Wage and hour cases in San Francisco at a glance
Employers in San Francisco account for 797 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 534 of which found violations (67%). Employers agreed to pay $20,448,505 in back wages to 13,064 workers, and $585,073 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 2 cases closed with $93,587 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Public Administration ($3,365,791), Retail Trade ($2,440,037), Accommodation and Food Services ($2,243,894).
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| Employer | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cako II Cako Bakery LLC | Jan 13, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oracle Team USA | Jan 4, 2014 | 6 violations | $6,007 | 5 | 0 |
| Macmurray Pacific Wildenradt-McMurray, Inc | Jan 1, 2014 | 9 violations | $10,626 | 8 | 0 |
| OSHA THAI RESTAURANT | Dec 31, 2013 | 69 violations | $264,277 | 64 | 0 |
| OSHA THAI RESTAURANT | Dec 31, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OSHA THAI CAFE | Dec 31, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| After Osha: Grab N Go | Dec 31, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OSHA THAI RESTAURANT | Dec 31, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osha Thai Restaurant and Bar | Dec 31, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osha Thai Noodle Cafe | Dec 31, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All State Electric Services | Dec 2, 2013 | 7 violations | $4,928 | 3 | 0 |
| Gonzales Care Home II | Nov 25, 2013 | 7 violations | $20,000 | 3 | 0 |
| Gonzales Care Home III | Nov 24, 2013 | 7 violations | $20,000 | 3 | 0 |
| Farol's Manor-SF | Nov 22, 2013 | 4 violations | $17,190 | 2 | 0 |
| Farol's Residential Care Home-33rd Ave | Nov 17, 2013 | 23 violations repeat | $73,216 | 15 | $5,610 |
| Farol's Residential Care Home-38th Ave | Nov 17, 2013 | 6 violations repeat | $63,711 | 4 | $1,496 |
| Farol's Residential Care Home-Eucalyptus Dr | Nov 17, 2013 | 8 violations repeat | $39,733 | 4 | $1,496 |
| Farol's Residential Care Home-44th Ave | Nov 17, 2013 | 8 violations repeat | $20,743 | 4 | $1,496 |
| Freshroll Phonamenon Management Group, LLC | Nov 11, 2013 | 1 violation | $2,443 | 1 | 0 |
| Suchada Herbal Spa | Nov 6, 2013 | 11 violations | $20,918 | 10 | 0 |
| Suchada Herbal Spa | Nov 6, 2013 | 17 violations | $18,399 | 16 | 0 |
| Suchada Herbal Spa | Nov 6, 2013 | 11 violations | $10,682 | 10 | 0 |
| Able Building Maintenance | Nov 6, 2013 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OSHA THAI CAFE GLEN PARK THAI FUSION, INC | Nov 5, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toolworks | Nov 1, 2013 | 2 violations | $962 | 2 | 0 |
| Damenik's Home | Oct 31, 2013 | 14 violations | $40,246 | 8 | 0 |
| Chinatown Restaurant | Oct 26, 2013 | 3 violations repeat | $4,639 | 2 | $935 |
| Humphry Slocombe | Oct 1, 2013 | 11 violations | $3,310 | 10 | 0 |
| Ocean View Market | Sep 6, 2013 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 643 Capital Management | Sep 3, 2013 | 4 violations | $16,856 | 3 | 0 |
| TLC Clean & Sober Living Homes | Sep 1, 2013 | 88 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soccer Cafe | Aug 31, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Able Able Services | Aug 28, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parthenon Group | Aug 26, 2013 | 1 violation | $8,120 | 1 | 0 |
| Lan Do & Associates Lan Do and Associates, LLC | Aug 26, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gump's Corp | Aug 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun Reports Inc. | Aug 5, 2013 | 2 violations | $16,500 | 1 | 0 |
| Disabled Employees Rehabilitation, Inc. | Aug 5, 2013 | 5 violations | $2,610 | 3 | 0 |
| Dynamic Software Services | Aug 5, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhoda Goldman Plaza Scott Street Senior Housing | Aug 5, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domar Pacific | Aug 5, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Hong Kong Lounge I | Aug 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Editor Live LLC | Jul 31, 2013 | 76 violations | $34,618 | 54 | 0 |
| Beauty Supply Warehouse- San Francisco | Jul 20, 2013 | 3 violations repeat | $26,981 | 2 | $748 |
| G4S Government Solutions | Jul 15, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OSHA THAI CAFE | Jul 12, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hire-Ability, A Divison of RAMS, Inc | Jun 29, 2013 | 157 violations | $644 | 156 | 0 |
| PBMS Pitney Bowes Management Services, Inc. | Jun 28, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disabled Employees Rehabilitation, Inc. | Jun 24, 2013 | 10 violations repeat | $43,614 | 9 | $9,900 |
| Blue Orange | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DoDoCase | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domar Pacific | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feisty Elle | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joyus, Inc. | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Good3Studio, LLC | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peak Design | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ploom | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| River Soap | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Larson | Jun 24, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Francisco Giants San Francisco Baseball Associates, LLC | Jun 15, 2013 | 102 violations | $110,397 | 78 | 0 |
| Great Eastern Restaurant | Jun 8, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Novus Optimum Labs | Jun 3, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Care for Seniors Reya's Care for Seniors Inc | Jun 1, 2013 | 15 violations | $65,075 | 15 | 0 |
| Human Services Agency- Family & Child Svc | May 9, 2013 | 2 violations | $618 | 1 | 0 |
| Human Services Agency of SF - Adult Services | May 9, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SF Citadel/ San Francisco Community Center | May 7, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Store | May 1, 2013 | 2 violations | $1,222 | 1 | 0 |
| The Plant Cafe Organic | Apr 30, 2013 | 4 violations | $19,777 | 3 | 0 |
| BEST WESTERN APIC Hotel Management | Apr 29, 2013 | 2 violations | $1,907 | 2 | 0 |
| GOOD HOTEL APIC Hotel Management | Apr 29, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Innova Dynamics | Apr 28, 2013 | 2 violations | $1,824 | 1 | 0 |
| Kenneth Light M.D. | Apr 17, 2013 | 3 violations | $3,289 | 2 | 0 |
| Backops | Mar 31, 2013 | 11 violations | $6,299 | 10 | 0 |
| ABM Security Services, Inc. | Mar 28, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paragon Systems, Inc. | Mar 25, 2013 | 66 violations | $8,778 | 66 | 0 |
| Voltage Entertainment USA | Mar 23, 2013 | 19 violations | $37,167 | 19 | 0 |
| Heart to Heart | Mar 19, 2013 | 10 violations | $5,314 | 10 | 0 |
| Sierra Club | Mar 18, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Q-Architecture, Inc. | Mar 15, 2013 | 3 violations | $4,856 | 1 | 0 |
| Santorini Mediterranean Cuisine | Mar 14, 2013 | 2 violations | $169 | 1 | 0 |
| Beverly Residential Care Home (Urbano) | Mar 11, 2013 | 13 violations | $173,034 | 6 | 0 |
| Beverly Residential Care Home (Urbano) | Mar 11, 2013 | 7 violations | $72,377 | 3 | 0 |
| Nacrio's Home | Mar 9, 2013 | 7 violations | $21,388 | 3 | 0 |
| Nacario's Home | Mar 9, 2013 | 5 violations | $17,614 | 3 | 0 |
| Nacario's Home | Mar 9, 2013 | 5 violations | $17,614 | 3 | 0 |
| Nacario's Home | Mar 9, 2013 | 4 violations | $15,726 | 3 | 0 |
| Nacrio's Home | Mar 9, 2013 | 5 violations | $12,947 | 3 | 0 |
| Cypress Security, LLC | Mar 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cypress Security, LLC | Feb 28, 2013 | 96 violations repeat | $4,887 | 32 | 0 |
| Serenity Dental Spa Sheila Shahabi, D.D.S., Inc | Feb 22, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beverly Residential Care Home (Urbano) | Feb 16, 2013 | 10 violations | $78,138 | 5 | 0 |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | Feb 12, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HONG KONG LOUNGE New Hong Kong Lounge, Inc. | Feb 5, 2013 | 48 violations | $40,000 | 48 | 0 |
| Mehfil Indian Cuisine Inc. (Pacific Heights) | Feb 2, 2013 | 12 violations | $49,350 | 11 | 0 |
| Mehfil Indian Cuisine Inc. (Pacific Heights) | Feb 2, 2013 | 14 violations | $12,290 | 13 | 0 |
| Blueprint Studios Blueprint Studios Trends Inc. | Feb 1, 2013 | 88 violations repeat | $189,279 | 87 | 0 |
| Indian Clay Oven J Mahli (S.F.) Corporation | Jan 31, 2013 | 5 violations | $10,179 | 4 | 0 |
| Indian Clay Oven | Jan 31, 2013 | 2 violations | $782 | 1 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in San Francisco
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenefits | 1 | $3,364,871 | 735 | Dec 20, 2016 |
| First Republic Bank | 2 | $1,996,779 | 1,577 | Jun 1, 2018 |
| Able Building Maintenance | 3 | $1,460,613 | 3,631 | Dec 31, 2015 |
| Levi Strauss | 1 | $1,023,989 | 598 | Oct 20, 2010 |
| Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | 4 | $1,013,593 | 605 | Apr 30, 2018 |
| Wins of California, Inc. | 1 | $933,478 | 248 | Oct 29, 2001 |
| Ecotality Inc | 1 | $807,626 | 73 | Jan 28, 2013 |
| Revel Systems Inc. | 2 | $778,785 | 328 | Oct 27, 2018 |
| SF Giants Baseball Organization | 1 | $544,715 | 74 | Jun 2, 2012 |
| Pay By touch | 1 | $524,160 | 320 | Nov 17, 2007 |
| Beverly Residential Care Home (Urbano) | 3 | $323,549 | 14 | Mar 11, 2013 |
| Lucky River Restaurant | 1 | $285,732 | 8 | Mar 10, 2014 |
| United States Postal Service | 7 | $285,458 | 82 | May 14, 2021 |
| OSHA THAI RESTAURANT | 3 | $264,277 | 64 | Dec 31, 2013 |
| DoorDash | 5 | $204,604 | 334 | Jan 25, 2024 |
| Blueprint Studios | 1 | $189,279 | 87 | Feb 1, 2013 |
| Landmark Education | 2 | $187,569 | 45 | Apr 29, 2008 |
| Trusted, Inc. | 1 | $186,119 | 109 | Sep 14, 2022 |
| Generation Pi | 2 | $184,655 | 4 | May 27, 2003 |
| ZIRX | 1 | $145,796 | 204 | May 31, 2015 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | $49,136 | 13 |
| 2025 | 7 | 5 | $62,771 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | $93,556 | 25 |
| 2023 | 12 | 6 | $91,698 | 4 |
| 2022 | 14 | 11 | $255,457 | 174 |
| 2021 | 11 | 7 | $43,957 | 41 |
| 2020 | 21 | 18 | $303,805 | 380 |
| 2019 | 11 | 10 | $168,948 | 51 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | $1,784,036 | 1,647 |
| 2017 | 11 | 7 | $67,228 | 35 |
| 2016 | 11 | 9 | $3,431,279 | 914 |
| 2015 | 38 | 23 | $1,894,603 | 4,023 |
| 2014 | 49 | 33 | $738,518 | 154 |
| 2013 | 103 | 86 | $2,680,392 | 938 |
| 2012 | 74 | 51 | $2,355,048 | 859 |
| 2011 | 54 | 41 | $448,437 | 279 |
| 2010 | 29 | 20 | $1,260,947 | 806 |
| 2009 | 29 | 19 | $129,241 | 270 |
| 2008 | 43 | 21 | $244,360 | 177 |
| 2007 | 74 | 44 | $1,040,718 | 661 |
| 2006 | 63 | 39 | $291,403 | 226 |
| 2005 | 88 | 49 | $1,215,377 | 689 |
| 2004 | 27 | 15 | $363,100 | 169 |
Your rights in San Francisco
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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.