Unpaid Wage Cases in Grass Valley, California

Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $204K in back wages owed to 66 workers by Grass Valley employers, in 11 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 22% of it. The industry with the most back wages is other telecommunications.

$204KBack wages employers agreed to pay

66Workers owed back wages

11Cases with back wages

$4,262Civil penalties assessed

What workers weren't paid

Prevailing wage on government contracts$148K (73%)

Overtime not paid$45,565 (22%)

Below minimum wage$10,294 (5%)

2 cases involved child labor violations, covering 10 minors.

Industries

Other Telecommunications$154K (76%)

Religious Organizations$25,049 (12%)

Full-Service Restaurants$12,420 (6%)

Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications$5,515 (3%)

Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers$3,230 (2%)

Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores$1,523 (1%)

Used Household and Office Goods Moving$1,176 (1%)

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels$670 (0%)

Cases with back wages by year

Largest back-wage cases

SDV Telecommunications, Inc 124 Clydesdale Court, Suite C

$113K in back wages to 26 workers

Other Telecommunications · period investigated Jan 2004–Dec 2005

SDV Telecommunications, Inc. 124 Clydesdale Court, Suite C

$35,541 in back wages to 7 workers

Other Telecommunications · period investigated Jan 2004–Dec 2005

Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center 14651 Ballantree Lane

$25,049 in back wages to 1 worker

Religious Organizations · period investigated Sep 2018–Sep 2020

Plaza Jalisco Restaurant 760 S Auburn St

$12,420 in back wages to 3 workers

Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Nov 2012–Nov 2014 · repeat violator: R

SDV Telecommunications, Inc 124 Clydesdale Court, Suite C

$6,276 in back wages to 5 workers

Other Telecommunications · period investigated Jan 2004–Dec 2005

Wireless Store-Grass Valley-Brunswick 2068 Nevada City Highway

$4,132 in back wages to 10 workers

Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications · period investigated Mar 2009–Mar 2011

Pacific Century Trading, Inc 149 Crown Point Ct.

$3,230 in back wages to 7 workers

Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers · period investigated Dec 2007–Dec 2009

Riebes Auto Parts 126 Idaho-Maryland Road

$1,523 in back wages to 1 worker

Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores · period investigated Oct 2007–Oct 2009

Wireless Store-Grass Valley-McKnight 117 W McKnight Way, Suite C

$1,383 in back wages to 4 workers · 3 child labor violations

Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications · period investigated Mar 2009–Feb 2011

Ernie's Van & Storage 185 Spring Hill Dr.

$1,176 in back wages to 1 worker

Used Household and Office Goods Moving · period investigated May 2005–Apr 2007

Most recent cases

Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center period ending Sep 2020

$25,049 in back wages to 1 worker · Religious Organizations

Best Western Gold County Inn period ending Mar 2020

1 violation, no back wages · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels

Gold Country Cab & Courier period ending Feb 2018

1 violation, no back wages · All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation

Plaza Jalisco Restaurant period ending Nov 2014

$12,420 in back wages to 3 workers · Full-Service Restaurants

Golden Chain Motel period ending May 2014

$670 in back wages to 1 worker · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels

Wireless Store-Grass Valley-Brunswick period ending Mar 2011

$4,132 in back wages to 10 workers · Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications

Wireless Store-Grass Valley-McKnight period ending Feb 2011

$1,383 in back wages to 4 workers · 3 child labor violations · Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications

Pacific Century Trading, Inc period ending Dec 2009

$3,230 in back wages to 7 workers · Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers

Riebes Auto Parts period ending Oct 2009

$1,523 in back wages to 1 worker · Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores

Ernie's Van & Storage period ending Apr 2007

$1,176 in back wages to 1 worker · Used Household and Office Goods Moving

SDV Telecommunications, Inc period ending Dec 2005

$113K in back wages to 26 workers · Other Telecommunications

SDV Telecommunications, Inc period ending Dec 2005

$6,276 in back wages to 5 workers · Other Telecommunications

SDV Telecommunications, Inc. period ending Dec 2005

$35,541 in back wages to 7 workers · Other Telecommunications

Subway # 3727 period ending Jun 2005

$4,262 in penalties · 11 child labor violations · Limited-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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