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Orange Cove Wage and Hour Cases

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Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Orange Cove since 2004: 9 cases, $21,195 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 Orange Cove at a glance

Employers in Orange Cove account for 9 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 8 of which found violations (89%). Employers agreed to pay $21,195 in back wages to 68 workers, and $21,212 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 ($17,327), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting ($3,868).

All cases, newest first

9 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Mulholland CitrusOct 3, 20211 violation00$1,643
Guerrero Labor ServiceFeb 24, 201810 violations00$14,414
Booth Ranches, LLCApr 16, 20164 violations00$2,355
Mulholland CitrusFeb 13, 20166 violations00$2,800
Orange Cove Fire Protection DistrictJun 7, 2012no violations found000
Orange Cove, City ofJun 23, 20098 violations$17,32770
Sunny Cove Citrus, LLCJan 31, 20081 violation repeat$16810
Rojas, Jorge Soria
Soria, Jorge & Roberto Rojas
Jun 1, 20073 violations000
H & R Citrus
Ag Administrators LLC
Jan 17, 200461 violations$3,700600

Largest back-wage records in Orange Cove

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
Orange Cove, City of1$17,3277Jun 23, 2009
H & R Citrus1$3,70060Jan 17, 2004
Sunny Cove Citrus, LLC1$1681Jan 31, 2008
Rojas, Jorge Soria1$00Jun 1, 2007
Booth Ranches, LLC1$00Apr 16, 2016
Mulholland Citrus2$00Oct 3, 2021
Guerrero Labor Service1$00Feb 24, 2018
Orange Cove Fire Protection District1$00Jun 7, 2012

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
202111$00
201811$00
201622$00
201210$00
200911$17,3277
200811$1681
200711$00
200411$3,70060

Your rights in Orange Cove

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