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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cell- Crete Fireproofing of Nevada, Inc. | Monrovia | Jun 1, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Master Drywall and Plastering, Inc. | Lompoc | Jun 1, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DRV Modular Contractors | La Mesa | May 23, 2021 | 9 violations | $3,430 | 5 | 0 |
| Penhall Company Penhall Company Corporation | Los Angeles | May 14, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JPI Construction Inc. | San Diego | May 11, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnson Controls Federal Systems Inc. | San Diego | May 9, 2021 | 22 violations | $65,208 | 6 | 0 |
| LSR Builders Inc | Santa Ana | May 4, 2021 | 2 violations | $928 | 1 | 0 |
| Grani Installation | Huntington Beach | May 2, 2021 | 2 violations | $482 | 2 | 0 |
| California Commercial & Residential Roofing | Elk Grove | Apr 30, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BJM Installation Services Inc | Petaluma | Apr 28, 2021 | 52 violations | $32,028 | 51 | 0 |
| Cooling Tower Care | Rialto | Apr 28, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service All-Stars SERVICE ALL-STARS ENERGY INC. | Compton | Apr 28, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Covello Plastering Corp. | Calabasas | Apr 27, 2021 | 13 violations repeat | $36,171 | 12 | $7,191 |
| M.A.T. Construction, Inc. | Apple Valley | Apr 23, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Mechanical Inc | San Jose | Apr 22, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Martinez Construction | Inglewood | Apr 9, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MW Services, Inc. | Temecula | Apr 6, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolff Contracting | Santa Rosa | Mar 30, 2021 | 14 violations | $484 | 5 | $14,912 |
| SBS Roofing, Inc. | Los Angeles | Mar 29, 2021 | 28 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Universal Welding and Construction, Inc | Bakersfield | Mar 24, 2021 | 76 violations repeat | $85,004 | 74 | $52,170 |
| Redwood Lath And Plaster | Windsor | Mar 24, 2021 | 2 violations | $7,274 | 2 | 0 |
| Roofco, Inc. | Rocklin | Mar 23, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CalBear Construction | Placentia | Mar 19, 2021 | 35 violations repeat | $39,848 | 34 | $3,371 |
| Armada Builders & Interiors, Inc. | Larkspur | Mar 12, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeHart Roofing | Turlock | Mar 10, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mr. Keenet F. Bonilla | Lancaster | Mar 5, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NuShake Roofing | Ripon | Feb 17, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.E. Mcamis, Inc. | Chico | Feb 10, 2021 | 2 violations | $39 | 1 | 0 |
| Richard's Construction | Camarillo | Feb 8, 2021 | 15 violations repeat | $7,586 | 14 | $1,936 |
| HTL Mechanical, Inc. | Palm Desert | Feb 3, 2021 | 4 violations | $6,609 | 3 | 0 |
| Salyers Heat and Air Conditioning | Wilton | Feb 3, 2021 | 4 violations repeat | $4,535 | 2 | 0 |
| Troutwine Plumbing | Simi Valley | Feb 3, 2021 | 19 violations | $2,286 | 17 | 0 |
| Sonoma Valley Plastering | Sonoma | Feb 2, 2021 | 30 violations repeat | $120,915 | 29 | $16,849 |
| Jeremy Morris Construction | Los Angeles | Jan 31, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Progression Drywall Corp. | Lancaster | Jan 30, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rynoclad Rynoclad Technologies, Inc. | Ontario | Jan 25, 2021 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Siliconsage Builders | Sunnyvale | Jan 22, 2021 | 123 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Station Solutions, LLC | San Jose | Jan 21, 2021 | 1 violation | $1,840 | 1 | 0 |
| Performance Drywall | San Diego | Jan 20, 2021 | 569 violations repeat | $430,304 | 568 | $99,567 |
| Tommy Gun Plastering Inc | Calimesa | Jan 15, 2021 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marin Concrete Marin Concrete Construction, Inc. | Perris | Dec 31, 2020 | 6 violations | $12,551 | 4 | 0 |
| Acoustic Evolution | San Diego | Dec 31, 2020 | 17 violations | $10,465 | 9 | 0 |
| Martins Plastering Martin's Plastering, Inc. | San Jose | Dec 31, 2020 | 1 violation | $2,240 | 1 | 0 |
| All Pro Preparation, Inc. | French Camp | Dec 31, 2020 | 3 violations | $1,416 | 2 | 0 |
| AF Gomes, Inc. | San Jose | Dec 31, 2020 | 2 violations | $1,257 | 1 | 0 |
| Pacific Stone | Concord | Dec 31, 2020 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Stone | Concord | Dec 31, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Finish, Inc | Brea | Dec 29, 2020 | 6 violations | $9,120 | 6 | 0 |
| DLF Safenet DLF Safenet Joint Venture | National City | Dec 28, 2020 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Citadel Roofing and Solar | Vacaville | Dec 23, 2020 | 385 violations repeat | $845,090 | 385 | $319,550 |
| Silicon Valley Drywall | San Jose | Dec 20, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JS Plastering, Inc./Alliance Lath, Inc. | Jamul | Dec 17, 2020 | 41 violations repeat | $100,801 | 39 | $25,380 |
| CDS Drywall, Inc | Morgan Hill | Dec 17, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AECOM Technical Services, Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 14, 2020 | 6 violations | $1,819 | 3 | 0 |
| Pacific Stone | Concord | Dec 14, 2020 | 2 violations | $1,344 | 1 | 0 |
| Martin General Engineering | Rancho Cordova | Dec 9, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Sun Engineered Metals Systems, Inc. | Roseville | Dec 7, 2020 | 2 violations | $452 | 1 | 0 |
| T&R Communications, Inc. | Sacramento | Dec 1, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Endelos Energy | Buellton | Nov 30, 2020 | 8 violations | $2,179 | 7 | 0 |
| Awning Masters | North Hollywood | Nov 30, 2020 | 2 violations | $771 | 1 | 0 |
| Direct Shower Door & Installation | Upland | Nov 22, 2020 | 2 violations | $2,640 | 1 | 0 |
| Lendlease Construction | Los Angeles | Nov 19, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HCT Fine Carpentry, Inc. | Long Beach | Nov 16, 2020 | 77 violations | $261,222 | 76 | 0 |
| HGS Roofing H.G.S' Construction Corp. | San Francisco | Nov 13, 2020 | 2 violations | $5,200 | 2 | 0 |
| Owow Construction LLC | Oakland | Nov 13, 2020 | 1 violation | $1,944 | 1 | 0 |
| AS77 Inc. | Hacienda Heights | Nov 13, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Memo Scaffolding | Santa Fe Springs | Nov 9, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zen Home Design | Temple City | Nov 6, 2020 | 9 violations | $6,956 | 4 | 0 |
| Swinerton Builders | Los Angeles | Nov 5, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vertex Coatings, Inc. | Ontario | Nov 2, 2020 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,864 |
| Norcal Construction, Inc. | Turlock | Nov 1, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Bros. Martin Bros./Marcowall, Inc. | Gardena | Nov 1, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Heritage Pool Inc | Palm Desert | Oct 31, 2020 | 1 violation | $1,200 | 1 | 0 |
| Channel Coast Corp Channel Coast Corporation, Inc. | Goleta | Oct 28, 2020 | 12 violations | $5,600 | 11 | 0 |
| Sierra Lathing Company, Inc. | Rialto | Oct 26, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlson Lath & Plastering, Inc. | Norco | Oct 22, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bedrock Development/Boulder Builders Inc | Santa Clarita | Oct 16, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LJH Drywall Division | Camarillo | Oct 16, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tru Team of California | Riverside | Oct 15, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred's Fencing | Santee | Oct 12, 2020 | 16 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian & Sons Plumbing, Heating And Air Condi | Vista | Oct 4, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Signature Coast Holdings LLC - CA | Rocklin | Sep 30, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floors To Go | Placerville | Sep 30, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ASR All Surface Roofing & Waterproofing | Santa Ana | Sep 27, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outsource, LLC | El Segundo | Sep 26, 2020 | 3 violations | $2,083 | 1 | 0 |
| Blackwell General Engineering, Inc | San Jose | Sep 24, 2020 | 4 violations | $7,110 | 4 | 0 |
| Job F Torres Job F Torres (D-Spike Construction) | Hayward | Sep 23, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W.L. Hickey Sons | San Jose | Sep 22, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AECOM Technical Services, Inc. | Los Angeles | Sep 1, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Superior Gypsum Enterprises Inc | Signal Hill | Aug 23, 2020 | 18 violations | $13,601 | 17 | 0 |
| Progression Drywall Corp. | Lancaster | Aug 22, 2020 | 75 violations | $15,781 | 74 | 0 |
| California Professional Engineering | Rowland Heights | Aug 21, 2020 | 98 violations repeat | $1,085,552 | 94 | $4,570 |
| Valley Concrete | San Jose | Aug 21, 2020 | 2 violations | $4,074 | 2 | 0 |
| UOS Construction | Fullerton | Aug 19, 2020 | 27 violations | $12,642 | 26 | 0 |
| TSP Roofing Systems Inc. | Irvine | Aug 15, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivo Wall Experts Inc. | Los Angeles | Aug 14, 2020 | 2 violations | $1,318 | 1 | 0 |
| De La Fuente Construction, Inc. | National City | Aug 12, 2020 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilbert Fernandez General Contractor | Campbell | Aug 11, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Future Plastering, Inc. | Sacramento | Aug 7, 2020 | 258 violations repeat | $767,362 | 257 | $266,500 |
| Andrew Tuell Concrete Inc. | Clovis | Aug 7, 2020 | 3 violations | $2,043 | 2 | 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.