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Goleta Wage and Hour Cases

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

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Goleta since 2004: 9 cases, $12,415 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 Goleta at a glance

Employers in Goleta account for 9 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 6 of which found violations (67%). Employers agreed to pay $12,415 in back wages to 28 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 Construction ($7,983), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services ($2,702), Health Care and Social Assistance ($1,730).

All cases, newest first

9 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Channel Coast Corp
Channel Coast Corporation, Inc.
Oct 28, 202012 violations$5,600110
Republic Elevator CompanyApr 20, 20191 violation$2,38310
USPSSep 28, 20172 violations000
Ocean Glass & ScreenJan 15, 2014no violations found000
Nomura Yamasaki LandscapesJan 31, 201211 violations$2,702100
Raytheon Vision
Raytheon Vision Systems
Nov 16, 2010no violations found000
Raytheon Vision SystemsSep 30, 2010no violations found000
Devereu
The Devereux Foundation
Feb 10, 20107 violations$1,73060
U.S. Postal Service
United States Postal Service
Apr 26, 20062 violations000

Largest back-wage records in Goleta

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
Channel Coast Corp1$5,60011Oct 28, 2020
Nomura Yamasaki Landscapes1$2,70210Jan 31, 2012
Republic Elevator Company1$2,3831Apr 20, 2019
Devereu1$1,7306Feb 10, 2010
USPS1$00Sep 28, 2017
Raytheon Vision1$00Nov 16, 2010
U.S. Postal Service1$00Apr 26, 2006
Ocean Glass & Screen1$00Jan 15, 2014
Raytheon Vision Systems1$00Sep 30, 2010

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
202011$5,60011
201911$2,3831
201711$00
201410$00
201211$2,70210
201031$1,7306
200611$00

Your rights in Goleta

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