Fresh Harvest, Inc. wage and hour record at a glance
Fresh Harvest, Inc. appears in 11 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations in California, closed between Jul 11, 2006 and Mar 9, 2023. 9 of them found violations, 615 in all, and the employer agreed to pay $140,170 in back wages to 358 workers, plus $49,392 in civil money penalties. Of the back wages, $0 was unpaid overtime and $883 unpaid minimum wage under the federal standard. The largest single case closed Aug 25, 2022 in Heber with $100,000 for 228 workers. That places the employer at #602 of 23,910 California employers in the database by back wages.
Industry as coded by the Division: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers; Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming. Laws involved: H-2A, FLSA, farm labor (MSPA).
Every case, newest first
| Case closed | Period investigated | City | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties | Laws |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2023 | Oct 2022 to Mar 2023 | Heber | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,090 | H-2A |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Dec 2021 to Aug 2022 | Heber | 427 violations | $100,000 | 228 | $38,660 | H-2A |
| Jun 14, 2021 | Jun 2019 to Jun 2021 | Heber | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Apr 2020 to Oct 2020 | Heber | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,167 | H-2A |
| Oct 23, 2019 | Jan 2019 to Oct 2019 | Heber | 110 violations | $38,698 | 109 | 0 | H-2A |
| Feb 25, 2018 | Jan 2018 to Feb 2018 | Heber | 2 violations | $883 | 1 | 0 | FLSA |
| Aug 16, 2017 | Jul 2016 to Aug 2017 | Heber | 16 violations | $85 | 16 | 0 | H-2A |
| May 31, 2013 | Mar 2013 to May 2013 | Heber | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $2,000 | farm labor (MSPA) |
| Nov 9, 2010 | Mar 2009 to Nov 2010 | Salinas | 42 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 | H-2A, farm labor (MSPA) |
| Jun 11, 2008 | May 2008 to Jun 2008 | Salinas | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jul 11, 2006 | Jun 2006 to Jul 2006 | Heber | 12 violations | $504 | 4 | $1,475 | farm labor (MSPA) |
Also filed as: Fresh Harvest, Inc; Fresh Harvest Inc.; Fresh Harvet, Inc.; Fresh Harvest; Fresh Harvest Inc.
Local pages: 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.
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If you work, or worked, at Fresh Harvest, 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.