Grimmway Farms wage and hour record at a glance
Grimmway Farms appears in 11 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations in California, closed between Jan 23, 2006 and Jan 30, 2024. 8 of them found violations, 268 in all, and the employer agreed to pay $13,707 in back wages to 106 workers, plus $21,611 in civil money penalties. The largest single case closed Apr 29, 2010 in Arvin with $13,707 for 106 workers. That places the employer at #5,133 of 23,910 California employers in the database by back wages. The same employer has 4 WARN layoff notices on file with the EDD.
Industry as coded by the Division: All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming. Laws involved: farm labor (MSPA), FLSA.
Every case, newest first
| Case closed | Period investigated | City | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties | Laws |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2024 | Jan 2024 to Jan 2024 | Bakersfield | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $8,836 | farm labor (MSPA) |
| Jun 22, 2014 | Jun 2014 to Jun 2014 | Arvin | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,100 | farm labor (MSPA) |
| Jul 16, 2013 | Jun 2013 to Jul 2013 | Arvin | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| May 19, 2012 | Apr 2010 to May 2012 | Bakersfield | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 | farm labor (MSPA) |
| Mar 25, 2012 | Dec 2011 to Mar 2012 | Bakersfield | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dec 2, 2010 | Nov 2010 to Dec 2010 | Edison | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 | farm labor (MSPA) |
| Apr 30, 2010 | Dec 2009 to Apr 2010 | Arvin | 128 violations | 0 | 0 | $10,600 | farm labor (MSPA) |
| Apr 29, 2010 | Apr 2008 to Apr 2010 | Arvin | 128 violations | $13,707 | 106 | 0 | farm labor (MSPA) |
| Aug 21, 2008 | Jun 2008 to Aug 2008 | Arvin | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,075 | FLSA, farm labor (MSPA) |
| Nov 21, 2006 | Sep 2006 to Nov 2006 | Bakersfield | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 | farm labor (MSPA) |
| Jan 23, 2006 | Aug 2005 to Jan 2006 | Bakersfield | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Also filed as: Grimmway Enterprises, Inc; Grimmway Enterprises Inc.; Grimmway Enterprises, Inc.; Grimmway Enterprises.
Local pages: Bakersfield 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 Grimmway Farms
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.