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Trinity County Wage and Hour Cases

Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.Legal notes by Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Trinity County since 2004: 4 cases, $1,410 in back wages, newest first.

Every federal wage and hour case closed in California since 2004 and a handful before: 30,596 investigations, 23,860 employers, $472,441,289 in back wages for 335,130 workers.

Wage and hour cases in Trinity County at a glance

Employers in Trinity County account for 4 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 3 of which found violations (75%). Employers agreed to pay $1,410 in back wages to 10 workers, and $0 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 0 cases closed with $0 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Industry not stated ($1,410), Retail Trade ($0), Public Administration ($0).

All cases, newest first

4 cases.

EmployerCityCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Trinity River Restoration ProgramWeavervilleSep 6, 2017no violations found$00$0
Tops Super FoodsWeavervilleDec 4, 20147 violations$00$0
Trinity Hospital
Mountain Communities Healthcare District
WeavervilleMar 27, 201311 violations$1,41010$0
Mountain Community Health Care DistrictWeavervilleMay 23, 20122 violations$00$0

Largest back-wage records in Trinity County

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
Trinity Hospital1$1,41010Mar 27, 2013
Mountain Community Health Care District1$00May 23, 2012
Tops Super Foods1$00Dec 4, 2014
Trinity River Restoration Program1$00Sep 6, 2017

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
201710$00
201411$00
201311$1,41010
201211$00

Cities in Trinity County with cases

Your rights in Trinity County

The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Trinity 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 Trinity 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 comes from the ZIP code on the case, or from the city when the ZIP is missing. 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.

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