Wage and hour cases in Salinas at a glance
Employers in Salinas account for 195 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 150 of which found violations (77%). Employers agreed to pay $2,307,854 in back wages to 4,123 workers, and $1,704,106 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 Public Administration ($1,018,002), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting ($755,514), Health Care and Social Assistance ($292,595).
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| Employer | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC | Feb 24, 2026 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,376 |
| Empire farm labor Empire Farm Labor Contractor, LLC | Jun 21, 2025 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $2,166 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC | Jun 19, 2025 | 3 violations | $161 | 1 | $6,065 |
| AgSocio JVKS Harvest Solutions, LLC | Feb 26, 2025 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,516 |
| JR Custom Harvesting Company | Jan 31, 2025 | 30 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,017 |
| Salinas Pan Comido LLC | Jan 29, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Condor Security of America | Jan 8, 2025 | 1 violation | $1,068 | 1 | 0 |
| El Kora Restaurant | Nov 21, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucky AG Lucky Harvesting | Apr 24, 2024 | 41 violations | $8,808 | 19 | $5,911 |
| Hilltown Packing, Co Hilltown Packing Company, Inc | Apr 1, 2024 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,438 |
| Southwest Harvesting Co., Inc. | Feb 22, 2024 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $9,446 |
| Madonna Gardens | Dec 31, 2023 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $48,105 |
| Wish Farms CA, LLC | Dec 15, 2023 | 37 violations | $1,170 | 36 | $1,828 |
| Empire Farm Labor Contractor | Nov 30, 2023 | 166 violations | $40,920 | 33 | $43,276 |
| Eric Garcia | Apr 25, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Premium Packing, Inc. | Apr 20, 2023 | 153 violations | $52,369 | 150 | $8,385 |
| AgSocio JVKS Harvest Solutions, LLC | Apr 18, 2023 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,841 |
| A&D Narigi Consulting | Feb 28, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hilltown Packing, Co Hilltown Packing Company Inc | Jan 23, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D & J Packing LLC | Oct 17, 2022 | 3 violations | $8,876 | 1 | $6,437 |
| Double Lucky, Inc. | Jun 9, 2022 | 22 violations | $10,800 | 15 | $14,517 |
| Sabor Farms | Jun 9, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC | May 19, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,930 |
| Church Brothers | Mar 19, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,197 |
| Church Brothers | Mar 19, 2022 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,722 |
| Foothill Packing | Mar 15, 2022 | 43 violations | $2,883 | 38 | $2,847 |
| T & A Tanimura & Antle Fresh Foods, Inc | Mar 14, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Natividad Medical Center | Feb 15, 2022 | 2 violations | $170 | 1 | 0 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC | Jan 15, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,847 |
| Automated Harvesting, LLC | Jan 13, 2022 | 26 violations | $6,181 | 22 | $2,278 |
| A. Oseguera Company | Dec 31, 2021 | 1,115 violations | $1,018,002 | 451 | $8,541 |
| Mercado Mi Rancho | Nov 3, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allied Universal Security Services | Sep 15, 2021 | 3 violations | $1,210 | 2 | 0 |
| Ashley Furniture Homestore | Jun 30, 2021 | 14 violations | $11,030 | 13 | 0 |
| Signature Furniture Gallaries | Jun 30, 2021 | 6 violations | $2,443 | 5 | 0 |
| Legacy Fine Furniture | Jun 30, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JR Custom Harvesting Company | Apr 13, 2021 | 51 violations | $4,570 | 48 | $38,242 |
| A. Oseguera Company | Apr 7, 2021 | 370 violations repeat | $100,413 | 275 | $42,653 |
| Sylvan Learning Center | Feb 19, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D'Arrigo Bros. | Feb 16, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,290 |
| Rite Aid Thrifty PayLess, Inc. | Nov 11, 2020 | 2 violations repeat | $794 | 2 | $2,074 |
| Premium Employment Services, Inc. | Nov 1, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,139 |
| Altman Specialty Plants | Jul 15, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $883 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC | Jul 4, 2020 | 35 violations | $40,174 | 34 | 0 |
| Foothill Packing | Jun 30, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Empire farm labor Empire Farm Labor Contractor, LLC | May 10, 2020 | 26 violations | $12,822 | 21 | $39,484 |
| Foothill Packing | Dec 10, 2019 | 30 violations | $2,539 | 26 | $9,879 |
| Oseguera A. Oseguera Company Inc | Nov 19, 2019 | 38 violations | $12,724 | 33 | $4,768 |
| Sakura Buffet | Nov 15, 2019 | 74 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Empire Farm Labor Contractor | May 10, 2019 | 85 violations | $38,260 | 79 | $18,414 |
| Church Brothers | Apr 1, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,275 |
| Mann Packing Mann Packing Co., Inc. | Mar 31, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,147 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co LLC/ SARC, Inc. | May 16, 2018 | 129 violations | $70,027 | 120 | $10,237 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC | Feb 14, 2018 | 28 violations | $4,743 | 22 | $3,361 |
| Growers Express, LLC | Feb 14, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,704 |
| Taylor Farms | Feb 10, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Growers Express, LLC | Jan 30, 2018 | 73 violations | $5,536 | 70 | $1,529 |
| Work World Work World America, Inc | Dec 7, 2017 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $8,825 |
| Hollister Co. | Dec 7, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $3,530 |
| Rue New Rue21, LLC | Dec 6, 2017 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $21,180 |
| Jensen Family Farms Jensen Family Farms, Incorporated | Mar 20, 2017 | 19 violations | $60 | 2 | 0 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC | Mar 17, 2017 | 30 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,309 |
| Church Brothers Farms | Feb 3, 2017 | 45 violations | $1,260 | 42 | $3,591 |
| Foothill Packing | Aug 26, 2016 | 29 violations | $4,807 | 23 | $9,455 |
| Willow Glen Residential Care Home | Jun 30, 2016 | 3 violations | $133 | 2 | 0 |
| Willow Glen Residential Care Home | Jun 30, 2016 | 2 violations | $21 | 1 | 0 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC | Jun 8, 2016 | 14 violations | $2,338 | 5 | $18,673 |
| Southwest Harvesting Co., Inc. | Jun 8, 2016 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,506 |
| Ruben Pacheco | Jun 7, 2016 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $10,055 |
| Motel 6 G6 hopitallity LLC | Feb 18, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GC Harvesting | Feb 3, 2016 | 90 violations | $6,724 | 82 | $8,478 |
| BUD of California | Feb 1, 2016 | 1,056 violations | $292,234 | 1,052 | 0 |
| QUALITY DRY CLEANER | Jan 1, 2016 | 3 violations repeat | $5,471 | 2 | $616 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC | Jul 31, 2015 | 28 violations | $460 | 23 | 0 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC/ Rancho Harvest | Jul 31, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC/ Rancho Harvest | Jul 31, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC | Jul 29, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rancho Cielo | Dec 24, 2014 | 3 violations | $36,771 | 1 | 0 |
| Tanimmura And Anttle Onions LLC | Dec 1, 2014 | 77 violations | $21,367 | 73 | 0 |
| A. Osegura Company A. Oseguera Company, Inc. | Oct 3, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $600 |
| Lucky Labor Source, Inc. | Sep 9, 2014 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Agriculture & Land-Based Training Association | Aug 19, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Double Lucky, Inc. | Jun 15, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc | Apr 11, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC | Apr 10, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Zion Harvest, Inc. | Apr 9, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $925 |
| RAMCO Enterprises, L.P. | Apr 8, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gardenia Guest Home | Jan 30, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foothill Packing | Jan 28, 2014 | 16 violations | $1,512 | 10 | $2,925 |
| Monterey County Regional Fire District | Jul 30, 2013 | 3 violations | $21,110 | 2 | 0 |
| Premium Employment Services, Inc. | Jul 18, 2013 | 9 violations | $171 | 3 | $1,025 |
| Sacramento Auto Insurance | Jul 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Refco Farms | Jun 25, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RAMCO Enterprises LP | Jun 25, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sabor Farms | Jun 22, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Double Lucky, Inc. | Jun 21, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norcal Personnel Solutions, LP | Jun 20, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southwest Harvesting Co., Inc. | Jun 20, 2013 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $700 |
| Elkhorn Packing-Peter Colburn FLC | May 22, 2013 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,250 |
| D'Arrigo Brothers | May 22, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Salinas
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Oseguera Company | 7 | $1,270,576 | 1,210 | Dec 31, 2021 |
| BUD of California | 1 | $292,234 | 1,052 | Feb 1, 2016 |
| JR Custom Harvesting Company | 4 | $135,594 | 125 | Jan 31, 2025 |
| LORICO TRANSPORT SERVICE, INC. | 2 | $90,128 | 39 | Apr 30, 2011 |
| Empire Farm Labor Contractor | 2 | $79,180 | 112 | Nov 30, 2023 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co LLC/ SARC, Inc. | 1 | $70,027 | 120 | May 16, 2018 |
| Premium Packing, Inc. | 3 | $52,369 | 150 | Apr 20, 2023 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC | 12 | $47,876 | 85 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Ramon Lorico Transport | 1 | $39,911 | 14 | Sep 7, 2007 |
| Rancho Cielo | 1 | $36,771 | 1 | Dec 24, 2014 |
| Tanimmura And Anttle Onions LLC | 1 | $21,367 | 73 | Dec 1, 2014 |
| Monterey County Regional Fire District | 1 | $21,110 | 2 | Jul 30, 2013 |
| Empire farm labor | 2 | $12,822 | 21 | Jun 21, 2025 |
| Oseguera | 1 | $12,724 | 33 | Nov 19, 2019 |
| Foothill Packing | 8 | $11,741 | 97 | Mar 15, 2022 |
| Ashley Furniture Homestore | 1 | $11,030 | 13 | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Double Lucky, Inc. | 4 | $10,800 | 15 | Jun 9, 2022 |
| County of Monterey | 1 | $10,345 | 12 | Oct 11, 2012 |
| D & J Packing LLC | 1 | $8,876 | 1 | Oct 17, 2022 |
| Lucky AG | 1 | $8,808 | 19 | Apr 24, 2024 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 5 | $1,229 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 | $8,808 | 19 |
| 2023 | 8 | 6 | $94,459 | 219 |
| 2022 | 11 | 9 | $28,910 | 77 |
| 2021 | 10 | 8 | $1,137,668 | 794 |
| 2020 | 6 | 5 | $53,790 | 57 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | $53,523 | 138 |
| 2018 | 5 | 4 | $80,306 | 212 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | $1,320 | 44 |
| 2016 | 10 | 9 | $311,728 | 1,167 |
| 2015 | 4 | 3 | $460 | 23 |
| 2014 | 12 | 9 | $59,650 | 84 |
| 2013 | 17 | 13 | $27,105 | 6 |
| 2012 | 14 | 10 | $114,244 | 350 |
| 2011 | 8 | 5 | $20,085 | 6 |
| 2010 | 13 | 11 | $131,561 | 82 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 29 | 17 | $9,082 | 620 |
| 2007 | 10 | 7 | $40,730 | 17 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | $55,840 | 150 |
| 2005 | 7 | 6 | $6,128 | 15 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | $784 | 7 |
Your rights in Salinas
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Salinas 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 Salinas 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.