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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norcal Construction & Maintenance Inc | San Jose | Jul 9, 2023 | 2 violations repeat | $25,325 | 1 | $833 |
| Amerivet Contracting | National City | Jul 6, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hensel Phelps | Irvine | Jul 5, 2023 | 50 violations | $184,173 | 37 | 0 |
| Baker Electric Baker Electric & Renewables, LLC | Escondido | Jul 2, 2023 | 35 violations | $39,508 | 31 | 0 |
| Rutt Fence | Winchester | Jun 30, 2023 | 24 violations repeat | $10,318 | 6 | $3,990 |
| RLH Fire Protection | Bakersfield | Jun 30, 2023 | 10 violations | $9,944 | 7 | 0 |
| Bilbro Construction Bilbro Construction Co., Inc. | Escondido | Jun 30, 2023 | 5 violations | $276 | 4 | 0 |
| Environmental Chemical Corporation | Burlingame | Jun 30, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leaffilter North, LLC | Stockton | Jun 27, 2023 | 1 violation | $774 | 1 | 0 |
| West Coast Hoods West Coast Hoods HVAC Inc. | Clovis | Jun 26, 2023 | 5 violations repeat | $11,543 | 3 | $1,995 |
| Reyes Construction | Pomona | Jun 24, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coast Building Products, Inc. | Corona | Jun 20, 2023 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STS Precision Drywall | Riverside | Jun 16, 2023 | 25 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fed Con-VC Joint Venture | San Diego | Jun 14, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Farwest Insulation Contracting | Anaheim | Jun 13, 2023 | 16 violations | $5,162 | 9 | 0 |
| M&K General Contractors | Chula Vista | Jun 11, 2023 | 9 violations | $675 | 7 | 0 |
| Nibbelink Masonry Construction Corporation | Lancaster | Jun 9, 2023 | 26 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AT&T FMC Group Pacific Bell Telephone Company | San Francisco | Jun 8, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & P Construction A and P Construction, Inc. | Turlock | Jun 5, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunbelt Controls | Pleasanton | Jun 4, 2023 | 6 violations | $1,984 | 4 | 0 |
| D&D Construction Specialties, Inc. | Sun Valley | Jun 2, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JCJ Chavez Construction | Ridgecrest | Jun 1, 2023 | 13 violations | $4,844 | 4 | 0 |
| Pecoraro | San Diego | May 23, 2023 | 14 violations repeat | $44,657 | 13 | $8,550 |
| Matri Matrix North American Construction Inc | Norco | May 23, 2023 | 1 violation | $2,783 | 1 | 0 |
| Acco Engineered System ACCO Engineered Systems, Inc. | San Diego | May 22, 2023 | 44 violations | $33,712 | 42 | 0 |
| N.E.O Builders Inc | Valley Village | May 19, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burch Construction Company, Inc. | Ramona | May 16, 2023 | 68 violations | $24,147 | 36 | 0 |
| Abilities Unlimited | Ridgecrest | May 15, 2023 | 14 violations | $3,159 | 6 | 0 |
| Christian Brothers Flooring & Interiors Inc. | Lakeside | May 11, 2023 | 18 violations | $555 | 9 | 0 |
| Value Painting Inc. | Downey | May 9, 2023 | 6 violations repeat | $14,160 | 5 | $3,325 |
| Pacific Coast Contracting Services | Stanton | May 7, 2023 | 12 violations repeat | $20,345 | 10 | $8,070 |
| Plumbing Solutions | Rancho Santa Margarita | May 7, 2023 | 207 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mission Constructors, Inc. | San Francisco | May 2, 2023 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ranch Fence | Mariposa | Apr 30, 2023 | 10 violations | $4,137 | 9 | 0 |
| Able Heating & Air Conditioning | Chula Vista | Apr 30, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RQ Construction | Carlsbad | Apr 20, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lowery-Pena Construction Company | Manteca | Apr 16, 2023 | 27 violations | $221,476 | 25 | 0 |
| Ensley Electric | El Cajon | Apr 15, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben's Asphalt, Inc. | Santa Ana | Mar 30, 2023 | 20 violations | $55,627 | 20 | 0 |
| Engineer Roofing Cameron Feikema Engineered Roofing Co. Inc. | Norco | Mar 30, 2023 | 3 violations repeat | $1,294 | 1 | $665 |
| Altus Framing Construction | Palmdale | Mar 28, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| House to Home Remodeling House to Home Design Build Remodel Inc. | Encinitas | Mar 24, 2023 | 12 violations repeat | $7,858 | 11 | $2,660 |
| Los Hermanos Plastering | Rosamond | Mar 18, 2023 | 12 violations repeat | $12,996 | 11 | $7,315 |
| Webcor Builders Webcor Construction, LP | Alameda | Mar 14, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soltek Pacific Construction | San Diego | Mar 14, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roofing Touch | West Hills | Mar 6, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Fence Company American Fence and Security Company, Inc. | Perris | Feb 28, 2023 | 11 violations | $923 | 3 | 0 |
| Paradise Construction | Tarzana | Feb 28, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calsolar Inc California Solar Integrators Inc | Los Angeles | Feb 14, 2023 | 14 violations | $1,294 | 12 | 0 |
| International Line Builders | Corona | Feb 14, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diamond Environmental Services | San Marcos | Feb 12, 2023 | 4 violations | $1,722 | 3 | 0 |
| BMP Solutions | Rocklin | Feb 12, 2023 | 7 violations | $898 | 3 | 0 |
| AMPCO Contracting | Irvine | Feb 12, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Courtney Inc. | Irvine | Feb 9, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Constru One | Ontario | Feb 8, 2023 | 51 violations repeat | $68,545 | 49 | $9,887 |
| PacShore Industries Drywall & Paint | Camarillo | Feb 2, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S.S. Foundation & Framing S.S. Foundation and Framing, Inc | Burbank | Feb 1, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AAA Roofing AAA Roofing Services, Inc. | Encino | Jan 23, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roof Repair Specialist | Burbank | Jan 19, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Residential Wall Systems | Corona | Jan 18, 2023 | 29 violations | $28,296 | 28 | 0 |
| Empower Solar Inc | Fresno | Jan 10, 2023 | 136 violations | $148,779 | 135 | 0 |
| Monte Blanco General Construction | Pittsburg | Dec 30, 2022 | 10 violations | $7,958 | 9 | 0 |
| Integrity Rebar Integrity Rebar Placers | Orange | Dec 30, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BC Traffic Specialist | Orange | Dec 30, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Quality Painting | Chino | Dec 28, 2022 | 476 violations repeat | $217,000 | 475 | $7,500 |
| Advanced Design Construction | Santa Clarita | Dec 16, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MEP Construction Services | Riverside | Dec 12, 2022 | 11 violations | $11,550 | 5 | 0 |
| Spike Construction | Los Angeles | Dec 7, 2022 | 3 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flatiron Dragados Sukut Joint Venture | Lake Isabella | Nov 30, 2022 | 51 violations | $32,050 | 32 | 0 |
| Richter Construction Contractor, Inc. | Orosi | Nov 30, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Langston Construction Inc | Covina | Nov 29, 2022 | 2 violations | $176 | 1 | 0 |
| CGO construction company Inc. | Ontario | Nov 29, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Netgain Networks, Inc. | Riverside | Nov 18, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AHTNA-SWCP JV Southwest Concrete Paving Company | Irvine | Nov 17, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Brothers Building and Construction | Encino | Nov 4, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Complete Value Roofing | Visalia | Oct 31, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finish Connection Citrus Heights Project | Tracy | Oct 29, 2022 | 10 violations | $13,164 | 5 | 0 |
| SEBASTIAN | Kerman | Oct 29, 2022 | 2 violations | $76 | 1 | 0 |
| Elite Rooter | Camarillo | Oct 27, 2022 | 28 violations repeat | $21,327 | 27 | $4,745 |
| Pacific Dredge Company, LLC | San Diego | Oct 24, 2022 | 51 violations | $71,367 | 23 | 0 |
| CMC Rebar CMC Steel Frabricators, Inc. | Tracy | Oct 22, 2022 | 10 violations | $5,107 | 6 | 0 |
| Premium West, Inc. | San Diego | Oct 7, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Automatic Door Systems, Inc. | San Carlos | Sep 27, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Systems Tech Fire protection | Temecula | Sep 20, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finish Connection Painting | Tracy | Sep 18, 2022 | 21 violations | $80,566 | 9 | 0 |
| Baltazar Construction Inc. | Covina | Sep 13, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hovjan Construction Corp | Sacramento | Sep 12, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Brothers Construction | Sacramento | Sep 6, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JSI Door , Inc. | El Cajon | Aug 31, 2022 | 5 violations | $24,210 | 4 | 0 |
| The Rodin Group Inc | Burbank | Aug 26, 2022 | 118 violations repeat | $240,679 | 117 | $55,042 |
| Harper Construction | San Diego | Aug 24, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CES (Advanced Technology Construction Corp) | Thousand Oaks | Aug 20, 2022 | 5 violations | $2,906 | 5 | 0 |
| Valley Pipeline Services, Inc | Palm Desert | Aug 20, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Premier Outdoor Builders | Brea | Aug 15, 2022 | 16 violations repeat | $8,131 | 14 | $11,634 |
| MWC Group, Inc. | Phelan | Aug 14, 2022 | 58 violations | $15,269 | 16 | 0 |
| Dywidag Systems Dywidag Systems International | Long Beach | Aug 11, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lowery-Pena Construction Company | Manteca | Jul 31, 2022 | 49 violations | $413,051 | 49 | 0 |
| Lowery-Pena Construction Company | Manteca | Jul 31, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Data Installers Inc. | Los Angeles | Jul 23, 2022 | 18 violations | $6,974 | 5 | 0 |
| Pacific Heating & Air | Rohnert Park | Jul 15, 2022 | 9 violations | $43,259 | 4 | 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.