Sierra Cascade Nursery, Inc wage and hour record at a glance
Sierra Cascade Nursery, Inc appears in 4 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations in California, closed between Oct 27, 2006 and Oct 23, 2015. 2 of them found violations, 2,706 in all, and the employer agreed to pay $289,253 in back wages to 361 workers, plus $569,650 in civil money penalties. The largest single case closed Oct 27, 2006 in Susanville with $287,800 for 331 workers. That places the employer at #235 of 23,910 California employers in the database by back wages.
Industry as coded by the Division: Strawberry Farming. Laws involved: H-2A, FLSA.
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| Case closed | Period investigated | City | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties | Laws |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2015 | Nov 2014 to Oct 2015 | Susanville | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nov 5, 2011 | Jun 2010 to Nov 2011 | Susanville | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jun 9, 2010 | Mar 2010 to Jun 2010 | Susanville | 39 violations | $1,453 | 30 | $17,700 | H-2A |
| Oct 27, 2006 | Sep 2006 to Oct 2006 | Susanville | 2,667 violations | $287,800 | 331 | $551,950 | FLSA, H-2A |
Also filed as: Sierra-Cascade Nursery, Inc.; Sierra Cascade Nursery, Inc.; Sierra Cascasde Nursery, Inc.
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 Sierra Cascade Nursery, 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.