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Dinuba Wage and Hour Cases

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

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Dinuba since 2004: 29 cases, $45,802 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 Dinuba at a glance

Employers in Dinuba account for 29 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 24 of which found violations (83%). Employers agreed to pay $45,802 in back wages to 128 workers, and $72,925 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 ($14,680), Health Care and Social Assistance ($12,765), Wholesale Trade ($12,728).

All cases, newest first

29 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Ruiz Foods
RUIZ FOOD PRODUCTS, INC.
Mar 31, 20254 violations000
WesPakMar 12, 20214 violations00$9,284
Perko's Farm FreshDec 12, 20182 violations00$671
Little Caesars Pizza
Little Caesars Pizza, Unit 561 6, LLC
Dec 10, 2018no violations found000
United MarketDec 9, 20183 violations00$5,897
Mardot Farms, LLCFeb 24, 20182 violations00$2,443
WMJ Farms, Inc.Sep 3, 201715 violations$12,10811$4,549
Ben Glez, Inc.Aug 26, 201712 violations$762$15,800
Gillette Citrus, Inc.Feb 4, 20178 violations00$6,224
Alben Gonzalez III, JoseApr 9, 201625 violations$1,10016$16,857
Avila's Farm Labor ServicesSep 5, 20159 violations00$4,400
Carniceria Jalisco DinubaMar 15, 20151 violation000
V & V Packing ProduceJun 15, 201415 violations$4,680140
Martin Family HomeNov 30, 20133 violations$12,76510
J.A.G. Labor ServiceNov 9, 20131 violation000
Wawona Packing CompanyJul 1, 2013no violations found000
Universal Ag Services, Inc.Mar 31, 20139 violations$1201$1,325
Gonzalez, Benjamin (FLC)Sep 8, 20129 violations00$1,225
YNT Harvesting
Calvillo, Yolanda Lopez (FLC)
Jul 17, 20113 violations00$1,450
Valley Labor Services, Inc.Jun 18, 2011no violations found000
Murillo, SalvadorJun 15, 2011no violations found000
Walmart Supercenter StoreDec 4, 2010no violations found000
Rios Porfirio F. Sr./ S & S ProduceAug 21, 200856 violations00$2,050
S&S Produce LLCJul 1, 200855 violations$12,72851$750
SubwayFeb 7, 20085 violations$38230
Guillermo's Construction, IncSep 30, 200712 violations$567110
Armando Rios/Porfirio Rios Sr.May 30, 200518 violations$1,276180
Gillette Citrus, Inc.Dec 9, 20042 violations000
Rios & Sons Farm Labor Service, Inc.Apr 11, 20041 violation000

Largest back-wage records in Dinuba

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
Martin Family Home1$12,7651Nov 30, 2013
S&S Produce LLC1$12,72851Jul 1, 2008
WMJ Farms, Inc.1$12,10811Sep 3, 2017
V & V Packing Produce1$4,68014Jun 15, 2014
Armando Rios/Porfirio Rios Sr.1$1,27618May 30, 2005
Alben Gonzalez III, Jose1$1,10016Apr 9, 2016
Guillermo's Construction, Inc1$56711Sep 30, 2007
Subway1$3823Feb 7, 2008
Universal Ag Services, Inc.1$1201Mar 31, 2013
Ben Glez, Inc.1$762Aug 26, 2017
Wawona Packing Company1$00Jul 1, 2013
YNT Harvesting1$00Jul 17, 2011
Avila's Farm Labor Services1$00Sep 5, 2015
WesPak1$00Mar 12, 2021
Walmart Supercenter Store1$00Dec 4, 2010
United Market1$00Dec 9, 2018
Gillette Citrus, Inc.2$00Feb 4, 2017
Valley Labor Services, Inc.1$00Jun 18, 2011
Carniceria Jalisco Dinuba1$00Mar 15, 2015
Perko's Farm Fresh1$00Dec 12, 2018

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
202511$00
202111$00
201843$00
201733$12,18413
201611$1,10016
201522$00
201411$4,68014
201343$12,8852
201211$00
201131$00
201010$00
200833$13,11054
200711$56711
200511$1,27618
200422$00

Your rights in Dinuba

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