City record, U.S. Labor Department investigations

Trinidad Wage and Hour Cases

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

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Trinidad since 2004: 2 cases, $823 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 Trinidad at a glance

Employers in Trinidad account for 2 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 2 of which found violations (100%). Employers agreed to pay $823 in back wages to 14 workers, and $0 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 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation ($823), Accommodation and Food Services ($0).

All cases, newest first

2 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Cher- Heights CasinoJul 8, 201815 violations$823140
Trinidad Bay Eatery & GalleryOct 31, 20101 violation000

Largest back-wage records in Trinidad

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
Cher- Heights Casino1$82314Jul 8, 2018
Trinidad Bay Eatery & Gallery1$00Oct 31, 2010

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
201811$82314
201011$00

Your rights in Trinidad

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