Wage and hour cases in El Centro at a glance
Employers in El Centro account for 79 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 49 of which found violations (62%). Employers agreed to pay $963,226 in back wages to 837 workers, and $110,693 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 1 cases closed with $0 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Health Care and Social Assistance ($406,517), ($351,778), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting ($80,225).
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79 cases.
| Employer | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Pak Labor | Feb 24, 2026 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $2,813 |
| GEO Group Geo Secure Services, LLC | Dec 12, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H Farm | Mar 21, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8-A Packing | Mar 19, 2022 | 61 violations | $22,125 | 58 | $6,574 |
| Manzano's Harvesting, Inc. | May 5, 2021 | 39 violations | $47,644 | 33 | $19,948 |
| Mike Abatti Farms, LLC | May 5, 2021 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,611 |
| ARC Imperial Valley | Dec 26, 2020 | 60 violations | $250,610 | 56 | 0 |
| Rogar Manufactoring Inc. | Dec 7, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AGRO Packing LLC | Nov 10, 2020 | 8 violations | $90 | 3 | $7,221 |
| Rogar Manufacturing Inc. | May 29, 2020 | 18 violations | $19,026 | 17 | 0 |
| Joe Heger Farms, LLC | Mar 8, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8-A Packing | Mar 3, 2019 | 53 violations | $3,287 | 45 | $14,028 |
| Imperial County Work Training Center | Feb 4, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heart and Hand, Inc | Sep 27, 2018 | 2 violations | $278 | 1 | 0 |
| N Your Home Healthcare | Sep 19, 2018 | 36 violations repeat | $144,080 | 36 | 0 |
| Exotic Thai Bistro | Aug 29, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quality Inn Mahavir Hospitality, LLC | Aug 29, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| China Palace | Aug 29, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center El Centro Regional Medical Center Foundation | Aug 28, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JJ Harvesting | Jul 22, 2018 | 11 violations | $550 | 5 | $14,028 |
| Imperial County Fire Department - HR Office | Jun 22, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fortune Garden | Sep 19, 2017 | 8 violations | $35,462 | 7 | 0 |
| Sushi Park | Sep 19, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kennedys Karne | Sep 18, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Fortune House | Sep 17, 2017 | 7 violations | $9,858 | 6 | 0 |
| Panda City | Sep 16, 2017 | 2 violations | $2,641 | 1 | 0 |
| China Palace Ye Lam Incorporated | Sep 16, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfort Inn | Apr 18, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Heger Farms, LLC | Feb 3, 2017 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | $8,511 |
| R.S. Harvesting | Feb 1, 2017 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,352 |
| Manzano's Harvesting, Inc. | Jan 29, 2017 | 40 violations | $3,341 | 31 | $15,082 |
| Havens & Sons Trucking Inc | Dec 1, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruiz and Sons Farms | May 25, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desert Recycling | Mar 31, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Imperial County Work Training Center | Mar 30, 2016 | 11 violations | $8,713 | 11 | 0 |
| SA Recycling | Mar 29, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Centro Recycling | Mar 29, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Top Dollar Recycling Inc | Mar 27, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taco Bell | Mar 15, 2016 | 1 violation | $31 | 1 | 0 |
| El Sol Market | Oct 1, 2015 | 17 violations | $2,268 | 17 | 0 |
| Lucky Chinese Restaurant | Sep 2, 2015 | 13 violations | $2,005 | 13 | 0 |
| Daniel 'sTire Service | Sep 1, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cardenas Market | Aug 31, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Del Taco | Aug 26, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck E. Cheese CEC Entertainment, Inc. | Aug 25, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Papa Johns Pizza | Aug 25, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aeropostale | Aug 24, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominos Pizza | Aug 24, 2015 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Imperial County Work Training Center | Feb 25, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WTC Work Imperial County Work Training Center, Inc. | Feb 25, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Budget Inn and Suites | Nov 18, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Pipe Mechanical | Nov 17, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heart and Hand, Inc | Nov 17, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roadway Inn & Suites | Nov 17, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Locke Air Conditioning Locke Air Conditioning & Custom Sheet Metal | May 19, 2014 | 1 violation | $2,863 | 1 | 0 |
| 8A Packing LLC | Apr 30, 2014 | 162 violations | $3,188 | 60 | $12,450 |
| ARC Imperial Valley | Jan 8, 2014 | 62 violations | $1,476 | 62 | 0 |
| ARC Imperial Valley | Jan 8, 2014 | 37 violations | $920 | 37 | 0 |
| 8A 8A Packing LLC. | Jun 6, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nunhems USA, Inc. | Jun 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G.W. Heineke Company, Inc. | Apr 15, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARC Imperial Valley | Aug 25, 2009 | 224 violations | $343,065 | 213 | 0 |
| U.S. Postal Service El Centro | Jul 15, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alsco, Inc. | Jun 18, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Munoz Farm Labor (FLC) | Aug 20, 2008 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,525 |
| Bull Enterprises | May 8, 2008 | 25 violations | $50,503 | 24 | 0 |
| Joel Labor Contractor | Jan 10, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARC Imperial Valley | Aug 16, 2006 | 98 violations | $9,153 | 98 | 0 |
| D & R Harvest | May 20, 2006 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manzano's Harvesting, Inc. | May 17, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gourmet Veg-Paq | Jan 14, 2006 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Labor Contractor | Jan 14, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Labor Contractor | Aug 24, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MWR/Moral, Welfare & Recreation | Mar 14, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garcia Food | Jan 7, 2005 | 1 violation | $49 | 1 | 0 |
| Joel Labor Contractor | Dec 24, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manzano's Harvesting, Inc. | Dec 24, 2004 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I.V. Harvest | Jul 23, 2003 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $850 |
| Juan Munoz Juan Munoz Farm Labor | Jul 22, 2003 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $700 |
Largest back-wage records in El Centro
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARC Imperial Valley | 5 | $605,224 | 466 | Dec 26, 2020 |
| N Your Home Healthcare | 1 | $144,080 | 36 | Sep 19, 2018 |
| Manzano's Harvesting, Inc. | 4 | $50,985 | 64 | May 5, 2021 |
| Bull Enterprises | 1 | $50,503 | 24 | May 8, 2008 |
| Fortune Garden | 1 | $35,462 | 7 | Sep 19, 2017 |
| 8-A Packing | 2 | $25,412 | 103 | Mar 19, 2022 |
| Rogar Manufacturing Inc. | 1 | $19,026 | 17 | May 29, 2020 |
| New Fortune House | 1 | $9,858 | 6 | Sep 17, 2017 |
| Imperial County Work Training Center | 3 | $8,713 | 11 | Feb 4, 2019 |
| 8A Packing LLC | 1 | $3,188 | 60 | Apr 30, 2014 |
| Locke Air Conditioning | 1 | $2,863 | 1 | May 19, 2014 |
| Panda City | 1 | $2,641 | 1 | Sep 16, 2017 |
| El Sol Market | 1 | $2,268 | 17 | Oct 1, 2015 |
| Lucky Chinese Restaurant | 1 | $2,005 | 13 | Sep 2, 2015 |
| JJ Harvesting | 1 | $550 | 5 | Jul 22, 2018 |
| Heart and Hand, Inc | 2 | $278 | 1 | Sep 27, 2018 |
| AGRO Packing LLC | 1 | $90 | 3 | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Garcia Food | 1 | $49 | 1 | Jan 7, 2005 |
| Taco Bell | 1 | $31 | 1 | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Gourmet Veg-Paq | 1 | $0 | 0 | Jan 14, 2006 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | $22,125 | 58 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | $47,644 | 33 |
| 2020 | 4 | 3 | $269,726 | 76 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | $3,287 | 45 |
| 2018 | 8 | 5 | $144,908 | 42 |
| 2017 | 10 | 9 | $51,302 | 45 |
| 2016 | 8 | 5 | $8,744 | 12 |
| 2015 | 11 | 5 | $4,273 | 30 |
| 2014 | 8 | 4 | $8,447 | 160 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | $343,065 | 213 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | $50,503 | 24 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 5 | 3 | $9,153 | 98 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 | $49 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | $0 | 0 |
Your rights in El Centro
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in El Centro 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.