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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVS Store No. 8876 | Long Beach | Jun 30, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hannam Chain Corp | Buena Park | Jun 27, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mexical Auto Sales | Los Angeles | Jun 16, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gelson's Markets | Sherman Oaks | Jun 13, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiger Mart | Wasco | Jun 10, 2008 | 9 violations | $4,273 | 8 | 0 |
| Foodnet Supermarket, Inc. | San Leandro | Jun 4, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patio Furniture Plus | Ontario | Jun 1, 2008 | 8 violations | $2,921 | 7 | 0 |
| Longs Drugs | Walnut Creek | Jun 1, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Longs Drugs Longs Drug Stores California, Inc | San Carlos | May 22, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,960 |
| Longs Drugs Longs Drug Stores California, Inc | San Jose | May 22, 2008 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,920 |
| Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory | South Lake Tahoe | May 21, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MNM Productions, Inc. | Garden Grove | May 17, 2008 | 44 violations | $138,484 | 32 | 0 |
| Long's Drug 16 Longs Drug Stores Corporation | Petaluma | May 16, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,980 |
| Jenin Home Fashion Inc. | Lynwood | May 15, 2008 | 13 violations repeat | $2,754 | 12 | $5,610 |
| United Sigma Corporation | Hacienda Heights | May 14, 2008 | 10 violations | $1,855 | 8 | 0 |
| A.S.A. Fashions Corp. | Los Angeles | May 13, 2008 | 2 violations | $487 | 1 | 0 |
| Longs Drugs 218 Longs Drug Stores Corporation | Sebastopol | May 13, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Longs Drugs Store | Oakland | May 13, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Longs Drugs | Oakland | May 13, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Longs Drugs | Alameda | May 13, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trek Bikes of Ventura | Ventura | May 12, 2008 | 3 violations | $2,253 | 2 | 0 |
| Longs Drug Store Longs Drug Stores Corporation | Santa Clara | May 10, 2008 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,940 |
| Vons The Von's Companies, Inc. | Diamond Bar | May 9, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken's Sporting Goods | Norco | May 8, 2008 | 3 violations | $1,234 | 2 | 0 |
| National Stores/J & M Sales Inc/FP Stores | Gardena | May 8, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norcal Swim Shop | Napa | May 7, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mercadito Vasquez | Fontana | May 6, 2008 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Longs Drug Store Longs Drug Stores Corporation | San Jose | May 1, 2008 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,940 |
| Smart & Final | Los Angeles | May 1, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gelson's Markets | Los Angeles | Apr 29, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,960 |
| El Rancho Tortilleria and Meat Market | Mira Loma | Apr 28, 2008 | 14 violations | $46,388 | 13 | 0 |
| Stater Bros. Markets Stater Bros. Holdings, Inc. | San Bernardino | Apr 27, 2008 | 14 violations repeat | $126,645 | 13 | $2,860 |
| Farm Fresh Market | Los Angeles | Apr 23, 2008 | 3 violations | $108 | 2 | 0 |
| Centinela Feed and Pet Supplies | Culver City | Apr 20, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Safeway | San Francisco | Apr 19, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,960 |
| Forever Twenty One | Glendale | Apr 17, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Car Audio Warehouse Car Audio Depot Distributions, Inc. | San Leandro | Apr 17, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaver Automotive Group Inv | Thousand Oaks | Apr 13, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Safeway | Redding | Apr 10, 2008 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,920 |
| Super 1 Hannam, Inc. | La Habra | Apr 9, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Double Savers | Los Angeles | Apr 9, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. | Colton | Apr 7, 2008 | 6 violations repeat | $2,850 | 5 | $1,100 |
| DCH Toyota of Oxnard DCH California Motors, Inc. | Oxnard | Apr 7, 2008 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,960 |
| Vallarta Supermarkets | North Hills | Apr 2, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cala Foods The Kroger Company | San Francisco | Mar 31, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,320 |
| Pinkberry 1410 Abbot Kinney LLC | Venice | Mar 31, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Superior Super Warehouse | Pacoima | Mar 31, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arco AM/PM Golden Line Enterprises, Inc. | Tarzana | Mar 30, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eurostar Warehouse Shoe Sale | Gardena | Mar 30, 2008 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,445 |
| Albertsons | Calabasas | Mar 30, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prime Warehouse, Inc. | Santa Ana | Mar 29, 2008 | 11 violations | $7,490 | 11 | 0 |
| Quiksilver Americas, Inc/Quiksilver Inc | Ontario | Mar 17, 2008 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | $15,345 |
| El Toro Market 7 | Hemet | Mar 16, 2008 | 14 violations repeat | $47,156 | 13 | $4,488 |
| Edible Arrangements | Inglewood | Mar 16, 2008 | 2 violations | $886 | 2 | 0 |
| Safeway | Pleasant Hill | Mar 16, 2008 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,920 |
| Harvest Ranch | Del Mar | Mar 11, 2008 | 1 violation | $72 | 1 | 0 |
| Eurostar Warehouse Shoe Sale | Compton | Mar 10, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bestway Supermarket | Gardena | Mar 3, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Agro Fertilizer | Ontario | Feb 29, 2008 | 26 violations | $106,580 | 25 | 0 |
| ARCO Natasha Oil | Whittier | Feb 29, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diamond World Video | Santa Maria | Feb 28, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Marine West Marine Products, Inc. | Hollister | Feb 28, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,723 |
| 99 Ranch Market Tawa Supermarket, Inc. | Rowland Heights | Feb 27, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. | Barstow | Feb 22, 2008 | 7 violations repeat | $554 | 6 | $1,320 |
| Safeway | Santa Rosa | Feb 20, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Safeway Store | Mountain View | Feb 16, 2008 | 14 violations | $440 | 1 | $11,880 |
| Albertsons New Albertsons, Inc. | Arcadia | Feb 15, 2008 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $9,405 |
| Mendota Food Center | Mendota | Feb 13, 2008 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $9,240 |
| Tenga Corp. | Montebello | Feb 13, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broken Horn Inc | Baldwin Park | Feb 9, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Office Depot | Studio City | Feb 5, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Mart Supermarket | Fowler | Feb 3, 2008 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,795 |
| La Habra Ranch Market, Inc. | La Habra | Feb 2, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hollister Company store | City Of Industry | Feb 1, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Transonic Car Audio | Montclair | Jan 31, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Albertsons | Paramount | Jan 30, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,053 |
| Safeway | San Jose | Jan 30, 2008 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $9,900 |
| Pakai Supermarket | Hacienda Heights | Jan 28, 2008 | 7 violations | $314 | 6 | 0 |
| Primex International Trading Corp. | Los Angeles | Jan 24, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raley's | Sacramento | Jan 23, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Safeway Northern CA Distribution Center | Tracy | Jan 22, 2008 | 1 violation | $1,798 | 1 | 0 |
| Faultline Powersports | Hollister | Jan 20, 2008 | 4 violations | $2,612 | 3 | 0 |
| Wetzel's Pretzels | San Jose | Jan 19, 2008 | 5 violations | $30 | 1 | $7,920 |
| CVS Pharmacy | Camarillo | Dec 11, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Huron Park Estates, LLC | Huron | Dec 10, 2007 | 17 violations | $20,056 | 16 | 0 |
| Creative Balloon | Ontario | Nov 28, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nevada Feed & Farm Supply | Wildomar | Nov 21, 2007 | 45 violations | 0 | 0 | $15,895 |
| Nevada Feed & Farm Supply | Bonsall | Nov 21, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Children's Place The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. | Ontario | Nov 19, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quik Stop Markets, Inc. | Fremont | Nov 15, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chevron Gas Station | Los Angeles | Nov 14, 2007 | 8 violations repeat | $10,633 | 7 | $2,156 |
| Longs Drugs | Mountain View | Nov 14, 2007 | 4 violations repeat | $10,000 | 4 | 0 |
| Foodland Supermarket | San Diego | Nov 8, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wonder Bread & Hostess Interstate Brands Corporation | Tulare | Nov 7, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ladera Chevron | Portola Valley | Nov 5, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Hermanos Spermarket | Anaheim | Nov 4, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Galpin Motors | North Hills | Nov 2, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benzene | Camarillo | Oct 31, 2007 | 6 violations | $1,299 | 6 | 0 |
| Autlan Market Manuela Moreno Enterprises, Inc dba | Oceanside | Oct 31, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John's Quality Budget Meat | Merced | Oct 30, 2007 | no violations found | 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.