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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCO Reforesting | Yreka | Aug 5, 2014 | 4 violations | $988 | 1 | $660 |
| Three Boys Enterprises, Inc. | Kingsburg | Aug 2, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $900 |
| KC Ag LLC | Fresno | Aug 2, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| Jimenez, Irineo M Molina Farm Management, Inc. | Fowler | Aug 1, 2014 | 67 violations | $1,790 | 61 | $1,325 |
| Willems Farms | Kingsburg | Aug 1, 2014 | 15 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,275 |
| Pegoji Nursery | Sylmar | Jul 31, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tabitha Max Blueberry Farm, LLC | Porterville | Jul 31, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramirez Grove Maintenance | Fallbrook | Jul 29, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G&G Temporary Agricultural Workers Consultant | Santa Maria | Jul 24, 2014 | 219 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gomez Dolorez, Macedonio | Orosi | Jul 19, 2014 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,475 |
| C4 Ranch Ag Service C4 Ranches & Ag Services, LLC | Visalia | Jul 15, 2014 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,500 |
| TRIPLE E LIVESTOCK & LAND CO. | Visalia | Jul 10, 2014 | 2 violations | $1,088 | 1 | 0 |
| Tafolla Ayala, Eliu California Ag Services, Inc. | Tulare | Jul 9, 2014 | 21 violations | $892 | 12 | $2,700 |
| Munger Bros.- California AG Services | Ducor | Jul 9, 2014 | 7 violations | $270 | 1 | $4,000 |
| Munger Bros., LLC | Ducor | Jul 9, 2014 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Alfredo Garcia Urquidez Jr. (FLC) | Soledad | Jun 30, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,350 |
| M & G Harvesting | Lindsay | Jun 30, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esparza Enterprises, Inc. | Bakersfield | Jun 29, 2014 | 14 violations | $1,272 | 5 | $13,000 |
| Aguilera Labor Contractor | Strathmore | Jun 29, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodolfo Bahena | Lamont | Jun 29, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grimmway Farms Grimmway Enterprises, Inc. | Arvin | Jun 22, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,100 |
| Spring Hills Berry Farm, Inc. | Watsonville | Jun 21, 2014 | 16 violations | $1,084 | 11 | $1,400 |
| California Giant | Watsonville | Jun 20, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Gigantes Farms | Watsonville | Jun 18, 2014 | 42 violations | $4,201 | 18 | $2,150 |
| Stehly Enterprises, Inc. | Bonsall | Jun 18, 2014 | 16 violations | $518 | 4 | $7,350 |
| Double Lucky, Inc. | Salinas | Jun 15, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quality Farms, Inc. | Gonzales | Jun 14, 2014 | 10 violations | $2,016 | 4 | $950 |
| Corradi Farms Michael Melvin Corradi | Stockton | Jun 5, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Westside Ag | Fresno | Jun 3, 2014 | 62 violations | $6,905 | 56 | $6,000 |
| Viticultural Management, Inc. | Paso Robles | Jun 3, 2014 | 59 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,650 |
| Pacheco, Patricia Adriana (FLC) | Linden | Jun 2, 2014 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $400 |
| E & J Barosso | Linden | Jun 2, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mainas Farms | Holtville | Jun 1, 2014 | 83 violations | $10,381 | 72 | 0 |
| Yolanda Chavez Farming aka YB Farming | Santa Maria | May 31, 2014 | 23 violations | $69 | 2 | $7,200 |
| David Nunez Jr, FLC | Stockton | May 31, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $300 |
| Berry Heaven | Garden Valley | May 28, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reiter Affiliated Companies | Oxnard | May 24, 2014 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reiter Brothers, Inc (Conejo Net Ranch) | Carpinteria | May 24, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ochoa, Ramon (FLC) Northern Valley Farm Labor, Inc. | Galt | May 23, 2014 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $250 |
| J.D. McGrath Farms LP | Ventura | May 21, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel M Campbell Properties, Inc. | Ventura | May 21, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reiter Brothers, Inc (Conejo Net Ranch) | Camarillo | May 21, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reiter Brothers, Inc (Conejo Net Ranch) | Camarillo | May 21, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun Pacific Sun Pacific Farming Cooperative, Inc | Bakersfield | May 21, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J & D Harvesting | Santa Paula | May 21, 2014 | 122 violations | 0 | 0 | $67,800 |
| Joe Gotelli and Sons | Stockton | May 20, 2014 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rivermaid Trading Company, Inc. | Lodi | May 20, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Bautista FLC San Joaquin Valley Ag Services, Inc | Stockton | May 20, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper Out West | Linden | May 20, 2014 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gomez, Justino (FLC) Justino Gomez Farm Labor Contractor | Modesto | May 20, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diaz, Jose (FLC) | Stockton | May 20, 2014 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darsie, Hutchinson, & Pettigrew, Inc. | Walnut Grove | May 19, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hurtado, Juan Manuel (FLC) | Modesto | May 19, 2014 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $450 |
| Alpine Blue Farms | Stockton | May 19, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosas Corporation Farm Labor Contractors | Wasco | May 17, 2014 | 14 violations | $242 | 5 | $2,225 |
| Gibralter Ranch, LLC | Arvin | May 17, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Hernandez | Bakersfield | May 17, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oasis Organic Farming | Brawley | May 17, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AMR Contracting | Bakersfield | May 17, 2014 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CSC Herring, LLC | Arvin | May 17, 2014 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| O-G Packing Company | Stockton | May 14, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R & A Farm Labor Services | Shafter | May 13, 2014 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $275 |
| J. Rodriguez Farm Labor Contracting | Patterson | May 12, 2014 | 13 violations | $122 | 6 | $1,850 |
| Pacheco Farm Labor Cal Central Havesting Incorporation | Shafter | May 12, 2014 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,150 |
| Felix Castillo J. Rodriguez Farm Labor Contractor,Inc. | Merced | May 12, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nunez Labor Contracting | Reedley | May 10, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KY Farming, LLC | Reedley | May 10, 2014 | 180 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reyes, Jessica (FLC) | Los Banos | May 9, 2014 | 141 violations | $5,832 | 137 | $1,250 |
| H-Mar Farm Labor Contracting | Madera | May 8, 2014 | 44 violations | $1,189 | 39 | $1,400 |
| A & A Grove Services, Inc. A&A GROVE SERVICES AND PRODUCE INC | Fallbrook | May 7, 2014 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $150 |
| Dominguez Groves Service, Inc. | Temecula | May 6, 2014 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $425 |
| V.G. Ramirez, Inc. | Wildomar | May 6, 2014 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $300 |
| JC Dominguez Inc. Iliana Esther Dominguez DBA JC Dominguez FLC | Heber | May 3, 2014 | 16 violations | $240 | 4 | $4,450 |
| Calexico Harvesting | Calexico | May 1, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,475 |
| 8A Packing LLC | El Centro | Apr 30, 2014 | 162 violations | $3,188 | 60 | $12,450 |
| Prime Ag Services | Calexico | Apr 30, 2014 | 6 violations | $177 | 4 | $1,200 |
| Prime Ag Services | Calexico | Apr 30, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jett Harvest, Inc. | Calexico | Apr 30, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Index Fresh, Inc. | Riverside | Apr 28, 2014 | 4 violations | $255 | 1 | $75 |
| Escareno Reforestation | Red Bluff | Apr 20, 2014 | 31 violations | $2,087 | 14 | $1,650 |
| West Coast Custom Harvesting, Inc. | Greenfield | Apr 18, 2014 | 9 violations | $385 | 4 | $950 |
| Joe Panziera Farms | Soledad | Apr 18, 2014 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $450 |
| AA Contracting Garza Ctontracting, Inc. | Bakersfield | Apr 12, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Bolthouse Farms WM. BOLTHOUSE FARMS, INC. | Bakersfield | Apr 12, 2014 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $600 |
| Misionero Vegetables Griffin Produce Company, Inc. | Gonzales | Apr 11, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc | Salinas | Apr 11, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfredo G. Urquidez | Soledad | Apr 10, 2014 | 10 violations | $120 | 6 | $800 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC | Salinas | Apr 10, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Zion Harvest, Inc. | Salinas | Apr 9, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $925 |
| Arreola & Son's Ag Services | Woodlake | Apr 9, 2014 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $475 |
| RAMCO Enterprises, L.P. | Salinas | Apr 8, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R.C. Packing, LLC | Gonzales | Apr 8, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valero Labor Valero, Oscar Reynoso | Woodland | Apr 7, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $800 |
| Dole Fresh Vegetables | Monterey | Apr 6, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthias Juan Villegas Jr. | Gonzales | Apr 6, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Fe Harvesting Vicente Magana Villacana dba | Fillmore | Apr 3, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Martinez | Tulare | Mar 31, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| Citrus Plus, Inc. | Riverside | Mar 14, 2014 | 10 violations | $3,293 | 1 | $1,625 |
| SSS International LLC | Selma | Mar 3, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Magbar Contracting Rivas Barba, Hugo Rogelio FLC | Earlimart | Mar 3, 2014 | 3 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.