Unpaid Wage Cases in Sanger, California
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $372K in back wages owed to 217 workers by Sanger employers, in 15 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 40% of it. The industry with the most back wages is fire protection.
What workers weren't paid
1 case involved child labor violations, covering 2 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Fresno County Fire Protection District 210 S Academy Ave
$215K in back wages to 86 workers
Fire Protection · period investigated Mar 2010–Mar 2013
Phoenix Coatings, Inc. 801 L. Street
$79,715 in back wages to 52 workers
Other Building Finishing Contractors · period investigated Jun 2014–Jun 2016
Pepe's Mariscos / JLQ Concessions 11719 East Ashlan Avenue
$29,950 in back wages to 9 workers · $22,250 in penalties
All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries · period investigated Feb 2013–Oct 2013
Titan Tank Lines 2626 Terrace Avenue
$29,049 in back wages to 9 workers
Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local · period investigated Aug 2013–Aug 2015
City of Sanger 1700 7th Street
$11,750 in back wages to 4 workers
Local Fire Protection · period investigated Sep 2020–Sep 2021
Peters Roofing, Inc. 2529 Keiser Ave
$2,210 in back wages to 8 workers
Roofing Contractors · period investigated Jul 2010–Nov 2010
Ochoa, Jorge H., (FLC) 2240 Almond Ave
$1,160 in back wages to 6 workers · $2,100 in penalties
Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders · period investigated Apr 2012–May 2012
Fruit Harvest 1101 E. Annadale, Ste 102
$920 in back wages to 7 workers · $2,100 in penalties
Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders · period investigated Aug 2006–Sep 2006
Fred Garza Jr., Inc. 1101 Annadale Ave
$636 in back wages to 9 workers · $2,750 in penalties
Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders · period investigated Dec 2012–Mar 2013
Ochoa Farm Labor Service 2240 Almond
$595 in back wages to 4 workers · $1,800 in penalties
Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders · period investigated Apr 2007–Jun 2007
Most recent cases
Kings River Packing, LP period ending Jan 2023
$12,394 in penalties · Farm Management Services
Fruit Harvest Family Inc. period ending Apr 2022
$120 in back wages to 3 workers · $45,400 in penalties · Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
Sanger Unified School District period ending Dec 2021
3 violations, no back wages · Local Elementary and Secondary Schools
City of Sanger period ending Sep 2021
$11,750 in back wages to 4 workers · Local Fire Protection
J&M Labor Service, Inc. period ending Jun 2019
$300 in back wages to 3 workers · $7,766 in penalties · Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
Mid Valley Recycling - Sanger period ending Mar 2019
2 violations, no back wages · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Denny's - Sanger period ending Jul 2018
4 violations, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Kings River Packing, LP period ending Feb 2018
$2,932 in penalties · Orange Groves
LGP Ag Service period ending Nov 2017
$170 in back wages to 3 workers · $8,062 in penalties · Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
Gerawan Farming period ending Oct 2017
$1,015 in penalties · Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming
Kings River Packing, LP period ending Feb 2017
$1,436 in penalties · Orange Groves
Jimenez, Joel period ending Aug 2016
$6,123 in penalties · Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
Phoenix Coatings, Inc. period ending Jun 2016
$79,715 in back wages to 52 workers · Other Building Finishing Contractors
J & M Labor Service, Inc. period ending Sep 2015
$600 in penalties · Grape Vineyards
Titan Tank Lines period ending Aug 2015
$29,049 in back wages to 9 workers · Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local
Pepe's Mariscos / JLQ Concessions period ending Oct 2013
$29,950 in back wages to 9 workers · $22,250 in penalties · All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
Aegis Therapies, Inc. period ending Jun 2013
1 violation, no back wages · Nursing Care Facilities
All Ag, Inc. period ending May 2013
1 violation, no back wages · Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
Trimmer Farm Management, Inc. period ending Mar 2013
$1,025 in penalties · Orange Groves
Fred Garza Jr., Inc. period ending Mar 2013
$636 in back wages to 9 workers · $2,750 in penalties · Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
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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