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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Evolution Construction, Inc | Riverside | Dec 8, 2019 | 22 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carpet Pros S.P. Carpet Pros, Inc. | Orange | Dec 6, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California TrusFrame, LLC | Perris | Dec 5, 2019 | 124 violations | $58,955 | 123 | 0 |
| Anthem Mechanical Air Conditioning and Heatin | Coachella | Dec 5, 2019 | 22 violations | $13,731 | 21 | 0 |
| A-1 Factory Direct Chamberlain Industries, Inc. | San Marcos | Dec 3, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Rocque Better Roofs Inc. | Rancho Cucamonga | Dec 3, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Coast Concrete Inc. | Pomona | Nov 26, 2019 | 32 violations | $43,047 | 30 | 0 |
| Neal Electric Corp. | Vista | Nov 22, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brand Safway Services | Fresno | Nov 21, 2019 | 6 violations | $13,619 | 6 | 0 |
| Amerisat | San Diego | Nov 20, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IPI Construction | Panorama City | Nov 20, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paige Floor Covering Specialists | National City | Nov 19, 2019 | 2 violations | $2,049 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Lee Rudge Construction | Ramona | Nov 19, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Certified Roofing Applicators | Norwalk | Nov 14, 2019 | 4 violations | $2,866 | 3 | 0 |
| West Coast Cryogenics | Tracy | Nov 9, 2019 | 49 violations | $14,829 | 22 | 0 |
| Barcelo Construction | Newhall | Nov 7, 2019 | 8 violations | $1,322 | 6 | 0 |
| ADF Structural Steel | Redondo Beach | Nov 7, 2019 | 11 violations | $1,135 | 5 | 0 |
| Southern California Grading | Irvine | Nov 7, 2019 | 5 violations | $316 | 2 | 0 |
| Star Ray Pipeline | El Dorado Hills | Nov 5, 2019 | 3 violations | $2,814 | 2 | 0 |
| JM Construction | Los Angeles | Nov 4, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JB Plumbing JB Plumbing & Costruction Services, Inc | San Dimas | Oct 31, 2019 | 4 violations | $3,184 | 3 | 0 |
| Fasone Construction | Santa Fe Springs | Oct 28, 2019 | 46 violations | $194,111 | 31 | 0 |
| RV Concrete, Inc. | Anaheim | Oct 27, 2019 | 3 violations | $7,413 | 2 | 0 |
| Dirk Kisiel Construction, Inc. | Woodland Hills | Oct 19, 2019 | 44 violations | $15,571 | 40 | 0 |
| Lead Builders Inc | Fort Irwin | Oct 13, 2019 | 13 violations | $42,794 | 10 | 0 |
| ACE Home Heating and Air Conditioning | Moreno Valley | Oct 9, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TLD Contractors | Escondido | Oct 4, 2019 | 2 violations | $629 | 1 | 0 |
| El Dorado Iron Works | Rancho Cordova | Oct 1, 2019 | 9 violations repeat | $4,656 | 7 | $671 |
| Air Republic, Heating and Cooling Solution | Newcastle | Sep 30, 2019 | 4 violations repeat | $10,969 | 3 | $1,692 |
| Day Lite Maintenance Day Lite Maintenance Co, Inc | Orange | Sep 30, 2019 | 3 violations | $3,587 | 2 | 0 |
| Responsible Solar | Anderson | Sep 25, 2019 | 11 violations | $16,880 | 10 | 0 |
| Genesis Floor Covering, Inc. | Santa Fe Springs | Sep 10, 2019 | 74 violations repeat | $99,624 | 73 | $50,881 |
| Howard's Construction | Fullerton | Sep 2, 2019 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W.M Lyles Co. | Temecula | Aug 31, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davis Development Company, Inc | Rancho Cucamonga | Aug 27, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stain Defenders | Corona | Aug 20, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Premier Drywall Pre Con Industries, Inc. | Santa Maria | Aug 19, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Advanced Plumbing McClain Mechanical Systems, Inc. | Oceanside | Aug 18, 2019 | 13 violations | $13,237 | 13 | 0 |
| A Cut Above Concrete Creation | Yorba Linda | Aug 14, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramsey Lath Plaster, Inc. | Santa Cruz | Aug 6, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Companies | Visalia | Aug 5, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schaub Construction, Inc. | Thousand Oaks | Aug 4, 2019 | 14 violations | $67,171 | 13 | 0 |
| Katerra Affordable Housing | Menlo Park | Jul 29, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Electric Company | Sacramento | Jul 26, 2019 | 7 violations | $1,450 | 3 | 0 |
| Don Parker Masonry | Victorville | Jul 21, 2019 | 12 violations | $22,127 | 4 | 0 |
| Staten Solar Corp Staten Solar Corporation | Milpitas | Jul 19, 2019 | 23 violations | $52,789 | 16 | 0 |
| Elite Rooter | San Diego | Jul 17, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Romana, Inc. | Granite Bay | Jul 11, 2019 | 8 violations repeat | $31,480 | 7 | 0 |
| Pinnacle International Development, Inc. | San Diego | Jun 30, 2019 | 3 violations | $2,563 | 3 | 0 |
| Cal Trenchless | Menifee | Jun 30, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GDC Construction, Inc. | La Jolla | Jun 21, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Field Plumbing | Newbury Park | Jun 17, 2019 | 2 violations | $1,973 | 1 | 0 |
| Le Bleus Painting | Dixon | Jun 17, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LOGZONE, Inc. LOGZONE Urban JV2, LLC | Los Angeles | Jun 14, 2019 | 2 violations | $6,727 | 2 | 0 |
| Pure Water Plumbing, Inc. | Simi Valley | Jun 9, 2019 | 4 violations | $56 | 1 | 0 |
| Midway Construction | Chino | May 19, 2019 | 3 violations | $845 | 2 | 0 |
| Semerad Carpet & Flooring Semerad Carpet and Flooring, Inc. | Monrovia | May 16, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rockwell Drywall, Inc. | San Dimas | May 10, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JT Thorpe & Son | La Mirada | May 9, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watkins Landmark Construction | Carlsbad | May 8, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ECS Contractors Inc. | Canyon Country | May 5, 2019 | 37 violations | $62,868 | 18 | 0 |
| Troy Construction | Paso Robles | May 4, 2019 | 4 violations | $212 | 3 | 0 |
| United Drywall Design, Inc. | Los Angeles | Apr 28, 2019 | 17 violations | $53,072 | 15 | 0 |
| Mid Coast Transit Constructors | San Diego | Apr 25, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teichert Waterworks Services | Sacramento | Apr 23, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D7 Roofing Services, Inc. | Rancho Cordova | Apr 22, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republic Elevator Company | Goleta | Apr 20, 2019 | 1 violation | $2,383 | 1 | 0 |
| TL PETERSON, INC. | Red Bluff | Apr 10, 2019 | 4 violations | $4,456 | 1 | 0 |
| Caston Inc. | San Bernardino | Apr 9, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Struct One Engineering & Construction Corp. | San Luis Obispo | Apr 6, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interstate Fence Co., Inc. | San Jose | Apr 5, 2019 | 15 violations | $10,822 | 14 | 0 |
| Camblin Steel Service, Inc. | Rocklin | Apr 5, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harper Construction Harper Construction Company, Inc. | San Diego | Mar 31, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harper Mechanical Harper Mechanical Contractors, LLC | San Diego | Mar 31, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Coast Drywall & Paint West Coast Drywall & Company, Inc. | Riverside | Mar 28, 2019 | 2 violations | $683 | 1 | 0 |
| J & K Drywall & Metal Stud J & K Drywall and Metal Stud Framing , Inc | San Bernardino | Mar 22, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Airsharp, Inc. | Encino | Mar 20, 2019 | 24 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Florez Paving Florez Brothers, Inc. | Sacramento | Mar 19, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&R Maher Construction Co. Inc | Vallejo | Mar 15, 2019 | 29 violations | $24,015 | 17 | 0 |
| Herman Construction Group | Lompoc | Mar 12, 2019 | 4 violations | $78,674 | 2 | 0 |
| Eaton Drilling Co., Inc | Woodland | Mar 12, 2019 | 29 violations | $36,326 | 11 | 0 |
| Navajo Pipelines, Inc. | Sacramento | Mar 12, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T & R Construction Group (Los Angeles) | Van Nuys | Mar 9, 2019 | 4 violations | $9,077 | 3 | 0 |
| Standard Drywall Inc. | Corona | Mar 8, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chaney Painting | Mariposa | Mar 6, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interstate Companies | Woodland | Mar 5, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. J. Amoroso Construction Co., Inc. | Long Beach | Mar 3, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Station Construction | Venice | Mar 1, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hailstorm Solutions DDK Product Handling Servicees, Inc. | Santee | Feb 28, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal West Drywall | Norco | Feb 26, 2019 | 98 violations | $30,064 | 97 | 0 |
| Eberhard SMC | Van Nuys | Feb 23, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Window Restoration & Repair | Los Alamitos | Feb 22, 2019 | 8 violations | $22,629 | 7 | 0 |
| Bay Pro Property Solutions | Alameda | Feb 9, 2019 | 130 violations | $56,412 | 69 | 0 |
| CA Kitchens Floors & Baths | Anaheim | Jan 28, 2019 | 44 violations | $63,906 | 43 | 0 |
| Hensel Phelps Hensel Phelps Construction | Irvine | Jan 22, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vancrest Construction | Los Angeles | Jan 14, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonnell Roofing | Riverside | Jan 2, 2019 | 35 violations | $20,744 | 34 | 0 |
| in1 Bathtub & Kitchen Refinishing 3 in 1 Bathtub & Kitchen Refinishing, Inc. | Chula Vista | Dec 31, 2018 | 31 violations repeat | $45,029 | 30 | $11,040 |
| IPI Construction | Panorama City | Dec 31, 2018 | 8 violations | $14,372 | 4 | 0 |
| Conco Pumping Gonsalves & Santucci, Inc | Concord | Dec 31, 2018 | no violations found | 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.