City record, U.S. Labor Department investigations

Saratoga Wage and Hour Cases

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

Every Wage and Hour Division case closed against employers in Saratoga since 2004: 10 cases, $109,614 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 Saratoga at a glance

Employers in Saratoga account for 10 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 9 of which found violations (90%). Employers agreed to pay $109,614 in back wages to 17 workers, and $12,036 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 ($105,634), Accommodation and Food Services ($2,470), Wholesale Trade ($1,510).

All cases, newest first

10 cases.

EmployerCase closedFindingsBack wagesWorkers paidPenalties
McDonald's
Con Lee Restaurant�s Inc.
Feb 23, 20229 violations00$6,606
Cleansweep ServicesApr 24, 20211 violation repeat$1,51010
Help and Care, LLC.Jul 2, 2020no violations found000
TOGO's ProspectAug 15, 20199 violations$2,4705$5,430
Bon Homie SaratogaJun 16, 20153 violations repeat$6320
Saratoga Oaks LodgeSep 2, 20145 violations000
Bon Homie SaratogaMar 12, 20133 violations$21,98120
Corinthian Care CenterJul 2, 201215 violations$83,59070
Gene's Fine Foods
Midtown Food Stores, Inc.
Aug 10, 20112 violations000
Shiva Systems International, IncApr 3, 20083 violations000

Largest back-wage records in Saratoga

EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers paidLatest
Corinthian Care Center1$83,5907Jul 2, 2012
Bon Homie Saratoga2$22,0444Jun 16, 2015
TOGO's Prospect1$2,4705Aug 15, 2019
Cleansweep Services1$1,5101Apr 24, 2021
Saratoga Oaks Lodge1$00Sep 2, 2014
Gene's Fine Foods1$00Aug 10, 2011
Help and Care, LLC.1$00Jul 2, 2020
Shiva Systems International, Inc1$00Apr 3, 2008
McDonald's1$00Feb 23, 2022

By year closed

YearCasesWith violationsBack wagesWorkers paid
202211$00
202111$1,5101
202010$00
201911$2,4705
201511$632
201411$00
201311$21,9812
201211$83,5907
201111$00
200811$00

Your rights in Saratoga

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