Wage and hour cases in Tulare County at a glance
Employers in Tulare County account for 292 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 237 of which found violations (81%). Employers agreed to pay $1,049,987 in back wages to 2,120 workers, and $425,196 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 Health Care and Social Assistance ($251,693), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting ($180,275), Manufacturing ($129,893).
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Independent Towing | Visalia | Jul 1, 2015 | 41 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Torres Ceballos | Lindsay | Jun 14, 2015 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $325 |
| M. Reyes Reyes Jacuinde, Marcelo FLC | Porterville | Jun 13, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| De Boer Home De Boer Homes, Inc. | Porterville | Apr 28, 2015 | 2 violations | $23 | 1 | 0 |
| Avila's Tile and Cabinets | Tulare | Apr 23, 2015 | 1 violation | $7,440 | 1 | 0 |
| Carniceria Jalisco Dinuba | Dinuba | Mar 15, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carniceria Jalisco Visalia | Visalia | Mar 15, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaither's Family Home GAITHER'S FAMILY HOMES, INC. | Tulare | Jan 20, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel's Contracting | Porterville | Dec 15, 2014 | 83 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodriguez, George (FLC) | Visalia | Sep 14, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tabitha Max Blueberry Farm, LLC | Porterville | Jul 31, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C4 Ranch Ag Service C4 Ranches & Ag Services, LLC | Visalia | Jul 15, 2014 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,500 |
| TRIPLE E LIVESTOCK & LAND CO. | Visalia | Jul 10, 2014 | 2 violations | $1,088 | 1 | 0 |
| Tafolla Ayala, Eliu California Ag Services, Inc. | Tulare | Jul 9, 2014 | 21 violations | $892 | 12 | $2,700 |
| M & G Harvesting | Lindsay | Jun 30, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aguilera Labor Contractor | Strathmore | Jun 29, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| V & V Packing Produce | Dinuba | Jun 15, 2014 | 15 violations | $4,680 | 14 | 0 |
| DDG Transport, Inc. | Tulare | May 31, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant-Little Home | Visalia | May 12, 2014 | 7 violations | $5,299 | 6 | 0 |
| Bryant-Little Home | Visalia | May 12, 2014 | 6 violations | $3,065 | 5 | 0 |
| Roberto Martinez | Tulare | Mar 31, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| Flyers Energy, LLC | Visalia | Mar 20, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avila's Tile and Cabinets | Tulare | Feb 6, 2014 | 32 violations repeat | $122,453 | 31 | $9,548 |
| Alvarado, Ruben Gudin (FLC) | Porterville | Feb 4, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $600 |
| Red Roof Inn Tulare | Tulare | Jan 28, 2014 | 8 violations | $284 | 6 | 0 |
| Eliabeth Melendez (FLC) | Lindsay | Dec 16, 2013 | 19 violations | $744 | 7 | $1,100 |
| Suntreat Packing & Shipping Co. (AgEr) | Lindsay | Dec 16, 2013 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Home | Porterville | Dec 3, 2013 | 7 violations | $16,043 | 4 | 0 |
| Travis Home | Porterville | Dec 3, 2013 | 9 violations | $12,743 | 5 | 0 |
| Travis Home | Porterville | Dec 3, 2013 | 10 violations | $10,622 | 5 | 0 |
| Martin Family Home | Dinuba | Nov 30, 2013 | 3 violations | $12,765 | 1 | 0 |
| Steele's Visions | Tulare | Nov 19, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.A.G. Labor Service | Dinuba | Nov 9, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun Pacific Sun Pacific Farming Cooperative, Inc. | Exeter | Aug 18, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hacienda Farms Hacienda Farm Services, Inc. | Porterville | Jul 7, 2013 | 10 violations | $1,398 | 4 | $1,250 |
| Wawona Packing Company | Dinuba | Jul 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Diamond Harvesting (FLC) | Lindsay | Jun 26, 2013 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $850 |
| C4 Ranches & AG Services (FLC) | Exeter | May 30, 2013 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,900 |
| Porterville Sheltered Workshop | Porterville | Apr 30, 2013 | 65 violations | $7,056 | 65 | 0 |
| Wileman Bros. & Elliott Inc. | Visalia | Apr 13, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Universal Ag Services, Inc. | Dinuba | Mar 31, 2013 | 9 violations | $120 | 1 | $1,325 |
| Cal Citrus Packing Co. (AgEr) | Lindsay | Feb 22, 2013 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiny Farm Labor (FLC) | Porterville | Feb 17, 2013 | 22 violations | $796 | 15 | $2,450 |
| Mountain View Farms, Inc. | Strathmore | Feb 17, 2013 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suntreat Packing & Shipping Co. (AgEr) | Lindsay | Feb 17, 2013 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tapia Farm Labor Contractor | Strathmore | Feb 16, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Valley Citrus (AgEr) | Strathmore | Feb 16, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Navarro, Mario Gutierrez (FLC) | Lindsay | Feb 13, 2013 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gurrola Home | Visalia | Jan 31, 2013 | 3 violations | $17,604 | 2 | 0 |
| Gurrola Home | Porterville | Jan 31, 2013 | 4 violations | $7,672 | 3 | 0 |
| Gurrola Home | Lindsay | Jan 31, 2013 | 4 violations | $3,907 | 3 | 0 |
| Gurrola Home | Porterville | Jan 31, 2013 | 3 violations | $1,031 | 2 | 0 |
| Gurrola Home | Tulare | Jan 31, 2013 | 3 violations | $480 | 2 | 0 |
| C4 Ranches & AG Services (FLC) | Visalia | Jan 31, 2013 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $925 |
| Amdal In-Home Care | Tulare | Jan 26, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grapeman Labor, Inc. | Visalia | Jan 19, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Raul Chapa | Porterville | Jan 8, 2013 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orduno Home | Porterville | Nov 7, 2012 | 7 violations | $27,697 | 3 | 0 |
| Orduno Home | Porterville | Nov 7, 2012 | 7 violations | $21,746 | 3 | 0 |
| Orduno Home | Porterville | Nov 7, 2012 | 10 violations | $17,757 | 4 | 0 |
| Orduno Country Home | Porterville | Nov 7, 2012 | 8 violations | $13,222 | 3 | 0 |
| Orduno Home | Porterville | Nov 7, 2012 | 6 violations | $11,767 | 2 | 0 |
| Orduno Home | Porterville | Nov 7, 2012 | 10 violations | $9,169 | 5 | 0 |
| Orduno Home | Porterville | Nov 7, 2012 | 6 violations | $8,383 | 2 | 0 |
| Gaither's Adult Achievement Center | Tulare | Nov 6, 2012 | 2 violations | $4,214 | 2 | 0 |
| Gaither's Family Home Gaither's Family Homes, Inc. | Tulare | Nov 6, 2012 | 2 violations | $2,097 | 2 | 0 |
| Gaither's Family Home Gaither's Family Homes, Inc. | Tulare | Nov 6, 2012 | 3 violations | $80 | 3 | 0 |
| Gaither's Family Home Gaither's Family Homes, Inc. | Tulare | Nov 6, 2012 | 1 violation | $53 | 1 | 0 |
| Gaither's Family Home Gaither's Family Homes, Inc. | Tulare | Nov 6, 2012 | 1 violation | $22 | 1 | 0 |
| Gaither's Supported Living Services | Tulare | Nov 6, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exeter, City of | Exeter | Oct 7, 2012 | 3 violations | $2,044 | 2 | 0 |
| Que Pasa Mexican Grill | Tulare | Sep 15, 2012 | 5 violations | $942 | 4 | 0 |
| Gonzalez, Benjamin (FLC) | Dinuba | Sep 8, 2012 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,225 |
| E-Z Storage Depot | Visalia | Jul 26, 2012 | 5 violations | $11,146 | 2 | 0 |
| Premier Memory Care Home | Visalia | Jul 24, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayala, Roberto Perez (FLC) | Tulare | Jun 9, 2012 | 8 violations | $956 | 5 | $850 |
| Shepherd's Market | Visalia | Jun 3, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Superior Labor Services LLC | Exeter | May 22, 2012 | 14 violations | $53 | 3 | $1,800 |
| Diaz Contracting | Visalia | Feb 29, 2012 | 86 violations | $26,507 | 79 | $8,425 |
| Amdal In-Home Care | Tulare | Feb 8, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Redding Tree Growers Corporation | Exeter | Feb 7, 2012 | 16 violations | $3,830 | 15 | 0 |
| Dilly Dally Grooming | Visalia | Feb 4, 2012 | 5 violations | $6,016 | 2 | 0 |
| Jagbir Singh Sandhu (AgEr) | Porterville | Feb 4, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Girdhart Associates, Inc. | Visalia | Dec 31, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayalaz Ag Services | Tulare | Dec 18, 2011 | 6 violations | $202 | 2 | $600 |
| Visalia/Sequoia National Park KOA | Visalia | Nov 26, 2011 | 7 violations | $1,459 | 6 | 0 |
| J A Contracting | Visalia | Nov 25, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| J & H Tree Service | Visalia | Nov 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marroquin, Gilbert | Visalia | Nov 5, 2011 | 33 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,550 |
| Tulare Regional Medical Center | Tulare | Oct 8, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Drummond Company | Visalia | Sep 30, 2011 | 3 violations | $1,512 | 1 | 0 |
| Wink Boutique, Inc. | Porterville | Aug 15, 2011 | 3 violations | $451 | 2 | 0 |
| J A Contracting Juan Luis Ayala Lopez-FLC | Visalia | Aug 13, 2011 | 409 violations | $20,905 | 400 | $4,200 |
| Kroonenberg Crane Service, Inc. | Visalia | Aug 13, 2011 | 10 violations | $11,533 | 4 | 0 |
| YNT Harvesting Calvillo, Yolanda Lopez (FLC) | Dinuba | Jul 17, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,450 |
| Valley Labor Services, Inc. | Dinuba | Jun 18, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diaz Contracting | Visalia | Jun 16, 2011 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $900 |
| Murillo, Salvador | Dinuba | Jun 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Prado Farm Labor | Strathmore | Jun 10, 2011 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $950 |
| A.G.R. Contracting Ruben Alvarado Farm Labor Contractor | Porterville | Jun 1, 2011 | 16 violations | $3,212 | 8 | $1,975 |
Largest back-wage records in Tulare County
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avila's Tile and Cabinets | 2 | $129,893 | 32 | Apr 23, 2015 |
| Visalia, City of | 3 | $124,290 | 91 | Feb 4, 2009 |
| Orduno Home | 6 | $96,519 | 19 | Nov 7, 2012 |
| El Progresso | 3 | $43,175 | 37 | Aug 12, 2009 |
| Travis Home | 3 | $39,408 | 14 | Dec 3, 2013 |
| J A Contracting | 7 | $32,303 | 536 | Nov 25, 2011 |
| Gurrola Home | 5 | $30,694 | 12 | Jan 31, 2013 |
| Cortez Market | 2 | $28,239 | 10 | Oct 19, 2010 |
| Glicks & Co | 1 | $27,495 | 17 | Dec 22, 2019 |
| Diaz Contracting | 2 | $26,507 | 79 | Feb 29, 2012 |
| Rodriguez Farm Labor Contracting | 1 | $24,968 | 312 | Nov 13, 2005 |
| King Buffet | 1 | $22,554 | 4 | Jan 15, 2009 |
| Knight Transportation, Inc. | 2 | $19,896 | 7 | Dec 6, 2015 |
| Mountain Mike's Pizza | 1 | $19,766 | 4 | Aug 15, 2024 |
| Guadalajara Grill Taco Shop | 1 | $19,091 | 13 | Aug 6, 2025 |
| Award Construction and Roofing | 1 | $18,808 | 18 | Dec 24, 2015 |
| Motel 6 | 2 | $17,129 | 9 | Jun 29, 2016 |
| Souza Construction Inc. | 2 | $16,826 | 4 | Mar 29, 2011 |
| SAILS Sunnyside | 2 | $15,512 | 9 | Nov 30, 2019 |
| Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) | 1 | $14,583 | 22 | Feb 8, 2005 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | $29,978 | 28 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 | $23,070 | 20 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | $1,767 | 43 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | $4,708 | 4 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | $12,990 | 40 |
| 2020 | 8 | 7 | $9,743 | 107 |
| 2019 | 10 | 8 | $44,571 | 34 |
| 2018 | 11 | 7 | $14,462 | 95 |
| 2017 | 16 | 13 | $28,934 | 28 |
| 2016 | 19 | 16 | $2,961 | 23 |
| 2015 | 18 | 14 | $41,698 | 28 |
| 2014 | 17 | 15 | $137,761 | 75 |
| 2013 | 32 | 28 | $92,981 | 119 |
| 2012 | 26 | 21 | $167,701 | 143 |
| 2011 | 23 | 17 | $56,100 | 427 |
| 2010 | 14 | 12 | $57,245 | 61 |
| 2009 | 14 | 11 | $190,828 | 243 |
| 2008 | 10 | 9 | $37,434 | 80 |
| 2007 | 13 | 8 | $16,788 | 21 |
| 2006 | 16 | 13 | $28,002 | 121 |
| 2005 | 12 | 9 | $43,817 | 371 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | $6,448 | 9 |
Cities in Tulare County with cases
- Visalia95 cases, $458,309
- Porterville65 cases, $290,083
- Tulare48 cases, $167,862
- Dinuba29 cases, $45,802
- Exeter18 cases, $38,424
- Lindsay23 cases, $17,863
- Farmersville2 cases, $16,826
- Strathmore11 cases, $14,818
- Tipton1 cases, $0
Your rights in Tulare County
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Tulare 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 Tulare 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.