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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Paneling Specialties | Woodland | Jul 21, 2017 | 13 violations repeat | $11,356 | 11 | $10,954 |
| George A. Bics Plumbing | Bakersfield | Jul 20, 2017 | 7 violations | $26,475 | 3 | 0 |
| EMCOR Goverment Services EMCOR Government Services, Inc. | Pasadena | Jul 20, 2017 | 5 violations | $64 | 2 | 0 |
| Summit Commissary, Inc. Summit Construction Construction, Inc. | Fort Irwin | Jul 10, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Silverstrand Construction | San Diego | Jul 1, 2017 | 17 violations | $8,696 | 4 | 0 |
| Akima LLC Akima Infrastructure Systems, LLC | Livermore | Jun 30, 2017 | 21 violations | $83,440 | 10 | 0 |
| Ramirez Masonry | Pomona | Jun 9, 2017 | 11 violations repeat | $11,788 | 10 | $4,086 |
| SWAN ENGINEERING, INC. PROJECT# 16112 INFRAST | Rocklin | Jun 1, 2017 | 18 violations | $38,784 | 16 | 0 |
| SWAN ENGINEERING, INC. PROJECT 16110- TEMF | Rocklin | Jun 1, 2017 | 16 violations | $32,483 | 14 | 0 |
| SWAN ENGINEERING, INC. PROJECT# 16111 RTS | Rocklin | Jun 1, 2017 | 13 violations | $11,094 | 11 | 0 |
| Pave-Tech, Inc. | Vista | Jun 1, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Structures West Coast Structures, Inc | Riverside | May 27, 2017 | 31 violations | $11,051 | 25 | 0 |
| Precision West Technologies Precision West Telecommunications, Inc. | Loomis | May 24, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mantech International Corporation ManTech Advanced Systems International, Inc. | Lompoc | May 19, 2017 | 47 violations | $107,735 | 18 | 0 |
| Elite 88 Construction Services | Irvine | May 4, 2017 | 70 violations repeat | $72,196 | 60 | $10,819 |
| VDI Vinyl Designs, Inc. | Sacramento | May 1, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Office Installers Unlimited- OIU | Hayward | Apr 30, 2017 | 14 violations | $17,670 | 13 | 0 |
| DH Smith Company | San Jose | Apr 27, 2017 | 46 violations | $160,130 | 46 | 0 |
| Sherman Loehr Contract Interiors | Folsom | Apr 25, 2017 | 8 violations repeat | $13,832 | 7 | $1,309 |
| Brinderson Constructors, Inc. | Irvine | Apr 23, 2017 | 1 violation | $2,263 | 1 | 0 |
| GV Finishing | Granada Hills | Apr 22, 2017 | 20 violations | $81,569 | 19 | 0 |
| KML Services Inc. | Yorba Linda | Apr 5, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sparks Electric | Montclair | Apr 1, 2017 | 6 violations | $13,624 | 3 | $1,621 |
| Dean's Certified Welding | Temecula | Mar 31, 2017 | 15 violations | $7,974 | 15 | 0 |
| Aragon Construction | Montclair | Mar 31, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AED Electric Inc. | Manteca | Mar 30, 2017 | 4 violations | $29,440 | 3 | 0 |
| ABM Industries Incorporated ABM Electrical & Lighting Solutions Inc | Irvine | Mar 24, 2017 | 8 violations | $1,009 | 4 | 0 |
| Hal Hays Construction Inc | Riverside | Mar 11, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JLCC JLCC Construction Inc. | Hacienda Heights | Mar 10, 2017 | 7 violations | $9,296 | 6 | 0 |
| Allegiance Global Construction LLC | Los Angeles | Mar 5, 2017 | 46 violations | $117,426 | 23 | 0 |
| Fibrwrap Fibrwrap Construction Services, Inc. | Rancho Cucamonga | Mar 2, 2017 | 1 violation | $4,327 | 1 | 0 |
| TL PETERSON, INC. | Red Bluff | Mar 1, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tak Electric | Perris | Feb 17, 2017 | 14 violations | $37,842 | 13 | 0 |
| Grand Kitchen Stoneworks | Sacramento | Jan 30, 2017 | 10 violations | $13,571 | 8 | 0 |
| McCullough Plumbing | Escondido | Jan 26, 2017 | 19 violations | $63,049 | 12 | 0 |
| Bay Area Underpinning, Inc. | Fairfield | Jan 23, 2017 | 17 violations | $62,762 | 16 | 0 |
| Solid Rock Construction, Inc. | Redding | Jan 23, 2017 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Able Maintenance Service KEY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE SERVICE | Gardena | Jan 18, 2017 | 2 violations | $2,724 | 1 | 0 |
| Holder's Air Conditioning & Heating | Bakersfield | Jan 5, 2017 | 15 violations | $32,395 | 14 | 0 |
| Smart Systems Technologies, Inc. | Irvine | Dec 31, 2016 | 49 violations repeat | $149,255 | 48 | 0 |
| Larry Kudsk Construction /M Gutierrez Engin. | Berkeley | Dec 31, 2016 | 11 violations | $76,776 | 9 | 0 |
| Galindo Construction Galindo Construction Company, Inc. | Walnut Grove | Dec 21, 2016 | 3 violations | $13,383 | 2 | 0 |
| Pacific Northwest Oil | Stockton | Dec 20, 2016 | 18 violations | $68,613 | 17 | 0 |
| AGI Consulting Inc. | Los Angeles | Dec 9, 2016 | 90 violations | $82,452 | 89 | 0 |
| Sturgeon Services International | Bakersfield | Dec 5, 2016 | 2 violations | $3,599 | 1 | 0 |
| ANTAK Electric Inc. ANTAK Electric Inc. dba Genesis 1:3 Electric | Lompoc | Dec 1, 2016 | 35 violations | $29,723 | 30 | 0 |
| Coffman Specialties | San Diego | Dec 1, 2016 | 106 violations | $28,816 | 36 | 0 |
| Kaat Construction | Chino Hills | Dec 1, 2016 | 5 violations | $7,628 | 4 | 0 |
| Champion Construction Services | Newport Beach | Dec 1, 2016 | 3 violations | $634 | 2 | 0 |
| GT Drywall | Chino Hills | Nov 29, 2016 | 29 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dig It Construction, Inc. | Chester | Nov 23, 2016 | 21 violations | $26,300 | 7 | 0 |
| Maverick Caulking & Coatings, Inc. | Anaheim | Nov 16, 2016 | 50 violations | $98,036 | 49 | 0 |
| Willkom Construction, Inc. | National City | Oct 27, 2016 | 103 violations | $82,589 | 34 | 0 |
| Pacific Rim Painting | Fresno | Oct 26, 2016 | 17 violations | $43,551 | 9 | 0 |
| A&D General Contracting, Inc. | Santee | Oct 23, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tri-Signal Integration, Inc. | El Dorado Hills | Oct 14, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PDC Corp | Santa Ana | Oct 7, 2016 | 42 violations | $220,331 | 41 | 0 |
| JWH Asbestos Removal Services | Campbell | Oct 4, 2016 | 13 violations | $42,599 | 12 | 0 |
| Empire Demolition, Inc. | Corona | Sep 9, 2016 | 38 violations | $20,838 | 37 | 0 |
| American Park Specialties | Oceanside | Sep 9, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Compton Steel Co., Inc. | Compton | Aug 25, 2016 | 11 violations repeat | $1,148 | 10 | $2,695 |
| California Gunite Pool and Plastering | Livermore | Aug 18, 2016 | 69 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anderson Striping & Construction, Inc | Kingsburg | Aug 11, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davis Development Company, Inc | Rancho Cucamonga | Jul 28, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blum & Son's Electric | Carpinteria | Jul 24, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Advanced Wallcoverings | Santa Ynez | Jul 17, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HandyCrew Services HandyCrew Services Incorporated | Anaheim | Jul 16, 2016 | 1 violation | $656 | 1 | 0 |
| WE DO SOLAR ELECTRIC ETI Services Incorporated dba | Anaheim | Jul 16, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Construction and Maintenance, Inc. | San Bernardino | Jul 11, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Advanced Wallcovering | Santa Ynez | Jul 7, 2016 | 55 violations | $10,790 | 54 | 0 |
| CTE Cal, Inc | North Highlands | Jul 7, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phoenix Coatings, Inc. | Sanger | Jun 25, 2016 | 53 violations | $79,715 | 52 | 0 |
| RDV Construction, Inc | La Puente | Jun 18, 2016 | 118 violations | $18,481 | 110 | 0 |
| H.A. Zarlin Construction | San Diego | Jun 7, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TJ Janca Construction | Orange | Jun 4, 2016 | 11 violations | $12,715 | 11 | 0 |
| TEC Renovations, Inc. The Eternity Challenge, Inc. | Rocklin | Jun 1, 2016 | 35 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WMB General Contractors | San Francisco | May 31, 2016 | 1 violation | $3,329 | 1 | 0 |
| WMB General Contractors | Oakland | May 31, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Area Remodeling and Construction | Hanford | May 21, 2016 | 31 violations | $43,670 | 7 | 0 |
| Fasone Construction | Santa Fe Springs | May 15, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Robert's Construction | Campbell | May 14, 2016 | 3 violations | $1,556 | 3 | 0 |
| MarVista Construction | Santa Ana | May 13, 2016 | 8 violations | $15,691 | 6 | 0 |
| WMB General Contractors | San Francisco | May 12, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temp Control | Woodland Hills | Apr 28, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| End 2 End Painting | Vacaville | Apr 26, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Drilling Company | San Marcos | Apr 6, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quality Rebar, Inc | Poway | Mar 31, 2016 | 14 violations | $4,312 | 9 | 0 |
| X-Act Technology Solutions | Oxnard | Mar 25, 2016 | 3 violations | $412 | 2 | 0 |
| Cadorin Construction | Redding | Mar 18, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mercade Construction and Development | Soulsbyville | Mar 7, 2016 | 4 violations | $1,265 | 4 | 0 |
| Felipe Garcia Gonzalez / Temp Air System | La Puente | Feb 29, 2016 | 20 violations | $61,410 | 19 | 0 |
| Karuza Plumbing, Inc. | Santa Rosa | Feb 18, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Federal Solutions Group | Dublin | Feb 13, 2016 | 12 violations | $66,000 | 12 | 0 |
| Wine Country Labor, Inc. | Paso Robles | Feb 13, 2016 | 20 violations | 0 | 0 | $19,076 |
| Saddleback Waterproofing | Laguna Hills | Feb 7, 2016 | 2 violations | $349 | 1 | 0 |
| California Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | San Diego | Feb 1, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Electric Company | Sacramento | Jan 31, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spring Creek Water Gardens | Valley Springs | Jan 16, 2016 | 12 violations | $34,120 | 11 | 0 |
| Broadband Integrators, Inc. | Bakersfield | Jan 16, 2016 | 51 violations repeat | $23,647 | 50 | 0 |
| Tuff Shed | Sacramento | Jan 14, 2016 | 2 violations repeat | $989 | 1 | 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.