City record, U.S. Labor Department investigations

Cloverdale Wage and Hour Cases

Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.Legal notes by Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Cloverdale since 2004: 3 cases, $5,063 in back wages, newest first.

Every federal wage and hour case closed in California since 2004 and a handful before: 30,596 investigations, 23,910 employers, $472,441,289 in back wages for 335,130 workers.

Wage and hour cases in Cloverdale at a glance

Employers in Cloverdale account for 3 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 3 of which found violations (100%). Employers agreed to pay $5,063 in back wages to 4 workers, and $18,414 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 0 cases closed with $0 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting ($5,063).

All cases, newest first

3 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Peay Vineyards, LLCMar 21, 20212 violations$2,6481$13,574
Soto Bros Farm Labor Contractor Inc.May 24, 20174 violations00$3,665
Tri-Valley Vineyard ManagementJan 15, 201210 violations$2,4153$1,175

Largest back-wage records in Cloverdale

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
Peay Vineyards, LLC1$2,6481Mar 21, 2021
Tri-Valley Vineyard Management1$2,4153Jan 15, 2012
Soto Bros Farm Labor Contractor Inc.1$00May 24, 2017

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
202111$2,6481
201711$00
201211$2,4153

Your rights in Cloverdale

The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Cloverdale 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. 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.

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