Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC wage and hour record at a glance
Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC appears in 13 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations in California, closed between Apr 10, 2012 and Apr 4, 2026. 11 of them found violations, 148 in all, and the employer agreed to pay $47,876 in back wages to 85 workers, plus $51,563 in civil money penalties. The largest single case closed Jul 4, 2020 in Salinas with $40,174 for 34 workers. That places the employer at #2,027 of 23,910 California employers in the database by back wages.
Industry as coded by the Division: Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders. Laws involved: farm labor (MSPA), H-2A, FLSA.
Every case, newest first
| Case closed | Period investigated | City | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties | Laws |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | Nov 2025 to Apr 2026 | San Diego | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,002 | farm labor (MSPA) |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Nov 2025 to Feb 2026 | Salinas | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,376 | farm labor (MSPA) |
| Jun 19, 2025 | Oct 2024 to Jun 2025 | Salinas | 3 violations | $161 | 1 | $6,065 | H-2A |
| May 19, 2022 | Mar 2022 to May 2022 | Salinas | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,930 | farm labor (MSPA) |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Dec 2021 to Jan 2022 | Salinas | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,847 | H-2A |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Jun 2020 to Jul 2020 | Salinas | 35 violations | $40,174 | 34 | 0 | H-2A |
| Feb 14, 2018 | Dec 2017 to Feb 2018 | Salinas | 28 violations | $4,743 | 22 | $3,361 | FLSA, H-2A, farm labor (MSPA) |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Feb 2017 to Mar 2017 | Salinas | 30 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,309 | farm labor (MSPA) |
| Jun 8, 2016 | Jan 2016 to Jun 2016 | Salinas | 14 violations | $2,338 | 5 | $18,673 | farm labor (MSPA) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | May 2015 to Jul 2015 | Salinas | 28 violations | $460 | 23 | 0 | FLSA, H-2A |
| Jul 29, 2015 | Jun 2015 to Jul 2015 | Salinas | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Apr 10, 2014 | Mar 2014 to Apr 2014 | Salinas | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,000 | farm labor (MSPA) |
| Apr 10, 2012 | Nov 2011 to Apr 2012 | Salinas | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Also filed as: Elkhorn Packing Co LLC; Elkhorn Packing Co. ,LLC; Elkhorn Packing; Elkhorn Packing Co. LLC; Elkhorn Packing Company, LLC; Eklhorn Packing Co LLC; Elkhorn Parkinc Co., LLC.
Local pages: San Diego employment lawyer, Salinas employment lawyer.
How to read this record
Each row is one federal investigation. Period investigated is the span of payroll the Division reviewed, usually two years back from the complaint. Back wages is what the employer agreed to pay for that period at the federal rate; penalties went to the government, not to workers.
Back wages computed under the federal law are usually a fraction of the California number for the same hours: the state minimum is $16.90 in 2026, overtime starts after 8 hours in a day, and each missed meal or rest period adds an hour of pay. Workers paid in these cases may still be owed that difference, and the federal release form covers only the federal claim.
Full explainer: what a Labor Department case is, and what it is not.
If you work, or worked, at Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC
Pull together your pay stubs and your own record of hours for the last three years, request your pay records in writing (the employer has 21 days under Labor Code 226), and keep any WH-58 receipt from a Labor Department payment. A free review tells you in one call whether the California numbers exceed what was paid, whether break premiums and waiting time penalties apply, and whether anything that happened after you complained counts as retaliation. Call (800) 371-3088 or send your stubs.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement database, California cases. Record last checked Oct 30, 2026. 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.