City record, U.S. Labor Department investigations

Planada Wage and Hour Cases

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

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Planada since 2004: 4 cases, $6,078 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 Planada at a glance

Employers in Planada account for 4 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 4 of which found violations (100%). Employers agreed to pay $6,078 in back wages to 23 workers, and $12,700 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 Transportation and Warehousing ($5,018), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting ($1,060).

All cases, newest first

4 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Oliva's Farm Labor ContractorAug 19, 201213 violations$1203$1,900
Andrade Maria -DBA-Jesus C. AndradeAug 18, 200724 violations$94013$8,550
Wallace and Son, Inc.Jan 8, 20057 violations$5,01870
Fernandez Farm LaborOct 1, 200313 violations00$2,250

Largest back-wage records in Planada

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
Wallace and Son, Inc.1$5,0187Jan 8, 2005
Andrade Maria -DBA-Jesus C. Andrade1$94013Aug 18, 2007
Oliva's Farm Labor Contractor1$1203Aug 19, 2012
Fernandez Farm Labor1$00Oct 1, 2003

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
201211$1203
200711$94013
200511$5,0187

Your rights in Planada

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