Wage and hour cases in Indio at a glance
Employers in Indio account for 58 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 41 of which found violations (71%). Employers agreed to pay $781,565 in back wages to 727 workers, and $97,526 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 1 cases closed with $476,228 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Accommodation and Food Services ($501,405), Construction ($136,902), Health Care and Social Assistance ($80,904).
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58 cases.
| Employer | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TKB Bakery & Deli | Sep 29, 2025 | 137 violations | $476,228 | 136 | 0 |
| Premier Packing Premier Packing of California | Apr 6, 2025 | 274 violations | $10,613 | 136 | $10,180 |
| Creating a Legacy, Inc. | Feb 13, 2025 | 76 violations | $74,650 | 47 | 0 |
| Ag Pro Labor Inc | Oct 24, 2024 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $8,440 |
| Tierra Blanca Farm Labor Contractor, Inc. | Jul 23, 2023 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,607 |
| AGSER Contracting | Jul 18, 2023 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,902 |
| Sunset Recycling | Oct 23, 2022 | 4 violations repeat | $9,891 | 2 | $1,330 |
| Gibson & Schaefer | Mar 13, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AGSER Contracting | Nov 21, 2021 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,930 |
| Sevilla Brothers FLC, Inc. | Dec 11, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,529 |
| Sunny Valley FLC | Nov 19, 2020 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $9,091 |
| AGSER Contracting | Nov 7, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $774 |
| Sunny Valley FLC | Oct 28, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,275 |
| Sunny Valley FLC | Feb 13, 2020 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,647 |
| Arctic Glacier Ice Arctic Glacier U.S.A. Inc. | Sep 6, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indio Jefferson Petroleum, Inc. (Chandi Group | Jul 12, 2017 | 3 violations | $4,870 | 2 | 0 |
| Apple Recycling-Indio location | Mar 14, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ovidio G. Garza Farm Labor Contractor | Nov 19, 2016 | 68 violations | $7,330 | 53 | $16,758 |
| Citrus Harvest Inc. | Feb 6, 2016 | 111 violations | $6,910 | 107 | $5,600 |
| Renteria Farm Labor Services LLC | May 19, 2015 | 21 violations | $419 | 17 | $1,800 |
| Jackalope Ranch Restaurant | Jan 21, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Loving Care Assisted Living III Loving Care Assisted Living Facility LLC | Nov 29, 2014 | 33 violations | $5,864 | 32 | 0 |
| Arco AMPM Brawley Corner Petroleum Inc. | Nov 17, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Next Level Door & Millwork, Inc. | Jun 23, 2014 | 30 violations | $111,305 | 29 | 0 |
| Ovidio G. Garza | Jan 28, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fire Protection Specialist Ernest Pedraza DBA Fire Protection Specialist | Jan 26, 2014 | 3 violations | $2,020 | 1 | 0 |
| Fantasy Springs Casino and Resourt East Valley Tourist Development Authority | Jan 14, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walker Auto Works | Oct 31, 2013 | 22 violations repeat | $7,435 | 21 | $6,468 |
| Holland Glass and Mirror | Mar 26, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirkpatrick's Landscaping Kirkpatrick Landscaping Services Inc. | Dec 10, 2012 | 1 violation | $7,714 | 1 | 0 |
| MOCON Corporation | Aug 11, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cocopah Nurseries/W.D. Young & Sons | Jun 8, 2012 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $800 |
| Ovidio Garza Garza Ovidio G. Garza Farm Labor Contractors | Sep 17, 2011 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,325 |
| America's Labor Supply | May 27, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,375 |
| McDonald's Restaurant | Mar 24, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonald's Restaurant Evergreen of the Desert, Inc. | Mar 24, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eagle Falls Golf Course | Nov 4, 2009 | 2 violations | $2,171 | 1 | 0 |
| T & M Plastering | Jan 10, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City Center Motel | Mar 11, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tack Room Tavern | Mar 8, 2008 | 24 violations | $16,060 | 24 | 0 |
| Palm Shadow Inn Investment Development Group, LLC | Mar 8, 2008 | 2 violations | $1,313 | 2 | 0 |
| CIRO'S RISTORANTE & PIZZERIA | Mar 8, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Mexicali Cafe | Mar 8, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario's Italian Restaurant & Cafe | Mar 8, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SelectBuild TWF Construction, Inc. | Oct 19, 2007 | 88 violations | $22,086 | 88 | 0 |
| Lazaro Renteria | May 5, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pelletier & Leathead General Construction | Mar 21, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TLC Construction Services | Aug 5, 2006 | 8 violations | $3,511 | 8 | 0 |
| Oasis Rehabilitation Center | Jun 22, 2006 | 5 violations | $390 | 5 | 0 |
| CAC Growers | Nov 5, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garza, Ovidio G. | Nov 5, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carniceria Rancho Grande | Apr 19, 2005 | 6 violations repeat | $2,981 | 5 | $935 |
| U Save Market | Feb 10, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank's Ranch Market | Feb 10, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indio Village Market | Feb 9, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,485 |
| W. D. Young & Sons William D. Young & Sons, Inc | Jan 27, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario's Italian Cafe | Apr 21, 2004 | 12 violations | $7,804 | 10 | 0 |
| Chavez, Fernando T | Jun 18, 2003 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,275 |
Largest back-wage records in Indio
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TKB Bakery & Deli | 1 | $476,228 | 136 | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Next Level Door & Millwork, Inc. | 1 | $111,305 | 29 | Jun 23, 2014 |
| Creating a Legacy, Inc. | 1 | $74,650 | 47 | Feb 13, 2025 |
| SelectBuild | 1 | $22,086 | 88 | Oct 19, 2007 |
| Tack Room Tavern | 1 | $16,060 | 24 | Mar 8, 2008 |
| Premier Packing | 1 | $10,613 | 136 | Apr 6, 2025 |
| Sunset Recycling | 1 | $9,891 | 2 | Oct 23, 2022 |
| Mario's Italian Cafe | 1 | $7,804 | 10 | Apr 21, 2004 |
| Kirkpatrick's Landscaping | 1 | $7,714 | 1 | Dec 10, 2012 |
| Walker Auto Works | 1 | $7,435 | 21 | Oct 31, 2013 |
| Ovidio G. Garza Farm Labor Contractor | 1 | $7,330 | 53 | Nov 19, 2016 |
| Citrus Harvest Inc. | 1 | $6,910 | 107 | Feb 6, 2016 |
| Loving Care Assisted Living III | 1 | $5,864 | 32 | Nov 29, 2014 |
| Indio Jefferson Petroleum, Inc. (Chandi Group | 1 | $4,870 | 2 | Jul 12, 2017 |
| TLC Construction Services | 1 | $3,511 | 8 | Aug 5, 2006 |
| Carniceria Rancho Grande | 1 | $2,981 | 5 | Apr 19, 2005 |
| Eagle Falls Golf Course | 1 | $2,171 | 1 | Nov 4, 2009 |
| Fire Protection Specialist | 1 | $2,020 | 1 | Jan 26, 2014 |
| Palm Shadow Inn | 1 | $1,313 | 2 | Mar 8, 2008 |
| Renteria Farm Labor Services LLC | 1 | $419 | 17 | May 19, 2015 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | $561,491 | 319 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | $9,891 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | $0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | $4,870 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | $14,240 | 160 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | $419 | 17 |
| 2014 | 6 | 4 | $119,189 | 62 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | $7,435 | 21 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 | $7,714 | 1 |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 | $0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | $2,171 | 1 |
| 2008 | 6 | 3 | $17,373 | 26 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | $22,086 | 88 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | $3,901 | 13 |
| 2005 | 7 | 2 | $2,981 | 5 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | $7,804 | 10 |
Your rights in Indio
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Indio 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.