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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium Employment Services, Inc. | May 17, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,050 |
| Val's Plumbing and Heating Inc. | May 12, 2013 | 2 violations | $5,824 | 1 | 0 |
| Select Staffing | Apr 23, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Premium Employment Services, Inc. | Apr 10, 2013 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,525 |
| Efren Barreras Trucking Company | Mar 4, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hilltown Packing, Co | Feb 22, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CSC of Salinas | Oct 12, 2012 | 3 violations repeat | $7,541 | 3 | 0 |
| County of Monterey | Oct 11, 2012 | 13 violations | $10,345 | 12 | 0 |
| BE Berry Farms, LLC | Jun 6, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Farms California, Inc. (AgEr) | Apr 30, 2012 | 156 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Farms California, Inc. (AgEr) | Apr 28, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodriguez Martinez, Israel (FLC) | Apr 28, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $350 |
| A. Oseguera Company | Apr 10, 2012 | 838 violations | $96,321 | 334 | $749,400 |
| Four Seasons Produce Packing Company, Inc. | Apr 10, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC | Apr 10, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fanciful Company | Apr 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| River Road Childrens Center | Jan 23, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Lambs Pre-School | Jan 19, 2012 | 2 violations | $37 | 1 | 0 |
| Playhouse Family Center Bright Horizons Family Solutions | Jan 17, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliva's Daycare Services | Jan 17, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Go Kids E. Alisal Salinas Office | Dec 31, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pezzini Berry Farms | Oct 21, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Double Lucky, Inc. | May 17, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Triangle Farms | May 16, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LORICO TRANSPORT SERVICE, INC. | Apr 30, 2011 | 12 violations | $20,085 | 6 | 0 |
| Premium Packing, Inc. | Apr 14, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $400 |
| Tanimura & Antle Tanimura & Antle Fresh Foods, Inc. | Mar 31, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck E. Cheese's | Jan 14, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JR Custom Harvesting Company | Nov 30, 2010 | 79 violations | $131,024 | 77 | $439,950 |
| Taylor Farms | Nov 16, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh Harvest, Inc. | Nov 9, 2010 | 42 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taco Bell Store | Sep 23, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GC Harvesting | Aug 3, 2010 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,200 |
| Taylor Farms Taylor Farms California, Inc. | Aug 3, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monterey County Office of Education | Jul 7, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Camarillo Berry Farms, LP | Jun 16, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RAMCO Ramco Enterprises, L.P. | Jun 16, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanimura & Antle Fresh Foods, Inc. | May 21, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Premium Packing, Inc. | May 4, 2010 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Del Real Produce Packing | Mar 15, 2010 | 6 violations | $537 | 5 | 0 |
| Subway Northridge Subway, Inc. | Jan 15, 2010 | 14 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,792 |
| Tanimura & Antle Tanimura & Antle Fresh Foods, Inc | Jan 13, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norcal Harvesting, LLC | Jun 13, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norcal Harvesting, LLC | Jun 13, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norcal Harvesting, LLC | Jun 13, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norcal Harvesting, LLC | Jun 13, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bay View Farms, LLC | Jun 13, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Berry Valley Farms, LLC | Jun 13, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leyva Labor Contractor | Jun 13, 2008 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norcal Harvesting, LLC | Jun 13, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Berry Farms, LLC | Jun 13, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernandez Brothers Farms | Jun 12, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toro Labor Camp | Jun 11, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucky Labor Source, Inc. | Jun 11, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh Harvest, Inc. | Jun 11, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera Contracting | Jun 10, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TBS Farms | Jun 10, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Four K Farms, LLC | Jun 10, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Castro Farms Jorge Castro, an individual | Jun 10, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RAMCO Enterprises LP | Jun 10, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucky Labor Source, Inc. | Jun 10, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mi Ranchito Ramco Enterpises, Inc. | Jun 9, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanimura & Antle Fresh Foods, Inc. | Apr 19, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $16,000 |
| Taylor Farms Taylor Farms California, Inc | Apr 16, 2008 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BC Harvesting, Co. Solis, Yecenia dba: BC Harvesting, Co | Apr 9, 2008 | 163 violations | $2,373 | 87 | 0 |
| Coast Insulation Contractors | Apr 2, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanimura & Antle | Mar 29, 2008 | 1,065 violations | $6,709 | 533 | 0 |
| Growers Transplanting | Mar 19, 2008 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $656 |
| Andrew Smith Co. | Jan 30, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Oseguera Company | Jan 26, 2008 | 123 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diamond Cutters Diamond Cutters Harvesting, LLC | Jan 22, 2008 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,250 |
| Ramon Lorico Transport Lorico Transport Service Inc. | Sep 7, 2007 | 28 violations | $39,911 | 14 | 0 |
| Pacific International Marketing Pacific International Vegetable Marketing, In | Aug 2, 2007 | 3 violations | $819 | 3 | 0 |
| JR Custom Harvesting Company | Jun 6, 2007 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,575 |
| Taylor Farms Taylor Farms California, Inc | Jun 6, 2007 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Marketing Pacifica Shore Marketing Corp. | Jun 5, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Oseguera Company | Apr 12, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foothill Packing | Jan 13, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Oseguera Company | Jan 10, 2007 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Escamilla and Sons | Jan 10, 2007 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,200 |
| Taylor Farms California, Inc. (AgEr) | Jan 10, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Escamilla and Sons | Jun 27, 2006 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $600 |
| A. Oseguera Company | Apr 30, 2006 | 150 violations | $55,840 | 150 | 0 |
| Escamilla and Sons | Jan 14, 2006 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,750 |
| Foothill Packing | Nov 30, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central California Cable Corporation | Jul 15, 2005 | 11 violations | $1,867 | 10 | 0 |
| Fresh Point Fresh Point Harvesting Co. Inc. | Apr 11, 2005 | 1 violation | $35 | 1 | 0 |
| Monterey County Library Prunedale Branch | Feb 5, 2005 | 4 violations | $4,226 | 4 | 0 |
| Alco Services | Jan 28, 2005 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Premium Harvesting | Jan 26, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Escamilla and Sons | Jan 26, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foothill Packing | Dec 21, 2004 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monterey County Library Administrative Office | May 15, 2004 | 7 violations | $784 | 7 | 0 |
| LORICO TRANSPORT SERVICE, INC. | Aug 2, 2003 | 61 violations | $70,043 | 33 | 0 |
| Skip Barber Racing School | Apr 12, 2003 | 1 violation | $401 | 1 | 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.