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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saba Construction | Orange | Oct 6, 2009 | 7 violations | $11,564 | 5 | 0 |
| Figueroa Wall System Inc | Riverside | Oct 6, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CK Arts, Inc. | Los Angeles | Oct 5, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Hays Construction Inc | Riverside | Oct 4, 2009 | 2 violations | $162 | 1 | 0 |
| A. D. Construction | Elk Grove | Oct 1, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FJ Zam Company | Walnut | Sep 25, 2009 | 9 violations | $2,524 | 8 | 0 |
| Northern California Universal Enterprise, Co | San Jose | Sep 24, 2009 | 9 violations | $30,480 | 7 | 0 |
| Baker Roofing T-J Roofing Co., Inc. | Stockton | Sep 22, 2009 | 2 violations repeat | $425 | 2 | 0 |
| Kreative Kolors | West Hills | Sep 17, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Little Construction | Lancaster | Sep 16, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C I Plumbing | Santa Monica | Sep 10, 2009 | 7 violations | $5,745 | 6 | 0 |
| Cal State Roofing Advanced Construction & Roofing Services, Inc | Citrus Heights | Sep 3, 2009 | 20 violations repeat | $4,015 | 20 | $3,740 |
| Imperial Roofing, Inc | Elk Grove | Sep 2, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick M. Contractors and Rick's Rain Gutters | Manhattan Beach | Aug 31, 2009 | 47 violations | $90,728 | 46 | 0 |
| K-Con. Inc. | Monterey | Aug 27, 2009 | 34 violations | $42,005 | 12 | 0 |
| Nationwide Glass & Glazing Contractors, Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 26, 2009 | 50 violations | $51,577 | 49 | 0 |
| SD Construction & Building | Pomona | Aug 8, 2009 | 17 violations | $14,109 | 8 | 0 |
| Big Log Builders | Emigrant Gap | Aug 5, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Stone | Concord | Aug 4, 2009 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Weather, Inc | Sacramento | Jul 31, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Diego Drain Experts | National City | Jul 27, 2009 | 15 violations | $13,183 | 11 | 0 |
| J & S Escavating, Inc. | Ventura | Jul 24, 2009 | 3 violations | $2,253 | 2 | 0 |
| Precision Painting | Grand Terrace | Jul 17, 2009 | 370 violations repeat | $275,000 | 369 | $20,000 |
| American Tile & Marble | Poway | Jul 17, 2009 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital City Drywall Inc. | North Highlands | Jul 15, 2009 | 941 violations | $301,123 | 356 | 0 |
| Allied industries/Allied Environmental | San Diego | Jul 15, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fisher Sand and Gravel | Edwards | Jul 12, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Executive Plumbing Heating Air | Corona | Jul 8, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick's Painting Company | Napa | Jul 1, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimco Construction | Rialto | Jun 29, 2009 | 17 violations | $15,811 | 16 | 0 |
| Freeman Lath & Plaster | Lancaster | Jun 17, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crownwell Construction | North Hollywood | Jun 15, 2009 | 15 violations | $5,822 | 12 | 0 |
| APC Contractors, Inc. | Fresno | Jun 1, 2009 | 10 violations | $6,065 | 10 | 0 |
| Thomas C Williams Inc | Atwater | May 31, 2009 | 37 violations | $160,016 | 36 | 0 |
| South Coast Pool Plastering Inc dba SD Pool P | Lakeside | May 31, 2009 | 46 violations | $45,971 | 23 | 0 |
| James Murphy Construction | San Bernardino | May 31, 2009 | 20 violations | $39,153 | 8 | 0 |
| Xavier Sahagun Construction | Woodlake | May 31, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allied Environmental Services | Sherman Oaks | May 30, 2009 | 128 violations | $50,664 | 125 | 0 |
| Flagship, PDG. Project Development Group | Anaheim | May 20, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watson Roofing, Inc | Sacramento | May 15, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Volt Telecom Group, Inc. | Corona | Apr 30, 2009 | 42 violations | $33,170 | 42 | 0 |
| H2O Development, Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 30, 2009 | 31 violations | $18,115 | 28 | 0 |
| Half Moon Bay Roofing | Half Moon Bay | Apr 28, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Services, Inc. | Norco | Apr 18, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Color Int'l Natural Stone Corp. | Hacienda Heights | Apr 16, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S.C. Coatings Corporation | Murrieta | Apr 16, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Igos Water Truck Services | Encino | Apr 14, 2009 | 3 violations | $15,530 | 1 | 0 |
| P & N Cabinets, Corp. | Norwalk | Apr 13, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duggan & Associates Inc | Los Angeles | Apr 12, 2009 | 10 violations | $5,715 | 6 | 0 |
| BMS Communications, Inc. | Simi Valley | Apr 4, 2009 | 13 violations | $18,941 | 11 | 0 |
| ICMG, Inc. International Construction Management Group | Rancho Cucamonga | Apr 4, 2009 | 5 violations | $1,205 | 4 | 0 |
| American Cooling Tower | Westminster | Apr 1, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Palson Electrical Services | El Cajon | Mar 30, 2009 | 16 violations | $13,092 | 8 | 0 |
| Sonora Construction | Burbank | Mar 21, 2009 | 2 violations | $5,078 | 1 | 0 |
| Pacific Housing Diversified | Los Angeles | Mar 19, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harmony Contractors | El Cajon | Mar 19, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valley Pacific Concrete | Menifee | Mar 10, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Saquil Group, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 4, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schaper Construction, Inc | San Jose | Feb 20, 2009 | 22 violations | $19,892 | 11 | 0 |
| MCL Steel/RDF Services | San Bruno | Feb 14, 2009 | 10 violations | $47,744 | 8 | 0 |
| Cotten Construction | Redlands | Feb 11, 2009 | 44 violations | $44,129 | 43 | 0 |
| Grant Construction | Bakersfield | Feb 8, 2009 | 209 violations | $31,804 | 70 | 0 |
| Romero General Construction | Escondido | Feb 3, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hazard Construction Company | San Diego | Feb 3, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilco Group Wilco Building Group, Inc. | Carpinteria | Jan 31, 2009 | 20 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WM Builders Inc. | San Diego | Jan 28, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Valley Tank of California | Selma | Jan 25, 2009 | 38 violations | $69,216 | 36 | 0 |
| American Pride General Engineering, Inc | Escondido | Jan 23, 2009 | 3 violations | $276 | 3 | 0 |
| T & M Plastering | Indio | Jan 10, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AM-PM Painting AM-PM Painting & Finishing, Inc dba | Santee | Jan 10, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Francisco Garage | San Francisco | Dec 31, 2008 | 41 violations | $2,348 | 40 | 0 |
| Schaper Construction, Inc | San Jose | Dec 12, 2008 | 4 violations | $840 | 2 | 0 |
| Allied Environmental Services | North Hollywood | Dec 1, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walden Structures | Riverside | Nov 29, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Janus Corporation | Concord | Nov 23, 2008 | 22 violations | $6,637 | 20 | 0 |
| 65 Electrician | San Diego | Nov 17, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W. Wood & Associates Willis H. Wood, IV dba W. Wood & Associates | Redlands | Nov 16, 2008 | 39 violations | $91,287 | 19 | 0 |
| J & J Concrete Construction | Rocklin | Nov 14, 2008 | 9 violations | $10,151 | 6 | 0 |
| R.J. Lanthier Company, Inc | Escondido | Nov 13, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exbon Development Company | Cerritos | Nov 1, 2008 | 1 violation | $1,598 | 1 | 0 |
| S.NAVA & Sons Plastering Co., Inc. | Hayward | Oct 31, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R.I.A. Painting | Los Angeles | Oct 30, 2008 | 2 violations | $400 | 1 | 0 |
| Bara Infoware, Inc. | San Ramon | Oct 24, 2008 | 2 violations | $8,010 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Todd Associate, Inc. | Oakland | Oct 19, 2008 | 1 violation | $8,645 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Bernhardt Concrete Tom Bernhardt, sole proprietorship | Granite Bay | Oct 13, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Channel Islands Roofing | Oxnard | Oct 7, 2008 | 66 violations | $110,264 | 33 | 0 |
| Easy Turf, Inc | Escondido | Oct 4, 2008 | 33 violations | $17,535 | 33 | 0 |
| Able Constructor | Fresno | Oct 2, 2008 | 13 violations | $9,093 | 10 | 0 |
| Magic Painting/Fine Finish Petkovic, Radisa Milan & Gordona Ilich | Roseville | Sep 30, 2008 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lone Star Engineering | Solvang | Sep 28, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Better Flooring, Inc. | Fresno | Sep 27, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P.A.C. Construction Services, Inc. | Moorpark | Sep 24, 2008 | 288 violations repeat | $256,230 | 286 | $43,770 |
| Maximum Demolition Inc | San Diego | Sep 22, 2008 | 6 violations | $12,024 | 6 | 0 |
| Brunk Industries, Inc | Oakdale | Sep 19, 2008 | 15 violations | $5,286 | 15 | 0 |
| Bara Infoware, Inc. | San Ramon | Sep 19, 2008 | 9 violations | $2,503 | 8 | 0 |
| CVC Construction | Rancho Cordova | Sep 18, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Copac Corp | Los Angeles | Sep 17, 2008 | 27 violations | $40,347 | 26 | 0 |
| West Coast Wallboarders | Marysville | Sep 11, 2008 | 2 violations | $1,874 | 1 | 0 |
| All American Roofing Co. | Santa Rosa | Sep 4, 2008 | 35 violations | $7,838 | 35 | 0 |
| R.J. Lanthier Company, Inc | Escondido | Aug 31, 2008 | 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.