City record, U.S. Labor Department investigations

Grand Terrace Wage and Hour Cases

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

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Grand Terrace since 2004: 4 cases, $332,695 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 Grand Terrace at a glance

Employers in Grand Terrace account for 4 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 4 of which found violations (100%). Employers agreed to pay $332,695 in back wages to 469 workers, and $31,607 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 ($275,000), Transportation and Warehousing ($40,150), Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services ($9,284).

All cases, newest first

4 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Southwest Farm Services
Joshua Baltazar Vallejo - Sole Proprietorship
Jan 25, 201496 violations$8,26182$10,375
Belmar Maintenance
Belmar Maintenance Services, Inc.
Sep 21, 20135 violations repeat$9,2844$1,232
Precision PaintingJul 17, 2009370 violations repeat$275,000369$20,000
Direct Towing, Inc.Aug 19, 200828 violations$40,150140

Largest back-wage records in Grand Terrace

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
Precision Painting1$275,000369Jul 17, 2009
Direct Towing, Inc.1$40,15014Aug 19, 2008
Belmar Maintenance1$9,2844Sep 21, 2013
Southwest Farm Services1$8,26182Jan 25, 2014

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
201411$8,26182
201311$9,2844
200911$275,000369
200811$40,15014

Your rights in Grand Terrace

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