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Lamont Wage and Hour Cases

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

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Lamont since 2004: 8 cases, $243,775 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 Lamont at a glance

Employers in Lamont account for 8 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 7 of which found violations (88%). Employers agreed to pay $243,775 in back wages to 250 workers, and $57,784 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 Retail Trade ($223,976), Wholesale Trade ($18,171), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting ($1,628).

All cases, newest first

8 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Navarro, Anastacio Jr. FLC
Navarro Ag Labor and Trucking, Inc.
Jan 29, 20239 violations00$21,247
Fiesta MarketSep 26, 202161 violations repeat$223,97660$24,210
Pascual, Fausto
Pascual Contracting, Inc.
Jan 3, 20213 violations00$9,027
OG Recycling - Chester Ave. Bakersfield, CAMar 22, 20193 violations$3,12220
A.M.G. Inc.
Alfredo Moreno Gomez FLC Inc.
Dec 31, 201520 violations$1,628140
Rodolfo BahenaJun 29, 2014no violations found000
Kern Ridge Growers, LLCJan 7, 2013175 violations$15,0491740
Ignacio FabianJul 24, 20036 violations00$3,300

Largest back-wage records in Lamont

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
Fiesta Market1$223,97660Sep 26, 2021
Kern Ridge Growers, LLC1$15,049174Jan 7, 2013
OG Recycling - Chester Ave. Bakersfield, CA1$3,1222Mar 22, 2019
A.M.G. Inc.1$1,62814Dec 31, 2015
Ignacio Fabian1$00Jul 24, 2003
Pascual, Fausto1$00Jan 3, 2021
Rodolfo Bahena1$00Jun 29, 2014
Navarro, Anastacio Jr. FLC1$00Jan 29, 2023

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
202311$00
202122$223,97660
201911$3,1222
201511$1,62814
201410$00
201311$15,049174

Your rights in Lamont

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