Unpaid Wage Cases in Santee, California
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $346K in back wages owed to 207 workers by Santee employers, in 14 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 49% of it. The industry with the most back wages is security guards and patrol services.
What workers weren't paid
1 case involved child labor violations, covering 0 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
BSE Security Service 10765 Woodside Ave Ste E
$196K in back wages to 88 workers
Security Guards and Patrol Services · period investigated Dec 2021–Dec 2023
Tower Glass, Inc. 9570 Pathway St #A
$46,232 in back wages to 20 workers
Glass and Glazing Contractors · period investigated Oct 2011–Mar 2013
Okawa Steak House & Sushi 9720 Mission Gorge Rd STE A
$32,244 in back wages to 21 workers · $7,315 in penalties
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Nov 2019–Oct 2022 · repeat violator: W
Nicholas Construction Services, Inc. - DFAC 11418 N. Woodside Ave.
$17,636 in back wages to 5 workers
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · period investigated Jan 2010–Feb 2011
Nicholas Construction Services, Inc. 11418 N Woodside Ave
$17,607 in back wages to 27 workers
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · period investigated Oct 2019–Oct 2021
Nicholas Construction Services Inc. - JFETS 11418 N Woodside Ave.
$13,509 in back wages to 4 workers
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · period investigated Aug 2010–Feb 2011
Richard Brady & Associates 9925 Prospect Ave, Suite D
$9,687 in back wages to 14 workers
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · period investigated Oct 2014–Feb 2015
Paving Stones of San Diego 9440 Wheatlands Ct Ste 6
$4,766 in back wages to 5 workers
Landscape Architectural Services · period investigated Jan 2010–Jan 2012
Panda Country Restaurant 9621 Mission George
$2,903 in back wages to 1 worker
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Nov 2014–Nov 2016
The WrapShack 9490 Cuyamaca St #200
$1,918 in back wages to 14 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jun 2019–Jun 2021
Most recent cases
Tabu Sushi period ending Feb 2026
$542 in back wages to 1 worker · $855 in penalties · Full-Service Restaurants
Cameron Bros. period ending Oct 2024
1 violation, no back wages · Other Activities Related to Real Estate
BSE Security Service period ending Dec 2023
$196K in back wages to 88 workers · Security Guards and Patrol Services
Okawa Steak House & Sushi period ending Oct 2022
$32,244 in back wages to 21 workers · $7,315 in penalties · Full-Service Restaurants
Vive Media period ending Apr 2022
4 violations, no back wages · Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
Nicholas Construction Services, Inc. period ending Oct 2021
$17,607 in back wages to 27 workers · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
The WrapShack period ending Jun 2021
$1,918 in back wages to 14 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Fred's Fencing period ending Oct 2020
16 violations, no back wages · Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Hailstorm Solutions period ending Feb 2019
1 violation, no back wages · All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Ponciano Construction period ending Jun 2018
1 violation, no back wages · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Pizza Hut period ending Jun 2017
3 violations, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Panda Country Restaurant period ending Nov 2016
$2,903 in back wages to 1 worker · Full-Service Restaurants
A&D General Contracting, Inc. period ending Oct 2016
1 violation, no back wages · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Jack in the Box period ending Feb 2015
1 child labor violation · Limited-Service Restaurants
Richard Brady & Associates period ending Feb 2015
$9,687 in back wages to 14 workers · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Torres General Inc. period ending May 2014
$1,807 in back wages to 1 worker · Framing Contractors
Tower Glass, Inc. period ending Mar 2013
$46,232 in back wages to 20 workers · Glass and Glazing Contractors
Paving Stones of San Diego period ending Jan 2012
$4,766 in back wages to 5 workers · Landscape Architectural Services
Marys Donuts period ending Oct 2011
$414 in back wages to 5 workers · Retail Bakeries
Nicholas Construction Services, Inc. - DFAC period ending Feb 2011
$17,636 in back wages to 5 workers · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
If you weren't paid what you're owed
Federal law requires at least the minimum wage and time-and-a-half for hours over 40 a week for most hourly workers, and many states set higher minimums. You can file a free, confidential complaint with the Wage and Hour Division or your state labor department, and you can also sue to recover unpaid wages, often with an equal amount in damages and your attorney fees. Deadlines are generally two to three years under federal law.
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Source: the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division enforcement data (every concluded compliance action since fiscal year 2005), from the DOL Open Data Portal, loaded November 9, 2026. “Back wages” is the amount employers agreed to pay workers after an investigation found they were underpaid; dates are the end of the period the investigation covered. Employer names and addresses are as DOL publishes them. Federal cases only: state labor departments and private lawsuits recover more that isn't counted here.
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