County record, U.S. Labor Department investigations

Plumas County Wage and Hour Cases

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

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Plumas County since 2004: 2 cases, $61,342 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 Plumas County at a glance

Employers in Plumas County account for 2 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 2 of which found violations (100%). Employers agreed to pay $61,342 in back wages to 9 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 ($35,042), Construction ($26,300).

All cases, newest first

2 cases.

EmployerCityCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Buzz Mart
Chester Shell, Inc.
ChesterFeb 4, 20215 violations$35,04220
Dig It Construction, Inc.ChesterNov 23, 201621 violations$26,30070

Largest back-wage records in Plumas County

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
Buzz Mart1$35,0422Feb 4, 2021
Dig It Construction, Inc.1$26,3007Nov 23, 2016

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
202111$35,0422
201611$26,3007

Cities in Plumas County with cases

Your rights in Plumas County

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

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