Unpaid Wage Cases in Calexico, California
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $162K in back wages owed to 1,207 workers by Calexico employers, in 21 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 56% of it. The industry with the most back wages is farm labor contractors and crew leaders.
What workers weren't paid
1 case involved child labor violations, covering 1 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
McDonald's 722 S. Imperial Ave
$64,399 in back wages to 332 workers · $20,263 in penalties
Limited-Service Restaurants · period investigated Mar 2018–Mar 2021 · repeat violator: W
Jose Escamilla LLC 2213 California CT
$28,514 in back wages to 57 workers
Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders · period investigated Mar 2011–Apr 2011
Baker Concrete Construction 1499 State Hwy 98
$10,682 in back wages to 16 workers · $4,400 in penalties
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction · period investigated Aug 2013–Dec 2013 · repeat violator: R
Jett Harvest, Inc. 2444 Portico Blvd.
$9,720 in back wages to 1 worker · $10,624 in penalties
Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders · period investigated Jun 2022–Aug 2022
E C Labor 2444 Portico Blvd #D
$9,045 in back wages to 298 workers
Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders · period investigated Nov 2007–Mar 2008
Sunrise Packing 809 Emerson Ave
$9,006 in back wages to 155 workers · $21,546 in penalties
Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders · period investigated Dec 2015–Feb 2016
S & S Harvesting Co. 280 Campillo St
$6,915 in back wages to 53 workers · $1,954 in penalties
Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders · period investigated Nov 2017–Feb 2018
Enriquez, Jesus-FLC dba JEB Packing 101 Vernardo Dr Sp 20
$6,521 in back wages to 54 workers · $2,280 in penalties · 2 child labor violations
Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders · period investigated Jul 2009–Sep 2009
Sunset Packing 348 east 2nd St.
$3,069 in back wages to 54 workers · $13,150 in penalties
Vegetable and Melon Farming · period investigated May 2013–Jun 2013
E.C. Labor 2444 Portico Blvd., Suite D
$2,807 in back wages to 9 workers · $5,400 in penalties
Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders · period investigated May 2007–Aug 2007
Most recent cases
Vel Packer & Harvest period ending Aug 2025
$11,254 in penalties · Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
AG FORCE Packing, Inc period ending Jun 2025
$26,258 in penalties · Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
Nature Joy Harvest period ending Mar 2024
$22,548 in penalties · Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
AGRO Pack period ending Oct 2022
$15,341 in penalties · Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
Five Brothers Fuel Stop period ending Sep 2022
1 violation, no back wages · Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores
Jett Harvest, Inc. period ending Aug 2022
$9,720 in back wages to 1 worker · $10,624 in penalties · Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
AGRO Pack period ending Mar 2022
$1,740 in back wages to 29 workers · $12,797 in penalties · Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
S & S Harvest period ending Mar 2022
$12,599 in penalties · Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
McDonald's period ending Mar 2021
$64,399 in back wages to 332 workers · $20,263 in penalties · Limited-Service Restaurants
Espinoza, FLC period ending Nov 2020
$3,288 in penalties · Citrus (except Orange) Groves
MJ Harvest period ending Nov 2020
$4,642 in penalties · All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming
Ralph Collazo period ending Jul 2020
$20,890 in penalties · Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
Sunrise Packing period ending Feb 2019
$2,395 in back wages to 55 workers · $14,185 in penalties · Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
Allianzas Packing period ending Nov 2018
$12,463 in penalties · Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
At Peace Home Care period ending Sep 2018
$232 in back wages to 8 workers · Home Health Care Services
Sewing Experts, Inc period ending Sep 2018
1 violation, no back wages · Women's, Girls', and Infants' Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors
Forever Deals period ending Aug 2018
1 violation, no back wages · Family Clothing Stores
Uno Plus Calexico period ending Aug 2018
1 violation, no back wages · All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores)
S & S Harvesting Co. period ending Feb 2018
$6,915 in back wages to 53 workers · $1,954 in penalties · Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
Casa De Cambio Iban period ending Sep 2017
1 violation, no back wages · Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation
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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