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Orland Wage and Hour Cases

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

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Orland since 2004: 8 cases, $162,454 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 Orland at a glance

Employers in Orland account for 8 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 7 of which found violations (88%). Employers agreed to pay $162,454 in back wages to 94 workers, and $49,298 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 ($139,710), Health Care and Social Assistance ($20,461), Manufacturing ($2,283).

All cases, newest first

8 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Ricky QuezadaNov 4, 20241 violation00$8,753
Manuel Quezada
Quezada, Manuel (FLC)
Oct 31, 202419 violations$5,40011$21,882
Manuel QuezadaMar 30, 202211 violations$2,7206$12,188
Sinclair FlooringSep 1, 2021no violations found000
J.C. Farm Services, Inc.Jun 2, 20155 violations000
Manuel QuezadaSep 11, 2014128 violations$131,59059$6,475
Always Loving Care IJan 17, 201311 violations$20,46150
Building ProductsDec 4, 200415 violations$2,283130

Largest back-wage records in Orland

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
Manuel Quezada3$139,71076Oct 31, 2024
Always Loving Care I1$20,4615Jan 17, 2013
Building Products1$2,28313Dec 4, 2004
J.C. Farm Services, Inc.1$00Jun 2, 2015
Ricky Quezada1$00Nov 4, 2024
Sinclair Flooring1$00Sep 1, 2021

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
202422$5,40011
202211$2,7206
202110$00
201511$00
201411$131,59059
201311$20,4615
200411$2,28313

Your rights in Orland

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