City record, U.S. Labor Department investigations

Foster City Wage and Hour Cases

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

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Foster City since 2004: 5 cases, $225,823 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 Foster City at a glance

Employers in Foster City account for 5 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 4 of which found violations (80%). Employers agreed to pay $225,823 in back wages to 72 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 Construction ($167,968), Accommodation and Food Services ($57,855).

All cases, newest first

5 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Tai Wu Restaurant (Foster City)Apr 11, 201311 violations$47,84880
International House Of PancakesAug 21, 200549 violations$9,322270
Jamba Juice
Jamba Juice Company
Feb 16, 2005no violations found000
Round Table Pizza
Shaheed Corporation dba Round Table Pizza
Feb 14, 20055 violations$68550
Spectrum Painting
Spectrum Painting & Decorating, Incorporated
Dec 31, 200033 violations$167,968320

Largest back-wage records in Foster City

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
Spectrum Painting1$167,96832Dec 31, 2000
Tai Wu Restaurant (Foster City)1$47,8488Apr 11, 2013
International House Of Pancakes1$9,32227Aug 21, 2005
Round Table Pizza1$6855Feb 14, 2005
Jamba Juice1$00Feb 16, 2005

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
201311$47,8488
200532$10,00732

Your rights in Foster City

The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Foster City 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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