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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsuwa Marketplace | Costa Mesa | Sep 15, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E & N Deli & Mini Market | Garden Grove | Sep 15, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H R Market Shri Shayona Investment, Inc. | Fullerton | Sep 14, 2005 | 2 violations | $3,632 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony Beer & Wine Market | Anaheim | Sep 11, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ranchito Supermarket | Westminster | Sep 8, 2005 | 17 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mother's Market & Kitchen | Huntington Beach | Sep 8, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BP America Inc. Arco Facility No. 5912 | La Palma | Sep 7, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hannam Chain Asian Super Market | Garden Grove | Sep 4, 2005 | 21 violations | $2,173 | 21 | 0 |
| Commonwealth Mini Market | Fullerton | Sep 4, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Van's Mini Market | Westminster | Sep 4, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seventeen 1 Food Store | Santa Ana | Aug 31, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arco AM PM First & Grand | Santa Ana | Aug 28, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giant Merchandising, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Del Sol Furniture | Panorama City | Aug 23, 2005 | 8 violations | $4,264 | 7 | 0 |
| Botach Tactical | Los Angeles | Aug 15, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hahm Motorsports | Anaheim | Aug 9, 2005 | 2 violations | $1,061 | 2 | 0 |
| KO-Z KO-Z | Glendale | Aug 5, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nutrtional Merchandise-Mission | Rosemead | Jul 31, 2005 | 18 violations | $35,188 | 14 | 0 |
| Nutrtional Merchandise-Moreno Valley | Moreno Valley | Jul 31, 2005 | 6 violations | $12,760 | 6 | 0 |
| Nutrtional Merchandise-Fairple | Pomona | Jul 31, 2005 | 3 violations | $6,815 | 3 | 0 |
| Nutritional Merchandise-Rialto | Rialto | Jul 31, 2005 | 5 violations | $5,641 | 5 | 0 |
| Nutrtional Merchandise-Sepulveda | San Bernardino | Jul 31, 2005 | 4 violations | $1,246 | 3 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven Store 7 Eleven Store #17734 | Newport Beach | Jul 28, 2005 | 1 violation | $5,364 | 1 | 0 |
| Mindys Cosmetics | San Fernando | Jul 26, 2005 | 20 violations | $4,047 | 19 | 0 |
| Lana Marks Limited | Beverly Hills | Jul 25, 2005 | 2 violations | $332 | 1 | 0 |
| Vien Dong Inc. | Garden Grove | Jul 15, 2005 | 11 violations | $7,955 | 10 | 0 |
| Standards of Excellence | Rohnert Park | Jul 11, 2005 | 64 violations | $24,540 | 63 | 0 |
| Whittier Goodrich Pharmacy | Los Angeles | Jul 6, 2005 | 18 violations | $26,012 | 17 | 0 |
| Nutrtional Merchandise-Holt | Pomona | Jul 3, 2005 | 4 violations | $4,463 | 4 | 0 |
| Baumans Market, Inc. | Stanton | Jul 3, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harris Jewlery Harris Originals of San Diego | San Diego | Jun 30, 2005 | 11 violations | $9,967 | 10 | 0 |
| Fashion Scents | Upland | Jun 28, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nutrtional Merchandise-Highland | San Bernardino | Jun 26, 2005 | 4 violations | $1,239 | 3 | 0 |
| Garden State International Trucks | San Jose | Jun 22, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kingsburg Supermarket | Kingsburg | Jun 19, 2005 | 2 violations | $4,826 | 1 | $1,320 |
| Lien Hing 3 Supermarket | San Francisco | Jun 17, 2005 | 25 violations | $40,478 | 25 | 0 |
| Pacific Tire Service | Pomona | Jun 4, 2005 | 2 violations | $2,233 | 1 | 0 |
| Magnussen Ford Mazda Nissan | Newark | May 28, 2005 | 2 violations | $353 | 2 | 0 |
| Cebu La Fortuna Bakery Cebu La Fortuna Enterprises, Inc. | West Covina | May 24, 2005 | 8 violations | $35,229 | 7 | 0 |
| Jimmies Market Munir Jabbar & Ghanem Jabbar dba | San Bernardino | May 21, 2005 | 7 violations | $7,154 | 6 | 0 |
| Blue Sky International Trading Co. | Monterey Park | May 19, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heavenly Greens | San Jose | May 13, 2005 | 12 violations | $29,039 | 11 | 0 |
| Putnam Automotive Group | Burlingame | May 9, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fastrip Food Store | Lindsay | May 5, 2005 | 4 violations | $2,091 | 2 | 0 |
| Action Camera | Roseville | May 3, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam's Auto Sales | Fresno | Apr 30, 2005 | 2 violations | $4,077 | 1 | 0 |
| Sal's Propane, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oilstop Inc. | San Mateo | Apr 22, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Artdecor Trading | Los Angeles | Apr 20, 2005 | 10 violations | $2,628 | 8 | 0 |
| Carniceria Rancho Grande | Indio | Apr 19, 2005 | 6 violations repeat | $2,981 | 5 | $935 |
| D'Elegance Furniture | Los Angeles | Apr 13, 2005 | 13 violations | $7,392 | 12 | 0 |
| Longs Drugs Longs Drug Stores California, Inc | San Mateo | Apr 11, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Mart KRP Clothing Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 9, 2005 | 15 violations repeat | $7,727 | 13 | 0 |
| One Dollar Club | Los Angeles | Apr 8, 2005 | 34 violations | $15,467 | 33 | 0 |
| Dollar Club- Pasadena, Inc. | Pasadena | Apr 8, 2005 | 5 violations | $5,260 | 4 | 0 |
| Todo 1 Dollar Only Store, Inc. | Covina | Apr 8, 2005 | 8 violations | $4,894 | 7 | 0 |
| Todo 99 Cents- Baldwin Park | Baldwin Park | Apr 8, 2005 | 5 violations | $4,617 | 4 | 0 |
| Dollar Club- Long Beach | Long Beach | Apr 8, 2005 | 6 violations | $2,107 | 5 | 0 |
| Karl Hardware Karl's Hardware, Inc. | Rosamond | Apr 7, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KRP Clothing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 5, 2005 | 149 violations repeat | $114,699 | 148 | $35,420 |
| Nutrition Plus | Tustin | Apr 3, 2005 | 2 violations | $195 | 1 | 0 |
| Carmalor Gas Station | Chula Vista | Mar 31, 2005 | 5 violations | $2,201 | 4 | 0 |
| Imperial Stations Inc. | Orange | Mar 30, 2005 | 6 violations | $462 | 5 | 0 |
| Ok 99 #IV | Montclair | Mar 28, 2005 | 5 violations | $2,478 | 3 | 0 |
| Valley Market Fadel Brothers, Inc. | Palm Springs | Mar 22, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Superior Super Warehouse Store | Covina | Mar 20, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Silent Partners | Calabasas | Mar 17, 2005 | 19 violations | $8,903 | 18 | 0 |
| Pet Club Red Cart, Incorporated | San Mateo | Mar 13, 2005 | 1 violation | $47 | 1 | 0 |
| Rancho Grocery Outlet | Rancho Cordova | Mar 9, 2005 | 7 violations | $904 | 1 | $2,475 |
| Foodnet Supermarket, Inc. | San Leandro | Feb 28, 2005 | 51 violations | $65,214 | 44 | $743 |
| Buy-N-Save Market | Los Banos | Feb 20, 2005 | 4 violations | $13,452 | 3 | 0 |
| Super Shopping /Apple Market | Calexico | Feb 20, 2005 | 8 violations | $717 | 8 | 0 |
| Luminessence | San Diego | Feb 19, 2005 | 1 violation | $194 | 1 | 0 |
| Lucky Seafood | San Diego | Feb 17, 2005 | 6 violations | $21,615 | 4 | 0 |
| Fashion Fair Mall Macerich Fresno Limited Partnership(The Macer | Fresno | Feb 16, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | San Francisco | Feb 15, 2005 | 454 violations | $932,977 | 454 | 0 |
| Green Frog Market | Bakersfield | Feb 15, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelly Moore Paint Company | San Mateo | Feb 14, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denio's Roseville Farmers Market & Auction | Roseville | Feb 13, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shell Gas Station | Buellton | Feb 12, 2005 | 31 violations | $5,875 | 31 | 0 |
| Target Target Corporation | Daly City | Feb 12, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CNC Motor Sports, Inc. | Montclair | Feb 11, 2005 | 8 violations | $3,742 | 7 | 0 |
| U Save Market | Indio | Feb 10, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank's Ranch Market | Indio | Feb 10, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indio Village Market | Indio | Feb 9, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,485 |
| Calexico Market Inc. | Calexico | Feb 8, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trader Joe's Trader Joe's Company | San Francisco | Feb 7, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calderon AA Tires & Wheels | San Jose | Feb 5, 2005 | 10 violations | $14,105 | 6 | 0 |
| Calderon AA Tires & Wheels | San Jose | Feb 5, 2005 | 5 violations | $6,845 | 4 | 0 |
| d d Discount Subdivision of | Hayward | Feb 5, 2005 | 1 violation | $298 | 1 | 0 |
| T.C. Worthy-Thomas Market | Calexico | Feb 3, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lippman Enterprises, LLC | Reseda | Feb 2, 2005 | 5 violations | $1,346 | 5 | 0 |
| T.C. Worthy Cash & Carry | Calexico | Feb 2, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Thumb Market | Citrus Heights | Feb 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diamond World Video | Santa Maria | Jan 29, 2005 | 3 violations | $6,671 | 3 | 0 |
| D&R Flooring | Valencia | Jan 26, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dai Tan Supermarket | San Diego | Jan 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wallpaper Express | Citrus Heights | Jan 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Report Card | Citrus Heights | Jan 24, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Save-A-Lot Ltd | Chula Vista | Jan 20, 2005 | 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.