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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warehouse Shoe Sale | El Monte | Oct 16, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Highway 58 Fuel Stop | Bakersfield | Oct 14, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Lily Motorcycle Larry Lily Motorcycles, Inc. | Lancaster | Sep 28, 2004 | 3 violations | $381 | 2 | 0 |
| Bath and Body Works | Santa Rosa | Sep 24, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cancun Supermarket Pacific Coast Supermarket | Los Angeles | Sep 23, 2004 | 41 violations | $23,509 | 40 | 0 |
| Firestone West Coast (torrance) | Torrance | Sep 21, 2004 | 7 violations | $1,759 | 6 | 0 |
| 99 Cents Only Stores | Huntington Bch | Sep 18, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mobile Auto Glass Inc | San Francisco | Sep 18, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Firestone West Coast (torrance) | Long Beach | Sep 17, 2004 | 5 violations | $6,038 | 4 | 0 |
| Moorpark Petroleum | Moorpark | Sep 12, 2004 | 8 violations | $11,110 | 7 | 0 |
| India Plaza Operations, LLc | San Jose | Sep 10, 2004 | 6 violations | $697 | 4 | 0 |
| India Plaza Operations, LLc | San Jose | Sep 10, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luangnamtha Market | San Pablo | Sep 8, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Home Depot | Inglewood | Sep 8, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heller Auto Group Homer Heller Incorporated | Escondido | Sep 8, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arco AM/PM | Lakewood | Sep 7, 2004 | 17 violations | $19,129 | 16 | 0 |
| Arteaga Starlite Market | West Sacramento | Sep 1, 2004 | 10 violations | $3,120 | 9 | 0 |
| Big 5 Sporting Goods | Sacramento | Sep 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dreamous Corporation U.S.A. | Torrance | Aug 31, 2004 | 4 violations | $698 | 4 | 0 |
| Arco Gas | Long Beach | Aug 24, 2004 | 16 violations | $8,349 | 15 | 0 |
| Puma of North America | Santa Clara | Aug 18, 2004 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,000 |
| S.T.I. MOTOR SPORTS | Culver City | Aug 14, 2004 | 12 violations | $10,791 | 10 | 0 |
| Penske Motorcars | West Covina | Aug 3, 2004 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ikeda's California Country Market, Inc | Sacramento | Aug 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VIC'S IGA Market | Sacramento | Aug 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mexicali Tires | Simi Valley | Jul 29, 2004 | 7 violations | $8,835 | 5 | 0 |
| Life Style Custom Cycles | Anaheim | Jul 29, 2004 | 5 violations | $1,305 | 1 | $1,938 |
| LAX-C | Los Angeles | Jul 25, 2004 | 34 violations | $87,620 | 30 | 0 |
| Specialty Merchandise Corp. | Chatsworth | Jul 20, 2004 | 2 violations | $1,228 | 1 | 0 |
| Belville Pharmacy Services | San Diego | Jul 14, 2004 | 45 violations | $79,801 | 45 | 0 |
| F and J Management LLC dba Rialto Shell Travel Center | Bloomington | Jul 10, 2004 | 14 violations | $1,930 | 13 | 0 |
| Sports Fever DSA Enterprises, Inc. | El Dorado Hills | Jun 30, 2004 | 22 violations | $59,332 | 22 | 0 |
| Stevens Creek Auto Imports-Subaru,Hyundai,Isu | San Jose | Jun 30, 2004 | 28 violations | $9,392 | 27 | 0 |
| Arteagas's Supermarket Lopez-Shiraki Enterprises, Inc. | Gilroy | Jun 7, 2004 | 3 violations | $8,208 | 3 | 0 |
| Cousins Carpet Inc | Whittier | Jun 1, 2004 | 52 violations | $21,195 | 49 | 0 |
| Whole Foods Market | Sacramento | Jun 1, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burman's Furniture Store | North Hollywood | May 19, 2004 | 4 violations | $3,375 | 3 | 0 |
| Stone Oven Pizza | Simi Valley | Apr 30, 2004 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | $9,020 |
| Olympic Boat Centers | Newport Beach | Apr 28, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olympic Boat Centers | Newport Beach | Apr 24, 2004 | 14 violations | $6,272 | 13 | 0 |
| Meek's Lumber | Sacramento | Mar 31, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Draeger's Stores Draeger's Supermarkets, Inc. | Palo Alto | Mar 18, 2004 | 154 violations | $59,597 | 147 | $2,681 |
| Nutrtional Merchandise-D Street | San Bernardino | Mar 14, 2004 | 1 violation | $23 | 1 | 0 |
| Stevens Creek BMW Sonic-Stevens Creek B, Inc. | Santa Clara | Mar 6, 2004 | 1 violation | $159 | 1 | 0 |
| Keeco, LLC | South San Francisco | Feb 28, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Proctor & Gamble The Proctor & Gamble Distributing Company | San Diego | Feb 24, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe's Market Salimi Associates Inc | Fair Oaks | Feb 10, 2004 | 5 violations | $792 | 1 | $1,485 |
| R. Ranch Market R. Ranch Market #2, Inc | Santa Ana | Jan 25, 2004 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | $495 |
| R. Ranch Market | Santa Ana | Jan 25, 2004 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Ranch Market | Tustin | Jan 25, 2004 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Ranch Market | Santa Ana | Jan 25, 2004 | 12 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,265 |
| Steve's ATV Steve's ATV Services Inc | Grover Beach | Jan 18, 2004 | 27 violations | $14,817 | 21 | $5,060 |
| Barcelino Barcelino Continental Corp. | Corte Madera | Jan 1, 2004 | 20 violations | $8,943 | 16 | 0 |
| Advance Cosmetics Research Laboratories | Chatsworth | Jan 1, 2004 | 11 violations | $5,062 | 9 | 0 |
| Rancho Christmas Trees | Palm Desert | Dec 16, 2003 | 14 violations | $3,820 | 3 | $5,307 |
| Heavenly Greens | San Jose | Nov 8, 2003 | 1 violation | $1,152 | 1 | 0 |
| KC Super Market | Fresno | Nov 3, 2003 | 3 violations | $190 | 1 | $1,815 |
| Mitsuwa Marketplace | San Diego | Sep 28, 2003 | 1 violation | $1,783 | 1 | 0 |
| Chung's Shell Auto Care | Compton | Aug 16, 2003 | 12 violations | $21,447 | 11 | 0 |
| Clothestime, Inc Clothestime Stores, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jun 27, 2003 | 1,563 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucky Farms Market | Rancho Cucamonga | Mar 16, 2003 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,270 |
| John's Chevron #2 / John's Chevron | Tustin | Jan 14, 2003 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John's Chevron # 1 / John's Exxon & Towing | Tustin | Jan 14, 2003 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KCH Investement | Alhambra | Dec 7, 2002 | 62 violations | $45,368 | 60 | 0 |
| Customer Service Inc. (Fort Drum, NY) | Inglewood | Oct 20, 2002 | 55 violations | $56,417 | 49 | 0 |
| BJSJ, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 28, 2002 | 63 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Boy Collection | Los Angeles | Dec 12, 2001 | 70 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junction 209 Travel Center | Madera | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Advanced Car Stereo REM Cyber Compliance Solutions | Riverside | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gap Pacific Distribution Center | Fresno | not stated | 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.