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Livermore Wage and Hour Cases

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

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Livermore since 2004: 122 cases, $2,695,401 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 Livermore at a glance

Employers in Livermore account for 122 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 96 of which found violations (79%). Employers agreed to pay $2,695,401 in back wages to 1,489 workers, and $196,889 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 ($1,461,167), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services ($679,941), Manufacturing ($170,000).

All cases, newest first

122 cases, page 2 of 2.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Dan's Water Well & Pump SvcJul 9, 20104 violations$90930
Performant Financial CorporationJun 3, 2010no violations found000
Contreras Market, Inc.May 31, 20102 violations000
Beyond Innovation, Inc.Jul 30, 20091 violation00$625
Subway
Komal Sing Japponbia Sadang
Jun 30, 20097 violations$4,19760
Diablo Pool Specialties, Inc.Feb 7, 2008105 violations$201,9921050
Heritage Paper
BayCorr PACKAGING INC.
Sep 27, 2007no violations found000
Garris Plastering
Padilla Construction Company
Aug 3, 2007410 violations$93,8674090
Splashes Car WashJul 31, 200721 violations$68590
COMCAST
Comcast Cable Communications, Inc
Jul 6, 20072 violations000
L Street Car WashJun 20, 20079 violations$1,60040
SpeeDee Car WashMay 31, 20071 violation000
Davey Tree Surgery CompanyJan 16, 2007no violations found000
The Fields Company
Fields Construction Services, Inc.
Nov 12, 2006no violations found000
New Empire BuffetOct 13, 20065 violations$4,91330
Custom pool plasteringApr 14, 2006no violations found000
Tri Valley Construction CompanyMar 30, 200668 violations repeat$103,97666$63,030
Sanmina SCI CorporationSep 30, 2005no violations found000
International House Of PancakesAug 22, 200560 violations$11,827460
Pool Chlor
Bay Area Pool Chlor, Inc.
Dec 14, 200426 violations$11,804250
Shea Properties
Shea Properties Management Company, Inc.
Feb 2, 200492 violations$9,349900
Sandia National Laboratories
Nat'l Tech & Engin Solutions of Sandia, LLC
not statedno violations found000

Largest back-wage records in Livermore

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
Northern California Nail Company1$962,220156Aug 5, 2023
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory1$601,053194Sep 30, 2017
Diablo Pool Specialties, Inc.1$201,992105Feb 7, 2008
Formfactor, Inc1$170,0001Jul 14, 2023
Tri Valley Construction Company1$103,97666Mar 30, 2006
Jack in the Bo5$102,99161Dec 4, 2017
Garris Plastering1$93,867409Aug 3, 2007
Silver Oak Manor1$86,48755Mar 15, 2013
Akima LLC1$83,44010Jun 30, 2017
D & S Landscaping, Inc.2$46,28537Apr 26, 2012
Tisha Enterprises, Inc.1$38,2343Aug 8, 2012
Old Oak Golden Villa1$33,2473Jun 27, 2017
Tekreliance LLC1$24,8494Apr 30, 2013
Akima Infrastructure Services1$15,8056Mar 31, 2017
Centerra Group, LLC1$11,9596Oct 31, 2017
International House Of Pancakes1$11,82746Aug 22, 2005
Pool Chlor1$11,80425Dec 14, 2004
Shea Properties1$9,34990Feb 2, 2004
Yin Yin Restaurant1$8,9403May 30, 2021
RMSI/ TNG Retail Services1$7,5001Nov 21, 2020

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
202398$1,140,167196
202222$2,0001
202133$16,9229
202033$8,2984
201831$00
20172418$848,607281
201644$2,20410
201597$2,0191
20141711$7,72343
20131110$120,93668
201287$83,21530
201144$1,5381
201065$17,56282
200922$4,1976
200811$201,992105
200775$96,152422
200642$108,88969
200521$11,82746
200422$21,153115

Your rights in Livermore

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