City record, U.S. Labor Department investigations

Somis Wage and Hour Cases

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

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Somis since 2004: 7 cases, $11,318 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 Somis at a glance

Employers in Somis account for 7 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 5 of which found violations (71%). Employers agreed to pay $11,318 in back wages to 16 workers, and $8,388 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 ($10,322), Construction ($996).

All cases, newest first

7 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Pinnacle Farm LaborApr 11, 20244 violations00$7,313
Venegas Farming, LLCJul 4, 202011 violations$7,562100
Ron's Glass & Screen, Inc.Nov 8, 20134 violations$99640
West Coast Harvesting, Inc.May 23, 20103 violations000
West Coast Harvesting, Inc.Apr 7, 20098 violations$2,7602$1,075
Ana's Farm Labor Services, Inc.Mar 30, 2009no violations found000
Underwood FarmsApr 5, 2007no violations found000

Largest back-wage records in Somis

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
Venegas Farming, LLC1$7,56210Jul 4, 2020
West Coast Harvesting, Inc.2$2,7602May 23, 2010
Ron's Glass & Screen, Inc.1$9964Nov 8, 2013
Underwood Farms1$00Apr 5, 2007
Pinnacle Farm Labor1$00Apr 11, 2024
Ana's Farm Labor Services, Inc.1$00Mar 30, 2009

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
202411$00
202011$7,56210
201311$9964
201011$00
200921$2,7602
200710$00

Your rights in Somis

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