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Mcfarland Wage and Hour Cases

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Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Mcfarland since 2004: 17 cases, $14,971 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 Mcfarland at a glance

Employers in Mcfarland account for 17 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 14 of which found violations (82%). Employers agreed to pay $14,971 in back wages to 159 workers, and $90,775 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 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting ($13,144), ($1,827).

All cases, newest first

17 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Sequoia FLCNov 30, 20201 violation00$7,647
Medina FarmsNov 30, 2020no violations found000
El Ranchero, Inc.Aug 7, 20202 violations$1,44010
Salas Nunez, DiegoAug 2, 2020no violations found000
HRG FarmsMar 4, 202035 violations$7,37731$18,353
K & I Ag, Inc.Aug 18, 20196 violations00$5,608
Juraj Milicic & SonAug 18, 20192 violations00$1,020
Jakov Dulcich and Sons, LLCAug 18, 2019no violations found000
Jakov Dulcich and Sons, LLCAug 17, 20193 violations00$2,756
City of McFarlandSep 4, 20184 violations$1,82740
Seven Brothers, Inc.Apr 8, 20185 violations00$17,101
Salas Nunez, DiegoAug 27, 20176 violations00$9,431
Nunez, Diego (Nunez Bros)Jun 17, 2017195 violations$4,327123$8,100
AM-PM Harvesting, Inc. - Dba AM PMMay 23, 20176 violations00$10,773
Perez Nino, Heriberto (NP Farms)May 17, 20176 violations00$6,224
Pulido FarmsApr 26, 20161 violation00$700
Sunview Shandon
Sunview Vineyards of California, Inc
Mar 8, 20164 violations00$3,062

Largest back-wage records in Mcfarland

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
HRG Farms1$7,37731Mar 4, 2020
Nunez, Diego (Nunez Bros)1$4,327123Jun 17, 2017
City of McFarland1$1,8274Sep 4, 2018
El Ranchero, Inc.1$1,4401Aug 7, 2020
Pulido Farms1$00Apr 26, 2016
K & I Ag, Inc.1$00Aug 18, 2019
Seven Brothers, Inc.1$00Apr 8, 2018
Medina Farms1$00Nov 30, 2020
AM-PM Harvesting, Inc. - Dba AM PM1$00May 23, 2017
Sunview Shandon1$00Mar 8, 2016
Jakov Dulcich and Sons, LLC2$00Aug 18, 2019
Salas Nunez, Diego2$00Aug 2, 2020
Sequoia FLC1$00Nov 30, 2020
Perez Nino, Heriberto (NP Farms)1$00May 17, 2017
Juraj Milicic & Son1$00Aug 18, 2019

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
202053$8,81732
201943$00
201822$1,8274
201744$4,327123
201622$00

Your rights in Mcfarland

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