Wage and hour cases in Contra Costa County at a glance
Employers in Contra Costa County account for 745 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 538 of which found violations (72%). Employers agreed to pay $14,543,521 in back wages to 10,766 workers, and $671,013 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 2 cases closed with $6,032 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Health Care and Social Assistance ($2,936,771), Construction ($2,546,510), ($2,378,670).
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Rest Home Abraham Rest Home #075600498 | Walnut Creek | Oct 26, 2012 | 6 violations | $17,105 | 6 | 0 |
| Mark Scott Construction (Honest Air Care and Home Services LLC) | Pleasant Hill | Oct 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Castle Crest One | Walnut Creek | Oct 5, 2012 | 15 violations | $47,505 | 7 | 0 |
| Castle Crest Two | Walnut Creek | Oct 5, 2012 | 9 violations | $43,335 | 4 | 0 |
| D & H Construction, Inc. | El Cerrito | Oct 3, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Youthful Tooth Co. Jeffrey P. Alexander DDS, Dental Corp. | Pinole | Sep 12, 2012 | 7 violations | $5,534 | 6 | 0 |
| Affordable Home Care Agency Affordable Home Care Agency of California, LL | Walnut Creek | Sep 12, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Love Apparent Senior Services | Pinole | Sep 6, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ThyssenKrupp Elevator ThyssenKrupp Elevator Corporation | Richmond | Sep 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abraham Rest Home Abraham Rest Homes, Inc. | Walnut Creek | Aug 25, 2012 | 3 violations | $17,808 | 3 | 0 |
| West Coast Air Systems Technologies | Richmond | Aug 22, 2012 | 6 violations | $474 | 5 | 0 |
| Dynamic Office & Accounting Solutions | Danville | Aug 19, 2012 | 175 violations | $2,404 | 34 | 0 |
| Crossroads Diversified Services, Inc. | Richmond | Aug 15, 2012 | 23 violations | $13,346 | 22 | 0 |
| WORKERS.COM Mel Services Incorporated | Concord | Aug 7, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Express Employment Professionals | Concord | Aug 6, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chateau III Carlton Senior Living LLC | Martinez | Jul 18, 2012 | 3 violations | $357 | 2 | 0 |
| Cornerstone Environmental Contractors Inc | Concord | Jul 11, 2012 | 8 violations | $7,211 | 8 | 0 |
| Sand Dollar Corporation Sand Dollar Corporation of California | Walnut Creek | Jul 9, 2012 | 69 violations | $29,802 | 69 | 0 |
| Abraham Rest Home Abraham Rest Home Facility #071405691 | Walnut Creek | Jul 7, 2012 | 3 violations | $20,443 | 3 | 0 |
| Abraham Rest Home Abraham Rest Home #0756000294 | Walnut Creek | Jul 7, 2012 | 2 violations | $7,263 | 2 | 0 |
| Abraham Rest Homes | Walnut Creek | Jul 7, 2012 | 2 violations | $6,574 | 2 | 0 |
| Abraham Rest Home Abraham Rest Home #075600618 | Walnut Creek | Jul 7, 2012 | 4 violations | $4,109 | 4 | 0 |
| Abraham Rest Home Abraham Rest Home #075600662 | Concord | Jul 7, 2012 | 1 violation | $3,125 | 1 | 0 |
| I-Bar Inc. | Walnut Creek | Jul 3, 2012 | 2 violations | $3,159 | 1 | 0 |
| I-Bar Inc. | Walnut Creek | Jul 3, 2012 | 3 violations | $1,103 | 2 | 0 |
| Law Offices Goforth & Lucus | Concord | Jun 30, 2012 | 3 violations repeat | $3,556 | 3 | 0 |
| Abril Roofing Inc. | Martinez | May 15, 2012 | 15 violations | $57,243 | 15 | 0 |
| JGV Group, Inc dba VALLE VERDE CARE HOMES I | San Ramon | May 11, 2012 | 7 violations | $14,468 | 5 | 0 |
| TRINITY CARE HOMES IV | Danville | May 11, 2012 | 11 violations | $13,326 | 9 | 0 |
| TRINITY CARE HOMES I | San Ramon | May 11, 2012 | 8 violations | $12,263 | 7 | 0 |
| TRINITY CARE HOMES | San Ramon | May 11, 2012 | 11 violations | $11,350 | 9 | 0 |
| TRINITY CARE HOMES III | San Ramon | May 11, 2012 | 3 violations | $7,574 | 3 | 0 |
| Computer Cite (CCite) | San Ramon | May 5, 2012 | 2 violations | $7,462 | 1 | 0 |
| Chow Lafayette North Beach Chow, LLC | Lafayette | Apr 8, 2012 | 31 violations | $86,072 | 31 | 0 |
| Chow Danville LLC | Danville | Apr 8, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenexa HR Success Multiplied | Walnut Creek | Apr 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neptune Society of Northern California | Walnut Creek | Mar 29, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chili's San Ramon | San Ramon | Mar 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chili's Pittsburgh | Pittsburg | Mar 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chili's Concord | Concord | Mar 15, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sky High Sports- Concord Sky High Sports Concord Operations LLC | Concord | Mar 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bara Infoware, Inc. | San Ramon | Feb 29, 2012 | 2 violations | $239 | 1 | 0 |
| W R Forde Associates | Richmond | Feb 9, 2012 | 12 violations | $35,330 | 12 | 0 |
| Progressive Insurance Progressive Group of Insurance Companies | Concord | Feb 7, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Papa Johns Pizza | Danville | Feb 5, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack in the Bo | Antioch | Feb 2, 2012 | 2 violations | $679 | 1 | 0 |
| AnsaldoBreda | Pittsburg | Jan 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUMP IT UP Munson Entertainment, Inc. | Oakley | Jan 13, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $749 |
| PUMP IT UP Munson Entertainment Inc. | Concord | Jan 13, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $805 |
| Team Commercial Construction, Inc. | Richmond | Jan 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matos Stables Gilbert Manuel Matos | Concord | Dec 14, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mi Tierra Mercado & Caniceria | Pittsburg | Nov 23, 2011 | 14 violations | $31,092 | 14 | 0 |
| Anytime Fitness Full Circle Ventures, LLC | San Ramon | Nov 22, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morning Star Cafe | Concord | Nov 21, 2011 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aggie Ordonez Racing Stable | Martinez | Nov 9, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best Extended Stay America | Pleasant Hill | Oct 28, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Hollendorfer Racing | Richmond | Oct 21, 2011 | 100 violations | $84,057 | 99 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente | Antioch | Oct 19, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mi Pueblo Food Center | Pittsburg | Oct 11, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,200 |
| Pinkies Nail Salons | Lafayette | Oct 2, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bara Infoware, Inc. | San Ramon | Sep 30, 2011 | 19 violations | $38,111 | 9 | 0 |
| Dabble Beauty Bar Christopher Thomas Ruggieri | Danville | Sep 22, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bara Infoware, Inc. | San Ramon | Sep 18, 2011 | 3 violations | $7,488 | 2 | 0 |
| Natividad | Antioch | Aug 26, 2011 | 2 violations | $2,800 | 1 | 0 |
| AG Schmidt, Inc. | Concord | Aug 17, 2011 | 2 violations | $35,000 | 1 | $900 |
| Abraham Rest Home | Walnut Creek | Aug 16, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A and W Care Home A and W Business Ventures, Inc | Walnut Creek | Aug 10, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fix It Automotive Mr. Fix-It Auto Service Center | Antioch | Jul 28, 2011 | 3 violations | $4,364 | 2 | 0 |
| Louis Millhollin Jr. Insurance Agency | Pinole | Jul 11, 2011 | 2 violations | $230 | 1 | 0 |
| Spearhead Protection, Inc Shield Protection & Public SafetyKennethLakes | Antioch | Jul 5, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wells Fargo Bank | Hercules | Jul 2, 2011 | 7 violations repeat | $3,485 | 5 | $1,100 |
| Law Room | Walnut Creek | Jun 30, 2011 | 7 violations | $869 | 7 | 0 |
| Mt. Diablo Healthcare District | Concord | Jun 15, 2011 | 2 violations | $1,104 | 1 | 0 |
| Advanced Electric | Martinez | Jun 8, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlotte Russe, Inc. | Concord | May 24, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TRC Solutions TRC Engineering Services, Inc. | Concord | May 19, 2011 | 5 violations | $2,181 | 2 | 0 |
| Engineering/Remediation Resources Group, Inc. | Martinez | May 12, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bara Infoware, Inc. | San Ramon | May 10, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allied Container System, Inc. | Pleasant Hill | Apr 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casa Gourmet Burrito | Lafayette | Mar 29, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walnut Creek Carwash | Walnut Creek | Mar 27, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danville Health Care Center | Danville | Mar 27, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lutheran Social Services | Concord | Mar 24, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubicon programs incorporated | Richmond | Mar 20, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiznos JRM Enterprise, LLC | Walnut Creek | Feb 22, 2011 | 10 violations | $25,749 | 10 | 0 |
| Bara Infoware, Inc. | San Ramon | Feb 10, 2011 | 6 violations | $3,160 | 5 | 0 |
| Durt Works Terra Nova Industries | Walnut Creek | Feb 2, 2011 | 10 violations | $5,322 | 5 | 0 |
| Terra Nova Industries | Walnut Creek | Feb 2, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tisha Enterprises, Inc. | San Ramon | Jan 31, 2011 | 21 violations | $77,518 | 11 | 0 |
| Harris and Associates, Inc. | Concord | Jan 31, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck E. Cheese CEC Entertainment, Inc. | Pinole | Jan 18, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Stone | Concord | Jan 12, 2011 | 2 violations repeat | $725 | 1 | 0 |
| High End Development | Concord | Jan 4, 2011 | 9 violations | $11,452 | 8 | 0 |
| Alphasoft Services Corporation | Walnut Creek | Dec 31, 2010 | 1 violation | $30,000 | 1 | 0 |
| Bara Infoware, Inc. | San Ramon | Dec 31, 2010 | 15 violations | $19,530 | 8 | 0 |
| Tekreliance LLC | San Ramon | Dec 31, 2010 | 2 violations | $2,000 | 1 | 0 |
| Chuck E. Cheese CEC Entertainment Inc. | Brentwood | Dec 7, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,870 |
| Chuck E. Cheese | Concord | Dec 7, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiznos Sub | Concord | Dec 4, 2010 | 4 violations | $4,945 | 2 | 0 |
| CM Wade Construction CM Wade Construction (Partnership) | Pleasant Hill | Nov 19, 2010 | 14 violations | $2,949 | 13 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Contra Costa County
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Muir Health | 1 | $2,378,670 | 3,519 | Jan 22, 2022 |
| NCLN20, Inc. | 15 | $1,025,285 | 504 | Oct 6, 2008 |
| Bara Infoware & Federal Solutions Group | 1 | $889,134 | 87 | Oct 30, 2017 |
| Chevron U.S.A. Inc. | 2 | $773,552 | 1,282 | Dec 31, 2015 |
| Bara Infoware, Inc. | 11 | $586,106 | 37 | May 1, 2019 |
| Subway | 2 | $475,000 | 177 | May 2, 2024 |
| Placement Services | 1 | $335,931 | 8 | Jul 1, 2008 |
| Shell Oil Refinery Martinez | 1 | $318,986 | 281 | Jan 31, 2014 |
| Mountain Mike's Pizza | 6 | $280,314 | 30 | May 31, 2021 |
| J&T Trucking, Inc. | 1 | $257,591 | 18 | Dec 20, 2018 |
| W.T. Cook Construction, Inc. | 1 | $209,541 | 46 | Apr 2, 2006 |
| Lake Alhambra Assisted Living Center | 1 | $152,500 | 32 | Jun 21, 2014 |
| R & N Middleton Residential Care | 5 | $144,921 | 29 | Nov 28, 2013 |
| Longs Drug Stores California, Inc. | 1 | $143,882 | 27 | Oct 19, 2005 |
| J C Mora Trucking | 1 | $143,079 | 199 | Apr 26, 2018 |
| GLCS CAREHOME II | 1 | $142,069 | 13 | Aug 15, 2014 |
| Amazing Home Care | 1 | $120,144 | 6 | May 11, 2021 |
| Paragon Systems, Inc. | 1 | $119,020 | 139 | Mar 25, 2013 |
| NRM Renovations | 1 | $115,678 | 48 | May 21, 2015 |
| IWANACO, Inc. | 1 | $113,057 | 28 | May 31, 2008 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 11 | $90,452 | 74 |
| 2024 | 19 | 14 | $81,378 | 103 |
| 2023 | 22 | 14 | $627,990 | 320 |
| 2022 | 18 | 12 | $2,461,390 | 3,568 |
| 2021 | 29 | 27 | $582,746 | 274 |
| 2020 | 49 | 43 | $224,874 | 61 |
| 2019 | 18 | 16 | $270,130 | 130 |
| 2018 | 13 | 12 | $613,284 | 328 |
| 2017 | 20 | 17 | $1,162,214 | 893 |
| 2016 | 26 | 13 | $118,118 | 26 |
| 2015 | 51 | 35 | $761,019 | 791 |
| 2014 | 46 | 42 | $1,932,605 | 1,260 |
| 2013 | 59 | 47 | $914,840 | 405 |
| 2012 | 67 | 47 | $629,955 | 337 |
| 2011 | 43 | 28 | $334,707 | 184 |
| 2010 | 34 | 23 | $209,473 | 196 |
| 2009 | 33 | 19 | $325,666 | 132 |
| 2008 | 61 | 36 | $1,834,969 | 611 |
| 2007 | 51 | 29 | $367,888 | 297 |
| 2006 | 28 | 24 | $516,290 | 404 |
| 2005 | 27 | 16 | $257,055 | 124 |
| 2004 | 15 | 10 | $154,591 | 102 |
Cities in Contra Costa County with cases
- Walnut Creek103 cases, $3,636,823
- San Ramon75 cases, $3,033,687
- Concord169 cases, $2,250,983
- Brentwood42 cases, $1,360,669
- Antioch65 cases, $793,892
- Martinez32 cases, $627,686
- Pleasant Hill46 cases, $623,741
- Richmond46 cases, $386,859
- Danville28 cases, $366,746
- Pittsburg39 cases, $361,516
- San Pablo21 cases, $326,154
- Lafayette26 cases, $231,884
- Pinole18 cases, $210,710
- Hercules7 cases, $163,639
- Oakley20 cases, $114,566
- El Cerrito6 cases, $53,966
- Rodeo2 cases, $0
Your rights in Contra Costa County
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Contra Costa 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 Contra Costa 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.