Unpaid Wage Cases in Apple Valley, California
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $695K in back wages owed to 212 workers by Apple Valley employers, in 24 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 24% of it. The industry with the most back wages is landscaping services.
What workers weren't paid
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Vista Enterprises, Inc. 15370 Tacony Road
$394K in back wages to 37 workers
Landscaping Services · period investigated Sep 2001–Mar 2003
Responsive Internet Systems, Inc 13463 Nomwaket Rd Ste 1
$105K in back wages to 25 workers
Other Telecommunications · period investigated Oct 2000–Jun 2001
Maarten Verwey 10291 Deep Creek Road
$43,086 in back wages to 38 workers
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors · period investigated Jan 2014–Oct 2015
AV Gas Mart 16801 Dale Evans Parkway
$37,439 in back wages to 9 workers
Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · period investigated Feb 2016–Feb 2018
Crow Valley Home I 13986 Crow Road
$36,280 in back wages to 1 worker
Other Residential Care Facilities · period investigated Oct 2009–Oct 2011
Wienerschnitzel #768 12218 Apple Valley Road Bldg 3 Suite A
$16,076 in back wages to 1 worker
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Apr 2009–Sep 2010
Andrew Care Center 13821 Cronese Way
$9,299 in back wages to 5 workers
Residential Mental Retardation Facilities · period investigated Mar 2014–Mar 2016
Watchmen Patrol 16085 Tuscola RD #7
$8,243 in back wages to 2 workers · $1,614 in penalties
Security Guards and Patrol Services · period investigated Oct 2019–Oct 2022 · repeat violator: W
Pala Care Center 24830 Pala Lane
$7,740 in back wages to 4 workers
Residential Mental Retardation Facilities · period investigated Oct 2013–Oct 2015
Hacienda Care Center 13874 Choco Rd.,
$5,248 in back wages to 2 workers
Residential Mental Retardation Facilities · period investigated Feb 2014–Feb 2016
Most recent cases
Apple Valley Congregate Living Health Facilit period ending Mar 2024
$2,926 in back wages to 13 workers · Nursing Care Facilities
Fortune Care Center period ending Mar 2024
1 violation, no back wages · Residential Mental Retardation Facilities
Watchmen Patrol period ending Oct 2022
$8,243 in back wages to 2 workers · $1,614 in penalties · Security Guards and Patrol Services
Apple Valley Auto Spa period ending Feb 2021
$65 in back wages to 2 workers · Car Washes
USPS Apple Valley period ending Dec 2020
$1,535 in back wages to 1 worker · Postal Service
AV Gas Mart period ending Feb 2018
$37,439 in back wages to 9 workers · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations
Legacy Interior Wall Systems Inc. period ending Feb 2018
20 violations, no back wages · Drywall and Insulation Contractors
Andrew Care Center period ending Mar 2016
$9,299 in back wages to 5 workers · Residential Mental Retardation Facilities
A.L. Care Center period ending Mar 2016
$1,218 in back wages to 2 workers · Residential Mental Retardation Facilities
Hacienda Care Center period ending Feb 2016
$5,248 in back wages to 2 workers · Residential Mental Retardation Facilities
Faustina Care Center period ending Feb 2016
$4,886 in back wages to 3 workers · Residential Mental Retardation Facilities
Maarten Verwey period ending Oct 2015
$43,086 in back wages to 38 workers · All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Pala Care Center period ending Oct 2015
$7,740 in back wages to 4 workers · Residential Mental Retardation Facilities
Affordable Cremations of the High Desert period ending Jun 2013
$201 in back wages to 3 workers · $924 in penalties · Cemeteries and Crematories
G G's Guest Home II & III period ending Mar 2013
7 violations, no back wages · Residential Mental Retardation Facilities
Crow Valley Home I period ending Oct 2011
$36,280 in back wages to 1 worker · Other Residential Care Facilities
Tans are Us Inc period ending Aug 2011
$783 in back wages to 6 workers · Other Personal Care Services
Birth & Womens Medical Center period ending May 2011
$5,061 in back wages to 13 workers · Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)
Bear Valley Smog period ending Jan 2011
$4,913 in back wages to 3 workers · General Automotive Repair
Wienerschnitzel #768 period ending Sep 2010
$16,076 in back wages to 1 worker · Full-Service Restaurants
If you weren't paid what you're owed
Federal law requires at least the minimum wage and time-and-a-half for hours over 40 a week for most hourly workers, and many states set higher minimums. You can file a free, confidential complaint with the Wage and Hour Division or your state labor department, and you can also sue to recover unpaid wages, often with an equal amount in damages and your attorney fees. Deadlines are generally two to three years under federal law.
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Source: the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division enforcement data (every concluded compliance action since fiscal year 2005), from the DOL Open Data Portal, loaded November 9, 2026. “Back wages” is the amount employers agreed to pay workers after an investigation found they were underpaid; dates are the end of the period the investigation covered. Employer names and addresses are as DOL publishes them. Federal cases only: state labor departments and private lawsuits recover more that isn't counted here.
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