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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-Side Inc. | Oakland | Mar 18, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alpha Mechanical Services Alpha Mechanical Heating & Airconditioning, I | San Diego | Mar 17, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLR Construction Inc | Santa Maria | Mar 16, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Altrends Inc. | La Puente | Mar 15, 2011 | 8 violations | $20,418 | 6 | 0 |
| Sunbelt Flooring, Inc. | Chino | Mar 12, 2011 | 28 violations | $148,396 | 27 | 0 |
| D & G Residential Builders, Inc | Los Gatos | Mar 10, 2011 | 15 violations | $34,170 | 13 | 0 |
| SF & Associates, Inc. Salinas and Farias & Associates | Sacramento | Mar 4, 2011 | 1 violation | $2,308 | 1 | 0 |
| Sunland Fire Protection | Tujunga | Mar 2, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Williams Masonry | Stockton | Feb 28, 2011 | 20 violations | $64,317 | 8 | 0 |
| Legacy Engineering | Ventura | Feb 28, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Industrial Commercial Services, Inc. | Vista | Feb 23, 2011 | 70 violations | $17,214 | 36 | 0 |
| Ezell Design & Build Co Inc | Wilmington | Feb 23, 2011 | 66 violations | $12,148 | 33 | 0 |
| Helix Electric Inc. - DFAC | San Diego | Feb 23, 2011 | 2 violations | $2,446 | 1 | 0 |
| Helix Electric Inc. - DFAC | San Diego | Feb 23, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TW Line Construction | El Dorado Hills | Feb 19, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EFS West Golden Auisition Corp | Valencia | Feb 16, 2011 | 2 violations | $3,235 | 1 | 0 |
| Brown Construction Incorporated | West Sacramento | Feb 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western States Roofing Systems, Inc. | Northridge | Feb 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Across Construction Corp | San Carlos | Feb 14, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Infoco, Inc | San Bernardino | Feb 13, 2011 | 54 violations | $18,183 | 27 | 0 |
| Nicholas Construction Services Inc. - JFETS | Santee | Feb 12, 2011 | 11 violations | $17,636 | 5 | 0 |
| Nicholas Construction Services Inc. - JFETS | Santee | Feb 12, 2011 | 8 violations | $13,509 | 4 | 0 |
| Harper Grading LLC JFETS | San Diego | Feb 12, 2011 | 6 violations | $5,635 | 4 | 0 |
| Don Todd Associates | San Francisco | Feb 9, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Souza Construction Inc. | Farmersville | Feb 7, 2011 | 5 violations | $16,826 | 4 | 0 |
| Consolidated Concepts, Inc. | Murrieta | Feb 7, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold E. Nutter & Son, Inc. (AFRC Vancouver) | Sacramento | Feb 6, 2011 | 15 violations | $25,269 | 9 | 0 |
| One Stop Construction and Restoration | Highland | Feb 4, 2011 | 18 violations | $32,760 | 4 | 0 |
| Durt Works Terra Nova Industries | Walnut Creek | Feb 2, 2011 | 10 violations | $5,322 | 5 | 0 |
| Terra Nova Industries | Walnut Creek | Feb 2, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Construction Clark Consruction Company | Twentynine Palms | Feb 1, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Draeger Construction | San Jose | Jan 31, 2011 | 4 violations | $2,935 | 2 | 0 |
| Harris and Associates, Inc. | Concord | Jan 31, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JFY Construction, Inc. | Agoura Hills | Jan 31, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Imperial Lighting Design, Inc | Covina | Jan 30, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nationwide Shotcrete, Inc. | Newhall | Jan 29, 2011 | 67 violations | $34,527 | 28 | 0 |
| Ft. Mojave Construction, Inc. | Needles | Jan 29, 2011 | 29 violations | $6,438 | 28 | 0 |
| Largo Concrete, Inc. | Tustin | Jan 29, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allied Industries, Inc. | North Hollywood | Jan 29, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Modern Method Roofing Co., Inc | Napa | Jan 22, 2011 | 41 violations | $7,305 | 38 | 0 |
| Big Bears Construction | Daly City | Jan 19, 2011 | 19 violations | $33,362 | 9 | 0 |
| Marshall Construction | Half Moon Bay | Jan 19, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koam Construction | Los Angeles | Jan 14, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AR Sarmiento A.R. Sarmiento Inc. | La Habra | Jan 14, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. J. Kirkwood & Assoc., Inc. | Tustin | Jan 9, 2011 | 162 violations | $188,509 | 61 | 0 |
| PCL Construction, Inc. | San Ysidro | Jan 9, 2011 | 1 violation | $3,468 | 1 | 0 |
| High End Development | Concord | Jan 4, 2011 | 9 violations | $11,452 | 8 | 0 |
| Zumwalt Construction, Inc. | Fresno | Jan 1, 2011 | 9 violations | $22,331 | 8 | 0 |
| Full Scale Demolition, Inc | Anaheim | Dec 31, 2010 | 2 violations | $50 | 2 | 0 |
| Pima Corporation DBA Advanced Construction | Los Angeles | Dec 31, 2010 | 59 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresno Plumbing & Heating Inc. | Fresno | Dec 25, 2010 | 82 violations | $22,798 | 69 | 0 |
| Hospitality Improvement Services | Cerritos | Dec 25, 2010 | 12 violations | $13,444 | 7 | 0 |
| Accurate Engineering Accurate Engineering ICS, Inc. | San Diego | Dec 20, 2010 | 51 violations | $15,970 | 29 | 0 |
| Frontier Contracting, Inc. | Napa | Dec 20, 2010 | 2 violations | $4,896 | 1 | 0 |
| Elite Painting Company | Yucca Valley | Dec 17, 2010 | 9 violations | $8,593 | 9 | 0 |
| CAL, Inc | Vacaville | Dec 17, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AT & TZ Electrical Contractor Inc. | North Hills | Dec 12, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Joaquin Gunite | Clovis | Dec 6, 2010 | 11 violations | $6,358 | 9 | 0 |
| Casper Co. Casper Concrete Cutting, Inc. | Spring Valley | Nov 30, 2010 | 78 violations | $66,350 | 73 | 0 |
| Antelope Iron Inc. Pisor Fence Division, Inc. | Antelope | Nov 29, 2010 | 53 violations | $9,915 | 36 | 0 |
| Allied Construction Services | Livermore | Nov 29, 2010 | 19 violations | $5,725 | 19 | 0 |
| Alcal Arcade Contracting, Inc. | Rancho Cordova | Nov 29, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Stocking | Oxnard | Nov 27, 2010 | 2 violations | $638 | 1 | 0 |
| Golden State Automatic Sprinklers, Inc. | Modesto | Nov 24, 2010 | 7 violations | $7,182 | 6 | 0 |
| C.S. Drywall | La Verne | Nov 22, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peters Roofing, Inc. | Sanger | Nov 20, 2010 | 17 violations | $2,210 | 8 | 0 |
| CM Wade Construction CM Wade Construction (Partnership) | Pleasant Hill | Nov 19, 2010 | 14 violations | $2,949 | 13 | 0 |
| Dave Spurr Excavating | Paso Robles | Nov 17, 2010 | 16 violations | $11,871 | 15 | 0 |
| Gibraltar Consturction Company. Inc. | Tracy | Nov 15, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Construction Testing & Engineering Inc. | Merced | Nov 15, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L.T. Electric | Twentynine Palms | Nov 14, 2010 | 16 violations | $45,054 | 15 | 0 |
| Concrete Unlimited | Susanville | Nov 13, 2010 | 11 violations | $55,764 | 4 | 0 |
| All-Pro Maintenance | Pittsburg | Nov 12, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taisei-T&K Joint Venture | Torrance | Nov 10, 2010 | 4 violations | $19,800 | 3 | 0 |
| Total Barrier Works | Hermosa Beach | Nov 10, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KJI Plumbing | Palmdale | Nov 5, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen Construction | Whittier | Nov 3, 2010 | 18 violations | $41,400 | 17 | 0 |
| Wilmor & Sons Plumbing & Construction | Sacramento | Nov 1, 2010 | 6 violations | $1,555 | 5 | 0 |
| Triad Construction Inc | San Diego | Oct 30, 2010 | 36 violations | $71,962 | 36 | 0 |
| Skylines Roofing | Modesto | Oct 30, 2010 | 13 violations | $14,777 | 13 | 0 |
| Bomel Construction Company | Anaheim | Oct 27, 2010 | 1 violation | $80 | 1 | 0 |
| Heritage Bomanite SMI Development Group, Inc. | Fresno | Oct 27, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abhe & Svoboda, Inc. | Alpine | Oct 26, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CMF, Inc | Orange | Oct 26, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Garcia Construction Company | San Diego | Oct 25, 2010 | 54 violations | $72,497 | 22 | 0 |
| Reliable Elevator | San Diego | Oct 22, 2010 | 2 violations | $4,529 | 1 | 0 |
| Sal's Roof Loading | Hanford | Oct 16, 2010 | 2 violations | $6,654 | 2 | 0 |
| Vineyard Pools, Inc | Clovis | Oct 12, 2010 | 5 violations | $1,659 | 4 | 0 |
| Mor Coatings, Inc | Cerritos | Oct 12, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kingston Reconstruction and Flooring | Newbury Park | Oct 3, 2010 | 8 violations | $10,981 | 7 | 0 |
| Bonilla Construction | Whittier | Sep 30, 2010 | 50 violations | $60,363 | 49 | 0 |
| Stronghold Engineering, Inc. | Riverside | Sep 25, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Plastering | Anaheim | Sep 17, 2010 | 123 violations | $350,032 | 58 | 0 |
| L & B Modular | Sacramento | Sep 16, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saunders Construction | San Jose | Sep 14, 2010 | 25 violations | $14,907 | 25 | 0 |
| Aeroplate Corporation | Fresno | Sep 13, 2010 | 6 violations | $17,855 | 5 | 0 |
| Kevcon, Inc. | Escondido | Sep 13, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| High Road Enterprises | San Leandro | Sep 12, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gateway Plastering, Inc. | Chino | Sep 8, 2010 | 32 violations | $28,626 | 31 | 0 |
| Shaw Construction, Inc. | Carpinteria | Sep 8, 2010 | 3 violations | $8,857 | 1 | 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.