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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Postal Service | Mar 25, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Construction | Feb 8, 2009 | 209 violations | $31,804 | 70 | 0 |
| S O S Staffing S.O.S. Staffing Services, Inc. | Jan 27, 2009 | 2 violations repeat | $2,026 | 1 | 0 |
| U.S. Postal Services | Nov 8, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oldenkamp Trucking | Aug 26, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Esparza Services, Inc. | Aug 19, 2008 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| James Robison FLC | Aug 19, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Target Target Corporation | Aug 12, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendy's Wendy's of the Pacific, Inc. | Aug 5, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taco Bell Yum Brands, Inc. | Jul 31, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foods Co. | Jul 29, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Jun 5, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosedale Carwash Mr. Athaphal Osathonuhro | May 15, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Country Boy Drive-In | Apr 22, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elephant Bar & Restaurant Santa Barbara Restaurant Group, Inc. | Apr 9, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wing Stop The Bakersfield Wing Company, Inc. | Apr 7, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chili's Grill & Bar | Apr 1, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esparza Enterprises, Inc. | Jan 23, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grimway Farms Grimway Enterprises, Inc. | Jan 23, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kern County Mental Health County of Kern, State of California | Jan 16, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P F Chang's P F Chang's China Bristo, Inc. | Jan 8, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coconut Joe's Getaway Restaurants, Inc. | Jan 5, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monty's Automotive Ctr | Dec 31, 2007 | 6 violations | $1,161 | 4 | 0 |
| Paramount Farming Company LLC | Oct 31, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Blessing Corner The Blessing Corner Church | Oct 31, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panda Express Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. | Oct 23, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Country Rose | Sep 27, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Togo's Great Sandwiches | Sep 20, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javier Rodriguez FLC Javier Rodriguez Farm Labor Contracting, Inc | Sep 10, 2007 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,075 |
| Bidart Brothers | Sep 10, 2007 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $300 |
| Arturo Rodriguez Arturo Rodriguez Farm Labor Contractor | Sep 10, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R & B Farm Services | Aug 3, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GAR Transport | May 25, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walker Lewis Rentals | May 24, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elephant Bar Elephant Bar Restaurant, Inc. | May 22, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foods Co. | May 10, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Senior Pepe's | Apr 26, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Community Home Loans | Apr 25, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Planet Dance | Apr 2, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pizzaville A V G Enhterprise, Inc. | Mar 9, 2007 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payless Market | Mar 2, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & L Painting | Mar 1, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grimmway Farms Grimmway Enterprises, Inc | Nov 21, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B Trucking 2 B Trucking, LLC | Sep 30, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Direct Response Direct Response Resources, Inc. | Sep 29, 2006 | 7 violations | $916 | 7 | 0 |
| R.B. Moss Architectual Specialties R.B. Moss Jr. Architectual Specialties, Inc. | Sep 5, 2006 | 6 violations | $3,450 | 5 | 0 |
| U.S. Postal Service | Sep 2, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pizza Hut California Pizza LLC | Aug 25, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esparza Enterprises, Inc. | Jul 31, 2006 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $875 |
| County of Kern, CA | Jul 21, 2006 | 2 violations | $3,518 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun World International | Jul 14, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Benjamin Castillo Farm Labor Contractor | Jul 13, 2006 | 11 violations | $600 | 4 | $1,675 |
| Garza Contracting, Inc | Jul 13, 2006 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,300 |
| Garry Richardson Farms | Jul 13, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bidart Bros. | Jul 12, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheeler Farms | Jul 12, 2006 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunview Vineyards of California, Inc. | Jul 10, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manpower US Inc | Jul 6, 2006 | 2 violations | $118 | 1 | 0 |
| SEAIR Transportation Services, Inc. | Jun 30, 2006 | 25 violations | $70,116 | 25 | 0 |
| Medstaff, Inc. | Apr 24, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manuel Rodriguez | Apr 15, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Auntie Anne's Bakersfield | Mar 14, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,320 |
| Precision Pump & Machine, Inc. | Mar 9, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Valley Contracting | Jan 31, 2006 | 57 violations | $5,645 | 50 | $70,000 |
| Grimmway Farms Grimmway Enterprises, Inc | Jan 23, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Knight's Pumping Inc. Knight's Pumping and Portable Services, Inc. | Dec 14, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wellpro | Nov 30, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esparza Enterprises, Inc. | Nov 5, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tejon Ranch | Oct 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wholesale Fuels Inc. | Oct 19, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Safety, Inc. | Sep 30, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Masonery | Aug 10, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Class A Roofing | Aug 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crespo Roofing Mr and Mrs Rafael Crespo | Jun 28, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bakersfield Roofing Co. | Jun 10, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garcia Roofing | Jun 8, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SBC | May 31, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butler Roof Systems Valley Steel Construction, Inc. | May 10, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AC Systems Allen B and Kathy L Farmer (partners) | May 6, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Master Builders Construction | May 5, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amparano Roofing | Apr 8, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T & T Drywall | Mar 23, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art's Drywall | Mar 16, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SBC SBC Communications, Inc. | Mar 11, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Frog Market | Feb 15, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smith's Bakeries | Jan 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mexicali Restaurants | Jan 11, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pyrenees French Bakery | Jan 8, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Las Palmas Nursery Paul Bealessio and Sasha Padjah, partnership | Dec 15, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stereo San Atieh & Ed Tarboush, partnership | Nov 30, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradford Trucking | Nov 24, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bakersfield Family Medical Center | Oct 19, 2004 | 9 violations | $7,879 | 8 | 0 |
| Highway 58 Fuel Stop | Oct 14, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Valley Contracting | Jul 10, 2004 | 12 violations | $282 | 8 | $2,500 |
| KLC Melinda Gonzales DBA | May 30, 2004 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,250 |
| Cherokee Cable Contractors, Inc. | Dec 31, 2003 | 79 violations | $55,699 | 78 | 0 |
| Kern County County of Kern, CA | Jul 23, 2003 | 249 violations repeat | $286,945 | 243 | 0 |
| Prather Drywall & Plastering | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AAA Residential Elderly Retreat | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Palmas Del Desierto Palmas Del Desierto AG Services, LLC | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 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.