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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magana Labor Services | Fillmore | Jun 8, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prime Time International | Coachella | Jun 8, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Salazar Farm Labor Contracting | Coachella | Jun 8, 2008 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $675 |
| Oasis Ranch Management, Inc. | Coachella | Jun 8, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valley Pride | Coachella | Jun 8, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanchez Farm Labor | Lodi | Jun 7, 2008 | 13 violations | $125 | 4 | $1,525 |
| Di Bella Farm Labor | Stockton | Jun 7, 2008 | 12 violations | $112 | 1 | $1,712 |
| Fresh-Pic Harvest Inc. | Coachella | Jun 7, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Agri Lands, Inc. | Modesto | Jun 7, 2008 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merced Farm Labor Colunga, Maria de Los Angeles | Atwater | Jun 7, 2008 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aguilera Labor Contractor | Strathmore | Jun 6, 2008 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,550 |
| R. & J. Dondero, Inc. | Linden | Jun 4, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $881 |
| Magana, Raul | Stockton | Jun 4, 2008 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,163 |
| BF Belk Farms | Thermal | Jun 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Bagdasarian, Inc. | Mecca | Jun 3, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaime Zepeda Labor Contracting, Inc. | Thermal | Jun 3, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moya Farms Moya, Ricarda FLC | Reedley | May 31, 2008 | 19 violations | $2,149 | 6 | $1,625 |
| Pistoresi, Ralph A. Pistoresi Agricultural Service, Inc. | Madera | May 26, 2008 | 21 violations | $875 | 13 | $1,625 |
| Julio and Marion Pistoresi Trust | Madera | May 26, 2008 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.A.T. Labor Service | Reedley | May 24, 2008 | 19 violations | $632 | 13 | $825 |
| Singh, Gian | Selma | May 24, 2008 | 19 violations | $632 | 13 | $825 |
| J. Jacobo Farm Labor Contractor, Inc. | Selma | May 19, 2008 | 64 violations | $1,114 | 30 | $2,600 |
| Marthedal Farms | Fresno | May 19, 2008 | 61 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,100 |
| Bienvenido R. Rosal, Farm Labor Contractor | Yuba City | May 17, 2008 | 186 violations repeat | $30,389 | 168 | $9,450 |
| J & A Solari, Inc. | Linden | May 17, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $975 |
| Kyle & Family Farms, LLC | Shafter | May 12, 2008 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,000 |
| Bayou Aquatic Supplies & Exotic Pet Foods | Ontario | May 3, 2008 | 18 violations | $24,044 | 17 | 0 |
| Ewing Farm Labor Service | Reedley | May 1, 2008 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kay Dix, Inc. - Leary Ranch | Walnut Grove | Apr 30, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,775 |
| Pacific Sod Farms, Ltd. | San Jacinto | Apr 27, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanimura & Antle Fresh Foods, Inc. | Salinas | Apr 19, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $16,000 |
| Taylor Farms Taylor Farms California, Inc | Salinas | Apr 16, 2008 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dole Fresh Vegetables | Monterey | Apr 10, 2008 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,500 |
| BC Harvesting, Co. Solis, Yecenia dba: BC Harvesting, Co | Salinas | Apr 9, 2008 | 163 violations | $2,373 | 87 | 0 |
| E.C. Labor Benito Veliz Carrillo dba: E C Labor | Calexico | Mar 31, 2008 | 549 violations | $9,045 | 298 | 0 |
| Hart Restoration | Walnut Grove | Mar 31, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanimura & Antle | Salinas | Mar 29, 2008 | 1,065 violations | $6,709 | 533 | 0 |
| Byrd Produce Co. | Guadalupe | Mar 23, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $900 |
| Ikeda Bros. | Arroyo Grande | Mar 23, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Remberto Ramos (FLC) | Santa Maria | Mar 23, 2008 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,100 |
| Fresh Bounty of Santa Maria | Santa Maria | Mar 19, 2008 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Loma Larga Farms | Santa Maria | Mar 19, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ram Ag Harvesting Edgar Ramirez DBA Ram Ag Harvesting | Santa Maria | Mar 19, 2008 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,850 |
| Realito Berry Farms | Santa Maria | Mar 19, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Growers Transplanting | Salinas | Mar 19, 2008 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $656 |
| Agro-Jal Agro-Jal Farming Enterprises, Inc. | Santa Maria | Mar 18, 2008 | 28 violations | $2,634 | 23 | $2,975 |
| Velazquez Packing | Lompoc | Mar 18, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Padres Berry Farms | Santa Maria | Mar 18, 2008 | 13 violations | 0 | 0 | $806 |
| Y. Hayashi & Sons | Arroyo Grande | Mar 18, 2008 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Casteneda & Sons, Inc. | Santa Maria | Mar 18, 2008 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,850 |
| Jose Octavio Amadeo Ayala | Santa Maria | Mar 18, 2008 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,300 |
| Osmar Pineda | Santa Maria | Mar 18, 2008 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,300 |
| Big E Produce, Inc. | Lompoc | Mar 17, 2008 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baroda Farms, Inc. | Lompoc | Mar 16, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hong's Farm | Hemet | Mar 13, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunrise Farms | Vista | Mar 11, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D & E Propagators | Encinitas | Mar 8, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & G Grove Management A & G Grove Management Services, Inc | Escondido | Mar 8, 2008 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | $9,000 |
| McMillan Farm Mgt McMillan Farm Management Company | Temecula | Mar 8, 2008 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,000 |
| Fox Point Farms Echter, Robert dba: Fox Point Farms | Encinitas | Mar 8, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Franco's Flowers | Encinitas | Mar 5, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emerald M. Growers | Encinitas | Mar 5, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kocher Flower Growers | Encinitas | Mar 5, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alejandro Cervantes Contractor | Mecca | Mar 4, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CBJ Dairy Chad J. Spyskma, Sole Proprietorship | San Jacinto | Feb 28, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunny Cove Citrus, LLC | Orange Cove | Jan 31, 2008 | 1 violation repeat | $168 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew Smith Co. | Salinas | Jan 30, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Oseguera Company | Salinas | Jan 26, 2008 | 123 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Ag Specialist | Lemoore | Jan 24, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rio Farms | King City | Jan 24, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barth Farms Robert and Yang Barth dba | Ontario | Jan 24, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Don El Don Farm Contracting, Ing | Brawley | Jan 23, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GTO Packing | Soledad | Jan 23, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esparza Enterprises, Inc. | Bakersfield | Jan 23, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valley Pride California Artichoke Growers Corporation | Coachella | Jan 23, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge P. Lopez | North Shore | Jan 23, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $750 |
| Grimway Farms Grimway Enterprises, Inc. | Bakersfield | Jan 23, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ocean Mist Farm California Artichoke Growers Corporation | Coachella | Jan 23, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luna Nueva Harvest | Heber | Jan 22, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diamond Cutters Diamond Cutters Harvesting, LLC | Salinas | Jan 22, 2008 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,250 |
| Merced Farm Labor | Atwater | Jan 22, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R.C. Packing, LLC | Gonzales | Jan 16, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Serrato Farm Labor Contractors | Pauma Valley | Jan 15, 2008 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,250 |
| California Citrus California Citrus Cooperative | Riverside | Jan 15, 2008 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Singh & Sons | Oceanside | Dec 28, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimenez Farms | Santa Paula | Dec 12, 2007 | 108 violations | $11,652 | 57 | $1,975 |
| Sun Fresh USA | Santa Paula | Dec 12, 2007 | 37 violations | $4,259 | 28 | $1,225 |
| Jackpot Harvesting Jackpot Harvesting, Co., Inc. | Gonzales | Dec 12, 2007 | 10 violations | $50 | 2 | $1,700 |
| Mugu Growers | Camarillo | Dec 11, 2007 | 10 violations | $484 | 4 | $975 |
| Agricultural Computerized Technology | Oxnard | Dec 11, 2007 | 14 violations | $370 | 6 | $4,100 |
| Plantel Nursery Plantel Nurseries, Inc | Santa Maria | Dec 11, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Knoll Farms | Brentwood | Dec 11, 2007 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santiago Renteria Labor Contracting, Inc. | Mc Farland | Nov 26, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Acre Farms | Thermal | Nov 20, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Camacho Labor Contracting | Coachella | Nov 15, 2007 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodriguez Labor Service | Thermal | Nov 15, 2007 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun World Sun World International, Inc | Coachella | Nov 15, 2007 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Global Horizons, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 7, 2007 | 31 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paramount Farming Company LLC | Bakersfield | Oct 31, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koussar Parveen Khan, FLC | Live Oak | Oct 29, 2007 | 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.