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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Trudeau Electric | Lancaster | Mar 31, 2015 | 33 violations | $75,877 | 22 | 0 |
| Cal Roofing | Los Angeles | Mar 31, 2015 | 9 violations | $1,912 | 9 | 0 |
| Imperial Contracting | Irvine | Mar 31, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mota's Floorcovering Inc. | Riverside | Mar 30, 2015 | 128 violations repeat | $229,358 | 127 | $47,498 |
| Mark A Wunch General Contractor | San Diego | Mar 28, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H3 BUILDERS INC H3 Engineering Incorporated aka | Norwalk | Mar 26, 2015 | 16 violations | $2,804 | 16 | 0 |
| West Coast Drywall & Paint | Riverside | Mar 25, 2015 | 992 violations repeat | $440,645 | 991 | $545,050 |
| West Coast Drywall & Paint West Coast Drywall & Company, Inc. | San Diego | Mar 25, 2015 | 78 violations | $31,575 | 78 | 0 |
| Controlworks | Chino | Mar 12, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Standard Drywall Inc. | Corona | Mar 5, 2015 | 6 violations repeat | $2,350 | 6 | $1,320 |
| Advance Building Concept, Inc. | Westminster | Mar 2, 2015 | 30 violations | $48,745 | 27 | 0 |
| K.A.R. Construction | Los Angeles | Feb 28, 2015 | 44 violations | $9,508 | 23 | 0 |
| BAY AREA HIGH REACH | Hayward | Feb 28, 2015 | 17 violations | $843 | 6 | 0 |
| Pro Drywall Systems | Selma | Feb 24, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MasTec (FKA: Westower) | Roseville | Feb 18, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AF Gomes, Inc. | San Jose | Feb 15, 2015 | 44 violations | $20,095 | 42 | 0 |
| Richard Brady & Associates | Santee | Feb 14, 2015 | 27 violations | $9,687 | 14 | 0 |
| Bay Area Tile and Stone | Hayward | Feb 5, 2015 | 13 violations | $7,187 | 12 | 0 |
| Management & Training Corporation | Calexico | Jan 27, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AA Electric & Plumbing | Glendale | Jan 25, 2015 | 44 violations | $245,389 | 19 | 0 |
| Corrpro Corrpro Companies, Inc. | Hayward | Jan 16, 2015 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Classical Building Arts, Inc. | Temple City | Jan 12, 2015 | 24 violations | $58,110 | 17 | 0 |
| Sellers Painting Inc | Discovery Bay | Jan 9, 2015 | 2 violations | $2,928 | 1 | 0 |
| Magnum Drywall, Inc. Magnum Investment Holding, Inc. | Fremont | Jan 8, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VIP Home Remodelers | San Marcos | Jan 7, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vista Solar | Santa Clara | Jan 6, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dynamic Coatings, Inc. | Fresno | Jan 4, 2015 | 8 violations | $1,003 | 7 | 0 |
| National Construction Rental | San Leandro | Jan 3, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Porges Electrical Group | Bonsall | Dec 31, 2014 | 7 violations | $94,208 | 7 | 0 |
| AA Gonzalez | Sylmar | Dec 31, 2014 | 12 violations | $34,637 | 4 | 0 |
| Davis Construction Plumbing | Los Angeles | Dec 31, 2014 | 8 violations | $8,915 | 8 | 0 |
| Barraza & Sons Barraza & Sons Heavy Equipments, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 31, 2014 | 8 violations | $5,147 | 8 | 0 |
| Calvin Dung Pham | San Jose | Dec 31, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FM Electric | Orange | Dec 30, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arbon Equipment | Anaheim | Dec 20, 2014 | 422 violations | $633,207 | 422 | 0 |
| Blue Marble Construction | Thermal | Dec 20, 2014 | 24 violations | $113,421 | 12 | 0 |
| Citiwide Engineering, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 14, 2014 | 8 violations | $10,748 | 2 | 0 |
| High Performance Wall Systems | Redding | Dec 1, 2014 | 37 violations | $34,319 | 36 | 0 |
| Superior EMP Superior Electrical Mechanical &Plumbing, Inc | Rancho Cucamonga | Nov 29, 2014 | 20 violations | $8,274 | 19 | 0 |
| NPA Construction LLC | Laguna Hills | Nov 22, 2014 | 28 violations | $58,888 | 9 | 0 |
| Radco Inc | Brawley | Nov 19, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Knightly Construction | Burlingame | Nov 18, 2014 | 11 violations | $6,325 | 10 | 0 |
| Jim Pyer Plastering | San Marcos | Nov 14, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Future DB International, Inc. | Lake Forest | Nov 9, 2014 | 31 violations | $51,438 | 16 | 0 |
| Pacific Painting, Inc. | Mira Loma | Nov 7, 2014 | 95 violations repeat | $65,885 | 94 | $35,156 |
| MICON Construction | Placentia | Nov 6, 2014 | 9 violations | $20,308 | 8 | 0 |
| Cutting Edge Concrete Services, Inc. | Oro Grande | Nov 6, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RJP Framing, Inc. | El Dorado Hills | Nov 4, 2014 | 16 violations | $10,655 | 15 | 0 |
| Prime Waterproofing | Placentia | Oct 31, 2014 | 32 violations | $16,740 | 17 | 0 |
| Air Tight Construction | Concord | Oct 30, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spring Valley Insulation Contractors, Inc | Spring Valley | Oct 29, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Healy Electric & Controls, Inc | Ventura | Oct 27, 2014 | 3 violations | $34,510 | 1 | 0 |
| City Wide Electronic Systems, Inc. | Santa Clara | Oct 27, 2014 | 12 violations | $6,257 | 10 | 0 |
| Spectrum Services Group | Sacramento | Oct 27, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S.C. Coatings Corporation | Murrieta | Oct 22, 2014 | 2 violations | $304 | 2 | 0 |
| S.C. Coatings Corporation | Murrieta | Oct 22, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S.C. Coatings Corporation | Murrieta | Oct 22, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clauss Construction | Lakeside | Oct 21, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor Connection, Inc. | Arroyo Grande | Oct 20, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Luchetti Construction | Santa Rosa | Oct 16, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CMV Electric, Inc. | Upland | Oct 15, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Team Construction Services | Jolon | Oct 15, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Up Enterprise Inc. PUEI | Upland | Oct 15, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| O J Insulation | Azusa | Oct 12, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fortex Construction Inc. | Fullerton | Oct 7, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spectrum Painting & Decorating Inc. | Burlingame | Oct 1, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Environmental Systems, LLC | Auburn | Sep 30, 2014 | 48 violations | $100,150 | 13 | 0 |
| MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL | Edwards | Sep 30, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tutor Perini Fort Lauderdale Tutor Perini Fort Lauderdale Hollywood Ventur | Sylmar | Sep 30, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quality Construction Clean Up | Sacramento | Sep 30, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nueva Castilla Iron Works, Inc. | San Francisco | Sep 17, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Imperial Contracting | Irvine | Sep 14, 2014 | 14 violations | $156,728 | 13 | 0 |
| JPN Construction, Inc | El Cajon | Sep 9, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Metal Supply Company | Escondido | Sep 1, 2014 | 8 violations | $18,105 | 2 | 0 |
| Spurr Co. Dave Spurr Excavating, Inc. | Paso Robles | Aug 24, 2014 | 18 violations | $10,599 | 9 | 0 |
| Carmell Construction | Upland | Aug 24, 2014 | 3 violations | $4,555 | 1 | 0 |
| J Ginger J Ginger Masonry, L.P. | Riverside | Aug 24, 2014 | 2 violations | $2,423 | 1 | 0 |
| California Creations | Sylmar | Aug 19, 2014 | 26 violations | $75,000 | 8 | 0 |
| Christian Brothers Mechanical Inc | Mira Loma | Aug 18, 2014 | 54 violations | $92,913 | 27 | 0 |
| Spectrum- Insight JV | Sacramento | Aug 18, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Commercial Roofing Systems, Inc. | Arcadia | Aug 7, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Residential Wall Systems | Sacramento | Jul 29, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Marin Drywall + Plaster, Inc. | Coachella | Jul 24, 2014 | 15 violations | $2,742 | 14 | 0 |
| Norcal Environmental | Sacramento | Jul 24, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical Systems Engineering, Inc. | Santa Fe Springs | Jul 23, 2014 | 11 violations | $34,527 | 5 | 0 |
| California Mantel & Fireplace Inc. | Sacramento | Jul 23, 2014 | 9 violations | $1,171 | 9 | 0 |
| Blue Mountain Air Inc. | Vacaville | Jul 23, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferrell Construction | Hemet | Jul 19, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bara Infoware, Inc. | San Ramon | Jul 15, 2014 | 36 violations | $403,982 | 0 | 0 |
| LDCO, INC | San Diego | Jul 15, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Valley Rain Gutters Central Valley Contracting Specialist Inc. | Fresno | Jul 14, 2014 | 12 violations | $2,698 | 12 | 0 |
| Jacobo Plastering | Riverside | Jul 11, 2014 | 56 violations repeat | $5,412 | 46 | 0 |
| Concrete Value Corp. | Sacramento | Jul 8, 2014 | 202 violations | $45,279 | 201 | 0 |
| Barbosa Cabinets, Inc. | Tracy | Jul 7, 2014 | 19 violations | $15,951 | 18 | 0 |
| Fenceworks, Inc. | Sacramento | Jul 1, 2014 | 30 violations | $9,806 | 29 | 0 |
| Valley Plumbing & Rooter | Glendale | Jul 1, 2014 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Empire Remodeling Inc. | Campbell | Jun 30, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sonoran Roofing | Rocklin | Jun 30, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| General Construction Works Inc. | Sacramento | Jun 30, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lupton Excavation Inc. | Sacramento | Jun 30, 2014 | 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.