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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. M. Sager Construction Co., Inc. | Pomona | Oct 29, 2013 | 2 violations | $2,976 | 1 | 0 |
| Apec International, Inc | Los Angeles | Oct 27, 2013 | 43 violations | $88,302 | 14 | 0 |
| Straub Driver - A Joint Venture | Fallbrook | Oct 27, 2013 | 23 violations | $17,331 | 11 | 0 |
| Global Metals Corporation | Spring Valley | Oct 27, 2013 | 23 violations | $17,331 | 11 | 0 |
| Largo Concrete, Inc. | Tustin | Oct 26, 2013 | 49 violations | $103,921 | 23 | 0 |
| ATC, Air Tight Construction, Inc. | Concord | Oct 25, 2013 | 13 violations | $6,955 | 12 | 0 |
| Terra Aqua Builders, Inc | Sacramento | Oct 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prats Construction | Los Angeles | Sep 28, 2013 | 29 violations repeat | $24,035 | 15 | $5,259 |
| SUKUT Construction, Inc | Santa Ana | Sep 27, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diablo Contrators, Inc | San Ramon | Sep 27, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Absolute Abatement and Demolition | Santa Fe Springs | Sep 25, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beutler Corporation | Mcclellan | Sep 25, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arbor Building Group, Inc. Arbor Building Group, Incorporated | Lafayette | Sep 23, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen Engineering, Inc. Allen Engineering Contractor, Inc. | San Bernardino | Sep 22, 2013 | 11 violations | $34,985 | 10 | 0 |
| Glenn Voyles Construction | Temecula | Sep 20, 2013 | 8 violations | $4,626 | 4 | 0 |
| Patriot Construction Inc. | Stockton | Sep 18, 2013 | 6 violations | $18,398 | 1 | 0 |
| Steven R. Rodgers General Engineering | Newhall | Sep 17, 2013 | 8 violations | $14,993 | 3 | 0 |
| CJS Cooling Tower Services | Corona | Sep 14, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lavine & Company | Oakland | Sep 11, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard's Carpet Services, Inc. | Long Beach | Sep 7, 2013 | 9 violations | $1,713 | 8 | 0 |
| Voltz Electric | Campbell | Sep 3, 2013 | 19 violations | $11,437 | 18 | 0 |
| Eli Industries, Inc. | Chatsworth | Sep 1, 2013 | 31 violations repeat | $46,700 | 30 | $11,220 |
| Brunk Industries, Inc | Oakdale | Sep 1, 2013 | 2 violations | $799 | 1 | 0 |
| American Build & Design Inc | Vista | Aug 30, 2013 | 10 violations | $69,718 | 5 | 0 |
| OC Concrete, LLC | Anaheim | Aug 30, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Great Western Drywall | San Diego | Aug 22, 2013 | 2 violations | $713 | 1 | 0 |
| Sun Light & Power | Berkeley | Aug 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AGI Consulting Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 17, 2013 | 105 violations | $107,266 | 104 | 0 |
| Tech Steel Construction Inc. | Winchester | Aug 17, 2013 | 11 violations | $20,431 | 9 | 0 |
| Sunpeak Construction, Inc. | Newport Beach | Aug 17, 2013 | 8 violations | $6,774 | 7 | 0 |
| La Jolla Electric, Inc. | Escondido | Aug 15, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Jolla Electric, Inc. | Escondido | Aug 15, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CGI CGI Technical Services Inc | Redding | Aug 13, 2013 | 2 violations | $1,314 | 2 | 0 |
| Construction Specialty Services, Inc. | Bakersfield | Aug 7, 2013 | 4 violations | $25,591 | 4 | 0 |
| Newtown Construction | San Rafael | Aug 5, 2013 | 3 violations | $15,420 | 2 | 0 |
| HVS Plumbing | Glendale | Aug 3, 2013 | 10 violations | $110,340 | 3 | 0 |
| Balfour Beatty Construction | San Diego | Jul 30, 2013 | 16 violations | $8,223 | 9 | 0 |
| SunPower Corporation (CVSR) | Santa Margarita | Jul 27, 2013 | 3 violations | $1,741 | 3 | 0 |
| Links Electrical Services | Gilroy | Jul 24, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DPR Construction | Redwood City | Jul 22, 2013 | 1 violation | $1,042 | 1 | 0 |
| Technical Studies, Inc. | Sacramento | Jul 10, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Largo Concrete, Inc. | Tustin | Jul 5, 2013 | 10 violations | $68,924 | 5 | 0 |
| D J Scheffler Inc | Pomona | Jul 5, 2013 | 5 violations | $2,545 | 5 | 0 |
| Allstate Engineering | Los Angeles | Jun 29, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Michael, Inc. | San Marcos | Jun 20, 2013 | 6 violations | $873 | 6 | 0 |
| David Jones Construction | Huntington Beach | Jun 8, 2013 | 42 violations | $28,035 | 21 | 0 |
| HAC Construction | Corona | Jun 6, 2013 | 3 violations | $2,880 | 2 | 0 |
| Conception Tile | Lompoc | May 29, 2013 | 86 violations | $37,527 | 49 | 0 |
| LG Services, Inc. | La Mesa | May 25, 2013 | 2 violations | $1,010 | 1 | 0 |
| West Coast Drywall | El Cajon | May 22, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barrier Specialty Roofing & Coatings | Fresno | May 13, 2013 | 86 violations | $278,180 | 85 | 0 |
| Villa and Sons Construction Villa and Sons Builders Services, Inc. | Hollister | May 13, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Val's Plumbing and Heating Inc. | Salinas | May 12, 2013 | 2 violations | $5,824 | 1 | 0 |
| JP GENERAL, INC. | Marina | May 12, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SolarCity SolarCity Corporation | San Mateo | May 8, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Star Water Trucks Sandling and Sandling Partnership | Anza | May 2, 2013 | 7 violations | $8,676 | 2 | 0 |
| Karen's Septic and Sewer Company | Wrightwood | May 2, 2013 | 15 violations | $3,750 | 9 | 0 |
| Trademark Construction Co Inc | Escondido | Apr 28, 2013 | 137 violations | $34,928 | 115 | 0 |
| CJW Construction, Inc. | Santa Ana | Apr 28, 2013 | 8 violations | $20,139 | 5 | 0 |
| Frontier Group, Inc. | Anaheim | Apr 27, 2013 | 7 violations | $11,798 | 4 | 0 |
| 47th Place Carpet One Floor & Home | Madera | Apr 20, 2013 | 8 violations | $13,016 | 6 | 0 |
| Insul-Flow, Inc. | Rosemead | Apr 7, 2013 | 28 violations repeat | $9,456 | 27 | 0 |
| Allstar Plumbing Corporation | San Jose | Apr 3, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balfour Beatty Construction | San Diego | Apr 1, 2013 | 2 violations | $4,108 | 2 | 0 |
| Cairo Construction Engineered Structures of California Inc. | San Diego | Apr 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Star Painting | Corona | Mar 31, 2013 | 7 violations repeat | $15,296 | 6 | $2,310 |
| Tower Glass, Inc. | Santee | Mar 30, 2013 | 40 violations | $46,232 | 20 | 0 |
| Northstar Recovery Services Inc. | Hayward | Mar 26, 2013 | 8 violations | $28,823 | 7 | 0 |
| Holland Glass and Mirror | Indio | Mar 26, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABC Remodel | Sunnyvale | Mar 22, 2013 | 3 violations | $3,264 | 2 | 0 |
| Mountain Shore, Inc. | Pescadero | Mar 20, 2013 | 13 violations | $34,586 | 12 | 0 |
| Felix Haro Construction, Inc. | Fresno | Mar 14, 2013 | 5 violations | $1,675 | 2 | 0 |
| Largo Concrete, Inc. | Campbell | Mar 9, 2013 | 26 violations | $71,682 | 9 | 0 |
| The Ferris Company | San Clemente | Mar 9, 2013 | 41 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Drilling Company, Inc. (MDCI) | Irwindale | Mar 8, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor Store Mark and Jodi Monas | Rancho Cordova | Mar 6, 2013 | 48 violations | $23,102 | 24 | 0 |
| SF & Associates, Inc. Salinas and Farias & Associates, Inc | Sacramento | Mar 6, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Centre Pointe Resources, Inc. | Santa Clarita | Mar 5, 2013 | 3 violations | $508 | 1 | 0 |
| CVIN, LLC | Fresno | Mar 3, 2013 | 12 violations | $14,417 | 10 | 0 |
| American/BCEGZ American/BCEGZ, A Joint Venture | Huntington Beach | Mar 3, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C & C Glass The Glass Company, Inc. | Chula Vista | Feb 26, 2013 | 8 violations | $39,606 | 4 | 0 |
| Monaco Mechanical | Los Angeles | Feb 26, 2013 | 44 violations | $39,545 | 22 | 0 |
| A. O. REED & CO. | San Diego | Feb 26, 2013 | 62 violations | $8,416 | 31 | 0 |
| Cornerstone Masonry | Sun Valley | Feb 24, 2013 | 6 violations | $2,000 | 1 | 0 |
| Rapid Fire Construction | San Diego | Feb 24, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Staybright Electric, Inc. (Solis) Solis Lighting And Electrical Services, Inc. | San Clemente | Feb 23, 2013 | 102 violations | $242,563 | 101 | 0 |
| G & C Equipment Corporation | Gardena | Feb 21, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernard Builders | San Fernando | Feb 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The McGregor Company | Beverly Hills | Feb 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Triangle Enterprises | Sun Valley | Feb 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W.A. Rasic Construction Company, Inc. | Long Beach | Feb 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CBMI Cal Building & Maintenance Industries | Hawthorne | Feb 20, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lonestar Construction, Inc. | San Dimas | Feb 17, 2013 | 29 violations | $34,766 | 15 | 0 |
| Stronghold Engineering, Inc. | Riverside | Feb 16, 2013 | 44 violations | $137,427 | 44 | 0 |
| Samco Samco Group Corp | South El Monte | Feb 13, 2013 | 90 violations | $6,863 | 89 | 0 |
| Letner Roofing | Orange | Feb 12, 2013 | 42 violations | $25,605 | 23 | 0 |
| Bishop Roofing Company | Orange | Feb 12, 2013 | 7 violations | $2,314 | 4 | 0 |
| Clark/McCarthy, A Joint Venture | Costa Mesa | Feb 11, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Line Electric | Brentwood | Feb 11, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A-1 Quality Painting Brian McBride,, DBA A-1 Quality Painting | Hesperia | Feb 7, 2013 | 4 violations | $88 | 3 | 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.