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Walnut Grove Wage and Hour Cases

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

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Walnut Grove since 2004: 14 cases, $13,383 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 Walnut Grove at a glance

Employers in Walnut Grove account for 14 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 11 of which found violations (79%). Employers agreed to pay $13,383 in back wages to 2 workers, and $15,992 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 Construction ($13,383), Manufacturing ($0), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting ($0).

All cases, newest first

14 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
John McCormack Company, Inc - HousingAug 21, 20191 violation00$8,157
Steamboat Partners - Fay RanchOct 2, 2018no violations found000
Kay Dix, Inc. - Leary RanchAug 10, 20181 violation00$2,255
Kay Dix, Inc. - Leary RanchAug 10, 20181 violation00$2,255
Kay Dix, Inc. - Leary RanchAug 10, 20181 violation000
Kay Dix- Conejo RanchJul 30, 20181 violation000
Galindo Construction
Galindo Construction Company, Inc.
Dec 21, 20163 violations$13,38320
Darsie, Hutchinson, & Pettigrew, Inc.May 19, 20142 violations000
Kay DiJul 20, 20135 violations000
Steamboat Orchard Packing Co. (AgEr)Jul 20, 20131 violation000
Kay Dix, Inc. - Leary RanchMar 5, 20112 violations00$550
Kay Dix, Inc. - Leary RanchApr 30, 20082 violations00$2,775
Hart RestorationMar 31, 2008no violations found000
Wilcox Agri-ProductsOct 11, 2007no violations found000

Largest back-wage records in Walnut Grove

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
Galindo Construction1$13,3832Dec 21, 2016
Steamboat Orchard Packing Co. (AgEr)1$00Jul 20, 2013
Hart Restoration1$00Mar 31, 2008
John McCormack Company, Inc - Housing1$00Aug 21, 2019
Kay Di1$00Jul 20, 2013
Wilcox Agri-Products1$00Oct 11, 2007
Steamboat Partners - Fay Ranch1$00Oct 2, 2018
Darsie, Hutchinson, & Pettigrew, Inc.1$00May 19, 2014
Kay Dix, Inc. - Leary Ranch5$00Aug 10, 2018
Kay Dix- Conejo Ranch1$00Jul 30, 2018

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
201911$00
201854$00
201611$13,3832
201411$00
201322$00
201111$00
200821$00
200710$00

Your rights in Walnut Grove

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