City record, U.S. Labor Department investigations

Brisbane Wage and Hour Cases

Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.Legal notes by Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Brisbane since 2004: 14 cases, $127,022 in back wages, newest first.

Every federal wage and hour case closed in California since 2004 and a handful before: 30,596 investigations, 23,910 employers, $472,441,289 in back wages for 335,130 workers.

Wage and hour cases in Brisbane at a glance

Employers in Brisbane account for 14 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 7 of which found violations (50%). Employers agreed to pay $127,022 in back wages to 15 workers, and $0 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 0 cases closed with $0 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Manufacturing ($125,658), Accommodation and Food Services ($1,364), Transportation and Warehousing ($0).

All cases, newest first

14 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Bayporter ExpressSep 3, 20191 violation000
Monday MotorbikesNov 25, 20162 violations$35,52310
InterMune Inc.Aug 29, 201431 violations$59,08510
Forward Air, Inc.Jul 30, 2014no violations found000
SFO ApparelJul 6, 20149 violations$29,78470
Bebe ManufacturingMay 7, 20121 violation000
Radisson San Francisco Arprt Bay FrontApr 12, 2012no violations found000
SFO ApparelApr 17, 2011no violations found000
Ambition, Inc.Jan 10, 20103 violations$1,26630
Bebe Stores, Inc.
Bebe Stores, Inc. dba BEBE
May 21, 2007no violations found000
BEBE Stores, Inc dba BEBE ManufacturerApr 1, 2007no violations found000
Mangiare Cafe and DeliJan 14, 20064 violations$1,36430
SFO ApparelJul 6, 2005no violations found000
Xebec Restaurant and Cocktail LoungeJun 16, 2005no violations found000

Largest back-wage records in Brisbane

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
InterMune Inc.1$59,0851Aug 29, 2014
Monday Motorbikes1$35,5231Nov 25, 2016
SFO Apparel3$29,7847Jul 6, 2014
Mangiare Cafe and Deli1$1,3643Jan 14, 2006
Ambition, Inc.1$1,2663Jan 10, 2010
Radisson San Francisco Arprt Bay Front1$00Apr 12, 2012
BEBE Stores, Inc dba BEBE Manufacturer1$00Apr 1, 2007
Bayporter Express1$00Sep 3, 2019
Xebec Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge1$00Jun 16, 2005
Forward Air, Inc.1$00Jul 30, 2014
Bebe Manufacturing1$00May 7, 2012
Bebe Stores, Inc.1$00May 21, 2007

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
201911$00
201611$35,5231
201432$88,8698
201221$00
201110$00
201011$1,2663
200720$00
200611$1,3643
200520$00

Your rights in Brisbane

The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Brisbane are owed the state minimum wage of $16.90 in 2026 or the higher local rate, overtime after 8 hours in a day, an hour of pay for each missed meal or rest period, and up to 30 days of wages when final pay is late. Claims go to the Labor Commissioner or to Superior Court, three years back, four under the Unfair Competition Law. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement database, California cases through Sep 6, 2026. County is assigned from the city on the case. Back to the wage theft tracker.

About this data: Cases come from the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division enforcement database (WHD compliance actions concluded since fiscal year 2005, California employers only), published by the Department of Labor and reloaded here every month. "Back wages" are amounts the employer agreed to pay at the close of the investigation; "penalties" are civil money penalties assessed. An investigation that found no violation is listed as such. The database does not include California Labor Commissioner cases or private lawsuits. This page is general information, not legal advice about your situation.

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