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Greenfield Wage and Hour Cases

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

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Greenfield since 2004: 19 cases, $9,029 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 Greenfield at a glance

Employers in Greenfield account for 19 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 17 of which found violations (89%). Employers agreed to pay $9,029 in back wages to 48 workers, and $281,453 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 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting ($5,395), Accommodation and Food Services ($3,618), ($16).

All cases, newest first

19 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Hillside FarmsMar 11, 20264 violations00$6,565
CALIFORNIA GOURMETSep 30, 20212 violations00$3,960
CALIFORNIA GOURMETJul 19, 202121 violations repeat$3,61820$3,740
Future Ag ManagementJul 13, 20179 violations00$240,118
SOMOCO Labor Supply
SO MO CO Labor Supply Inc.
Mar 4, 20177 violations00$6,224
SO.MO.CO Labor Supply, Inc.Jun 8, 20164 violations00$5,746
Azcona Harvesting, LLC/SoMoCo Labor SupplyFeb 9, 201624 violations$1,4248$8,400
SO.MO.CO Labor Supply, Inc.Feb 14, 201513 violations$9729$1,200
West Coast Custom Harvesting, Inc.Feb 11, 20152 violations000
Dominguez Farms
Nazario Dominguez Trujillo
Sep 6, 20148 violations$5003$2,000
West Coast Custom Harvesting, Inc.Apr 18, 20149 violations$3854$950
Azcona Harvesting L.L.C.Jan 31, 20141 violation000
SO.MO.CO Labor Supply, Inc.Jan 31, 20141 violation000
Dominguez Farms
Nazario Dominguez Trujillo
Jan 30, 20142 violations00$2,000
Small Progress
Small Progress Company
Jul 19, 20136 violations$2,1143$550
Green Valley Harvest, IncJul 1, 2013no violations found000
PWS, Inc.Jan 20, 20114 violations000
Monterey County Library Greenfield BranchMay 1, 20041 violation$1610
Hillside Farmsnot statedno violations found000

Largest back-wage records in Greenfield

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
CALIFORNIA GOURMET2$3,61820Sep 30, 2021
Small Progress1$2,1143Jul 19, 2013
Azcona Harvesting, LLC/SoMoCo Labor Supply1$1,4248Feb 9, 2016
SO.MO.CO Labor Supply, Inc.3$9729Jun 8, 2016
Dominguez Farms2$5003Sep 6, 2014
West Coast Custom Harvesting, Inc.2$3854Feb 11, 2015
Monterey County Library Greenfield Branch1$161May 1, 2004
Azcona Harvesting L.L.C.1$00Jan 31, 2014
Green Valley Harvest, Inc1$00Jul 1, 2013
Future Ag Management1$00Jul 13, 2017
Hillside Farms2$00Mar 11, 2026
PWS, Inc.1$00Jan 20, 2011
SOMOCO Labor Supply1$00Mar 4, 2017

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
202611$00
202122$3,61820
201722$00
201622$1,4248
201522$9729
201455$8857
201321$2,1143
201111$00
200411$161

Your rights in Greenfield

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