Wage and hour cases in San Joaquin County at a glance
Employers in San Joaquin County account for 658 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 447 of which found violations (68%). Employers agreed to pay $6,299,919 in back wages to 6,434 workers, and $1,479,592 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 1 cases closed with $0 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting ($2,417,333), Construction ($1,410,814), Health Care and Social Assistance ($1,211,089).
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Security Management Agency | Stockton | Dec 19, 2025 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valley Transport Refrigeration Mitchell's Transport Refrigeration Company | Stockton | Jul 16, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tacsion's Guest Home | Stockton | Jun 18, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raunak Bazar | Manteca | May 27, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Health Care Facility | Stockton | May 2, 2025 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Digna's Care Home E & A Cabrera Unlimited, Inc | Stockton | Mar 27, 2025 | 10 violations repeat | $153,776 | 10 | $7,040 |
| RCM Fire Protection | Tracy | Mar 26, 2025 | 4 violations | $834 | 2 | 0 |
| The Wine Group | Ripon | Jan 9, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amazon Amazon.com Services, LLC | Stockton | Nov 18, 2024 | 2 violations | $135 | 1 | 0 |
| Calidad Services, Inc. | Stockton | Oct 3, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Integrity Care Group LLC | Manteca | Jun 5, 2024 | 18 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Telecare White Lane EBSH | Stockton | Apr 26, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montana Homes Montana Homes Corporation | Stockton | Mar 21, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frando's Care Home Emerson and Manresa Frando | Stockton | Mar 13, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Castle Road Home | Manteca | Mar 7, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valley Labor, Inc. | Stockton | Feb 18, 2024 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $11,274 |
| Vino Farms | Lodi | Feb 18, 2024 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,789 |
| LV Thompson Farming LLC | Lodi | Feb 15, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J & L Labor Management Corporation | Lodi | Feb 15, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,656 |
| Diamond Pet Foods | Ripon | Dec 11, 2023 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JD Firestop | Tracy | Nov 30, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Premium Employment Services, Inc. | Stockton | Nov 15, 2023 | 417 violations | $15,605 | 144 | $8,655 |
| Kellermeyer Bergensons | Tracy | Jul 27, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ame Auto Asc of Northern CA, Nevada & Utah | Lodi | Jul 25, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Empire Workforce Solutions | Manteca | Jul 6, 2023 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $964 |
| Leaffilter North, LLC | Stockton | Jun 27, 2023 | 1 violation | $774 | 1 | 0 |
| Raw Sushi | Stockton | Jun 7, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morada Farming Company, LLC | Stockton | Jun 3, 2023 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,312 |
| Quiroz Oliva, Estefany | Lodi | Jun 2, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lowery-Pena Construction Company | Manteca | Apr 16, 2023 | 27 violations | $221,476 | 25 | 0 |
| Torres Farms FLC | Lodi | Feb 5, 2023 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceja Farms | Lodi | Feb 4, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $8,853 |
| Rockin C Farming, LLC | Lodi | Feb 4, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,180 |
| La Perla de Guadalajara Market | Stockton | Jan 17, 2023 | 19 violations repeat | $14,726 | 17 | $13,328 |
| La Perla de Guadalajara Market | Stockton | Jan 8, 2023 | 41 violations | $30,293 | 31 | 0 |
| La Estrella Tacos & Seafood | Manteca | Dec 8, 2022 | 102 violations repeat | $412,203 | 102 | $71,887 |
| La Estrella Tacos & Seafood | Manteca | Dec 8, 2022 | 17 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arteaga's Food Center | Lodi | Nov 21, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guard Force, Inc. | Stockton | Nov 9, 2022 | 624 violations | $148,932 | 252 | 0 |
| Finish Connection Citrus Heights Project | Tracy | Oct 29, 2022 | 10 violations | $13,164 | 5 | 0 |
| CMC Rebar CMC Steel Frabricators, Inc. | Tracy | Oct 22, 2022 | 10 violations | $5,107 | 6 | 0 |
| Finish Connection Painting | Tracy | Sep 18, 2022 | 21 violations | $80,566 | 9 | 0 |
| Lowery-Pena Construction Company | Manteca | Jul 31, 2022 | 49 violations | $413,051 | 49 | 0 |
| Lowery-Pena Construction Company | Manteca | Jul 31, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J&M Transmission, Inc. | Tracy | Jul 20, 2022 | 7 violations repeat | $10,744 | 5 | $3,325 |
| De La Paz, Ramiro De La Paz Farm Labor, Inc. | Stockton | Jun 11, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $6,574 |
| Brisbane's Guest Home | Stockton | Mar 22, 2022 | 17 violations repeat | $483,186 | 11 | $7,546 |
| Edible Arrangements | Stockton | Mar 22, 2022 | 2 violations | $138 | 1 | 0 |
| USPS United States Postal Service | Tracy | Feb 16, 2022 | 3 violations | $2,945 | 1 | 0 |
| Super Store Industries | Lathrop | Feb 10, 2022 | 2 violations | $178 | 1 | 0 |
| Popeyes Louisiana Chicken | Tracy | Jan 4, 2022 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,936 |
| Bricks and Minifigs | Manteca | Dec 8, 2021 | 5 violations | $218 | 1 | $6,083 |
| Mimosas Cafe Mimosas Restuarant Inc. | Stockton | Nov 28, 2021 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cadena Ag Solutions, Inc. | Lodi | Nov 8, 2021 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,930 |
| First Student | Stockton | Aug 17, 2021 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chick-fil-A Farage Family Company, LLC | Stockton | Aug 12, 2021 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,528 |
| Norman's Nursery, Inc. | Linden | Aug 4, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amazon Amazon.com Services, LLC. | Tracy | Aug 3, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Food 4 Less, San Miguel Markets | Stockton | Jul 20, 2021 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $11,184 |
| AR & SONS AG, INC. | Lodi | Jun 7, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $2,739 |
| Best Xpress Foods Inc. | Stockton | May 11, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JUDITH JUANA MARTINEZ-REYES DBA: J. MARTINEZ | Stockton | Apr 19, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lopez Figueroa FLC | Stockton | Apr 11, 2021 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $8,769 |
| Mellor Farms, Inc. | Linden | Mar 29, 2021 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $9,027 |
| San Antonio Farm Labor, Inc. | Lodi | Mar 29, 2021 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $14,169 |
| Bokisch | Lodi | Mar 29, 2021 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,737 |
| Raley's | Lodi | Feb 25, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Safeway Albertson Companies | Manteca | Feb 18, 2021 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,456 |
| NuShake Roofing | Ripon | Feb 17, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Save Mart Save Mart Supermarkets | Manteca | Feb 4, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Wine Group | Ripon | Jan 7, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J & L Labor Management Corporation | Lodi | Dec 31, 2020 | 3 violations | $1,944 | 2 | 0 |
| All Pro Preparation, Inc. | French Camp | Dec 31, 2020 | 3 violations | $1,416 | 2 | 0 |
| UNFI United Natural Food, Incorporated | Stockton | Nov 24, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Full Steam Staffing | Stockton | Oct 9, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Stockton | Jun 27, 2020 | 4 violations | $6,086 | 1 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Stockton | Jun 19, 2020 | 3 violations | $1,834 | 1 | 0 |
| Granite Expo (Emeryville) | Stockton | Jun 8, 2020 | 5 violations | $910 | 4 | 0 |
| Guard Force, Inc. | Stockton | May 15, 2020 | 3 violations | $163 | 2 | 0 |
| The Wine Group | Ripon | Mar 24, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirsten Court Care Home | Lodi | Mar 12, 2020 | 21 violations repeat | $39,574 | 20 | 0 |
| M&S Ag Service Santibanez, Romelia M. | Lodi | Feb 9, 2020 | 17 violations | $273 | 12 | $5,863 |
| Dhaliwal Vineyards | Lodi | Feb 9, 2020 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,392 |
| Cadena Ag Solutions, Inc. | Lodi | Feb 9, 2020 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,529 |
| Morales Farm Labor Service | Lodi | Feb 8, 2020 | 19 violations | $1,197 | 14 | $4,078 |
| Vino Farms | Lodi | Feb 7, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,275 |
| Perez Farming Services, Inc. | Lodi | Feb 7, 2020 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,804 |
| Costamanga Farms | Lodi | Jan 18, 2020 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,078 |
| JNL Marble & Granite, Inc. | Tracy | Jan 11, 2020 | 3 violations | $7,813 | 1 | 0 |
| Diaz-Flores, Johnny (FLC) | Lodi | Jan 11, 2020 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $9,176 |
| Schatz Farms Inc. | Lodi | Jan 11, 2020 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,529 |
| Raw Sushi Bistro aka Raw Japanese Bistro | Stockton | Dec 23, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eliseo Castro Farm Labor | Lodi | Dec 14, 2019 | 76 violations | $6,727 | 70 | $5,353 |
| Jim Van Ruiten Farm | Lodi | Dec 14, 2019 | 23 violations | $1,084 | 17 | $19,627 |
| Castelanelli Brothers | Lodi | Dec 14, 2019 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,078 |
| UNFI United Natural Foods Incorporated | Stockton | Nov 26, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Coast Cryogenics | Tracy | Nov 9, 2019 | 49 violations | $14,829 | 22 | 0 |
| 9 Club Pet | Stockton | Oct 2, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MSRCosmos | Stockton | Sep 6, 2019 | 1 violation | $35,637 | 1 | 0 |
| Van Groningen & Sons | Manteca | Aug 23, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,902 |
Largest back-wage records in San Joaquin County
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 4 | $154,610 | 12 |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | $135 | 1 |
| 2023 | 16 | 11 | $282,874 | 218 |
| 2022 | 16 | 15 | $1,570,214 | 442 |
| 2021 | 20 | 12 | $218 | 1 |
| 2020 | 20 | 18 | $61,210 | 59 |
| 2019 | 24 | 18 | $99,885 | 169 |
| 2018 | 16 | 11 | $21,925 | 56 |
| 2017 | 32 | 25 | $2,311,125 | 2,926 |
| 2016 | 23 | 19 | $178,901 | 117 |
| 2015 | 32 | 20 | $127,384 | 119 |
| 2014 | 49 | 30 | $212,618 | 252 |
| 2013 | 38 | 29 | $120,871 | 66 |
| 2012 | 76 | 53 | $199,943 | 257 |
| 2011 | 52 | 31 | $222,157 | 391 |
| 2010 | 33 | 21 | $116,450 | 146 |
| 2009 | 14 | 8 | $24,727 | 208 |
| 2008 | 21 | 16 | $29,209 | 56 |
| 2007 | 36 | 22 | $30,201 | 116 |
| 2006 | 26 | 16 | $155,046 | 125 |
| 2005 | 59 | 34 | $51,580 | 66 |
| 2004 | 31 | 26 | $232,536 | 591 |
Cities in San Joaquin County with cases
- Stockton373 cases, $4,239,640
- Manteca36 cases, $1,124,094
- Tracy60 cases, $326,935
- Lathrop11 cases, $273,385
- Lodi126 cases, $170,262
- Ripon15 cases, $111,569
- French Camp5 cases, $23,600
- Linden26 cases, $23,431
- Escalon6 cases, $7,003
Your rights in San Joaquin County
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in San Joaquin 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 San Joaquin 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.