Wage and hour cases in Oakland at a glance
Employers in Oakland account for 279 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 198 of which found violations (71%). Employers agreed to pay $6,601,740 in back wages to 5,572 workers, and $215,119 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 Health Care and Social Assistance ($2,243,347), ($1,177,526), Educational Services ($748,597).
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| Employer | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of CA Office of the Presidency | Feb 26, 2025 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AC Transit Alameda Contra-Costa Transit District | Feb 6, 2025 | 2 violations | $479 | 1 | 0 |
| Church's Texas Chicken | Dec 31, 2024 | 58 violations repeat | $39,432 | 40 | $9,054 |
| Great Expectation Residential Care Home LLC | Jun 14, 2024 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Debbie's Home Away From Home III | Mar 19, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Love N' Care III STEW'S LOVE 'N' CARE, INC. | Mar 19, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G & C Residential Services LLC | Mar 6, 2024 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee & DJ'S Adult Residential Facility | Mar 5, 2024 | 3 violations | $5,521 | 2 | 0 |
| JM SPA | Mar 5, 2024 | 12 violations | $1,002 | 11 | 0 |
| AC Transit Alameda Costa County Transit District | Mar 4, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bart San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District | Jan 24, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City of Oakland PD | Oct 18, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dusk | Aug 8, 2023 | 10 violations | $19,133 | 6 | 0 |
| Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits | May 21, 2023 | 23 violations repeat | $39,827 | 15 | $133,209 |
| Skyline Studios | May 17, 2023 | 2 violations | $5,095 | 2 | 0 |
| Piedmont Grocery Piedmont Grocery Company | Apr 22, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $27,248 |
| A Ohana Home | Apr 12, 2023 | 24 violations | $160,887 | 22 | 0 |
| Amtrak National Railroad Passenger Corporation | Sep 29, 2022 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Department of Transportation | May 1, 2022 | 2 violations | $2,284 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Betts Suds Machine-Car Wash | Mar 15, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramirez Roofing | Jan 12, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crepevine Restaurant (Burlingame) | Dec 15, 2021 | 16 violations repeat | $39,024 | 15 | $10,098 |
| Manos Home Care | Nov 29, 2021 | 1 violation | $290 | 1 | 0 |
| Oakland Police Department | Jun 7, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NCR Corporation, Inc. | May 4, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UPS Customer Center United Parcel Service, Inc. | Feb 11, 2021 | 3 violations | $1,853 | 1 | 0 |
| California Superior Court of Alameda Superior Court of California,County of Alamed | Dec 31, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Dec 15, 2020 | 1 violation | $116 | 1 | 0 |
| Owow Construction LLC | Nov 13, 2020 | 1 violation | $1,944 | 1 | 0 |
| Superior Court Of California,County of Alamed | Nov 12, 2020 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Oct 10, 2020 | 2 violations | $9,983 | 1 | 0 |
| The Unity Council | Sep 25, 2020 | 2 violations | $1,851 | 1 | 0 |
| The Department Of Violence Pervention | Sep 22, 2020 | 1 violation | $249 | 1 | 0 |
| Alemeda County, Superior Court | Aug 30, 2020 | 2 violations | $488 | 1 | 0 |
| National Pro Security Services | Feb 22, 2020 | 13 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City of Oakland Police Department | Feb 10, 2020 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Centers for Elders Independence | Nov 4, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elevate (US) Limted | Nov 1, 2019 | 11 violations repeat | $54,121 | 10 | $5,640 |
| Wingstop | Mar 15, 2019 | 15 violations | $8,075 | 15 | 0 |
| Wingstop El Toliver Inc. | Mar 15, 2019 | 18 violations | $1,636 | 18 | 0 |
| Cal Trans California Department of Transportation | Feb 13, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dept. of Social Services CCLD | Aug 5, 2018 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independant Recycling Services | Aug 2, 2017 | 8 violations | $989 | 2 | 0 |
| CBX Technologies, Inc. | Aug 1, 2017 | 5 violations | $572 | 4 | 0 |
| Transdev Transdev Services Inc. | Feb 9, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quality Inn Hemant Investments, LLC | Jan 13, 2017 | 11 violations | $20,932 | 9 | 0 |
| Comfort Inn Akshaya Management, LLC | Jan 13, 2017 | 22 violations | $7,260 | 21 | 0 |
| University of California | Dec 31, 2016 | 13,715 violations | $746,746 | 0 | 0 |
| J & E Private Security | Dec 16, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Safety1st Civic Works Holdings | Nov 28, 2016 | 4 violations | $3,580 | 3 | 0 |
| Johnson Security and Protection | Nov 18, 2016 | 24 violations | $15,963 | 23 | 0 |
| Holiday Inn Express | Nov 10, 2016 | 20 violations | $37,852 | 19 | 0 |
| Hampton Inn Alameda | Nov 10, 2016 | 21 violations | $16,094 | 20 | 0 |
| Inn at Temescal Regency Hospitality LLC | Nov 10, 2016 | 2 violations | $3,470 | 1 | 0 |
| WMB General Contractors | May 31, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clausen House | May 9, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City of Oakland, Dept of Planning & Building | Apr 8, 2016 | 4 violations | $5,331 | 3 | 0 |
| Alameda County Fire Department | Apr 7, 2016 | 108 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson House Jackson House Residential Facilities, Inc. | Mar 31, 2016 | 2 violations | $208 | 1 | 0 |
| Oakgrove Spring Care Center | Feb 9, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USPS United States Postal Service | Jan 29, 2016 | 1 violation | $272 | 1 | 0 |
| First Cake | Aug 3, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Give Something Back Office Supplies | May 20, 2015 | 75 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TWI West Coast, Oakland | Apr 29, 2015 | 7 violations | $3,465 | 5 | 0 |
| Alameda County Juvenile Justice Center | Mar 12, 2015 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District | Mar 5, 2015 | 7 violations | $15,829 | 6 | 0 |
| Oakland Housing Authority | Mar 4, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pho Hiep Hung | Dec 17, 2014 | 3 violations | $20,478 | 1 | 0 |
| East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation | Oct 8, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alameda Health System Alameda County Medical Center | Oct 8, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Sep 29, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CAFE RANDEVU | Aug 1, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tucker Technoligies | Jul 31, 2014 | 3 violations | $1,189 | 1 | 0 |
| Employment Development Department | Jul 22, 2014 | 24 violations | $1,485 | 1 | 0 |
| Amtrack National Railroad Passenger Corporation | Jun 30, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PEG Oakland LLC DBA The New Parish | Jun 13, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ying Kee Restaurant | May 28, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland | May 7, 2014 | 57 violations | $8,387 | 56 | 0 |
| Valerie Lewis Janitorial | Apr 17, 2014 | 28 violations | $27,712 | 25 | 0 |
| Clean Net USA Inc. Clean Net of the Bay Area | Apr 17, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paradigm Staffing Solutions, Inc. | Apr 9, 2014 | 1 violation | $612 | 1 | 0 |
| Old Oakland Dental Mikhail Tsotsiashvili DDS Inc. | Mar 24, 2014 | 3 violations repeat | $1,142 | 3 | $462 |
| San Francisco Joint Port Watchmen LRC | Mar 17, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| University of California, Office of President | Mar 3, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oasis Food Market | Feb 26, 2014 | 15 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. | Feb 10, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calidad Industries, Inc. | Jan 29, 2014 | 10 violations | $55,982 | 7 | 0 |
| Calidad Industries, Inc. | Jan 29, 2014 | 2 violations | $161 | 1 | 0 |
| Unlimited Smiles | Jan 24, 2014 | 2 violations | $56 | 1 | 0 |
| Lake Merritt Care Home | Jan 15, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AC Transit Alameda Contra Costa Transit | Dec 15, 2013 | 21 violations | $103,000 | 20 | 0 |
| San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District | Dec 5, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosas Brother Construction | Nov 25, 2013 | 19 violations | $67,825 | 18 | 0 |
| Oakland Athletics Athletics Investment Group | Nov 16, 2013 | 106 violations | $133,179 | 86 | 0 |
| Oakland Athletics Athletics Investment Group | Nov 16, 2013 | 1 violation | $5,071 | 1 | 0 |
| Caltrans California Department of Transportation | Nov 13, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alameda Health Services | Nov 7, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CA STATE DEPT OF SOCIAL SERVICES | Nov 3, 2013 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BELLAKEN GARDEN & SKILLED NURSING CENTER | Oct 1, 2013 | 103 violations repeat | $169,224 | 102 | 0 |
| CBX Technologies, Inc. | Sep 30, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Oakland
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Permanente | 5 | $1,685,824 | 1,682 | Feb 10, 2014 |
| Alameda County Medical Center | 3 | $1,159,506 | 2,000 | Jan 24, 2008 |
| University of California | 1 | $746,746 | 0 | Dec 31, 2016 |
| Peony Restaurant, LP. DBA Cafe 88 | 1 | $233,370 | 87 | Mar 14, 2011 |
| SBA | 5 | $194,083 | 134 | Apr 1, 2008 |
| BELLAKEN GARDEN & SKILLED NURSING CENTER | 1 | $169,224 | 102 | Oct 1, 2013 |
| A Ohana Home | 1 | $160,887 | 22 | Apr 12, 2023 |
| Oakland Athletics | 2 | $138,250 | 87 | Nov 16, 2013 |
| American President Lines, LTD | 1 | $127,547 | 71 | Feb 6, 2009 |
| Calidad Industries, Inc. | 6 | $103,846 | 31 | Jan 29, 2014 |
| AC Transit | 4 | $103,479 | 21 | Feb 6, 2025 |
| Beauty Supply Warehouse- Telegraph | 1 | $96,541 | 7 | Jul 20, 2013 |
| Shippers Transport Express, Inc. | 1 | $94,294 | 38 | Aug 19, 2011 |
| The Rehabilitation Center of Oakland | 2 | $83,515 | 35 | Oct 14, 2011 |
| CGI Federal | 1 | $82,234 | 123 | Dec 16, 2011 |
| Spettro Restaurants | 1 | $74,368 | 15 | Aug 17, 2010 |
| Rosas Brother Construction | 1 | $67,825 | 18 | Nov 25, 2013 |
| Mastec Cable Division | 1 | $55,753 | 7 | Aug 26, 2005 |
| Elevate (US) Limted | 1 | $54,121 | 10 | Nov 1, 2019 |
| ABC Security Service | 1 | $52,931 | 19 | Nov 15, 2007 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | $479 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | $45,955 | 53 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | $224,942 | 45 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 | $2,284 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 3 | $41,167 | 17 |
| 2020 | 10 | 9 | $14,631 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 | 4 | $63,832 | 43 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | $29,753 | 36 |
| 2016 | 14 | 10 | $829,516 | 71 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | $19,294 | 11 |
| 2014 | 23 | 15 | $117,204 | 97 |
| 2013 | 32 | 25 | $747,087 | 276 |
| 2012 | 30 | 21 | $118,379 | 88 |
| 2011 | 18 | 14 | $573,664 | 349 |
| 2010 | 13 | 11 | $156,649 | 66 |
| 2009 | 17 | 12 | $226,134 | 169 |
| 2008 | 31 | 16 | $223,933 | 267 |
| 2007 | 16 | 11 | $1,353,339 | 2,211 |
| 2006 | 12 | 8 | $1,174,859 | 997 |
| 2005 | 9 | 3 | $581,697 | 709 |
| 2004 | 10 | 6 | $56,942 | 59 |
Your rights in Oakland
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Oakland 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. Our Oakland employment law page covers the local offices and deadlines. 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.