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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kroonenberg Crane Service, Inc. | Visalia | Aug 13, 2011 | 10 violations | $11,533 | 4 | 0 |
| College Works Painting | Irvine | Aug 12, 2011 | 2 violations | $696 | 1 | 0 |
| CTI Concrete & Masonry Inc | Riverside | Aug 10, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RORE-ITSI JV LLC (PurAir Hawaii) | San Diego | Aug 6, 2011 | 8 violations | $14,218 | 8 | 0 |
| Matrix Flooring Concepts | Folsom | Aug 5, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Instone Marble and Granite, LLC | San Leandro | Aug 4, 2011 | 16 violations | $29,902 | 16 | 0 |
| MPS, Inc. Miller Paneling Specialties, Inc. | Woodland | Aug 1, 2011 | 3 violations | $4,193 | 2 | 0 |
| Peacock Engineering, Inc. | Oak Hills | Jul 31, 2011 | 48 violations | $137,314 | 15 | 0 |
| V & E Tree Service, Inc. | Orange | Jul 31, 2011 | 21 violations | $12,757 | 20 | 0 |
| Dutra Dredging | San Rafael | Jul 31, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevcon, Inc. | Escondido | Jul 31, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wide Flange Steel | Fontana | Jul 30, 2011 | 24 violations | $17,958 | 8 | 0 |
| J.I. Garcia Construction, Inc. | Fresno | Jul 29, 2011 | 3 violations | $4,013 | 2 | 0 |
| Environmental Construction Group Inc. | Long Beach | Jul 27, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandidge / Nibbi Joint Venture | San Francisco | Jul 26, 2011 | 4 violations | $16,827 | 1 | 0 |
| Helix Electric Inc. - DFAC | San Diego | Jul 26, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.F. Shea Construction, Inc. | Walnut | Jul 24, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D Datacom | Rancho Cordova | Jul 23, 2011 | 6 violations | $14,963 | 6 | 0 |
| Sully's Precision Grading LLC | Norco | Jul 22, 2011 | 4 violations | $6,212 | 1 | 0 |
| J. Geyer Plumbing, Inc | San Diego | Jul 21, 2011 | 1 violation | $2,004 | 1 | 0 |
| WDC Exploration & Wells, Inc. | Sacramento | Jul 20, 2011 | 19 violations | $9,552 | 9 | 0 |
| Harold E. Nutter & Son, Inc. (AFRC Vancouver) | Sacramento | Jul 17, 2011 | 24 violations | $257,215 | 22 | 0 |
| Morrow Cable Construction | Stanton | Jul 17, 2011 | 14 violations | $13,320 | 9 | 0 |
| Lyles Mechanical Company | Fresno | Jul 14, 2011 | 4 violations | $14,832 | 2 | 0 |
| Progressive Roofing Progressive Services, Inc. | Manteca | Jul 9, 2011 | 39 violations | $6,828 | 39 | 0 |
| Coppertop Enterprises Inc. | Santa Ana | Jul 9, 2011 | 11 violations | $1,390 | 11 | 0 |
| Villa Painting, Inc. | Hollister | Jul 7, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Playgrounds Unlimited | Sunnyvale | Jul 7, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Smith Custom Concrete and Pavestone | Canoga Park | Jul 4, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Carpenter Construction | Hemet | Jul 4, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frontier Contracting, Inc. | Napa | Jul 3, 2011 | 28 violations | $266,677 | 21 | 0 |
| S.C. Coatings Corporation | Murrieta | Jul 3, 2011 | 51 violations | $11,150 | 20 | 0 |
| Straub-Martin Harris Joint Venture | Fallbrook | Jul 3, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Forces Supply | Huntington Beach | Jul 3, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold E. Nutter & Son, Inc. (AFRC Vancouver) | Sacramento | Jul 1, 2011 | 16 violations | $28,501 | 12 | 0 |
| Exploration Geoservices, Inc | San Jose | Jul 1, 2011 | 4 violations | $857 | 2 | 0 |
| Spectrum Fine Homes, Inc | Mountain View | Jul 1, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ICS-NorCal Innovative Construction Solutions-NorCal | Oakland | Jun 30, 2011 | 29 violations | $23,345 | 14 | 0 |
| Innovative Construction Solutions - Norcal | Oakland | Jun 30, 2011 | 10 violations | $10,627 | 3 | 0 |
| Energy Wise America, Inc. | San Rafael | Jun 30, 2011 | 9 violations | $2,743 | 8 | 0 |
| Service Master Sierras | Sonora | Jun 29, 2011 | 3 violations | $1,160 | 2 | 0 |
| BA Marble & Tile, Inc. | North Hollywood | Jun 24, 2011 | 26 violations | $19,624 | 10 | 0 |
| Tel Tech Plus | San Marcos | Jun 22, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OC Restoration O. C. Restoration, Inc. | Huntington Beach | Jun 18, 2011 | 11 violations | $5,651 | 7 | 0 |
| Advanced Mechanical Insulation Inc Advanced Mechanical Insulation Inc dba AMI | Temecula | Jun 15, 2011 | 4 violations | $652 | 4 | 0 |
| Allied Environmental Inc. | Shingle Springs | Jun 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CBC Framing | Stockton | Jun 14, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intelinet 2Y06 Channel Island NY ANGB | Corona | Jun 12, 2011 | 57 violations | $188,902 | 23 | 0 |
| S & W Construction LLC Gold Coast Group Construction LLC | Ventura | Jun 11, 2011 | 2 violations | $3,442 | 0 | 0 |
| Advanced Electric | Martinez | Jun 8, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bayview Painting and Construction | Burlingame | Jun 8, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patriot Construction Inc. | Stockton | Jun 6, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frazier Masonery Frazier Masonry Corporation | Camp Pendleton | May 31, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold E. Nutter & Son Electric, Inc. | Sacramento | May 26, 2011 | 8 violations | $1,581 | 4 | 0 |
| Inspired Kitchen and Bath, LLC | Manteca | May 20, 2011 | 5 violations | $2,728 | 2 | 0 |
| ACI Alvarez Construction, Inc | Chino | May 20, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold E. Nutter, Inc. | Roseville | May 15, 2011 | 2 violations | $1,904 | 2 | 0 |
| Team Painting, Inc. | Garden Grove | May 14, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Industrial Commercial Systems | Vista | May 13, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nibbelink Masonry Construction Corporation | Lancaster | May 12, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engineering/Remediation Resources Group, Inc. | Martinez | May 12, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bara Infoware, Inc. | San Ramon | May 10, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Eco American Eco Services, Inc. | Nipomo | May 5, 2011 | 5 violations | $351 | 5 | 0 |
| Nu-Cote Home Improvement Specialists | San Diego | May 3, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landers Roofing | Santa Maria | May 2, 2011 | 4 violations | $5,555 | 4 | 0 |
| California Solar Systems | Fullerton | Apr 30, 2011 | 30 violations | $35,479 | 29 | 0 |
| SJ & Son Electric | Anaheim | Apr 30, 2011 | 9 violations | $31,100 | 4 | 0 |
| Silva Custom Painting | Sacramento | Apr 30, 2011 | 11 violations | $15,767 | 8 | 0 |
| Accelerated Electric, Inc. | Fallbrook | Apr 29, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accelerated Electric, Inc. | Fallbrook | Apr 29, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accelerated Electric, Inc. | Fallbrook | Apr 29, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accelerated Electric, Inc. | Fallbrook | Apr 29, 2011 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broward Builders, Inc. | Woodland | Apr 29, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EMS Construction, Inc | Escondido | Apr 28, 2011 | 2 violations | $883 | 2 | 0 |
| ACME MART Doug Wiggins DBA Acme Art | Anaheim | Apr 28, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.H. Smith Company, Inc. | San Jose | Apr 26, 2011 | 123 violations | $96,163 | 122 | 0 |
| Carter Industrial Automation | Los Alamitos | Apr 25, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Day Construction | French Camp | Apr 25, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burch Construction Company, Inc. | Ramona | Apr 22, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SSW Mechanical Construction | Palm Springs | Apr 18, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Value Painting Inc. | Downey | Apr 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allied Container System, Inc. | Pleasant Hill | Apr 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Innovative Steel Erectors, Inc. | Auburn | Apr 13, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sosa Granite and Marble | Livermore | Apr 13, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accel Drywall, Inc. | Corona | Apr 10, 2011 | 7 violations | $8,340 | 6 | 0 |
| Bergelectric Corp. | Los Angeles | Apr 7, 2011 | 4 violations | $9,633 | 2 | 0 |
| Bergelectric Corp. | Rancho Cordova | Apr 7, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unlimited Envionmental | Signal Hill | Apr 5, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harper Construction Harper Construction Company, Inc. | San Diego | Apr 3, 2011 | 3 violations | $1,836 | 1 | 0 |
| Pre-Con Industries | Santa Maria | Apr 3, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harper Construction Harper Construction Company, Inc. | San Diego | Apr 3, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin Corporation dba Lockheed Mart | Dublin | Apr 3, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamran and Company | Santa Barbara | Mar 30, 2011 | 1 violation | $398 | 1 | 0 |
| A to Z Environmental Service Inc. | Norwalk | Mar 29, 2011 | 19 violations | $8,647 | 18 | 0 |
| Souza Construction Inc. | Farmersville | Mar 29, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Young & Associates, Inc. | Pasadena | Mar 25, 2011 | 15 violations | $45,557 | 11 | 0 |
| JD2 Incorporated | Auburn | Mar 23, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J J Albanese Concrete Inc | Santa Clara | Mar 21, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Engineering Western Engineering Contractors, Inc. | Loomis | Mar 20, 2011 | 6 violations | $270 | 5 | 0 |
| Mogab Electric | Van Nuys | Mar 18, 2011 | 11 violations | $7,778 | 11 | 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.