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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallagher Interiors | Ventura | Dec 31, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Weber General Engineering, Inc. | Vacaville | Dec 30, 2018 | 5 violations | $4,408 | 4 | 0 |
| Nova Group | Napa | Dec 23, 2018 | 53 violations repeat | $2,393 | 52 | $2,626 |
| GLM Heating and Air GLM Heating and Air Conditioniing, Inc. | Van Nuys | Dec 22, 2018 | 8 violations | $18,992 | 7 | 0 |
| Empire Works | Irvine | Dec 11, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TL Scanlan Construction Inc. | Alpine | Dec 1, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Site Utilities Inc. | Poway | Dec 1, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Sustainable Services, Inc. | San Diego | Nov 30, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M & L Plumbing Co., Inc. | Fresno | Nov 21, 2018 | 41 violations | $113,351 | 39 | 0 |
| MTC Flooring Specialists | Temecula | Nov 20, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Military Services Group American Water Co | Lompoc | Nov 9, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diversified Building and Electrical | Morgan Hill | Nov 4, 2018 | 14 violations | $98,261 | 6 | 0 |
| Blue Planet Construction Chamberlin Henrichs Construction | Yuba City | Oct 31, 2018 | 11 violations | $7,884 | 8 | 0 |
| SecureCom | El Dorado Hills | Oct 24, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pro-Finishing | Mariposa | Oct 21, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Creative Home Remodeling Group | North Hollywood | Oct 20, 2018 | 5 violations | $7,168 | 3 | 0 |
| West Coast Cable (WCC) | Chino | Oct 16, 2018 | 26 violations | $83,984 | 25 | 0 |
| Aldridge Electric | Montclair | Oct 12, 2018 | 5 violations | $13,470 | 4 | 0 |
| DMI Dick Miller, Inc | San Marcos | Oct 12, 2018 | 6 violations | $977 | 3 | 0 |
| Burch Construction Company, Inc. | Ramona | Oct 5, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Berg Electric | Escondido | Oct 4, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craft General Construction Craft Contracting DBA Craft General Construct | Moreno Valley | Oct 1, 2018 | 3 violations | $1,377 | 1 | 0 |
| JEM JEM Unlimited Iron, Inc. | Anaheim | Sep 25, 2018 | 146 violations | $529,187 | 145 | 0 |
| Rowland-Smith Painting | Visalia | Sep 20, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Hays Hal Hays Construction, Inc. | Riverside | Sep 5, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FX Roofing Felisiano L. Ozuna | North Highlands | Sep 1, 2018 | 47 violations | $76,880 | 23 | $17,509 |
| AHI Construction | Sacramento | Sep 1, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LSC Superior Builders | Perris | Aug 31, 2018 | 10 violations | $4,222 | 7 | 0 |
| Berg Electric | Carlsbad | Aug 19, 2018 | 3 violations | $24,089 | 1 | 0 |
| Baelly Roofing, Inc. | Burbank | Aug 17, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AD Improvements | Downey | Aug 15, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HVAC Exchange The HVAC Exchange Inc. | Chula Vista | Aug 14, 2018 | 5 violations | $1,013 | 2 | 0 |
| Steven Wayne Gill Painting | Tustin | Aug 7, 2018 | 115 violations repeat | $85,000 | 114 | 0 |
| Lisac Kitchen and Bathroom | Loomis | Aug 7, 2018 | 8 violations repeat | $4,944 | 6 | $3,486 |
| Vansandt Plastering | Concord | Jul 25, 2018 | 32 violations | $22,478 | 31 | 0 |
| Executive Concrete Services | Fontana | Jul 3, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Boeger Plastering Inc | Applegate | Jun 30, 2018 | 23 violations | $72,577 | 22 | 0 |
| Teknik Mobile Welding | Reseda | Jun 30, 2018 | 17 violations | $31,996 | 13 | 0 |
| Ponciano Construction | Santee | Jun 30, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dr. Demo Demolition Services | Chula Vista | Jun 6, 2018 | 6 violations | $13,564 | 5 | 0 |
| AMK Energy Services/PWCP | Encino | Jun 2, 2018 | 62 violations | $46,277 | 31 | 0 |
| Commerial Interiors Accustics | North Hollywood | May 31, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jones Building | Lancaster | May 25, 2018 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Custom Pools, Inc. | Pasadena | May 8, 2018 | 14 violations | $104,739 | 13 | 0 |
| Arrow Construction | Sacramento | May 8, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thor Doors and Construction, Inc. | Vacaville | May 7, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bergelectric Corp. | March Arb | May 2, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M&M Commerical Flooring, Inc. | Yuba City | Apr 23, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Industrial Door Company | Sacramento | Apr 23, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arch General Contractors | Covina | Apr 20, 2018 | 4 violations | $1,265 | 1 | 0 |
| Aztec Construction Aztec Construction Services, Inc. | Imperial | Mar 31, 2018 | 48 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CA Floors | San Diego | Mar 31, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BNS Construction | Tarzana | Mar 28, 2018 | 3 violations | $509 | 2 | 0 |
| Security Paving Company, Inc. | Sylmar | Mar 27, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avcon Constructors | Napa | Mar 24, 2018 | 15 violations | $83,325 | 15 | 0 |
| Nielsen Contracting | El Cajon | Mar 18, 2018 | 662 violations | $301,350 | 614 | 0 |
| DynCorp International, LLC | Fort Irwin | Mar 10, 2018 | 136 violations | $23,110 | 135 | 0 |
| AAF Steel Structural | Lake Elsinore | Mar 1, 2018 | 3 violations | $246 | 1 | 0 |
| Lonestar Construction, Inc. | San Dimas | Feb 22, 2018 | 16 violations | $6,924 | 10 | 0 |
| CWES, INC. | Fresno | Feb 13, 2018 | 14 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $13,769 |
| Legacy Interior Wall Systems Inc. | Apple Valley | Feb 12, 2018 | 20 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergent Construction Services | Oxnard | Feb 8, 2018 | 28 violations | $3,997 | 10 | 0 |
| Brazos Urethane | Madera | Feb 6, 2018 | 61 violations | $28,725 | 61 | 0 |
| Spearhead Specialty Products | Fallbrook | Feb 5, 2018 | 2 violations | $5,296 | 1 | 0 |
| American Western Door and Trim | Riverside | Feb 2, 2018 | 2 violations | $1,160 | 1 | 0 |
| CTS Concrete | El Dorado Hills | Jan 26, 2018 | 8 violations | $19,339 | 7 | 0 |
| LD Painting and Renovation Inc. | Rancho Cucamonga | Jan 24, 2018 | 117 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bridges Construction | Lakeport | Jan 17, 2018 | 8 violations | $4,010 | 5 | 0 |
| A & H Home Remodeling | Granada Hills | Jan 11, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHD Home Improvement | San Diego | Jan 6, 2018 | 2 violations | $1,937 | 1 | 0 |
| Simcha Desta Construction Inc. | Tustin | Jan 1, 2018 | 8 violations | $5,682 | 7 | 0 |
| Keegan's Concrete Inc. | Costa Mesa | Dec 31, 2017 | 38 violations | $24,963 | 37 | 0 |
| Victory Installation Solutions | Valley Center | Dec 31, 2017 | 10 violations | $6,066 | 9 | 0 |
| Safeway Garage Door Safeway Garage Doors, Inc. | Santa Ana | Dec 31, 2017 | 2 violations | $450 | 1 | 0 |
| Durazo Construction Services | North Hills | Dec 21, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chevron Appalachia | San Ramon | Dec 17, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long Beach Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. | Signal Hill | Dec 11, 2017 | 7 violations | $690 | 7 | 0 |
| Challenge Asphalt | Santa Barbara | Dec 4, 2017 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,200 |
| Correa Construction | Soledad | Dec 2, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Del Amo Construction | Torrance | Nov 28, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Legacy Construction and Development | Thousand Oaks | Nov 23, 2017 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,952 |
| QLM, Inc. | San Jose | Nov 14, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Halbert Construction Company, Inc | El Cajon | Nov 12, 2017 | 5 violations | $4,014 | 4 | 0 |
| R & V Painting , Inc. | Orange | Nov 12, 2017 | 8 violations | $3,398 | 7 | 0 |
| High Light Electric | Riverside | Nov 3, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.W. Tile and Stone James Weigand Tile and Stone | Rocklin | Oct 31, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orange Coast Building Services | Anaheim | Oct 31, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bara Infoware & Federal Solutions Group | San Ramon | Oct 30, 2017 | 211 violations | $889,134 | 87 | 0 |
| Exact Leak Detection Inc | Riverside | Oct 28, 2017 | 17 violations | $102,134 | 13 | 0 |
| Thorpe Development West | Downey | Oct 23, 2017 | 72 violations | $108,480 | 47 | 0 |
| Outsource, LLC | El Segundo | Oct 22, 2017 | 8 violations | $3,258 | 7 | 0 |
| Herrera Drywall | Sacramento | Oct 15, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pyramid Construction and Aggregates, Inc. | Heber | Oct 1, 2017 | 66 violations | $15,156 | 24 | 0 |
| Kerns Drywall Inc. | Aliso Viejo | Sep 30, 2017 | 28 violations | $82,337 | 27 | 0 |
| Magnolia Solar Magnolia Construction | Van Nuys | Sep 17, 2017 | 6 violations | $5,003 | 5 | 0 |
| A Custom Tile Company | Placerville | Sep 15, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All About Kitchens | Modesto | Sep 15, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Full Power Properties, LLC | San Mateo | Aug 30, 2017 | 45 violations | $250,000 | 22 | 0 |
| D-SPIKE CONSTRUCTION INC | Hayward | Aug 30, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CBX Technologies, Inc. | Oakland | Aug 1, 2017 | 5 violations | $572 | 4 | 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.