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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Progresso | Visalia | Aug 12, 2009 | 17 violations | $6,510 | 16 | 0 |
| El Progresso | Lindsay | Aug 12, 2009 | 3 violations | $5,570 | 2 | 0 |
| La Reina La Reina Markets Orange, LLC | Orange | Aug 8, 2009 | 6 violations repeat | $6,230 | 5 | 0 |
| Circle C. Food Store Rana, Jasvir Singh / Rana, Tarnjit Kaur | Stanton | Aug 4, 2009 | 8 violations repeat | $47,471 | 3 | $1,155 |
| Van's Mini Market | Westminster | Aug 4, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Halloween Manor/Alexanders Costumes | Moreno Valley | Aug 4, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geneva Shell Vahid Hashemi dba Geneva Shell | San Francisco | Jul 31, 2009 | 2 violations | $5,040 | 2 | 0 |
| Lincoln Shell Station | San Francisco | Jul 31, 2009 | 58 violations | $964 | 23 | 0 |
| Ocean Pacific Market and Deli | Huntington Beach | Jul 23, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Viva Market Mike Sohb & Associates, INc | Oceanside | Jul 22, 2009 | 28 violations | $3,688 | 27 | 0 |
| Bargain Basket | Placentia | Jul 20, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harbor Blvd., AM/PM | Garden Grove | Jul 20, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Market | Santa Ana | Jul 19, 2009 | 5 violations | $1,129 | 4 | 0 |
| Bills's Market | Santa Ana | Jul 19, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe's Market | Fullerton | Jul 18, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mexico Supermarket | Placentia | Jul 18, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralphs Ralphs Grocery Company | Riverside | Jul 16, 2009 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| King Ranch Market | Pasadena | Jul 14, 2009 | 17 violations | $34,965 | 16 | 0 |
| San Marcos Ezra Evan Vallejo | Fullerton | Jul 14, 2009 | 6 violations | $6,065 | 5 | 0 |
| Circle S Food Market | Orange | Jul 14, 2009 | 2 violations | $1,792 | 2 | 0 |
| Party Time Liquor | Orange | Jul 14, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michelson Market | Irvine | Jul 13, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kingsburg Supermarket | Kingsburg | Jul 12, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norris Superette Market | Santa Ana | Jul 10, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamba Juice Jamba Juice Company | La Mesa | Jul 10, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,320 |
| Green Light Auto Sales Auto Lenders Group Incorporated | Canoga Park | Jul 9, 2009 | 3 violations repeat | $1,701 | 2 | 0 |
| Nina's Indian/British Groceries Natraj International Inc. Nina's Indian/Briti | Lake Forest | Jul 6, 2009 | 5 violations | $16,596 | 4 | 0 |
| Super Co. | Rowland Heights | Jul 6, 2009 | 14 violations | $9,756 | 12 | 0 |
| Bauman's Market, Inc. | Stanton | Jul 4, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seven Saturdays Motorsports | Buena Park | Jul 4, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Segundo Chevron El Segundo Petroleum, Inc | Hawthorne | Jul 2, 2009 | 6 violations | $1,123 | 3 | 0 |
| Fell Street Service Station, Inc. | San Francisco | Jun 30, 2009 | 4 violations | $732 | 2 | 0 |
| Sun Hop Fat Supermarket | Oakland | Jun 30, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian Groceries Krishnan U Chebottil Puthan | Tustin | Jun 30, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guerra Gutierrez Mortuaries | Los Angeles | Jun 29, 2009 | 38 violations | $46,309 | 38 | 0 |
| Mission Shell C.A.R. Enterprises, Inc. dba Shell | San Francisco | Jun 28, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lifestyle Landscape Company | Rancho Cucamonga | Jun 24, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carniceria Mexico | Canoga Park | Jun 22, 2009 | 21 violations | $19,308 | 20 | 0 |
| DSW | Northridge | Jun 22, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon's Market Berberian Enterprises | Winnetka | Jun 21, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grand Market | Santa Ana | Jun 17, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vallarta Supermarket Vallarta Food Enterprises, Inc. | Burbank | Jun 16, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,320 |
| Bodega R-Ranch Market | Los Angeles | Jun 16, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| India Sweets & Spices Indian Spices & Groceries Inc. | Tustin | Jun 15, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nady's Market Nady's Liquor Market, Inc. | Westminster | Jun 15, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| One Stop Market | Westminster | Jun 15, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| General Store / Cota Decaza Gen Store | Trabuco Canyon | Jun 14, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shirley's In and Out Food Market | Tustin | Jun 13, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hankook Supermarket | Sunnyvale | Jun 8, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Ranch Market Frank's Markets, a California corporation | Orange | Jun 7, 2009 | 4 violations | $14,758 | 3 | 0 |
| Marbella Farmers Market Frank's Markets, a California corporation | San Juan Capistrano | Jun 7, 2009 | 3 violations | $9,950 | 2 | 0 |
| Assi Supemarket | Los Angeles | Jun 5, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunshield Glass Tinting | Sherman Oaks | May 31, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arco Travel Zone Riverside County Travel Zone Center Inc | Perris | May 31, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anchor Blue Anchor Blue Retail Group Inc | Valencia | May 27, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Imperial Meat Market | Placentia | May 26, 2009 | 10 violations | $52,871 | 9 | 0 |
| Viva Supermarket | Sacramento | May 26, 2009 | 26 violations | $3,496 | 21 | $1,163 |
| Trader Joe's Trader Joe's Company | Los Angeles | May 26, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payless Foods | Pacoima | May 20, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| County Square Market | Pleasant Hill | May 19, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Ranch Market | Santa Ana | May 15, 2009 | 4 violations repeat | $112 | 4 | 0 |
| Mom's & Babies Market Mom's and Baby's Market Nutrition, Inc. | Santa Ana | May 15, 2009 | 1 violation | $62 | 1 | 0 |
| Seventeen 1 Food Store | Santa Ana | May 15, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Stocked Market | Santa Ana | May 14, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Super Pan Meat Market & Bakery | Sunnyvale | May 13, 2009 | 3 violations | $3,099 | 1 | $743 |
| Baskin Robbins | Rialto | May 13, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ho's Market | Santa Ana | May 13, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald's Quick Stop Market | Santa Ana | May 13, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baskin Robbins | Fontana | May 13, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SF Supermarket Stockton Supermarket, Inc. | Stockton | May 11, 2009 | 3 violations | $983 | 1 | 0 |
| Amador Fireside Center | Jackson | May 7, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ocean View Supermarket | San Francisco | May 7, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walgreens | Sacramento | May 1, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jobran Inc. | Santa Ana | Apr 30, 2009 | 2 violations repeat | $4,242 | 1 | 0 |
| Lucky Save Mart Supermarkets | Sunnyvale | Apr 27, 2009 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,683 |
| Western Feed and Livestock Supplies | Yucaipa | Apr 23, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucky's Supermarket 74 | Petaluma | Apr 20, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucky's Supermarket 777 | Sebastopol | Apr 20, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lupicia Fresh Tea | Los Angeles | Apr 18, 2009 | 1 violation | $55 | 1 | 0 |
| Lupicia Fresh Tea | Canoga Park | Apr 18, 2009 | 1 violation | $37 | 1 | 0 |
| North Gate La Habra | La Habra | Apr 17, 2009 | 4 violations repeat | $272 | 4 | $880 |
| Northgate Markets | Anaheim | Apr 16, 2009 | 226 violations repeat | $23,056 | 218 | $47,960 |
| Castaic Truck Stop | Castaic | Apr 5, 2009 | 10 violations | $19,000 | 9 | 0 |
| El Toro Rojo Market San Clemente Ranch Market, Inc. | San Clemente | Apr 4, 2009 | 5 violations | $947 | 4 | 0 |
| PacSun Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. | Westminster | Apr 4, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PacSun Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. | Santa Ana | Apr 3, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael's 99 Cent Discount | Santa Ana | Apr 1, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy AU, LLC | Santa Ana | Mar 31, 2009 | 8 violations | $11,877 | 7 | 0 |
| Arco Station | Albany | Mar 31, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seoul DO Sun Yi Kim Chi | Garden Grove | Mar 31, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 Cent Plus Super Discount | Santa Ana | Mar 31, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Urdiano's Market | Placentia | Mar 31, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quick Stop | San Leandro | Mar 30, 2009 | 2 violations | $2,141 | 1 | 0 |
| Flyers San Leandro | San Leandro | Mar 30, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron's Pharmacy Services | San Diego | Mar 26, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big Kmart Sears Holding Corp. | West Covina | Mar 26, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $2,640 |
| Vons Safeway Inc. | Tarzana | Mar 26, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bristol Farms | Carson | Mar 25, 2009 | 419 violations | $40,333 | 419 | 0 |
| Ralph's Grocery Company | Duarte | Mar 25, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayne Travel Center | Coalinga | Mar 24, 2009 | 13 violations | $5,873 | 11 | 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.