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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-Valley Plastering, Inc. | Clovis | Feb 14, 2012 | 80 violations | $12,784 | 79 | 0 |
| Campbell Certified Inc. | Oceanside | Feb 14, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raneri & Long Roofing Company | Napa | Feb 13, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W R Forde Associates | Richmond | Feb 9, 2012 | 12 violations | $35,330 | 12 | 0 |
| PROCAL Electric, Inc. | Twentynine Palms | Feb 5, 2012 | 11 violations | $3,818 | 11 | 0 |
| Bishop Roofing Company | Orange | Feb 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hernandez Construction Corporation | San Diego | Feb 4, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WELCO Underground Construction Inc. | Roseville | Feb 1, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Home Works | Reseda | Feb 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blakely Co. Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 31, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DH Construction Dopps Construction, Inc. | San Dimas | Jan 29, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Paving Contractors, Inc. | Irwindale | Jan 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Coast Drywall & Paint West Coast Drywall & Company Inc. | Riverside | Jan 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Air Conditioning Systems, Inc. | Lomita | Jan 22, 2012 | 24 violations | $4,796 | 8 | 0 |
| JR Daniels Commercial Builders | Modesto | Jan 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inland Flooring Inland Flooring Contractors, Inc. | Riverside | Jan 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martinez Construction Martinez Construction, Concrete Contractor | Riverside | Jan 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJW Construction, Inc. | Santa Ana | Jan 14, 2012 | 2 violations | $4,456 | 1 | 0 |
| RBE Inc | El Cajon | Jan 13, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fire and Pump Service Group, Inc. | Carson | Jan 12, 2012 | 2 violations | $4,292 | 2 | 0 |
| Black Hawk Electric Company, Inc | Escondido | Jan 12, 2012 | 14 violations | $2,883 | 13 | 0 |
| Inland Erosion Control, Inc. Inland Erosion Control Services, Inc. | Temecula | Jan 11, 2012 | 103 violations | $197,116 | 91 | 0 |
| CMGE Company Construction Management General Engineering | Rocklin | Jan 9, 2012 | 15 violations | $2,875 | 7 | 0 |
| American Services Group of California, Inc | San Dimas | Jan 8, 2012 | 3 violations | $210 | 3 | 0 |
| CVC Holding Corporation | Sacramento | Jan 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TFW / TSAY Ferguson Williams | San Diego | Jan 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CBR Electric | Lake Forest | Jan 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cutting Edge Grading Inc. | Carlsbad | Jan 1, 2012 | 12 violations | $16,409 | 11 | 0 |
| 65 Electrician 365 Electrician, Inc. | Rancho Cucamonga | Jan 1, 2012 | 3 violations | $6,530 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 Electrician 365 Electrician, Inc. | Rancho Cucamonga | Jan 1, 2012 | 11 violations | $1,096 | 9 | 0 |
| Dynamic Plumbing Dynamic Plumbing, Inc of Arizona | Riverside | Jan 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.W. Driver C.W. Driver, Incorporated | Pasadena | Jan 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Commercial Construction, Inc. | Richmond | Jan 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Bear Acoustics | Vacaville | Dec 31, 2011 | 16 violations | $13,213 | 6 | 0 |
| Variegate Group | Fair Oaks | Dec 31, 2011 | 10 violations | $3,540 | 9 | 0 |
| Leo Tidwell Excavating Corp | Paso Robles | Dec 31, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hardrock Wallboard, Inc. | Yorba Linda | Dec 31, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shasta Construction, Inc | Redding | Dec 20, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Western Door and Trim | Riverside | Dec 20, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sterling Plumbing | Orange | Dec 20, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calcrete Construction, Inc. | Sun Valley | Dec 19, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| King Construction Ismael C. Covarrubias Jr.sole proprietorship | Riverside | Dec 18, 2011 | 49 violations | $348,243 | 29 | 0 |
| Rellos Construction Rellos Construction Incorporated | Lomita | Dec 10, 2011 | 1 violation | $7,085 | 1 | 0 |
| Leonard Roofing, Inc. | Temecula | Dec 6, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boudreau Pipeline Corporation | Corona | Dec 2, 2011 | 76 violations | $15,361 | 43 | 0 |
| Martin Valencia | Brea | Dec 2, 2011 | 3 violations | $1,453 | 1 | 0 |
| RBE Inc | El Cajon | Nov 28, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ITSI, Inc. Innovative Technical Soluctions Inc | San Pedro | Nov 26, 2011 | 1 violation | $546 | 1 | 0 |
| True Air Mechanical | Anaheim | Nov 25, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western States Roofing Systems, Inc. | Northridge | Nov 18, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Generation Construction, Inc. | Ontario | Nov 15, 2011 | 21 violations | $33,040 | 15 | 0 |
| Gene McCormick Construction | San Diego | Nov 12, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweaney, Inc. | Bakersfield | Nov 11, 2011 | 72 violations | $120,000 | 53 | 0 |
| Brady Company/San Diego Inc | La Mesa | Nov 11, 2011 | 41 violations | $35,052 | 24 | 0 |
| Avila Concrete Inc. | Tracy | Nov 5, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LA Stucco | Beverly Hills | Nov 4, 2011 | 26 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desert Design & Construction Corporation | Hesperia | Nov 4, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valley Wide Air Corporation | Westlake Village | Nov 1, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Borneman Plastering | El Cajon | Oct 31, 2011 | 24 violations | $16,512 | 11 | 0 |
| Applegate Johnston, Inc | Modesto | Oct 31, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CentiMark Centimark Corporation | Hayward | Oct 30, 2011 | 36 violations | $30,989 | 35 | 0 |
| Pagliaro Construction Inc. | San Clemente | Oct 28, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quality Iron Products Inc | Spring Valley | Oct 25, 2011 | 40 violations | $65,838 | 15 | 0 |
| Quality Iron Products Inc | Spring Valley | Oct 25, 2011 | 48 violations | $51,014 | 22 | 0 |
| DiDonna's Masonry, Inc. | Los Alamitos | Oct 23, 2011 | 40 violations | $102,460 | 35 | 0 |
| McCarthy McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. | Newport Beach | Oct 23, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bara Infoware- Armed Forces Reserve Center | March Arb | Oct 22, 2011 | 8 violations | $1,432 | 4 | 0 |
| Brady Company/San Diego Inc | La Mesa | Oct 20, 2011 | 41 violations | $35,052 | 24 | 0 |
| Syntax Builders | La Crescenta | Oct 20, 2011 | 3 violations | $296 | 3 | 0 |
| Scot-Therm Insulation, Inc. (STI, Inc.) | Corona | Oct 19, 2011 | 7 violations | $47,957 | 3 | 0 |
| WSI Whitney-Stone Incorporated | Willows | Oct 19, 2011 | 6 violations | $10,910 | 5 | 0 |
| Kerwin Construction Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Challenger Sheet Metal Incorporated | San Diego | Oct 8, 2011 | 36 violations | $6,477 | 36 | 0 |
| T. B. Penick & Sons, Inc. | San Diego | Oct 8, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alltrade Construction Services- ACS | Newbury Park | Oct 6, 2011 | 2 violations | $48 | 1 | 0 |
| SAB ET Sons Electrique | North Hollywood | Oct 2, 2011 | 4 violations | $9,530 | 1 | 0 |
| Spectrum- Insight JV Spectrum-Insight Joint Venture | Sacramento | Oct 2, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bara Infoware, Inc. | San Ramon | Sep 30, 2011 | 19 violations | $38,111 | 9 | 0 |
| Protech General Contracting Services, Inc. | Dixon | Sep 30, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. C. Coating Corporation | Murrieta | Sep 26, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JYG Concrete Construction, Inc. | Valencia | Sep 25, 2011 | 42 violations | $23,659 | 34 | 0 |
| Local Painting Corp. | West Covina | Sep 20, 2011 | 11 violations | $18,704 | 8 | 0 |
| Bara Infoware, Inc. | San Ramon | Sep 18, 2011 | 3 violations | $7,488 | 2 | 0 |
| S & W Construction LLC | Ventura | Sep 18, 2011 | 27 violations | $5,949 | 10 | 0 |
| Fahy Tree Service | San Rafael | Sep 6, 2011 | 19 violations | $27,103 | 12 | 0 |
| Electric Power On | San Francisco | Sep 2, 2011 | 9 violations | $9,612 | 4 | 0 |
| IME-ACC INC. | San Diego | Sep 2, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Agbayani Construction Corporation | Daly City | Sep 2, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold E. Nutter & Son, Inc. (AFRC Vancouver) | Roseville | Sep 1, 2011 | 39 violations | $54,541 | 21 | 0 |
| Harold E. Nutter & Son, Inc. (AFRC Vancouver) | Sacramento | Sep 1, 2011 | 13 violations | $41,917 | 10 | 0 |
| Harold E. Nutter & Son, Inc. (AFRC Vancouver) | Sacramento | Sep 1, 2011 | 19 violations | $28,611 | 13 | 0 |
| Harold E. Nutter, Inc. | Sacramento | Sep 1, 2011 | 9 violations | $1,906 | 4 | 0 |
| Granite Construction Company | Santa Clara | Sep 1, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T & R Painting & Drywall, Inc. | Van Nuys | Sep 1, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William O'Neill Lath and Plastering Corporati | Sunnyvale | Aug 30, 2011 | 10 violations | $9,163 | 10 | 0 |
| Allied Industries, Inc. | North Hollywood | Aug 28, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Coast Building & Construction | Escondido | Aug 24, 2011 | 34 violations | $27,006 | 8 | 0 |
| Aloha Roofing Company | North Highlands | Aug 24, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KB Home | Los Angeles | Aug 23, 2011 | 12 violations | $22,651 | 11 | 0 |
| D.H. Smith Company, Inc. | San Jose | Aug 21, 2011 | 8 violations | $9,623 | 8 | 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.