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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Care Home | San Ramon | Nov 30, 2005 | 7 violations | $5,602 | 5 | 0 |
| Antioch Building Materials Co. Inc. | Pittsburg | Nov 27, 2005 | 8 violations | $9,486 | 8 | 0 |
| SSD & Associates Inc. | San Ramon | Nov 20, 2005 | 10 violations | $34,652 | 10 | 0 |
| Altsoft, Inc. | San Ramon | Nov 3, 2005 | 1 violation | $14,481 | 1 | 0 |
| Ecology Control Industries, Inc. | Richmond | Oct 22, 2005 | 14 violations | $1,742 | 13 | 0 |
| Longs Drug Stores California, Inc. | Antioch | Oct 19, 2005 | 27 violations repeat | $143,882 | 27 | $5,940 |
| The Mechanics Bank | San Pablo | Oct 19, 2005 | 3 violations | $89 | 2 | 0 |
| Bonnie Lane Care Home | Pleasant Hill | Oct 6, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 Hrs Fitness 24 Hour Fitness USA, Inc | Concord | Sep 29, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Camino Ramon Home for Seniors Johnny Lingbanan, an individual proprietor | Danville | Sep 12, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ASR International Corporation | Richmond | Sep 9, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Five Star Plumbing | Oakley | Aug 24, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinky's Klassy Kar Wash | Concord | Aug 17, 2005 | 12 violations | $14,075 | 11 | 0 |
| Bay Area Distributing Company | Richmond | Aug 14, 2005 | 5 violations | $2,417 | 4 | 0 |
| Q & A Research Inc. | Walnut Creek | Aug 9, 2005 | 6 violations | $318 | 5 | $743 |
| Diego's Deconstruction dba D & D Quality Tire | Richmond | Jul 3, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OSS International, Inc. | San Pablo | Jun 18, 2005 | 40 violations | $24,954 | 30 | 0 |
| OSS International, Inc. | San Pablo | Jun 18, 2005 | 4 violations | $2,652 | 4 | 0 |
| Housesmart Quality Reconditioning Professionals, Inc. | Concord | Jun 15, 2005 | 5 violations | $2,705 | 4 | 0 |
| America's Tires Co. Southern California Discount Tire Co., Inc. | Walnut Creek | Jun 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Priority Roofing Timothy Scott Murray dba | Oakley | May 20, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| COMCAST Comcasof California/Colorado/Texas/Washington | San Ramon | May 10, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| High-End Uniforms | Concord | May 9, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All State Glass Centers of America | Martinez | Apr 14, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enterprise Roofing Enterprise Roofing Service, Inc. | Concord | Apr 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorific Painting | Antioch | Mar 31, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prints Plus, Inc. | Concord | Mar 9, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunrise Apartments | Richmond | Dec 26, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Muir Mt. Diablo Health System | Brentwood | Oct 2, 2004 | 3 violations | $1,902 | 1 | 0 |
| Luangnamtha Market | San Pablo | Sep 8, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phoenix Programs | Concord | Aug 1, 2004 | 6 violations | $3,395 | 4 | 0 |
| Gonsalves & Santucci, Inc. | Concord | Aug 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phoenix Programs | Concord | Jul 31, 2004 | 7 violations | $706 | 7 | 0 |
| Phoenix Programs | Concord | Jul 31, 2004 | 8 violations | $256 | 7 | 0 |
| Phoenix Programs | Concord | Jul 15, 2004 | 41 violations | $58,364 | 21 | 0 |
| Nancy Hurwitz Kors | Walnut Creek | Jun 30, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $750 |
| Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company | Martinez | May 15, 2004 | 1 violation | $29,730 | 1 | 0 |
| Cascade, Inc. | Antioch | May 4, 2004 | 59 violations | $38,505 | 58 | 0 |
| Danville Courtyard | Danville | Apr 30, 2004 | 4 violations | $12,360 | 2 | 0 |
| Casa San Ramon | San Ramon | Apr 30, 2004 | 3 violations | $9,373 | 1 | 0 |
| Robert Obayashi Construction | Danville | Mar 23, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EAI International | Richmond | Jan 1, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NCLN20, Inc. | Lafayette | Jun 24, 2003 | 158 violations | $51,057 | 128 | 0 |
| A-1 Security A-1 Security Services, Inc. | Martinez | Aug 31, 2002 | 1 violation | $1,282 | 1 | 0 |
| NCLN 20 (Atlanta) | Lafayette | Aug 3, 2002 | 32 violations | $19,548 | 17 | 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.