Wage and hour cases in San Jose at a glance
Employers in San Jose account for 596 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 464 of which found violations (78%). Employers agreed to pay $11,098,915 in back wages to 4,690 workers, and $554,812 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 ($4,204,629), Transportation and Warehousing ($2,019,065), Construction ($851,339).
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| Employer | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Via Mia Pizza Saratoga | May 1, 2019 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $336 |
| Interstate Fence Co., Inc. | Apr 5, 2019 | 15 violations | $10,822 | 14 | 0 |
| Five Guys - First Street | Jan 17, 2019 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,977 |
| Five Guys - First Street | Jan 12, 2019 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,343 |
| Five Guys - First Street | Jan 3, 2019 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,963 |
| Champs Sports | Dec 28, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Old Navy | Dec 27, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round Table Pizza | Dec 21, 2018 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,328 |
| Five Guys - First Street | Nov 25, 2018 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,153 |
| Peggy Sue's Diner & Bar | Feb 7, 2018 | 9 violations repeat | $9,476 | 8 | $2,464 |
| Peggy Sue's 50s Diner & Bar | Feb 7, 2018 | 5 violations repeat | $5,171 | 4 | $1,232 |
| World Donuts Heng Heng Investment, Inc | Feb 6, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office | Jan 28, 2018 | 7 violations | $507 | 1 | 0 |
| Century Oakridge | Dec 14, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shoe Palace Shoe Palace Corporation | Dec 7, 2017 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,060 |
| Hollister Co. | Dec 7, 2017 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $14,120 |
| Shoe Palace Shoe Palace Corporation | Dec 6, 2017 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $8,825 |
| Five Guys - First Street | Nov 17, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,343 |
| QLM, Inc. | Nov 14, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Borelli Motor Sports | Aug 3, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack in the Bo LJ & MW Enterprises Inc | Aug 2, 2017 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,094 |
| Silicon Valley University | Jul 31, 2017 | 5 violations | $6,376 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack in the Bo L.J. & M.W. Enterprises, Inc | Jul 26, 2017 | 3 violations | $3,422 | 3 | 0 |
| Jack in the Bo JB Restaurant 3464, Inc. | Jul 26, 2017 | 2 violations | $526 | 2 | 0 |
| Nugate Group LLC | Jul 10, 2017 | 60 violations | $10,587 | 24 | 0 |
| FMD Inc. | Jun 15, 2017 | 23 violations repeat | $10,738 | 22 | $8,228 |
| Gourmet Electronics, Ltd. | May 28, 2017 | 19 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allied Universal Universal Protective Services | May 5, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DH Smith Company | Apr 27, 2017 | 46 violations | $160,130 | 46 | 0 |
| MMS Manor II | Apr 10, 2017 | 30 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikko RCH II | Apr 10, 2017 | 11 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taco Mania | Mar 31, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wyndham Garden San Jose Silicon Valley | Jan 8, 2017 | 99 violations | $151,302 | 98 | 0 |
| Wyndham Garden San Jose Airport | Jan 8, 2017 | 57 violations | $27,651 | 56 | 0 |
| U.S.P.S. | Jan 6, 2017 | 1 violation | $488 | 1 | 0 |
| Viniart Care Home | Dec 31, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Siesta Vista Home | Dec 31, 2016 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| County Santa Clara Santa Clara Valley Medical Center | Dec 31, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sierra Heights Manor | Dec 31, 2016 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Amigos Auto Sales | Dec 29, 2016 | 8 violations | $3,752 | 6 | 0 |
| O'Connor Hospital | Dec 19, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incoln Corporation Global Head Quarter | Dec 8, 2016 | 1 violation | $30,728 | 1 | $5,000 |
| 60 Degree Therapy | Oct 28, 2016 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Care on Call | Oct 25, 2016 | 221 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Food Bowl 99 | Oct 2, 2016 | 1 violation | $65 | 1 | 0 |
| Premier Medical Staffing | Sep 11, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Valley Landscape Construction | Aug 10, 2016 | 1 violation | $3,021 | 1 | 0 |
| On Courier 365 | Jul 16, 2016 | 62 violations repeat | $55,000 | 62 | 0 |
| Gaviota's Drivers | Jul 8, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willow Glen Residential Care Home | Jun 30, 2016 | 2 violations | $234 | 1 | 0 |
| Willow Glen Residential Care Home | Jun 30, 2016 | 3 violations | $156 | 2 | 0 |
| Willow Glen Residential Care Home | Jun 30, 2016 | 2 violations | $154 | 1 | 0 |
| Apollo Community Intergration Training | Apr 30, 2016 | 3 violations repeat | $28,321 | 3 | 0 |
| Samsung Semiconductor Inc. (SSI) | Apr 25, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northbound, LLC | Apr 17, 2016 | 3 violations | $2,046 | 1 | 0 |
| Santa Clara County, Sheriffs Office | Mar 21, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amor Residential Care Home | Feb 17, 2016 | 11 violations repeat | $94,271 | 9 | 0 |
| Lassenpark Villa | Feb 17, 2016 | 10 violations repeat | $34,752 | 7 | 0 |
| Lassenpark Villa | Feb 17, 2016 | 6 violations repeat | $25,068 | 4 | 0 |
| Clearpark Villa | Feb 17, 2016 | 6 violations repeat | $23,048 | 5 | 0 |
| Wells Fargo Bank Wells Fargo Bank, N. A. | Feb 2, 2016 | 2 violations | $11,874 | 1 | 0 |
| Just Windows & Maintenance Service | Jan 7, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MGA Drivers | Dec 31, 2015 | 248 violations | $134,155 | 247 | 0 |
| Gourmet Electronics, Ltd. | Dec 17, 2015 | 22 violations | $35,268 | 13 | 0 |
| Pearlite Fixture Group, Inc. | Dec 9, 2015 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AlliedBarton Security | Oct 29, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| V V Transporation and Logistics | Oct 28, 2015 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites | Oct 14, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G4S Secure Solutions | Sep 3, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McCormick & Schmick's Seafood & Steak | Aug 3, 2015 | 11 violations repeat | $9,699 | 10 | 0 |
| Nugate Group LLC | Jul 1, 2015 | 8 violations | $7,298 | 4 | 0 |
| LQC Care Home | Jun 22, 2015 | 26 violations | $71,264 | 12 | 0 |
| Ross Senior Care Home | Jun 22, 2015 | 3 violations | $46,793 | 2 | 0 |
| LQC Care Home II | Jun 22, 2015 | 5 violations | $37,209 | 2 | 0 |
| Lincoln & Pine Willow Glen | Jun 20, 2015 | 10 violations repeat | $4,048 | 9 | 0 |
| Life Share Care Home, Inc. | Jun 17, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Life Share Care Home II | Jun 17, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Life Share Care Home III | Jun 17, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bon Homie I Bon Homie Group, Inc | Jun 16, 2015 | 18 violations repeat | $14,842 | 17 | 0 |
| Bon Homie III Bon Homie Group, Inc | Jun 16, 2015 | 6 violations | $10,623 | 5 | 0 |
| Bon Homie IV Bon Homie of Willowmont, Inc | Jun 16, 2015 | 9 violations repeat | $10,082 | 8 | 0 |
| A Home at Shaw | Jun 16, 2015 | 8 violations | $9,314 | 7 | 0 |
| Bon Homie II Bon Homie Group, Inc | Jun 16, 2015 | 5 violations | $5,848 | 4 | 0 |
| Harmonie Home | Jun 16, 2015 | 6 violations repeat | $5,180 | 5 | 0 |
| Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions, Inc. | Jun 15, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cerezo Residential Care Home | Jun 10, 2015 | 3 violations | $45,933 | 2 | 0 |
| Cerezo Residential Care Home | May 31, 2015 | 26 violations | $116,169 | 10 | 0 |
| Cintas Fire Protection | May 30, 2015 | 81 violations repeat | $653,435 | 81 | $44,550 |
| Northern Underground Construction | May 28, 2015 | 16 violations | $75,000 | 15 | 0 |
| Apex Mechanical- GSA, 90 7th St. | May 5, 2015 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apex Mechanical- GSA, 450 Golden Gate | May 5, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| QuickTime Trucking Inc. | Apr 29, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duraliza Care Home | Apr 15, 2015 | 10 violations | $16,745 | 7 | 0 |
| First Student Transportation | Mar 29, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CHARIOT LAURELS MEDICAL SERVICES | Mar 17, 2015 | 214 violations | $1,209,872 | 71 | 0 |
| Block by Block Mydatt Services, Inc. | Mar 10, 2015 | 2 violations | $727 | 1 | 0 |
| Mertz Care Home | Feb 23, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dardi Limousine | Feb 18, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AF Gomes, Inc. | Feb 15, 2015 | 44 violations | $20,095 | 42 | 0 |
| Mission Bay Works | Feb 13, 2015 | 9 violations | $4,333 | 9 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in San Jose
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARIOT | 1 | $1,209,872 | 71 | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Cintas Fire Protection | 1 | $653,435 | 81 | May 30, 2015 |
| National Consolidated Couriers, Inc | 1 | $590,144 | 68 | Feb 1, 2015 |
| Visionary Lifestyles LLC | 2 | $496,240 | 79 | Mar 31, 2022 |
| Sanmina SCI Corporation | 3 | $483,186 | 137 | Feb 1, 2007 |
| Amor Residential Care Home | 2 | $260,842 | 23 | Feb 17, 2016 |
| Ocampo Residential Care Home | 3 | $237,234 | 13 | Oct 31, 2011 |
| Ultimo Software Solutions | 2 | $207,433 | 3 | Feb 29, 2012 |
| Support Linkages, LLC | 2 | $200,000 | 29 | Jan 28, 2015 |
| Effigent, Inc. | 1 | $195,490 | 12 | Jul 31, 2008 |
| Fenox Venture Capital | 1 | $181,250 | 56 | Sep 14, 2014 |
| Cerezo Residential Care Home | 2 | $162,102 | 12 | Jun 10, 2015 |
| DH Smith Company | 1 | $160,130 | 46 | Apr 27, 2017 |
| Wyndham Garden San Jose Silicon Valley | 1 | $151,302 | 98 | Jan 8, 2017 |
| MGA Drivers | 1 | $134,155 | 247 | Dec 31, 2015 |
| M & B Painting, Inc. | 1 | $133,605 | 139 | Dec 31, 2004 |
| Becker II Home | 1 | $130,678 | 21 | Oct 2, 2014 |
| Kern Adult Residential Facility | 1 | $129,012 | 10 | Aug 28, 2012 |
| Triune Technologies, Inc. | 2 | $116,743 | 11 | Jun 30, 2010 |
| The Glorian Manor | 1 | $115,627 | 10 | Feb 17, 2011 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | $57,305 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 | $263,482 | 77 |
| 2023 | 15 | 14 | $185,265 | 180 |
| 2022 | 20 | 18 | $325,834 | 135 |
| 2021 | 23 | 17 | $289,676 | 124 |
| 2020 | 24 | 16 | $322,982 | 65 |
| 2019 | 12 | 11 | $31,841 | 46 |
| 2018 | 8 | 5 | $15,154 | 13 |
| 2017 | 22 | 18 | $371,220 | 253 |
| 2016 | 27 | 21 | $312,490 | 105 |
| 2015 | 47 | 34 | $3,412,715 | 691 |
| 2014 | 28 | 22 | $468,306 | 116 |
| 2013 | 84 | 73 | $1,257,894 | 690 |
| 2012 | 58 | 47 | $644,312 | 426 |
| 2011 | 56 | 49 | $956,613 | 423 |
| 2010 | 32 | 25 | $457,019 | 268 |
| 2009 | 21 | 15 | $340,739 | 169 |
| 2008 | 19 | 13 | $200,172 | 17 |
| 2007 | 18 | 13 | $532,585 | 180 |
| 2006 | 18 | 6 | $21,751 | 86 |
| 2005 | 21 | 15 | $301,256 | 225 |
| 2004 | 24 | 15 | $206,607 | 257 |
Your rights in San Jose
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in San Jose 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 Jose 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.