Wage and hour cases in Sacramento County at a glance
Employers in Sacramento County account for 1,277 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 853 of which found violations (67%). Employers agreed to pay $14,868,497 in back wages to 8,005 workers, and $1,251,552 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 4 cases closed with $25,830 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Health Care and Social Assistance ($4,299,099), Accommodation and Food Services ($2,874,147), Construction ($2,761,930).
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoskins Mechanical | Citrus Heights | Jul 2, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aloha Roofing Company | Citrus Heights | Jun 30, 2007 | 7 violations repeat | $1,976 | 5 | $770 |
| Someplace Fun | Galt | Jun 30, 2007 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $947 |
| Patrick's Construction Clean-Up | Sacramento | Jun 29, 2007 | 80 violations | $33,986 | 76 | 0 |
| California, State of Employment Developmemt Department | Sacramento | May 31, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saldana's Gardening Service | Gold River | May 30, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARCO AmPm Minimart Bhupal & Ram Enterprises, LLC | Antelope | May 27, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ly Gardiner Service | Elk Grove | May 24, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zavala's Gardening Service | Sacramento | May 21, 2007 | 10 violations | $10,113 | 9 | 0 |
| AMPAC Fine Chemicals American Pacific Corporation | Rancho Cordova | May 18, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G L Landscaping G L Landscaping & Maintenance | Carmichael | May 15, 2007 | 2 violations | $2,205 | 1 | 0 |
| SBM Site Services, LLC | Mcclellan | May 10, 2007 | 2 violations | $600 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose's Landscape and Maintenance | Rio Linda | May 8, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zumwalt & Associates | Sacramento | May 4, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Azevedo's Landscape & Maintenance | Sacramento | May 3, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reach Removal, Inc. | Sacramento | May 3, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spaans Cookie Company | Galt | Apr 26, 2007 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,070 |
| J S Painting Jose Ramon Sandoval | Sacramento | Apr 19, 2007 | 28 violations | $7,228 | 28 | 0 |
| Best Western Sandman Motel | Sacramento | Apr 19, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eskaton Properties, Inc. | Carmichael | Apr 17, 2007 | 2 violations | $2,818 | 1 | 0 |
| California, State of Department of Developmental Services | Sacramento | Apr 12, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PBG Bottling Group, LLC | Sacramento | Mar 26, 2007 | 2 violations | $473 | 2 | 0 |
| Creative Discoveries Dandylion Daycare and Preschool | Folsom | Mar 19, 2007 | 13 violations | $4,929 | 12 | 0 |
| El Super Taco | Sacramento | Mar 15, 2007 | 31 violations | $37,462 | 29 | 0 |
| Midas MCP Auto Care, Inc. | Fair Oaks | Mar 15, 2007 | 9 violations | $1,583 | 8 | 0 |
| California, State of Department of Personnel Administration | Sacramento | Mar 11, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Pollo Loco New Era Enterprises, LLC | Sacramento | Mar 4, 2007 | 5 violations | $3,795 | 5 | 0 |
| Sacramento Building Products Sacramento Insulation Contractors, Inc | Sacramento | Feb 26, 2007 | 1 violation | $398 | 1 | 0 |
| Stewart Tool Company | Rancho Cordova | Feb 9, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Radiological Associates of Sacramento Radiological Assoc. of Sacramento Medical Grp | Sacramento | Jan 25, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Waste Systems, Inc | Sacramento | Jan 24, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| County of Sacramento, Water Quality Dept. | Sacramento | Jan 11, 2007 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orange Grove Adult School San Juan Unified School District | Sacramento | Nov 27, 2006 | 40 violations | $12,565 | 40 | 0 |
| Arrow Construction | Mcclellan | Nov 1, 2006 | 74 violations | $49,040 | 72 | 0 |
| Matheson Postal Services, Inc. | Elk Grove | Oct 30, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Star Nursing, Inc. | Folsom | Oct 24, 2006 | 34 violations | $79,900 | 34 | 0 |
| Always Best Care | Citrus Heights | Oct 24, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morrison Homes, Inc. | Folsom | Sep 30, 2006 | 45 violations | $3,440 | 44 | 0 |
| Agnes' Guest Home | Galt | Sep 8, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burger King Sun-K of California, Ltd. | Sacramento | Sep 1, 2006 | 5 violations | $207 | 5 | 0 |
| Elk Grove Guest Home I & II | Elk Grove | Aug 25, 2006 | 5 violations repeat | $7,526 | 2 | $770 |
| Herjema Care Home | Sacramento | Aug 20, 2006 | 3 violations repeat | $2,886 | 2 | $308 |
| Home Place Elderly Care Teodor & Mihaela Costea/Home Place Elderly Ca | Citrus Heights | Aug 19, 2006 | 4 violations repeat | $21,192 | 3 | $1,155 |
| SureWest Communications | Mcclellan | Aug 17, 2006 | 3 violations repeat | $23,848 | 3 | $660 |
| Little Caesar's Pizza | Sacramento | Aug 17, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunrise Rollerland Sunrise Recreation Corporation | Citrus Heights | Aug 14, 2006 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,820 |
| Subway L. P. Enterprises | Antelope | Aug 14, 2006 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,970 |
| Lake Natoma Inn Lake Natoma Lodging LP | Folsom | Aug 13, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California, State of Department of Health Services | Sacramento | Aug 10, 2006 | 2 violations | $303 | 1 | 0 |
| Sacramento, County of | Mather | Aug 5, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bimbo Bakeries USA | Elk Grove | Jun 15, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Handicrafters Developmental Disabilities Service Org. | Sacramento | Jun 9, 2006 | 2 violations | $1,352 | 2 | 0 |
| Divine Care Nursing Agency | Citrus Heights | Jun 6, 2006 | 2 violations | $974 | 2 | 0 |
| California, State of Department of Transportation | Sacramento | May 24, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Staff Resources, Inc. | Sacramento | May 1, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cordova Recreation & Park District | Rancho Cordova | Apr 30, 2006 | 21 violations | $1,371 | 17 | $1,705 |
| Round Table Pizza | Sacramento | Apr 25, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Pannu Enterprise, Inc. | Sacramento | Apr 24, 2006 | 6 violations | $220 | 3 | $693 |
| KT Professional Medical StaffingHome Care,Inc | Sacramento | Apr 24, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emigh Hardware Emigh Hardware Company, Inc. | Sacramento | Apr 24, 2006 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,920 |
| Curtis Roofing | Sacramento | Apr 23, 2006 | 26 violations | $8,577 | 24 | 0 |
| Briggs Roofing & Repair | North Highlands | Apr 18, 2006 | 8 violations | $8,365 | 8 | 0 |
| Cal Vintage Roofing Cal Vintage Roofing Co., Inc. | Rancho Cordova | Apr 12, 2006 | 16 violations | $11,350 | 16 | 0 |
| H & M Roofing, Inc. | Rancho Cordova | Apr 11, 2006 | 55 violations repeat | $52,371 | 34 | $14,278 |
| UPS-Sacramento Valley District United Parcel Service of America, Inc. | Sacramento | Apr 11, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Superb Roofing Superb Enterprises, Inc. | Folsom | Apr 4, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comcept Technologies, Inc. | Rancho Cordova | Apr 2, 2006 | 13 violations | $2,824 | 6 | 0 |
| Sacramento City Unified School District | Sacramento | Apr 1, 2006 | 3 violations | $38,215 | 1 | 0 |
| American Cleaners | Folsom | Apr 1, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal Pac Roofing of Sacramento | Rancho Cordova | Mar 31, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Century Homestead | Sacramento | Mar 30, 2006 | 3 violations | $774 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Engardt Roofing & Siding | Sacramento | Mar 30, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cold Stone Creamery | Sacramento | Mar 14, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Papa Murphy's Pizza | Sacramento | Mar 8, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panera Bread | Sacramento | Mar 8, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sims Hugo Neu | Sacramento | Mar 1, 2006 | 2 violations | $324 | 1 | 0 |
| Visions Recycling, Inc. | Mcclellan | Mar 1, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merry Maids | Citrus Heights | Feb 21, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haskins Group Home, Inc. | Sacramento | Jan 13, 2006 | 5 violations | $5,077 | 4 | 0 |
| Cantor-Fermo Residential Home | Rio Linda | Jan 11, 2006 | 8 violations | $10,433 | 7 | 0 |
| Cantor-Fermo Residential Home | Rio Linda | Jan 11, 2006 | 2 violations | $629 | 1 | 0 |
| Cherry Madamba's Residential Facility | Elk Grove | Jan 9, 2006 | 5 violations | $22,990 | 3 | 0 |
| Cherry Madamba's Residential Facility | Sacramento | Jan 9, 2006 | 5 violations | $15,503 | 3 | 0 |
| Cherry Madamba's Residential Facility | Elk Grove | Jan 9, 2006 | 10 violations | $7,532 | 7 | 0 |
| Capitol Neon | Sacramento | Jan 8, 2006 | 3 violations | $1,566 | 1 | 0 |
| Retinal Consultants Medical Group, Inc. | Sacramento | Jan 3, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valley Healthcare System, Inc | Gold River | Jan 1, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Patrick's Golden Care Ranch | Orangevale | Dec 31, 2005 | 40 violations | $86,008 | 37 | 0 |
| Golden Crest Care Center | Citrus Heights | Nov 30, 2005 | 3 violations | $383 | 1 | 0 |
| Removal Specialists | Rancho Cordova | Nov 30, 2005 | 2 violations | $374 | 1 | 0 |
| Goland Services | Sacramento | Nov 27, 2005 | 8 violations | $7,237 | 7 | 0 |
| American River Care Home | Sacramento | Nov 9, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wonder-Land Pre-School and Day Care Wonder-Land Christian Pre-School and Day Care | Carmichael | Oct 31, 2005 | 9 violations | $743 | 8 | 0 |
| K.O.O. Construction | Sacramento | Oct 30, 2005 | 3 violations | $1,846 | 1 | 0 |
| Ruben and Susan Paulino's Home | Sacramento | Oct 21, 2005 | 8 violations | $2,328 | 7 | 0 |
| Dynaram Construction Corporation | Sacramento | Oct 21, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southwest Airlines | Sacramento | Oct 18, 2005 | 1 violation | $3,270 | 1 | 0 |
| Frontier Fence Company | Sacramento | Oct 12, 2005 | 38 violations | $12,823 | 37 | 0 |
| N Design/Build, Inc. | Elk Grove | Oct 8, 2005 | 39 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Rancho Nursery School | Carmichael | Sep 30, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Sacramento County
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRES HERMANAS | 1 | $1,003,570 | 39 | Dec 5, 2019 |
| Jasmine-Hall Residential Care Homes | 1 | $850,000 | 52 | Dec 31, 2011 |
| Future Plastering, Inc. | 1 | $767,362 | 257 | Aug 7, 2020 |
| Quality Construction Cleanup & Demolition,Inc | 1 | $682,853 | 122 | Apr 4, 2024 |
| Harold E. Nutter & Son, Inc. (AFRC Vancouver) | 5 | $381,513 | 66 | Sep 1, 2011 |
| Carmichael Care & Rehabilitation Center | 1 | $354,540 | 94 | Apr 4, 2011 |
| Laguna Village RCFE | 3 | $342,176 | 67 | Jun 13, 2025 |
| U.S. Granite Corporation | 2 | $338,295 | 95 | Mar 9, 2025 |
| Blue Knight Security & Patrol | 1 | $313,045 | 54 | Jun 11, 2022 |
| Capital City Drywall Inc. | 1 | $301,123 | 356 | Jul 15, 2009 |
| No 1 Buffet | 2 | $281,960 | 38 | Aug 15, 2024 |
| Peer Home | 1 | $229,272 | 25 | Jun 15, 2022 |
| El Favorito Taqueria | 1 | $228,639 | 64 | Jan 2, 2022 |
| CHARIOT | 1 | $223,600 | 16 | Mar 17, 2015 |
| D & A Communications | 1 | $181,560 | 23 | May 1, 2016 |
| Casa Ramos Folsom | 1 | $167,225 | 14 | May 30, 2017 |
| Mariscos Los Primoz | 1 | $159,013 | 22 | Jul 15, 2022 |
| Triple Canopy, Inc.- CCA | 1 | $154,137 | 227 | Oct 13, 2019 |
| Department of State Hospitals- Coalinga | 1 | $151,380 | 65 | Dec 31, 2012 |
| America West Medical Transportation | 1 | $147,417 | 36 | Dec 28, 2018 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | $7,150 | 1 |
| 2025 | 18 | 13 | $422,676 | 118 |
| 2024 | 26 | 12 | $1,103,594 | 231 |
| 2023 | 17 | 15 | $705,466 | 320 |
| 2022 | 22 | 16 | $1,073,660 | 217 |
| 2021 | 26 | 19 | $179,886 | 91 |
| 2020 | 55 | 36 | $1,025,313 | 412 |
| 2019 | 51 | 35 | $1,488,162 | 722 |
| 2018 | 57 | 41 | $708,465 | 277 |
| 2017 | 88 | 56 | $655,273 | 229 |
| 2016 | 49 | 39 | $506,358 | 350 |
| 2015 | 78 | 50 | $523,376 | 135 |
| 2014 | 81 | 53 | $579,926 | 711 |
| 2013 | 60 | 45 | $538,773 | 290 |
| 2012 | 116 | 75 | $961,858 | 434 |
| 2011 | 71 | 55 | $1,936,315 | 447 |
| 2010 | 91 | 47 | $306,319 | 275 |
| 2009 | 34 | 23 | $433,611 | 653 |
| 2008 | 44 | 21 | $172,220 | 279 |
| 2007 | 45 | 25 | $206,948 | 239 |
| 2006 | 55 | 36 | $391,354 | 348 |
| 2005 | 116 | 89 | $587,155 | 625 |
| 2004 | 59 | 40 | $212,594 | 229 |
Cities in Sacramento County with cases
- Sacramento740 cases, $8,810,691
- Elk Grove126 cases, $1,552,505
- Rancho Cordova91 cases, $1,147,282
- Carmichael53 cases, $1,085,374
- North Highlands33 cases, $812,173
- Folsom49 cases, $483,414
- Orangevale20 cases, $230,409
- Citrus Heights69 cases, $211,282
- Fair Oaks27 cases, $176,483
- Mcclellan11 cases, $168,103
- Antelope20 cases, $127,506
- Galt25 cases, $51,201
- Rio Linda5 cases, $12,074
- Represa2 cases, $0
- Mather2 cases, $0
- Isleton1 cases, $0
- Gold River3 cases, $0
Your rights in Sacramento County
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Sacramento 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 Sacramento 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.