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Firebaugh Wage and Hour Cases

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Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Firebaugh since 2004: 7 cases, $523,839 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 Firebaugh at a glance

Employers in Firebaugh account for 7 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 6 of which found violations (86%). Employers agreed to pay $523,839 in back wages to 531 workers, and $882,568 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 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting ($514,152), Transportation and Warehousing ($9,687).

All cases, newest first

7 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Peri & Sons Farms of California, LLCSep 20, 2022895 violations$513,118505$828,568
Arvizu, Ileana S.
I.S.A. Contracting Services, Inc.
Jan 19, 2016261 violations00$54,000
Bulmaro Angeles Gordillo (AgEr)Jul 10, 2013no violations found000
Von Allman FarmsJul 19, 20123 violations$1,03420
Peri & Sons FarmsAug 30, 20097 violations000
Cartel Transport, LLCJan 3, 200914 violations$2,218140
Britton Trucking Co., Inc.May 5, 200510 violations$7,469100

Largest back-wage records in Firebaugh

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
Peri & Sons Farms of California, LLC1$513,118505Sep 20, 2022
Britton Trucking Co., Inc.1$7,46910May 5, 2005
Cartel Transport, LLC1$2,21814Jan 3, 2009
Von Allman Farms1$1,0342Jul 19, 2012
Arvizu, Ileana S.1$00Jan 19, 2016
Peri & Sons Farms1$00Aug 30, 2009
Bulmaro Angeles Gordillo (AgEr)1$00Jul 10, 2013

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
202211$513,118505
201611$00
201310$00
201211$1,0342
200922$2,21814
200511$7,46910

Your rights in Firebaugh

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