Esparza Enterprises, Inc. wage and hour record at a glance
Esparza Enterprises, Inc. appears in 14 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations in California, closed between Nov 5, 2005 and Feb 4, 2024. 10 of them found violations, 642 in all, and the employer agreed to pay $45,151 in back wages to 462 workers, plus $50,240 in civil money penalties. The largest single case closed Jun 28, 2009 in Bakersfield with $38,222 for 332 workers. That places the employer at #2,153 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), FLSA.
Every case, newest first
| Case closed | Period investigated | City | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties | Laws |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2024 | Feb 2022 to Feb 2024 | Coachella | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $16,454 | farm labor (MSPA) |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Nov 2021 to Nov 2021 | Coachella | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $8,217 | farm labor (MSPA) |
| Oct 26, 2020 | Sep 2020 to Oct 2020 | Coachella | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Dec 2017 to Apr 2018 | Bakersfield | 129 violations | $5,657 | 125 | $3,958 | FLSA, farm labor (MSPA) |
| Mar 8, 2017 | Jan 2017 to Mar 2017 | Coachella | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,436 | farm labor (MSPA) |
| Jun 29, 2014 | Mar 2014 to Jun 2014 | Bakersfield | 14 violations | $1,272 | 5 | $13,000 | FLSA, farm labor (MSPA) |
| Jul 16, 2013 | Jun 2013 to Jul 2013 | Bakersfield | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mar 25, 2012 | Dec 2011 to Mar 2012 | Coachella | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jul 2, 2010 | Jun 2010 to Jul 2010 | Stockton | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Apr 20, 2010 | Apr 2008 to Apr 2010 | Bakersfield | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 | farm labor (MSPA) |
| Jun 28, 2009 | Jun 2009 to Jun 2009 | Bakersfield | 482 violations | $38,222 | 332 | $6,300 | farm labor (MSPA) |
| Jan 23, 2008 | Jan 2006 to Jan 2008 | Bakersfield | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 | farm labor (MSPA) |
| Jul 31, 2006 | Jun 2006 to Jul 2006 | Bakersfield | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $875 | farm labor (MSPA) |
| Nov 5, 2005 | Oct 2005 to Nov 2005 | Bakersfield | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 | farm labor (MSPA) |
Also filed as: Esparza Enterprises; Esparza Enterprises, Inc; Exparza Enterises Inc.; Esparza Enterprises .; Esparza Enterprises Inc.
Local pages: Bakersfield employment lawyer, Stockton 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.
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If you work, or worked, at Esparza Enterprises, Inc.
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.