Wage and hour cases in Construction at a glance
California employers in Construction account for 2,663 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 1,762 of which found violations (66%). Employers agreed to pay $57,010,780 in back wages to 41,012 workers, and $3,816,270 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 11 cases closed with $938,160 in back wages.
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East of Bay Plastering | Fresno | May 7, 2026 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Citadel Roofing and Solar | Vacaville | May 5, 2026 | 509 violations repeat | $427,532 | 508 | $638,810 |
| Nikki's Transport Inc | Oceanside | Apr 28, 2026 | 9 violations repeat | $18,447 | 8 | 0 |
| Sygnos, Inc. | San Marcos | Apr 4, 2026 | 24 violations | $10,289 | 24 | 0 |
| HCI Systems | Ontario | Mar 22, 2026 | 27 violations | $10,324 | 27 | 0 |
| AST Stone Corporation | Coachella | Feb 19, 2026 | 9 violations | $2,969 | 8 | 0 |
| KB Depot | City Of Industry | Feb 10, 2026 | 10 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Volcon | Glendale | Jan 27, 2026 | 6 violations repeat | $17,438 | 5 | $1,710 |
| SKL Industries, LLC. | Murrieta | Dec 31, 2025 | 186 violations repeat | $126,847 | 170 | $11,971 |
| Inland Builders Group Inc | Lake Elsinore | Dec 21, 2025 | 20 violations | $16,908 | 17 | 0 |
| SCA General Contracting Inc. | Newport Beach | Nov 30, 2025 | 218 violations repeat | $307,406 | 137 | $4,024 |
| CES (Advanced Technology Construction Corp) | Auburn | Aug 2, 2025 | 14 violations | $56,150 | 14 | 0 |
| Gonzalez Landscape | Napa | Jun 23, 2025 | 7 violations | $3,698 | 7 | 0 |
| ADCO Drywall and Metal Framing Inc. | Rancho Cordova | Jun 5, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trinity Power Trinity Construction Enterprises, Inc. | Fresno | Jun 5, 2025 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| META Builders Group Inc. | Los Angeles | May 29, 2025 | 9 violations repeat | $12,257 | 8 | $5,632 |
| Mark Scott Construction (Honest Air Care and Home Services LLC) | Pleasant Hill | May 25, 2025 | 38 violations | $30,071 | 20 | 0 |
| Kenyon Plastering | Fresno | May 19, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quick-Dry Flood Services | Escondido | May 18, 2025 | 4 violations repeat | $12,961 | 3 | $704 |
| ACME Integrated Services | Walnut Creek | Apr 18, 2025 | 3 violations | $3,823 | 1 | 0 |
| Todd Shook Corporation | Glendora | Apr 18, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Scott Construction (Honest Air Care and Home Services LLC) | Pleasant Hill | Apr 13, 2025 | 6 violations | $19,967 | 6 | 0 |
| Old Fashion Roofing | Escondido | Apr 8, 2025 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Three M Drywall, Inc. | Temecula | Apr 5, 2025 | 48 violations repeat | $47,491 | 47 | $40,185 |
| Rutan Plumbing | Rancho Cordova | Apr 5, 2025 | 9 violations | $20,556 | 8 | 0 |
| A-1 Remediation A-1 Remediation Services, Inc. | Sacramento | Mar 24, 2025 | 18 violations | $4,708 | 17 | 0 |
| Servpro Aftermath Restoration Inc. | Riverside | Mar 17, 2025 | 2 violations repeat | $2,232 | 1 | $176 |
| Mark Scott Construction (Honest Air Care and Home Services LLC) | Pleasant Hill | Mar 7, 2025 | 13 violations | $24,316 | 7 | 0 |
| Prime Fencing Academy | Dublin | Mar 3, 2025 | 7 violations repeat | $25,953 | 3 | $1,584 |
| J.I. Garcia Construction, Inc. | Fresno | Feb 20, 2025 | 5 violations | $23,908 | 2 | 0 |
| V3 Electric | Mira Loma | Feb 4, 2025 | 273 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Acrylic Technologies | Roseville | Jan 1, 2025 | 10 violations repeat | $6,700 | 9 | $7,695 |
| USDOL | Los Angeles | Nov 26, 2024 | 2 violations | $340,000 | 1 | 0 |
| Hardrock Management Corporation | Tustin | Nov 3, 2024 | 11 violations | $11,686 | 6 | 0 |
| El Portal Roofing | Los Angeles | Oct 18, 2024 | 7 violations repeat | $11,747 | 6 | $4,224 |
| JEM JEM Unlimited Iron, Inc. | Anaheim | Oct 9, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N1 Electric 3N1 Electric, Inc. | Rialto | Oct 4, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Digital Technologies | Ontario | Sep 26, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brikho Mechanical Brikho Developments, Inc. | Spring Valley | Sep 25, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iron Horse Bulders | Lakeport | Sep 20, 2024 | 9 violations | $5,333 | 9 | 0 |
| Toll Brothers S. Cal. Division | Irvine | Sep 12, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SDW Construction | Richmond | Sep 3, 2024 | 3 violations | $4,024 | 1 | 0 |
| Build ADU Home Remodel | Ontario | Aug 6, 2024 | 4 violations | $7,088 | 1 | 0 |
| Onyx Building Group | El Cajon | Aug 3, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Staley Technologies | Corona | Jul 31, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J & L Plumbing and Drain | Sacramento | Jun 26, 2024 | 34 violations repeat | $19,287 | 19 | $3,344 |
| Howard & Sons, Inc. | San Bernardino | Jun 18, 2024 | 63 violations repeat | $267,178 | 62 | $53,010 |
| Five Star Plastering | Laguna Hills | Jun 11, 2024 | 58 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AMG & Associates Inc. | Santa Clarita | Jun 4, 2024 | 19 violations | $22,308 | 18 | 0 |
| Specialty Siding Axel Building Products, Inc. | Anaheim | Jun 4, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nordic Industries, Inc. | Olivehurst | May 25, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pro Builders Express | La Habra | May 10, 2024 | 3 violations | $1,121 | 0 | 0 |
| Excel Plastering | Canyon Country | May 9, 2024 | 75 violations | $20,069 | 75 | 0 |
| Airbest Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc | Northridge | Apr 30, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baja Exploration | Escondido | Apr 15, 2024 | 21 violations repeat | $21,290 | 20 | $5,640 |
| Forgen LLC | Rocklin | Apr 4, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolff Contracting | Santa Rosa | Mar 30, 2024 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Associated Construction | Los Angeles | Mar 5, 2024 | 12 violations repeat | $13,619 | 6 | $4,116 |
| My Smart House | Murrieta | Feb 24, 2024 | 54 violations | $18,569 | 53 | 0 |
| Shangri-La Construction, LP | Los Angeles | Feb 14, 2024 | 6 violations | $28,228 | 5 | 0 |
| Oscar Morris Construction | North Hollywood | Jan 19, 2024 | 9 violations repeat | $4,586 | 8 | $686 |
| Burke Masonry Burke Masonry Services, Inc. | Santa Ana | Jan 3, 2024 | 2 violations | $31 | 1 | 0 |
| Nextech Security Solutions | Irvine | Dec 30, 2023 | 3 violations | $2,479 | 2 | 0 |
| R&R Demo and Grading Corp | Los Angeles | Dec 27, 2023 | 6 violations repeat | $2,503 | 5 | $4,165 |
| Access Cabinets | Canyon Country | Dec 22, 2023 | 6 violations repeat | $17,158 | 5 | $3,430 |
| Gilmore Heating,Air Conditioning and Plumbing | Sacramento | Dec 21, 2023 | 52 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HVAC Top Team | Van Nuys | Dec 20, 2023 | 3 violations | $1,174 | 1 | 0 |
| Alta Drywall Innovative Wall Systems Inc. | Escondido | Dec 14, 2023 | 698 violations repeat | $385,000 | 580 | $20,000 |
| Ben's Asphalt, Inc. Skeffington Enterprises, Inc. | Santa Ana | Dec 1, 2023 | 2 violations | $18,844 | 1 | 0 |
| Silverline Silverline Construction Inc | Gardena | Nov 30, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JD Firestop | Tracy | Nov 30, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| World Mechanical | Los Angeles | Nov 24, 2023 | 212 violations | $139,427 | 170 | 0 |
| High Tech Floor Covering | Ontario | Nov 19, 2023 | 8 violations | $21,984 | 5 | 0 |
| GNC Heating and Air | San Bernardino | Nov 16, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pride Electric | Mira Loma | Nov 8, 2023 | 154 violations repeat | $287,138 | 153 | $21,560 |
| DCN Inc. Momo Residental Construction | Walnut | Nov 7, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Holloway Design and Construction | Palmdale | Oct 15, 2023 | 3 violations repeat | $2,284 | 1 | $686 |
| ABC Builders, LLC | Costa Mesa | Oct 4, 2023 | 4 violations repeat | $7,041 | 3 | $1,995 |
| Millennium Fire Protection | Carlsbad | Sep 30, 2023 | 28 violations | $152,397 | 28 | 0 |
| Monarch Company | Spring Valley | Sep 30, 2023 | 22 violations | $87,317 | 11 | 0 |
| Harper Construction Harper Construction Comapny, Inc. | San Diego | Sep 30, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watkins Environmental, Inc. | San Diego | Sep 28, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norcal Custom Builders and Construction, Inc. | San Jose | Sep 26, 2023 | 11 violations | $40,209 | 11 | $9,163 |
| Parsons Transportation Group, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 18, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Certified Mechanical Systems, Inc. | Temecula | Sep 12, 2023 | 59 violations | $98,615 | 16 | 0 |
| Baldi Brothers | Beaumont | Sep 10, 2023 | 19 violations | $1,600 | 18 | 0 |
| LeCut Construction | San Jose | Sep 8, 2023 | 9 violations | $4,786 | 5 | 0 |
| Kalley Flooring | Los Angeles | Aug 29, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Better Cleaning Company | Los Angeles | Aug 13, 2023 | 8 violations | $16,682 | 6 | 0 |
| Northern California Nail Company | Livermore | Aug 5, 2023 | 158 violations repeat | $962,220 | 156 | $56,315 |
| IPI Construction | Panorama City | Aug 2, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barza Construction | Sylmar | Aug 1, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temecula Valley Drywall | Murrieta | Jul 31, 2023 | 6 violations repeat | $4,360 | 5 | $1,960 |
| Sun Energy Construction | Ontario | Jul 22, 2023 | 18 violations repeat | $19,260 | 14 | $11,298 |
| Xanna, Inc. | Calimesa | Jul 21, 2023 | 7 violations | $40,280 | 6 | 0 |
| Driptech Plumbing Solutions | Novato | Jul 19, 2023 | 6 violations repeat | $12,161 | 3 | $1,995 |
| Danco Builders Northwest | Arcata | Jul 16, 2023 | 14 violations | $116,890 | 14 | 0 |
| Harrell Electric Harrell Enterprises, Inc. | Riverside | Jul 16, 2023 | 5 violations | $2,812 | 4 | 0 |
| Outsource Telecom | El Segundo | Jul 14, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Granite Construction Company | Carlsbad | Jul 12, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Construction
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Roofing and Solar | 2 | $1,272,622 | 893 | May 5, 2026 |
| California Professional Engineering | 1 | $1,085,552 | 94 | Aug 21, 2020 |
| Northern California Nail Company | 1 | $962,220 | 156 | Aug 5, 2023 |
| Executive Plumbing, Heating and Air | 1 | $900,000 | 1,035 | Jan 26, 2005 |
| Bara Infoware & Federal Solutions Group | 1 | $889,134 | 87 | Oct 30, 2017 |
| Ecotality Inc | 2 | $854,242 | 88 | Jan 28, 2013 |
| Future Plastering, Inc. | 2 | $771,582 | 277 | Aug 7, 2020 |
| Arizona Pipeline | 1 | $749,862 | 740 | Nov 23, 2009 |
| Lowery-Pena Construction Company | 3 | $634,527 | 74 | Apr 16, 2023 |
| Arbon Equipment | 1 | $633,207 | 422 | Dec 20, 2014 |
| Garris Plastering | 4 | $627,294 | 2,549 | Aug 3, 2007 |
| Saddleback Roofing | 1 | $616,652 | 341 | Jul 20, 2020 |
| JEM | 2 | $529,187 | 145 | Oct 9, 2024 |
| Salazar Construction | 1 | $495,809 | 261 | Sep 5, 2007 |
| West Coast Drywall & Paint | 5 | $482,018 | 1,171 | Mar 28, 2019 |
| Bara Infoware, Inc. | 7 | $460,333 | 21 | Jul 15, 2014 |
| CES (Advanced Technology Construction Corp) | 9 | $460,151 | 237 | Aug 2, 2025 |
| Model Citizens | 1 | $458,976 | 16 | Dec 22, 2021 |
| Harold E. Nutter & Son, Inc. (AFRC Vancouver) | 6 | $436,054 | 87 | Sep 1, 2011 |
| Performance Drywall | 1 | $430,304 | 568 | Jan 20, 2021 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | $486,999 | 580 |
| 2025 | 24 | 20 | $745,952 | 477 |
| 2024 | 30 | 25 | $796,164 | 291 |
| 2023 | 99 | 71 | $3,436,510 | 1,769 |
| 2022 | 91 | 64 | $1,934,274 | 1,212 |
| 2021 | 88 | 65 | $2,596,166 | 1,543 |
| 2020 | 141 | 100 | $4,805,338 | 1,954 |
| 2019 | 116 | 90 | $1,650,203 | 1,088 |
| 2018 | 74 | 49 | $1,915,507 | 1,470 |
| 2017 | 68 | 56 | $2,581,720 | 690 |
| 2016 | 66 | 45 | $1,380,557 | 800 |
| 2015 | 123 | 87 | $3,188,092 | 2,929 |
| 2014 | 152 | 89 | $3,516,369 | 2,487 |
| 2013 | 146 | 100 | $3,848,263 | 1,689 |
| 2012 | 207 | 118 | $1,848,810 | 1,328 |
| 2011 | 215 | 131 | $3,445,239 | 1,452 |
| 2010 | 208 | 124 | $2,522,622 | 1,739 |
| 2009 | 114 | 71 | $2,919,339 | 2,524 |
| 2008 | 110 | 62 | $1,849,258 | 1,697 |
| 2007 | 120 | 73 | $2,846,509 | 4,308 |
| 2006 | 137 | 100 | $2,518,966 | 2,669 |
| 2005 | 186 | 114 | $2,846,664 | 3,793 |
| 2004 | 80 | 55 | $1,552,513 | 1,410 |
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.