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Livingston Wage and Hour Cases

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

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Livingston since 2004: 10 cases, $6,450 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 Livingston at a glance

Employers in Livingston account for 10 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 6 of which found violations (60%). Employers agreed to pay $6,450 in back wages to 5 workers, and $58,991 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 Health Care and Social Assistance ($5,087), Wholesale Trade ($979), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting ($384).

All cases, newest first

10 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
QSI, LLCFeb 1, 202415 violations00$37,037
Green Barn Heritage FarmsNov 30, 202119 violations00$21,954
JC Refrigeration, Inc.Mar 22, 2021no violations found000
AAA Recycling- LivingstonMar 16, 20193 violations$97910
Foster Poultry FarmsSep 13, 2014no violations found000
Tony Teixeira & Sons DairyOct 12, 20113 violations$38410
Dan Avila and SonsOct 15, 2010no violations found000
Livingston Medical Group
Livingston Community Health Services
Jan 28, 20094 violations$5,08730
Foster Poultry FarmsApr 23, 2008no violations found000
Foster Farms
Foster Poultry Farms, Inc.
Apr 12, 20071 violation000

Largest back-wage records in Livingston

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
Livingston Medical Group1$5,0873Jan 28, 2009
AAA Recycling- Livingston1$9791Mar 16, 2019
Tony Teixeira & Sons Dairy1$3841Oct 12, 2011
JC Refrigeration, Inc.1$00Mar 22, 2021
Dan Avila and Sons1$00Oct 15, 2010
Foster Farms1$00Apr 12, 2007
QSI, LLC1$00Feb 1, 2024
Green Barn Heritage Farms1$00Nov 30, 2021
Foster Poultry Farms2$00Sep 13, 2014

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
202411$00
202121$00
201911$9791
201410$00
201111$3841
201010$00
200911$5,0873
200810$00
200711$00

Your rights in Livingston

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