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Healdsburg Wage and Hour Cases

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

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Healdsburg since 2004: 21 cases, $157,106 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 Healdsburg at a glance

Employers in Healdsburg account for 21 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 12 of which found violations (57%). Employers agreed to pay $157,106 in back wages to 70 workers, and $113,453 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 ($85,839), Accommodation and Food Services ($35,728), Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction ($35,539).

All cases, newest first

21 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Agave Mexican Restaurant and BarJan 15, 20245 violations repeat$35,7283$15,784
Valera Brothers Harvesting
Valera Brothers Custom Harvesting
Dec 30, 202218 violations$18,7288$6,544
Bevill Vineyard Management LLCJul 19, 20221 violation00$759
Vino FarmsNov 1, 202014 violations$54,93514$21,258
L & L vineyards
L & L vineyard Management Company LLC.
Sep 25, 201932 violations$7,83516$42,384
Mauritson FarmsSep 25, 201938 violations$4,09618$2,649
Luciani Pump Company Inc.Nov 13, 201510 violations$35,539100
Ridge Vineyards, Inc.Sep 30, 20151 violation00$16,500
Bevill Vineyard Management LLCSep 24, 20151 violation00$600
De La Montanya WineryOct 7, 2014no violations found000
E & J Gallo WineryJan 21, 201263 violations00$6,300
Vino FarmsJan 18, 20125 violations$2451$675
Clendenen Vineyard Management, LLCJan 18, 2012no violations found000
Healdsburg High School
Sonoma County School District
May 26, 20101 violation000
E & J Gallo WinerySep 14, 2009no violations found000
Viramontes VineyardSep 14, 2009no violations found000
Dry Creek VineyardSep 2, 2009no violations found000
Gallo Family VineyardsSep 21, 2007no violations found000
Arturo A. Viramontes
Viramontes Vineyard Management
Aug 31, 2007no violations found000
Gallo Vineyards, Inc.Apr 20, 2005no violations found000
Gallo Vineyards, Inc.Apr 20, 2005no violations found000

Largest back-wage records in Healdsburg

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
Vino Farms2$55,18015Nov 1, 2020
Agave Mexican Restaurant and Bar1$35,7283Jan 15, 2024
Luciani Pump Company Inc.1$35,53910Nov 13, 2015
Valera Brothers Harvesting1$18,7288Dec 30, 2022
L & L vineyards1$7,83516Sep 25, 2019
Mauritson Farms1$4,09618Sep 25, 2019
Arturo A. Viramontes1$00Aug 31, 2007
De La Montanya Winery1$00Oct 7, 2014
Healdsburg High School1$00May 26, 2010
Dry Creek Vineyard1$00Sep 2, 2009
Ridge Vineyards, Inc.1$00Sep 30, 2015
Gallo Vineyards, Inc.2$00Apr 20, 2005
E & J Gallo Winery2$00Jan 21, 2012
Gallo Family Vineyards1$00Sep 21, 2007
Bevill Vineyard Management LLC2$00Jul 19, 2022
Clendenen Vineyard Management, LLC1$00Jan 18, 2012
Viramontes Vineyard1$00Sep 14, 2009

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
202411$35,7283
202222$18,7288
202011$54,93514
201922$11,93134
201533$35,53910
201410$00
201232$2451
201011$00
200930$00
200720$00
200520$00

Your rights in Healdsburg

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