Wage and hour cases in Soledad at a glance
Employers in Soledad account for 43 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 35 of which found violations (81%). Employers agreed to pay $114,509 in back wages to 230 workers, and $120,026 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 0 cases closed with $0 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting ($98,107), ($16,402), Wholesale Trade ($0).
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43 cases.
| Employer | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALLESTEROS PACKING, LLC | Apr 15, 2024 | 104 violations | $31,654 | 75 | $22,859 |
| BALLESTEROS PACKING, LLC | Apr 2, 2023 | 91 violations | $54,421 | 30 | $31,547 |
| A.S.A Farms | Mar 19, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,871 |
| Braga Ranch, Inc | Feb 17, 2021 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,063 |
| El Camino Labor | Sep 30, 2020 | 2 violations | $1,168 | 2 | 0 |
| Correctional Training Facility (CTF) CA Department of Corrections & Rehabilition | Dec 31, 2018 | 2 violations | $5,642 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Pak Labor | Feb 1, 2018 | 76 violations | $3,036 | 59 | $1,954 |
| Acambaro Bakery | Dec 15, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Correa Construction | Dec 2, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braga Ranch, Inc | Feb 4, 2017 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,352 |
| Western Packing | Feb 3, 2017 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $21,546 |
| Ag Unlimited, Inc. | Sep 15, 2016 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,943 |
| La Vina Packing, Inc. | Jun 9, 2016 | 10 violations | $306 | 3 | $8,478 |
| Ag Unlimited, Inc. | Jun 7, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,788 |
| Future Ag Management | Jun 2, 2015 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,875 |
| La Vina Packing, Inc. | Feb 15, 2015 | 9 violations | $70 | 2 | $550 |
| Alfredo Garcia Urquidez Jr. (FLC) | Jun 30, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,350 |
| Department of State Hospitals- Salinas Valley | May 22, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Panziera Farms | Apr 18, 2014 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $450 |
| Anthony Costa & Sons | Apr 11, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfredo G. Urquidez | Apr 10, 2014 | 10 violations | $120 | 6 | $800 |
| Kendall Jackson | Feb 1, 2014 | 13 violations | $1,512 | 10 | $1,075 |
| Valley Farm Management, Inc. | Jan 30, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandoval Brothers, Inc | Jul 1, 2013 | 10 violations | $810 | 3 | $1,775 |
| Vista Verde Labor | Jul 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elva Morales | May 22, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GTO Packing | May 21, 2013 | 36 violations | $5,010 | 29 | $3,425 |
| Salinas Valley State Prison | Oct 16, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Department of State Hospitals- Salinas Valley | Jul 18, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salinas Valley State Prision | May 3, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BUD of California Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. | Jan 27, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City of Soledad | Nov 30, 2010 | 5 violations | $1,249 | 4 | 0 |
| Deparment of Corrections Salinas Valley Priso | Jul 31, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| State CA Dept Corrections & Rehabilitation | Apr 21, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Huntington Farms, Inc. | Jun 13, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hacienda Camp Hacienda Investment, Inc. | Jun 12, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dept of Mental Health - Salinas Valley Prison | Mar 31, 2008 | 1 violation | $5,091 | 1 | 0 |
| GTO Packing | Jan 23, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberta's Labor Contracting, Inc. | Feb 27, 2007 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,325 |
| El Bajio Packing | Jan 14, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vasquez Brothers Vasquez Brothers, Inc dba: Central Coast Pack | Nov 30, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California, State of Corrections, Department of (CTF) | Nov 1, 2004 | 5 violations | $4,412 | 4 | 0 |
| Monterey County Library Soledad Branch | Sep 6, 2003 | 1 violation | $8 | 1 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Soledad
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALLESTEROS PACKING, LLC | 2 | $86,075 | 105 | Apr 15, 2024 |
| Correctional Training Facility (CTF) | 1 | $5,642 | 1 | Dec 31, 2018 |
| Dept of Mental Health - Salinas Valley Prison | 1 | $5,091 | 1 | Mar 31, 2008 |
| GTO Packing | 2 | $5,010 | 29 | May 21, 2013 |
| California, State of | 1 | $4,412 | 4 | Nov 1, 2004 |
| Al Pak Labor | 1 | $3,036 | 59 | Feb 1, 2018 |
| Kendall Jackson | 1 | $1,512 | 10 | Feb 1, 2014 |
| City of Soledad | 1 | $1,249 | 4 | Nov 30, 2010 |
| El Camino Labor | 1 | $1,168 | 2 | Sep 30, 2020 |
| Sandoval Brothers, Inc | 1 | $810 | 3 | Jul 1, 2013 |
| La Vina Packing, Inc. | 2 | $376 | 5 | Jun 9, 2016 |
| Alfredo G. Urquidez | 1 | $120 | 6 | Apr 10, 2014 |
| Monterey County Library Soledad Branch | 1 | $8 | 1 | Sep 6, 2003 |
| Roberta's Labor Contracting, Inc. | 1 | $0 | 0 | Feb 27, 2007 |
| BUD of California | 1 | $0 | 0 | Jan 27, 2012 |
| Western Packing | 1 | $0 | 0 | Feb 3, 2017 |
| State CA Dept Corrections & Rehabilitation | 1 | $0 | 0 | Apr 21, 2009 |
| Department of State Hospitals- Salinas Valley | 2 | $0 | 0 | May 22, 2014 |
| Anthony Costa & Sons | 1 | $0 | 0 | Apr 11, 2014 |
| Correa Construction | 1 | $0 | 0 | Dec 2, 2017 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | $31,654 | 75 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | $54,421 | 30 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | $1,168 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | $8,678 | 60 |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | $0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | $306 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | $70 | 2 |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | $1,632 | 16 |
| 2013 | 4 | 3 | $5,820 | 32 |
| 2012 | 4 | 3 | $0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $1,249 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | $0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | $5,091 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | $4,412 | 4 |
Your rights in Soledad
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Soledad 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.