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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmerman Roofing | Sacramento | Feb 28, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Tom Yancey Company | Carmichael | Feb 24, 2005 | 15 violations | $12,887 | 14 | 0 |
| Prizio Construction | Santa Ana | Feb 22, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Bay Gunite South Bay Gunite Company | Santa Clara | Feb 19, 2005 | 11 violations | $29,197 | 10 | 0 |
| D.J. Balling Construction | Fremont | Feb 16, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Airsmiths Inc. | Corona | Feb 15, 2005 | 15 violations | $81,727 | 15 | 0 |
| Coastline Coastline Painting & Drywall, Inc. | Santa Barbara | Feb 13, 2005 | 39 violations | $2,805 | 39 | 0 |
| West Coast Crane Systems | Ontario | Feb 13, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leko Construction, Inc | Simi Valley | Feb 3, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edward Solarewicz Electrical & Alarm | Fair Oaks | Feb 2, 2005 | 1 violation | $2,754 | 1 | 0 |
| Armstrong Painting, Roofing, and Waterproofin | Emeryville | Jan 31, 2005 | 2 violations | $480 | 1 | 0 |
| Rancho Valley Builders/Quality Interiors Inc. | Corona | Jan 31, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. J. Allen, Inc. A.J. Allen Equipment Rental, Inc. | Garden Grove | Jan 30, 2005 | 37 violations | $53,336 | 20 | 0 |
| Tucknott Electrical Tucknott Electric, Company | San Leandro | Jan 28, 2005 | 38 violations | $24,393 | 36 | 0 |
| Built Rite Roofing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Jan 28, 2005 | 9 violations | $3,160 | 8 | 0 |
| Executive Plumbing, Heating and Air | Corona | Jan 26, 2005 | 1,036 violations | $900,000 | 1,035 | 0 |
| Exclusive Tile & Marble Installations, Inc. | Rancho Cucamonga | Jan 25, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malins Pool Construction, Inc. | Chino | Jan 24, 2005 | 14 violations | $39,167 | 13 | 0 |
| Central Coast Fence | Grover Beach | Jan 23, 2005 | 24 violations | $26,807 | 17 | 0 |
| GCI | San Francisco | Jan 20, 2005 | 1 violation | $501 | 1 | 0 |
| MacFarlane Electric I.W. MacFarlane Corporation | Santa Ana | Jan 12, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allstate Plumbing Heating & Cooling | Sacramento | Jan 10, 2005 | 9 violations | $4,222 | 8 | 0 |
| BMN Building, Inc. | Fresno | Jan 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M & B Painting, Inc. | San Jose | Dec 31, 2004 | 140 violations | $133,605 | 139 | 0 |
| Precision Cold Planing | Temecula | Dec 26, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butler General Building | Oakdale | Dec 21, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Advanced Masonry | Escondido | Dec 20, 2004 | 2 violations | $247 | 1 | 0 |
| Arteforma Inc. | San Diego | Dec 17, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Top Painting KM2 Mgt | Sherman Oaks | Dec 10, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Styl-N Construction | Chatsworth | Dec 7, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smith Electric Service | Santa Maria | Dec 7, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Con-Fab California Corporation | Lathrop | Dec 1, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ASD Engineering ASD Engineering & Manufacturing | Santa Clara | Nov 30, 2004 | 16 violations | $3,681 | 11 | 0 |
| European Painting Saris European Paintind, Inc. | Los Angeles | Nov 23, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Bay Electric | San Jose | Nov 23, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dixon Company | Santa Ana | Nov 17, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sky Roofing | San Diego | Nov 16, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santillan Plumbing Inc | Quail Valley | Nov 13, 2004 | 26 violations | $23,676 | 26 | 0 |
| CRS Concrete Removal Specialist, Inc | Corona | Nov 10, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phill Vonk & Co. Phill Vonk & Company, Inc | Corona | Nov 9, 2004 | 17 violations | $6,223 | 16 | 0 |
| Maddox Concrete Construction | Corona | Nov 8, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RBE Painting & Wallcovering | El Cajon | Nov 2, 2004 | 2 violations | $1,197 | 2 | 0 |
| Cemco Electric | Anaheim | Nov 2, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Payne & Associates, Inc. | Lake Elsinore | Nov 1, 2004 | 43 violations | $27,900 | 43 | 0 |
| Cooney Electric | Upland | Nov 1, 2004 | 3 violations | $536 | 2 | 0 |
| Broquard, LLC | Los Angeles | Oct 25, 2004 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Consolidated Concepts, Inc. | Travis Afb | Oct 24, 2004 | 29 violations | $18,576 | 17 | 0 |
| Inoovative Electric Consulting, Inc | Riverside | Oct 22, 2004 | 13 violations | $17,763 | 10 | 0 |
| Flowmaster Plumbing, Inc. | Oceanside | Oct 21, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southland Construction | Irvine | Oct 14, 2004 | 15 violations | $7,740 | 14 | 0 |
| Signature Interiors, Inc. | Corona | Sep 30, 2004 | 66 violations repeat | $24,256 | 66 | $14,520 |
| Ratto Construction Company | Redwood City | Sep 30, 2004 | 6 violations | $16,817 | 4 | 0 |
| MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL | Edwards | Sep 30, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Twin Palms Twin Palms Construction & Design, Inc. | Walnut | Sep 22, 2004 | 2 violations | $1,641 | 1 | 0 |
| BRIGHT ENERGY CONCEPTS | Agoura Hills | Sep 22, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio's Pool Service | Rancho Cordova | Sep 20, 2004 | 38 violations | $72,268 | 38 | 0 |
| Lerner Realty | Beverly Hills | Sep 19, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G R Engineering Inc | Signal Hill | Sep 7, 2004 | 101 violations | $366,000 | 0 | 0 |
| B & V Flooring Company | San Bruno | Sep 7, 2004 | 14 violations | $12,615 | 13 | 0 |
| Custom Wood Interiors Associated Contractors & Design, Inc. | San Clemente | Sep 5, 2004 | 19 violations | $17,174 | 18 | 0 |
| SPEC IRON | North Hollywood | Sep 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| College Works Painting | Santa Ana | Aug 27, 2004 | 5 violations | $2,029 | 2 | 0 |
| Stellar Installation | Carlsbad | Aug 27, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valley Pacific Concrete Valley Pacific Concrete Incorporated | Menifee | Aug 24, 2004 | 152 violations | $45,344 | 141 | 0 |
| R. J. Allen, Inc. | Garden Grove | Aug 23, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paez Painting and Decorating | Gilroy | Aug 22, 2004 | 1 violation | $685 | 1 | 0 |
| WESCO Plumbing Gearhart & Gearhart Enterprise Inc. | Menifee | Aug 20, 2004 | 30 violations | $9,328 | 30 | 0 |
| K.W. Straiton Concrete K. W. Straiton Concrete Construction, Inc. | El Cajon | Aug 20, 2004 | 19 violations | $5,933 | 11 | 0 |
| Anvil Group | La Quinta | Aug 18, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monterey Bay Rebar | Watsonville | Aug 14, 2004 | 1 violation | $6,233 | 1 | 0 |
| Mid Valley Plastering, Inc. | Lathrop | Aug 12, 2004 | 438 violations | $185,954 | 437 | 0 |
| All Power, Inc. | Grass Valley | Aug 12, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glass Doctor B K Glass Installation Service, Inc. | Vacaville | Aug 10, 2004 | 2 violations | $468 | 1 | 0 |
| Maximum Demolition Inc | San Diego | Aug 1, 2004 | 2 violations | $1,425 | 1 | 0 |
| Gonsalves & Santucci, Inc. | Concord | Aug 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R E D Electric | Ridgecrest | Jul 31, 2004 | 24 violations | $56,665 | 5 | 0 |
| Randy Herndon Plumbing & Heating | Long Beach | Jul 31, 2004 | 5 violations | $11,532 | 4 | 0 |
| Ca-City Construction, Inc. | Paramount | Jul 30, 2004 | 3 violations | $8,000 | 2 | 0 |
| Pol-Air, Inc. | Victorville | Jul 30, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RGS LA Roofing Company | Whittier | Jul 29, 2004 | 47 violations | $47,241 | 46 | 0 |
| South Coast Concrete Construction | Riverside | Jul 23, 2004 | 25 violations | $62,571 | 24 | 0 |
| Vortex Industries | San Diego | Jun 13, 2004 | 4 violations | $1,891 | 2 | 0 |
| D & B Fire Protection, Inc. | Corona | Jun 12, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal-West Electric | Chula Vista | Jun 7, 2004 | 7 violations | $5,742 | 3 | 0 |
| American Industrial Service American Industrial Services, Inc. | Escondido | May 31, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eagle Ridge Construction and Roofing, Inc. | Roseville | May 20, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JFP JFP Company | Riverside | May 18, 2004 | 38 violations | $24,147 | 38 | 0 |
| ACI Painting Architectural Coatings, Inc. | Anaheim | May 18, 2004 | 16 violations | $14,670 | 15 | 0 |
| Cascade, Inc. | Antioch | May 4, 2004 | 59 violations | $38,505 | 58 | 0 |
| Explore General, Inc. | Fresno | Apr 29, 2004 | 6 violations | $2,794 | 3 | 0 |
| Walldesign Walldesign Incorporated | Lincoln | Apr 20, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Strata Exploration | Clarksburg | Apr 14, 2004 | 14 violations | $10,630 | 10 | 0 |
| Universal Asphalt Co, Inc. | Santa Fe Springs | Apr 1, 2004 | 19 violations | $138,841 | 19 | 0 |
| DMH Equipment Co, Inc. | Santa Fe Springs | Apr 1, 2004 | 10 violations | $15,298 | 9 | 0 |
| Whiteside & Associates Whiteside & Associates, A California Corp | Stockton | Apr 1, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Obayashi Construction | Danville | Mar 23, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unlimited Environmental | Signal Hill | Mar 20, 2004 | 123 violations | $85,823 | 122 | 0 |
| Pacific Coast Drywall, Inc. | San Dimas | Mar 10, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,320 |
| San Benito Heating and Sheet Metal, Inc. | Hollister | Feb 15, 2004 | 8 violations | $18,849 | 4 | 0 |
| Apex Builders | Long Beach | Jan 20, 2004 | 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.