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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Air Conditioning Systems, Inc. | Lomita | Jul 20, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gorman Roofing Services, Inc. | Escondido | Jul 16, 2005 | 4 violations | $82 | 3 | 0 |
| Cairo Construction Engineered Structure - San Diego, Incorporate | San Diego | Jul 12, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wall Systems, Inc | Moorpark | Jul 11, 2005 | 90 violations | $19,786 | 89 | 0 |
| American Working Family Homes Inc | Long Beach | Jul 7, 2005 | 6 violations | $4,511 | 4 | 0 |
| Golden State Concrete | Lake Elsinore | Jul 5, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landmark Construction | San Luis Obispo | Jul 3, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hollister Construction Company | Anaheim | Jul 1, 2005 | 2 violations | $589 | 2 | 0 |
| Santillan Plumbing Inc | Quail Valley | Jun 30, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Machine and Conveyor | Ventura | Jun 30, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelmar Construction, Inc. | North Highlands | Jun 28, 2005 | 2 violations | $1,104 | 1 | 0 |
| Crespo Roofing Mr and Mrs Rafael Crespo | Bakersfield | Jun 28, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cruz Roofing | Sacramento | Jun 27, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D & B Fire Protection, Inc. | Corona | Jun 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Fishel The Fishel Company | Oceanside | Jun 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delano Roofing | Delano | Jun 23, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Housesmart Quality Reconditioning Professionals, Inc. | Concord | Jun 15, 2005 | 5 violations | $2,705 | 4 | 0 |
| H & H Enterprises, Inc. H & H Brothers Enterprises, Inc. | Sacramento | Jun 13, 2005 | 3 violations | $1,207 | 3 | 0 |
| Alliance Roofing Company | San Jose | Jun 11, 2005 | 43 violations repeat | $6,590 | 42 | 0 |
| Bakersfield Roofing Co. | Bakersfield | Jun 10, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garcia Roofing | Bakersfield | Jun 8, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Priority Roofing Solutions | San Jose | Jun 2, 2005 | 4 violations | $334 | 4 | 0 |
| Northwest General Engineering | Santa Rosa | Jun 1, 2005 | 2 violations | $5,482 | 1 | 0 |
| ACC Demo, Inc. | Canoga Park | Jun 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Petersen & Dean | Newark | May 28, 2005 | 687 violations | $41,936 | 685 | 0 |
| Sullivan International Group | San Diego | May 22, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CGM Plumbing | Camarillo | May 21, 2005 | 10 violations | $24,783 | 9 | 0 |
| Priority Roofing Timothy Scott Murray dba | Oakley | May 20, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P & J Electric | Tehachapi | May 19, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JC Construction JC Interiors, Inc. Co. | Clovis | May 19, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cordova Construction Services | Pacoima | May 16, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Cal Hauling Company | Sacramento | May 11, 2005 | 22 violations | $7,590 | 21 | 0 |
| Butler Roof Systems Valley Steel Construction, Inc. | Bakersfield | May 10, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D7 Roofing Services, Inc. | Sacramento | May 8, 2005 | 18 violations | $882 | 17 | 0 |
| AC Systems Allen B and Kathy L Farmer (partners) | Bakersfield | May 6, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Town & Country Roofing | Byron | May 5, 2005 | 114 violations | $50,033 | 114 | 0 |
| Stronghold Engineering, Inc. | Riverside | May 5, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Master Builders Construction | Bakersfield | May 5, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anderson Roofing Company | Rocklin | May 1, 2005 | 9 violations | $6,365 | 8 | 0 |
| Campbell Roofing & Construction Inc. | San Diego | Apr 30, 2005 | 30 violations | $29,193 | 22 | 0 |
| Protech Fire Protection Systems | Oceanside | Apr 30, 2005 | 12 violations | $3,047 | 12 | 0 |
| Branson LT | La Mesa | Apr 29, 2005 | 27 violations | $5,311 | 27 | 0 |
| Third Millennium Construction, Inc | Alhambra | Apr 26, 2005 | 10 violations | $33,137 | 10 | 0 |
| Dotzler Construction, Inc. | Lompoc | Apr 23, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Con-Dev Services, Inc. | Selma | Apr 22, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doorway Manufacturing Co., Inc. | Corona | Apr 21, 2005 | 4 violations | $5,462 | 3 | 0 |
| Positive Electric Mr. Electric of San Mateo County | Millbrae | Apr 21, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Webcor Builders Webcor Construction Inc. | San Mateo | Apr 21, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Novi Environmental, Inc. | Temecula | Apr 20, 2005 | 19 violations | $4,595 | 19 | 0 |
| M. D. Insulation Company, Inc. | El Monte | Apr 15, 2005 | 164 violations | $31,183 | 86 | 0 |
| All State Glass Centers of America | Martinez | Apr 14, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fine Line Concrete Cutting | Riverside | Apr 14, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monarch Roofing Inc. | Sacramento | Apr 11, 2005 | 60 violations repeat | $91,299 | 59 | $11,033 |
| Construction Testing & Engineering Inc. | Escondido | Apr 11, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amparano Roofing | Bakersfield | Apr 8, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinnacle Roofing Co. | Tracy | Apr 7, 2005 | 7 violations | $354 | 7 | 0 |
| So-Cal Construction So-Cal Construction & Demolition, Inc | Corona | Apr 4, 2005 | 8 violations | $1,432 | 8 | 0 |
| Enterprise Roofing Enterprise Roofing Service, Inc. | Concord | Apr 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorific Painting | Antioch | Mar 31, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Innovative Fire Protection | El Cajon | Mar 30, 2005 | 1 violation | $41 | 1 | 0 |
| SSW Mechanical, Inc. | Palm Springs | Mar 29, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adams/Mallory Construction Company, Inc. | Placentia | Mar 27, 2005 | 17 violations | $15,337 | 17 | 0 |
| Patriot Mechanical | San Rafael | Mar 25, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Quayle Plumbing Inc. | Wildomar | Mar 24, 2005 | 13 violations | $2,485 | 13 | 0 |
| T & T Drywall | Bakersfield | Mar 23, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reach Removal, Inc. | Sacramento | Mar 17, 2005 | 5 violations | $1,739 | 4 | 0 |
| Tri-Circle Construction | Stockton | Mar 17, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art's Drywall | Bakersfield | Mar 16, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R Townley Roofing | Stockton | Mar 16, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elite Roofing Company, Inc. Central Valley's Elite Roofing Company, Inc. | Manteca | Mar 16, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sierra Roofing Casey Sierra Corporation | Tahoe City | Mar 14, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael A Powers Roofing | Stockton | Mar 14, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mountain Roofing | Tahoe City | Mar 11, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brazil Quality Roofing, Inc. | Rancho Cordova | Mar 10, 2005 | 31 violations | $6,980 | 30 | 0 |
| Delta-Bay Construction | Stockton | Mar 10, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parsons Roofing Company | Sacramento | Mar 9, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gordon Mott Roofing Company, Inc. | Diamond Springs | Mar 8, 2005 | 5 violations | $2,992 | 4 | 0 |
| Rose Roofing & Supply, Inc. | Auburn | Mar 7, 2005 | 7 violations | $5,900 | 6 | 0 |
| Ortiz Roofing A. Jerry Ortiz Roofing | Lincoln | Mar 7, 2005 | 5 violations | $1,810 | 4 | 0 |
| Betterbuilt and Associates Roofing, Inc. | Tracy | Mar 7, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aloha Roofing Company | North Highlands | Mar 4, 2005 | 5 violations | $3,402 | 4 | 0 |
| Straight Line Roofing Straight Line Roofing & Construction | Shingle Springs | Mar 4, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zumwalt & Associates | Sacramento | Mar 3, 2005 | 7 violations | $7,575 | 6 | 0 |
| Sealtight Roofing | Sacramento | Mar 2, 2005 | 8 violations | $2,100 | 7 | 0 |
| American Roof Systems | Sacramento | Mar 2, 2005 | 7 violations | $1,028 | 7 | 0 |
| Cal State Roofing Advanced Construction & Roofing Services, Inc | Citrus Heights | Mar 2, 2005 | 11 violations | $822 | 10 | 0 |
| El Dorado Roofing, Inc. | Camino | Mar 1, 2005 | 4 violations | $5,033 | 3 | 0 |
| Auburn Roofing, Inc. | Auburn | Mar 1, 2005 | 5 violations | $3,207 | 4 | 0 |
| Advanced Roofing | Orangevale | Mar 1, 2005 | 11 violations | $2,816 | 10 | 0 |
| Rabaino Roofing Mike Rabiano Roofing, Inc | Esparto | Mar 1, 2005 | 6 violations | $1,480 | 5 | 0 |
| Eagle Ridge Construction and Roofing, Inc. | Roseville | Mar 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paulsen Brothers | Woodland | Mar 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H & M Roofing, Inc. | Rancho Cordova | Mar 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C & N Roofing & Restoration, Inc. | Placerville | Mar 1, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alpine Construction and Roofing Company | Stockton | Mar 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David W Brazil Roofing | Lodi | Mar 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inland Powder Coating | Ontario | Mar 1, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal Pac Roofing of Sacramento | Rancho Cordova | Feb 28, 2005 | 28 violations | $12,787 | 27 | 0 |
| Nor-Cal Roofing | Rancho Cordova | Feb 28, 2005 | 10 violations | $3,784 | 7 | 0 |
| Cedar Roof Care of Sacramento | Rancho Cordova | Feb 28, 2005 | 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.