Wage and hour cases in Sacramento at a glance
Employers in Sacramento account for 740 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 479 of which found violations (65%). Employers agreed to pay $8,810,691 in back wages to 4,726 workers, and $724,560 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 1 cases closed with $0 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Accommodation and Food Services ($2,107,178), Health Care and Social Assistance ($1,876,747), Construction ($1,876,443).
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| Employer | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bel Air 5 | Jan 22, 2020 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $9,210 |
| Easter Seals - Winterhaven Residential Home | Jan 21, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jersey Mikes - Fulton | Jan 17, 2020 | 15 violations | $3,755 | 13 | 0 |
| Jersey Mikes - Fulton | Jan 17, 2020 | 13 violations | $3,031 | 11 | 0 |
| Jersey Mikes -Watt | Jan 17, 2020 | 14 violations | $2,350 | 12 | 0 |
| A & A Supermarket | Jan 17, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Banzai Sushi | Jan 14, 2020 | 4 violations | $4,555 | 3 | 0 |
| Contractors State License Board California Department of Consumer Affairs | Jan 14, 2020 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cilantro's Cilantro's Mexican Restaurant | Jan 9, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Handicrafters | Jan 3, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Izakaya | Dec 12, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TRES HERMANAS | Dec 5, 2019 | 40 violations repeat | $1,003,570 | 39 | 0 |
| Donut Happy Donut Happy & Happy Lunches, Inc. | Nov 22, 2019 | 2 violations | $1,485 | 1 | 0 |
| FedE FedEx Services, Inc. | Nov 15, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WFS Express, Inc. Worlwide Flight Services | Nov 13, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Eagle Outfitters | Oct 23, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Triple Canopy, Inc.- CCA | Oct 13, 2019 | 269 violations | $154,137 | 227 | 0 |
| Triple Canopy, Inc.- NCA | Oct 13, 2019 | 331 violations | $140,827 | 262 | 0 |
| Sacramento Ear Nose and Throat | Sep 6, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Electric Company | Jul 26, 2019 | 7 violations | $1,450 | 3 | 0 |
| Psynergy Psynergy Programs, Inc. | Jul 5, 2019 | 5 violations | $27,274 | 5 | 0 |
| Ocampo Gacilan Care Home Inc. | May 22, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Popeyes Foothill Farms | May 3, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hendrickson Truck Lines | Apr 24, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teichert Waterworks Services | Apr 23, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack in the Bo | Apr 18, 2019 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,080 |
| Ashley Furniture Homes Store | Apr 12, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Florez Paving Florez Brothers, Inc. | Mar 19, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CalPERS State of California | Mar 15, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brightview Landscape Development, Inc. | Mar 12, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Navajo Pipelines, Inc. | Mar 12, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sacramento Regional Transit Sacramento Regional Transit District | Mar 6, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sacramento Regional Transit Sacramento Regional Transit District | Mar 6, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CalPERS State of California | Feb 20, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jersey Mike's Subs | Jan 14, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $336 |
| Del Taco | Jan 10, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carmazzi, Inc. Carmazzi Global Solutions | Jan 8, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bonfare Market | Jan 3, 2019 | 4 violations | $1,144 | 3 | 0 |
| Harv's Car Wash | Dec 31, 2018 | 6 violations | $12,989 | 6 | 0 |
| Starbucks Coffee Company | Dec 7, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Novogene Novogene Corporation, Inc. | Nov 29, 2018 | 2 violations | $2,904 | 1 | 0 |
| Public Authority In-Home Supportive Services | Nov 15, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway N W Food Corporation | Oct 23, 2018 | 17 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LifeHealth LLC | Oct 20, 2018 | 39 violations | $64,730 | 19 | 0 |
| Taqueria El Burrito | Oct 15, 2018 | 3 violations | $6,078 | 2 | 0 |
| AHI Construction | Sep 1, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sakura Grill & Buffet Hibachi Grill Country Club, Inc. | Aug 21, 2018 | 14 violations repeat | $58,534 | 10 | 0 |
| Chevron Tera Investments, Inc. | Aug 17, 2018 | 30 violations repeat | $54,027 | 26 | $16,255 |
| Chevron Sanjog Investments, Inc. | Aug 17, 2018 | 32 violations repeat | $30,934 | 24 | $13,578 |
| Chevron Sanjog Investments, Inc. | Aug 17, 2018 | 8 violations repeat | $23,744 | 5 | $3,114 |
| Capital City Recycling, Inc. | Aug 9, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 Cents Only Stores | Aug 7, 2018 | 2 violations repeat | $3,276 | 2 | $2,014 |
| Angelica Corporation | Jul 5, 2018 | 19 violations | $23,277 | 18 | 0 |
| Carmazzi Global Solutions | Jun 30, 2018 | 692 violations | $14,746 | 0 | 0 |
| SANTANA RECYCLING | Jun 30, 2018 | 4 violations | $1,998 | 3 | 0 |
| Sutter Valley Hospital Sutter Medical Center Sacramento | Jun 7, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Triple Canopy, Inc. | Jun 5, 2018 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Retreat at Greenhurst LLC | May 29, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spectrum Services Group | May 25, 2018 | 11 violations | $5,866 | 9 | 0 |
| Brambila Recycling Brambila Recycling Felipe De Jesus Brembila | May 23, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rai Recycling | May 17, 2018 | 4 violations | $3,054 | 2 | 0 |
| Lincare | May 16, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arrow Construction | May 8, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Industrial Door Company | Apr 23, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Easter Seals Superior California Easter Seals Society of Superior California | Apr 16, 2018 | 24 violations | $37,277 | 17 | 0 |
| Towneplace Suites by Marriott | Mar 27, 2018 | 4 violations | $7,343 | 3 | 0 |
| Young At Heart RCFE Young At Heart RCFE No. 3, Inc. | Feb 9, 2018 | 4 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Young At Heart RCFE Young At Heart RCFE #5, Inc. | Feb 9, 2018 | 2 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Young At Heart RCFE Young At Heart RCFE #1, Inc. | Feb 9, 2018 | 2 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Young At Heart RCFE Young At Heart RCFE #4, Inc. | Feb 9, 2018 | 2 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Employment Development Department | Jan 16, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stop N Save Mart | Jan 12, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carmichael Cafe & Deli | Jan 11, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grocery Outlet Bargain Market | Dec 27, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,730 |
| Quickly Huang & Tran Corp. | Dec 26, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olympus Sports Coliseum | Dec 13, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cookie Connection (the fountains) | Dec 13, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,765 |
| McDonald's Golden Arch Enterprises, Inc. | Dec 11, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emigh Ace Hardware | Dec 11, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,530 |
| Big Box Outlet Store | Dec 11, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paris Baguette Ppang Ya Ppang Ya, Inc. | Dec 8, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Del Taco | Dec 6, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Employment Development Department | Dec 5, 2017 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chick-fil-A Joshua Paul Enterprises, LLC | Dec 4, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl's Jr. Womar, Incorporated | Dec 4, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | Dec 1, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wienerschnitzel | Nov 29, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway (Store #68985)/Auntie Anne's | Nov 28, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CALIFORNIA CAREGIVERS CALIFORNIA CAREGIVER HOME HEALTH CARE LLC | Nov 12, 2017 | 94 violations | $18,025 | 91 | 0 |
| R U Trucking | Oct 30, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Waffle Experience | Oct 25, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JL Recycling Co. | Oct 23, 2017 | 4 violations repeat | $7,709 | 2 | $457 |
| Ed David Care Homes, Inc. | Oct 19, 2017 | 10 violations repeat | $74,770 | 5 | $1,217 |
| Sacramento, County of | Oct 18, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Herrera Drywall | Oct 15, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ADM Associates, Inc. | Sep 28, 2017 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fynbosys | Sep 22, 2017 | 3 violations | $71,526 | 1 | 0 |
| Ming's Resource Corporation | Sep 20, 2017 | 2 violations | $2,413 | 1 | 0 |
| The Original Mel's Diner | Aug 21, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Performance First Performance First Building Services, Inc. | Aug 9, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Sacramento
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 7 | $77,249 | 67 |
| 2024 | 20 | 9 | $969,225 | 190 |
| 2023 | 10 | 8 | $162,098 | 39 |
| 2022 | 14 | 8 | $214,279 | 56 |
| 2021 | 12 | 8 | $94,215 | 77 |
| 2020 | 45 | 31 | $957,357 | 401 |
| 2019 | 28 | 16 | $1,329,887 | 540 |
| 2018 | 35 | 23 | $350,777 | 147 |
| 2017 | 51 | 34 | $364,739 | 154 |
| 2016 | 22 | 17 | $367,144 | 275 |
| 2015 | 42 | 26 | $188,053 | 54 |
| 2014 | 49 | 30 | $375,903 | 577 |
| 2013 | 35 | 24 | $209,643 | 113 |
| 2012 | 67 | 42 | $591,790 | 264 |
| 2011 | 51 | 41 | $1,432,952 | 264 |
| 2010 | 52 | 25 | $95,240 | 104 |
| 2009 | 19 | 13 | $103,471 | 253 |
| 2008 | 28 | 14 | $103,697 | 222 |
| 2007 | 27 | 15 | $163,080 | 164 |
| 2006 | 25 | 17 | $87,569 | 89 |
| 2005 | 63 | 50 | $393,989 | 356 |
| 2004 | 27 | 16 | $59,905 | 58 |
Your rights in Sacramento
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Sacramento 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 Sacramento 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.