Wage and hour cases in Monterey County at a glance
Employers in Monterey County account for 350 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 274 of which found violations (78%). Employers agreed to pay $4,288,066 in back wages to 8,151 workers, and $1,952,074 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 3 cases closed with $413 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services ($1,247,764), Public Administration ($1,018,002), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting ($868,603).
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Glen Residential Care Home | Salinas | Jun 30, 2016 | 3 violations | $133 | 2 | 0 |
| Willow Glen Residential Care Home | Salinas | Jun 30, 2016 | 2 violations | $21 | 1 | 0 |
| Leslie Motors | Seaside | Jun 24, 2016 | 5 violations | $29,918 | 1 | 0 |
| La Vina Packing, Inc. | Soledad | Jun 9, 2016 | 10 violations | $306 | 3 | $8,478 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC | Salinas | Jun 8, 2016 | 14 violations | $2,338 | 5 | $18,673 |
| Southwest Harvesting Co., Inc. | Salinas | Jun 8, 2016 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,506 |
| Ag Unlimited, Inc. | Soledad | Jun 7, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,788 |
| Ruben Pacheco | Salinas | Jun 7, 2016 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $10,055 |
| Motel 6 G6 hopitallity LLC | Salinas | Feb 18, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Rava Vineyards | King City | Feb 10, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,300 |
| Chad Rava Vineyards aka Rava Ranches, Inc. | King City | Feb 10, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,500 |
| Sea Breeze Sea Breeze Harvesting Inc. | Castroville | Feb 5, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,232 |
| Misionero Vegetables | Gonzales | Feb 4, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,297 |
| Fresh Foods, Inc. | King City | Feb 4, 2016 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $900 |
| GC Harvesting | Salinas | Feb 3, 2016 | 90 violations | $6,724 | 82 | $8,478 |
| BUD of California | Salinas | Feb 1, 2016 | 1,056 violations | $292,234 | 1,052 | 0 |
| QUALITY DRY CLEANER | Salinas | Jan 1, 2016 | 3 violations repeat | $5,471 | 2 | $616 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC | Salinas | Jul 31, 2015 | 28 violations | $460 | 23 | 0 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC/ Rancho Harvest | Salinas | Jul 31, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC/ Rancho Harvest | Salinas | Jul 31, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC | Salinas | Jul 29, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Future Ag Management | Soledad | Jun 2, 2015 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,875 |
| La Vina Packing, Inc. | Soledad | Feb 15, 2015 | 9 violations | $70 | 2 | $550 |
| Alicia Arroyo, Inc. | Gonzales | Feb 13, 2015 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Quality Farm Labor, Inc. | Gonzales | Feb 11, 2015 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,700 |
| Rancho Cielo | Salinas | Dec 24, 2014 | 3 violations | $36,771 | 1 | 0 |
| Tanimmura And Anttle Onions LLC | Salinas | Dec 1, 2014 | 77 violations | $21,367 | 73 | 0 |
| Total Team Construction Services | Jolon | Oct 15, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Osegura Company A. Oseguera Company, Inc. | Salinas | Oct 3, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $600 |
| Dynegy Moss Landing, LLC | Moss Landing | Sep 13, 2014 | 4 violations | $56,868 | 1 | 0 |
| Fresh Alliance | Carmel | Sep 12, 2014 | 3 violations | $3,668 | 2 | 0 |
| Lucky Labor Source, Inc. | Salinas | Sep 9, 2014 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Agriculture & Land-Based Training Association | Salinas | Aug 19, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfredo Garcia Urquidez Jr. (FLC) | Soledad | Jun 30, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,350 |
| Papa Chano's | Seaside | Jun 20, 2014 | 12 violations | $20,586 | 11 | 0 |
| Double Lucky, Inc. | Salinas | Jun 15, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quality Farms, Inc. | Gonzales | Jun 14, 2014 | 10 violations | $2,016 | 4 | $950 |
| Department of State Hospitals- Salinas Valley | Soledad | May 22, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Language Line | Monterey | Apr 30, 2014 | 4,856 violations | $967,508 | 2,428 | 0 |
| LanguageLine LanguageLine Services, Inc. | Monterey | Apr 30, 2014 | 130 violations | $1,879 | 65 | 0 |
| Yao Mei Ling | Monterey | Apr 24, 2014 | 3 violations | $22,851 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Panziera Farms | Soledad | Apr 18, 2014 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $450 |
| Misionero Vegetables Griffin Produce Company, Inc. | Gonzales | Apr 11, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc | Salinas | Apr 11, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Costa & Sons | Soledad | Apr 11, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfredo G. Urquidez | Soledad | Apr 10, 2014 | 10 violations | $120 | 6 | $800 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC | Salinas | Apr 10, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Zion Harvest, Inc. | Salinas | Apr 9, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $925 |
| RAMCO Enterprises, L.P. | Salinas | Apr 8, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R.C. Packing, LLC | Gonzales | Apr 8, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dole Fresh Vegetables | Monterey | Apr 6, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthias Juan Villegas Jr. | Gonzales | Apr 6, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendall Jackson | Soledad | Feb 1, 2014 | 13 violations | $1,512 | 10 | $1,075 |
| Valley Farm Management, Inc. | Soledad | Jan 30, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gardenia Guest Home | Salinas | Jan 30, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foothill Packing | Salinas | Jan 28, 2014 | 16 violations | $1,512 | 10 | $2,925 |
| Magnolia Manor of Carmel | Carmel | Nov 26, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monterey County Regional Fire District | Salinas | Jul 30, 2013 | 3 violations | $21,110 | 2 | 0 |
| Premium Employment Services, Inc. | Salinas | Jul 18, 2013 | 9 violations | $171 | 3 | $1,025 |
| Sandoval Brothers, Inc | Soledad | Jul 1, 2013 | 10 violations | $810 | 3 | $1,775 |
| Tanimura & Antle | Spreckels | Jul 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sacramento Auto Insurance | Salinas | Jul 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vista Verde Labor | Soledad | Jul 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monument Services | Gonzales | Jun 30, 2013 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $750 |
| FMG, Inc. FMG Farm Contractor, Inc. | Gonzales | Jun 27, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big Valley Labor LLC | King City | Jun 27, 2013 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,225 |
| Refco Farms | Salinas | Jun 25, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RAMCO Enterprises LP | Salinas | Jun 25, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rio Farms | King City | Jun 24, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sabor Farms | Salinas | Jun 22, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Double Lucky, Inc. | Salinas | Jun 21, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norcal Personnel Solutions, LP | Salinas | Jun 20, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southwest Harvesting Co., Inc. | Salinas | Jun 20, 2013 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $700 |
| Elkhorn Packing-Peter Colburn FLC | Salinas | May 22, 2013 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,250 |
| D'Arrigo Brothers | Salinas | May 22, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elva Morales | Soledad | May 22, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GTO Packing | Soledad | May 21, 2013 | 36 violations | $5,010 | 29 | $3,425 |
| Premium Employment Services, Inc. | Salinas | May 17, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,050 |
| Bistro | Carmel | May 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Val's Plumbing and Heating Inc. | Salinas | May 12, 2013 | 2 violations | $5,824 | 1 | 0 |
| JP GENERAL, INC. | Marina | May 12, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Select Staffing | Salinas | Apr 23, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Premium Employment Services, Inc. | Salinas | Apr 10, 2013 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,525 |
| Victorian Home Care | Monterey | Mar 14, 2013 | 20 violations | $6,196 | 18 | 0 |
| Papa Chano's | Monterey | Mar 7, 2013 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,900 |
| Efren Barreras Trucking Company | Salinas | Mar 4, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hilltown Packing, Co | Salinas | Feb 22, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California State University Monterey | Seaside | Feb 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Language Line Services LanguageLine, LLC & On-Line Interpreters, Inc | Monterey | Jan 26, 2013 | 636 violations | $251,034 | 635 | 0 |
| Salinas Valley State Prison | Soledad | Oct 16, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CSC of Salinas | Salinas | Oct 12, 2012 | 3 violations repeat | $7,541 | 3 | 0 |
| County of Monterey | Salinas | Oct 11, 2012 | 13 violations | $10,345 | 12 | 0 |
| Department of Motor Vehicles State of California Department Motor Vehicles | Seaside | Oct 5, 2012 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mendez Trucking | King City | Sep 2, 2012 | 13 violations | $15,592 | 6 | 0 |
| Department of State Hospitals- Salinas Valley | Soledad | Jul 18, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PFL Contracting, Inc. | Gonzales | Jun 30, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Scott Anthony Ranch, LP | King City | Jun 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BE Berry Farms, LLC | Salinas | Jun 6, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City of Marina City Hall | Marina | May 21, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salinas Valley State Prision | Soledad | May 3, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Monterey County
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Oseguera Company | 7 | $1,270,576 | 1,210 | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Language Line | 1 | $967,508 | 2,428 | Apr 30, 2014 |
| BUD of California | 2 | $292,234 | 1,052 | Feb 1, 2016 |
| Language Line Services | 2 | $251,034 | 635 | Jan 26, 2013 |
| JR Custom Harvesting Company | 4 | $135,594 | 125 | Jan 31, 2025 |
| Victorian Home Care | 2 | $97,945 | 50 | Mar 14, 2013 |
| LORICO TRANSPORT SERVICE, INC. | 2 | $90,128 | 39 | Apr 30, 2011 |
| BALLESTEROS PACKING, LLC | 2 | $86,075 | 105 | Apr 15, 2024 |
| Empire Farm Labor Contractor | 2 | $79,180 | 112 | Nov 30, 2023 |
| RIO GRILL | 1 | $77,736 | 20 | Jan 8, 2017 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co LLC/ SARC, Inc. | 1 | $70,027 | 120 | May 16, 2018 |
| Dynegy Moss Landing, LLC | 1 | $56,868 | 1 | Sep 13, 2014 |
| Care Plus | 1 | $55,730 | 53 | Jun 24, 2007 |
| Premium Packing, Inc. | 3 | $52,369 | 150 | Apr 20, 2023 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC | 12 | $47,876 | 85 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Mi Tierra Mecardo y Carniceria | 1 | $46,720 | 24 | Nov 23, 2011 |
| K-Con. Inc. | 1 | $42,005 | 12 | Aug 27, 2009 |
| Ramon Lorico Transport | 1 | $39,911 | 14 | Sep 7, 2007 |
| Rancho Cielo | 1 | $36,771 | 1 | Dec 24, 2014 |
| Leslie Motors | 1 | $29,918 | 1 | Jun 24, 2016 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | $413 | 14 |
| 2025 | 8 | 7 | $1,229 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | $40,462 | 94 |
| 2023 | 11 | 9 | $155,381 | 291 |
| 2022 | 15 | 13 | $43,034 | 98 |
| 2021 | 12 | 10 | $1,137,668 | 794 |
| 2020 | 10 | 9 | $59,149 | 64 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | $85,604 | 320 |
| 2018 | 11 | 9 | $99,616 | 282 |
| 2017 | 13 | 10 | $79,056 | 64 |
| 2016 | 20 | 19 | $341,952 | 1,171 |
| 2015 | 8 | 7 | $530 | 25 |
| 2014 | 31 | 25 | $1,136,658 | 2,612 |
| 2013 | 33 | 22 | $290,155 | 691 |
| 2012 | 24 | 18 | $144,156 | 368 |
| 2011 | 19 | 13 | $76,002 | 71 |
| 2010 | 26 | 22 | $141,697 | 110 |
| 2009 | 5 | 3 | $42,005 | 12 |
| 2008 | 36 | 19 | $14,173 | 621 |
| 2007 | 14 | 10 | $96,510 | 72 |
| 2006 | 8 | 7 | $59,734 | 152 |
| 2005 | 11 | 8 | $6,413 | 19 |
| 2004 | 13 | 13 | $109,961 | 119 |
Cities in Monterey County with cases
- Salinas195 cases, $2,307,854
- Monterey27 cases, $1,473,543
- Seaside12 cases, $132,272
- Soledad43 cases, $114,509
- Carmel6 cases, $85,058
- Moss Landing4 cases, $58,684
- Marina7 cases, $29,678
- Pebble Beach1 cases, $26,378
- King City16 cases, $26,317
- Jolon6 cases, $22,117
- Big Sur3 cases, $3,830
- Carmel By The Sea2 cases, $3,173
- Gonzales19 cases, $2,526
- Castroville8 cases, $2,127
- Spreckels1 cases, $0
Your rights in Monterey County
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Monterey 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 Monterey 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.