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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunt Building Company, Ltd. | Edwards | Apr 29, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Drilling Company, Inc. (MDCI) | Hayward | Apr 23, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger H. Proulx & Company | Paramount | Apr 19, 2010 | 46 violations | $36,209 | 42 | 0 |
| Bo Enterprises Sierra Weatherization, Inc. | Los Gatos | Apr 19, 2010 | 40 violations | $3,678 | 39 | 0 |
| Avatara, LLC | San Diego | Apr 15, 2010 | 2 violations | $1,873 | 1 | 0 |
| Basco Drywall and Painting | San Leandro | Apr 14, 2010 | 2 violations | $4,236 | 2 | 0 |
| Select Electric Inc. | Spring Valley | Apr 8, 2010 | 46 violations | $22,015 | 11 | 0 |
| California Traffic Maintenance, Inc. | Sunland | Apr 8, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Halm Metal Fab Halm Metal Fabrication Inc. | Sacramento | Apr 4, 2010 | 1 violation | $128 | 1 | 0 |
| Trincon Construction Group, Inc. | Santa Maria | Apr 2, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stronghold Engineering, Inc. | Riverside | Mar 31, 2010 | 23 violations | $69,259 | 21 | 0 |
| The Allison Company | Fontana | Mar 31, 2010 | 3 violations | $55 | 3 | 0 |
| Martinez Concrete, Inc. | Azusa | Mar 31, 2010 | 44 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ANRAK Corporation | Sacramento | Mar 31, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABSL Construction, Inc. | Hayward | Mar 31, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lindy's Cold Planing, Inc. | La Habra | Mar 31, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| V.T. Electric, Inc | Upland | Mar 31, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martinez Concrete, Inc. | Azusa | Mar 31, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| General Underground Fire Protection | Anaheim | Mar 26, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.C. Construction | Oak View | Mar 24, 2010 | 26 violations | $100,050 | 24 | 0 |
| PG Cutting Services | Lake Elsinore | Mar 23, 2010 | 6 violations | $3,254 | 5 | 0 |
| Sequel Contractors, Inc | Santa Fe Springs | Mar 23, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denisse Paint and Maintenance | Sacramento | Mar 22, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Synergy Electric Company Inc | Santee | Mar 19, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McBride Electric, Inc. | San Diego | Mar 19, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fence America | Sacramento | Mar 18, 2010 | 14 violations | $2,343 | 13 | 0 |
| Synergy Project Management, Inc. | San Francisco | Mar 17, 2010 | 62 violations | $19,134 | 61 | 0 |
| WEBCO | Oxnard | Mar 14, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quality First Home Improvement, Inc. | Citrus Heights | Mar 12, 2010 | 8 violations | $10,916 | 7 | 0 |
| Gyori Development Corporation | Loomis | Mar 11, 2010 | 10 violations | $6,723 | 10 | 0 |
| Quality First Home Improvement, Inc. | Vallejo | Mar 10, 2010 | 21 violations | $8,949 | 14 | 0 |
| Select Electric Inc. | Spring Valley | Mar 9, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Select Electric Inc. | Spring Valley | Mar 8, 2010 | 48 violations | $2,898 | 20 | 0 |
| TekWorks, Inc. | Poway | Mar 8, 2010 | 7 violations | $135 | 3 | 0 |
| Econo Roofing | Ceres | Mar 8, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 Palms Fencing | Twentynine Palms | Mar 6, 2010 | 5 violations | $7,566 | 2 | 0 |
| Allied Environmental Services | North Hollywood | Mar 6, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Synergy Project Management, Inc. Synergy Project Management, Incorporated | San Francisco | Mar 3, 2010 | 82 violations | $29,527 | 81 | 0 |
| Bay Mountain Air | Campbell | Feb 25, 2010 | 6 violations | $8,842 | 5 | 0 |
| California Auger Boring, Inc | Orange | Feb 25, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hi Desert Industrial Electric (HDIE) | Twentynine Palms | Feb 24, 2010 | 3 violations | $553 | 2 | 0 |
| Richard Smith Custom Concrete and Pavestone | Canoga Park | Feb 20, 2010 | 2 violations | $658 | 1 | 0 |
| ET Abatement, Inc. | Modesto | Feb 19, 2010 | 31 violations | $16,930 | 30 | 0 |
| Accent Drywall Corporation | Woodland Hills | Feb 8, 2010 | 22 violations | $10,704 | 21 | 0 |
| Durham Stabilization | Elk Grove | Feb 2, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vet Mechanical | Pomona | Jan 31, 2010 | 38 violations | $24,083 | 9 | 0 |
| JWS Energy LLC | Yorba Linda | Jan 31, 2010 | 8 violations | $11,058 | 4 | 0 |
| Mr. Rooter | Ventura | Jan 25, 2010 | 137 violations | $110,924 | 86 | 0 |
| S.C. Coatings Corporation | Murrieta | Jan 21, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allbright Electric Company, Inc. | Elk Grove | Jan 19, 2010 | 10 violations repeat | $3,108 | 8 | 0 |
| Penhall Company | Anaheim | Jan 15, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Westland Builders | Los Angeles | Jan 14, 2010 | 3 violations | $2,296 | 1 | 0 |
| B&D Plumbing, Inc. | Gilroy | Jan 13, 2010 | 13 violations | $62,175 | 13 | 0 |
| Advantage Demolition & Engineering | El Dorado Hills | Jan 9, 2010 | 43 violations | $91,364 | 18 | 0 |
| Oakstone Glass Oakstone Glass Corporation | Thousand Oaks | Jan 3, 2010 | 5 violations | $1,358 | 4 | 0 |
| Daniels Heating and Air Conditioning | Rancho Cucamonga | Jan 2, 2010 | 22 violations | $30,326 | 22 | 0 |
| Prats Construction | Culver City | Dec 31, 2009 | 41 violations | $15,417 | 41 | 0 |
| RP Engineering Contractors, Inc. | Los Gatos | Dec 31, 2009 | 12 violations | $2,935 | 11 | 0 |
| Santana Paving and Grading, Inc. | Santa Cruz | Dec 31, 2009 | 4 violations | $465 | 3 | 0 |
| RP Engineering Contractors, Inc. | Los Gatos | Dec 31, 2009 | 2 violations | $27 | 1 | 0 |
| Ranger Construction, Inc. | Campbell | Dec 31, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sygnos, Inc. | San Diego | Dec 31, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RP Engineering RP Engineering Contractors Inc. | Los Gatos | Dec 31, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sygnos, Inc. | San Diego | Dec 31, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bayview Painting and Construction | Burlingame | Dec 30, 2009 | 1 violation | $218 | 1 | 0 |
| Oak Tree Enviromental Oak Tree Construction Services | La Puente | Dec 26, 2009 | 11 violations | $4,719 | 10 | 0 |
| Schwager Davis, Inc | San Jose | Dec 24, 2009 | 9 violations | $9,356 | 9 | 0 |
| Scott Commercial of Arizona, Inc. | Fresno | Dec 23, 2009 | 32 violations | $2,424 | 31 | 0 |
| P. B. Construction P. B. Construction and Maintenance LLC | San Dimas | Dec 20, 2009 | 45 violations | $24,838 | 43 | 0 |
| U.S.A. AllGlass, Inc. | Sacramento | Dec 20, 2009 | 9 violations | $23,829 | 9 | 0 |
| Telecom Construction Services | Rosemead | Dec 17, 2009 | 32 violations | $8,622 | 31 | 0 |
| Anthony's Laser Leveling | Fresno | Dec 17, 2009 | 1 violation | $35 | 1 | 0 |
| Coppertree Plumbing | Burbank | Dec 7, 2009 | 2 violations | $2,640 | 1 | 0 |
| Westside Mechanical Westside Mechanical, Incorporated | Cotati | Dec 4, 2009 | 16 violations | $88,023 | 16 | 0 |
| Beck Communications | Petaluma | Dec 4, 2009 | 2 violations | $6,896 | 2 | 0 |
| Pacific Power and Systems, Inc. | Fairfield | Dec 4, 2009 | 1 violation | $1,627 | 1 | 0 |
| Vila Construction Co. | Petaluma | Dec 4, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Innovative Technology Solutions, Inc. | Walnut Creek | Dec 3, 2009 | 28 violations | $63,905 | 28 | 0 |
| Solher Iron Inc Martin Solorzano DBA Solher Iron | San Francisco | Dec 3, 2009 | 21 violations | $7,779 | 20 | 0 |
| Santana Paving and Grading, Inc. | Santa Cruz | Nov 30, 2009 | 3 violations | $1,000 | 2 | 0 |
| Santana Paving and Grading, Inc. | Santa Cruz | Nov 30, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gallery Drywall | Simi Valley | Nov 30, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ranger Construction, Inc. | Campbell | Nov 30, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arizona Pipeline Arizona Pipeline Company | Corona | Nov 23, 2009 | 741 violations | $749,862 | 740 | 0 |
| J.I. Garcia Construction, Inc. | Fresno | Nov 22, 2009 | 18 violations | $33,207 | 9 | 0 |
| Gold Star Painting R & M Painting, Inc., dba Gold Star Painting | Turlock | Nov 19, 2009 | 28 violations | $18,935 | 21 | 0 |
| Tom Lee Roofing Inc. | San Francisco | Nov 19, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ALM Painting | San Juan Capistrano | Nov 17, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R.P. Coatings, Inc. | Hayward | Nov 15, 2009 | 11 violations | $7,611 | 11 | 0 |
| JPI Development Group, Inc | Murrieta | Nov 5, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marr B. Olsen | Petaluma | Nov 4, 2009 | 12 violations | $21,588 | 12 | 0 |
| Archiart Corporation | Rowland Heights | Nov 3, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinnacle Roofing Co. | Tracy | Oct 27, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abtech, Inc. (subcontractor) | Santa Ana | Oct 20, 2009 | 10 violations | $273,736 | 10 | 0 |
| Parcell Steel Inc. | Fountain Valley | Oct 20, 2009 | 24 violations | $50,479 | 24 | 0 |
| Cypress Construction of Sacramento | North Highlands | Oct 16, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bo Enterprises Sierra Weatherization Co, Inc. | Los Gatos | Oct 14, 2009 | 16 violations | $1,745 | 15 | 0 |
| C Si Akathe Corporation | Redondo Beach | Oct 10, 2009 | 18 violations | $5,119 | 17 | 0 |
| Saenz Painting | Norwalk | Oct 9, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Restaurant Equipment Service | Alhambra | Oct 9, 2009 | 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.