Employment law violations detected in California by the Wage and Hour Division among all agricultural employers and farm labor contractors, fiscal years 2005–2019
| Year | Violations by all agricultural employers | Violations by farm labor contractors |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,233 | 972 |
| 2006 | 4,166 | 918 |
| 2007 | 1,931 | 1,189 |
| 2008 | 2,911 | 1,469 |
| 2009 | 2,202 | 1,645 |
| 2010 | 1,577 | 363 |
| 2011 | 2,909 | 1,949 |
| 2012 | 4,589 | 1,556 |
| 2013 | 5,420 | 3,348 |
| 2014 | 3,079 | 1,302 |
| 2015 | 2,181 | 947 |
| 2016 | 2,113 | 1,490 |
| 2017 | 1,902 | 570 |
| 2018 | 2,794 | 733 |
| 2019 | 315 | 240 |
Note: Violations by California farm labor contractor are a subset of employment law violations detected among all agricultural employers in California.
Source: Authors' analysis of U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Compliance Action Data (U.S. DOL-WHD 2020f).