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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-Bar Inc. | Emeryville | Jul 3, 2012 | 2 violations | $104 | 1 | 0 |
| Sunset Home for the Elderly | Alameda | Jul 2, 2012 | 3 violations | $13,216 | 1 | 0 |
| Calidad Industries, Inc. | Dublin | Jun 30, 2012 | 36 violations | $31,994 | 14 | 0 |
| Maitland Market | Alameda | Jun 30, 2012 | 4 violations | $1,604 | 2 | 0 |
| Calidad Industries, Inc. | Oakland | Jun 30, 2012 | 1 violation | $261 | 1 | 0 |
| Las Trampas Inc. | Castro Valley | Jun 30, 2012 | 1 violation | $6 | 1 | 0 |
| Viking Moving & Storage Inc. | Oakland | Jun 28, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alameda County Social Services Agency | Oakland | Jun 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Winn Volkswagen | Newark | Jun 13, 2012 | 19 violations | $4,453 | 18 | 0 |
| 99 Ranch Market | Union City | Jun 13, 2012 | 3 violations repeat | $1,922 | 2 | $880 |
| Safeway | San Leandro | Jun 12, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EAST BAY VISION CENTER OPTOMERTY | Oakland | Jun 3, 2012 | 2 violations | $1,587 | 2 | 0 |
| EAST BAY VISION CENTER OPTOMETRY | Oakland | Jun 3, 2012 | 1 violation | $1,372 | 1 | 0 |
| EAST BAY VISION CENTER OPTOMETRY | Fremont | Jun 3, 2012 | 4 violations | $425 | 4 | 0 |
| East Bay Vision Center East Bay Vision Center Optometry, Inc. | San Leandro | Jun 3, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dr. Atul Patel Dr. Atul Patel BDS Inc. | Hayward | May 16, 2012 | 20 violations | $7,834 | 19 | 0 |
| Good Samaritan Care Home | Fremont | May 14, 2012 | 13 violations | $82,723 | 5 | 0 |
| LUMPIA HOUSE Fil-Gem Cousins, Inc. | Dublin | May 13, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VALLE VERDE CARE HOMES IV | Pleasanton | May 11, 2012 | 10 violations | $19,803 | 7 | 0 |
| VALLE VERDE CARE HOMES | Dublin | May 11, 2012 | 13 violations | $9,394 | 10 | 0 |
| VALLE VERDE CARE HOMES | Pleasanton | May 11, 2012 | 8 violations | $7,049 | 7 | 0 |
| Belectric USA | Newark | May 9, 2012 | 72 violations | $168,214 | 23 | 0 |
| United Postal Service (UPS) | Oakland | May 5, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxwell's Restaurant | Oakland | May 4, 2012 | 16 violations | $10,839 | 16 | 0 |
| Sustainable Technologies | Alameda | May 4, 2012 | 5 violations | $2,323 | 2 | 0 |
| Chinese Buffet Golden Coast Buffet, Inc. | Fremont | May 3, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Buffet | Fremont | May 3, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tribu Grill Katribu Hayward, Inc. | Union City | May 2, 2012 | 37 violations | $10,631 | 37 | 0 |
| Marriott Courtyard Marriott International, Inc | Pleasanton | May 2, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Biggie Crane & Rigging | San Leandro | Apr 30, 2012 | 263 violations | $27,409 | 12 | 0 |
| D & S Landscaping, Inc. | Livermore | Apr 26, 2012 | 26 violations repeat | $42,752 | 21 | $7,854 |
| Shimmick Construction Shimmick Construction Company, Inc | Oakland | Apr 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paradise Garden Care Home | Newark | Apr 25, 2012 | 4 violations | $50,000 | 2 | 0 |
| Southern Wine and Spirits Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. | Union City | Apr 25, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Via Flores ICF/DD-H | San Lorenzo | Apr 23, 2012 | 5 violations | $19,684 | 3 | 0 |
| Bridle Home ICF/DDN | Hayward | Apr 23, 2012 | 5 violations | $17,843 | 3 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Permanente Information Technology | Oakland | Apr 15, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Oakland | Apr 11, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contemporary Forums, a division of ACC | Dublin | Apr 7, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MAIN HOME ICF/DDN | Hayward | Apr 4, 2012 | 5 violations | $18,297 | 4 | 0 |
| Old Oakland Dental Old Oakland Dental DDs Inc. | Oakland | Apr 2, 2012 | 4 violations | $793 | 3 | 0 |
| Lifestyle Solutions | Fremont | Mar 31, 2012 | 8 violations | $7,761 | 7 | 0 |
| Verde Tea Expresso Bar | Fremont | Mar 31, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BounceU BounceU Entertainment, LLC | Pleasanton | Mar 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barrow Home ICF/DD | San Leandro | Mar 27, 2012 | 4 violations | $31,408 | 3 | 0 |
| Staffing Network LLC | Hayward | Mar 26, 2012 | 2 violations | $60 | 1 | 0 |
| Gardner Properties | Oakland | Mar 22, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BETA SOFT SYSTEMS, INC. | Fremont | Mar 15, 2012 | 407 violations | $99,658 | 9 | 0 |
| Marcor Environmental NCM Demolition and Remediation, LP | Dublin | Mar 7, 2012 | 41 violations | $26,747 | 20 | 0 |
| United States Postal Service | Oakland | Mar 7, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aesthetics Communications, Inc. | Oakland | Mar 4, 2012 | 7 violations | $8,889 | 7 | 0 |
| University of California, Berkeley | Berkeley | Feb 29, 2012 | 2 violations | $780 | 1 | 0 |
| Bridge Terminal Transport, Inc. Maersk Inc. dba Bridge Terminal Transport Inc | Oakland | Feb 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington Hospital Healthcare System | Fremont | Feb 26, 2012 | 22 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liberty Tax- Fruitvale Balwinder Kaur DBA Liberty Tax | Oakland | Feb 26, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liberty Tax - Market Street | Oakland | Feb 26, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente | Pleasanton | Feb 24, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Department of Transportation | Oakland | Feb 23, 2012 | 4 violations | $3,493 | 1 | 0 |
| Oakland Housing Authority | Oakland | Feb 23, 2012 | 6 violations | $1,053 | 5 | 0 |
| Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals | Berkeley | Feb 23, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pixel Sand Inc | Fremont | Feb 21, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TriNet TriNet HR Corporation | San Leandro | Feb 18, 2012 | 116 violations | $326,879 | 115 | 0 |
| Mayflower Seafood Restaurant- East Bay | Union City | Feb 13, 2012 | 5 violations | $9,104 | 4 | 0 |
| PUMP IT UP Pump It Up of Union City | Union City | Feb 12, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny's Restaurant | Hayward | Feb 10, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TALEO WORLDWIDE OFFICES | Dublin | Feb 8, 2012 | 35 violations | $9,725 | 34 | 0 |
| Papa John's Pizza | Berkeley | Feb 5, 2012 | 9 violations | $3,491 | 8 | 0 |
| Papa Johns Pizza | Oakland | Feb 5, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EMSI Examination Management Servies, Inc. | Oakland | Feb 2, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evergreen Environmental Services | Newark | Feb 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grove Way Manor | Hayward | Jan 30, 2012 | 13 violations | $9,948 | 6 | 0 |
| Raja Indian Cuisine & Bar | Hayward | Jan 29, 2012 | 7 violations | $50,596 | 7 | 0 |
| Raja Sweets & Indian Cuisine | Union City | Jan 29, 2012 | 2 violations | $3,803 | 2 | 0 |
| PUMP IT UP Pump It UP- Oakland | Oakland | Jan 29, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,550 |
| Gonzalez Oil Change & Tires | Oakland | Jan 25, 2012 | 6 violations | $8,845 | 4 | 0 |
| Arleen's Precious Lambs Daycare | Fremont | Jan 18, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Child's Hideaway | Fremont | Jan 17, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Child's Hideaway | Fremont | Jan 17, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southwest Airlines | Oakland | Jan 13, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Serenity Guest Home of the Tri- Valley | Dublin | Jan 6, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pump It Up Partyzone of Pleasanton | Pleasanton | Jan 5, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CGI Federal | Oakland | Dec 16, 2011 | 123 violations | $82,234 | 123 | 0 |
| Dew Software | Fremont | Dec 16, 2011 | 42 violations | $3,925 | 1 | 0 |
| Keith Nations | Berkeley | Dec 16, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Albert Lenzini | Berkeley | Dec 14, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Klokstad Racing Stables | Berkeley | Dec 12, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EEC Development LLC Wireless Communications Unlimited | Oakland | Dec 1, 2011 | 4 violations | $9,344 | 2 | 0 |
| Lange Trucking, Inc. | Oakland | Nov 23, 2011 | 3 violations | $1,941 | 2 | 0 |
| Anytime Fitness Full Circle Ventures, LLC. | Livermore | Nov 22, 2011 | 2 violations | $1,538 | 1 | 0 |
| Global Winter Wonderland International Culture Exchange Group Inc. | Fremont | Nov 21, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo A. Martinez | Castro Valley | Nov 21, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gloria Haley | Berkeley | Nov 9, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deauville Park Home | Fremont | Nov 7, 2011 | 9 violations | $14,852 | 3 | 0 |
| Roosevelt Place | Fremont | Nov 7, 2011 | 9 violations | $8,163 | 4 | 0 |
| Windsor House Residence | Berkeley | Nov 7, 2011 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alouette Massage Studio | Oakland | Nov 1, 2011 | 9 violations | $5,886 | 3 | 0 |
| Art Sherman Racing Stable, Inc. | Berkeley | Oct 31, 2011 | 16 violations | $26,488 | 16 | 0 |
| Frank Lucarelli Training Stables | Berkeley | Oct 31, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CentiMark Centimark Corporation | Hayward | Oct 30, 2011 | 36 violations | $30,989 | 35 | 0 |
| William E. Morey Racing Stables | Berkeley | Oct 26, 2011 | 13 violations | $16,734 | 12 | 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.