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).
All cases, newest first
1,277 cases, page 4 of 13.
| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | Sacramento | Dec 1, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wienerschnitzel | Sacramento | Nov 29, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Popeye's Chicken and Biscuits | North Highlands | Nov 29, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taco Bell D.G. Smith Enterprises, Inc. | Folsom | Nov 29, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KFC Yeun 208, Inc. | Antelope | Nov 28, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway (Store #68985)/Auntie Anne's | Sacramento | Nov 28, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominick's NY Pizza & Deli | Folsom | Nov 20, 2017 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,190 |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | Folsom | Nov 16, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CALIFORNIA CAREGIVERS CALIFORNIA CAREGIVER HOME HEALTH CARE LLC | Sacramento | Nov 12, 2017 | 94 violations | $18,025 | 91 | 0 |
| Concrete Landscape Services, Inc. | Rancho Cordova | Nov 2, 2017 | 5 violations | $2,700 | 4 | 0 |
| The Waffle Experience II | Folsom | Oct 31, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R U Trucking | Sacramento | Oct 30, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Waffle Experience | Sacramento | Oct 25, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JL Recycling Co. | Sacramento | Oct 23, 2017 | 4 violations repeat | $7,709 | 2 | $457 |
| JL Recycling Co. | North Highlands | Oct 23, 2017 | 3 violations repeat | $585 | 1 | $303 |
| Ed David Care Homes, Inc. | Sacramento | Oct 19, 2017 | 10 violations repeat | $74,770 | 5 | $1,217 |
| Sacramento, County of | Sacramento | Oct 18, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Herrera Drywall | Sacramento | Oct 15, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Berry's Family Cleaning Berrys Family Cleaning Services, Inc. | Antelope | Sep 30, 2017 | 3 violations | $755 | 3 | 0 |
| ADM Associates, Inc. | Sacramento | Sep 28, 2017 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fynbosys | Sacramento | Sep 22, 2017 | 3 violations | $71,526 | 1 | 0 |
| Ming's Resource Corporation | Sacramento | Sep 20, 2017 | 2 violations | $2,413 | 1 | 0 |
| Halal Fried Chicken | Rancho Cordova | Sep 6, 2017 | 3 violations | $31 | 1 | 0 |
| The Original Mel's Diner | Sacramento | Aug 21, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.O. Ag Services | Galt | Aug 15, 2017 | 80 violations | 0 | 0 | $10,261 |
| Performance First Performance First Building Services, Inc. | Sacramento | Aug 9, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Commerce Printing Services | Sacramento | Jul 18, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allied Universal Security Services | Sacramento | Jul 16, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Umai Savory Hot Dogs | Sacramento | Jul 14, 2017 | 4 violations | $190 | 3 | 0 |
| Umai Savory Hot Dogs | Sacramento | Jul 14, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Staffing Pacific Temporary Services, Inc. | Sacramento | Jul 14, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunriver Senior Care, LLC | Rancho Cordova | Jul 13, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Health For All | Sacramento | Jul 10, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Wraps, Inc. | Sacramento | Jun 28, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $502 |
| Power Inn Shell | Sacramento | Jun 15, 2017 | 2 violations repeat | $116 | 1 | 0 |
| Cal Expo Chevron Kajla Investments, Inc. | Sacramento | May 31, 2017 | 2 violations repeat | $294 | 1 | 0 |
| Burger King Sun-K of California, Ltd. | Sacramento | May 31, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,765 |
| Casa Ramos Folsom | Folsom | May 30, 2017 | 15 violations | $167,225 | 14 | 0 |
| Casa Ramos Natomas | Sacramento | May 30, 2017 | 6 violations | $52,771 | 5 | 0 |
| Casa Ramos Rancho Cordova | Rancho Cordova | May 30, 2017 | 7 violations | $51,911 | 6 | 0 |
| California, State of | Sacramento | May 15, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deep Kleen, Inc. | Elk Grove | May 10, 2017 | 5 violations | $2,014 | 5 | 0 |
| Life Food and Corp. | Citrus Heights | May 10, 2017 | 2 violations | $101 | 1 | 0 |
| VDI Vinyl Designs, Inc. | Sacramento | May 1, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al's Liquor & Food Store | Sacramento | Apr 27, 2017 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sherman Loehr Contract Interiors | Folsom | Apr 25, 2017 | 8 violations repeat | $13,832 | 7 | $1,309 |
| Arigato Sushi | Sacramento | Apr 20, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SF Sandwich SF 2 Sandwich, Inc. | Sacramento | Apr 19, 2017 | 6 violations | $9,528 | 4 | 0 |
| IMS Innovative Maintenance Solutions, Inc. | Sacramento | Apr 8, 2017 | 3 violations | $1,442 | 3 | 0 |
| China Buffet Liang Jiang Enterprises, Inc. | Citrus Heights | Mar 29, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haven Express | Antelope | Mar 22, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arreola's Complete Landscape Service | Sacramento | Mar 19, 2017 | 17 violations repeat | $68,455 | 16 | $3,339 |
| Family Dollar | Sacramento | Mar 17, 2017 | 10 violations repeat | $16,139 | 6 | $1,932 |
| Pick-n-Pull Auto Dismantlers Pick-n-Pull Auto Dismantlers, a CA Partnershi | Rancho Cordova | Mar 8, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bombay Bar and Grill | Sacramento | Mar 7, 2017 | 2 violations repeat | $240 | 1 | 0 |
| Fuji Sushi Buffet | Elk Grove | Feb 27, 2017 | 11 violations repeat | $32,798 | 10 | $2,043 |
| Los Laureles Recycling | North Highlands | Feb 17, 2017 | 4 violations | $761 | 2 | 0 |
| Anthem Blue Cross The Anthem Companies of California, Inc. | Rancho Cordova | Feb 6, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corti Brothers | Sacramento | Feb 1, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grand Kitchen Stoneworks | Sacramento | Jan 30, 2017 | 10 violations | $13,571 | 8 | 0 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento | Sacramento | Jan 23, 2017 | 7 violations | $27,550 | 6 | 0 |
| Sunrise Lodge | Fair Oaks | Jan 11, 2017 | 15 violations | $16,088 | 14 | 0 |
| Office of Systems Integration The California Health and Human Services Agen | Sacramento | Jan 10, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wells Fargo Call Center (Sacramento) | Sacramento | Dec 31, 2016 | 171 violations | $38,230 | 171 | 0 |
| Pacific Weather, Inc. | Sacramento | Nov 14, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Coast Construction Services, Inc. | Sacramento | Oct 25, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern California INALLIANCE | Sacramento | Sep 16, 2016 | 13 violations | $132 | 13 | 0 |
| DDI Consulting, Inc. | Sacramento | Aug 15, 2016 | 6 violations | $2,059 | 2 | 0 |
| Camelot Care Home Camelot Senior Living, Inc. | Sacramento | Jul 13, 2016 | 3 violations repeat | $35,765 | 2 | $308 |
| Camelot Care Home Camelot Senior Living Inc. | Elk Grove | Jul 13, 2016 | 2 violations repeat | $6,750 | 1 | $292 |
| Camelot Care Home | Sacramento | Jul 13, 2016 | 2 violations repeat | $1,371 | 1 | $154 |
| Alta's ICF | Sacramento | Jul 13, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CTE Cal, Inc | North Highlands | Jul 7, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quickly Huang & Tran Corp. | Folsom | Jul 6, 2016 | 19 violations | $1,109 | 17 | 0 |
| Quickly Huang & Tran Corp. | Sacramento | Jul 6, 2016 | 16 violations | $914 | 14 | 0 |
| Quickly Huang & Tran Corp. | Elk Grove | Jul 6, 2016 | 15 violations | $848 | 13 | 0 |
| Quickly Huang & Tran Corp | Elk Grove | Jul 6, 2016 | 11 violations | $587 | 9 | 0 |
| Cherry Madamba's Residential Facility | Elk Grove | May 31, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARCO AMPM Gas Station | Sacramento | May 20, 2016 | 20 violations | $25,187 | 19 | 0 |
| ARCO AMPM Gas Station Wraich Petroleum Corporation | Sacramento | May 20, 2016 | 9 violations | $13,346 | 8 | 0 |
| ARCO AMPM Gas Station | North Highlands | May 20, 2016 | 9 violations | $9,350 | 7 | 0 |
| Donnie & Cecilia Pestrana Family Home | Citrus Heights | May 11, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smart and Final Store | Carmichael | May 10, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Metro PCS Wireless Company, Inc. | Sacramento | May 5, 2016 | 1 violation | $35 | 1 | 0 |
| Metro PCS Wireless Company, Inc. | Sacramento | May 5, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D & A Communications Davis and Associates Communications, Inc. | Sacramento | May 1, 2016 | 38 violations | $181,560 | 23 | 0 |
| Richborough Fountain, Inc. | Elk Grove | Apr 28, 2016 | 3 violations repeat | $1,329 | 2 | $308 |
| Laguna Stream Family Home, Inc. | Elk Grove | Apr 28, 2016 | 3 violations repeat | $1,117 | 2 | $308 |
| Caring Families, EGF | Elk Grove | Apr 27, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Truck City Auto Plaza, Inc | Sacramento | Apr 24, 2016 | 9 violations | $8,570 | 8 | 0 |
| Cherokee Nation Healthcare Services, LLC | Sacramento | Apr 15, 2016 | 21 violations | $53,659 | 10 | 0 |
| Roberts Family Development Center (RFDC) | Sacramento | Apr 12, 2016 | 2 violations | $386 | 1 | 0 |
| Harmon House Creative Solutions in Elder Care LLC | Carmichael | Feb 16, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Electric Company | Sacramento | Jan 31, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McGregor Home Asheville | Carmichael | Jan 25, 2016 | 9 violations | $52,286 | 4 | 0 |
| McGregor Home Garfield | Carmichael | Jan 25, 2016 | 9 violations | $20,158 | 4 | 0 |
| McGregor Home 5 | Carmichael | Jan 25, 2016 | 6 violations | $12,963 | 3 | 0 |
| McGregor Home - Mt. Vernon | Fair Oaks | Jan 25, 2016 | 4 violations | $10,963 | 2 | 0 |
| McGregor Home - Mt. Vernon | Carmichael | Jan 25, 2016 | 4 violations | $7,908 | 2 | 0 |
| Havenwood RCFE | Sacramento | Jan 25, 2016 | 2 violations | $4,941 | 1 | 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.