Wage and hour cases in Kern County at a glance
Employers in Kern County account for 494 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 341 of which found violations (69%). Employers agreed to pay $12,577,250 in back wages to 5,082 workers, and $1,092,264 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 1 cases closed with $182,999 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are ($8,103,048), Public Administration ($740,808), Construction ($653,351).
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lencioni Farm Services | Shafter | Oct 21, 2018 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | $20,541 |
| Lencioni Farms Services | Shafter | Oct 15, 2018 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CAPK Community Action Partnership of Kern | Bakersfield | Oct 10, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sycamore Labor, Inc. | Arvin | Sep 20, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R & L Recycling LLC | Bakersfield | Sep 7, 2018 | 4 violations repeat | $6,420 | 3 | $1,814 |
| Valley Ag. Inc. | Bakersfield | May 19, 2018 | 44 violations | $943 | 29 | $7,146 |
| Esparza Enterprises, Inc. | Bakersfield | Apr 22, 2018 | 129 violations | $5,657 | 125 | $3,958 |
| Sunview Shandon Sunview Vineyards of California, Inc. | Bakersfield | Apr 8, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $977 |
| Omni Family Health, Inc. | Bakersfield | Mar 23, 2018 | 127 violations | $7,413 | 127 | 0 |
| Sydney Peak Stone | Ridgecrest | Feb 28, 2018 | 5 violations | $6,211 | 4 | 0 |
| Kern County Sheriff's Office | Bakersfield | Feb 13, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wonderful Citrus Wonderful Citrus Packing LLC | Delano | Dec 15, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $977 |
| Chriso's Tree Trimming | Bakersfield | Nov 7, 2017 | 4 violations | $4,181 | 3 | 0 |
| Cream of the Crop Ag Service, Inc. | Bakersfield | Aug 27, 2017 | 1 violation | $112 | 1 | 0 |
| George A. Bics Plumbing | Bakersfield | Jul 20, 2017 | 7 violations | $26,475 | 3 | 0 |
| Munger Bros., LLC | Delano | Jun 30, 2017 | 7 violations | $76 | 1 | $6,840 |
| Munger Bros.- Delano | Delano | Jun 30, 2017 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,443 |
| SAILS Bakersfield Supported and Independent Living Services (SA | Bakersfield | Jun 5, 2017 | 31 violations repeat | $2,328 | 31 | 0 |
| Cal Central Harvesting, Inc. | Shafter | May 27, 2017 | 16 violations | $216 | 2 | $31,840 |
| R.Mora Farm Labor Services, Inc. | Shafter | May 19, 2017 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,436 |
| Crowne Cold Storage, LLC (Delano) Munger Brothers - Crowne Cold Storage, LLC | Delano | May 16, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Munger Bros., LLC | Delano | May 10, 2017 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,130 |
| A C Recycling Alondra G Medina Camacho | Bakersfield | Apr 6, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A C Recycling Alondra G Medica Camacho | Arvin | Apr 6, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engility | Ridgecrest | Mar 31, 2017 | 57 violations | $52,268 | 57 | 0 |
| Melendrez, Jose M. La Labor Services Corporation, Inc. | Bakersfield | Mar 5, 2017 | 14 violations | $805 | 2 | $7,421 |
| The Upper Cut | Bakersfield | Feb 25, 2017 | 2 violations | $235 | 1 | 0 |
| Sun Pacific Sun Pacific Farming Cooperative, Inc. | Bakersfield | Feb 19, 2017 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,352 |
| Agri-Mix Transport, Inc. | Bakersfield | Feb 13, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Holder's Air Conditioning & Heating | Bakersfield | Jan 5, 2017 | 15 violations | $32,395 | 14 | 0 |
| Sturgeon Services International | Bakersfield | Dec 5, 2016 | 2 violations | $3,599 | 1 | 0 |
| Espinoza Farm Labor Contractor Inc. | Delano | Apr 27, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,400 |
| Hronis, Inc. | Delano | Apr 27, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,200 |
| Wonderful Citrus Wonderful Citrus Packing LLC | Delano | Apr 26, 2016 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $8,400 |
| Gabriel Gallardo West Valley Farming LLC | Bakersfield | Feb 3, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broadband Integrators, Inc. | Bakersfield | Jan 16, 2016 | 51 violations repeat | $23,647 | 50 | 0 |
| JDD, Inc. | Edwards | Jan 15, 2016 | 37 violations | $28,311 | 35 | 0 |
| Clear Creek Systems Inc. | Bakersfield | Jan 4, 2016 | 9 violations | $1,348 | 5 | 0 |
| Rice Services Inc | Edwards | Dec 31, 2015 | 37 violations | $87,458 | 37 | 0 |
| A.M.G. Inc. Alfredo Moreno Gomez FLC Inc. | Lamont | Dec 31, 2015 | 20 violations | $1,628 | 14 | 0 |
| Wonderful Orchards | Shafter | Nov 28, 2015 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $650 |
| S & L Contracting Pinedo Felix, Sergio Omar | Mc Farland | Oct 14, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,200 |
| Corvias Air Force Living | Edwards | Aug 31, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Sanctuary at Soledad Goats | Mojave | Jun 25, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stop Market/ 76 Gas Station Chaudhary Abdul Razaq & Shamin Akhtar Razaq | California City | Jun 23, 2015 | 6 violations | $1,740 | 5 | 0 |
| Ida's Finest Living | Bakersfield | Jun 16, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun Pacific Sun Pacific Farming Coorperative, Inc. | Bakersfield | Jun 13, 2015 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Empire Transit Golden Empire Transit District | Bakersfield | May 29, 2015 | 2 violations | $1,093 | 1 | 0 |
| Friends of Jawbone | Mojave | Apr 24, 2015 | 5 violations | $2,753 | 3 | 0 |
| Carniceria Jalisco McFarland | Mc Farland | Mar 15, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Miguel Home ICF | Bakersfield | Mar 9, 2015 | 6 violations repeat | $2,901 | 6 | $1,122 |
| Nicholas Home ICF Jmar Homes, Incorporated | Bakersfield | Mar 9, 2015 | 5 violations repeat | $1,102 | 5 | $935 |
| White Lane Home ICF | Bakersfield | Mar 9, 2015 | 6 violations repeat | $952 | 6 | $1,122 |
| DART Desert Area Resources and Training | Ridgecrest | Feb 24, 2015 | 81 violations | $49,199 | 54 | 0 |
| Sun Pacific Sun Pacific Farming Cooperative, Inc. | Bakersfield | Feb 22, 2015 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,200 |
| Roadway Inn & Suites Bakersfield | Bakersfield | Feb 10, 2015 | 27 violations | $1,489 | 13 | 0 |
| West Point Farms | Delano | Jan 18, 2015 | 30 violations | $1,099 | 1 | 0 |
| Kern County Fire Department | Bakersfield | Jan 13, 2015 | 19 violations | $27,669 | 19 | 0 |
| Gabriel M. Gallardo | Bakersfield | Dec 19, 2014 | 12 violations | $4,117 | 5 | $1,500 |
| Kooner Investment Farms | Bakersfield | Dec 15, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Management & Training Corporation | Taft | Dec 7, 2014 | 2 violations | $29,162 | 2 | 0 |
| River Texaco Food Mart | Bakersfield | Nov 5, 2014 | 3 violations | $23 | 1 | 0 |
| Paramount Farming Company LLC | Shafter | Nov 2, 2014 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cream of the Crop Ag Services, Inc. | Bakersfield | Oct 26, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noriega Restaurant & Hotel | Bakersfield | Oct 14, 2014 | 4 violations | $15,566 | 3 | 0 |
| Valero Mini Mart | Bakersfield | Oct 8, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bevilacqua Research Corporation | Edwards | Sep 30, 2014 | 7 violations | $16,167 | 3 | 0 |
| MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL | Edwards | Sep 30, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Perico Mexican Grill & Bar (Hageman) | Bakersfield | Sep 15, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Perico Mexican Grill & Bar (Hageman) | Bakersfield | Sep 15, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clean 4 Less | Bakersfield | Aug 6, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esparza Enterprises, Inc. | Bakersfield | Jun 29, 2014 | 14 violations | $1,272 | 5 | $13,000 |
| Rodolfo Bahena | Lamont | Jun 29, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grimmway Farms Grimmway Enterprises, Inc. | Arvin | Jun 22, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,100 |
| Sun Pacific Sun Pacific Farming Cooperative, Inc | Bakersfield | May 21, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosas Corporation Farm Labor Contractors | Wasco | May 17, 2014 | 14 violations | $242 | 5 | $2,225 |
| Gibralter Ranch, LLC | Arvin | May 17, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Hernandez | Bakersfield | May 17, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AMR Contracting | Bakersfield | May 17, 2014 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CSC Herring, LLC | Arvin | May 17, 2014 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R & A Farm Labor Services | Shafter | May 13, 2014 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $275 |
| Pacheco Farm Labor Cal Central Havesting Incorporation | Shafter | May 12, 2014 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,150 |
| Kern County Dept. of Human Services | Bakersfield | Apr 24, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AA Contracting Garza Ctontracting, Inc. | Bakersfield | Apr 12, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Bolthouse Farms WM. BOLTHOUSE FARMS, INC. | Bakersfield | Apr 12, 2014 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $600 |
| Jim's Towing Jim's Towing Service, Inc. | Bakersfield | Mar 18, 2014 | 15 violations | $23,511 | 14 | 0 |
| Kern Valley Landscaping | Bakersfield | Mar 4, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vintage Nurseries | Wasco | Feb 23, 2014 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,050 |
| Paramount Citrus Packing Company LLC | Delano | Feb 4, 2014 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $550 |
| Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) | California City | Nov 30, 2013 | 1,087 violations | $8,071,861 | 362 | 0 |
| Kern Farm Labor Services | Wasco | Nov 23, 2013 | 29 violations | $4,655 | 19 | $6,950 |
| Paramount Farms Paramount Farming Company, LLC | Bakersfield | Nov 23, 2013 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cream of the Crop Ag Services, Inc. | Bakersfield | Nov 20, 2013 | 26 violations | $3,836 | 17 | $11,400 |
| United States Postal Service | Bakersfield | Oct 19, 2013 | 2 violations | $160 | 1 | 0 |
| Martin's Columbine Vineyard | Delano | Sep 25, 2013 | 4 violations | $12,222 | 3 | 0 |
| Rodriguez Trucking E. Rodriguez Trucking Inc. | Bakersfield | Sep 9, 2013 | 2 violations | $211 | 1 | 0 |
| Kern County Department of Human Services | Bakersfield | Sep 4, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ana Lia Medina - DBA EAS Farm Labor | Mc Farland | Aug 10, 2013 | 64 violations | $957 | 29 | $900 |
| Construction Specialty Services, Inc. | Bakersfield | Aug 7, 2013 | 4 violations | $25,591 | 4 | 0 |
| Esparza Enterprises, Inc. | Bakersfield | Jul 16, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Kern County
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) | 1 | $8,071,861 | 362 | Nov 30, 2013 |
| AECOM Government Services, Inc. | 1 | $503,127 | 506 | Apr 15, 2011 |
| JT | 1 | $313,954 | 123 | May 31, 2012 |
| Kern County | 2 | $286,945 | 243 | Jun 29, 2009 |
| GEO | 1 | $249,307 | 66 | Sep 30, 2006 |
| Fiesta Market | 1 | $223,976 | 60 | Sep 26, 2021 |
| MTC | 3 | $212,273 | 63 | Dec 28, 2018 |
| Sweaney, Inc. | 3 | $208,078 | 85 | Feb 22, 2022 |
| La Fonda Taqueria Y Mariscos | 1 | $200,682 | 49 | Dec 10, 2020 |
| Farmer Vacuum Service | 1 | $185,527 | 39 | May 3, 2012 |
| Arcadia Family Care | 1 | $182,999 | 5 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| California Harvesters | 1 | $126,613 | 147 | Aug 16, 2022 |
| Harmony Springs | 1 | $90,492 | 31 | Mar 17, 2024 |
| Rice Services Inc | 1 | $87,458 | 37 | Dec 31, 2015 |
| Universal Welding and Construction, Inc | 1 | $85,004 | 74 | Mar 24, 2021 |
| SEAIR Transportation Services, Inc. | 1 | $70,116 | 25 | Jun 30, 2006 |
| C. Martin Company | 1 | $68,618 | 23 | Dec 3, 2002 |
| Jin Sushi | 1 | $59,270 | 21 | Aug 14, 2023 |
| R E D Electric | 1 | $56,665 | 5 | Jul 31, 2004 |
| Cherokee Cable Contractors, Inc. | 1 | $55,699 | 78 | Dec 31, 2003 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | $182,999 | 5 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | $28,772 | 59 |
| 2024 | 11 | 8 | $122,643 | 39 |
| 2023 | 17 | 12 | $108,616 | 43 |
| 2022 | 14 | 11 | $191,739 | 234 |
| 2021 | 17 | 15 | $331,660 | 149 |
| 2020 | 14 | 12 | $237,829 | 64 |
| 2019 | 21 | 19 | $42,584 | 36 |
| 2018 | 12 | 10 | $31,427 | 290 |
| 2017 | 19 | 18 | $119,091 | 115 |
| 2016 | 8 | 7 | $56,905 | 91 |
| 2015 | 20 | 17 | $179,083 | 164 |
| 2014 | 31 | 24 | $90,060 | 38 |
| 2013 | 30 | 22 | $8,266,712 | 974 |
| 2012 | 46 | 36 | $638,186 | 489 |
| 2011 | 33 | 27 | $686,621 | 622 |
| 2010 | 42 | 29 | $67,038 | 297 |
| 2009 | 21 | 14 | $280,165 | 498 |
| 2008 | 24 | 7 | $14,503 | 9 |
| 2007 | 25 | 5 | $1,586 | 6 |
| 2006 | 37 | 27 | $376,792 | 475 |
| 2005 | 27 | 4 | $56 | 1 |
| 2004 | 12 | 7 | $110,921 | 40 |
Cities in Kern County with cases
- California City4 cases, $8,083,831
- Bakersfield300 cases, $1,861,522
- Ridgecrest16 cases, $839,322
- Taft9 cases, $676,269
- Edwards14 cases, $450,373
- Lamont8 cases, $243,775
- Shafter24 cases, $241,992
- Delano51 cases, $52,149
- Arvin22 cases, $41,055
- Wasco14 cases, $36,482
- Lake Isabella3 cases, $33,639
- Mc Farland18 cases, $13,200
- Mojave4 cases, $2,753
- Lost Hills2 cases, $888
- Tehachapi3 cases, $0
- Edison2 cases, $0
Your rights in Kern County
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Kern 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 Kern 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.