Wage and hour cases in Alameda County at a glance
Employers in Alameda County account for 1,127 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 842 of which found violations (75%). Employers agreed to pay $27,551,508 in back wages to 17,996 workers, and $867,864 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 2 cases closed with $11,814 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Health Care and Social Assistance ($6,023,671), Transportation and Warehousing ($4,092,159), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services ($3,427,905).
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheel Care Express | Oakland | Oct 14, 2004 | 48 violations | $28,894 | 47 | 0 |
| Tri Valley Auto Wholesale | Dublin | Sep 30, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Semifreddi's Bakery | Emeryville | Sep 30, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Oakland | Sep 30, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Semifreddi's Inc. | Emeryville | Sep 24, 2004 | 1 violation | $3,000 | 1 | 0 |
| Echo Landscaping | San Lorenzo | Jul 30, 2004 | 58 violations | $54,449 | 40 | 0 |
| West Coast Quartz West Coast Quartz Corporation | Fremont | Jul 30, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,320 |
| United States Postal Service | Oakland | Jul 27, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NOVA Commercial Company, Inc. | Hayward | May 31, 2004 | 282 violations | $669,543 | 261 | 0 |
| International Mail Facility | Oakland | May 20, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mai Logic, Inc. | Fremont | Mar 31, 2004 | 6 violations | $64,477 | 6 | 0 |
| United Parcel Service (UPS) | Oakland | Mar 12, 2004 | 11 violations | $27,625 | 11 | 0 |
| West Coast Quartz West Coast Quartz Corporation | Fremont | Mar 4, 2004 | 1 violation | $1,590 | 1 | 0 |
| Marathon Packing Corporation | San Leandro | Mar 1, 2004 | 1 violation | $6,862 | 1 | 0 |
| Glen Alpine Glan Alpine Building Services, Inc. | Hayward | Feb 6, 2004 | 132 violations | $116,923 | 84 | 0 |
| Shea Properties Shea Properties Management Company, Inc. | Livermore | Feb 2, 2004 | 92 violations | $9,349 | 90 | 0 |
| Pacific Coast Ambulance | Oakland | Jan 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cingular Wireless Corporation | Pleasanton | Nov 13, 2003 | 14 violations | $3,775 | 13 | 0 |
| HSD Engineering, Inc | Oakland | Sep 19, 2003 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,073 |
| Starcom Software, Inc. | Fremont | Aug 6, 2003 | 2 violations | $8,826 | 2 | 0 |
| NCLN20, Inc. | Albany | May 24, 2003 | 23 violations | $29,212 | 9 | 0 |
| Richard Joseph & Company | Hayward | Aug 10, 2001 | 20 violations | $23,743 | 11 | 0 |
| Spectrum Painting Spectrum Painting and Decorating Inc. | Fremont | Dec 31, 2000 | 16 violations | $22,436 | 15 | 0 |
| Sandia National Laboratories Nat'l Tech & Engin Solutions of Sandia, LLC | Livermore | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| University of California, Berkeley | Berkeley | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clarmil Manufacturing Corporation | Hayward | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TriNet | Dublin | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Alameda County
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lange Trucking, Inc. | 4 | $1,982,137 | 520 | Jan 31, 2013 |
| Kaiser Permanente | 9 | $1,685,824 | 1,682 | Dec 21, 2022 |
| National Consolidated Couriers, Inc | 1 | $1,448,275 | 336 | Feb 1, 2015 |
| Alameda County Medical Center | 4 | $1,159,506 | 2,000 | May 11, 2011 |
| Northern California Nail Company | 1 | $962,220 | 156 | Aug 5, 2023 |
| New United Motors Manufacturing Inc | 1 | $862,285 | 3,672 | Sep 30, 2007 |
| University of California | 1 | $746,746 | 0 | Dec 31, 2016 |
| NOVA Commercial Company, Inc. | 3 | $709,496 | 316 | Jun 12, 2010 |
| Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory | 1 | $601,053 | 194 | Sep 30, 2017 |
| DELTA PRODCUTS CORPORATION | 1 | $534,254 | 79 | Nov 30, 2015 |
| V5 Systems | 1 | $525,368 | 56 | May 3, 2020 |
| Dynamex (T-FORCE) | 1 | $492,500 | 401 | Feb 10, 2019 |
| Bordon Homes | 3 | $430,936 | 30 | Feb 25, 2024 |
| TriNet | 4 | $377,637 | 164 | Jul 18, 2019 |
| Chateau Pleasanton | 2 | $317,695 | 18 | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Best Living Care | 1 | $297,885 | 138 | Sep 12, 2022 |
| C&J Cox Corp/ Bayarea Oil Ops. Mgmt. Inc. | 1 | $289,731 | 125 | Mar 7, 2025 |
| I2a Technologies | 1 | $261,866 | 23 | Nov 2, 2015 |
| Jack in the Bo | 9 | $243,534 | 194 | Aug 23, 2019 |
| Chefs Express Chinese Cuisine Inc. | 1 | $241,065 | 53 | Jan 15, 2020 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 7 | $448,074 | 151 |
| 2024 | 23 | 16 | $351,864 | 123 |
| 2023 | 34 | 29 | $1,611,026 | 321 |
| 2022 | 24 | 18 | $654,533 | 273 |
| 2021 | 29 | 21 | $504,608 | 189 |
| 2020 | 66 | 61 | $1,892,006 | 406 |
| 2019 | 24 | 21 | $1,177,438 | 696 |
| 2018 | 10 | 6 | $30,340 | 87 |
| 2017 | 49 | 39 | $1,564,010 | 484 |
| 2016 | 43 | 31 | $1,074,058 | 183 |
| 2015 | 68 | 58 | $3,278,491 | 727 |
| 2014 | 83 | 62 | $653,289 | 405 |
| 2013 | 94 | 76 | $3,418,963 | 1,302 |
| 2012 | 121 | 91 | $1,507,902 | 626 |
| 2011 | 77 | 54 | $838,344 | 597 |
| 2010 | 65 | 49 | $604,928 | 316 |
| 2009 | 47 | 38 | $604,276 | 522 |
| 2008 | 72 | 44 | $1,071,275 | 552 |
| 2007 | 55 | 35 | $2,445,430 | 6,447 |
| 2006 | 41 | 26 | $1,626,051 | 1,212 |
| 2005 | 53 | 33 | $1,049,528 | 1,746 |
| 2004 | 26 | 20 | $1,057,082 | 581 |
Cities in Alameda County with cases
- Oakland279 cases, $6,601,740
- Fremont176 cases, $4,854,603
- Pleasanton78 cases, $3,211,690
- Hayward140 cases, $3,049,211
- San Leandro73 cases, $2,840,460
- Livermore122 cases, $2,695,401
- Union City57 cases, $1,635,133
- Newark27 cases, $717,338
- Berkeley62 cases, $578,724
- Dublin33 cases, $387,755
- Castro Valley15 cases, $334,256
- Alameda26 cases, $300,154
- San Lorenzo8 cases, $191,837
- Emeryville23 cases, $98,790
- Albany7 cases, $54,416
- Sunol1 cases, $0
Your rights in Alameda County
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Alameda County 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 Alameda County 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.