Unpaid Wage Cases in Chino, California
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $933K in back wages owed to 962 workers by Chino employers, in 42 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 90% of it. The industry with the most back wages is new single-family housing construction (except for-sale builders).
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
First Quality Painting 13751 Benson Ave.
$217K in back wages to 475 workers · $7,500 in penalties
New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) · period investigated Jan 2020–Dec 2022 · repeat violator: W
Sunbelt Flooring, Inc. 14251 Fern Ave
$148K in back wages to 27 workers
Flooring Contractors · period investigated Mar 2009–Mar 2011
West Coast Cable (WCC) 5535 Daniels St
$83,984 in back wages to 25 workers
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · period investigated Oct 2016–Oct 2018
Palo Verde Services Inc. 3628 County Road
$81,533 in back wages to 99 workers
Landscaping Services · period investigated Oct 2010–Oct 2012
Kenneth Adult Residential II 6818 BURKE CT.
$46,025 in back wages to 23 workers
Residential Mental Retardation, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities · period investigated Feb 2011–Feb 2013
Malins Pool Construction, Inc. 13777 Amerillo
$39,167 in back wages to 13 workers
Residential Building Construction · period investigated Jan 2003–Jan 2005
Pro Towing 13195 Yorba
$30,958 in back wages to 11 workers
Motor Vehicle Towing · period investigated Jul 2006–Jul 2008
Gateway Plastering, Inc. 14945 La Palma Dr.
$28,626 in back wages to 31 workers
Residential Remodelers · period investigated Sep 2008–Sep 2010
Tai Binh Farm, Inc 13674 Barkley Place
$26,372 in back wages to 29 workers
Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders · period investigated Jan 2023–Jan 2025
Tech Color Graphics, Inc. 3575 Philadelphia St.
$25,378 in back wages to 27 workers · $10,098 in penalties
Printing · period investigated Nov 2005–Nov 2007 · repeat violator: W
Most recent cases
Moon Valley Nurseries period ending May 2025
$2,190 in back wages to 1 worker · Nursery and Tree Production
Tai Binh Farm, Inc period ending Jan 2025
$26,372 in back wages to 29 workers · Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
Contixo Inc. period ending Mar 2023
$3,251 in back wages to 2 workers · Electronic Shopping
First Quality Painting period ending Dec 2022
$217K in back wages to 475 workers · $7,500 in penalties · New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders)
Grandview Endodontics period ending Oct 2022
$1,306 in back wages to 5 workers · Offices of Dentists
Western Analytical Laboratories period ending Mar 2022
1 violation, no back wages · Testing Laboratories
Bento Box Japanese Grill Jr. period ending Jan 2021
$18,175 in back wages to 15 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
NGY Group (Chino) Inc. period ending Jul 2020
$11,134 in back wages to 2 workers · Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing
Value Dental Centers Chino period ending Jun 2019
24 violations, no back wages · Offices of Dentists
Midway Construction period ending May 2019
$845 in back wages to 2 workers · Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
West Coast Cable (WCC) period ending Oct 2018
$83,984 in back wages to 25 workers · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
Landscape West Management Services, Inc. period ending Oct 2017
$12,006 in back wages to 15 workers · Landscaping Services
California Institution For Men period ending Apr 2017
1 violation, no back wages · State Correctional Institutions
Greenyard Recycling Inc Chino period ending Feb 2017
$929 in back wages to 1 worker · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Western Analytical Laboratories, Inc. period ending Nov 2016
$967 in penalties · 1 child labor violation · Testing Laboratories
WaBa Grill (Chino) period ending Mar 2016
$16,560 in back wages to 15 workers · $16,500 in penalties · Limited-Service Restaurants
GMP Nutrition Supplements period ending Nov 2015
$17 in back wages to 1 worker · Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers
General Photonics Corp period ending Jan 2015
$1,400 in back wages to 2 workers · Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing
Skin Suite RX period ending Sep 2014
$2,342 in back wages to 4 workers · Hair, Nail, and Skin Care Services
Quality Staffing Services period ending Jun 2014
$8,394 in back wages to 11 workers · Employment Placement Agencies
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.
Wage and hour law lawyers in California
Lawbamba lists 37 wage and hour law lawyers with an office in California, the practice area that deals with the wage theft cases on this page. These 4 come first in that listing (how the order is set).
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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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