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Earlimart Wage and Hour Cases

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Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Earlimart since 2004: 4 cases, $32,374 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 Earlimart at a glance

Employers in Earlimart account for 4 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 3 of which found violations (75%). Employers agreed to pay $32,374 in back wages to 13 workers, and $8,700 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 Retail Trade ($30,292), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting ($2,082).

All cases, newest first

4 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Carniceria Jalisco EarlimartMar 15, 201510 violations$30,29290
Magbar Contracting
Rivas Barba, Hugo Rogelio FLC
Mar 3, 20143 violations000
Joel Ogbac Picar (FLC)Jan 29, 2014no violations found000
HLD Farm Inc.Dec 19, 201217 violations$2,0824$8,700

Largest back-wage records in Earlimart

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
Carniceria Jalisco Earlimart1$30,2929Mar 15, 2015
HLD Farm Inc.1$2,0824Dec 19, 2012
Joel Ogbac Picar (FLC)1$00Jan 29, 2014
Magbar Contracting1$00Mar 3, 2014

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
201511$30,2929
201421$00
201211$2,0824

Your rights in Earlimart

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