Wage and hour cases in Madera County at a glance
Employers in Madera County account for 169 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 147 of which found violations (87%). Employers agreed to pay $660,249 in back wages to 2,721 workers, and $553,531 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 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting ($350,349), Retail Trade ($181,025), Construction ($41,741).
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&K Mini Mart | Madera | Aug 4, 2025 | 32 violations repeat | $130,846 | 31 | $12,825 |
| Triple B Farm Services, Inc. | Madera | Oct 16, 2024 | 221 violations | $30,878 | 107 | $11,696 |
| Prime Harvest Contracting | Madera | May 28, 2023 | 11 violations | $750 | 4 | $21,247 |
| La Esperanza Food Center | Madera | Jan 18, 2023 | 4 violations | $221 | 1 | $2,133 |
| Colin, Arturo Cruz Aces Farm Labor Contracting, Inc. | Madera | Apr 3, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $12,052 |
| Sunrise Farmers FLC | Madera | Jan 19, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Labor Force Management | Madera | Dec 23, 2021 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | $42,790 |
| Labor Force Management | Madera | Nov 17, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,643 |
| Colin's Labor Contractor Inc. | Madera | Sep 1, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walmart | Madera | Jul 22, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rojas Farm Labor Contracting | Madera | Aug 31, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,370 |
| Mendoza Family Labor Contracting II | Madera | Aug 26, 2020 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $12,235 |
| Oak Tree Ag Mgt., Inc. | Madera | Aug 24, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Agrima Farm Labor Inc. | Madera | Aug 14, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rojas Farm Labor Contracting | Madera | Jun 9, 2020 | 1 violation | $1,280 | 1 | 0 |
| Holiday Inn Express | Madera | May 28, 2020 | 2 violations | $280 | 1 | 0 |
| Mendoza Family Labor Contracting II | Madera | Apr 28, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,253 |
| Pacific Farm Management, Inc. | Madera | Jun 11, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,932 |
| Stellar Distributing, Inc. | Madera | May 1, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brazos Urethane | Madera | Feb 6, 2018 | 61 violations | $28,725 | 61 | 0 |
| Flor Oaxaquena | Madera | Jan 10, 2018 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cris Ag Service | Madera | Aug 31, 2017 | 6 violations | $550 | 2 | $4,642 |
| Luciano Lopez Reyes FLC | Madera | Aug 1, 2017 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,197 |
| Trujillo, Ely (Arvin) | Madera | Jun 25, 2017 | 108 violations | $6,048 | 101 | $6,352 |
| Pacific Farm Management, Inc. | Madera | Jun 14, 2017 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | $20,588 |
| Trujillo, Ely (Arvin) | Madera | May 20, 2017 | 9 violations | $44 | 1 | $7,721 |
| Garcia, Alfredo Pimentel | Madera | Apr 14, 2017 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $17,590 |
| Barriga, David D&J Ag Labor Services, Inc. | Madera | Mar 26, 2017 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,830 |
| Surinder Dhanoa Farms | Madera | Mar 26, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prime Harvest Contracting | Madera | Feb 26, 2017 | 20 violations | $2,611 | 4 | $17,476 |
| Mid-Valley Labor Services, Inc. | Madera | Feb 23, 2017 | 11 violations | $34 | 1 | $10,055 |
| Joyee's Recycling Mondragon, Sergio and Mondragon, Alicia | Madera | Dec 6, 2016 | 5 violations repeat | $15,504 | 2 | $901 |
| Bridge Store | Madera | Nov 19, 2016 | 2 violations | $550 | 1 | 0 |
| Carniceria y Taqueria Mexico | Madera | Sep 8, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francisco Sanchez Farm Labor | Madera | Aug 31, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,355 |
| Mendoza Family Labor Contracting II | Madera | Aug 23, 2016 | 12 violations | $55 | 1 | $6,359 |
| Chukchansi Gold & Resort Casino Chukchansi Economic Development Authority | Coarsegold | May 20, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andres Pavia | Madera | Apr 10, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,100 |
| Beas, Adam (FLC) AMB Ranch Management, Inc. | Madera | Feb 7, 2016 | 286 violations | $111,915 | 257 | $45,800 |
| Carniceria y Taqueria Mexico | Madera | Oct 22, 2015 | 12 violations repeat | $25,179 | 11 | $4,114 |
| Victor S. Sahatjian and Arlyne J. Sahatjian | Madera | Oct 7, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaytan III, Salvador SG-3 Management Services, Inc. | Madera | Sep 26, 2015 | 17 violations | $1,496 | 16 | 0 |
| Madera Agricultural Services | Madera | Sep 21, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| Premier Agriculture Services, LLC. | Madera | Sep 18, 2015 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,600 |
| Madera Agricultural Services | Madera | Sep 16, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elite Ag Management, Inc. | Madera | Sep 6, 2015 | 13 violations | $218 | 5 | $1,675 |
| Agrima Farm Labor Inc. | Madera | Sep 6, 2015 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,800 |
| JS Farms | Madera | Sep 6, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $300 |
| GiGi Ag, Inc. | Madera | Sep 5, 2015 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,300 |
| Diamond Harvesting | Madera | Sep 3, 2015 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Francisco Sanchez Farm Labor | Madera | Sep 2, 2015 | 11 violations | $120 | 3 | $3,100 |
| Gerhardt River Ranch | Madera | Sep 2, 2015 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,200 |
| Prestige Farm Management, Inc. | Madera | Aug 30, 2015 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,225 |
| Mendoza Farm Labor Contracting | Madera | Aug 29, 2015 | 18 violations | $552 | 7 | $4,800 |
| J M Lasgoity Johm M. Lasgoity & Rosemary Lasgoity | Madera | Aug 28, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $700 |
| K & J AG Services, Inc. | Madera | Aug 28, 2015 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,300 |
| Ramirez & Sons Ag Management | Madera | Aug 25, 2015 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,375 |
| Pacific Farm Management, Inc. | Madera | Aug 25, 2015 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,300 |
| Mid-Valley Labor Service, Inc. | Madera | Aug 10, 2015 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,200 |
| Mendoza Farm Labor Contractor. Inc. | Madera | Jun 6, 2015 | 10 violations | $87 | 2 | $2,750 |
| Colin's Labor Contractor Inc. | Madera | May 22, 2015 | 28 violations | $648 | 17 | $6,425 |
| Mendoza Farm Labor Contracting | Madera | Sep 15, 2014 | 17 violations | $2,800 | 10 | $4,800 |
| Colin's Labor Contractor Inc. | Madera | Sep 15, 2014 | 19 violations | $1,895 | 12 | $4,600 |
| Gregorio Salgado | Madera | Sep 15, 2014 | 16 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,950 |
| Zak's Security One Issa Zak Zacharia and Linda Zacharia | Madera | Sep 12, 2014 | 89 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mosqueda, Salvador M. | Madera | Sep 7, 2014 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,450 |
| H-Mar Farm Labor Contracting | Madera | May 8, 2014 | 44 violations | $1,189 | 39 | $1,400 |
| Star Center | Madera | Feb 24, 2014 | 6 violations | $6,295 | 5 | 0 |
| Our House - Westberry | Madera | Feb 24, 2014 | 3 violations | $3,039 | 2 | 0 |
| Our House - Westberry | Madera | Feb 24, 2014 | 3 violations | $2,692 | 2 | 0 |
| Our House Shannon OUR HOUSE RESIDENTIAL, INC. | Madera | Feb 24, 2014 | 13 violations | $2,654 | 12 | 0 |
| Our House Williams OUR HOUSE RESIDENTIAL, INC. | Madera | Feb 24, 2014 | 4 violations | $2,545 | 3 | 0 |
| Our House Westgate OUR HOUSE RESIDENTIAL, INC. | Madera | Feb 24, 2014 | 3 violations | $1,198 | 2 | 0 |
| Our House - Westberry | Madera | Feb 24, 2014 | 3 violations | $1,124 | 2 | 0 |
| Maria S. Guerrero FLC | Chowchilla | Feb 23, 2014 | 23 violations | $2,980 | 13 | $2,050 |
| Arco AMPM H&H Diamond Boss Enterprises Inc. | Madera | Feb 21, 2014 | 13 violations | $6,580 | 12 | 0 |
| Agriland Farming Company, Inc. (AgEr) | Chowchilla | Nov 10, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Premier Ag Services, LLC | Madera | Jun 23, 2013 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,150 |
| Reyes, Eduardo (FLC) | Chowchilla | Jun 9, 2013 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $525 |
| Viveros, Omer (FLC) | Madera | Jun 1, 2013 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alvaro Obed Feria Cruz | Madera | May 29, 2013 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $925 |
| Cal West Farm Management | Madera | May 26, 2013 | 47 violations | $2,198 | 38 | $5,950 |
| Beas, Joshua Jayson Espinoza (FLC) | Madera | May 25, 2013 | 771 violations | $50,197 | 383 | $1,350 |
| 47th Place Carpet One Floor & Home | Madera | Apr 20, 2013 | 8 violations | $13,016 | 6 | 0 |
| Seaman Nurseries, Inc. | Chowchilla | Mar 31, 2013 | 41 violations | $2,448 | 20 | $1,800 |
| Triple S Farms | Chowchilla | Mar 31, 2013 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $600 |
| Kids Corner | Coarsegold | Feb 2, 2013 | 2 violations | $848 | 1 | 0 |
| Seaman Farm Management, Inc. | Chowchilla | Oct 11, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beas, Joshua Jayson Espinoza (FLC) | Madera | Sep 29, 2012 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,300 |
| Feria Farm Labor Service | Madera | Sep 26, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valencia, William Alexander (FLC) | Madera | Sep 8, 2012 | 12 violations | $448 | 4 | $3,100 |
| Star Center | Madera | Aug 31, 2012 | 9 violations | $109 | 9 | 0 |
| Agriland Farming Company, Inc. (AgEr) | Chowchilla | Aug 12, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $600 |
| Chavez, Jose Kalifornia Gold Ag Service, Inc. | Madera | Aug 11, 2012 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,050 |
| Five Brothers Labor Service, Inc | Madera | Aug 7, 2012 | 28 violations | $1,040 | 24 | $2,700 |
| Harris Farms (AgEr) | Chowchilla | Aug 7, 2012 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| California, State of Department of Corrections - Valley State | Chowchilla | Jun 27, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin's Labor Contractor Inc. | Madera | Jun 27, 2012 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,200 |
| Greenfield AG Services, Inc. | Madera | Jun 23, 2012 | 17 violations | $512 | 13 | $1,900 |
| Vazquez Villalpando, Jose (FLC) | Madera | May 27, 2012 | 9 violations | $50 | 2 | $1,450 |
Largest back-wage records in Madera County
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&K Mini Mart | 1 | $130,846 | 31 | Aug 4, 2025 |
| Beas, Adam (FLC) | 2 | $111,915 | 257 | Feb 7, 2016 |
| Beas, Joshua Jayson Espinoza (FLC) | 2 | $50,197 | 383 | May 25, 2013 |
| Mid-Valley Labor Services, Inc. | 2 | $49,562 | 115 | Feb 23, 2017 |
| Triple B Farm Services, Inc. | 1 | $30,878 | 107 | Oct 16, 2024 |
| Brazos Urethane | 1 | $28,725 | 61 | Feb 6, 2018 |
| California, State of | 3 | $26,190 | 17 | Jun 27, 2012 |
| Carniceria y Taqueria Mexico | 2 | $25,179 | 11 | Sep 8, 2016 |
| Joyee's Recycling | 1 | $15,504 | 2 | Dec 6, 2016 |
| Grower's Choice Inc. - Valley Sun Products | 2 | $14,726 | 284 | Jul 31, 2002 |
| 47th Place Carpet One Floor & Home | 1 | $13,016 | 6 | Apr 20, 2013 |
| La Esperanza Mercado y Carniceria | 1 | $11,813 | 36 | Mar 1, 2009 |
| Castillo Valencia, Maria Piedad (FLC) | 1 | $11,032 | 90 | May 26, 2012 |
| st Choice Labor | 1 | $10,329 | 164 | Dec 30, 2006 |
| Reyes Ag Mgt Inc | 1 | $7,594 | 1 | Oct 30, 2010 |
| Adam & Ruben Beas (FLC) - Harris | 1 | $7,485 | 405 | Aug 5, 2000 |
| Mendoza Farm Labor Contracting | 4 | $7,388 | 51 | Aug 29, 2015 |
| Heartland Opportunity Center | 1 | $7,190 | 56 | Mar 28, 2012 |
| Our House - Westberry | 3 | $6,855 | 6 | Feb 24, 2014 |
| Star Center | 4 | $6,851 | 19 | Feb 24, 2014 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | $130,846 | 31 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | $30,878 | 107 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | $971 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 | $0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 4 | $1,560 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | $28,725 | 61 |
| 2017 | 10 | 9 | $9,287 | 109 |
| 2016 | 8 | 7 | $128,024 | 261 |
| 2015 | 22 | 21 | $28,300 | 61 |
| 2014 | 15 | 15 | $34,991 | 114 |
| 2013 | 11 | 11 | $68,707 | 448 |
| 2012 | 24 | 20 | $23,129 | 219 |
| 2011 | 10 | 8 | $6,146 | 71 |
| 2010 | 6 | 5 | $67,533 | 127 |
| 2009 | 7 | 5 | $23,094 | 97 |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | $6,150 | 50 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | $3,193 | 22 |
| 2006 | 5 | 4 | $10,930 | 168 |
| 2005 | 4 | 2 | $5,058 | 10 |
| 2004 | 9 | 9 | $30,516 | 69 |
Cities in Madera County with cases
- Madera151 cases, $622,646
- Chowchilla13 cases, $31,697
- Coarsegold5 cases, $5,906
Your rights in Madera County
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Madera 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 Madera 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.