Wage and hour cases in Lancaster at a glance
Employers in Lancaster account for 102 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 76 of which found violations (75%). Employers agreed to pay $2,275,529 in back wages to 634 workers, and $15,061 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 Transportation and Warehousing ($1,366,977), Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services ($344,612), Health Care and Social Assistance ($240,058).
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| Employer | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Raven's Nest | Dec 8, 2024 | 1 violation | $340 | 1 | 0 |
| Dragon Chewer LLC | Oct 4, 2024 | 6 violations repeat | $1,376 | 5 | $2,112 |
| Antelope Valley Care Home Adult Residential F | Mar 14, 2024 | 3 violations repeat | $30,391 | 2 | $1,372 |
| Spring Meadows Home I | Mar 10, 2024 | 2 violations repeat | $6,820 | 1 | $686 |
| SPRING MEADOWS HOME II | Mar 10, 2024 | 2 violations repeat | $5,405 | 1 | $686 |
| Martinez Recycling | Aug 31, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antelope Valley Medical Center Antelope Valley Medical Center Auxiliary | Aug 29, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nibbelink Masonry Construction Corporation | Jun 9, 2023 | 26 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clancy JG Clancy JG International | Apr 30, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cold Crush 661 Live Restaurant LLC | Jun 25, 2021 | 2 violations repeat | $382 | 1 | 0 |
| The Kirin Hut | Apr 2, 2021 | 5 violations repeat | $5,708 | 4 | $1,851 |
| Mr. Keenet F. Bonilla | Mar 5, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Bodega Meat Market La Bodega Meat and Produce, Inc. | Mar 1, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Progression Drywall Corp. | Jan 30, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sakura Buffet Lancaster Jun Enterprise, Inc. | Dec 31, 2020 | 30 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desert Haven Enterprises, Inc. | Nov 23, 2020 | 34 violations | $12,873 | 18 | 0 |
| Progression Drywall Corp. | Aug 22, 2020 | 75 violations | $15,781 | 74 | 0 |
| Molock Residential, Inc | May 16, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cold Stone Creamery | Aug 13, 2019 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TS Transporting, Inc. | Jul 5, 2019 | 9 violations | $1,600 | 8 | 0 |
| Calandri Farms | Jul 24, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jones Building | May 25, 2018 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antelope Valley Retirement Villa | Apr 26, 2018 | 25 violations | $6,797 | 24 | 0 |
| Tacos Si Senor Tacos Si Senor Restaurant, inc. | Mar 1, 2018 | 11 violations | $13,061 | 10 | 0 |
| Sakura Buffet | May 1, 2017 | 83 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bianco Family Child Care | Jul 22, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D'La Rosa Recycling | Jan 18, 2016 | 1 violation | $110 | 1 | 0 |
| De La Rosa Recycling | Jan 16, 2016 | 2 violations | $1,451 | 2 | 0 |
| De La Rosa Recycling | Jan 16, 2016 | 1 violation | $475 | 1 | 0 |
| Antelope Valley Hospital | Dec 12, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Care One Cleaning Solutions | Aug 31, 2015 | 1 violation | $2,232 | 1 | 0 |
| Domingo's Mexican & Seafood Restaurant | Aug 30, 2015 | 13 violations | $14,048 | 12 | 0 |
| St. Joseph's School of Nursing | Jun 15, 2015 | 4 violations | $60 | 1 | 0 |
| County of Los Angeles, Probation Department | May 31, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Annas Bakery/Acton Market Country store | May 11, 2015 | 4 violations | $3,533 | 3 | 0 |
| Desert Haven Enterprises, Inc. | Apr 28, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Trudeau Electric | Mar 31, 2015 | 33 violations | $75,877 | 22 | 0 |
| TS Transporting, Inc. | Feb 28, 2015 | 10 violations | $13,986 | 5 | 0 |
| Medmark Services, Inc. | Dec 2, 2014 | 2 violations | $1,879 | 1 | 0 |
| Allwayz Towing | Aug 15, 2014 | 6 violations | $7,807 | 5 | 0 |
| Mahli's Indian Cuisine | May 14, 2014 | 5 violations | $5,651 | 3 | 0 |
| High Desert Medical Group High Desert Medical Corp., A Medical Group | Feb 22, 2014 | 8 violations | $14,745 | 7 | 0 |
| C.M.B. Trucking | Dec 15, 2013 | 6 violations | $8,765 | 4 | 0 |
| A & Z Trucking | Aug 31, 2013 | 104 violations | $1,198,996 | 53 | 0 |
| Sharon's Manor | Jul 30, 2013 | 28 violations repeat | $104,540 | 13 | 0 |
| Community Vision Center (Simi Valley) | Jul 18, 2013 | 2 violations | $288 | 1 | 0 |
| A-1 Recovery (Grover Beach) | May 6, 2013 | 15 violations | $4,284 | 14 | 0 |
| Antelope Valley Hospital | Apr 22, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R & J Towing R & J Towing and Recovery | Mar 26, 2013 | 31 violations | $78,485 | 30 | 0 |
| Thai Cafe | Jan 15, 2013 | 6 violations | $16,735 | 3 | 0 |
| St. Josephs School of Nursing | Dec 31, 2012 | 1 violation | $172 | 1 | 0 |
| Gladstone Insurance Service | Nov 29, 2012 | 5 violations | $906 | 5 | 0 |
| Murrells Farm & Boys Home Murrells Farm and Boys Home, Inc. | Nov 6, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crazy Otto's Crazy Otto's Diner, Inc. | Sep 19, 2012 | 3 violations | $1,927 | 3 | 0 |
| Doublz Lancaster Burgers, Inc | Aug 12, 2012 | 16 violations | $4,330 | 15 | 0 |
| Premier Insurance Services, Inc. | Jul 31, 2012 | 14 violations repeat | $5,713 | 9 | $3,366 |
| Los 3 Compadres Seafood & Mexican Cuisine | Jul 5, 2012 | 5 violations | $2,542 | 3 | 0 |
| WestDent Dental Laboratory | May 22, 2012 | 7 violations | $13,234 | 5 | 0 |
| Desert Haven Enterprise, Inc. | Jan 20, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Great Wall Mandarin Chinese Restaurant | Oct 5, 2011 | 17 violations repeat | $89,979 | 12 | $4,488 |
| Bill's Antellope Automotive | Jul 17, 2011 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanchez Distribution | Jun 6, 2011 | 53 violations | $37,138 | 30 | 0 |
| Nibbelink Masonry Construction Corporation | May 12, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desert Haven Enterprises, Inc. | Apr 21, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Correctional Institution Department of Corrections and Rehabitation | Jul 6, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freeman Lathe and Plaster | Jun 14, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frontline Private Security Services Inc. | Apr 13, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Westside Petroleum and Car Wash, Inc. | Mar 18, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antelope Valley (AV) Kawasaki-Yamaha-Polaris | Feb 11, 2010 | 12 violations | $5,740 | 9 | 0 |
| Genesis Trucking Genesis M.C. Angel, Inc | Feb 2, 2010 | 2 violations | $3,988 | 1 | 0 |
| A & Z Trucking | Dec 31, 2009 | 66 violations | $43,234 | 34 | 0 |
| Pannex-West Palmdale Manor | Nov 12, 2009 | 31 violations | $36,935 | 17 | 0 |
| High Desert Medical College, Inc. | Oct 29, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Little Construction | Sep 16, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Veolia Transportation Veolia Transportation Services, Inc | Jul 20, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freeman Lath & Plaster | Jun 17, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Countrywide Towing & Roadside | Feb 7, 2009 | 20 violations | $14,104 | 11 | 0 |
| PESTMASTER Services, Inc. | Feb 4, 2009 | 22 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern California Gas Company Southern California Gas Co. (Sempra Energy) | Oct 23, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exodus Air Service | Sep 23, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calandri Sonrise Farms LP (Grower) | Aug 19, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| Calandri Son Rise Farms, LP | Aug 19, 2008 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calandri Son Rise Farms, LP | Aug 19, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe's Studio ServicesUSSAF-Celebrity Security | May 8, 2008 | 58 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Genesis Trucking | Oct 11, 2007 | 74 violations | $301,830 | 44 | 0 |
| Rite Aid Thrifty Payless, Inc. | Aug 18, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohamed Lameer M.D. | Aug 15, 2007 | 9 violations | $19,385 | 8 | 0 |
| South Coast Custom Design | Mar 9, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cinemark USA, Inc. | Jan 29, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California, State of Department of Corrections - Lancaster | Sep 19, 2006 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Target Target Corporation | Jul 18, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Snooky's | May 4, 2006 | 4 violations | $266 | 3 | 0 |
| STARWOOD HOTELS AND RESORTS Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. | Mar 31, 2006 | 1 violation | $1,324 | 1 | 0 |
| Regional Patrol Services | Jan 1, 2006 | 60 violations | $27,838 | 59 | 0 |
| Credit Bereau in Lancaster Credit Bereau of Lancaster & Palmdale, Inc. | Nov 8, 2005 | 12 violations | $3,907 | 11 | 0 |
| Phil Giba Farms | Oct 31, 2005 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Wheeler Farms, Inc | Aug 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Itaska Hightower | Dec 24, 2004 | 2 violations | $2,500 | 0 | 0 |
| Labor Ready Labor Ready southwest, Inc. | Oct 6, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Lily Motorcycle Larry Lily Motorcycles, Inc. | Sep 28, 2004 | 3 violations | $381 | 2 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Lancaster
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & Z Trucking | 2 | $1,242,230 | 87 | Aug 31, 2013 |
| Genesis Trucking | 2 | $305,818 | 45 | Feb 2, 2010 |
| Sharon's Manor | 1 | $104,540 | 13 | Jul 30, 2013 |
| Great Wall Mandarin Chinese Restaurant | 1 | $89,979 | 12 | Oct 5, 2011 |
| R & J Towing | 1 | $78,485 | 30 | Mar 26, 2013 |
| M. Trudeau Electric | 1 | $75,877 | 22 | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Sanchez Distribution | 1 | $37,138 | 30 | Jun 6, 2011 |
| Pannex-West Palmdale Manor | 1 | $36,935 | 17 | Nov 12, 2009 |
| Antelope Valley Care Home Adult Residential F | 1 | $30,391 | 2 | Mar 14, 2024 |
| Regional Patrol Services | 1 | $27,838 | 59 | Jan 1, 2006 |
| Mohamed Lameer M.D. | 1 | $19,385 | 8 | Aug 15, 2007 |
| Thai Cafe | 1 | $16,735 | 3 | Jan 15, 2013 |
| Progression Drywall Corp. | 2 | $15,781 | 74 | Jan 30, 2021 |
| TS Transporting, Inc. | 2 | $15,586 | 13 | Jul 5, 2019 |
| High Desert Medical Group | 1 | $14,745 | 7 | Feb 22, 2014 |
| Countrywide Towing & Roadside | 1 | $14,104 | 11 | Feb 7, 2009 |
| Domingo's Mexican & Seafood Restaurant | 1 | $14,048 | 12 | Aug 30, 2015 |
| WestDent Dental Laboratory | 1 | $13,234 | 5 | May 22, 2012 |
| Tacos Si Senor | 1 | $13,061 | 10 | Mar 1, 2018 |
| Desert Haven Enterprises, Inc. | 3 | $12,873 | 18 | Nov 23, 2020 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | $44,332 | 10 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | $6,090 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 | 3 | $28,654 | 92 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | $1,600 | 8 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | $19,858 | 34 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | $2,036 | 4 |
| 2015 | 9 | 8 | $109,736 | 44 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | $30,082 | 16 |
| 2013 | 8 | 7 | $1,412,093 | 118 |
| 2012 | 9 | 8 | $28,824 | 41 |
| 2011 | 5 | 4 | $127,117 | 42 |
| 2010 | 6 | 3 | $9,728 | 10 |
| 2009 | 8 | 4 | $94,273 | 62 |
| 2008 | 6 | 4 | $0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 5 | 3 | $321,215 | 52 |
| 2006 | 5 | 4 | $29,428 | 63 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 | $3,907 | 11 |
| 2004 | 4 | 3 | $6,023 | 20 |
Your rights in Lancaster
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Lancaster 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. Our Lancaster employment law page covers the local offices and deadlines. 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.