Wage and hour cases in Orange at a glance
Employers in Orange account for 155 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 106 of which found violations (68%). Employers agreed to pay $3,418,710 in back wages to 3,669 workers, and $395,351 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 1 cases closed with $34,072 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Construction ($1,215,662), Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services ($658,401), Accommodation and Food Services ($304,948).
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| Employer | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villages of California | Nov 13, 2025 | 4 violations | $34,072 | 2 | $2,009 |
| EXP Colors | May 5, 2025 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orange Unified School District | Nov 17, 2024 | 58 violations repeat | $81,071 | 58 | $1,006 |
| Allied Universal Security Services | Aug 2, 2023 | 2 violations repeat | $845 | 1 | $1,187 |
| V & E Tree Service, Inc. | Apr 16, 2023 | 1 violation | $33 | 1 | 0 |
| Integrity Rebar Integrity Rebar Placers | Dec 30, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BC Traffic Specialist | Dec 30, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PJ Harlow Dream Wear | Sep 2, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marina Landscape, Inc | Aug 8, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PJ Harlow PJ Dream Wear Inc | May 2, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orange Coatings and Sandblasting Industrial Maintenance Service $ Repair, Inc. | Dec 27, 2021 | 12 violations repeat | $150,000 | 11 | $5,432 |
| Clean-A-Can | Dec 14, 2021 | 54 violations repeat | $41,282 | 53 | $8,810 |
| La Veta Chevron Irvine Fuel Exchange, Inc. | Jul 15, 2021 | 2 violations | $74 | 1 | 0 |
| Prior Service Security, Inc. | May 6, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Palapa's Marisqueria & Sushi | Oct 31, 2020 | 1 violation | $6,728 | 1 | 0 |
| Saddleback Roofing | Jul 20, 2020 | 342 violations repeat | $616,652 | 341 | $283,030 |
| SAS Retail Services | Mar 13, 2020 | 3 violations | $1,934 | 1 | 0 |
| Randy Depue Concrete Pumping | Feb 19, 2020 | 19 violations | $5,380 | 18 | 0 |
| Core Healthcare Services, LLC | Feb 6, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthem Oil & Lincoln Car Wash | Feb 3, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven Mannickarottu1, Inc. | Jan 14, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bishop, Inc. | Jan 3, 2020 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carpet Pros S.P. Carpet Pros, Inc. | Dec 6, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamba Juice SMS Retail Management, LLC | Oct 7, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Auntie Anne's Pretzel / Cinnabon | Oct 5, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaze Pizza | Oct 3, 2019 | 2 violations | $603 | 1 | 0 |
| Blaze Pizza | Oct 3, 2019 | 2 violations | $145 | 1 | 0 |
| Day Lite Maintenance Day Lite Maintenance Co, Inc | Sep 30, 2019 | 3 violations | $3,587 | 2 | 0 |
| Wetzel's Pretzels | Sep 27, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sys Techs Cruz Modular, Inc. | Sep 24, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renovate Recycling Center | Aug 23, 2019 | 3 violations | $11,026 | 2 | 0 |
| C & W Trucking | Aug 20, 2019 | 4 violations | $3,105 | 1 | 0 |
| It's Just Like Home III | Aug 14, 2019 | 17 violations | $49,206 | 14 | 0 |
| Assurance Home Care Assurance Home Care Services Inc | Feb 1, 2019 | 80 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Care Ambulance Services | Jan 5, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Life Treatment Center | Jun 6, 2018 | 29 violations | $5,804 | 29 | 0 |
| Town and Country Car Wash | May 31, 2018 | 26 violations | $33,197 | 24 | 0 |
| C & W Trucking | Apr 30, 2018 | 153 violations | $199,011 | 56 | 0 |
| Draft Beer Maintenance | Apr 26, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alternative Senior Care-Lincoln | Feb 28, 2018 | 7 violations | $15,198 | 6 | 0 |
| R & V Painting , Inc. | Nov 12, 2017 | 8 violations | $3,398 | 7 | 0 |
| Traditional Funeral Services | Aug 30, 2017 | 2 violations | $2,834 | 1 | 0 |
| Horizon Personnel Services, Inc. | Aug 8, 2017 | 3 violations | $325 | 1 | 0 |
| Action Recycling | Jun 10, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Citrus City Grille California Restaurant Inc. | Apr 22, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Dental Western Dental Services, Inc. | Oct 26, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matrix Service | Oct 7, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AlliedBarton Security Services AlliedBarton Security Services, LP aka | Jun 30, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TJ Janca Construction | Jun 4, 2016 | 11 violations | $12,715 | 11 | 0 |
| Twin Dragon | Apr 7, 2016 | 9 violations | $3,578 | 7 | 0 |
| Social Services Agency | Feb 18, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taco Bell | Jan 21, 2016 | 2 violations | $2,574 | 1 | 0 |
| Authentic Bros-Towing Inc. | Jan 20, 2016 | 55 violations | $34,413 | 0 | 0 |
| Renovate Recycling / Main office | Nov 6, 2015 | 11 violations | $27,575 | 10 | 0 |
| Aramark Aramark Corporation | Nov 1, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Knights Plumbing | Sep 24, 2015 | 20 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tripple M Mikes Mobile Mechanics llc | Sep 17, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun Star Organics | Aug 15, 2015 | 10 violations repeat | $7,945 | 10 | $3,080 |
| ABC Liquor Market | Jul 10, 2015 | 3 violations repeat | $9,828 | 3 | $924 |
| Pfinix Creative Group | May 23, 2015 | 3 violations | $2,068 | 3 | 0 |
| Jack in the Bo Jokar Enterprises, Inc. | Apr 21, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack in the Bo JDC Food Services, Inc. | Mar 10, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kona Cleaners | Mar 1, 2015 | 7 violations | $517 | 6 | 0 |
| FM Electric | Dec 30, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnnie's Jr Burgers | Oct 8, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taqueria De Anda De Anda Enterprise, Inc | Aug 3, 2014 | 18 violations | $28,455 | 17 | 0 |
| Candid Research | May 28, 2014 | 5 violations | $5,193 | 4 | 0 |
| L'Arche WaveCrest | May 6, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demur Enterprise | Apr 5, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Express | Feb 2, 2014 | 10 violations | $46,130 | 9 | 0 |
| UCI Medical Center | Dec 31, 2013 | 59 violations | $36,766 | 58 | 0 |
| S.P. Carpet-Pros Inc. | May 31, 2013 | 61 violations | $51,360 | 60 | 0 |
| S.P. Carpet-Pros Inc. | May 30, 2013 | 173 violations | $57,895 | 142 | 0 |
| California Coach Orange | Apr 7, 2013 | 30 violations repeat | $25,776 | 29 | $5,423 |
| CalClean | Mar 24, 2013 | 2 violations | $3,912 | 1 | 0 |
| Letner Roofing | Feb 12, 2013 | 42 violations | $25,605 | 23 | 0 |
| Bishop Roofing Company | Feb 12, 2013 | 7 violations | $2,314 | 4 | 0 |
| Binit's Arco Am/Pm | Jan 13, 2013 | 6 violations | $28,159 | 5 | 0 |
| Taco Mesa | Nov 15, 2012 | 7 violations | $276 | 6 | 0 |
| Workforce Staffing Workforce Outsourcing, Inc | Apr 8, 2012 | 2 violations | $413 | 1 | 0 |
| US vs. Porter/Horn | Apr 4, 2012 | 19 violations | $251,427 | 8 | 0 |
| Fountain Senior Assisted Living, LLC | Apr 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fountain Care Center, LLC | Apr 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orange Tustin Inn | Mar 6, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C & J Concrete | Mar 4, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bishop Roofing Company | Feb 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sterling Plumbing | Dec 20, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Dental Services | Sep 22, 2011 | 11 violations | $5,138 | 10 | 0 |
| V & E Tree Service, Inc. | Jul 31, 2011 | 21 violations | $12,757 | 20 | 0 |
| Aesthetic Tree Care, Inc. | Jul 1, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peterson's Tree Works, Inc. | Jun 11, 2011 | 27 violations | $41,915 | 26 | 0 |
| Angel's Gardening & Tree Service | May 13, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Castaway Motel | Mar 14, 2011 | 5 violations | $2,509 | 2 | 0 |
| Volt Workforce Solutions Corp. | Nov 9, 2010 | 34 violations | $73,506 | 33 | 0 |
| CMF, Inc | Oct 26, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Cutting Edge Landscape Co. Inc. | Jul 12, 2010 | 47 violations | $33,626 | 47 | 0 |
| California Coach Orange | Jun 6, 2010 | 30 violations | $133,950 | 30 | 0 |
| Tavares Truckin' | Mar 31, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Auger Boring, Inc | Feb 25, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wet Seal The Wet Seal, Inc. | Jan 2, 2010 | 19 violations | $687 | 19 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Orange
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddleback Roofing | 1 | $616,652 | 341 | Jul 20, 2020 |
| Cosmo Store Services | 1 | $287,323 | 548 | Dec 31, 2006 |
| US vs. Porter/Horn | 1 | $251,427 | 8 | Apr 4, 2012 |
| Garris Plastering | 1 | $243,981 | 900 | Aug 3, 2007 |
| C & W Trucking | 2 | $202,116 | 57 | Aug 20, 2019 |
| California Coach Orange | 2 | $159,726 | 59 | Apr 7, 2013 |
| Orange Coatings and Sandblasting | 1 | $150,000 | 11 | Dec 27, 2021 |
| Ford Plastering, Inc. & E Plastering, Inc. | 1 | $115,518 | 634 | Apr 20, 2006 |
| S.P. Carpet-Pros Inc. | 2 | $109,255 | 202 | May 31, 2013 |
| Knowles Security | 1 | $101,695 | 11 | Apr 10, 2007 |
| Orange Unified School District | 1 | $81,071 | 58 | Nov 17, 2024 |
| Earl's Home Cookin' | 1 | $80,000 | 11 | Mar 15, 2006 |
| Volt Workforce Solutions Corp. | 1 | $73,506 | 33 | Nov 9, 2010 |
| Warco | 1 | $68,000 | 0 | Feb 15, 2008 |
| Davis Public Image | 1 | $49,878 | 105 | Aug 6, 2008 |
| It's Just Like Home III | 1 | $49,206 | 14 | Aug 14, 2019 |
| Code 4 International, Inc. | 1 | $48,000 | 0 | Sep 30, 2003 |
| Hong Kong Express | 1 | $46,130 | 9 | Feb 2, 2014 |
| Peterson's Tree Works, Inc. | 1 | $41,915 | 26 | Jun 11, 2011 |
| Clean-A-Can | 1 | $41,282 | 53 | Dec 14, 2021 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | $34,072 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | $81,071 | 58 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | $878 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 | $0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 | $191,356 | 65 |
| 2020 | 8 | 7 | $630,694 | 361 |
| 2019 | 13 | 11 | $67,672 | 21 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | $253,210 | 115 |
| 2017 | 5 | 4 | $6,557 | 9 |
| 2016 | 8 | 5 | $53,280 | 19 |
| 2015 | 10 | 6 | $47,933 | 32 |
| 2014 | 7 | 4 | $79,778 | 30 |
| 2013 | 8 | 8 | $231,787 | 322 |
| 2012 | 8 | 3 | $252,116 | 15 |
| 2011 | 7 | 4 | $62,319 | 58 |
| 2010 | 8 | 5 | $241,811 | 130 |
| 2009 | 10 | 7 | $34,344 | 15 |
| 2008 | 8 | 4 | $135,197 | 218 |
| 2007 | 4 | 3 | $347,092 | 912 |
| 2006 | 12 | 7 | $507,556 | 1,231 |
| 2005 | 9 | 6 | $54,705 | 19 |
| 2004 | 6 | 5 | $57,282 | 35 |
Your rights in Orange
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Orange 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 Orange 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.