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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PacSun Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. | Jan 2, 2010 | 2 violations | $42 | 1 | 0 |
| Saba Construction | Oct 6, 2009 | 7 violations | $11,564 | 5 | 0 |
| La Reina La Reina Markets Orange, LLC | Aug 8, 2009 | 6 violations repeat | $6,230 | 5 | 0 |
| Circle S Food Market | Jul 14, 2009 | 2 violations | $1,792 | 2 | 0 |
| Party Time Liquor | Jul 14, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Ranch Market Frank's Markets, a California corporation | Jun 7, 2009 | 4 violations | $14,758 | 3 | 0 |
| La Bodega Market | Mar 1, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hooves Liquor Gholwan Mechammil and Hassam Tayan | Feb 28, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| India Mart Harshad Dave and Pragna Dave | Feb 3, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orange Hill Deli Mart | Feb 1, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Market Plus | Jan 6, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Real Challenges, Inc. | Oct 13, 2008 | 25 violations | $76 | 25 | 0 |
| Superior Landscape Services, Inc. | Aug 14, 2008 | 90 violations repeat | $17,243 | 88 | 0 |
| Davis Public Image | Aug 6, 2008 | 106 violations | $49,878 | 105 | 0 |
| Performance Development | May 27, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonald's | May 15, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pet Hospital Pet Hospital Veterinary, Corp | Mar 8, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democo Inc. | Mar 1, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Warco West American Rubber Company, LLC | Feb 15, 2008 | 11 violations | $68,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Garris Plastering Padilla Construction Company | Aug 3, 2007 | 901 violations repeat | $243,981 | 900 | $25,000 |
| La Reina Markets La Reina Markets Orange, LLC | Jul 9, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orange Hand Car Wash & Detailing | Jul 1, 2007 | 2 violations | $1,416 | 1 | 0 |
| Knowles Security | Apr 10, 2007 | 12 violations | $101,695 | 11 | 0 |
| Cosmo Store Services | Dec 31, 2006 | 549 violations | $287,323 | 548 | 0 |
| Salon Envios II | Oct 22, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pet Hospital Pet Hospital Veterinary Corp. | Jul 2, 2006 | 20 violations | $16,480 | 20 | 0 |
| Ford Plastering, Inc. & E Plastering, Inc. | Apr 20, 2006 | 635 violations repeat | $115,518 | 634 | $57,750 |
| Acoustic Home Loans | Apr 15, 2006 | 203 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl's Home Cookin' | Mar 15, 2006 | 15 violations | $80,000 | 11 | 0 |
| Conoco Phillips | Mar 8, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Correctional Solutions, Inc. | Feb 28, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K & B Market | Feb 23, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Select-A-Service LLC (aka SAS Merchandising) | Feb 14, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orange Olive Mini Market | Feb 9, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Reina La Reina Markets Orange, LLC | Feb 6, 2006 | 18 violations | $8,235 | 18 | 0 |
| Dequina Homes | Dec 31, 2005 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,700 |
| Orange Hill Market | Nov 20, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Party Time Liquor | Oct 24, 2005 | 2 violations | $3,632 | 1 | 0 |
| El Torito Carniceria | Sep 28, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R & M Shell R & M Pacific Rim, Inc. | Sep 18, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deco-Fab | Aug 14, 2005 | 2 violations | $12,191 | 1 | 0 |
| Brad's Exxon Sparky Station Corp. | Apr 29, 2005 | 13 violations | $38,420 | 12 | 0 |
| American European Auto Center | Apr 23, 2005 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Imperial Stations Inc. | Mar 30, 2005 | 6 violations | $462 | 5 | 0 |
| Bapko Metal Fabricators Inc. | Oct 27, 2004 | 2 violations | $6,630 | 1 | 0 |
| International House Of Pancakes Sammy Fary Armin Armon Trust (S.F.A.A.M.) | Sep 30, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PDI Management Performance Development Inc. | Aug 31, 2004 | 21 violations | $36,716 | 21 | 0 |
| Sallinger's Specialty Screenprint & Embroider | Aug 17, 2004 | 14 violations | $13,936 | 13 | 0 |
| Orange Hill Dental Group | Jun 17, 2004 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AMERICLEAN AmeriClean Maintenance | Mar 18, 2004 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Code 4 International, Inc. | Sep 30, 2003 | 33 violations | $48,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Ameriquest Mortgage Company | May 22, 2002 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City of Orange | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sauced - Orange Old Crow Smokehouse Orange LLC | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Dept. Of Justice-DMFEA | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 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.