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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC Sewing Company | Feb 7, 2007 | 6 violations | $1,357 | 6 | 0 |
| Adams Security Consultants, Inc. | Feb 1, 2007 | 99 violations | $40,389 | 98 | 0 |
| Five Fortunes Sewing Co., LLC. | Jan 31, 2007 | 15 violations | $5,217 | 15 | 0 |
| SSA Security, Inc., a subsidiary of American Building Maintenance Incorporated | Jan 30, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessica McClintock, Inc. | Jan 22, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pizza Americana Made in Brazil Plus, Inc. | Jan 20, 2007 | 8 violations | $2,917 | 7 | 0 |
| W.S.B. and Associates, Inc. | Jan 18, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Sewing, Inc. | Jan 11, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Private Industry Council | Jan 9, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sea Maid Manufacturing, Inc. | Dec 6, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hijon, Inc. | Dec 2, 2006 | 8 violations repeat | $6,721 | 8 | $1,232 |
| Kwan Wo Ironworks, Inc. | Nov 30, 2006 | 1 violation | $78 | 1 | 0 |
| Cafe Grillades Bolis Investment Group LLC | Nov 30, 2006 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. F. Public Utilities Commission | Nov 30, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue & Gold Fleet, LP | Nov 19, 2006 | 1 violation | $4,418 | 1 | 0 |
| Wells Fargo Consumer Credit Group Division of | Nov 13, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SSA Security, Inc., a Division of | Nov 11, 2006 | 2 violations | $24 | 1 | 0 |
| Kwan Wo Ironworks, Inc. | Nov 10, 2006 | 3 violations | $9,797 | 2 | $950 |
| Ozumo Japanese Restaurant | Oct 31, 2006 | 10 violations repeat | $1,552 | 8 | $1,760 |
| ABM Security Services, Inc. a division of | Oct 30, 2006 | 2 violations | $1,877 | 2 | 0 |
| All Health Services | Oct 24, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Flece | Oct 23, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Beach Pizza Pier 39 | Oct 5, 2006 | 8 violations repeat | $17,496 | 6 | $2,805 |
| Indigenious Global Development Corporation | Aug 31, 2006 | 2 violations | $67,017 | 2 | 0 |
| ABM Janitorial Services | Aug 31, 2006 | 22 violations repeat | $4,215 | 21 | 0 |
| Heng Tat Factory Leah Lee dba Heng Tat Factory | Aug 28, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K C Alliance, Inc. | Aug 28, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penang Garden Restaurant | Jul 30, 2006 | 3 violations | $3,868 | 2 | 0 |
| Divisadero Touchless Car Wash | Jul 20, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tower Car Wash Auto Detail | Jul 19, 2006 | 22 violations | $857 | 21 | 0 |
| Auto City Car Wash | Jul 19, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Blinds,Cleaning & Window Coverings | Jul 6, 2006 | 2 violations | $454 | 1 | 0 |
| Eleven, Inc | Jun 30, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latino Commission on Alcohol & Drug Abuse | Jun 27, 2006 | 13 violations | $24,372 | 12 | 0 |
| Bohemian Club | Jun 12, 2006 | 2 violations | $7,082 | 2 | 0 |
| Luisa's Italian Restaurant | Jun 9, 2006 | 9 violations | $4,385 | 7 | 0 |
| CrushPad Inc. | Jun 3, 2006 | 6 violations | $8,635 | 5 | 0 |
| ABM Security Services a Subsidiary of | May 23, 2006 | 2 violations | $2,949 | 1 | 0 |
| The Janet Pomeroy Center | May 21, 2006 | 15 violations | $1,930 | 15 | 0 |
| Byer of California, Inc. | Apr 28, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byer of California, Inc. | Apr 24, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byer of California, Inc. | Apr 24, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lockheed Martin Government Services, Inc. | Apr 19, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indian Oven | Apr 16, 2006 | 16 violations repeat | $41,374 | 14 | $5,390 |
| Shane Hunter Inc. dba Aqua Blues | Apr 14, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Francisco City Lights, Inc. | Apr 14, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Corporation dba Nice Collective | Apr 14, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byer California | Apr 12, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Igigi Design International Voluptuous Fashion Enterprises,Inc. dba Igigi | Apr 10, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shan Restaurant | Mar 31, 2006 | 3 violations | $938 | 2 | 0 |
| Capico Toro-Astra Sales Company | Mar 31, 2006 | 5 violations | $742 | 4 | 0 |
| Robert W. Poyas Industrial Landscaping | Mar 29, 2006 | 1 violation | $2,239 | 1 | 0 |
| TABLETMedia | Mar 28, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Campos Maintenance and Repair Service | Mar 6, 2006 | 13 violations | $22,118 | 11 | 0 |
| Silver Cloud Valet div of Ampco System Parkng | Mar 6, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Time Garment Manufacturing Inc. | Mar 2, 2006 | 8 violations | $449 | 8 | 0 |
| Skyblue Sewing Sewing Manufacturing, Inc. | Feb 28, 2006 | 1 violation | $126 | 1 | 0 |
| C & T Apparel, Inc. | Feb 27, 2006 | 10 violations | $4,234 | 10 | 0 |
| B & YC Company | Feb 27, 2006 | 2 violations | $342 | 1 | 0 |
| GOBO Productions | Feb 27, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hung Tuan Huynh dba Two Brother Sewing Compan | Feb 26, 2006 | 15 violations | $8,471 | 15 | 0 |
| W.T. Sewing Inc. | Feb 26, 2006 | 10 violations | $2,646 | 10 | 0 |
| C & C Garment Inc. | Feb 26, 2006 | 8 violations | $1,703 | 8 | 0 |
| Radisson Miyako Hotel Kintetsu Enterprises Company of America | Feb 1, 2006 | 11 violations | $20,824 | 11 | 0 |
| Norton Lilly International, Inc. | Feb 1, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mr. Pizza Man Food all the Time, Inc. | Jan 30, 2006 | 11 violations | $6,464 | 10 | 0 |
| Spice of Life Caterers, Inc. | Jan 27, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lol Tun | Jan 27, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Century Theatres | Jan 26, 2006 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $11,880 |
| Nob Hill Noshery Cafe & Catering | Jan 9, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Monroe Hotel | Jan 8, 2006 | 3 violations | $11,006 | 2 | 0 |
| City Blend Cafe City Blend Coffee Corp. | Jan 6, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry's Bar 2020 Fillmore, LLC | Dec 31, 2005 | 15 violations | $5,305 | 14 | 0 |
| Mr. Pizza Man Mr. Pizza Man 22nd, Inc. | Dec 23, 2005 | 2 violations | $552 | 2 | 0 |
| Chevron | Dec 12, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United Native Depository Corporation (UNDC) | Dec 6, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moody's KMV Company | Nov 15, 2005 | 19 violations | $13,879 | 18 | 0 |
| Xiao Loong Restaurant | Nov 15, 2005 | 7 violations | $2,357 | 5 | 0 |
| CableCom LLC CableCom of California, Inc. | Oct 17, 2005 | 1 violation | $128 | 1 | 0 |
| Okoze Sushi | Oct 15, 2005 | 2 violations | $216 | 1 | 0 |
| Stemberga Retirement Homes | Oct 10, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| State of California Department of Industrial Relations | Oct 3, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunbody Haven | Sep 14, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ida's Care Home I | Sep 13, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ida's Care Home II | Sep 13, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hotel Drisco P. H. I. Associates, L. L. P. | Aug 31, 2005 | 4 violations | $1,534 | 3 | 0 |
| PC World | Aug 22, 2005 | 2 violations | $18,608 | 1 | 0 |
| ABC Bakery Cafe | Aug 18, 2005 | 10 violations | $49,327 | 10 | 0 |
| Eleven Communications Inc | Aug 18, 2005 | 12 violations | $9,367 | 11 | 0 |
| Great Garments Sandy Wee Hung Zheng dba Great Garments | Aug 7, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lola of San Francisco Laura Herrera dba Lola of San Frandiwco | Aug 5, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UJCIC Screen Printing, Inc. | Aug 4, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. J.'s Mae, Inc. dba Rainbeau | Aug 3, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S Slater & Son Inc.dba Golden Bear Sportswear | Aug 3, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UV Advance, Inc. | Aug 2, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunrise K. Company, Inc. | Aug 2, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A F Sewing Company | Aug 2, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yorkland Production Yuk Leung & Lynn Lu dba Yorkland Production | Aug 2, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Del Monte Foods | Jul 28, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stella Starr, Inc | Jul 27, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 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.