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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury House | Jan 1, 2005 | 7 violations | $16,751 | 6 | 0 |
| Freeport Preschool Sacramento City Unified School District | Jan 1, 2005 | 2 violations | $1,436 | 1 | 0 |
| Clegg Care Facility | Jan 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carolyn Mitchell's Loving Care Home | Jan 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southside Equipment Rentals | Dec 30, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Primrose Sacramento Primrose Alzheimer's Living, Inc. | Dec 29, 2004 | 2 violations | $1,274 | 2 | 0 |
| The Waterleaf at Land Park | Dec 29, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sacramento Trapshooting Club | Dec 27, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Family Affair | Dec 16, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Japan Motors | Dec 9, 2004 | 8 violations | $1,618 | 8 | 0 |
| Southgate Dialysis Clinic Inc. | Dec 8, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anytime Power Sports, Inc. | Nov 15, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Deer Guest Home | Oct 14, 2004 | 4 violations | $3,012 | 2 | 0 |
| Hutchings Landscape Services | Sep 26, 2004 | 19 violations | $27,728 | 18 | 0 |
| Bond Driving School | Sep 7, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Susie Yasay Home For The Elderly | Sep 1, 2004 | 3 violations | $7,937 | 1 | 0 |
| Big 5 Sporting Goods | Sep 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golf View Manor Williams Residential Care Home | Aug 26, 2004 | 5 violations | $8,288 | 4 | 0 |
| Doshajh Farms | Aug 21, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MacQues | Aug 2, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ikeda's California Country Market, Inc | Aug 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VIC'S IGA Market | Aug 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Care Free Building Maintenance | Jul 31, 2004 | 14 violations | $4,335 | 14 | 0 |
| California State University, Sacramento | Jul 29, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian Resources, Inc. | Jul 27, 2004 | 3 violations | $25 | 1 | 0 |
| Pizza Guys | Jul 1, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $693 |
| Candlewood Suites - Sacramento Larkspur Hospitality Development & Management | Jun 18, 2004 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Whole Foods Market | Jun 1, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Meek's Lumber | Mar 31, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Williams & Son Shipping | Mar 17, 2004 | 10 violations | $5,688 | 8 | 0 |
| Thomas & Loretta Barnes Home for Adults | Mar 15, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Sherman's Home | Dec 15, 2003 | 2 violations | $3,146 | 1 | 0 |
| REFLECTECH INC. Reflectech, Incorporated | Sep 20, 2003 | 219 violations | $84,258 | 217 | 0 |
| Mrs. Fields Bakery Cafe | May 1, 2003 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | $11,715 |
| Net Team, Inc. | Jan 28, 2002 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TMI Services - Port Hueneme | Sep 30, 2000 | 44 violations | $31,025 | 44 | 0 |
| Foothill Painting and Drywall | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Great Clips - Scripps Ranch Village | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Origami Design Build | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caring Heart Greenhaven RCFE | not stated | no violations found | 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.