Wage and hour cases in Fresno County at a glance
Employers in Fresno County account for 856 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 686 of which found violations (80%). Employers agreed to pay $5,876,608 in back wages to 7,320 workers, and $2,488,722 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 3 cases closed with $61,741 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Construction ($1,597,517), Retail Trade ($927,676), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting ($813,608).
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Care Home | Fresno | Mar 15, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Safety Network, Inc. | Fresno | Feb 29, 2012 | 3 violations | $2,902 | 1 | $3,100 |
| Clovis Quality Care | Clovis | Feb 16, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tri-Valley Plastering, Inc. | Clovis | Feb 14, 2012 | 80 violations | $12,784 | 79 | 0 |
| Stamoules Produce Company | Mendota | Feb 14, 2012 | 12 violations | $1,936 | 6 | $2,700 |
| Community Regional Medical Center Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center | Fresno | Feb 4, 2012 | 6,727 violations | $17,388 | 1 | 0 |
| RJL Labor Services, Inc. | Clovis | Jan 21, 2012 | 15 violations | $2,020 | 7 | $1,775 |
| Koligian, Michael A. (AgEr) | Fresno | Jan 21, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boghosian Raisin Packing Co., Inc (AgEr) | Fowler | Jan 11, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $550 |
| Ericka's Clothing | Huron | Nov 30, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United Market | Selma | Nov 20, 2011 | 16 violations | $5,217 | 12 | 0 |
| Quinn Howey Racing Stables | Fresno | Nov 9, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Empire Transport | Fowler | Nov 5, 2011 | 2 violations | $589 | 1 | 0 |
| Boos Family Farms, LLC | Fresno | Oct 29, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,150 |
| Lone Star Dehydrator Melkonian Enterprises, Inc. | Sanger | Oct 27, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $550 |
| Fowler Packing Company, Inc. | Fresno | Oct 27, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Family Ranch, Inc. | Reedley | Oct 27, 2011 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,350 |
| Baloian Farms Baloian Packing Company, Inc. | Fresno | Oct 27, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $700 |
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | Fresno | Oct 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Estrada Labor Service | Kerman | Oct 1, 2011 | 15 violations | $1,155 | 7 | $1,725 |
| Hall, Carol J. (FLC) | Clovis | Sep 25, 2011 | 13 violations | $548 | 5 | $1,750 |
| Salwasser, Inc. | Kerman | Sep 25, 2011 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Castro, Humberto FLC | Kerman | Sep 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alvarez, Robert (FLC) Robert Alvarez Farm Labor Contracting | Reedley | Sep 3, 2011 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,200 |
| Sunwest Fruit Company | Parlier | Sep 3, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $600 |
| Paul Singh (AgEr) | Caruthers | Sep 3, 2011 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $800 |
| Mas Alla Del Sol Ag | Selma | Sep 3, 2011 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,350 |
| Sierra Vista Ranches Sierra Vista Ranches (AgEr) | Kingsburg | Sep 3, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $600 |
| Leopoldo's Farm Service, Inc. | Kingsburg | Aug 31, 2011 | 12 violations | $1,616 | 7 | $2,800 |
| McArron Properties, Inc | Selma | Aug 31, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R & D Farms (AgEr) | Reedley | Aug 27, 2011 | 17 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,100 |
| El Mercado Super | Fresno | Aug 25, 2011 | 8 violations | $523 | 7 | 0 |
| Electric Motor Shop and Supply Co. | Fresno | Aug 24, 2011 | 24 violations | $15,726 | 23 | 0 |
| GR Farm Labor | Fresno | Aug 22, 2011 | 9 violations | $320 | 2 | $1,300 |
| Baloian Packing Co., Inc. | Fresno | Aug 22, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,200 |
| California, State of Department of Mental Health - Coalinga | Coalinga | Aug 20, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Medical Legal Specialists | Fresno | Aug 16, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Champagne Farms Gateway Auto Sales & Leasing, Inc. | Fresno | Aug 7, 2011 | 2 violations | $392 | 1 | 0 |
| J.I. Garcia Construction, Inc. | Fresno | Jul 29, 2011 | 3 violations | $4,013 | 2 | 0 |
| New World Pasta New World Pasta Company | Fresno | Jul 20, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunnyside Packing Co., Inc. | Selma | Jul 17, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $600 |
| D & L Produce Serimian, Donald (AgEr) | Selma | Jul 17, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $575 |
| Pinoy Pride Ag Aniag, Randall L. (FLC) | Reedley | Jul 17, 2011 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,075 |
| Fruit Harvest Fred Garza, Jr. Inc. | Sanger | Jul 16, 2011 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Wagon Wheel Farms | Parlier | Jul 16, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $550 |
| Lyles Mechanical Company | Fresno | Jul 14, 2011 | 4 violations | $14,832 | 2 | 0 |
| Boos Family Farms, LLC | Fresno | Jul 12, 2011 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $575 |
| Sierra Labor, Inc | Reedley | Jul 12, 2011 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $900 |
| Kozuki Farming, Inc. | Parlier | Jul 12, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,100 |
| All Ag, Inc. | Sanger | Jul 12, 2011 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Gurdial Purewal Farms | Selma | Jul 12, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $550 |
| Jensen McClarty LLC | Kingsburg | Jun 19, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $550 |
| Hall, Carol J. (FLC) | Clovis | Jun 18, 2011 | 5 violations | $222 | 1 | $550 |
| Sunwest Fruit Company | Parlier | Jun 18, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodriguez Labor Services/Rodriguez Farms | Parlier | Jun 15, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper Ag Services | Fowler | May 29, 2011 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,150 |
| Bravante Vineyards | Reedley | May 29, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramos, Oscar F. | Selma | May 28, 2011 | 12 violations | $126 | 4 | $6,200 |
| Giumarra Companies Rio Vista, Limited Partnership | Reedley | May 28, 2011 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,100 |
| Sierra View Nursery | Clovis | May 27, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Huebert Farms | Reedley | May 24, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E. E. Hall, Inc. | Kerman | May 23, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AmeriGuard Security Services, Inc. | Fresno | May 15, 2011 | 1 violation | $196 | 1 | 0 |
| La Quinta Inns & Suites | Fowler | Apr 30, 2011 | 32 violations | $3,041 | 31 | 0 |
| C.A.T. Labor Service | Reedley | Apr 3, 2011 | 29 violations | $5,020 | 18 | $3,550 |
| Steve Nelson - AGER | Sanger | Apr 2, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Superior Janitorial Services Inc | Fresno | Mar 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert L Jensen & Associates | Fresno | Mar 11, 2011 | 1 violation | $670 | 1 | 0 |
| Reedley College State Center Community College District | Fresno | Feb 22, 2011 | 2 violations | $9,408 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason B. Bowen Chiropractic | Fresno | Feb 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RJ Environmental | Fresno | Feb 3, 2011 | 3 violations | $374 | 1 | 0 |
| Walmart Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | Fresno | Jan 12, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zumwalt Construction, Inc. | Fresno | Jan 1, 2011 | 9 violations | $22,331 | 8 | 0 |
| Fresno Plumbing & Heating Inc. | Fresno | Dec 25, 2010 | 82 violations | $22,798 | 69 | 0 |
| San Joaquin Gunite | Clovis | Dec 6, 2010 | 11 violations | $6,358 | 9 | 0 |
| Briner & Son Landscape Management | Fresno | Dec 1, 2010 | 6 violations | $119 | 4 | 0 |
| Navarro Ornamental Designs | Fresno | Nov 28, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Starving Students, Inc. | Fresno | Nov 24, 2010 | 3 violations | $581 | 2 | 0 |
| Nicolas Vela | Kingsburg | Nov 24, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California, State of Department of Mental Health - Coalinga | Coalinga | Nov 23, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Twin Palms Packing, Inc. | Kingsburg | Nov 21, 2010 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $550 |
| Peters Roofing, Inc. | Sanger | Nov 20, 2010 | 17 violations | $2,210 | 8 | 0 |
| R & D Farms (AgEr) | Reedley | Nov 20, 2010 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $550 |
| Fresno, County of | Fresno | Nov 19, 2010 | 5 violations | $10,042 | 4 | 0 |
| Rios, Maximiliano | Reedley | Nov 14, 2010 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,300 |
| Ewy Enterprises, Inc. | Parlier | Nov 14, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $200 |
| California, State of Department of Mental Health - Coalinga | Coalinga | Nov 9, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| YNT Harvesting YNT Labor Services, Inc. | Kingsburg | Nov 8, 2010 | 9 violations | $100 | 5 | $1,300 |
| Kozuki Farming, Inc. | Parlier | Nov 8, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heritage Bomanite SMI Development Group, Inc. | Fresno | Oct 27, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payroll People, Inc. | Fresno | Oct 25, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Transportes Costa de Oro USA, Inc. | Fresno | Oct 17, 2010 | 4 violations | $11,908 | 1 | 0 |
| Vineyard Pools, Inc | Clovis | Oct 12, 2010 | 5 violations | $1,659 | 4 | 0 |
| Smartway Express, Inc. | Fresno | Sep 26, 2010 | 10 violations | $44,904 | 8 | 0 |
| Aeroplate Corporation | Fresno | Sep 13, 2010 | 6 violations | $17,855 | 5 | 0 |
| Salas Concrete Inc. | Clovis | Aug 28, 2010 | 2 violations | $262 | 2 | 0 |
| Four C's Service, Inc. | Fresno | Aug 25, 2010 | 5 violations | $4,599 | 4 | 0 |
| Kings Construction Group | Clovis | Aug 3, 2010 | 20 violations | $87,627 | 8 | 0 |
| Direct TV | Fresno | Jun 12, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Four Seasons Contracting, Inc. | Kerman | May 31, 2010 | 2 violations | $72 | 1 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Fresno County
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast N Esy | 2 | $585,824 | 149 | Feb 8, 2025 |
| Peri & Sons Farms of California, LLC | 1 | $513,118 | 505 | Sep 20, 2022 |
| National Consolidated Couriers, Inc | 1 | $382,275 | 68 | Feb 1, 2015 |
| Barrier Specialty Roofing & Coatings | 1 | $278,180 | 85 | May 13, 2013 |
| Fresno County Fire Protection District | 3 | $215,036 | 86 | Aug 6, 2018 |
| Baycity Framers | 1 | $197,796 | 99 | Jan 21, 2007 |
| Empower Solar Inc | 1 | $148,779 | 135 | Jan 10, 2023 |
| M & L Plumbing Co., Inc. | 1 | $113,351 | 39 | Nov 21, 2018 |
| Central Valley Environmental | 1 | $109,663 | 251 | Nov 6, 2021 |
| Lins Fusion - Innovative Chinese Cuisine | 1 | $103,159 | 10 | Jul 16, 2016 |
| JD Home Rentals | 1 | $100,976 | 118 | Jul 27, 2015 |
| Carniceria Colima | 1 | $98,024 | 26 | Jan 8, 2020 |
| Lincoln Training Center | 1 | $88,311 | 79 | Jan 25, 2015 |
| Kings Construction Group | 1 | $87,627 | 8 | Aug 3, 2010 |
| Cason Trucking | 1 | $83,845 | 6 | Apr 30, 2018 |
| Phoenix Coatings, Inc. | 1 | $79,715 | 52 | Jun 25, 2016 |
| Alfonso's Meat Market | 2 | $76,500 | 15 | Sep 18, 2015 |
| La Notte Refrigeration, Inc. | 1 | $72,947 | 6 | May 11, 2014 |
| Central Valley Tank of California | 1 | $69,216 | 36 | Jan 25, 2009 |
| Shanghai Chinese Cuisine | 1 | $65,909 | 13 | Apr 30, 2006 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | $61,741 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 9 | $159,621 | 58 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 | $98,322 | 29 |
| 2023 | 21 | 20 | $193,806 | 213 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | $539,940 | 599 |
| 2021 | 9 | 6 | $616,160 | 410 |
| 2020 | 29 | 20 | $247,057 | 114 |
| 2019 | 33 | 29 | $97,658 | 59 |
| 2018 | 44 | 34 | $256,819 | 253 |
| 2017 | 51 | 30 | $9,903 | 51 |
| 2016 | 31 | 21 | $301,587 | 155 |
| 2015 | 80 | 69 | $875,803 | 1,144 |
| 2014 | 44 | 36 | $123,920 | 238 |
| 2013 | 61 | 49 | $715,096 | 1,035 |
| 2012 | 68 | 54 | $123,004 | 294 |
| 2011 | 64 | 51 | $86,319 | 135 |
| 2010 | 37 | 27 | $223,885 | 217 |
| 2009 | 47 | 43 | $275,353 | 714 |
| 2008 | 38 | 36 | $254,490 | 510 |
| 2007 | 28 | 23 | $258,597 | 215 |
| 2006 | 31 | 25 | $120,839 | 184 |
| 2005 | 60 | 46 | $168,360 | 280 |
| 2004 | 24 | 20 | $44,433 | 182 |
Cities in Fresno County with cases
- Fresno460 cases, $3,594,711
- Clovis58 cases, $800,091
- Firebaugh7 cases, $523,839
- Sanger40 cases, $372,392
- Selma65 cases, $318,320
- Parlier24 cases, $71,054
- Reedley56 cases, $48,465
- Huron14 cases, $37,599
- Mendota7 cases, $27,760
- Kingsburg42 cases, $23,541
- Coalinga14 cases, $23,139
- Fowler17 cases, $16,196
- Kerman29 cases, $15,367
- Caruthers22 cases, $4,134
- San Joaquin1 cases, $0
Your rights in Fresno County
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Fresno County 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. Our Fresno County employment law page covers the local offices and deadlines. 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.