Wage and hour cases in Stanislaus County at a glance
Employers in Stanislaus County account for 237 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 167 of which found violations (70%). Employers agreed to pay $1,934,367 in back wages to 2,008 workers, and $212,234 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 2 cases closed with $0 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Health Care and Social Assistance ($627,221), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting ($308,593), Construction ($246,983).
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Agri Lands, Inc. | Modesto | Jun 7, 2008 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seasons at Turlock Senior Care Management LLC | Turlock | Apr 5, 2008 | 35 violations | $5,667 | 34 | 0 |
| Subway R and S Partners | Modesto | Mar 25, 2008 | 9 violations | $2,457 | 9 | 0 |
| Albro Electric | Modesto | Mar 25, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L&W Steel Manufacturing, Inc. | Turlock | Nov 6, 2007 | 15 violations | $4,784 | 15 | 0 |
| Hilario Rodriguez H. Rodriguez Labor Contractor | Patterson | Aug 29, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John 'Bo' Cook Drywall | Salida | Aug 29, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apex Tile, Inc. | Modesto | Apr 9, 2007 | 68 violations | $23,195 | 67 | 0 |
| Travelodge Modesto | Modesto | Apr 4, 2007 | 10 violations | $364 | 6 | 0 |
| Garden Gate Respite | Modesto | Mar 13, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Lion Hotel | Modesto | Jan 6, 2007 | 72 violations | $22,769 | 71 | 0 |
| Ramada Inn-Modesto | Modesto | Dec 31, 2006 | 28 violations | $7,125 | 26 | 0 |
| Cerutti Bros., Inc. | Newman | Dec 30, 2006 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stanislaus County Office of Education | Modesto | Oct 17, 2006 | 20 violations | $1,692 | 20 | 0 |
| Angelica Textile Services Inc. | Turlock | Jul 12, 2006 | 3 violations | $1,841 | 1 | 0 |
| United Cerebral Palsy United Cerebral Palsy of Stanilus County | Modesto | Jun 9, 2006 | 6 violations | $570 | 6 | 0 |
| Acme Painting | Modesto | Apr 14, 2006 | 10 violations | $696 | 10 | 0 |
| Hometown Buffet | Modesto | Sep 21, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quality Manufactured Home Services | Modesto | Aug 11, 2005 | 29 violations | $7,528 | 29 | 0 |
| Sunshine Womens Medical Center | Modesto | Jul 1, 2005 | 1 violation | $400 | 1 | 0 |
| Mallards Mallards Restaurant, Inc | Modesto | Jun 3, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentucky Fried Chicken | Modesto | May 27, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baskin Robbins Maddox Resources, Inc. | Modesto | May 26, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roller King Roller King - Modesto, Inc. | Modesto | Feb 28, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $842 |
| Pizza Guys | Modesto | Feb 28, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Memorial Medical Center Memorial Hospitals Association, Inc. | Modesto | Jan 13, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butler General Building | Oakdale | Dec 21, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thornberry, Inc. | Ceres | Sep 2, 2004 | 6 violations | $4,701 | 6 | 0 |
| Skip's tire & Auto center Skip's Tire & Auto Centers - Turlock, Inc | Turlock | Jul 31, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turlock Nursing and Rehabilations | Turlock | Jul 16, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Integrated Management Resources Group | Ceres | Jul 8, 2004 | 24 violations | $57,431 | 10 | 0 |
| Lent Burden Farming, Inc. | Modesto | Apr 30, 2004 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $775 |
| Valley Sun Products of California Inc. | Newman | Apr 24, 2004 | 57 violations | $51,172 | 56 | 0 |
| California Day Lighting | Modesto | Apr 30, 2003 | 14 violations | $34,536 | 6 | 0 |
| Benjamin Lopez | Salida | Mar 24, 2003 | 67 violations | $4,844 | 54 | $7,075 |
| Saputo Cheese USA Inc. | Newman | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carniceria dos aguas | Newman | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Stanislaus County
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Training Center | 3 | $150,466 | 108 | Mar 7, 2016 |
| Serpa's Milk Transport | 1 | $149,842 | 50 | Jan 18, 2012 |
| Beard's Quality Nut Co. | 1 | $136,922 | 25 | Jan 11, 2024 |
| ACE Commercial Plastering | 1 | $130,954 | 208 | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Greenback Manor | 1 | $107,357 | 2 | Mar 4, 2024 |
| Delta Star Pinot | 1 | $96,165 | 36 | Jul 31, 2019 |
| Roberto Perez Farms | 1 | $68,735 | 64 | Dec 1, 2019 |
| Integrated Management Resources Group | 1 | $57,431 | 10 | Jul 8, 2004 |
| La Michoacana | 1 | $54,317 | 51 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| Valley Sun Products of California Inc. | 1 | $51,172 | 56 | Apr 24, 2004 |
| Mi Casa Seafood & Fine Mexican Cuisine | 1 | $36,113 | 3 | Apr 19, 2019 |
| Holiday Motel | 1 | $34,843 | 2 | Jan 13, 2018 |
| California Day Lighting | 1 | $34,536 | 6 | Apr 30, 2003 |
| Provident Care, Inc. | 2 | $32,743 | 43 | Aug 24, 2013 |
| Golden Age Home Care III | 2 | $31,739 | 8 | Apr 11, 2018 |
| Stanislaus, California State University | 1 | $31,199 | 1 | Jul 17, 2019 |
| El Capitan Mariscos & Taqueria | 1 | $29,068 | 24 | Apr 19, 2022 |
| San Joaquin Tomato Growers, Inc. | 1 | $28,733 | 249 | Oct 3, 2014 |
| Golden Age Home Care I | 2 | $28,029 | 10 | Apr 11, 2018 |
| G's Food Mart | 1 | $27,827 | 5 | Jan 27, 2023 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 6 | $251,909 | 43 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 | $30,807 | 10 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | $83,385 | 75 |
| 2021 | 5 | 3 | $9,431 | 33 |
| 2020 | 12 | 10 | $35,947 | 80 |
| 2019 | 12 | 10 | $264,493 | 140 |
| 2018 | 19 | 17 | $239,143 | 50 |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 | $3,825 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | $16,359 | 50 |
| 2015 | 12 | 10 | $47,161 | 56 |
| 2014 | 12 | 8 | $159,912 | 464 |
| 2013 | 24 | 17 | $208,423 | 222 |
| 2012 | 20 | 16 | $231,362 | 143 |
| 2011 | 17 | 9 | $37,751 | 38 |
| 2010 | 20 | 10 | $41,508 | 67 |
| 2009 | 8 | 5 | $20,702 | 32 |
| 2008 | 13 | 10 | $28,601 | 117 |
| 2007 | 7 | 4 | $51,112 | 159 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | $11,924 | 63 |
| 2005 | 9 | 4 | $7,928 | 30 |
| 2004 | 7 | 4 | $113,304 | 72 |
Cities in Stanislaus County with cases
- Modesto140 cases, $1,111,982
- Turlock30 cases, $388,452
- Ceres14 cases, $193,086
- Oakdale12 cases, $74,602
- Newman13 cases, $51,172
- Patterson9 cases, $29,647
- Crows Landing2 cases, $28,733
- Riverbank5 cases, $28,324
- Salida10 cases, $27,809
- Denair1 cases, $560
- Hughson1 cases, $0
Your rights in Stanislaus County
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Stanislaus 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 Stanislaus 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.