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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California, State of Employment Developmemt Department | May 31, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zavala's Gardening Service | May 21, 2007 | 10 violations | $10,113 | 9 | 0 |
| Zumwalt & Associates | May 4, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Azevedo's Landscape & Maintenance | May 3, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reach Removal, Inc. | May 3, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J S Painting Jose Ramon Sandoval | Apr 19, 2007 | 28 violations | $7,228 | 28 | 0 |
| Best Western Sandman Motel | Apr 19, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California, State of Department of Developmental Services | Apr 12, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PBG Bottling Group, LLC | Mar 26, 2007 | 2 violations | $473 | 2 | 0 |
| El Super Taco | Mar 15, 2007 | 31 violations | $37,462 | 29 | 0 |
| California, State of Department of Personnel Administration | Mar 11, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Pollo Loco New Era Enterprises, LLC | Mar 4, 2007 | 5 violations | $3,795 | 5 | 0 |
| Sacramento Building Products Sacramento Insulation Contractors, Inc | Feb 26, 2007 | 1 violation | $398 | 1 | 0 |
| Radiological Associates of Sacramento Radiological Assoc. of Sacramento Medical Grp | Jan 25, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Waste Systems, Inc | Jan 24, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| County of Sacramento, Water Quality Dept. | Jan 11, 2007 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orange Grove Adult School San Juan Unified School District | Nov 27, 2006 | 40 violations | $12,565 | 40 | 0 |
| Burger King Sun-K of California, Ltd. | Sep 1, 2006 | 5 violations | $207 | 5 | 0 |
| Herjema Care Home | Aug 20, 2006 | 3 violations repeat | $2,886 | 2 | $308 |
| Little Caesar's Pizza | Aug 17, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California, State of Department of Health Services | Aug 10, 2006 | 2 violations | $303 | 1 | 0 |
| Handicrafters Developmental Disabilities Service Org. | Jun 9, 2006 | 2 violations | $1,352 | 2 | 0 |
| California, State of Department of Transportation | May 24, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Staff Resources, Inc. | May 1, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round Table Pizza | Apr 25, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Pannu Enterprise, Inc. | Apr 24, 2006 | 6 violations | $220 | 3 | $693 |
| KT Professional Medical StaffingHome Care,Inc | Apr 24, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emigh Hardware Emigh Hardware Company, Inc. | Apr 24, 2006 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,920 |
| Curtis Roofing | Apr 23, 2006 | 26 violations | $8,577 | 24 | 0 |
| UPS-Sacramento Valley District United Parcel Service of America, Inc. | Apr 11, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sacramento City Unified School District | Apr 1, 2006 | 3 violations | $38,215 | 1 | 0 |
| Century Homestead | Mar 30, 2006 | 3 violations | $774 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Engardt Roofing & Siding | Mar 30, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cold Stone Creamery | Mar 14, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Papa Murphy's Pizza | Mar 8, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panera Bread | Mar 8, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sims Hugo Neu | Mar 1, 2006 | 2 violations | $324 | 1 | 0 |
| Haskins Group Home, Inc. | Jan 13, 2006 | 5 violations | $5,077 | 4 | 0 |
| Cherry Madamba's Residential Facility | Jan 9, 2006 | 5 violations | $15,503 | 3 | 0 |
| Capitol Neon | Jan 8, 2006 | 3 violations | $1,566 | 1 | 0 |
| Retinal Consultants Medical Group, Inc. | Jan 3, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goland Services | Nov 27, 2005 | 8 violations | $7,237 | 7 | 0 |
| American River Care Home | Nov 9, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K.O.O. Construction | Oct 30, 2005 | 3 violations | $1,846 | 1 | 0 |
| Ruben and Susan Paulino's Home | Oct 21, 2005 | 8 violations | $2,328 | 7 | 0 |
| Dynaram Construction Corporation | Oct 21, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southwest Airlines | Oct 18, 2005 | 1 violation | $3,270 | 1 | 0 |
| Frontier Fence Company | Oct 12, 2005 | 38 violations | $12,823 | 37 | 0 |
| Dial One DW Erfert Painting & Decorating | Sep 13, 2005 | 30 violations | $22,556 | 30 | 0 |
| All-Star Roofing Services | Sep 8, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph J. Isola, DDS | Aug 27, 2005 | 1 violation | $254 | 1 | 0 |
| Cricket's Country Kitchen | Jul 22, 2005 | 10 violations | $625 | 6 | $1,072 |
| Cruz Roofing | Jun 27, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C & Z Abriam Home II | Jun 15, 2005 | 33 violations | $64,654 | 19 | 0 |
| Young At Heart RCFE | Jun 13, 2005 | 2 violations | $1,852 | 1 | 0 |
| H & H Enterprises, Inc. H & H Brothers Enterprises, Inc. | Jun 13, 2005 | 3 violations | $1,207 | 3 | 0 |
| Brookins Home Dorothy Smith-Brookins & Dorothy Coleman | Jun 5, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kianmajd Care Facility/Kianmajd Care II | Jun 2, 2005 | 4 violations | $10,546 | 3 | 0 |
| Woodlake Guest Home | May 20, 2005 | 2 violations | $1,409 | 1 | 0 |
| Walridge Care Facility | May 19, 2005 | 1 violation | $62 | 1 | 0 |
| North Cal Hauling Company | May 11, 2005 | 22 violations | $7,590 | 21 | 0 |
| D7 Roofing Services, Inc. | May 8, 2005 | 18 violations | $882 | 17 | 0 |
| Rosemont Senior Care Home | May 1, 2005 | 3 violations | $2,340 | 2 | 0 |
| Storybook Cottage | Apr 30, 2005 | 13 violations | $3,076 | 13 | 0 |
| Lighthouse | Apr 21, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tot Town Child Development Center, Inc. | Apr 20, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Busy Bee Busy Bee Nursery School | Apr 13, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beanstalk B.J. Jordan Child Care Programs, Inc. | Apr 12, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monarch Roofing Inc. | Apr 11, 2005 | 60 violations repeat | $91,299 | 59 | $11,033 |
| Praise Care Home | Apr 8, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teksoft, Inc. | Mar 31, 2005 | 2 violations | $8,490 | 1 | 0 |
| Reach Removal, Inc. | Mar 17, 2005 | 5 violations | $1,739 | 4 | 0 |
| Sonny Carwash | Mar 13, 2005 | 21 violations | $23,487 | 20 | 0 |
| Parsons Roofing Company | Mar 9, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zumwalt & Associates | Mar 3, 2005 | 7 violations | $7,575 | 6 | 0 |
| Sealtight Roofing | Mar 2, 2005 | 8 violations | $2,100 | 7 | 0 |
| American Roof Systems | Mar 2, 2005 | 7 violations | $1,028 | 7 | 0 |
| Sodexho Sodexho Operations, LLC | Feb 28, 2005 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,930 |
| Zimmerman Roofing | Feb 28, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Huong Lan Food Production | Feb 21, 2005 | 6 violations | $1,754 | 5 | 0 |
| Video Tech Service | Feb 19, 2005 | 2 violations | $2,776 | 1 | 0 |
| EMH Opinion Sampling | Feb 13, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burger King Brening Enterprises, Inc. | Feb 10, 2005 | 22 violations | $4,984 | 22 | 0 |
| Kentucky Fried Chicken | Feb 10, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rio Linda Union School District | Feb 8, 2005 | 3 violations | $5,567 | 2 | 0 |
| Midas | Feb 3, 2005 | 22 violations | $51,482 | 21 | 0 |
| Cocadiz Del Rey Home Care | Feb 2, 2005 | 4 violations | $16,354 | 2 | 0 |
| Country Club Lanes | Feb 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smile Art Dental Smile Art Dental Roger W Ashworth DDS | Feb 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eager Beaver Child Care | Jan 31, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel's Nest Preschool | Jan 30, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greenhaven Estates | Jan 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Inn Manor Corazon De Ala Episcope | Jan 19, 2005 | 8 violations | $2,221 | 3 | 0 |
| Carmen's Care Home | Jan 19, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wood's Retreat | Jan 18, 2005 | 2 violations | $38 | 1 | 0 |
| Le Nouveau Genesis De Famille | Jan 18, 2005 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nunez Care Home Nunez Care Home I & II | Jan 12, 2005 | 5 violations | $3,581 | 3 | 0 |
| Allstate Plumbing Heating & Cooling | Jan 10, 2005 | 9 violations | $4,222 | 8 | 0 |
| Anna's Home Care Anna's Home Care for the Elderly | Jan 6, 2005 | 7 violations | $2,548 | 6 | 0 |
| Manna Home | Jan 4, 2005 | 2 violations | 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.