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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renteria Farm Labor Services LLC | Indio | May 19, 2015 | 21 violations | $419 | 17 | $1,800 |
| Mesquite Enterprises, LLC | Thermal | May 19, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $25 |
| Richard Bagdasarian, Inc. | Mecca | May 19, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schenone Farms Schenone Specialty Foods, Inc. | Linden | May 18, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Martinez Farm Labor Contractor | Stockton | May 18, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vista Santa Rosa Contracting | Thermal | May 18, 2015 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $75 |
| Beacon Sun Ranch | Escondido | May 14, 2015 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,550 |
| Farm ACW | Fallbrook | May 13, 2015 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,275 |
| Victor's Grove Service | Temecula | May 10, 2015 | 9 violations | $332 | 5 | 0 |
| Family Ranch, Inc. | Huron | May 6, 2015 | 1 violation | $47 | 1 | 0 |
| CAPS California Almond Pollination Service, Inc. | Hughson | Apr 27, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rancho Del Mar | Santa Maria | Apr 24, 2015 | 10 violations | $260 | 2 | $7,500 |
| Hope Farms | Santa Maria | Apr 22, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E & A Farming | Santa Maria | Apr 21, 2015 | 20 violations | $8,575 | 7 | $4,050 |
| YB Farms prev known as Yolanda Chavez Farming | Santa Maria | Apr 21, 2015 | 9 violations | $180 | 3 | $3,500 |
| Pacific Agri Lands, Inc. | Modesto | Mar 16, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanchez, Fernando (FLC) | Lodi | Mar 2, 2015 | 16 violations | $1,524 | 9 | $4,075 |
| Saticoy Lemon Association | Ventura | Mar 1, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $75 |
| Cypress Ranch | Saint Helena | Feb 26, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yount Mill Vineyards | Oakville | Feb 26, 2015 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pine Hill Egg Ranch | Ramona | Feb 25, 2015 | 3 violations | $9,600 | 1 | $6,700 |
| Napa Valley Farm & Ranch Co. | Calistoga | Feb 25, 2015 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gross Eggs Ranch | Valley Center | Feb 23, 2015 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.A.T. Labor Service Cecilio Arredondo Terrazas, Inc. | Reedley | Feb 22, 2015 | 18 violations | $2,359 | 10 | $26,600 |
| Sun Pacific Sun Pacific Farming Cooperative, Inc. | Bakersfield | Feb 22, 2015 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,200 |
| Armstrong Egg Farms | Valley Center | Feb 21, 2015 | 7 violations | $10,591 | 4 | $900 |
| Eben-Haezer Poultry Ranch | Ramona | Feb 21, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Armstrong Egg Farms Armstrong Farms, Incorporated | Valley Center | Feb 21, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Retterath Retterath cattle Company | Janesville | Feb 19, 2015 | 1 violation | $1,041 | 1 | 0 |
| Color Spot Nurseries, Inc. | Temecula | Feb 18, 2015 | 2 violations | $7,407 | 1 | 0 |
| La Vina Packing, Inc. | Soledad | Feb 15, 2015 | 9 violations | $70 | 2 | $550 |
| Sunwest Fruit Company | Parlier | Feb 15, 2015 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,200 |
| SO.MO.CO Labor Supply, Inc. | Greenfield | Feb 14, 2015 | 13 violations | $972 | 9 | $1,200 |
| Alicia Arroyo, Inc. | Gonzales | Feb 13, 2015 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
| AG West, Inc. | Linden | Feb 12, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Coast Custom Harvesting, Inc. | Greenfield | Feb 11, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quality Farm Labor, Inc. | Gonzales | Feb 11, 2015 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,700 |
| Farmington Equity Partners | Escalon | Feb 5, 2015 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $725 |
| Rodriguez Labor Services | Thermal | Jan 24, 2015 | 13 violations | $72 | 2 | $1,525 |
| West Point Farms | Delano | Jan 18, 2015 | 30 violations | $1,099 | 1 | 0 |
| Sun Hills, LLC (FLC) Lucila Cuellar Samayoa DBA Sun Hills LLC | Rialto | Jan 18, 2015 | 18 violations | $532 | 11 | $4,150 |
| Sun World Sun World International, LLC | Coachella | Jan 18, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sea View Sea View Packing Inc. | Coachella | Jan 18, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfaro, Sergio Alfaro Farm Labor Contractor, Inc. | Salida | Jan 16, 2015 | 23 violations | $367 | 15 | $3,450 |
| El Espinal El Espinal FLC, LLC | Corona | Jan 15, 2015 | 409 violations repeat | $22,953 | 199 | $60,470 |
| RBI Packing LLC | Thermal | Jan 15, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $75 |
| Richard Bagdasarian, Inc. | Mecca | Jan 14, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $150 |
| El Potrillo Farm Labor Contractor | Borrego Springs | Jan 14, 2015 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,875 |
| Gabriel M. Gallardo | Bakersfield | Dec 19, 2014 | 12 violations | $4,117 | 5 | $1,500 |
| Juan Escobar | Watsonville | Dec 15, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kooner Investment Farms | Bakersfield | Dec 15, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel's Contracting | Porterville | Dec 15, 2014 | 83 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CFE Farms | Watsonville | Dec 12, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanimmura And Anttle Onions LLC | Salinas | Dec 1, 2014 | 77 violations | $21,367 | 73 | 0 |
| Ayala, Cezar J. Sinai Farm Management, Inc. | Hanford | Nov 2, 2014 | 21 violations | $1,118 | 12 | $11,500 |
| Paramount Farming Company LLC | Shafter | Nov 2, 2014 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B & A International Farm Labor Services, Inc | Fresno | Oct 31, 2014 | 12 violations | $390 | 5 | $11,000 |
| Higuera Farms, Inc. | Santa Maria | Oct 31, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Palma Farms | Santa Maria | Oct 31, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cream of the Crop Ag Services, Inc. | Bakersfield | Oct 26, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Acampo Ag Services Michael L. Manna Ranch, Inc. | Acampo | Oct 22, 2014 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $600 |
| Sislian Brothers | Fresno | Oct 21, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Morning Star Company | Woodland | Oct 21, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eduardo Santi Pacheco | Stockton | Oct 16, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orozco Grove Services | Santa Paula | Oct 15, 2014 | 102 violations | $19,626 | 33 | $5,700 |
| Geovani A. Guidos-Morales | Stockton | Oct 15, 2014 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rose Valley Group | Woodland | Oct 14, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Vineyard Management | Windsor | Oct 7, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $200 |
| De La Montanya Winery | Healdsburg | Oct 7, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KC Vineyards Management | Fulton | Oct 6, 2014 | 36 violations | $39,743 | 16 | $4,400 |
| San Joaquin Tomato Growers, Inc. | Crows Landing | Oct 3, 2014 | 253 violations | $28,733 | 249 | $700 |
| A. Osegura Company A. Oseguera Company, Inc. | Salinas | Oct 3, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $600 |
| Galvan Farm Labor Services, Inc. | Lodi | Oct 2, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hernandez, Adelina V. | Lodi | Oct 2, 2014 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casas, Alfredo | Stockton | Sep 18, 2014 | 21 violations | $459 | 11 | $2,000 |
| Osorio, Leopoldo | Lodi | Sep 18, 2014 | 23 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,975 |
| Hines Growers | Fallbrook | Sep 17, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mendoza Farm Labor Contracting | Madera | Sep 15, 2014 | 17 violations | $2,800 | 10 | $4,800 |
| Colin's Labor Contractor Inc. | Madera | Sep 15, 2014 | 19 violations | $1,895 | 12 | $4,600 |
| Adan Hernandez F.L.C. | Merced | Sep 15, 2014 | 11 violations | $1,344 | 3 | $1,650 |
| DiMare DiMare Company Inc. | Newman | Sep 15, 2014 | 28 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gregorio Salgado | Madera | Sep 15, 2014 | 16 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,950 |
| Scott Raven Farms | Selma | Sep 14, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodriguez, George (FLC) | Visalia | Sep 14, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foster Poultry Farms | Livingston | Sep 13, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manuel Quezada | Orland | Sep 11, 2014 | 128 violations | $131,590 | 59 | $6,475 |
| Uribe FLC Inc. | Upper Lake | Sep 11, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $650 |
| Roederer Estate Inc | Philo | Sep 10, 2014 | 73 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swank Farms Produce | Hollister | Sep 10, 2014 | 14 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,075 |
| Lucky Labor Source, Inc. | Salinas | Sep 9, 2014 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frazier Lake Farms | Hollister | Sep 8, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mosqueda, Salvador M. | Madera | Sep 7, 2014 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,450 |
| Ayerza Family Vineyards | Fresno | Sep 7, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominguez Farms Nazario Dominguez Trujillo | Greenfield | Sep 6, 2014 | 8 violations | $500 | 3 | $2,000 |
| Mesa Vineyard Management Inc. | Templeton | Sep 6, 2014 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $550 |
| Paul Toste Farms | Kerman | Sep 6, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SG-3 Management Services, Inc. | Fresno | Sep 6, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramirez, Natalie Yvette (FLC) | Caruthers | Sep 6, 2014 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,050 |
| Singh Rai, Gurnek | Selma | Sep 6, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $850 |
| Agriculture & Land-Based Training Association | Salinas | Aug 19, 2014 | no violations found | 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.