City record, U.S. Labor Department investigations

Guadalupe Wage and Hour Cases

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

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Guadalupe since 2004: 5 cases, $0 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 Guadalupe at a glance

Employers in Guadalupe account for 5 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 5 of which found violations (100%). Employers agreed to pay $0 in back wages to 0 workers, and $9,548 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 ($0), Wholesale Trade ($0), Manufacturing ($0).

All cases, newest first

5 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Bro-Quali
Bro-Quali Haravest Inc.
Mar 19, 20222 violations00$1,828
Ball Horticultural CompanyJan 25, 20211 violation00$1,290
Bro-Quali HarvestMar 5, 20192 violations00$820
ApioFeb 3, 20165 violations00$4,710
Byrd Produce Co.Mar 23, 20081 violation00$900

Largest back-wage records in Guadalupe

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
Apio1$00Feb 3, 2016
Ball Horticultural Company1$00Jan 25, 2021
Byrd Produce Co.1$00Mar 23, 2008
Bro-Quali Harvest1$00Mar 5, 2019
Bro-Quali1$00Mar 19, 2022

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
202211$00
202111$00
201911$00
201611$00
200811$00

Your rights in Guadalupe

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