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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pezzini Berry Farms | Salinas | Oct 21, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Teixeira & Sons Dairy | Livingston | Oct 12, 2011 | 3 violations | $384 | 1 | 0 |
| M. Estrada Labor Service | Kerman | Oct 1, 2011 | 15 violations | $1,155 | 7 | $1,725 |
| Golden Gate Fields Pacific Racing Association | Berkeley | Sep 28, 2011 | 45 violations | $11,610 | 44 | 0 |
| Magdaleno, Jose Manuel | Stockton | Sep 28, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Magdaleno, Jose Manuel | Stockton | Sep 28, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Magdaleno, Jose Manuel | Stockton | Sep 28, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hall, Carol J. (FLC) | Clovis | Sep 25, 2011 | 13 violations | $548 | 5 | $1,750 |
| Salwasser, Inc. | Kerman | Sep 25, 2011 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sound Forest Technologies LLC | Cottonwood | Sep 24, 2011 | 40 violations | $17,172 | 29 | $3,850 |
| Flores, Jose Miramontes (FLC) | Atwater | Sep 24, 2011 | 14 violations | $504 | 6 | $17,850 |
| Gold Hills Almond Ranch, Inc. | Ballico | Sep 24, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $600 |
| Sundance Natural Foods Company | Oceanside | Sep 21, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Acosta Labor Services LLC-Gridley Labor Camp | Yuba City | Sep 17, 2011 | 16 violations | $4,160 | 13 | $2,525 |
| Acosta Labor Services LLC-Yuba City Camp | Yuba City | Sep 17, 2011 | 14 violations | $1,500 | 10 | $3,175 |
| B.K. Thiara Bakshinder Thiara Farms | Yuba City | Sep 17, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thiara Brothers Orchards | Yuba City | Sep 17, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $525 |
| Kewal Singh | Yuba City | Sep 17, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,025 |
| Victor's Grove Service | Temecula | Sep 17, 2011 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,650 |
| Golden West Farm Labor Contractors, Inc. | Riverside | Sep 17, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ovidio Garza Garza Ovidio G. Garza Farm Labor Contractors | Indio | Sep 17, 2011 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,325 |
| Thiara Agribusiness | Yuba City | Sep 17, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Serrato Farm Labor Contractors | Pauma Valley | Sep 12, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negrete, Angel Melchor (FLC) | Merced | Sep 11, 2011 | 27 violations | $337 | 11 | $1,400 |
| Castro, Humberto FLC | Kerman | Sep 11, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Rossi Farms | Pescadero | Sep 9, 2011 | 24 violations | $12,911 | 18 | $19,900 |
| Muzzi Ranch Inc. | Pescadero | Sep 7, 2011 | 58 violations | $22,000 | 44 | $5,300 |
| Fahy Tree Service | San Rafael | Sep 6, 2011 | 7 violations | $313 | 7 | 0 |
| Fahy Tree Service | San Rafael | Sep 6, 2011 | 5 violations | $209 | 5 | 0 |
| Gonzalez Jr, Margarito (FLC) | Orosi | Sep 3, 2011 | 17 violations | $1,248 | 13 | $2,100 |
| Rodriguez, Maria (FLC) | Woodlake | Sep 3, 2011 | 10 violations | $72 | 1 | $1,300 |
| Alvarez, Robert (FLC) Robert Alvarez Farm Labor Contracting | Reedley | Sep 3, 2011 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,200 |
| Sunwest Fruit Company | Parlier | Sep 3, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $600 |
| Paul Singh (AgEr) | Caruthers | Sep 3, 2011 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $800 |
| Mas Alla Del Sol Ag | Selma | Sep 3, 2011 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,350 |
| Sierra Vista Ranches Sierra Vista Ranches (AgEr) | Kingsburg | Sep 3, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $600 |
| Leopoldo's Farm Service, Inc. | Kingsburg | Aug 31, 2011 | 12 violations | $1,616 | 7 | $2,800 |
| McArron Properties, Inc | Selma | Aug 31, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayala, Piedad (FLC) | Riverdale | Aug 28, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $400 |
| R & D Farms (AgEr) | Reedley | Aug 27, 2011 | 17 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,100 |
| B & B Farms | Lodi | Aug 24, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GR Farm Labor | Fresno | Aug 22, 2011 | 9 violations | $320 | 2 | $1,300 |
| Baloian Packing Co., Inc. | Fresno | Aug 22, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,200 |
| Tony Morris Dairy | Modesto | Aug 22, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J A Contracting Juan Luis Ayala Lopez-FLC | Visalia | Aug 13, 2011 | 409 violations | $20,905 | 400 | $4,200 |
| Larry Champagne Farms Gateway Auto Sales & Leasing, Inc. | Fresno | Aug 7, 2011 | 2 violations | $392 | 1 | 0 |
| Collazo, Ralph A. Ralph Collazo Packing, Inc. | Heber | Aug 5, 2011 | 3 violations | $1,009 | 2 | 0 |
| Greenfield AG Services, Inc. | Madera | Jul 30, 2011 | 100 violations | $1,884 | 47 | $2,100 |
| Cerutti Bros., Inc. | Newman | Jul 30, 2011 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $750 |
| T-ROD INC Trinidad Rodriguez | Cutler | Jul 26, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Castillo Valencia, Maria Pieda (FLC) | Madera | Jul 17, 2011 | 8 violations | $200 | 2 | $1,300 |
| Sunnyside Packing Co., Inc. | Selma | Jul 17, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $600 |
| D & L Produce Serimian, Donald (AgEr) | Selma | Jul 17, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $575 |
| Pinoy Pride Ag Aniag, Randall L. (FLC) | Reedley | Jul 17, 2011 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,075 |
| YNT Harvesting Calvillo, Yolanda Lopez (FLC) | Dinuba | Jul 17, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,450 |
| Munger Bros., LLC | Delano | Jul 17, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,100 |
| AgPrime Corp. | Los Banos | Jul 16, 2011 | 103 violations | $7,650 | 96 | $1,350 |
| Premier Ag Services, LLC | Madera | Jul 16, 2011 | 13 violations | $212 | 8 | $1,700 |
| Fruit Harvest Fred Garza, Jr. Inc. | Sanger | Jul 16, 2011 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Munger Bros., LLC | Delano | Jul 16, 2011 | 14 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,500 |
| Wagon Wheel Farms | Parlier | Jul 16, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $550 |
| Lopez and Sons Farms, Inc. | Stockton | Jul 16, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $225 |
| Andreotti Family Farm | Half Moon Bay | Jul 13, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevino & Son Farm Labor | Orosi | Jul 12, 2011 | 13 violations | $1,188 | 6 | $1,525 |
| Boos Family Farms, LLC | Fresno | Jul 12, 2011 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $575 |
| Sierra Labor, Inc | Reedley | Jul 12, 2011 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $900 |
| Kozuki Farming, Inc. | Parlier | Jul 12, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,100 |
| All Ag, Inc. | Sanger | Jul 12, 2011 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Gurdial Purewal Farms | Selma | Jul 12, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $550 |
| Montemayor Sheep Shearing | Bakersfield | Jun 30, 2011 | 76 violations | $22,252 | 13 | $95,700 |
| Steve Park Apiaries Steve E. Park Apiaries, Inc. | Palo Cedro | Jun 28, 2011 | 14 violations | $773 | 11 | 0 |
| C.C. Farm Labor Services | Cutler | Jun 19, 2011 | 11 violations | $870 | 5 | $1,800 |
| Jensen McClarty LLC | Kingsburg | Jun 19, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $550 |
| Hall, Carol J. (FLC) | Clovis | Jun 18, 2011 | 5 violations | $222 | 1 | $550 |
| Valley Labor Services, Inc. | Dinuba | Jun 18, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunwest Fruit Company | Parlier | Jun 18, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francisco Sanchez Farm Labor | Madera | Jun 17, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M and R Packing Company | Lodi | Jun 17, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diaz Contracting | Visalia | Jun 16, 2011 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $900 |
| Redgate Farms, Inc. | Traver | Jun 16, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $550 |
| Murillo, Salvador | Dinuba | Jun 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodriguez Labor Services/Rodriguez Farms | Parlier | Jun 15, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R & R Ranch Renwick Limited Partnership | Lodi | Jun 13, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Gotelli and Sons | Stockton | Jun 12, 2011 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $625 |
| Automated Agways | Corning | Jun 12, 2011 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $975 |
| Southern Cherry Investments, LLC | Linden | Jun 11, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arroyo's Farming, Inc. | Stockton | Jun 11, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F.-F.D. Orchards | Linden | Jun 11, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rivermaid Trading Company, Inc. | Lodi | Jun 11, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| V & A Lagorio, Inc. | Linden | Jun 11, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DIAZ G., J. Elias FLC | Stockton | Jun 10, 2011 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Prado Farm Labor | Strathmore | Jun 10, 2011 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $950 |
| Tri G Farms, Inc. | Stockton | Jun 10, 2011 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grimway Farms Grimmway Enterprises Inc. | Arvin | Jun 4, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J & H Tree Services | Delano | Jun 4, 2011 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melba Nunez Melba Nunez Contracting | Mc Farland | Jun 2, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| Castle Rock Vineyards | Richgrove | Jun 2, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $550 |
| Empire Farm Labor Contracting, Inc. | Mc Farland | Jun 2, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun World Sun World International, LLC | Bakersfield | Jun 2, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freedom AG Inc | Arvin | Jun 2, 2011 | 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.