Wage and hour cases in Bakersfield at a glance
Employers in Bakersfield account for 300 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 185 of which found violations (62%). Employers agreed to pay $1,861,522 in back wages to 2,340 workers, and $788,419 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 1 cases closed with $182,999 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Construction ($515,493), Health Care and Social Assistance ($374,912), Public Administration ($287,105).
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| Employer | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Family Care | Jan 13, 2026 | 11 violations repeat | $182,999 | 5 | $3,521 |
| GEO Group THE GEO GROUP, INC | Aug 26, 2025 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Elephant Thai Cuisine | Jul 6, 2025 | 4 violations | $5,903 | 1 | $975 |
| CHI Employee Benefit Company | Jun 29, 2025 | 51 violations | $5,172 | 48 | $7,581 |
| Pathway Homes MARKELL & MARQUELL ENTERPRISE, L.L.C | Mar 15, 2025 | 11 violations repeat | $17,697 | 10 | $10,060 |
| Jersey Mike's Asbury Knight Investments Inc | Oct 4, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Caesars Pizza | Aug 25, 2024 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | $105,496 |
| Harmony Springs Nankil Enterprises, Inc | Mar 17, 2024 | 32 violations repeat | $90,492 | 31 | $14,994 |
| Sierra Spring Residential Care | Mar 17, 2024 | 9 violations repeat | $32,151 | 8 | $4,165 |
| J. Goyeneche Sheep LLC | Feb 26, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $4,159 |
| Safe 1 Credit Union | Feb 15, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grimmway Farms | Jan 30, 2024 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $8,836 |
| M&M Labor,Inc | Jan 30, 2024 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,313 |
| Tony's Pizza Tony's Firehouse Enterprises Coffee, Inc | Jan 29, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Perico Mexican Restaurant | Nov 30, 2023 | 5 violations repeat | $31,399 | 5 | $4,165 |
| Santa Barbara Pizza and Chicken | Nov 19, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CHI Employee Benefit Company | Oct 20, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,875 |
| Jin Sushi Jin Sushi Corporation | Aug 14, 2023 | 25 violations repeat | $59,270 | 21 | $18,326 |
| Blaze Pizza Damm Fine Pizza LLC | Aug 14, 2023 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $121,104 |
| Sun Pacific Sun Pacific Farming Cooperative, Inc. | Jul 30, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,618 |
| RLH Fire Protection | Jun 30, 2023 | 10 violations | $9,944 | 7 | 0 |
| Hodel's Country Dining Hodel's Development Corporation | Jun 21, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Krispy Kreme Doughnuts | Jun 4, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aztecas Barbershop | May 30, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conduent | Apr 6, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun Pacific Sun Pacific Farming Cooperative, Inc. | Jan 29, 2023 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,197 |
| California Harvesters CHI Employment Services Company | Aug 16, 2022 | 304 violations | $126,613 | 147 | $26,385 |
| Valley Achievement Center / Valley Adult Serv | Jul 10, 2022 | 6 violations | $1,793 | 5 | 0 |
| Sunset Mechanical & Construction | Jun 21, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Control Fire Protection | Jun 16, 2022 | 2 violations | $2,571 | 2 | 0 |
| El Patio Mexican Grill | Mar 31, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A-C Electric Company | Mar 25, 2022 | 10 violations | $1,131 | 4 | 0 |
| Sweaney, Inc. | Feb 22, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tacos La Villa Mexican Grill | Feb 11, 2022 | 21 violations repeat | $6,575 | 20 | $14,980 |
| Vons Vons Companies, Inc. | Jan 13, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tacos Las Salsas | Dec 31, 2021 | 10 violations repeat | $14,012 | 9 | $5,553 |
| Wing Stop East Bakersfield Wing Company Inc. | Nov 6, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trader Joe's Trader Joe's Company | Aug 24, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,980 |
| USPS United States Postal Service | Jul 23, 2021 | 6 violations | $8,400 | 5 | 0 |
| Santa Barbara Pizza and Chicken | May 3, 2021 | 2 violations | $268 | 1 | 0 |
| Valley Ag. Inc. | Apr 27, 2021 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $19,600 |
| Flame Broiler AK Restaurants, Inc. | Apr 22, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Universal Welding and Construction, Inc | Mar 24, 2021 | 76 violations repeat | $85,004 | 74 | $52,170 |
| Foodma Save Mart Supermarkets | Mar 19, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poso Creek Cooperative | Jan 3, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,547 |
| Alan Jack Lawn Service Alan B. Jack Sole Proprietorship | Dec 30, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bakersfield Hardwood, Inc. | Aug 25, 2020 | 4 violations | $10,048 | 2 | 0 |
| Heredia, Robert H&R Labor Contracting, LLC | Aug 9, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Perez Farm Services | Aug 3, 2020 | 2 violations | $580 | 1 | 0 |
| Clear Creek Systems Inc. | Jul 25, 2020 | 3 violations | $3,423 | 2 | 0 |
| Bear Mountain Truck Stop | Jul 24, 2020 | 1 violation | $896 | 1 | 0 |
| Diaz Plastering, Inc. | Mar 7, 2020 | 4 violations | $1,334 | 3 | 0 |
| Joe F. Echenique | Dec 31, 2019 | 10 violations | $20,567 | 3 | $18,389 |
| Adiuvo FLC | Aug 17, 2019 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,515 |
| C & J Recycling - Stockdale Craig Allen and Josie Adeline Smith | Apr 1, 2019 | 2 violations | $5,839 | 1 | 0 |
| C & J Recycling - Stockdale Craig Allen and Josie Adeline Smith | Apr 1, 2019 | 3 violations | $1,058 | 2 | 0 |
| C & J Recycling - Stockdale Craig Allen and Josie Adeline Smith | Apr 1, 2019 | 2 violations | $364 | 2 | 0 |
| Real Recycling Center- H Street | Mar 29, 2019 | 3 violations | $283 | 1 | 0 |
| Real Recycling Center- Union Avenue | Mar 29, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OG Recycling - Chester Ave. Bakersfield, CA | Mar 22, 2019 | 3 violations | $6,238 | 2 | 0 |
| OG Recycling - Chester Ave. Bakersfield, CA | Mar 22, 2019 | 2 violations | $249 | 1 | 0 |
| OG Recycling - Chester Ave. Bakersfield, CA | Mar 22, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alma D Best Room & Board - Alma | Jan 15, 2019 | 13 violations | $1,828 | 8 | 0 |
| Alma D Best Room & Board - Alma | Jan 15, 2019 | 9 violations | $1,140 | 5 | 0 |
| Alma D Best Room & Board - Alma | Jan 15, 2019 | 6 violations | $933 | 3 | 0 |
| Alma D Best Room & Board - Alma | Jan 15, 2019 | 6 violations | $522 | 4 | 0 |
| Alma D Best Room & Board - Alma | Jan 15, 2019 | 4 violations | $441 | 2 | 0 |
| CAPK Community Action Partnership of Kern | Oct 10, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R & L Recycling LLC | Sep 7, 2018 | 4 violations repeat | $6,420 | 3 | $1,814 |
| Valley Ag. Inc. | May 19, 2018 | 44 violations | $943 | 29 | $7,146 |
| Esparza Enterprises, Inc. | Apr 22, 2018 | 129 violations | $5,657 | 125 | $3,958 |
| Sunview Shandon Sunview Vineyards of California, Inc. | Apr 8, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $977 |
| Omni Family Health, Inc. | Mar 23, 2018 | 127 violations | $7,413 | 127 | 0 |
| Kern County Sheriff's Office | Feb 13, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chriso's Tree Trimming | Nov 7, 2017 | 4 violations | $4,181 | 3 | 0 |
| Cream of the Crop Ag Service, Inc. | Aug 27, 2017 | 1 violation | $112 | 1 | 0 |
| George A. Bics Plumbing | Jul 20, 2017 | 7 violations | $26,475 | 3 | 0 |
| SAILS Bakersfield Supported and Independent Living Services (SA | Jun 5, 2017 | 31 violations repeat | $2,328 | 31 | 0 |
| A C Recycling Alondra G Medina Camacho | Apr 6, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melendrez, Jose M. La Labor Services Corporation, Inc. | Mar 5, 2017 | 14 violations | $805 | 2 | $7,421 |
| The Upper Cut | Feb 25, 2017 | 2 violations | $235 | 1 | 0 |
| Sun Pacific Sun Pacific Farming Cooperative, Inc. | Feb 19, 2017 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,352 |
| Agri-Mix Transport, Inc. | Feb 13, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Holder's Air Conditioning & Heating | Jan 5, 2017 | 15 violations | $32,395 | 14 | 0 |
| Sturgeon Services International | Dec 5, 2016 | 2 violations | $3,599 | 1 | 0 |
| Gabriel Gallardo West Valley Farming LLC | Feb 3, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broadband Integrators, Inc. | Jan 16, 2016 | 51 violations repeat | $23,647 | 50 | 0 |
| Clear Creek Systems Inc. | Jan 4, 2016 | 9 violations | $1,348 | 5 | 0 |
| Ida's Finest Living | Jun 16, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun Pacific Sun Pacific Farming Coorperative, Inc. | Jun 13, 2015 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Empire Transit Golden Empire Transit District | May 29, 2015 | 2 violations | $1,093 | 1 | 0 |
| San Miguel Home ICF | Mar 9, 2015 | 6 violations repeat | $2,901 | 6 | $1,122 |
| Nicholas Home ICF Jmar Homes, Incorporated | Mar 9, 2015 | 5 violations repeat | $1,102 | 5 | $935 |
| White Lane Home ICF | Mar 9, 2015 | 6 violations repeat | $952 | 6 | $1,122 |
| Sun Pacific Sun Pacific Farming Cooperative, Inc. | Feb 22, 2015 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,200 |
| Roadway Inn & Suites Bakersfield | Feb 10, 2015 | 27 violations | $1,489 | 13 | 0 |
| Kern County Fire Department | Jan 13, 2015 | 19 violations | $27,669 | 19 | 0 |
| Gabriel M. Gallardo | Dec 19, 2014 | 12 violations | $4,117 | 5 | $1,500 |
| Kooner Investment Farms | Dec 15, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| River Texaco Food Mart | Nov 5, 2014 | 3 violations | $23 | 1 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Bakersfield
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kern County | 2 | $286,945 | 243 | Jun 29, 2009 |
| Sweaney, Inc. | 3 | $208,078 | 85 | Feb 22, 2022 |
| Arcadia Family Care | 1 | $182,999 | 5 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| California Harvesters | 1 | $126,613 | 147 | Aug 16, 2022 |
| Harmony Springs | 1 | $90,492 | 31 | Mar 17, 2024 |
| Universal Welding and Construction, Inc | 1 | $85,004 | 74 | Mar 24, 2021 |
| SEAIR Transportation Services, Inc. | 1 | $70,116 | 25 | Jun 30, 2006 |
| Jin Sushi | 1 | $59,270 | 21 | Aug 14, 2023 |
| Cherokee Cable Contractors, Inc. | 1 | $55,699 | 78 | Dec 31, 2003 |
| Esparza Enterprises, Inc. | 8 | $45,151 | 462 | Apr 22, 2018 |
| Holder's Air Conditioning & Heating | 1 | $32,395 | 14 | Jan 5, 2017 |
| Sierra Spring Residential Care | 1 | $32,151 | 8 | Mar 17, 2024 |
| Grant Construction | 1 | $31,804 | 70 | Feb 8, 2009 |
| Don Perico Mexican Restaurant | 1 | $31,399 | 5 | Nov 30, 2023 |
| Bakersfield Family Medical Center | 2 | $29,694 | 10 | Jul 27, 2012 |
| Kern County Fire Department | 1 | $27,669 | 19 | Jan 13, 2015 |
| George A. Bics Plumbing | 1 | $26,475 | 3 | Jul 20, 2017 |
| Construction Specialty Services, Inc. | 1 | $25,591 | 4 | Aug 7, 2013 |
| Chinatown Buffet | 2 | $25,491 | 8 | Jan 18, 2012 |
| Broadband Integrators, Inc. | 1 | $23,647 | 50 | Jan 16, 2016 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | $182,999 | 5 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | $28,772 | 59 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | $122,643 | 39 |
| 2023 | 12 | 7 | $100,613 | 33 |
| 2022 | 9 | 6 | $138,683 | 178 |
| 2021 | 10 | 9 | $107,684 | 89 |
| 2020 | 7 | 5 | $16,281 | 9 |
| 2019 | 15 | 15 | $39,462 | 34 |
| 2018 | 7 | 6 | $20,433 | 284 |
| 2017 | 10 | 10 | $66,531 | 55 |
| 2016 | 4 | 3 | $28,594 | 56 |
| 2015 | 9 | 8 | $35,206 | 50 |
| 2014 | 18 | 13 | $44,489 | 28 |
| 2013 | 19 | 13 | $127,158 | 70 |
| 2012 | 22 | 17 | $90,029 | 214 |
| 2011 | 17 | 13 | $165,387 | 113 |
| 2010 | 21 | 11 | $21,552 | 173 |
| 2009 | 9 | 7 | $88,677 | 418 |
| 2008 | 19 | 3 | $0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 20 | 4 | $1,161 | 4 |
| 2006 | 23 | 15 | $84,363 | 92 |
| 2005 | 23 | 3 | $0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 3 | $8,161 | 16 |
Your rights in Bakersfield
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Bakersfield 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. Our Bakersfield employment law page covers the local offices and deadlines. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement database, California cases through Sep 6, 2026. County is assigned from the city on the case. 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.