City record, U.S. Labor Department investigations

Willits Wage and Hour Cases

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

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Willits since 2004: 4 cases, $30,043 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 Willits at a glance

Employers in Willits account for 4 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 3 of which found violations (75%). Employers agreed to pay $30,043 in back wages to 8 workers, and $14,264 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 ($30,043), Manufacturing ($0), Construction ($0).

All cases, newest first

4 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Subway
RNB Development, Inc.
Jun 16, 20239 violations00$9,014
Holy Spirit Residential Care Home-IIIApr 12, 202310 violations$30,04380
Summit Signal, Inc.Jul 19, 2010no violations found000
Gamble Wood Products, Inc.Feb 19, 20034 violations00$5,250

Largest back-wage records in Willits

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
Holy Spirit Residential Care Home-III1$30,0438Apr 12, 2023
Summit Signal, Inc.1$00Jul 19, 2010
Subway1$00Jun 16, 2023
Gamble Wood Products, Inc.1$00Feb 19, 2003

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
202322$30,0438
201010$00

Your rights in Willits

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