 13 | 0 |
| Contreras Market, Inc. | Livermore | May 31, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cycle Depot Cycle Depot Corporation | Los Angeles | May 25, 2010 | 5 violations | $3,520 | 4 | 0 |
| Casa Guadalupe | San Francisco | May 19, 2010 | 12 violations | $6,496 | 3 | 0 |
| Obagi Skin Care Healrh Institute | Beverly Hills | May 15, 2010 | 6 violations | $9,834 | 5 | 0 |
| Mariscos Godoy JHD Investment Group, Inc. | Chula Vista | May 13, 2010 | 24 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stevens Creek Chrysler Jeep Dodge | San Jose | May 12, 2010 | 28 violations | $28,992 | 27 | 0 |
| Mathew Enterprise, Inc. | Menlo Park | May 12, 2010 | 43 violations | $25,526 | 42 | 0 |
| Eastridge Market | Ridgecrest | May 11, 2010 | 8 violations | $25,707 | 8 | 0 |
| La Superior Super Mercados | Pittsburg | May 9, 2010 | 70 violations | $7,660 | 67 | $2,640 |
| Downey Supermarket | Downey | May 7, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Chico Produce Market | San Francisco | May 7, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,550 |
| ARCO AM/PM Franchise | San Diego | May 6, 2010 | 10 violations | $7,716 | 8 | 0 |
| Casa Lucaz Casa Lucaz #3, Inc. | San Francisco | May 6, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cold Stone Creamery | San Francisco | Apr 30, 2010 | 3 violations | $6,754 | 2 | 0 |
| Cold Stone Creamery | San Francisco | Apr 30, 2010 | 4 violations | $2,823 | 3 | 0 |
| Holiday Inn Express | San Diego | Apr 28, 2010 | 44 violations | $19,588 | 0 | 0 |
| Goodwill Southern California Goodwill Industries of Southern California | La Quinta | Apr 26, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MB Landscaping & Nursery Inc | Carson | Apr 25, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Oriental Market | Antioch | Apr 18, 2010 | 3 violations | $9,425 | 1 | 0 |
| Chevron B & W Chevron Automotive Inc | San Jose | Apr 18, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph's Grocery Company | Torrance | Apr 16, 2010 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $14,120 |
| Pac Sun | San Diego | Apr 15, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antiques & Collectibles | Lucerne Valley | Apr 14, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Macy's | Citrus Heights | Apr 13, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tavana Station Interprises, Inc. | Azusa | Apr 5, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justice Tween Brands, Inc. | Arcadia | Apr 3, 2010 | 12 violations | $3,326 | 7 | $7,750 |
| Tuttimelon-Stoneridge | Pleasanton | Mar 31, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,550 |
| Pacific Markets | Rohnert Park | Mar 27, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $495 |
| PacSun Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. | Brea | Mar 27, 2010 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,244 |
| PacSun Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. | Irvine | Mar 27, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Market | Sebastopol | Mar 27, 2010 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,640 |
| Payless Shoe Source Payless Shoe Source Worldwide, Inc | San Bruno | Mar 26, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coloma Grocery | Rancho Cordova | Mar 25, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roxy/Quiksilver | La Jolla | Mar 25, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antelope Market & Deli | Antelope | Mar 24, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Airport Way Market | Stockton | Mar 23, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Retail Trade
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levi Strauss | 1 | $1,023,989 | 598 | Oct 20, 2010 |
| Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | 4 | $1,013,593 | 605 | Apr 30, 2018 |
| Fast N Esy | 2 | $585,824 | 149 | Feb 8, 2025 |
| Stater Bros. Markets | 3 | $498,549 | 2,261 | Apr 27, 2008 |
| BevMo! | 2 | $380,672 | 1,578 | Sep 3, 2023 |
| Bangkok Market | 1 | $319,035 | 39 | Sep 24, 2007 |
| 7-Eleven | 45 | $314,931 | 228 | May 25, 2025 |
| C&J Cox Corp/ Bayarea Oil Ops. Mgmt. Inc. | 1 | $289,731 | 125 | Mar 7, 2025 |
| Old Firehouse Market | 1 | $268,339 | 2 | Nov 11, 2020 |
| Chevron | 15 | $250,023 | 118 | Oct 27, 2023 |
| Fiesta Market | 1 | $223,976 | 60 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| Super La Favorita Meat Market | 2 | $216,881 | 86 | Apr 27, 2023 |
| ATV, Inc. | 2 | $169,910 | 31 | Jul 3, 2010 |
| S. NAVA & SON PLASTERING CO., INC. | 1 | $159,207 | 58 | Jul 3, 2008 |
| Flavours LLC | 1 | $153,707 | 123 | Jun 10, 2012 |
| Hong Kong Supermarkets of California Inc | 1 | $150,041 | 127 | Oct 14, 2005 |
| Carniceria Las Glorias | 1 | $150,000 | 44 | Sep 6, 2023 |
| Zaks Famous 24 Hours Pawn Shop | 1 | $148,816 | 11 | Feb 26, 2021 |
| Longs Drug Stores California, Inc. | 2 | $143,882 | 27 | Jul 14, 2018 |
| Save Mart Supermarkets | 2 | $138,660 | 248 | Dec 2, 2014 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | $24,016 | 11 |
| 2025 | 16 | 11 | $533,479 | 208 |
| 2024 | 31 | 17 | $128,678 | 56 |
| 2023 | 48 | 43 | $1,481,295 | 2,047 |
| 2022 | 39 | 26 | $104,722 | 238 |
| 2021 | 66 | 43 | $1,204,456 | 353 |
| 2020 | 137 | 87 | $640,655 | 314 |
| 2019 | 62 | 44 | $188,325 | 89 |
| 2018 | 81 | 57 | $505,073 | 540 |
| 2017 | 108 | 60 | $186,763 | 244 |
| 2016 | 61 | 50 | $279,846 | 296 |
| 2015 | 128 | 85 | $529,687 | 376 |
| 2014 | 107 | 79 | $360,670 | 467 |
| 2013 | 102 | 77 | $802,702 | 605 |
| 2012 | 188 | 126 | $1,144,082 | 856 |
| 2011 | 127 | 95 | $917,504 | 640 |
| 2010 | 130 | 91 | $1,858,257 | 1,167 |
| 2009 | 199 | 114 | $848,903 | 1,395 |
| 2008 | 145 | 88 | $902,533 | 829 |
| 2007 | 95 | 51 | $1,227,248 | 3,318 |
| 2006 | 130 | 70 | $764,777 | 745 |
| 2005 | 210 | 112 | $2,089,733 | 1,566 |
| 2004 | 136 | 80 | $754,292 | 667 |
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.