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Edwards Wage and Hour Cases

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

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Edwards since 2004: 14 cases, $450,373 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 Edwards at a glance

Employers in Edwards account for 14 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 5 of which found violations (36%). Employers agreed to pay $450,373 in back wages to 206 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 Manufacturing ($330,121), Accommodation and Food Services ($87,458), Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services ($28,311).

All cases, newest first

14 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
JDD, Inc.Jan 15, 201637 violations$28,311350
Rice Services IncDec 31, 201537 violations$87,458370
Corvias Air Force LivingAug 31, 2015no violations found000
Bevilacqua Research CorporationSep 30, 20147 violations$16,16730
MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLSep 30, 2014no violations found000
JTMay 31, 2012123 violations$313,9541230
CH2M Hill
CH2M Hill Contractors, Inc.
Nov 23, 20108 violations$4,48380
Hunt Building Company, Ltd.Apr 29, 2010no violations found000
Fisher Sand and GravelJul 12, 2009no violations found000
AOS United WaterJun 3, 2009no violations found000
Brook's IncorporatedDec 5, 2007no violations found000
Hunt Building Company, Ltd.Oct 15, 2007no violations found000
Concrete Structures Inc.Jul 31, 2007no violations found000
MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLSep 30, 2004no violations found000

Largest back-wage records in Edwards

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
JT1$313,954123May 31, 2012
Rice Services Inc1$87,45837Dec 31, 2015
JDD, Inc.1$28,31135Jan 15, 2016
Bevilacqua Research Corporation1$16,1673Sep 30, 2014
CH2M Hill1$4,4838Nov 23, 2010
Fisher Sand and Gravel1$00Jul 12, 2009
Hunt Building Company, Ltd.2$00Apr 29, 2010
AOS United Water1$00Jun 3, 2009
Concrete Structures Inc.1$00Jul 31, 2007
Corvias Air Force Living1$00Aug 31, 2015
Brook's Incorporated1$00Dec 5, 2007
MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL2$00Sep 30, 2014

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
201611$28,31135
201521$87,45837
201421$16,1673
201211$313,954123
201021$4,4838
200920$00
200730$00
200410$00

Your rights in Edwards

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