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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M & B Painting, Inc. | Santa Clara | Aug 28, 2008 | 57 violations repeat | $11,103 | 56 | $2,618 |
| Bullard's Heating & Air | San Francisco | Aug 28, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Citywide Contracting Solutions, Inc | Los Angeles | Aug 27, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mt. Diablo Flooring Systems, Inc. | Pittsburg | Aug 21, 2008 | 31 violations | $34,314 | 0 | 0 |
| L & M Air Conditioning Inc. | Van Nuys | Aug 20, 2008 | 3 violations | $106 | 2 | 0 |
| Creative Drywall Inc | Santa Clarita | Aug 20, 2008 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D Construction Donohue and Son's, Inc. | Elk Grove | Aug 20, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Airsmiths Inc. | Corona | Aug 17, 2008 | 14 violations repeat | $29,415 | 13 | $2,002 |
| Lambert Construction | Vacaville | Aug 15, 2008 | 3 violations | $6,597 | 3 | 0 |
| Luis Gonzalez | Downey | Aug 14, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. V. Tomlinson Construction, Inc. | Sutter | Aug 12, 2008 | 11 violations | $3,283 | 10 | 0 |
| G & A Sanding Inc. | Chula Vista | Aug 11, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Roof Management & Construction | Oakland | Aug 9, 2008 | 123 violations | $37,672 | 122 | 0 |
| Valencia Western Electric | Newhall | Jul 27, 2008 | 5 violations | $1,236 | 5 | 0 |
| Sunshine Roofing | Rowland Heights | Jul 26, 2008 | 18 violations | $17,762 | 17 | 0 |
| Cal Pac Residential Roofing | Rancho Cordova | Jul 15, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Action Contracting | Warner Springs | Jul 14, 2008 | 2 violations | $1,911 | 2 | 0 |
| Beutler Corporation | Orangevale | Jul 1, 2008 | 17 violations | $6,661 | 12 | 0 |
| Aquatic Environments, Inc. | Alamo | Jun 30, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rancho Pacific Telecommunications | Murrieta | Jun 27, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nations Roof of California | Sacramento | Jun 22, 2008 | 17 violations | $7,209 | 17 | 0 |
| Wilson Homes, Inc | Fresno | Jun 12, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Payne & Associates, Inc. | Wildomar | Jun 7, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Explore General, Inc. | Fresno | Jun 2, 2008 | 12 violations | $14,376 | 6 | 0 |
| Peter Vander Werff Construction | El Cajon | May 28, 2008 | 18 violations | $20,356 | 9 | 0 |
| L. G. Engineering | Yucaipa | May 25, 2008 | 63 violations | $30,655 | 62 | 0 |
| Granite Construction Company | Watsonville | May 22, 2008 | 7 violations | $149,430 | 7 | 0 |
| Miracle Buiding, Maintenance, & Construction | Richmond | May 16, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dynaram Construction Corporation | Sacramento | May 15, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. A. Whitacre Construction | El Cajon | May 13, 2008 | 146 violations | $45,918 | 144 | 0 |
| Shelby Framing Shelby Development, Inc. | Murrieta | May 13, 2008 | 253 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diamond Contractors | San Leandro | May 13, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Booth Grading & Excavating Elizabeth Booth and Roger Booth Partnership | Acton | May 11, 2008 | 25 violations | $42,335 | 24 | 0 |
| Bino Construction | Tarzana | May 8, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Top Notch Painting | Sherman Oaks | May 8, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JNB Construction | Palm Desert | May 1, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spectrum Painting | Burlingame | Apr 24, 2008 | 121 violations | $168,855 | 102 | 0 |
| Anastasi Construction Company, Inc. | Redondo Beach | Apr 22, 2008 | 22 violations repeat | $53,778 | 21 | $5,775 |
| Cascade Contracting | Martinez | Apr 22, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H. B. PLASTERING | Huntington Beach | Apr 19, 2008 | 14 violations | $44,931 | 13 | 0 |
| Dharma Construction Services | Costa Mesa | Apr 19, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lighting Technology Services Inc. (LTS) | Santa Ana | Apr 18, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Briggs Roofing Briggs Roofing & Repair Inc. | North Highlands | Apr 18, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C L Wills, Inc. | Fresno | Apr 17, 2008 | 99 violations | $61,580 | 98 | 0 |
| Ron Dorris Electric | Santa Rosa | Apr 14, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & M Pools, Inc. | La Habra | Apr 13, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marin's Roofing Marin's Roofing Company | Sacramento | Apr 9, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyoo Kim | Los Angeles | Apr 8, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coast Insulation Contractors | Salinas | Apr 2, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Drywall | San Dimas | Apr 2, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill's Roofing Justis Enterprises, Inc. | Sacramento | Mar 27, 2008 | 6 violations repeat | $1,523 | 5 | $701 |
| Clark Roofing, Inc. | Sacramento | Mar 27, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Albro Electric | Modesto | Mar 25, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Song N Sons General Construction | La Crescenta | Mar 20, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ankido Construction | San Jose | Mar 19, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abelmar Co. | Agoura Hills | Mar 14, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Universal Kitchen Door | Chino | Mar 13, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pronto Plumbing & Drains Inc. | San Diego | Mar 12, 2008 | 9 violations | $17,882 | 8 | 0 |
| Bennett Drywall Inc | Beaumont | Mar 12, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Silverline Construction, Inc. Silverline Const. Inc./Pyramid Builders, Inc. | Gardena | Mar 11, 2008 | 64 violations | $13,110 | 64 | 0 |
| J & R Masonry | Apple Valley | Mar 11, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Medrano Company | San Diego | Mar 4, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democo Inc. | Orange | Mar 1, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FAIRCO (Clark Realty) | Carlsbad | Feb 26, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DC Excavations | Santee | Feb 26, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Progressive Roofing | Oxnard | Feb 20, 2008 | 33 violations | $9,219 | 24 | 0 |
| Menar Construction Menar Construction Co Inc. | Calabasas | Feb 15, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All American Fence Corporation | Danville | Feb 13, 2008 | 63 violations | $82,439 | 61 | 0 |
| Pre Con Industries dba Premier Drywall | Santa Maria | Feb 12, 2008 | 87 violations | $46,188 | 80 | 0 |
| Patent Construction Systems Patent Construction Systems div of HarscoCorp | Sacramento | Feb 12, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diablo Pool Specialties, Inc. | Livermore | Feb 7, 2008 | 105 violations | $201,992 | 105 | 0 |
| Gary Imhof Trucking Inc | Tracy | Feb 5, 2008 | 13 violations | $21,860 | 13 | 0 |
| Aztec Consultants | San Ramon | Feb 5, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ertel Cabinet & Millwork Ertel Cabinets & Millwork, Inc. | Oxnard | Jan 31, 2008 | 8 violations | $4,000 | 7 | 0 |
| Kirk M Jones Construction Inc. | Pleasant Hill | Jan 31, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gonzales Plastering | Lincoln | Jan 28, 2008 | 2 violations | $6,872 | 1 | 0 |
| A. Viat Roofing | Citrus Heights | Jan 28, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L&P Electric | San Diego | Jan 27, 2008 | 6 violations | $36,815 | 3 | 0 |
| Youngs Floor Covering, Inc. | Clovis | Jan 24, 2008 | 39 violations | $24,965 | 37 | 0 |
| Unlimited Environmental | Signal Hill | Jan 17, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mercado Drywall Jesus Valdivia Mercado DBA Mercado Drywall | Riverside | Dec 28, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caribou Industries Inc | Santa Ana | Dec 18, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alpha Company, Inc. | Rancho Santa Margarita | Dec 8, 2007 | 9 violations | $20,513 | 4 | 0 |
| Brook's Incorporated | Edwards | Dec 5, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Horizon Builders Horizon Builders and Development | Encino | Dec 5, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nestor Palacios | Maywood | Nov 26, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hollister Construction Company | Anaheim | Nov 25, 2007 | 4 violations repeat | $676 | 3 | $462 |
| GCI General Contractors, Inc. | San Francisco | Nov 14, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Krogman Construction | Danville | Nov 10, 2007 | 40 violations | $70,417 | 37 | 0 |
| Garcia's Flooring, Inc. | Murrieta | Nov 8, 2007 | 5 violations | $1,460 | 4 | 0 |
| Quest Construction Services | Corona | Oct 26, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yancey Bros | Sacramento | Oct 23, 2007 | 16 violations | $3,642 | 9 | 0 |
| SelectBuild TWF Construction, Inc. | Indio | Oct 19, 2007 | 88 violations | $22,086 | 88 | 0 |
| David's Paint and Tile | Northridge | Oct 18, 2007 | 36 violations repeat | $52,589 | 34 | $12,716 |
| Hunt Building Company, Ltd. | Edwards | Oct 15, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RC Group | Desert Hot Springs | Oct 11, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Premier Floor Co. | Fort Irwin | Oct 10, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Discovery Builders, Inc. | Concord | Sep 30, 2007 | 7 violations | $4,483 | 7 | 0 |
| Guillermo's Construction, Inc | Dinuba | Sep 30, 2007 | 12 violations | $567 | 11 | 0 |
| Doherty Painting and Construction, Inc. | San Francisco | Sep 30, 2007 | 1 violation | 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.