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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indoff, Inc. (Mallcraft, Inc.) | Altadena | Mar 30, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sabra Construction | Los Angeles | Mar 29, 2006 | 3 violations | $1,751 | 2 | 0 |
| Fassberg Construction Fassberg Construction Company | Encino | Mar 29, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deserada, Inc. | Apple Valley | Mar 27, 2006 | 7 violations | $441 | 6 | 0 |
| Western Building Materials Co. | Fresno | Mar 25, 2006 | 13 violations repeat | $6,875 | 12 | 0 |
| FS Construction | Sylmar | Mar 20, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & M Pools, Inc. | La Habra | Mar 19, 2006 | 38 violations | $34,999 | 37 | 0 |
| Atek Construction | Huntington Beach | Mar 19, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Price Brothers Construction | San Jose | Mar 19, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Home Remodeling | San Diego | Mar 15, 2006 | 16 violations | $3,468 | 15 | 0 |
| Sharper Woodcraft | Apple Valley | Mar 12, 2006 | 3 violations | $42 | 1 | 0 |
| Art Campos Maintenance and Repair Service | San Francisco | Mar 6, 2006 | 13 violations | $22,118 | 11 | 0 |
| Hallett Plumbing and heating | Norco | Mar 1, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visions Recycling, Inc. | Mcclellan | Mar 1, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nationwide Mobile Kitchens Rental, Inc. | Anaheim | Feb 26, 2006 | 28 violations | $75,204 | 27 | 0 |
| Mission Engineers Inc. | San Jose | Feb 15, 2006 | 2 violations | $1,234 | 1 | 0 |
| Woodcliff Corporation | Los Angeles | Feb 14, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave May Concrete | Cathedral City | Feb 13, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JAG Construction | Roseville | Feb 11, 2006 | 4 violations | $2,042 | 2 | 0 |
| Freeman Mechanical & Electrical | Palmdale | Feb 10, 2006 | 9 violations | $5,959 | 7 | 0 |
| CAL, Inc | Palmdale | Feb 10, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nestor E. Palacios | Maywood | Feb 10, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Berck 's Family Plumbing & Heating Berck's Family Plumbing, Heating and Air Inc. | Murrieta | Feb 8, 2006 | 9 violations | $5,659 | 8 | 0 |
| Infrastructure Cabling Services, Inc. | San Ramon | Feb 5, 2006 | 20 violations | $39,750 | 11 | 0 |
| Corbett Custom Interiors Inc. | Van Nuys | Feb 5, 2006 | 59 violations repeat | $25,569 | 58 | $27,115 |
| P & N Cabinet Corp. | Norwalk | Feb 1, 2006 | 18 violations | $23,280 | 16 | 0 |
| Tracy Flooring | Tracy | Feb 1, 2006 | 10 violations | $4,450 | 9 | 0 |
| Cornerstone Builders | Hollister | Jan 30, 2006 | 12 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Bath Restoration | Newport Beach | Jan 25, 2006 | 9 violations | $3,627 | 8 | 0 |
| Andersen Construction | Bellflower | Jan 24, 2006 | 25 violations | $14,773 | 24 | 0 |
| Cutting Edge Wood Floors | Escondido | Jan 19, 2006 | 3 violations | $1,502 | 2 | 0 |
| Hardin Industries Scales/Hardin Public Scales | Fresno | Jan 19, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilborn, Inc. Wilborn Electric, Inc. | Pomona | Jan 17, 2006 | 8 violations | $22,212 | 7 | 0 |
| Ceridono Heating and Cooling, Inc. | Berkeley | Jan 14, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wild Electric | Fresno | Jan 11, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Housing | Los Angeles | Jan 5, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Construction Company | Santa Clarita | Jan 1, 2006 | 11 violations | $6,975 | 6 | 0 |
| R&P Concrete Pump Service, Inc. | Hacienda Heights | Dec 30, 2005 | 13 violations | $30,145 | 12 | 0 |
| San Gabriel Insulation | Covina | Dec 21, 2005 | 45 violations | $153,621 | 44 | 0 |
| The Glass Shop | Hayward | Dec 19, 2005 | 4 violations | $184 | 3 | 0 |
| Parsons Evergreene | San Pedro | Dec 17, 2005 | 21 violations | $99,694 | 11 | 0 |
| RKDM Enviro-Energy Services, Inc. | Stanton | Dec 15, 2005 | 7 violations | $4,588 | 4 | 0 |
| Knight's Pumping Inc. Knight's Pumping and Portable Services, Inc. | Bakersfield | Dec 14, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Coast Professional Group Westcoast Professional Development, Inc. | Buena Park | Dec 1, 2005 | 31 violations | $11,635 | 30 | 0 |
| Removal Specialists | Rancho Cordova | Nov 30, 2005 | 2 violations | $374 | 1 | 0 |
| County Line Framing, Inc. | Calimesa | Nov 25, 2005 | 621 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salt River Construction | Tiburon | Nov 23, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mesa Engineering | Santa Clarita | Nov 22, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Housing Diversified | Los Angeles | Nov 18, 2005 | 268 violations repeat | $385,802 | 164 | $60,962 |
| Green Earth Engineering and Construction, Inc | Milpitas | Nov 18, 2005 | 17 violations | $25,687 | 16 | 0 |
| HMS Construction, Inc. | San Marcos | Nov 17, 2005 | 25 violations | $23,300 | 14 | 0 |
| Tri-Valley Mechanical Inc. | Canyon Country | Nov 15, 2005 | 292 violations | $137,838 | 291 | 0 |
| EMS Construction, Inc | Vista | Nov 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doc Gelso Construction Inc. | Truckee | Oct 31, 2005 | 1 violation | $2,101 | 1 | 0 |
| K.O.O. Construction | Sacramento | Oct 30, 2005 | 3 violations | $1,846 | 1 | 0 |
| Dynaram Construction Corporation | Sacramento | Oct 21, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CableCom LLC CableCom of California, Inc. | San Francisco | Oct 17, 2005 | 1 violation | $128 | 1 | 0 |
| Frontier Fence Company | Sacramento | Oct 12, 2005 | 38 violations | $12,823 | 37 | 0 |
| N Design/Build, Inc. | Elk Grove | Oct 8, 2005 | 39 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hire Standards Pool Construction | Palm Desert | Oct 7, 2005 | 1 violation | $422 | 1 | 0 |
| Heritage Contracting Services | Hayward | Oct 2, 2005 | 96 violations | $25,373 | 94 | 0 |
| Woodcliff Corporation | Los Angeles | Sep 30, 2005 | 7 violations | $8,144 | 6 | 0 |
| EVR GARD Construction/Restoration | Culver City | Sep 30, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gillespie Construction | Mill Valley | Sep 26, 2005 | 1 violation | $106 | 1 | 0 |
| All Star Services All Star Services Corporation | San Diego | Sep 26, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cordova Roofing Supply Dynamic Roofing Company, Inc. | Rancho Cordova | Sep 23, 2005 | 88 violations | $35,038 | 87 | 0 |
| Monterey Bay Rebar | Watsonville | Sep 23, 2005 | 10 violations | $1,194 | 10 | 0 |
| Basile Construction | San Diego | Sep 20, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prints Plus Store | Cupertino | Sep 20, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P & L Electric & Construction P & L Electric and Construction, Inc. | Lompoc | Sep 17, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolte Sheet Metal, Inc. | Fresno | Sep 16, 2005 | 20 violations | $11,934 | 18 | 0 |
| Affordable Plumbing | Oxnard | Sep 14, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dial One DW Erfert Painting & Decorating | Sacramento | Sep 13, 2005 | 30 violations | $22,556 | 30 | 0 |
| R.D. Masonry & Concrete, Inc | Garden Grove | Sep 13, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hernandez Painting Inc. | Chula Vista | Sep 10, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All-Star Roofing Services | Sacramento | Sep 8, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anastasi Construction Company, Inc. | Redondo Beach | Sep 7, 2005 | 39 violations | $18,053 | 19 | 0 |
| Zodiac Heating & Air Zodiac Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. | Van Nuys | Sep 1, 2005 | 11 violations | $3,074 | 11 | 0 |
| Xavier Sahagun Construction | Woodlake | Aug 30, 2005 | 105 violations | $42,854 | 104 | 0 |
| Timely Design & Construction, Inc. | Lake Forest | Aug 27, 2005 | 63 violations | $39,798 | 62 | 0 |
| Rossi Concrete Inc. | Murrieta | Aug 27, 2005 | 2 violations | $843 | 1 | 0 |
| Timberline Custom Homes, Inc. | Nevada City | Aug 26, 2005 | 1 violation | $76 | 1 | 0 |
| Petrovic Tile Company, Inc. | Victorville | Aug 26, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floor Connection, Inc. | Arroyo Grande | Aug 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RJP Framing, Inc. | El Dorado Hills | Aug 24, 2005 | 9 violations | $3,742 | 7 | 0 |
| Five Star Plumbing | Oakley | Aug 24, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunpeak Construction, Inc. | Newport Beach | Aug 17, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deco-Fab | Orange | Aug 14, 2005 | 2 violations | $12,191 | 1 | 0 |
| On Top Construction, Inc. | Pleasanton | Aug 11, 2005 | 14 violations | $63,393 | 14 | 0 |
| Quality Manufactured Home Services | Modesto | Aug 11, 2005 | 29 violations | $7,528 | 29 | 0 |
| Preston Masonery | Bakersfield | Aug 10, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arroyo Building Materials, Inc. | San Fernando | Aug 2, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.B. Construction Company | La Habra | Aug 1, 2005 | 12 violations | $10,317 | 11 | 0 |
| Union Painting & Decorating | Carmichael | Aug 1, 2005 | 3 violations | $4,237 | 2 | 0 |
| Class A Roofing | Bakersfield | Aug 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmore Company | Temecula | Jul 31, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JVD, Inc. | Fresno | Jul 30, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southwest Finish & Supply, Inc. | Ontario | Jul 26, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pyramid Builders | Gardena | Jul 25, 2005 | 4 violations | $3,761 | 4 | 0 |
| H & M Roofing, Inc. | Rancho Cordova | Jul 20, 2005 | 6 violations repeat | $518 | 3 | $3,588 |
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.