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Lake Elsinore Wage and Hour Cases

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

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Lake Elsinore since 2004: 29 cases, $506,191 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 Elsinore at a glance

Employers in Lake Elsinore account for 29 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 19 of which found violations (66%). Employers agreed to pay $506,191 in back wages to 211 workers, and $41,159 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 1 cases closed with $16,908 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Manufacturing ($272,654), Retail Trade ($124,048), Health Care and Social Assistance ($60,497).

All cases, newest first

29 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Inland Builders Group IncDec 21, 202520 violations$16,908170
Lake Elsinore VIP Florist
Lake Elsinore V. I. P. Florist, Inc
Oct 25, 2024no violations found000
A Tooth Fairy
Sopheap Tang, DMD, Dental Corporation
Dec 19, 202331 violations repeat$49,41030$21,120
California Ice CompanyJul 1, 202342 violations$268,95542$19,208
Pennacle Foundation Inc.Mar 22, 20236 violations repeat$6,7314$831
Golden CorralMar 2, 20232 violations$21210
Express Lube & SmogSep 17, 2020no violations found000
Lake Elsinore Chevron
Amore Enterprises, Incorporated
Jun 29, 2020no violations found000
Social Work Action GroupFeb 14, 20203 violations$4,35620
Marteck of CaliforniaFeb 12, 20192 violations$2,25010
AAF Steel StructuralMar 1, 20183 violations$24610
West Coast Wellness Recovery Center LLCJun 9, 20171 violation000
Tovey/Shultz Construction, Inc.Jul 14, 2015no violations found000
McDonald's
Arcos De Oro, Inc.
Jul 9, 2015no violations found000
CFIC Planet Youth
Effective Living Center, Inc.
Jul 8, 2015no violations found000
D & D Laser Screed, Inc.Jul 8, 2015no violations found000
Vero's Mexican and SeafoodJul 25, 20142 violations$43010
Marbella Flooring, IncJul 24, 201270 violations$122,716570
John's Oil Co., LPMay 3, 20125 violations$1,33240
Whitehorn Construction, Inc.Apr 8, 2012no violations found000
Landing Zone GrillApr 30, 20111 violation$4210
California Loving CareJun 23, 20101 violation000
PG Cutting ServicesMar 23, 20106 violations$3,25450
Lake Car WashMar 12, 2010no violations found000
Alternative Fire Protection Installation CorpNov 15, 20072 violations$1,44920
Southland CarpetJul 27, 20073 violations000
Golden State ConcreteJul 5, 20052 violations000
Mike Payne & Associates, Inc.Nov 1, 200443 violations$27,900430
We Level Up Californianot statedno violations found000

Largest back-wage records in Lake Elsinore

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
California Ice Company1$268,95542Jul 1, 2023
Marbella Flooring, Inc1$122,71657Jul 24, 2012
A Tooth Fairy1$49,41030Dec 19, 2023
Mike Payne & Associates, Inc.1$27,90043Nov 1, 2004
Inland Builders Group Inc1$16,90817Dec 21, 2025
Pennacle Foundation Inc.1$6,7314Mar 22, 2023
Social Work Action Group1$4,3562Feb 14, 2020
PG Cutting Services1$3,2545Mar 23, 2010
Marteck of California1$2,2501Feb 12, 2019
Alternative Fire Protection Installation Corp1$1,4492Nov 15, 2007
John's Oil Co., LP1$1,3324May 3, 2012
Vero's Mexican and Seafood1$4301Jul 25, 2014
AAF Steel Structural1$2461Mar 1, 2018
Golden Corral1$2121Mar 2, 2023
Landing Zone Grill1$421Apr 30, 2011
We Level Up California1$00not stated
Tovey/Shultz Construction, Inc.1$00Jul 14, 2015
Lake Car Wash1$00Mar 12, 2010
CFIC Planet Youth1$00Jul 8, 2015
Lake Elsinore Chevron1$00Jun 29, 2020

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
202511$16,90817
202410$00
202344$325,30877
202031$4,3562
201911$2,2501
201811$2461
201711$00
201540$00
201411$4301
201232$124,04861
201111$421
201032$3,2545
200722$1,4492
200511$00
200411$27,90043

Your rights in Lake Elsinore

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