City record, U.S. Labor Department investigations

San Lorenzo Wage and Hour Cases

Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.Legal notes by Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in San Lorenzo since 2004: 8 cases, $191,837 in back wages, newest first.

Every federal wage and hour case closed in California since 2004 and a handful before: 30,596 investigations, 23,910 employers, $472,441,289 in back wages for 335,130 workers.

Wage and hour cases in San Lorenzo at a glance

Employers in San Lorenzo account for 8 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 8 of which found violations (100%). Employers agreed to pay $191,837 in back wages to 93 workers, and $462 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 ($130,528), Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services ($58,462), Manufacturing ($1,425).

All cases, newest first

8 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
Too Good GourmetDec 28, 20201 violation$1,20010
Rayzel's VillaSep 11, 201510 violations$60,99150
Villa San LorenzoSep 11, 20154 violations$49,85320
Echo LandscapingAug 31, 201313 violations$4,013120
Via Flores ICF/DD-HApr 23, 20125 violations$19,68430
Round Table PizzaAug 2, 20086 violations repeat$2223$462
Oakland Pallet CompanySep 4, 200628 violations$1,425270
Echo LandscapingJul 30, 200458 violations$54,449400

Largest back-wage records in San Lorenzo

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
Rayzel's Villa1$60,9915Sep 11, 2015
Echo Landscaping2$58,46252Aug 31, 2013
Villa San Lorenzo1$49,8532Sep 11, 2015
Via Flores ICF/DD-H1$19,6843Apr 23, 2012
Oakland Pallet Company1$1,42527Sep 4, 2006
Too Good Gourmet1$1,2001Dec 28, 2020
Round Table Pizza1$2223Aug 2, 2008

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
202011$1,2001
201522$110,8447
201311$4,01312
201211$19,6843
200811$2223
200611$1,42527
200411$54,44940

Your rights in San Lorenzo

The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in San Lorenzo 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. 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.

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