Wage and hour cases in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting at a glance
California employers in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting account for 2,871 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 2,243 of which found violations (78%). Employers agreed to pay $17,564,590 in back wages to 34,342 workers, and $16,069,333 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 16 cases closed with $58,815 in back wages.
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nunez Vineyard Management | Napa | Jul 24, 2016 | 47 violations | $17,727 | 46 | $36,800 |
| Vinters Choice Cellar, LLC | Napa | Jul 21, 2016 | 4 violations | $33,270 | 3 | 0 |
| Cedar Point Nursery | Dorris | Jul 19, 2016 | 162 violations | $11,470 | 157 | $4,100 |
| Leo Flores Farm Labor | Lodi | Jun 30, 2016 | 17 violations | $920 | 10 | $26,376 |
| Champcal Estates | Napa | Jun 30, 2016 | 13 violations | 0 | 0 | $22,373 |
| Maldonado Vineyard Management | Calistoga | Jun 27, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,413 |
| La Vina Packing, Inc. | Soledad | Jun 9, 2016 | 10 violations | $306 | 3 | $8,478 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC | Salinas | Jun 8, 2016 | 14 violations | $2,338 | 5 | $18,673 |
| SO.MO.CO Labor Supply, Inc. | Greenfield | Jun 8, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,746 |
| Southwest Harvesting Co., Inc. | Salinas | Jun 8, 2016 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,506 |
| J.M. Farming Jose M. Magallon - Sole Proprietorship | Whittier | Jun 7, 2016 | 87 violations repeat | $9,969 | 40 | $56,122 |
| Ag Unlimited, Inc. | Soledad | Jun 7, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,788 |
| Ruben Pacheco | Salinas | Jun 7, 2016 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $10,055 |
| Desert Mist Farms Desert Mist Farms, Inc. & LLC | Coachella | May 28, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,355 |
| Valley Pride | Coachella | May 28, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,062 |
| Ruiz and Sons Farms | El Centro | May 25, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Enterprises | Coachella | May 24, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,120 |
| A. G. Farm Labor Services (FLC) | Porterville | May 22, 2016 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,536 |
| Star Labor, LLC | Reedley | May 14, 2016 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $14,837 |
| Espinoza Farm Labor Contractor Inc. | Delano | Apr 27, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,400 |
| Hronis, Inc. | Delano | Apr 27, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,200 |
| Wonderful Citrus Wonderful Citrus Packing LLC | Delano | Apr 26, 2016 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $8,400 |
| Pulido Farms | Mcfarland | Apr 26, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $700 |
| Allied Ag | Paicines | Apr 16, 2016 | 21 violations | $4,460 | 16 | $1,500 |
| Garcia, Samuel Garcia's Farm Labor, Inc. | Cutler | Apr 16, 2016 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,772 |
| Visalia Citrus Packing Group, Inc. | Visalia | Apr 16, 2016 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,768 |
| Booth Ranches, LLC | Orange Cove | Apr 16, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,355 |
| Javier Martinez Contracting | Porterville | Apr 16, 2016 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,600 |
| Wileman, Bruce D. and Sandra L. | Exeter | Apr 11, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $600 |
| Andres Pavia | Madera | Apr 10, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,100 |
| Alben Gonzalez III, Jose | Dinuba | Apr 9, 2016 | 25 violations | $1,100 | 16 | $16,857 |
| Salud Sosa Ayala Farm Labor Contracting | Selma | Mar 9, 2016 | 10 violations | $55 | 1 | $3,700 |
| Sunview Shandon Sunview Vineyards of California, Inc | Mcfarland | Mar 8, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,062 |
| Tony Domingos Farming | San Miguel | Mar 8, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martinez Farming | Templeton | Mar 6, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AGR Contracting | Porterville | Feb 26, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,100 |
| VeldHuis Farms, Inc. | Winton | Feb 25, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aguilera Labor Contractor | Strathmore | Feb 21, 2016 | 7 violations | $24 | 1 | $3,500 |
| Sinai Farms Sinai Farm Management, Inc. | Hanford | Feb 14, 2016 | 17 violations | $229 | 7 | $8,800 |
| Mid-Cal Farm Labor Gonzalez Marroquin, Gustavo | Orosi | Feb 14, 2016 | 11 violations | $113 | 5 | $2,300 |
| D. Alvarado Farm Labor Contractor | Porterville | Feb 14, 2016 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,200 |
| Benjamin Ramirez FLC Ramirez Farm Labor Contractors, Inc. | Shandon | Feb 13, 2016 | 10 violations | $378 | 2 | $3,700 |
| AJ Agriculture Villalpando, Alexandra Julia | Woodlake | Feb 13, 2016 | 21 violations | $258 | 12 | $4,900 |
| Mulholland Citrus | Orange Cove | Feb 13, 2016 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,800 |
| Brodiaea Inc. (Matt Turrentine) | Atascadero | Feb 13, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C & C Harvesting | Lindsay | Feb 13, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Shell Creek Vineyards | Shandon | Feb 13, 2016 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,710 |
| Paris Valley/Mesa Valley Paris Valley Vineyard Services Inc. | Templeton | Feb 13, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Meadowlark Harvesting | Paso Robles | Feb 10, 2016 | 33 violations | $1,701 | 12 | $16,500 |
| Hacienda Farm Service, Inc. | Porterville | Feb 10, 2016 | 17 violations | $135 | 5 | $14,837 |
| Angel AG Contracting | Porterville | Feb 10, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,200 |
| Chad Rava Vineyards | King City | Feb 10, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,300 |
| Chad Rava Vineyards aka Rava Ranches, Inc. | King City | Feb 10, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,500 |
| Azcona Harvesting, LLC/SoMoCo Labor Supply | Greenfield | Feb 9, 2016 | 24 violations | $1,424 | 8 | $8,400 |
| Ag Star Harvesting, Inc. | Porterville | Feb 9, 2016 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,400 |
| Westside AG II, Inc. | Fresno | Feb 8, 2016 | 17 violations | $300 | 5 | $8,243 |
| Beas, Adam (FLC) AMB Ranch Management, Inc. | Madera | Feb 7, 2016 | 286 violations | $111,915 | 257 | $45,800 |
| Sun Valley Floral Farm | Arcata | Feb 7, 2016 | 27 violations | 0 | 0 | $22,600 |
| Citrus Harvest Inc. | Indio | Feb 6, 2016 | 111 violations | $6,910 | 107 | $5,600 |
| Sunrise Packing | Calexico | Feb 5, 2016 | 163 violations | $9,006 | 155 | $21,546 |
| Prime Ag Services | Holtville | Feb 4, 2016 | 69 violations | $4,914 | 62 | $6,150 |
| Fresh Foods, Inc. | King City | Feb 4, 2016 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $900 |
| RBI Packing LLC | Thermal | Feb 4, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,267 |
| GC Harvesting | Salinas | Feb 3, 2016 | 90 violations | $6,724 | 82 | $8,478 |
| Gabriel Gallardo West Valley Farming LLC | Bakersfield | Feb 3, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FLC Maricela D Lopez | Coachella | Jan 23, 2016 | 51 violations | $1,683 | 46 | $14,603 |
| Arvizu, Ileana S. I.S.A. Contracting Services, Inc. | Firebaugh | Jan 19, 2016 | 261 violations | 0 | 0 | $54,000 |
| A.M.G. Inc. Alfredo Moreno Gomez FLC Inc. | Lamont | Dec 31, 2015 | 20 violations | $1,628 | 14 | 0 |
| Danys Berry Farms | Santa Maria | Dec 10, 2015 | 91 violations | $22,466 | 42 | $16,238 |
| Porras End Post Driving | Napa | Dec 5, 2015 | 50 violations | $19,694 | 31 | $46,100 |
| Bliss Canyon Investment | Duarte | Dec 1, 2015 | 15 violations | $38,978 | 11 | 0 |
| Wonderful Orchards | Shafter | Nov 28, 2015 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $650 |
| JV Contracting Valencia Avila, Jose Antonio FLC | Lemoore | Nov 28, 2015 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,100 |
| Norgard Farms, Inc. | Ukiah | Nov 20, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Continente Ranch | Oakley | Nov 18, 2015 | 27 violations | $15,824 | 26 | 0 |
| Del Rey Avocado Company | Fallbrook | Nov 14, 2015 | 2 violations | $2,964 | 1 | 0 |
| Continente Nut | Oakley | Nov 10, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C4 Ranches & AG Services (FLC) | Visalia | Nov 2, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $400 |
| Vidaca Farms Labor | Stockton | Nov 2, 2015 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,800 |
| Jonathan Castellow Custom Ag Harvest | Visalia | Nov 2, 2015 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,200 |
| Cheong Sing, Inc. | Fresno | Oct 25, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacobo, Everardo | Lemoore | Oct 25, 2015 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Sierra Cascade Nursery, Inc | Susanville | Oct 23, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sciacqua Vineyards | Fresno | Oct 21, 2015 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,200 |
| El Potrillo Farm Labor Contractor | Borrego Springs | Oct 18, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,400 |
| S & L Contracting Pinedo Felix, Sergio Omar | Mc Farland | Oct 14, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,200 |
| Victor S. Sahatjian and Arlyne J. Sahatjian | Madera | Oct 7, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CF Farming C.F. Farming, Inc. | Valley Center | Oct 2, 2015 | 7 violations | $5,136 | 5 | 0 |
| Four Seasons Vineyard Management | Geyserville | Sep 30, 2015 | 23 violations | $1,750 | 10 | $25,800 |
| La Prenda Vineyard Management La Prenda Vineyards Management, Inc. | Sonoma | Sep 30, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaytan III, Salvador SG-3 Management Services, Inc. | Madera | Sep 26, 2015 | 17 violations | $1,496 | 16 | 0 |
| Bevill Vineyard Management LLC | Healdsburg | Sep 24, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $600 |
| Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards Inc | Windsor | Sep 21, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Madera Agricultural Services | Madera | Sep 21, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| Calderon Grafting | Parlier | Sep 19, 2015 | 13 violations | $250 | 5 | $1,250 |
| Premier Agriculture Services, LLC. | Madera | Sep 18, 2015 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,600 |
| Yountville Equipment Company | Napa | Sep 16, 2015 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $850 |
| Madera Agricultural Services | Madera | Sep 16, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OAK KNOLL FARMING CORPORATION | Napa | Sep 16, 2015 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,450 |
| Vimark Inc | Santa Rosa | Sep 16, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munger Bros.- Empire Ranch | 1 | $2,051,838 | 2,477 | Jun 30, 2017 |
| EWC & Associates Inc. (FLSA) | 3 | $977,177 | 82 | Apr 15, 2018 |
| New Century Farms | 2 | $772,119 | 326 | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Sierra Del Tigre | 1 | $763,978 | 161 | Dec 15, 2023 |
| Rancho Nuevo Harvesting | 9 | $644,038 | 1,237 | Sep 9, 2023 |
| Peri & Sons Farms of California, LLC | 1 | $513,118 | 505 | Sep 20, 2022 |
| Corona Vineyard Management | 1 | $512,130 | 93 | Feb 25, 2019 |
| EuroAmerican Propagators | 1 | $486,903 | 35 | Jan 23, 2017 |
| Agrofarms and Grains, LLC | 1 | $429,926 | 92 | Jun 19, 2023 |
| Savino Farms Inc. | 2 | $388,419 | 253 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| The Sun Valley Group, Inc. | 3 | $365,851 | 435 | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Sierra Cascade Nursery, Inc | 4 | $289,253 | 361 | Oct 23, 2015 |
| A. Oseguera Company | 6 | $252,574 | 759 | Apr 7, 2021 |
| Concord Farms | 1 | $189,296 | 23 | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Sunlife Farm, Inc | 2 | $189,101 | 91 | May 21, 2024 |
| Crowne Cold Storage, LLC (Delano) | 2 | $177,820 | 249 | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Lucky Growers | 1 | $171,400 | 30 | Aug 10, 2023 |
| Moon Valley Nurseries | 2 | $159,773 | 23 | May 17, 2025 |
| Big F Company, Inc. | 2 | $157,698 | 242 | Sep 15, 2018 |
| J C Mora Trucking | 1 | $143,079 | 199 | Apr 26, 2018 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | $7,301 | 53 |
| 2025 | 34 | 32 | $412,336 | 690 |
| 2024 | 50 | 43 | $590,520 | 651 |
| 2023 | 84 | 78 | $3,211,071 | 2,264 |
| 2022 | 70 | 61 | $1,755,581 | 2,276 |
| 2021 | 88 | 77 | $1,283,018 | 2,000 |
| 2020 | 141 | 113 | $499,467 | 1,393 |
| 2019 | 114 | 105 | $1,050,990 | 1,704 |
| 2018 | 121 | 99 | $1,831,899 | 1,750 |
| 2017 | 139 | 122 | $2,968,861 | 3,935 |
| 2016 | 114 | 96 | $264,072 | 1,340 |
| 2015 | 181 | 159 | $225,336 | 958 |
| 2014 | 192 | 151 | $365,916 | 1,463 |
| 2013 | 214 | 164 | $282,089 | 2,026 |
| 2012 | 214 | 151 | $496,687 | 2,664 |
| 2011 | 213 | 157 | $400,124 | 1,491 |
| 2010 | 125 | 85 | $352,017 | 703 |
| 2009 | 142 | 89 | $183,571 | 1,372 |
| 2008 | 136 | 92 | $120,412 | 1,273 |
| 2007 | 163 | 108 | $244,506 | 571 |
| 2006 | 109 | 89 | $476,276 | 1,219 |
| 2005 | 92 | 59 | $97,297 | 734 |
| 2004 | 81 | 65 | $373,474 | 762 |
Your rights in this industry
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in this industry are owed the state minimum wage of $16.90 in 2026 or the higher local rate, overtime after 8 hours in a day, an hour of pay for each missed meal or rest period, and up to 30 days of wages when final pay is late. Claims go to the Labor Commissioner or to Superior Court, three years back, four under the Unfair Competition Law. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement database, California cases through Sep 6, 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.