City record, U.S. Labor Department investigations

El Sobrante Wage and Hour Cases

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

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in El Sobrante since 2004: 6 cases, $21,680 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 El Sobrante at a glance

Employers in El Sobrante account for 6 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 2 of which found violations (33%). Employers agreed to pay $21,680 in back wages to 10 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 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services ($18,027), Transportation and Warehousing ($3,653), Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services ($0).

All cases, newest first

6 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Joann's Care HomeMar 6, 2024no violations found000
USPS
United States Postal Service
Jun 6, 20201 violation$3,65310
BAQM Cleaning Services
B.A.Q.M. Cleaning Services, Inc.
Mar 17, 2020no violations found000
American Calstar Security
L.A. Best Security Services, Inc
Aug 8, 2016no violations found000
Laster Landscape Construction, Inc.Dec 4, 20099 violations$18,02790
Mouton CateringSep 8, 2004no violations found000

Largest back-wage records in El Sobrante

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
Laster Landscape Construction, Inc.1$18,0279Dec 4, 2009
USPS1$3,6531Jun 6, 2020
BAQM Cleaning Services1$00Mar 17, 2020
Mouton Catering1$00Sep 8, 2004
Joann's Care Home1$00Mar 6, 2024
American Calstar Security1$00Aug 8, 2016

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
202410$00
202021$3,6531
201610$00
200911$18,0279
200410$00

Your rights in El Sobrante

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