J A Contracting wage and hour record at a glance
J A Contracting appears in 9 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations in California, closed between May 12, 2007 and Nov 25, 2011. All of them found violations, 672 in all, and the employer agreed to pay $32,605 in back wages to 546 workers, plus $15,200 in civil money penalties. Of the back wages, $4,099 was unpaid overtime and $0 unpaid minimum wage under the federal standard. The largest single case closed Aug 13, 2011 in Visalia with $20,905 for 400 workers. That places the employer at #2,903 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2011 | Nov 2009 to Nov 2011 | Visalia | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,000 | farm labor (MSPA) |
| Aug 13, 2011 | May 2011 to Aug 2011 | Visalia | 409 violations | $20,905 | 400 | $4,200 | FLSA, farm labor (MSPA) |
| Dec 2, 2010 | Nov 2010 to Dec 2010 | Visalia | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $400 | farm labor (MSPA) |
| Aug 20, 2010 | Aug 2010 to Aug 2010 | Visalia | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 | farm labor (MSPA) |
| Jul 2, 2010 | Jun 2010 to Jul 2010 | Visalia | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $550 | farm labor (MSPA) |
| Jun 28, 2009 | May 2009 to Jun 2009 | Visalia | 213 violations | $7,299 | 121 | $1,900 | farm labor (MSPA) |
| May 17, 2009 | Jun 2008 to May 2009 | Visalia | 15 violations | $4,099 | 15 | 0 | FLSA |
| Mar 15, 2009 | Mar 2009 to Mar 2009 | Armona | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,400 | FLSA, farm labor (MSPA) |
| May 12, 2007 | May 2007 to May 2007 | Armona | 20 violations | $302 | 10 | $3,750 | FLSA, farm labor (MSPA) |
Also filed as: J.A. Contracting; Juan Luis Lopez Ayala; Ayala, Juan Luis Lopez; Juan Luis Ayala Lopez; Ayala, Juan L.; J.A. Contracting, Inc.; Juan Luis Ayala Lopez-FLC.
Local pages: Visalia 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 J A Contracting
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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.