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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing Authority of County of Santa Clara | Apr 20, 2008 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ankido Construction | Mar 19, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Feb 14, 2008 | 1 violation | $3,579 | 1 | 0 |
| Mountain Mikes Pizza | Jan 30, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Safeway | Jan 30, 2008 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $9,900 |
| San Jose Bowling | Jan 28, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wetzel's Pretzels | Jan 19, 2008 | 5 violations | $30 | 1 | $7,920 |
| Silicon Valley Security Patrol, Inc. | Oct 30, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George F. Saunders, INC | Sep 18, 2007 | 1 violation | $4,540 | 1 | 0 |
| Reed's Sport Shop | Sep 9, 2007 | 7 violations | $76 | 1 | $2,557 |
| San Jose Unified School District | Aug 31, 2007 | 26 violations | $73,308 | 15 | 0 |
| Vitel Communications | Aug 31, 2007 | 3 violations | $264 | 2 | 0 |
| Blue Wave Holdings, LLC. | Aug 2, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inspira, Inc. | Jun 5, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ultimo Software Solutions | May 29, 2007 | 92 violations | $20,544 | 2 | 0 |
| Ace Technology, Inc. | May 15, 2007 | 22 violations | $32,295 | 22 | $5,400 |
| Rose Garden Court | Apr 30, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selectiva Systems, Inc. | Apr 27, 2007 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neals Janitorial Service | Mar 25, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FLA Boarding Home | Mar 23, 2007 | 4 violations | $6,892 | 1 | 0 |
| Logitech Ice San Jose Sports and Entertainment Ent. LLC | Feb 10, 2007 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,485 |
| Mechanical Air Service Inc. | Feb 9, 2007 | 1 violation | $1,590 | 1 | 0 |
| Sanmina SCI Corporation | Feb 1, 2007 | 109 violations | $356,433 | 109 | 0 |
| Vieira Landscaping, Inc. | Jan 16, 2007 | 27 violations | $36,643 | 26 | 0 |
| Santa Clara County Department of Corrections | Jan 2, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Cleaners California Cleaning Systems | Nov 9, 2006 | 18 violations repeat | $10,572 | 17 | $7,948 |
| Nelco Building Maintenance | Sep 26, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Century Bakery, Inc | Sep 19, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gardner Family Care Corporation | Aug 2, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goodwill of Santa Clara County | Jul 19, 2006 | 50 violations | $3,452 | 50 | 0 |
| Valley Medical Center Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System | Jul 15, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Jose Conservation Corps | May 24, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payless Car Rental Pacific Rental Group, LLC | May 14, 2006 | 7 violations | $1,922 | 7 | 0 |
| Coast Oil Company | May 1, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Indigo Developments. Inc. | Apr 12, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonald's | Apr 5, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crystill Pure Water | Mar 19, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taco Bell | Mar 19, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Price Brothers Construction | Mar 19, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Convalescent-San Jose | Mar 15, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bakers Square Vicorp Restaurants, Inc. | Mar 6, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $743 |
| Landmark Legal Professionals | Mar 5, 2006 | 23 violations | $4,571 | 11 | 0 |
| Mission Engineers Inc. | Feb 15, 2006 | 2 violations | $1,234 | 1 | 0 |
| Herman Sanitarium | Oct 22, 2005 | 42 violations | $3,432 | 42 | 0 |
| Sanmina SCI Corporation | Sep 30, 2005 | 29 violations | $126,753 | 28 | 0 |
| Sanmina SCI Corporation | Sep 30, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prints Plus Store | Sep 20, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rose Garden Court | Sep 17, 2005 | 8 violations | $728 | 8 | 0 |
| Personal Castles | Aug 29, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| International House of Pancake | Aug 21, 2005 | 30 violations | $3,791 | 16 | 0 |
| Rose Garden Court | Jul 23, 2005 | 4 violations | $25,992 | 1 | $3,500 |
| Garden State International Trucks | Jun 22, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alliance Roofing Company | Jun 11, 2005 | 43 violations repeat | $6,590 | 42 | 0 |
| Josue Auto Repair | Jun 3, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Priority Roofing Solutions | Jun 2, 2005 | 4 violations | $334 | 4 | 0 |
| Silicon Valley Security Patrol, Inc. | May 22, 2005 | 22 violations | $13,382 | 21 | 0 |
| Heavenly Greens | May 13, 2005 | 12 violations | $29,039 | 11 | 0 |
| Oasis Mobile Home Community | Apr 30, 2005 | 2 violations | $4,915 | 1 | 0 |
| San Jose State University | Apr 27, 2005 | 4 violations | $4,682 | 1 | 0 |
| Pratt & Whitney Pratt & Whitney Chemical Systems Division | Apr 3, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxim Integrated Products | Mar 5, 2005 | 7 violations | $39,885 | 7 | 0 |
| Calderon AA Tires & Wheels | Feb 5, 2005 | 10 violations | $14,105 | 6 | 0 |
| Calderon AA Tires & Wheels | Feb 5, 2005 | 5 violations | $6,845 | 4 | 0 |
| Hai Thanh Supermarket | Jan 19, 2005 | 38 violations | $20,783 | 33 | 0 |
| M & B Painting, Inc. | Dec 31, 2004 | 140 violations | $133,605 | 139 | 0 |
| Car Spa Car Wash California Car Wash, LLC | Dec 21, 2004 | 20 violations | $15,003 | 11 | 0 |
| Wing's Restaurant Wing's Chinese Restaurant, Inc. | Dec 17, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valley Transportation Authority Santa Clar Valley Transportation Authority | Dec 15, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marina Foods Marina Brothers, Inc. | Dec 7, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Bay Electric | Nov 23, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Honduras Cleaning System | Nov 20, 2004 | 3 violations | $519 | 1 | 0 |
| Antonia Monteon | Oct 25, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VALLEYUS Inc | Oct 12, 2004 | 2 violations | $5,586 | 2 | 0 |
| Panasonic Panasonic Semiconductor Development Center | Sep 23, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Infineon Technologies Infineon Technology North America Corporation | Sep 17, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| India Plaza Operations, LLc | Sep 10, 2004 | 6 violations | $697 | 4 | 0 |
| India Plaza Operations, LLc | Sep 10, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bay Area Mortuary Support Services Bay Area, A Mortuary Support Services Group, | Aug 23, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valley Transportation Authority | Aug 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blossom Hill Good Year-Skip's Tire & Auto Ctr | Jul 31, 2004 | 23 violations | $5,702 | 22 | 0 |
| Skip's Tire & Auto Centers | Jul 31, 2004 | 14 violations | $4,357 | 14 | 0 |
| Skip's Tire & Auto Centers | Jul 31, 2004 | 7 violations | $2,525 | 7 | 0 |
| Skip's Tire & Auto Centers | Jul 31, 2004 | 6 violations | $1,570 | 6 | 0 |
| Blossom Hill Good Year | Jul 31, 2004 | 3 violations | $1,374 | 3 | 0 |
| Nice Air California In Nice, Inc. dba Nice Air | Jul 10, 2004 | 14 violations | $10,830 | 14 | 0 |
| Stevens Creek Auto Imports-Subaru,Hyundai,Isu | Jun 30, 2004 | 28 violations | $9,392 | 27 | 0 |
| Shimada Landscaping, Inc | May 31, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Action Maintenance Systems | Mar 13, 2004 | 8 violations | $15,447 | 7 | 0 |
| Evergreen Guest Home | Dec 11, 2003 | 2 violations | $1,784 | 1 | 0 |
| Evergreen Guest Home | Dec 11, 2003 | 2 violations | $862 | 1 | 0 |
| Evergreen Guest Home | Nov 13, 2003 | 3 violations | $3,070 | 1 | 0 |
| Heavenly Greens | Nov 8, 2003 | 1 violation | $1,152 | 1 | 0 |
| ADM Painting Co. ADM Custom Company, Inc. | Aug 23, 2003 | 57 violations | $50,000 | 56 | 0 |
| A-1 Security | Feb 28, 2003 | 3 violations | $210 | 3 | 0 |
| The Rooter Service | Dec 30, 2002 | 25 violations | $5,889 | 19 | 0 |
| Royal Roofing Inc | Sep 1, 1997 | 62 violations | $60,730 | 53 | 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.