City record, U.S. Labor Department investigations

Lake Arrowhead Wage and Hour Cases

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

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Lake Arrowhead since 2004: 6 cases, $47,164 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 Lake Arrowhead at a glance

Employers in Lake Arrowhead account for 6 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 5 of which found violations (83%). Employers agreed to pay $47,164 in back wages to 45 workers, and $4,029 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 ($24,155), Wholesale Trade ($13,525), Real Estate and Rental and Leasing ($5,396).

All cases, newest first

6 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
McNeil Development, Co.Aug 4, 202016 violations repeat$24,15515$1,609
Cheeley Chiropractic, Inc.Jan 28, 20151 violation000
Coastal Management ResourcesNov 1, 20116 violations$5,39650
Diversified Transcripton ServiceOct 2, 20093 violations$4,08820
Mt. Communities Recycle CenterJun 17, 200931 violations$13,52523$2,420
Papaya Bay Thai Cuisine/Papaya Bay InternatioMar 10, 2008no violations found000

Largest back-wage records in Lake Arrowhead

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
McNeil Development, Co.1$24,15515Aug 4, 2020
Mt. Communities Recycle Center1$13,52523Jun 17, 2009
Coastal Management Resources1$5,3965Nov 1, 2011
Diversified Transcripton Service1$4,0882Oct 2, 2009
Cheeley Chiropractic, Inc.1$00Jan 28, 2015
Papaya Bay Thai Cuisine/Papaya Bay Internatio1$00Mar 10, 2008

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
202011$24,15515
201511$00
201111$5,3965
200922$17,61325
200810$00

Your rights in Lake Arrowhead

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