City record, U.S. Labor Department investigations

Lucerne Valley Wage and Hour Cases

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

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Lucerne Valley since 2004: 3 cases, $20 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 Lucerne Valley at a glance

Employers in Lucerne Valley account for 3 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 1 of which found violations (33%). Employers agreed to pay $20 in back wages to 1 workers, and $0 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 ($20), Accommodation and Food Services ($0), Retail Trade ($0).

All cases, newest first

3 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Caf 247
Shirley F. Altheide, Sole Proprietorship
Aug 31, 2010no violations found000
Antiques & CollectiblesApr 14, 2010no violations found000
S. S. Hert Trucking, Inc.Mar 25, 20061 violation$2010

Largest back-wage records in Lucerne Valley

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
S. S. Hert Trucking, Inc.1$201Mar 25, 2006
Antiques & Collectibles1$00Apr 14, 2010
Caf 2471$00Aug 31, 2010

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
201020$00
200611$201

Your rights in Lucerne Valley

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