Unpaid Wage Cases in Ontario, California
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $2.8M in back wages owed to 2,179 workers by Ontario employers, in 114 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 73% of it. The industry with the most back wages is general freight trucking, local.
What workers weren't paid
5 cases involved child labor violations, covering 14 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Speedy Safe and Sure Logistics, LLC 1383 S. Cucamonga Ave
$251K in back wages to 18 workers
General Freight Trucking, Local · period investigated May 2022–Oct 2022
Taylored Services 1495 E Locust St
$181K in back wages to 72 workers
Other Warehousing and Storage · period investigated Feb 2012–Feb 2014 · repeat violator: W
Nelson Oswaldo Francia dba: Francia Trucking 2965 Pony Dr.
$173K in back wages to 39 workers
Local Messengers and Local Delivery · period investigated Aug 2013–Aug 2015
Kamran Staffing 800 N. Haven Ave. Suite A
$132K in back wages to 208 workers
Employment Placement Agencies · period investigated Jan 2023–May 2023
Golden Horizon Senior Care 1524 S Euclid Avenue
$116K in back wages to 4 workers · $2,817 in penalties
Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly · period investigated Jan 2023–Jan 2026 · repeat violator: W
Agro Fertilizer 13158 S. Walker
$107K in back wages to 25 workers
Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores · period investigated Feb 2006–Feb 2008
Rama Food Manufacture Corp. 1818 N. La Paloma Ave.
$97,701 in back wages to 36 workers · $13,464 in penalties
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing · period investigated Oct 2009–Oct 2012 · repeat violator: W
Oldenkamp Trucking 11011 E. Riverside Dr.
$91,867 in back wages to 21 workers
Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local · period investigated Jan 2003–Oct 2007
Kal Freight 1607 S. Campus Ave
$90,508 in back wages to 16 workers
Specialized Freight Trucking · period investigated Jul 2018–Jul 2020
Bravaz Trucking 3246 Centurion Place
$75,000 in back wages to 0 workers
General Freight Trucking, Local · period investigated Apr 2009–Apr 2011
Most recent cases
HCI Systems period ending Mar 2026
$10,324 in back wages to 27 workers · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
Golden Horizon Senior Care period ending Jan 2026
$116K in back wages to 4 workers · $2,817 in penalties · Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly
Heavy Motions period ending Jul 2025
$179 in back wages to 2 workers · Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing
EDM Enterprises period ending Jul 2025
$3,032 in back wages to 11 workers · Janitorial Services
Coca-Cola period ending May 2025
2 violations, no back wages · Soft Drink Manufacturing
Benson House period ending Mar 2025
4 violations, no back wages · Residential Mental Retardation Facilities
Birrieria Xolos period ending Oct 2024
$5,593 in back wages to 16 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
SNL Logistics period ending Oct 2024
$20,920 in back wages to 9 workers · $5,130 in penalties · General Warehousing and Storage
Build ADU Home Remodel period ending Aug 2024
$7,088 in back wages to 1 worker · New Multifamily Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)
Chunwei Inc period ending Apr 2024
$9,096 in back wages to 1 worker · Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers
CCA Installers period ending Feb 2024
6 violations, no back wages · Freight Transportation Arrangement
Usps period ending Dec 2023
1 violation, no back wages · Postal Service
Bestseller Logistics Inc period ending Nov 2023
$24,352 in back wages to 13 workers · $4,800 in penalties · Toy and Hobby Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
High Tech Floor Covering period ending Nov 2023
$21,984 in back wages to 5 workers · Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
Fortune Ave Foods period ending Sep 2023
1 child labor violation · Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers
Villa Roma Sausage Company period ending Sep 2023
1 child labor violation · Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
Agm period ending Jul 2023
$2,922 in back wages to 3 workers · $1,995 in penalties · General Warehousing and Storage
Sun Energy Construction period ending Jul 2023
$19,260 in back wages to 14 workers · $11,298 in penalties · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
Direct Link Solutions LLC period ending May 2023
$2,900 in back wages to 2 workers · Employment Placement Agencies
Kamran Staffing period ending May 2023
$132K in back wages to 208 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.
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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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