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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno Grocery Outlet | Fresno | Nov 14, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Choice Food Market | Fresno | Nov 13, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mustangs & Fast Fords O.C. | Santa Ana | Nov 12, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Palace Food Depot (IGA) | Tulare | Nov 8, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chevron-Oasis Car Wash Vaazhga Valamudan Investments, Inc. | Gilroy | Oct 26, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Coast Construction Services, Inc. | Sacramento | Oct 25, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Container Martin Containter, Inc. | Compton | Oct 12, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fashion Valley Arco Am/PM | San Diego | Oct 11, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Food Bowl 99 | San Jose | Oct 2, 2016 | 1 violation | $65 | 1 | 0 |
| Nike Factory Store | Barstow | Sep 14, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AA Ginseng Wholesale, Inc. | Rowland Heights | Sep 13, 2016 | 17 violations | $25,652 | 14 | 0 |
| Carniceria y Taqueria Mexico | Madera | Sep 8, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arco AM/PM Alan's Sunshine Inc. | San Diego | Sep 1, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 Cents Only Stores | San Bernardino | Aug 26, 2016 | 8 violations repeat | $31,263 | 7 | 0 |
| 99 Cents Only Stores 99 Cent Stores Only Stores, LLC | Riverside | Aug 26, 2016 | 6 violations repeat | $10,704 | 5 | 0 |
| Carmona's Applicance Center | Redding | Aug 23, 2016 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerusalem Bagel, LLC. | Garden Grove | Aug 16, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stater Brothers Markets | Chino Hills | Aug 16, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DDI Consulting, Inc. | Sacramento | Aug 15, 2016 | 6 violations | $2,059 | 2 | 0 |
| Amazon Golden State FC, LLC | Moreno Valley | Aug 4, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CDL Truck Solutions | Acampo | Jul 25, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Office Furniture | Corona | Jul 20, 2016 | 25 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $14,300 |
| Clear Creek Grocery & Deli | Redding | Jul 15, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skylark Nails Dion Nails Supply Inc. | Garden Grove | Jun 30, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leslie Motors | Seaside | Jun 24, 2016 | 5 violations | $29,918 | 1 | 0 |
| Jos. A. Bank Jos A Bank Clothiers, Inc. | San Francisco | Jun 11, 2016 | 1 violation | $7,515 | 1 | 0 |
| Secoya Markets | Ontario | May 31, 2016 | 4 violations | $162 | 2 | 0 |
| ARCO AMPM Gas Station | Sacramento | May 20, 2016 | 20 violations | $25,187 | 19 | 0 |
| ARCO AMPM Gas Station Wraich Petroleum Corporation | Sacramento | May 20, 2016 | 9 violations | $13,346 | 8 | 0 |
| ARCO AMPM Gas Station | North Highlands | May 20, 2016 | 9 violations | $9,350 | 7 | 0 |
| ARCO AMPM Gas Station | Lodi | May 20, 2016 | 5 violations | $6,861 | 4 | 0 |
| ARCO AMPM Gas Station | West Sacramento | May 20, 2016 | 9 violations repeat | $4,361 | 8 | 0 |
| Healthy Life | Westminster | May 13, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smart and Final Store | Carmichael | May 10, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Truck City Auto Plaza, Inc | Sacramento | Apr 24, 2016 | 9 violations | $8,570 | 8 | 0 |
| Design Time Design Time and Tile, Inc. | Redding | Apr 11, 2016 | 2 violations repeat | $1,036 | 1 | 0 |
| ARCO Tamarack Petroleum | San Diego | Apr 11, 2016 | 1 violation | $814 | 1 | 0 |
| Santa Cruz Nutritionals | Santa Cruz | Mar 31, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kuk Je Supermarket | Daly City | Mar 29, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven | Mission Viejo | Mar 24, 2016 | 7 violations | $2,837 | 3 | 0 |
| Kwikee Mart | Napa | Mar 9, 2016 | 5 violations repeat | $26,178 | 4 | $1,413 |
| Juvo, Inc. | La Mirada | Mar 7, 2016 | 6 violations | $13,946 | 5 | 0 |
| El Super Bodega Latina Corporation | Anaheim | Mar 7, 2016 | 11 violations | $1,819 | 11 | 0 |
| El Super Bodega Latina Corporation | Oceanside | Mar 7, 2016 | 9 violations | $1,341 | 9 | 0 |
| El Super Bodega Latina Corporation | San Diego | Mar 5, 2016 | 4 violations | $320 | 4 | 0 |
| Safeway Distribution Center | Tracy | Mar 4, 2016 | 115 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amazon Golden State FC LLC | San Bernardino | Mar 2, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beneficial Insectary, Inc. | Redding | Mar 1, 2016 | 18 violations | $14,984 | 18 | 0 |
| Kaelins Market Alpine Twisters, Inc. | El Cajon | Feb 1, 2016 | 75 violations repeat | $10,879 | 65 | 0 |
| Circle K Gas Station | Redding | Jan 29, 2016 | 4 violations | $232 | 3 | 0 |
| Marquez Produce | Los Angeles | Jan 16, 2016 | 3 violations | $29 | 1 | 0 |
| Holiday Market North State Grocery, Inc. | Cottonwood | Jan 13, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Holiday Market North State Grocery, Inc. | Redding | Jan 13, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven Store #26910 & | San Diego | Jan 8, 2016 | 5 violations | $905 | 3 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven Store | San Diego | Jan 8, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,250 |
| Holiday Market North State Grocery, Inc. | Redding | Jan 4, 2016 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,750 |
| THE FACE SHOP | Santa Clara | Jan 1, 2016 | 7 violations | $6,193 | 6 | 0 |
| Petco Store Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc | Gilroy | Dec 31, 2015 | 4 violations | $2,236 | 3 | 0 |
| Lucky Oil Company/ Inland pacific Petroleum | Buena Park | Dec 31, 2015 | 9 violations | $903 | 9 | 0 |
| Restoration Hardware | Tracy | Dec 28, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foodland Dallo & Co., Inc. | El Cajon | Dec 26, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Car Legacy | South Gate | Dec 16, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walmart Superstore | Riverside | Dec 16, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nahrain Fish & Chicken Grill | El Cajon | Dec 11, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colima's Carniceria y Taqueria | Parlier | Dec 6, 2015 | 9 violations repeat | $50,000 | 8 | $5,390 |
| Babylon International Market | El Cajon | Dec 4, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harvest International Market | El Cajon | Dec 2, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beautiful Glow | San Gabriel | Dec 1, 2015 | 22 violations | $9,486 | 16 | 0 |
| Valley Foods | El Cajon | Dec 1, 2015 | 3 violations | $1,453 | 1 | 0 |
| Sears Hometown Store | Red Bluff | Dec 1, 2015 | 2 violations | $123 | 1 | 0 |
| Turf Star, Inc. | Rancho Cordova | Nov 30, 2015 | 3 violations | $4,843 | 2 | 0 |
| Seven- Eleven | Alhambra | Nov 30, 2015 | 3 violations | $303 | 2 | 0 |
| Safeway | Pleasanton | Nov 25, 2015 | 2 violations | $1,058 | 1 | 0 |
| Big Bear Produce | El Cajon | Nov 24, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chevron Stations, Inc. | Stockton | Nov 18, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foodland Dallo and Co, Inc. | El Cajon | Nov 17, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| My Fit Foods | Hermosa Beach | Nov 7, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DCT Amko Inc | Los Angeles | Nov 2, 2015 | 12 violations | $27,634 | 11 | 0 |
| LA Splash Cosmetics | La Puente | Oct 28, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oxnard Drug Store | Oxnard | Oct 26, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carniceria y Taqueria Mexico | Madera | Oct 22, 2015 | 12 violations repeat | $25,179 | 11 | $4,114 |
| Karl's Hardware | Rosamond | Oct 22, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaines Investments Trust Western States Asset Management | La Jolla | Oct 19, 2015 | 220 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Table Top Game Swap | San Diego | Oct 13, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Sol Market | El Centro | Oct 1, 2015 | 17 violations | $2,268 | 17 | 0 |
| Siam Orchid Traditional Thai Massage | San Francisco | Sep 30, 2015 | 10 violations | $11,543 | 9 | 0 |
| Fresno County Fire Protection District | Sanger | Sep 30, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boulevard Jay Hart Home, Inc. | Palm Springs | Sep 23, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfonso's Meat Market | Selma | Sep 18, 2015 | 9 violations repeat | $74,862 | 8 | $3,080 |
| Circle K Bloomington Galilee Investment Corporation | Bloomington | Sep 17, 2015 | 7 violations | $2,483 | 6 | 0 |
| Bella Shoes | Hayward | Sep 15, 2015 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,550 |
| Antunez Shell | Calexico | Sep 2, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arco AMPM Brawley Corner Petroleum Inc. | Brawley | Sep 1, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel 'sTire Service | El Centro | Sep 1, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aeropostale | Calexico | Aug 31, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cardenas Market | El Centro | Aug 31, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aerotek, Inc. | Ontario | Aug 31, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nation Wide Autos | Sacramento | Aug 28, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tillys World of Jeans and Tops, Inc | Calexico | Aug 26, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aeropostale | El Centro | Aug 24, 2015 | 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.