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Sierra Madre Wage and Hour Cases

Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.Legal notes by Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Sierra Madre since 2004: 5 cases, $10,773 in back wages, newest first.

Every federal wage and hour case closed in California since 2004 and a handful before: 30,596 investigations, 23,910 employers, $472,441,289 in back wages for 335,130 workers.

Wage and hour cases in Sierra Madre at a glance

Employers in Sierra Madre account for 5 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 3 of which found violations (60%). Employers agreed to pay $10,773 in back wages to 34 workers, and $0 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 1 cases closed with $2,463 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Health Care and Social Assistance ($5,670), ($2,640), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services ($2,463).

All cases, newest first

5 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
MTZ SolutionsJan 22, 20262 violations$2,46310
Foothill Home Care Partners, Inc.Jul 19, 2021no violations found000
Serenity Care HealthJul 21, 2016no violations found000
CLIMB Work Activity CenterJun 2, 201415 violations$2,640140
CLIMB Work Activity CenterJul 21, 200819 violations$5,670190

Largest back-wage records in Sierra Madre

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
CLIMB Work Activity Center2$8,31033Jun 2, 2014
MTZ Solutions1$2,4631Jan 22, 2026
Serenity Care Health1$00Jul 21, 2016
Foothill Home Care Partners, Inc.1$00Jul 19, 2021

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
202611$2,4631
202110$00
201610$00
201411$2,64014
200811$5,67019

Your rights in Sierra Madre

The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Sierra Madre 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. 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.

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