Unpaid Wage Cases in Paso Robles, California

Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $80,886 in back wages owed to 209 workers by Paso Robles employers, in 20 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 41% of it. The industry with the most back wages is vocational rehabilitation services.

$80,886Back wages employers agreed to pay
209Workers owed back wages
20Cases with back wages
$54,241Civil penalties assessed

What workers weren't paid

Overtime not paid$33,393 (41%)
Other laws (farmworker, visa, leave and more)$32,678 (40%)
Prevailing wage on government contracts$13,232 (16%)
Below minimum wage$1,583 (2%)

Industries

Vocational Rehabilitation Services$22,122 (27%)
Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers$14,654 (18%)
New Multifamily Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)$11,871 (15%)
Land Subdivision$10,599 (13%)
Grape Vineyards$7,770 (10%)
Commercial Screen Printing$3,609 (4%)
Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders$3,537 (4%)
Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores$2,540 (3%)

Cases with back wages by year

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Largest back-wage cases

CWS Beverage Inc 3350 Riverside Dr.

$14,654 in back wages to 21 workers

Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers · period investigated Nov 2013–Aug 2015

Dave Spurr Excavating 935 Riverside Avenue # 6

$11,871 in back wages to 15 workers

New Multifamily Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) · period investigated Nov 2008–Nov 2010

NCI Affiliates 1650 Commerce Way

$11,862 in back wages to 15 workers

Vocational Rehabilitation Services · period investigated Dec 2013–Dec 2015

Spurr Co. 935 Riverside Ave, Suite 18

$10,599 in back wages to 9 workers

Land Subdivision · period investigated Feb 2013–Aug 2014

Aguilar Farming 1227 Park St #C

$7,770 in back wages to 5 workers

Grape Vineyards · period investigated Feb 2009–Feb 2011

NCI Affiliates 496 Linne Rd

$7,721 in back wages to 8 workers

Vocational Rehabilitation Services · period investigated Dec 2013–Dec 2015

Coastal Apparel,Inc.dba Yesterdays Sportswear 3010 Rollie Gates Drive

$3,609 in back wages to 31 workers

Commercial Screen Printing · period investigated Oct 2010–Oct 2012

Golden Hill Mobile 2401 Golden Hill Road

$2,540 in back wages to 24 workers

Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores · period investigated Aug 2004–Jul 2006

NCI Affiliates 496 Linne Road

$2,539 in back wages to 14 workers

Vocational Rehabilitation Services · period investigated Dec 2018–Dec 2020

A-1 Metals and Auto Salvage 5795 Stockdale Rd

$1,761 in back wages to 1 worker

Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · period investigated May 2015–May 2017

Most recent cases

Heart Stone Vineyard period ending Jan 2021

$1,032 in penalties · Grape Vineyards

4080 Vineyard period ending Jan 2021

$1,032 in penalties · Grape Vineyards

Pelletiere Estate Vineyard period ending Jan 2021

$1,032 in penalties · Grape Vineyards

Star Frogs period ending Jan 2021

$1,032 in penalties · Grape Vineyards

Alta Colina period ending Jan 2021

$1,032 in penalties · Grape Vineyards

Oso Libre period ending Dec 2020

$1,032 in penalties · Grape Vineyards

LXV Winery period ending Dec 2020

$1,032 in penalties · Grape Vineyards

NCI Affiliates period ending Dec 2020

$2,539 in back wages to 14 workers · Vocational Rehabilitation Services

The Oaks Hotel period ending Oct 2019

$250 in back wages to 1 worker · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels

Troy Construction period ending May 2019

$212 in back wages to 3 workers · Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

A-1 Metals and Auto Salvage period ending May 2017

$1,761 in back wages to 1 worker · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

Heredia Farm Labor, Inc. period ending Nov 2016

$508 in back wages to 10 workers · All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming

Wine Country Labor, Inc. period ending Feb 2016

$19,076 in penalties · Framing Contractors

Meadowlark Harvesting period ending Feb 2016

$1,701 in back wages to 12 workers · $16,500 in penalties · Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders

NCI Affiliates period ending Dec 2015

$11,862 in back wages to 15 workers · Vocational Rehabilitation Services

NCI Affiliates period ending Dec 2015

$7,721 in back wages to 8 workers · Vocational Rehabilitation Services

CWS Beverage Inc period ending Aug 2015

$14,654 in back wages to 21 workers · Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers

Spurr Co. period ending Aug 2014

$10,599 in back wages to 9 workers · Land Subdivision

Viticultural Management, Inc. period ending Jun 2014

$5,650 in penalties · Noncitrus Fruit and Tree Nut Farming

Sims Fire Protection, Inc. period ending Jan 2014

$795 in back wages to 1 worker · Residential Building Construction

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).

Richard G. Osborn
Osborn Law A Professional Law Corporation
Wage and Hour Law, Business Litigation, Medical Malpractice
Ontario · 5.0★ from 34 reviews
Toni Josue Jaramilla
Toni Jaramilla A Professional Law Corporation
Wage and Hour Law, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination
Los Angeles · 5.0★ from 28 reviews
Jeffrey S. Horton Thomas
Thomas Employment Law Advocates, APC
Wage and Hour Law, Employment Law, Labor and Employment
West Hollywood · 5.0★ from 21 reviews
Patrice L. Goldman
Law Offices of Patrice L. Goldman A Professional Corporation
Wage and Hour Law, Sexual Harassment or Hostile Work Environment, Wrongful Termination
San Rafael · 4.8★ from 18 reviews

Matched by practice area and office location only. These lawyers are not connected to the records on this page and have not reviewed or endorsed it.

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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.

Lawbamba is not affiliated with the Department of Labor, and this page is general information, not legal advice.