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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vino Vid | Santa Rosa | Sep 11, 2019 | 20 violations | $871 | 8 | $20,291 |
| Redwood Empire Vineyard Management Inc | Geyserville | Sep 11, 2019 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,008 |
| Brothers Best Labor | Santa Maria | Sep 8, 2019 | 131 violations | $24,790 | 62 | $14,570 |
| Carrillo, Saint Jude | Atwater | Sep 7, 2019 | 8 violations | $1,166 | 4 | $4,588 |
| Del Monte Foods | Modesto | Sep 5, 2019 | 1 violation | $54 | 1 | 0 |
| Mandeep Johal | Yuba City | Aug 30, 2019 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,294 |
| Vine Project Vineyard Management | Napa | Aug 25, 2019 | 39 violations | $19,407 | 18 | $5,261 |
| Long Meadow Ranch | Saint Helena | Aug 25, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,275 |
| Alpha Omega Winery Alpha & Omega Winery, LLC | Saint Helena | Aug 25, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,275 |
| Van Groningen & Sons | Manteca | Aug 23, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,902 |
| John McCormack Company, Inc - Housing | Walnut Grove | Aug 21, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $8,157 |
| Mendoza Brothers Harvesting | Santa Maria | Aug 19, 2019 | 3 violations | $490 | 1 | $11,274 |
| Arturo Balanos | Marysville | Aug 19, 2019 | 20 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bidhi Farming | Yuba City | Aug 19, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haas Atwal Orchards | Olivehurst | Aug 18, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,294 |
| K & I Ag, Inc. | Mcfarland | Aug 18, 2019 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,608 |
| Juraj Milicic & Son | Mcfarland | Aug 18, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,020 |
| Espinoza Valdez, Jose Espinoza Farm Labor Contractor | Delano | Aug 18, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,503 |
| Jakov Dulcich and Sons, LLC | Mcfarland | Aug 18, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adiuvo FLC | Bakersfield | Aug 17, 2019 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,515 |
| Sunview Vineyards of California, Inc. | Delano | Aug 17, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaguar Farm Labor Contracting, Inc. | Delano | Aug 17, 2019 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,006 |
| Road Runner Farming, LLC | Delano | Aug 17, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Masih Farm Labor Contractor | Yuba City | Aug 17, 2019 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,373 |
| Robledo, Jose Arturo | Pixley | Aug 17, 2019 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,008 |
| Jakov Dulcich and Sons, LLC | Mcfarland | Aug 17, 2019 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,756 |
| Mitchell Vineyards LLC | Saint Helena | Aug 14, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,505 |
| Ron Wicker Management | Rutherford | Aug 14, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,505 |
| Bains Orchards | Yuba City | Aug 13, 2019 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,039 |
| Hundal Farms | Lincoln | Aug 12, 2019 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,529 |
| Rancho Nuevo Harvesting | Santa Maria | Aug 10, 2019 | 2 violations | $698 | 1 | $1,236 |
| Rancho Nuevo Harvesting | Santa Maria | Aug 10, 2019 | 4 violations | $684 | 1 | $4,062 |
| Quality Produce, LLC | Lakeview | Jul 15, 2019 | 60 violations | $11,769 | 44 | $15,036 |
| Talley Farms | Arroyo Grande | Jul 11, 2019 | 27 violations | $4,269 | 24 | $7,417 |
| JMC Farming | Santa Maria | Jul 10, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,826 |
| Alco Harvesting | Santa Maria | Jul 8, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adobe Creek Orchards | Kelseyville | Jul 2, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $8,157 |
| San Pasqual Avocado Company Francis J. Pedace and Elizabeth Pedace | Escondido | Jun 30, 2019 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $8,769 |
| Sierra Del Oro Sierra Land Group, Inc. | Pauma Valley | Jun 26, 2019 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mellano and Company | Oceanside | Jun 25, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rancho Eugenio | Fallbrook | Jun 25, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,382 |
| West Coast Harvesting, Inc. | Temecula | Jun 25, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Avocado Corporation | Escondido | Jun 22, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,382 |
| Stehly Grove Management | Valley Center | Jun 15, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $5,353 |
| J & M Labor Service, Inc. | Sanger | Jun 9, 2019 | 9 violations | $300 | 3 | $7,766 |
| Four Seasons Contracting, Inc. | Fresno | Jun 9, 2019 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,762 |
| McClarty Farms, LLC | Selma | Jun 9, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Hope Harvesting | Santa Maria | Jun 9, 2019 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,544 |
| B & C Packing, Inc. | Kingsburg | Jun 9, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,263 |
| We Love Berries, LLC | Nipomo | Jun 8, 2019 | 109 violations | $17,050 | 108 | $1,215 |
| Four A's Labor, Inc. | Visalia | Jun 8, 2019 | 10 violations | $728 | 2 | $8,517 |
| J. Garcia Farm Labor, LLC | Parlier | Jun 8, 2019 | 8 violations | $120 | 2 | $8,016 |
| Summersweet Farms, Inc. | Reedley | Jun 8, 2019 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,507 |
| Herrera Farms, Inc. | Del Rey | Jun 8, 2019 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,255 |
| Nick Mendoza Farms, Inc. | Reedley | Jun 6, 2019 | 10 violations | $120 | 2 | $13,765 |
| La Fuente Farming, Inc. | Santa Maria | Jun 4, 2019 | 118 violations | $14,785 | 72 | $6,073 |
| Bella Vista Farming Company, LLC | Kelseyville | Jun 4, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Jensen Farms LP | Kingsburg | Jun 4, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,503 |
| Rancho Del Mar | Santa Maria | Jun 3, 2019 | 447 violations | $97,383 | 443 | $9,369 |
| Pacifica Personnel, Inc. | Santa Maria | Jun 3, 2019 | 114 violations | $19,093 | 51 | $12,203 |
| Avalon Jumpers | Portola Valley | May 30, 2019 | 8 violations | $33,035 | 7 | 0 |
| Shannon Ranches | Clearlake Oaks | May 29, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Altman Specialty Plants | Perris | May 28, 2019 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,004 |
| Empire Farm Labor Contractor | Salinas | May 10, 2019 | 85 violations | $38,260 | 79 | $18,414 |
| Abel Mendoza, Inc. | Tracy | May 3, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Galvan Farming Services, Inc. | Stockton | Apr 28, 2019 | 24 violations | $980 | 14 | $22,295 |
| Mendoza Family Labor Contracting II | Madera | Apr 28, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,253 |
| Jeronimo Jimenez | Stockton | Apr 26, 2019 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,515 |
| Duckhorn Vineyards Mallard Intermediate Inc. & Subsidaries | Saint Helena | Apr 24, 2019 | 8 violations | $3,367 | 3 | $5,261 |
| Jack Neal & Son, Inc. | Saint Helena | Apr 23, 2019 | 14 violations | $437 | 4 | $14,028 |
| Wight Vineyard Management | Saint Helena | Apr 23, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $2,505 |
| Esteban Manrique Martinez | Yuba City | Apr 23, 2019 | 16 violations | 0 | 0 | $9,519 |
| Church Brothers | Salinas | Apr 1, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,275 |
| JCD Farm Labor | Heber | Mar 31, 2019 | 46 violations | $3,044 | 40 | $7,647 |
| Mann Packing Mann Packing Co., Inc. | Salinas | Mar 31, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,147 |
| Growers Link Bautista De La Paz, Javier | Stockton | Mar 30, 2019 | 179 violations | $20,000 | 33 | 0 |
| Joe Heger Farms, LLC | El Centro | Mar 8, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AGRO Farm Labor Services, Inc. | Shafter | Mar 4, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $3,824 |
| 8-A Packing | El Centro | Mar 3, 2019 | 53 violations | $3,287 | 45 | $14,028 |
| Lakeside Organic Gardens | Watsonville | Mar 1, 2019 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,010 |
| Sunrise Packing | Calexico | Feb 27, 2019 | 65 violations | $2,395 | 55 | $14,185 |
| Corona Vineyard Management | Napa | Feb 25, 2019 | 355 violations | $512,130 | 93 | $17,177 |
| Anoroc Vineyard Management, Inc. | Napa | Feb 25, 2019 | 28 violations | $10,743 | 21 | $3,817 |
| Galvan, Mario FLC Galvan Farming Services, Inc. | Lockeford | Feb 3, 2019 | 33 violations | $840 | 24 | $17,588 |
| Superior Harvest, Inc | Woodlake | Jan 31, 2019 | 13 violations | $35 | 1 | $19,038 |
| Den Hartog International Farms, Inc. | Lodi | Jan 31, 2019 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $11,523 |
| MDM Farm Labor Services | Galt | Jan 31, 2019 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $24,048 |
| West Coast Grape Farming | Ceres | Jan 31, 2019 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $8,768 |
| Heriberto Mosqueda Sandoval (FLC) | Galt | Jan 30, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stokes Farms | Lodi | Jan 30, 2019 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,549 |
| Manuel Lopez Farms | Stockton | Jan 30, 2019 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $18,098 |
| Raul Ramirez Millan | Lodi | Jan 29, 2019 | 13 violations | $800 | 6 | $4,509 |
| Jasbir S. Gill | Lodi | Jan 29, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arbor West Tree Surgeons | San Diego | Dec 31, 2018 | 30 violations | $34,960 | 26 | 0 |
| Brumm Farms | Visalia | Dec 14, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big Valley Labor LLC | King City | Dec 3, 2018 | 17 violations | $3,875 | 7 | $41,834 |
| Allianzas Packing | Calexico | Nov 30, 2018 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $12,463 |
| Sea View Sea View Packing Inc | Coachella | Nov 16, 2018 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,511 |
| Sosa Farm Labor Contractor Faustino Colores Sosa DBA Sosa FLC | Fallbrook | Nov 7, 2018 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $8,267 |
| Citrus Plus, Inc. | Riverside | Nov 7, 2018 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,259 |
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.