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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Printing | Perris | Jul 13, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amigos Tres Restaurant Amigos Tres Restaurant Corporation | Perris | Jul 10, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden West FLC Golden West Farm Labor Contractor, Inc | Riverside | Jun 29, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midway Jr. Market | Perris | Jun 28, 2007 | 10 violations | $37,638 | 9 | 0 |
| RBM Construction , Inc. | Riverside | Jun 4, 2007 | 73 violations | $72,038 | 72 | 0 |
| Dine In Delivery | Temecula | May 31, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M & M Plumbing, Inc. | Riverside | May 29, 2007 | 142 violations | $148,891 | 141 | 0 |
| Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians | Temecula | May 9, 2007 | 51 violations | $69,340 | 51 | 0 |
| Pretzelmaker Riverside P&K, Inc. | Riverside | May 8, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazaro Renteria | Indio | May 5, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javier Ayala Contracting | Coachella | May 5, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nena's Pizza Jorge Enrique Garcia, et al dba | Sun City | Apr 27, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Creative Outdoor Advertising | Riverside | Apr 22, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trilussa | Riverside | Apr 15, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Castle Park Festival Fun Parks LLC | Riverside | Apr 9, 2007 | 27 violations | 0 | 0 | $24,090 |
| Desert Dunes Golf Club | Desert Hot Springs | Apr 3, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prime Time International | Coachella | Apr 1, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Farmer Boys Empire Foods, Inc. | Riverside | Apr 1, 2007 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,228 |
| Provider Contract Food Service LLC | Riverside | Mar 31, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L & D Transport | Temecula | Mar 26, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pelletier & Leathead General Construction | Indio | Mar 21, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Granite Tops of Temecula | Temecula | Mar 19, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avid Identification System, Inc. | Norco | Mar 15, 2007 | 4 violations | $626 | 4 | 0 |
| Paradise Pool Services | Riverside | Feb 13, 2007 | 21 violations | $32,972 | 16 | 0 |
| The Farmhouse Restaurant | Banning | Jan 18, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All American Gifts | Palm Springs | Jan 4, 2007 | 12 violations | $2,514 | 11 | 0 |
| Thai Smile Siam Hospitality, Ltd | Palm Springs | Dec 31, 2006 | 5 violations | $13,292 | 5 | 0 |
| Devonshire Care Center | Hemet | Dec 6, 2006 | 10 violations | $18,346 | 9 | 0 |
| Wal-Mart Wal-Mart Stores Inc. | Temecula | Nov 28, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murrieta Family Dental Group | Murrieta | Nov 21, 2006 | 1 violation | $199 | 1 | 0 |
| Rancho Mirage Hand Car Wash | Rancho Mirage | Nov 3, 2006 | 69 violations | $40,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralphs Grocery Company | Riverside | Nov 3, 2006 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanpopo Four Bishops Corporation | Palm Desert | Nov 1, 2006 | 4 violations | $10,568 | 2 | 0 |
| Taqueria El Sinaloense | Palm Desert | Nov 1, 2006 | 2 violations | $165 | 1 | 0 |
| JC's Patio Cafe | Palm Desert | Nov 1, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pure Service Pure Service Corporation | Riverside | Oct 31, 2006 | 239 violations | $102,344 | 119 | 0 |
| Blue Coyote Bar & Grill | Palm Springs | Oct 31, 2006 | 9 violations | $2,251 | 9 | 0 |
| Chicago Freddie's | Palm Desert | Oct 30, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mamacita's Mamacita's Restaurant, Inc | Palm Desert | Oct 20, 2006 | 5 violations | $7,375 | 3 | 0 |
| Margarita's Margaritas Restaurant | Palm Springs | Oct 19, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Napas Tapas Michael & Mary Dugan | Palm Desert | Oct 19, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Armando's Bar & Grill | Palm Desert | Oct 19, 2006 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Casita Restaurant La Casita Nueva Mexican Grill | Cathedral City | Oct 18, 2006 | 110 violations | $123,586 | 110 | 0 |
| Copley's Copley's Restaurant Group, Inc | Palm Springs | Oct 18, 2006 | 1 violation | $2,543 | 1 | 0 |
| Rock Garden Cafe | Palm Springs | Oct 18, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al dente Al dente Trattoria Toscana | Palm Springs | Oct 15, 2006 | 2 violations | $133 | 2 | 0 |
| Shane Plumbing | Riverside | Oct 4, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Superior Super Warehouse | Moreno Valley | Oct 4, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Complete Coach Works D/T Carson Enterprises, Inc. | Riverside | Oct 3, 2006 | 16 violations | $42,375 | 15 | 0 |
| Citrus & Citrus | Riverside | Aug 28, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendon Construction | La Quinta | Aug 25, 2006 | 23 violations | $11,849 | 9 | 0 |
| Valley Resource Center | Hemet | Aug 15, 2006 | 39 violations | $1,881 | 39 | 0 |
| Blue Banner Company | Riverside | Aug 10, 2006 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,325 |
| TLC Construction Services | Indio | Aug 5, 2006 | 8 violations | $3,511 | 8 | 0 |
| Quality Citrus Harvesting | Temecula | Aug 4, 2006 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,100 |
| Western Structures West Coast Structures, Inc. | Riverside | Aug 1, 2006 | 89 violations | $150,000 | 88 | 0 |
| Magnolia Pool Supply, Inc. | Riverside | Jul 31, 2006 | 4 violations | $56,859 | 1 | $5,000 |
| Target Store | Riverside | Jul 25, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drake Enterprises Ben R. Drake Enterprises, Inc | Temecula | Jul 21, 2006 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,325 |
| O.M. Contracting Inc. | Thermal | Jul 11, 2006 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $550 |
| Sterling Plastering | Corona | Jul 5, 2006 | 14 violations | $15,591 | 13 | 0 |
| Oasis Rehabilitation Center | Indio | Jun 22, 2006 | 5 violations | $390 | 5 | 0 |
| Target Target Corporation | Riverside | Jun 22, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cortez Farm Labor | Murrieta | Jun 15, 2006 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,550 |
| LF Grove Management | Temecula | Jun 15, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| ECO Farms ECO Farms Avocado, Inc | Temecula | Jun 15, 2006 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,250 |
| The Downtown Supper Club | Riverside | Jun 15, 2006 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diamond Environmental Services | Perris | May 7, 2006 | 9 violations repeat | $32,483 | 8 | 0 |
| SunnyMead Car Wash E.V.E SunnyMead Car Wash, Inc. | Moreno Valley | May 4, 2006 | 8 violations | $8,785 | 7 | 0 |
| Allessandro Car Wash | Moreno Valley | May 4, 2006 | 2 violations | $1,215 | 1 | 0 |
| Lenny Dykstra Car Wash Group | Corona | May 4, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Car Spa, Inc. Car Spa, Inc. / CS Norco LLC | Norco | May 3, 2006 | 121 violations | $107,203 | 120 | 0 |
| Auto Aide Towing Limor Enterprises, Inc. | Corona | Apr 30, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foundation for the Retarded of the Desert | Palm Desert | Apr 26, 2006 | 157 violations | $25,346 | 157 | 0 |
| Jul 7-11 of Murrieta | Murrieta | Apr 26, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rancho Pacific Telecommunications Rancho Pacific Telecommunications Incorporate | Murrieta | Apr 21, 2006 | 78 violations | $21,307 | 78 | 0 |
| CDK Plumbing Inc | Corona | Apr 21, 2006 | 22 violations | $8,070 | 22 | 0 |
| Money & More, Inc. | Hemet | Apr 5, 2006 | 1 violation | $156 | 1 | 0 |
| Top Notch Plumbing,Heating & Air Conditioning | Corona | Apr 4, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F.S. Commercial Landscaping | Riverside | Mar 27, 2006 | 30 violations | $26,852 | 30 | 0 |
| Champion Corporate Construction Services, Inc | Riverside | Mar 27, 2006 | 27 violations | $26,477 | 27 | 0 |
| Golden West FLC Golden West Farm Labor Contractor, Inc | Riverside | Mar 16, 2006 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,050 |
| ALLCLEAN BUILDING MAINTENANCE | Riverside | Mar 15, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McMillan Farm Mgt McMillan Farm Management Company | Temecula | Mar 13, 2006 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,650 |
| Hallett Plumbing and heating | Norco | Mar 1, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Farm House The Farm House Restaurant, Inc. | Banning | Feb 15, 2006 | 33 violations | $10,188 | 25 | 0 |
| Dalia's Pizza of Corona | Corona | Feb 15, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave May Concrete | Cathedral City | Feb 13, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olden Days Catering | Rancho Mirage | Feb 11, 2006 | 3 violations | $618 | 3 | 0 |
| Berck 's Family Plumbing & Heating Berck's Family Plumbing, Heating and Air Inc. | Murrieta | Feb 8, 2006 | 9 violations | $5,659 | 8 | 0 |
| Reliable Finance Incorporation | Temecula | Jan 31, 2006 | 54 violations | $29,102 | 54 | 0 |
| Dominguez Grove Service | Temecula | Jan 27, 2006 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,700 |
| McDonalds Little Canyon Ranch, Inc | Temecula | Jan 20, 2006 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | $11,000 |
| California Grill Restaurant | Temecula | Jan 17, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charter Communications | Riverside | Dec 12, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olive & Palm Ranch | Coachella | Nov 30, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $9,250 |
| CAC Growers | Indio | Nov 5, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chesler Enterprises | Coachella | Nov 5, 2005 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garza, Ovidio G. | Indio | Nov 5, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Del Puerto Harvesting Del Puerto Harvesting Co., Inc | Coachella | Nov 5, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 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.