Wage and hour cases in Riverside County at a glance
Employers in Riverside County account for 1,334 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 903 of which found violations (68%). Employers agreed to pay $21,716,702 in back wages to 15,012 workers, and $2,672,460 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 18 cases closed with $942,260 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Construction ($6,608,341), Health Care and Social Assistance ($4,647,174), Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services ($3,053,849).
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rising Star Ranch Richard Bagdasarian Inc. | Mecca | Jan 13, 2009 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T & M Plastering | Indio | Jan 10, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hadley Date Gardens Inc. | Thermal | Jan 10, 2009 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walden Structures | Riverside | Nov 29, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FS Commercial Landscape, Inc. | Riverside | Nov 12, 2008 | 145 violations repeat | $7,575 | 63 | $11,781 |
| Maggie's Restaurant Italiano | Palm Springs | Nov 12, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl's Jr. #791 & Bernard Karcher Investments, Inc. | Corona | Nov 10, 2008 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,310 |
| Nature Tech Landscaping | Riverside | Oct 22, 2008 | 57 violations | $55,950 | 54 | 0 |
| Carl's Jr. Store #s 1105, 1410 & | Corona | Oct 21, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $990 |
| Alexis Oil Company | Corona | Oct 14, 2008 | 2 violations | $4,709 | 1 | 0 |
| Palm Springs Baking Company /Just Off Melrose | Palm Springs | Sep 29, 2008 | 10 violations | $3,249 | 4 | $5,280 |
| Topline Staffing | Corona | Sep 8, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mountain Mikes Pizza | Belmont | Aug 31, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guest House International Inn and Suites | Norco | Aug 23, 2008 | 5 violations | $4,810 | 2 | 0 |
| Brentwood In Home Care Services | Palm Desert | Aug 20, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Airsmiths Inc. | Corona | Aug 17, 2008 | 14 violations repeat | $29,415 | 13 | $2,002 |
| Rancho Pacific Telecommunications | Murrieta | Jun 27, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desert Mist Farms | Coachella | Jun 8, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prime Time International | Coachella | Jun 8, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Salazar Farm Labor Contracting | Coachella | Jun 8, 2008 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $675 |
| Oasis Ranch Management, Inc. | Coachella | Jun 8, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valley Pride | Coachella | Jun 8, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh-Pic Harvest Inc. | Coachella | Jun 7, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BF Belk Farms | Thermal | Jun 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Bagdasarian, Inc. | Mecca | Jun 3, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaime Zepeda Labor Contracting, Inc. | Thermal | Jun 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shelby Framing Shelby Development, Inc. | Murrieta | May 13, 2008 | 253 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SMS Transportation Services | Palm Desert | May 8, 2008 | 11 violations | $1,828 | 11 | 0 |
| Ken's Sporting Goods | Norco | May 8, 2008 | 3 violations | $1,234 | 2 | 0 |
| Dhalla Orthopedic Center | Riverside | May 7, 2008 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JNB Construction | Palm Desert | May 1, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Rancho Tortilleria and Meat Market | Mira Loma | Apr 28, 2008 | 14 violations | $46,388 | 13 | 0 |
| Pacific Sod Farms, Ltd. | San Jacinto | Apr 27, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Senior Living Community at Riverside | Riverside | Apr 26, 2008 | 24 violations | $2,166 | 23 | 0 |
| Rock Hard Transportation | Riverside | Apr 23, 2008 | 79 violations repeat | $65,000 | 78 | $14,025 |
| California Unique Security Services | Norco | Apr 21, 2008 | 20 violations | $22,080 | 18 | 0 |
| Viking Cleaning Services Viking Commercial Cleaning Systems | Corona | Apr 19, 2008 | 4 violations | $761 | 4 | 0 |
| Miguel Navarro | Mira Loma | Apr 15, 2008 | 24 violations | $175,000 | 16 | 0 |
| Pinocchio In The Desert | Palm Springs | Apr 12, 2008 | 19 violations | $5,945 | 19 | 0 |
| LG's Prime Steakhouse | Palm Springs | Apr 9, 2008 | 4 violations | $3,995 | 3 | 0 |
| Misato Japanese Restaurant | Corona | Apr 9, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taqueria Allende | Coachella | Apr 8, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Rancho Lodge | Palm Springs | Apr 7, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monsoon | Palm Springs | Apr 7, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Falls Prime Steakhouse & Martini Bar | Palm Springs | Mar 27, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Horizon Hotel PSP Horizon Hotel Holdings, LLC | Palm Springs | Mar 26, 2008 | 5 violations | $1,152 | 4 | 0 |
| Tuscany Manor Cali Sands Property Holdings LLC | Palm Springs | Mar 21, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Toro Market 7 | Hemet | Mar 16, 2008 | 14 violations repeat | $47,156 | 13 | $4,488 |
| Fisherman's Market & Grill | Palm Desert | Mar 13, 2008 | 5 violations | $13,380 | 5 | 0 |
| Hong's Farm | Hemet | Mar 13, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mojave Resort Weldon Hospitality Group, LLC | Palm Desert | Mar 12, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City Center Motel | Indio | Mar 11, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tack Room Tavern | Indio | Mar 8, 2008 | 24 violations | $16,060 | 24 | 0 |
| Palm Shadow Inn Investment Development Group, LLC | Indio | Mar 8, 2008 | 2 violations | $1,313 | 2 | 0 |
| McMillan Farm Mgt McMillan Farm Management Company | Temecula | Mar 8, 2008 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,000 |
| CIRO'S RISTORANTE & PIZZERIA | Indio | Mar 8, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Mexicali Cafe | Indio | Mar 8, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario's Italian Restaurant & Cafe | Indio | Mar 8, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alejandro Cervantes Contractor | Mecca | Mar 4, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CBJ Dairy Chad J. Spyskma, Sole Proprietorship | San Jacinto | Feb 28, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh Cut Subs | Hemet | Feb 20, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Caesars | Hemet | Feb 20, 2008 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | $29,040 |
| Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians | San Jacinto | Feb 5, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District | San Jacinto | Feb 5, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delta Grading, Inc. | Riverside | Feb 1, 2008 | 22 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $18,700 |
| Valley Pride California Artichoke Growers Corporation | Coachella | Jan 23, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ocean Mist Farm California Artichoke Growers Corporation | Coachella | Jan 23, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Citrus California Citrus Cooperative | Riverside | Jan 15, 2008 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mercado Drywall Jesus Valdivia Mercado DBA Mercado Drywall | Riverside | Dec 28, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Top Heavy Clothing | Temecula | Dec 5, 2007 | 3 violations | $755 | 3 | 0 |
| Golden Acre Farms | Thermal | Nov 20, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alternative Fire Protection Installation Corp | Lake Elsinore | Nov 15, 2007 | 2 violations | $1,449 | 2 | 0 |
| Camacho Labor Contracting | Coachella | Nov 15, 2007 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodriguez Labor Service | Thermal | Nov 15, 2007 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun World Sun World International, Inc | Coachella | Nov 15, 2007 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garcia's Flooring, Inc. | Murrieta | Nov 8, 2007 | 5 violations | $1,460 | 4 | 0 |
| Computer Payroll Company | Palm Desert | Nov 8, 2007 | 2 violations | $162 | 1 | 0 |
| Cloverleaf Healthcare Center | Hemet | Nov 7, 2007 | 8 violations | $3,254 | 7 | 0 |
| Grand Buffet | Moreno Valley | Oct 31, 2007 | 20 violations | $11,632 | 19 | 0 |
| Quest Construction Services | Corona | Oct 26, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SelectBuild TWF Construction, Inc. | Indio | Oct 19, 2007 | 88 violations | $22,086 | 88 | 0 |
| E.I.A. Technologies Environmental Investigation and Action Inc | Corona | Oct 15, 2007 | 1 violation | $4,929 | 1 | 0 |
| RC Group | Desert Hot Springs | Oct 11, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Restaurant 'South Beach' Nightclub | Palm Desert | Oct 1, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RCR Plumbing, Inc. | Riverside | Sep 20, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ General Engineering Contractors, Inc. | Moreno Valley | Sep 19, 2007 | 4 violations | $554 | 3 | 0 |
| Z-Best Concrete, Inc. | Riverside | Sep 19, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GDT Framing, Inc. | Norco | Sep 19, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crawford Construction | Norco | Sep 16, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temeka Temeka Incorporated | Perris | Sep 8, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shelby Framing Shelby Development Inc. | Murrieta | Aug 16, 2007 | 32 violations | $6,951 | 32 | 0 |
| Wal-Mart Wal-Mart Stores Inc. | Riverside | Aug 4, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soboba Ranch | Hemet | Aug 1, 2007 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $650 |
| Active Apparel, Inc. | Mira Loma | Jul 31, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southland Carpet | Lake Elsinore | Jul 27, 2007 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ALLCLEAN BUILDING MAINTENANCE | Riverside | Jul 21, 2007 | 19 violations | $44,127 | 19 | 0 |
| Stage Ranch Management Stage Ranch Farm Management, Inc | Murrieta | Jul 20, 2007 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AgriSpect | Temecula | Jul 20, 2007 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,700 |
| Calavo Growers | Temecula | Jul 20, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IHOP Menifee Foods, Incorporated | Menifee | Jul 14, 2007 | 17 violations | $13,078 | 16 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Riverside County
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Mateo County HSA Children & Family Ser. | 1 | $1,762,176 | 125 | Mar 11, 2015 |
| Executive Plumbing, Heating and Air | 1 | $900,000 | 1,035 | Jan 26, 2005 |
| Team West Contracting Corporation | 1 | $876,936 | 28 | Feb 17, 2013 |
| Arizona Pipeline | 1 | $749,862 | 740 | Nov 23, 2009 |
| VNA California | 1 | $636,425 | 99 | Oct 8, 2015 |
| Moderno-Miramar | 1 | $625,280 | 14 | Sep 30, 2021 |
| Carolina Trail Golf Partners, Inc. | 1 | $494,319 | 466 | Nov 22, 2013 |
| TKB Bakery & Deli | 1 | $476,228 | 136 | Sep 29, 2025 |
| West Coast Drywall & Paint | 4 | $450,443 | 1,093 | Mar 28, 2019 |
| King Construction | 1 | $348,243 | 29 | Dec 18, 2011 |
| Zavala Tent & Event Support | 2 | $334,739 | 11 | Dec 24, 2021 |
| Solutions Group International | 1 | $333,451 | 70 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| PRMG | 1 | $310,017 | 70 | Feb 15, 2013 |
| Pride Electric | 1 | $287,138 | 153 | Nov 8, 2023 |
| California Ice Company | 1 | $268,955 | 42 | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Mr. You Express Chinese Food | 1 | $243,234 | 12 | May 3, 2025 |
| Tomlinson Community Care Home | 1 | $240,345 | 16 | Apr 15, 2024 |
| Mota's Floorcovering Inc. | 1 | $229,358 | 127 | Mar 30, 2015 |
| Liberty Towing Inc | 1 | $218,984 | 32 | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Stronghold Engineering, Inc. | 4 | $206,686 | 65 | Feb 16, 2013 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | $304,656 | 74 |
| 2025 | 30 | 26 | $1,481,245 | 921 |
| 2024 | 43 | 29 | $1,127,342 | 272 |
| 2023 | 35 | 33 | $931,914 | 351 |
| 2022 | 31 | 22 | $307,329 | 197 |
| 2021 | 35 | 28 | $1,058,947 | 105 |
| 2020 | 79 | 51 | $400,032 | 318 |
| 2019 | 52 | 41 | $296,518 | 503 |
| 2018 | 50 | 39 | $456,124 | 330 |
| 2017 | 47 | 38 | $326,025 | 306 |
| 2016 | 49 | 45 | $403,603 | 527 |
| 2015 | 112 | 70 | $4,018,698 | 2,164 |
| 2014 | 86 | 56 | $1,022,812 | 921 |
| 2013 | 73 | 47 | $2,174,155 | 1,047 |
| 2012 | 101 | 63 | $982,246 | 1,413 |
| 2011 | 69 | 47 | $983,655 | 412 |
| 2010 | 50 | 27 | $352,306 | 189 |
| 2009 | 49 | 28 | $902,809 | 942 |
| 2008 | 65 | 38 | $509,166 | 372 |
| 2007 | 58 | 32 | $474,456 | 499 |
| 2006 | 68 | 52 | $906,719 | 981 |
| 2005 | 69 | 38 | $1,407,870 | 1,405 |
| 2004 | 48 | 31 | $555,869 | 621 |
Cities in Riverside County with cases
- Riverside286 cases, $5,906,702
- Corona168 cases, $4,737,302
- Belmont11 cases, $1,884,585
- Murrieta62 cases, $1,189,653
- Temecula97 cases, $856,377
- Indio58 cases, $781,565
- Moreno Valley60 cases, $767,502
- Mira Loma27 cases, $755,237
- La Quinta17 cases, $586,660
- Lake Elsinore29 cases, $506,191
- Palm Desert55 cases, $455,038
- Perris42 cases, $391,381
- Mecca20 cases, $339,881
- Hemet55 cases, $330,695
- Jurupa Valley9 cases, $270,194
- Norco25 cases, $264,438
- Cathedral City19 cases, $215,068
- Menifee15 cases, $203,240
- Palm Springs50 cases, $148,749
- Sun City4 cases, $141,362
- San Jacinto14 cases, $139,250
- Thermal52 cases, $136,202
- Desert Hot Springs12 cases, $122,885
- Banning12 cases, $110,765
- Rancho Mirage11 cases, $110,288
- Winchester7 cases, $107,805
- Blythe14 cases, $103,404
- Coachella88 cases, $74,202
- Thousand Palms7 cases, $64,279
- Lakeview1 cases, $11,769
- Eastvale1 cases, $4,033
- Nuevo1 cases, $0
- Cabazon5 cases, $0
Your rights in Riverside County
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Riverside 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 Riverside 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.