Wage and hour cases in Richmond at a glance
Employers in Richmond account for 46 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 30 of which found violations (65%). Employers agreed to pay $386,859 in back wages to 402 workers, and $1,496 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 Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services ($133,726), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting ($84,057), Construction ($39,354).
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46 cases.
| Employer | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubincon Programs Inc Rubicon Programs Incorporated | Mar 4, 2025 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contra Costa County | Jan 1, 2025 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Booster Fuels | Sep 26, 2024 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SDW Construction | Sep 3, 2024 | 3 violations | $4,024 | 1 | 0 |
| Gomes Home Adult Residential Facility | Mar 4, 2024 | 2 violations | $6,093 | 1 | 0 |
| Dolls Kill | Mar 18, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill McLean Racing Stables | Dec 4, 2020 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente The Permanente Medical Group | May 31, 2019 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wingstop Toliver Inc. II | Mar 15, 2019 | 11 violations | $7,918 | 11 | 0 |
| Blue Apron | Oct 14, 2016 | 9 violations | $1,312 | 8 | 0 |
| West Contra Costa Unified School District | Sep 8, 2016 | 3 violations | $5,859 | 3 | 0 |
| Ruby's Residential Care Facility | Apr 13, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Universal Building Service Universal Building Service & Supply Company | Mar 24, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maple Leaf Bakery | Feb 19, 2014 | 9 violations | $174 | 8 | 0 |
| Contra Costa Employment & Human Services Dpt | Feb 11, 2014 | 1 violation | $542 | 1 | 0 |
| Beauty Supply Warehouse- Richmond | Jul 21, 2013 | 7 violations repeat | $27,124 | 4 | $1,496 |
| United States Postal Service | May 10, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 911 Restoration | Apr 9, 2013 | 8 violations | $1,360 | 7 | 0 |
| Paragon Systems, Inc. Paragon Systems Incorporated | Mar 25, 2013 | 305 violations | $119,020 | 139 | 0 |
| Auto Warehousing Co. | Mar 1, 2013 | 1 violation | $36,186 | 1 | 0 |
| Auto Warehousing Co. | Mar 1, 2013 | 1 violation | $7,228 | 1 | 0 |
| Chevron Chevron U.S.A. Inc. | Nov 6, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ThyssenKrupp Elevator ThyssenKrupp Elevator Corporation | Sep 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Coast Air Systems Technologies | Aug 22, 2012 | 6 violations | $474 | 5 | 0 |
| Crossroads Diversified Services, Inc. | Aug 15, 2012 | 23 violations | $13,346 | 22 | 0 |
| W R Forde Associates | Feb 9, 2012 | 12 violations | $35,330 | 12 | 0 |
| Team Commercial Construction, Inc. | Jan 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Hollendorfer Racing | Oct 21, 2011 | 100 violations | $84,057 | 99 | 0 |
| Rubicon programs incorporated | Mar 20, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Universal Building Services Supply Co. | Jun 19, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hartrman Studios | Mar 16, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miracle Buiding, Maintenance, & Construction | May 16, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duenas Pallet Co. | Feb 6, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richmond Pallet | Dec 30, 2007 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.T. Thorpe & Sons, Inc. | Mar 7, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cafe Altura | Jan 17, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contra Costa County Health Center GRIP | Nov 6, 2006 | 61 violations | $32,591 | 60 | 0 |
| Ektara, Inc. dba Subway Sandwich Shop | Jul 14, 2006 | 2 violations | $62 | 2 | 0 |
| Hartmann Studios Hartmann Studios Incorporated | Jun 13, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mountain Hardwear, Inc. | Apr 13, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ecology Control Industries, Inc. | Oct 22, 2005 | 14 violations | $1,742 | 13 | 0 |
| ASR International Corporation | Sep 9, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bay Area Distributing Company | Aug 14, 2005 | 5 violations | $2,417 | 4 | 0 |
| Diego's Deconstruction dba D & D Quality Tire | Jul 3, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunrise Apartments | Dec 26, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EAI International | Jan 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Richmond
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paragon Systems, Inc. | 1 | $119,020 | 139 | Mar 25, 2013 |
| Jerry Hollendorfer Racing | 1 | $84,057 | 99 | Oct 21, 2011 |
| Auto Warehousing Co. | 2 | $43,414 | 2 | Mar 1, 2013 |
| W R Forde Associates | 1 | $35,330 | 12 | Feb 9, 2012 |
| Contra Costa County Health Center GRIP | 1 | $32,591 | 60 | Nov 6, 2006 |
| Beauty Supply Warehouse- Richmond | 1 | $27,124 | 4 | Jul 21, 2013 |
| Crossroads Diversified Services, Inc. | 1 | $13,346 | 22 | Aug 15, 2012 |
| Wingstop | 1 | $7,918 | 11 | Mar 15, 2019 |
| Gomes Home Adult Residential Facility | 1 | $6,093 | 1 | Mar 4, 2024 |
| West Contra Costa Unified School District | 1 | $5,859 | 3 | Sep 8, 2016 |
| SDW Construction | 1 | $4,024 | 1 | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Bay Area Distributing Company | 1 | $2,417 | 4 | Aug 14, 2005 |
| Ecology Control Industries, Inc. | 1 | $1,742 | 13 | Oct 22, 2005 |
| 911 Restoration | 1 | $1,360 | 7 | Apr 9, 2013 |
| Blue Apron | 1 | $1,312 | 8 | Oct 14, 2016 |
| Contra Costa Employment & Human Services Dpt | 1 | $542 | 1 | Feb 11, 2014 |
| West Coast Air Systems Technologies | 1 | $474 | 5 | Aug 22, 2012 |
| Maple Leaf Bakery | 1 | $174 | 8 | Feb 19, 2014 |
| Ektara, Inc. dba Subway Sandwich Shop | 1 | $62 | 2 | Jul 14, 2006 |
| Dolls Kill | 1 | $0 | 0 | Mar 18, 2022 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | $0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | $10,117 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | $7,918 | 11 |
| 2016 | 4 | 2 | $7,171 | 11 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | $716 | 9 |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 | $190,918 | 152 |
| 2012 | 6 | 3 | $49,150 | 39 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | $84,057 | 99 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 | $0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4 | 3 | $32,653 | 62 |
| 2005 | 4 | 2 | $4,159 | 17 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
Your rights in Richmond
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Richmond 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 Richmond 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.