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.
All cases, newest first
2,663 cases, page 14 of 27.
| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Environmental Contractors Inc | Concord | Jul 11, 2012 | 8 violations | $7,211 | 8 | 0 |
| Pinguelo Construction | Fairfield | Jul 11, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Coast Building and Development | Scotts Valley | Jul 10, 2012 | 3 violations | $760 | 2 | 0 |
| Ricky Cruz Carpet Service | Dublin | Jul 10, 2012 | 2 violations | $380 | 1 | 0 |
| Nova Group | Napa | Jul 9, 2012 | 48 violations | $85,939 | 31 | 0 |
| M & A Professional Services | Sacramento | Jul 9, 2012 | 17 violations | $50,668 | 5 | 0 |
| West Valley Construction | Campbell | Jul 9, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RM Developers INC | Granada Hills | Jul 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Creation Builders New Creation Engineering & Builders, Inc. | Bellflower | Jul 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RMA Land Construction, Inc | Anaheim | Jul 1, 2012 | 3 violations | $25,254 | 3 | 0 |
| Calidad Industries, Inc. | Dublin | Jun 30, 2012 | 36 violations | $31,994 | 14 | 0 |
| Calidad Industries, Inc. | Oakland | Jun 30, 2012 | 1 violation | $261 | 1 | 0 |
| Merrell Johnson Company | Apple Valley | Jun 29, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Natural Green Landscape, Inc. | Oxnard | Jun 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevcon, Inc. | Escondido | Jun 21, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GMC Contracting, Inc. | Sacramento | Jun 21, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IPI Construction | Panorama City | Jun 16, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BHL Industries | Lynwood | Jun 14, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Powell Framing | Desert Hot Springs | Jun 13, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACT, Inc. Asbestos Control Testing, Inc. | Upland | Jun 12, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shadow Painting Co. Adam Nicolas Conchas dba Shadow Painting Co. | San Jose | Jun 6, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HALHAY'S CONSTRUCTION | Riverside | Jun 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Protech Fire Protection Systems | Sacramento | Jun 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RC Group Construction | Moraga | May 31, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Voyles Construction | Temecula | May 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outback Construction | Red Bluff | May 29, 2012 | 10 violations | $3,594 | 10 | 0 |
| Opt Co | Mountain Pass | May 29, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony's Ready Mix & Building Supplies, Inc. | Lawndale | May 29, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesus Cisneros | Winton | May 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Titan Roofing & Decking , Inc. | Valley Village | May 25, 2012 | 1 violation | $2,000 | 1 | 0 |
| Young Paint Contracting | Shasta Lake | May 24, 2012 | 3 violations | $9,784 | 3 | 0 |
| Air Connection | Santa Rosa | May 24, 2012 | 3 violations | $4,416 | 2 | 0 |
| K.O. Underground Construction | Winters | May 22, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Souza Construction Inc. | Petaluma | May 19, 2012 | 19 violations | $15,025 | 6 | 0 |
| Easy Lift Door Company Inc. | Sacramento | May 18, 2012 | 10 violations | $12,838 | 9 | 0 |
| Abril Roofing Inc. | Martinez | May 15, 2012 | 15 violations | $57,243 | 15 | 0 |
| S. J. Amoroso Construction Co., Inc. | Costa Mesa | May 15, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Alexander Custom Tile Shane Alexander CustomTile and Stone Inc. | Rocklin | May 14, 2012 | 21 violations | $18,975 | 10 | 0 |
| Belectric USA | Newark | May 9, 2012 | 72 violations | $168,214 | 23 | 0 |
| Nevada Republic Electric West, Inc. | Sacramento | May 8, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J & J Quality Door | Stockton | May 8, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Future Plastering, Inc. | Granite Bay | May 7, 2012 | 21 violations | $4,220 | 20 | 0 |
| Central Valley Painting, Inc. | Lodi | May 7, 2012 | 5 violations | $1,677 | 4 | 0 |
| Fenceworks, Inc. | Sacramento | May 7, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave's Design Center | Sacramento | May 7, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | Adelanto | May 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sustainable Technologies | Alameda | May 4, 2012 | 5 violations | $2,323 | 2 | 0 |
| BZ Plumbing Company, Inc. | Lincoln | May 3, 2012 | 3 violations | $3,600 | 2 | 0 |
| Global Mold Solution, Inc | San Diego | May 3, 2012 | 4 violations | $483 | 3 | 0 |
| Biggie Crane & Rigging | San Leandro | Apr 30, 2012 | 263 violations | $27,409 | 12 | 0 |
| M W Construction | Escondido | Apr 30, 2012 | 7 violations | $14,029 | 7 | 0 |
| Precision Finishing & Installation | Nevada City | Apr 30, 2012 | 3 violations | $270 | 3 | 0 |
| Smith Electric Services | Santa Maria | Apr 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FP Construction Inc | Rancho Cordova | Apr 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penhall Company | Anaheim | Apr 27, 2012 | 2 violations | $934 | 1 | 0 |
| Shimmick Construction Shimmick Construction Company, Inc | Oakland | Apr 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sutton Construction, Inc. | Fairfield | Apr 24, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Timberworks Construction Timberworks Constructions, Inc. | Sacramento | Apr 22, 2012 | 10 violations | $8,964 | 5 | 0 |
| Robert Rodriguez Zaragoza Construction | San Jose | Apr 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Acoustic Solutions | Fresno | Apr 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cadorin Construction | Redding | Apr 16, 2012 | 17 violations | $3,667 | 16 | 0 |
| Premier Drywall Pre Con Industries, Inc | Santa Maria | Apr 15, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burkett's Pool Plastering, Inc. | Ripon | Apr 14, 2012 | 65 violations | $67,406 | 61 | 0 |
| Burkett's Pool Tile & Masonry Inc. | Salida | Apr 14, 2012 | 10 violations | $14,621 | 9 | 0 |
| Burkett's Gunite, Inc. | Ripon | Apr 14, 2012 | 5 violations | $665 | 4 | 0 |
| CTI Concrete & Masonry Inc | Vista | Apr 10, 2012 | 4 violations | $6,690 | 1 | 0 |
| Whitehorn Construction, Inc. | Lake Elsinore | Apr 8, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Childs Play | Santa Ana | Apr 7, 2012 | 20 violations | $8,838 | 10 | 0 |
| Rudolph and Sletten | Redwood City | Apr 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun Rain Inc. | Seaside | Apr 2, 2012 | 24 violations | $14,320 | 12 | 0 |
| Plant Construction Company LP | San Francisco | Apr 2, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nueva Castilla Iron Works, Inc. | San Francisco | Apr 1, 2012 | 8 violations | $3,654 | 3 | 0 |
| New Image Painting Design | Spring Valley | Mar 31, 2012 | 20 violations | $6,334 | 13 | 0 |
| Cutting Edge Concrete Services, Inc. | Oro Grande | Mar 31, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guzman Electric Inc. | Sacramento | Mar 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McCurley and Day Masonry, Inc. | Fresno | Mar 24, 2012 | 12 violations | $7,600 | 12 | 0 |
| Associated Plumbing, Inc. | Gilroy | Mar 23, 2012 | 34 violations | $61,926 | 33 | 0 |
| West Coast Drywall & Paint West Coast Drywall & Company Inc. | Riverside | Mar 23, 2012 | 102 violations | $9,115 | 101 | 0 |
| West Coast Construction Services, Inc. | Sacramento | Mar 22, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gifford Construction | Redding | Mar 16, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arnie's Door & Installation Service Inc | El Cajon | Mar 15, 2012 | 9 violations | $26,528 | 8 | 0 |
| Fred Jacobs Door & Hardware, Inc | El Cajon | Mar 15, 2012 | 2 violations | $547 | 1 | 0 |
| Central Valley Technicians | Rancho Cordova | Mar 15, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcor Environmental NCM Demolition and Remediation, LP | Dublin | Mar 7, 2012 | 41 violations | $26,747 | 20 | 0 |
| Roof Guys | Sacramento | Mar 7, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Socal Framing, Inc | Anaheim | Mar 4, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C & J Concrete | Orange | Mar 4, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Four Seasons Roofing | Chico | Mar 1, 2012 | 8 violations | $2,507 | 7 | 0 |
| Bara Infoware, Inc. | San Ramon | Feb 29, 2012 | 2 violations | $239 | 1 | 0 |
| Best Contracting Services, Inc. | Gardena | Feb 29, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicco's Handyman Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 29, 2012 | 13 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin's Flooring | Aromas | Feb 28, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rahac Rahac Heating & Cooling, Inc. | Glendale | Feb 24, 2012 | 14 violations | $15,825 | 10 | 0 |
| Telacu Industires | Los Angeles | Feb 24, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gregory Davis & Associates | Culver City | Feb 23, 2012 | 4 violations | $15,248 | 3 | 0 |
| Sunrise Roofing | Rancho Cordova | Feb 21, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plumbing Mechanical Contractors, Inc | Corona | Feb 18, 2012 | 42 violations | $24,785 | 41 | 0 |
| RLH Construction, Inc. | El Cajon | Feb 17, 2012 | 27 violations | $5,632 | 10 | 0 |
| PreCon Industries, Inc. | Santa Maria | Feb 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hydrodynamics Associated | San Diego | Feb 17, 2012 | 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.