City record, U.S. Labor Department investigations

Winters Wage and Hour Cases

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

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Winters since 2004: 7 cases, $2,090 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 Winters at a glance

Employers in Winters account for 7 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 1 of which found violations (14%). Employers agreed to pay $2,090 in back wages to 8 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 Retail Trade ($2,090), Construction ($0), Health Care and Social Assistance ($0).

All cases, newest first

7 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Mariani Nut CompanyJul 20, 2020no violations found000
RDR ConstructionAug 21, 2015no violations found000
E. & J. Griffin Family Care HomeMar 30, 2015no violations found000
K.O. Underground ConstructionMay 22, 2012no violations found000
Lorenzo's Town & Country MarketMar 23, 20128 violations$2,09080
Westside TransplantsNov 7, 2011no violations found000
Town & Country MarketDec 1, 2004no violations found000

Largest back-wage records in Winters

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
Lorenzo's Town & Country Market1$2,0908Mar 23, 2012
E. & J. Griffin Family Care Home1$00Mar 30, 2015
Westside Transplants1$00Nov 7, 2011
Mariani Nut Company1$00Jul 20, 2020
K.O. Underground Construction1$00May 22, 2012
Town & Country Market1$00Dec 1, 2004
RDR Construction1$00Aug 21, 2015

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
202010$00
201520$00
201221$2,0908
201110$00
200410$00

Your rights in Winters

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