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Dos Palos Wage and Hour Cases

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Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Dos Palos since 2004: 6 cases, $4,030 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 Dos Palos at a glance

Employers in Dos Palos account for 6 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 6 of which found violations (100%). Employers agreed to pay $4,030 in back wages to 6 workers, and $99,665 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 ($4,030), Educational Services ($0), Manufacturing ($0).

All cases, newest first

6 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Zeledon's Sweet Bread ManufacturerAug 6, 20156 violations00$3,800
City of Dos Palos Police DepartmentMay 29, 20136 violations$4,03060
San Juan Ranching Co. (AgEr)
Nickel Enterprises, Nickel Family LLC
Aug 10, 20121 violation000
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School DistrDec 15, 200875 violations00$95,865
Mikalinos PizzeriaJun 26, 20081 violation000
6TR HarvestingNov 28, 200215 violations000

Largest back-wage records in Dos Palos

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
City of Dos Palos Police Department1$4,0306May 29, 2013
Mikalinos Pizzeria1$00Jun 26, 2008
San Juan Ranching Co. (AgEr)1$00Aug 10, 2012
6TR Harvesting1$00Nov 28, 2002
Zeledon's Sweet Bread Manufacturer1$00Aug 6, 2015
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School Distr1$00Dec 15, 2008

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
201511$00
201311$4,0306
201211$00
200822$00

Your rights in Dos Palos

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