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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arreola's Complete Landscape Service | Sacramento | Apr 7, 2011 | 8 violations repeat | $4,368 | 7 | $1,540 |
| Bergelectric Corp. | Rancho Cordova | Apr 7, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guest Choice Mexican Grill (Baja Fresh) | Sacramento | Apr 6, 2011 | 4 violations | $99 | 4 | 0 |
| Carmichael Care & Rehabilitation Center | Carmichael | Apr 4, 2011 | 95 violations repeat | $354,540 | 94 | $20,680 |
| Ochoa, Ramon D. (FLC) R and H Northern Agricultural Services, Inc | Galt | Mar 9, 2011 | 78 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,200 |
| SF & Associates, Inc. Salinas and Farias & Associates | Sacramento | Mar 4, 2011 | 1 violation | $2,308 | 1 | 0 |
| California, State of California Technology Agency | Sacramento | Feb 22, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Premier Contract Services | Citrus Heights | Feb 13, 2011 | 200 violations | 0 | 0 | $13,825 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater Sacramento | Sacramento | Feb 7, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold E. Nutter & Son, Inc. (AFRC Vancouver) | Sacramento | Feb 6, 2011 | 15 violations | $25,269 | 9 | 0 |
| Med Alert Medical Transport | Sacramento | Feb 4, 2011 | 6 violations | $1,131 | 5 | 0 |
| Right at Home Care Services of Sacramento, Inc. | Sacramento | Jan 31, 2011 | 13 violations | $1,333 | 9 | 0 |
| Zenaida Pilar Care Home | Sacramento | Jan 13, 2011 | 4 violations | $9,385 | 2 | 0 |
| Lyon's Restaurant | Sacramento | Jan 13, 2011 | 6 violations | $826 | 5 | 0 |
| Preferred Charters | Sacramento | Jan 12, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Country Elegance Inc. | Elk Grove | Jan 10, 2011 | 6 violations | $18,122 | 5 | 0 |
| Laguna Park RCFE | Elk Grove | Jan 3, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PurrFect Auto PurrFect Auto Service #226 | Sacramento | Jan 2, 2011 | 11 violations | $2,938 | 5 | 0 |
| Amphora Real Estate Services | Sacramento | Dec 31, 2010 | 3 violations | $5,499 | 1 | 0 |
| California, State of | Sacramento | Dec 31, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SF Supermarket | Sacramento | Dec 16, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Store | Sacramento | Dec 15, 2010 | 13 violations | $5,015 | 10 | 0 |
| ARCO SAI Datta, Inc. | Sacramento | Dec 15, 2010 | 9 violations | $3,589 | 6 | 0 |
| Subway Jersey Corporation | Sacramento | Dec 15, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Jersey Corporation | Sacramento | Dec 15, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antelope Iron Inc. Pisor Fence Division, Inc. | Antelope | Nov 29, 2010 | 53 violations | $9,915 | 36 | 0 |
| Alcal Arcade Contracting, Inc. | Rancho Cordova | Nov 29, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| China Buffet | Citrus Heights | Nov 17, 2010 | 69 violations repeat | $17,904 | 43 | $6,622 |
| California, State of Department of Forestry and Fire Protection | Sacramento | Nov 16, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sacramento, County of | Sacramento | Nov 10, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Catholic Healthcare West Medical Foundation | Sacramento | Nov 4, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilmor & Sons Plumbing & Construction | Sacramento | Nov 1, 2010 | 6 violations | $1,555 | 5 | 0 |
| CERT Protection Agency | Sacramento | Oct 28, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hannibal's Catering Hannibal's Restaurant, Inc. | Sacramento | Oct 25, 2010 | 20 violations repeat | $3,009 | 19 | 0 |
| OakTree Estates | Rancho Cordova | Oct 19, 2010 | 2 violations | $1,890 | 1 | 0 |
| City of Folsom, Dept of Solid Waste Hazmat | Folsom | Oct 15, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J & A Cleaning Services | Elk Grove | Oct 15, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barn Door Tacos | Elk Grove | Oct 6, 2010 | 1 violation | $422 | 1 | 0 |
| Agreeya Solutions Inc. | Folsom | Oct 3, 2010 | 2 violations | $10,152 | 1 | 0 |
| California, State of Department of Transportation | Sacramento | Sep 30, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amazing Janitorial | Sacramento | Sep 29, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PARC Specialty Contractors | Sacramento | Sep 24, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sushi Unlimited Sushi Unlimited, LLC Folsom | Folsom | Sep 20, 2010 | 5 violations | $8,186 | 4 | 0 |
| Sonums Cleaning Services | Sacramento | Sep 20, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| One Day Paint and Body | North Highlands | Sep 17, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chully Herr | Sacramento | Sep 17, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L & B Modular | Sacramento | Sep 16, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aluet Global Solutions | Sacramento | Sep 15, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hendrickson Trucking, Inc. | Sacramento | Sep 2, 2010 | 15 violations | $24,577 | 14 | 0 |
| Golden Corral West Coast Corral, Inc. | Sacramento | Sep 1, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R & R Framing, Inc. | Rancho Cordova | Aug 20, 2010 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coverall North America, Inc | Elk Grove | Aug 4, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal Expo Chevron | Sacramento | Aug 3, 2010 | 2 violations | $317 | 2 | 0 |
| Cheap Tire | Sacramento | Aug 3, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elite Iron Works | Galt | Aug 3, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Family Affair | Sacramento | Jul 30, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California, State of Department of Corrections - Folsom | Represa | Jul 28, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian Massage | Citrus Heights | Jul 28, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Folsom Cordova Community Partnership | Rancho Cordova | Jul 27, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PARC Specialty Contractors | Sacramento | Jul 22, 2010 | 2 violations | $77 | 1 | 0 |
| Railway Signal Construction, Inc. | Sacramento | Jul 17, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rancho Cordova Grocery Outlet | Rancho Cordova | Jul 16, 2010 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $13,100 |
| Victory Protective Services | Elk Grove | Jul 15, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vic's Supermarket Tabrizi Enterprises, Inc | Folsom | Jul 8, 2010 | 5 violations | $782 | 2 | $3,100 |
| Bigornia's Home I | Sacramento | Jul 6, 2010 | 4 violations | $1,648 | 3 | 0 |
| BHI-Rush Creek Home | Elk Grove | Jul 6, 2010 | 3 violations | $511 | 2 | 0 |
| Associated Concrete Pumping | Sacramento | Jul 4, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coastline Water Resources, Inc. | Sacramento | Jul 3, 2010 | 4 violations | $4,878 | 4 | 0 |
| AT&T | Sacramento | Jun 25, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wells Fargo | Sacramento | Jun 25, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry Creek Lath & Plaster, Inc. | Galt | Jun 19, 2010 | 41 violations | $30,560 | 33 | 0 |
| Tuk Tuk Restaurant | Sacramento | Jun 16, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frontier Fence Company | Sacramento | Jun 15, 2010 | 19 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $4,208 |
| Shore Communications | North Highlands | May 19, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sapporo Grill Japanese Steakhouse | Sacramento | May 1, 2010 | 15 violations | $18,047 | 13 | 0 |
| American Private Security Services | Fair Oaks | Apr 28, 2010 | 15 violations | $81,506 | 12 | 0 |
| SMUD Sacramento Municipal Utility District | Sacramento | Apr 28, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plaza Park Home Golden Hearts Enterprise | Elk Grove | Apr 22, 2010 | 6 violations | $21,007 | 3 | 0 |
| Cherry Madamba's Residential Facility | Elk Grove | Apr 21, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cherry Madamba's Residential Facility | Sacramento | Apr 21, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PG&E Pacific Gas & Electric Company | Sacramento | Apr 17, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apolonio & Florenda Tumamao's Care Home | Sacramento | Apr 16, 2010 | 10 violations | $8,760 | 0 | 0 |
| Davita Alhambra Dialysis | Sacramento | Apr 16, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cherry Madamba's Residential Facility | Elk Grove | Apr 15, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cherry Madamba's Residential Facility | Sacramento | Apr 15, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Macy's | Citrus Heights | Apr 13, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jo Bigornia Home II | Elk Grove | Apr 9, 2010 | 5 violations | $7,409 | 4 | 0 |
| Zavala's Landscape Zavala, Rafael and Yadira | Sacramento | Apr 8, 2010 | 4 violations | $11,808 | 3 | 0 |
| Halm Metal Fab Halm Metal Fabrication Inc. | Sacramento | Apr 4, 2010 | 1 violation | $128 | 1 | 0 |
| ANRAK Corporation | Sacramento | Mar 31, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sacramento County Employees Retirement System | Sacramento | Mar 28, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coloma Grocery | Rancho Cordova | Mar 25, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Natomas Central Mutual Water Company | Rio Linda | Mar 24, 2010 | 3 violations | $1,012 | 2 | 0 |
| Antelope Market & Deli | Antelope | Mar 24, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denisse Paint and Maintenance | Sacramento | Mar 22, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fence America | Sacramento | Mar 18, 2010 | 14 violations | $2,343 | 13 | 0 |
| Your Family Grocery | Sacramento | Mar 18, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HomEq Servicing Barclays Capital Real Estate, Inc. | North Highlands | Mar 17, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilson Center Reese Alan Wilson Center | Sacramento | Mar 15, 2010 | 5 violations | $572 | 5 | 0 |
| Quality First Home Improvement, Inc. | Citrus Heights | Mar 12, 2010 | 8 violations | $10,916 | 7 | 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.