City record, U.S. Labor Department investigations

Corcoran Wage and Hour Cases

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

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Corcoran since 2004: 4 cases, $157,579 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 Corcoran at a glance

Employers in Corcoran account for 4 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 3 of which found violations (75%). Employers agreed to pay $157,579 in back wages to 111 workers, and $0 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 ($157,579), Wholesale Trade ($0).

All cases, newest first

4 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
California State Prison - SacramentoJul 16, 2024no violations found000
Dayanara's Recycling CenterJun 16, 20202 violations000
California, State of
Department of Corrections - Corcoran
Nov 1, 200472 violations$99,281710
California, State of
Department of Corrections - Corcoran
Nov 1, 200441 violations$58,298400

Largest back-wage records in Corcoran

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
California, State of2$157,579111Nov 1, 2004
California State Prison - Sacramento1$00Jul 16, 2024
Dayanara's Recycling Center1$00Jun 16, 2020

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
202410$00
202011$00
200422$157,579111

Your rights in Corcoran

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