City record, U.S. Labor Department investigations

Strathmore Wage and Hour Cases

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Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Strathmore since 2004: 11 cases, $14,818 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 Strathmore at a glance

Employers in Strathmore account for 11 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 10 of which found violations (91%). Employers agreed to pay $14,818 in back wages to 22 workers, and $13,800 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 ($14,818).

All cases, newest first

11 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Aguilera Labor ContractorFeb 21, 20167 violations$241$3,500
Aguilera Labor ContractorJun 29, 20141 violation000
Mountain View Farms, Inc.Feb 17, 20134 violations000
Tapia Farm Labor ContractorFeb 16, 20132 violations000
Golden Valley Citrus (AgEr)Feb 16, 20132 violations000
Miguel Prado Farm LaborJun 10, 20115 violations00$950
L.E.I. NurserySep 15, 200811 violations$10,3764$3,600
Aguilera Labor ContractorJun 6, 20084 violations00$2,550
AgriCare Inc.Sep 10, 2007no violations found000
Miguel L. Prado ContractingJun 7, 20072 violations000
Patty's Forestry Service, Inc.Jul 8, 200665 violations repeat$4,41817$3,200

Largest back-wage records in Strathmore

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
L.E.I. Nursery1$10,3764Sep 15, 2008
Patty's Forestry Service, Inc.1$4,41817Jul 8, 2006
Aguilera Labor Contractor3$241Feb 21, 2016
Tapia Farm Labor Contractor1$00Feb 16, 2013
Mountain View Farms, Inc.1$00Feb 17, 2013
Miguel Prado Farm Labor1$00Jun 10, 2011
AgriCare Inc.1$00Sep 10, 2007
Golden Valley Citrus (AgEr)1$00Feb 16, 2013
Miguel L. Prado Contracting1$00Jun 7, 2007

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
201611$241
201411$00
201333$00
201111$00
200822$10,3764
200721$00
200611$4,41817

Your rights in Strathmore

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