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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA Inland Empire Taxi Express Transportation Systems | Riverside | Mar 30, 2012 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sierra Landscaping Co. | Palm Desert | Mar 28, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun Fong Farm, Inc. | Thermal | Mar 27, 2012 | 22 violations | $9,287 | 21 | 0 |
| Esparza Enterprises, Inc. | Coachella | Mar 25, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Coast Drywall & Paint West Coast Drywall & Company Inc. | Riverside | Mar 23, 2012 | 102 violations | $9,115 | 101 | 0 |
| Las Brisas Hotels, Inc. | Palm Desert | Mar 21, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best Western Plus Las Brisas Hotel Robray Hotel Partnership, A California Limite | Palm Springs | Mar 21, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| O.M. Contracting Inc. | Thermal | Mar 17, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $50 |
| Peter Rabbit Farms | Coachella | Mar 17, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Palace Entertainment/Boomers Palm Springs | Cathedral City | Mar 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richies Kitchen Richies Kitchen Restaurant | Moreno Valley | Mar 2, 2012 | 1 violation | $196 | 1 | 0 |
| Affordable Companion Care | Palm Desert | Mar 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atria Hacienda Senior Living | Palm Desert | Feb 28, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Staybright Electric of CA Staybright Electric of Colorado Inc | Riverside | Feb 22, 2012 | 18 violations | $58,907 | 17 | 0 |
| RS Farms Castellano / Buenrostro R. | Riverside | Feb 22, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corona Farms | Riverside | Feb 22, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Doi Nursery Frank Doi & Sons Nursery, Inc. | Riverside | Feb 22, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Luis Torres Medina | Thermal | Feb 22, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plumbing Mechanical Contractors, Inc | Corona | Feb 18, 2012 | 42 violations | $24,785 | 41 | 0 |
| Pedley Square Veterinary Clinic, Inc | Riverside | Feb 17, 2012 | 19 violations | $910 | 18 | 0 |
| Lincoln Plaza Veterinary Clinic | Riverside | Feb 17, 2012 | 9 violations | $606 | 8 | 0 |
| Moreno Valley Animal Clinic Pedley Square Veterinary Cliinic, Inc | Moreno Valley | Feb 17, 2012 | 9 violations | $537 | 8 | 0 |
| Ninos Centro De Nutricion | Corona | Feb 16, 2012 | 4 violations | $1,288 | 3 | 0 |
| Happy Baby Nutrition | Corona | Feb 16, 2012 | 5 violations | $64 | 4 | 0 |
| Torres Date Packing Fernando M Torres DBA Torres Date Packing | Thermal | Feb 9, 2012 | 17 violations | $5,729 | 14 | $1,400 |
| PUMP IT UP Pump It Up of Belmont | Belmont | Feb 3, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thermal Structures, Inc. | Corona | Feb 2, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Coast Drywall & Paint West Coast Drywall & Company Inc. | Riverside | Jan 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Castle Park Festival Fun Parks LLC | Riverside | Jan 22, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inland Flooring Inland Flooring Contractors, Inc. | Riverside | Jan 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martinez Construction Martinez Construction, Concrete Contractor | Riverside | Jan 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inland Erosion Control, Inc. Inland Erosion Control Services, Inc. | Temecula | Jan 11, 2012 | 103 violations | $197,116 | 91 | 0 |
| State Dept of Corrections CA Dept of Corrections & Rehabilitation | Moreno Valley | Jan 8, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Caesars Pizza Little Caesars Enterprises, Inc. | Hemet | Jan 2, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dynamic Plumbing Dynamic Plumbing, Inc of Arizona | Riverside | Jan 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hola Mexican Restaurant & Catina | Belmont | Dec 29, 2011 | 12 violations | $6,419 | 11 | 0 |
| Pechanga Resort and Casino | Temecula | Dec 21, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Western Door and Trim | Riverside | Dec 20, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| King Construction Ismael C. Covarrubias Jr.sole proprietorship | Riverside | Dec 18, 2011 | 49 violations | $348,243 | 29 | 0 |
| Leonard Roofing, Inc. | Temecula | Dec 6, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunrise Floor Systems, LLC | Temecula | Dec 4, 2011 | 154 violations | $53,165 | 149 | 0 |
| Boudreau Pipeline Corporation | Corona | Dec 2, 2011 | 76 violations | $15,361 | 43 | 0 |
| Domino's Pizza | Belmont | Nov 22, 2011 | 2 violations | $94 | 1 | 0 |
| Portfolio Financial Investments | Corona | Nov 8, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Labor Ready Southwest Inc | Thousand Palms | Nov 3, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temecula 76 Temecula Fuels Corporation | Temecula | Oct 26, 2011 | 2 violations | $1,303 | 1 | 0 |
| Scot-Therm Insulation, Inc. (STI, Inc.) | Corona | Oct 19, 2011 | 7 violations | $47,957 | 3 | 0 |
| S. C. Coating Corporation | Murrieta | Sep 26, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor's Grove Service | Temecula | Sep 17, 2011 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,650 |
| Golden West Farm Labor Contractors, Inc. | Riverside | Sep 17, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ovidio Garza Garza Ovidio G. Garza Farm Labor Contractors | Indio | Sep 17, 2011 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,325 |
| Sakura Buffet Restaurant | Corona | Sep 14, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Imperial Valley Solar Company 1 LLC | Palm Desert | Aug 24, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CTI Concrete & Masonry Inc | Riverside | Aug 10, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sully's Precision Grading LLC | Norco | Jul 22, 2011 | 4 violations | $6,212 | 1 | 0 |
| Farmer Boys Mira Loma Andrew's sons, Inc. | Mira Loma | Jul 21, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Lakes Careage Management | Banning | Jul 18, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dollar Tree Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. | Perris | Jul 16, 2011 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,402 |
| Walgreens Walgreens Company | Perris | Jul 15, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,100 |
| Stride Rite Stride Rite Children's Group, LLC | Cabazon | Jul 9, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temps Plus, Inc | Corona | Jul 8, 2011 | 51 violations | 0 | 0 | $10,550 |
| Bill Carpenter Construction | Hemet | Jul 4, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S.C. Coatings Corporation | Murrieta | Jul 3, 2011 | 51 violations | $11,150 | 20 | 0 |
| Grocery Outlet Hemet #100, Inc. | Hemet | Jun 18, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Advanced Mechanical Insulation Inc Advanced Mechanical Insulation Inc dba AMI | Temecula | Jun 15, 2011 | 4 violations | $652 | 4 | 0 |
| Intelinet 2Y06 Channel Island NY ANGB | Corona | Jun 12, 2011 | 57 violations | $188,902 | 23 | 0 |
| Intelinet, Inc. | Corona | Jun 12, 2011 | 45 violations | $52,695 | 23 | 0 |
| Thermal Structures, Inc. | Corona | Jun 9, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 Palms Ent. Corp / Spotlight 29 Casino | Coachella | Jun 1, 2011 | 2 violations | $4,713 | 2 | 0 |
| Richard Bagdasarian, Inc. | Mecca | May 28, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EKSC Corporation | Thermal | May 28, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| America's Labor Supply | Indio | May 27, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,375 |
| Valle Chico Farm Labor | Coachella | May 24, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilbert Trucks | Rancho Mirage | May 12, 2011 | 9 violations | $11,324 | 3 | 0 |
| O.M. Contracting Inc. | Thermal | May 10, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon's Landscaping & Tree Service Inc | Thousand Palms | May 2, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landing Zone Grill | Lake Elsinore | Apr 30, 2011 | 1 violation | $42 | 1 | 0 |
| Greenworld, Inc. | Sun City | Apr 27, 2011 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $325 |
| Gana Farm, Inc. | Moreno Valley | Apr 26, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NT Produce, Inc | Perris | Apr 25, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spartak Enterprises.,Inc. | Mira Loma | Apr 23, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SSW Mechanical Construction | Palm Springs | Apr 18, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Farmer Boys | Riverside | Apr 17, 2011 | 4 violations | $5,368 | 1 | 0 |
| Vegetable Farm | Hemet | Apr 16, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joyful Farm Wonderful Farm, Inc. | Hemet | Apr 15, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| An-Wil Inc. | Riverside | Apr 13, 2011 | 46 violations | $27,456 | 23 | 0 |
| Accel Drywall, Inc. | Corona | Apr 10, 2011 | 7 violations | $8,340 | 6 | 0 |
| Valley Door and Trim - JFETS | Temecula | Apr 2, 2011 | 15 violations | $7,245 | 10 | 0 |
| Valley Door and Trim - JFETS | Temecula | Apr 2, 2011 | 13 violations | $1,523 | 8 | 0 |
| Peter Rabbit Farms | Coachella | Apr 2, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Wackenhut Corporation | Riverside | Mar 31, 2011 | 20 violations | $42,181 | 20 | 0 |
| McDonald's Restaurant Evergreen of the Desert, Inc | Coachella | Mar 24, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonald's Restaurant | Indio | Mar 24, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonald's Restaurant | Coachella | Mar 24, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonald's Store Evergreen of the Desert | Palm Springs | Mar 24, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonald's Restaurant | La Quinta | Mar 24, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonald's Restaurant Evergreen of the Desert, Inc. | Indio | Mar 24, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Union Pacific Railroad Company | Mira Loma | Feb 28, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valley Resource Center | Hemet | Feb 26, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| World Color | Riverside | Feb 24, 2011 | 4 violations | $1,184 | 3 | 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.