City record, U.S. Labor Department investigations

Terra Bella Wage and Hour Cases

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

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Terra Bella since 2004: 7 cases, $6,152 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 Terra Bella at a glance

Employers in Terra Bella account for 7 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 6 of which found violations (86%). Employers agreed to pay $6,152 in back wages to 15 workers, and $6,826 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 Health Care and Social Assistance ($3,460), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting ($2,645), Other Services (except Public Administration) ($47).

All cases, newest first

7 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Porterville Citrus, Inc.Feb 18, 20214 violations00$4,126
WPI Water Resources, IncDec 20, 20202 violations$4710
Travis HomeDec 3, 20139 violations$3,46050
Castrejon IncorporatedJan 26, 201316 violations$1354$1,750
Growers Citrus Packing, LLCSep 3, 2010no violations found000
Ram Management LLCMar 15, 20091 violation000
Juana Espino Farm Labor ContractorJun 30, 200711 violations$2,5105$950

Largest back-wage records in Terra Bella

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
Travis Home1$3,4605Dec 3, 2013
Juana Espino Farm Labor Contractor1$2,5105Jun 30, 2007
Castrejon Incorporated1$1354Jan 26, 2013
WPI Water Resources, Inc1$471Dec 20, 2020
Ram Management LLC1$00Mar 15, 2009
Porterville Citrus, Inc.1$00Feb 18, 2021
Growers Citrus Packing, LLC1$00Sep 3, 2010

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
202111$00
202011$471
201322$3,5959
201010$00
200911$00
200711$2,5105

Your rights in Terra Bella

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