Wage and hour cases in San Mateo County at a glance
Employers in San Mateo County account for 495 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 353 of which found violations (71%). Employers agreed to pay $9,550,134 in back wages to 3,966 workers, and $250,274 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 ($3,676,476), Accommodation and Food Services ($1,372,369), Utilities ($772,608).
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlueRock Security, Inc | San Mateo | May 15, 2025 | 1 violation | $8,696 | 1 | 0 |
| Covenant Aviation Security | Burlingame | Apr 29, 2025 | 1 violation | $951 | 1 | 0 |
| Wider Circle | Redwood City | Feb 1, 2025 | 222 violations | $62,685 | 222 | 0 |
| JB Mobile Detailing JB Enterprises Group, Inc. | San Carlos | Jan 16, 2025 | 11 violations repeat | $105,577 | 10 | $7,042 |
| Wiser Solutions, Inc. | San Mateo | Dec 6, 2024 | 123 violations | $70,412 | 122 | 0 |
| Wiser Solutions, Inc. | San Mateo | Nov 25, 2024 | 127 violations | $145,859 | 126 | 0 |
| Pacifica Senior Living Paciifica Senior Living Management, LLC | Burlingame | Nov 6, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freedom Debt/Achieve | San Mateo | Jul 30, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taishoken | San Mateo | Jul 24, 2024 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Branson House | San Mateo | Mar 6, 2024 | 3 violations repeat | $56,889 | 2 | $1,372 |
| Gracious Manor | San Bruno | Mar 6, 2024 | 3 violations repeat | $41,185 | 2 | $1,372 |
| Gratia Home | San Bruno | Feb 29, 2024 | 20 violations repeat | $49,334 | 18 | $6,174 |
| Fenix home | South San Francisco | Feb 29, 2024 | 9 violations repeat | $3,001 | 8 | $686 |
| Kebabs & Gyros Millbrae Kebabs & Gyros Inc. | Millbrae | Aug 15, 2023 | 9 violations | $13,751 | 3 | 0 |
| st Century Home Health Services 21st Century Home Health Services Corporation | Burlingame | Jul 10, 2023 | 3 violations | $13,662 | 1 | 0 |
| Environmental Chemical Corporation | Burlingame | Jun 30, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MariaDB MariaDB USA, Inc. | Redwood City | Apr 20, 2023 | 4 violations | $827 | 3 | 0 |
| California Terra Garden, Inc | Half Moon Bay | Jan 29, 2023 | 45 violations | $84,075 | 39 | $42,494 |
| Concord Farms | Half Moon Bay | Jan 23, 2023 | 39 violations repeat | $189,296 | 23 | $29,050 |
| Bistro Vida 641 Santa Cruz Avenue INC | Menlo Park | Dec 29, 2022 | 7 violations repeat | $59,341 | 5 | $4,035 |
| Dayalu Carehome | San Bruno | Nov 20, 2022 | 8 violations | $67,909 | 7 | 0 |
| Kimaya Carehome | South San Francisco | Nov 20, 2022 | 13 violations | $60,382 | 12 | 0 |
| Soledad Carehome | San Bruno | Nov 20, 2022 | 10 violations | $44,518 | 8 | 0 |
| Elena's Home ARF | Redwood City | Nov 20, 2022 | 9 violations | $32,216 | 8 | 0 |
| Automatic Door Systems, Inc. | San Carlos | Sep 27, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coit Cleaning and Restoration | Burlingame | Sep 7, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exabeam | San Mateo | Jul 29, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Safeway | Menlo Park | Jul 28, 2022 | 3 violations | $3,920 | 1 | 0 |
| Allied Universal Allied Universal Security Services | South San Francisco | Jul 28, 2022 | 2 violations repeat | $861 | 1 | $1,187 |
| Hearts at Millwood Care Home | Millbrae | Jul 7, 2022 | 10 violations repeat | $22,896 | 9 | $5,985 |
| Peninsula Elderly Care Home | San Mateo | Jul 5, 2022 | 24 violations repeat | $51,162 | 23 | 0 |
| Owl, Transportation | Burlingame | Jun 30, 2022 | 305 violations | $385,770 | 152 | 0 |
| SIMULOGIX | Menlo Park | Jun 1, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Mateo County | Redwood City | Apr 13, 2022 | 4 violations | $69,877 | 3 | 0 |
| 4/7 Auto Body | Redwood City | Dec 31, 2021 | 24 violations repeat | $40,500 | 22 | $9,141 |
| Crepevine Restaurant (Burlingame) | Burlingame | Dec 15, 2021 | 32 violations repeat | $51,991 | 30 | $22,841 |
| CARELINX Nursing Agency | Burlingame | Oct 18, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milagros Latin Kitchen | Redwood City | Sep 23, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merchandising Systems, Inc. | Menlo Park | Aug 24, 2021 | 2 violations | $7,485 | 1 | 0 |
| Gino Morena Enterprises, LLC | South San Francisco | Aug 1, 2021 | 30 violations | $888 | 30 | 0 |
| Garratt- Callahan Company | Burlingame | Apr 21, 2021 | 40 violations | $54,223 | 19 | 0 |
| Kensington Place (Redwood City) | Redwood City | Feb 22, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elizabeth Care Home | South San Francisco | Feb 15, 2021 | 64 violations | $2,030 | 22 | 0 |
| Round Meadow Farm LLC | Atherton | Dec 31, 2020 | 9 violations repeat | $39,725 | 4 | $9,704 |
| VILLASATSONOMA, LLC | Half Moon Bay | Dec 3, 2020 | 21 violations | $23,171 | 20 | 0 |
| Portola Farms | Redwood City | Dec 3, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zuora, Inc. | Redwood City | Nov 19, 2020 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orchid Villa Residential Care Home | Menlo Park | Sep 28, 2020 | 5 violations | $83,074 | 2 | 0 |
| Orchid Lan Orchid Villa Residential Care Home | Menlo Park | Sep 28, 2020 | 6 violations | $35,975 | 3 | 0 |
| Marchiorlatti Trucking, Inc | Daly City | Jul 27, 2020 | 1 violation | $1,760 | 1 | 0 |
| UPS United Parcel Service, Inc. | South San Francisco | Jun 6, 2020 | 2 violations | $912 | 1 | 0 |
| UCS UCS Limo Inc | San Mateo | Mar 18, 2020 | 17 violations | $5,305 | 16 | 0 |
| Bayview Painting Bayview Construction and Painting, Inc. | San Bruno | Mar 12, 2020 | 16 violations | $4,075 | 13 | $1,842 |
| Breakwell Stables LTD | Atherton | Feb 11, 2020 | 16 violations repeat | $35,246 | 6 | $16,783 |
| Done.com | San Mateo | Dec 16, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JP Training JP Training Training Stables LLC | Menlo Park | Oct 14, 2019 | 1 violation | $1,859 | 1 | $1,859 |
| TLC Home Care | San Bruno | Oct 2, 2019 | 27 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bayporter Express | Brisbane | Sep 3, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Katerra Affordable Housing | Menlo Park | Jul 29, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applikon Biotechnology | San Mateo | Jul 21, 2019 | 5 violations repeat | $42,640 | 4 | $804 |
| Magnolia Ice Cream Ramar International Corporation | South San Francisco | Jun 20, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruztin Palad | South San Francisco | Apr 18, 2019 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JRD Trucking LLC | South San Francisco | Apr 1, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reliant Water Management | San Bruno | Mar 31, 2019 | 2 violations | $20,804 | 1 | 0 |
| Reltio Inc. | Redwood City | Mar 28, 2019 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/7 Auto Body | Redwood City | Dec 20, 2018 | 31 violations repeat | $103,824 | 31 | 0 |
| Bay Contract Maintenance, Inc. | South San Francisco | Oct 19, 2018 | 68 violations repeat | $450,549 | 65 | $28,600 |
| Yenling Chang Schmitt | Burlingame | Oct 19, 2018 | 2 violations | $1,977 | 1 | 0 |
| Gino Morena Enterprises, LLC | South San Francisco | Sep 9, 2018 | 19 violations | $77,938 | 17 | 0 |
| Peninsula Family Service | San Mateo | Aug 2, 2018 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Abigail Abigail Complete Care, Inc. | Redwood City | Jul 25, 2018 | 21 violations | $73,161 | 20 | 0 |
| Gino Morena Enterprises, LLC | South San Francisco | Jul 1, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| See's Candies | South San Francisco | Jun 7, 2018 | 3,500 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KarFarm, Inc. | Millbrae | May 17, 2018 | 3 violations | $3,080 | 1 | 0 |
| Thai Satay Restaurant | South San Francisco | May 4, 2018 | 24 violations | $156,871 | 20 | 0 |
| El Tonayense Inc | San Bruno | May 3, 2018 | 8 violations repeat | $7,610 | 1 | $2,695 |
| See's Candies | South San Francisco | Apr 25, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SolarCity | San Mateo | Apr 18, 2018 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cern | South San Francisco | Jan 11, 2018 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Journeys | San Bruno | Dec 8, 2017 | 23 violations | $44 | 1 | $9,223 |
| Century @ Tanforan | San Bruno | Dec 8, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| America's Tire Co Southern California Discount Tire Co., Inc | Millbrae | Nov 30, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hollister Co San Bruno | San Bruno | Nov 29, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tilly's San Bruno | San Bruno | Nov 28, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Old Navy San Bruno | San Bruno | Nov 28, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Five Guys Burgers & Fries San Bruno | San Bruno | Nov 28, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shoe Palace Shoe Palace Corporation | San Bruno | Nov 28, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Holiday Inn Express Terrapin 1250 Bayshore Employer LLC | Burlingame | Oct 13, 2017 | 1 violation | $117 | 1 | 0 |
| Gino Morena Enterprises, LLC | South San Francisco | Oct 8, 2017 | 6 violations | $13,870 | 3 | 0 |
| Rose Garden Villa | South San Francisco | Sep 20, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Full Power Properties, LLC | San Mateo | Aug 30, 2017 | 45 violations | $250,000 | 22 | 0 |
| Brighton Management - San Mateo SF Airport | San Mateo | Aug 22, 2017 | 23 violations | $24,341 | 22 | 0 |
| Brighton Management - San Mateo SF Airport | San Mateo | Aug 22, 2017 | 9 violations | $7,651 | 8 | 0 |
| Gino Morena Enterprises, LLC | South San Francisco | May 8, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round Table Pizza | San Mateo | May 8, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $671 |
| Nobis Care Homes | South San Francisco | Jan 19, 2017 | 14 violations | $194,276 | 13 | 0 |
| La Quinta Inn & Suites - Bishop/Mammoth Lakes | Millbrae | Jan 13, 2017 | 19 violations | $5,217 | 18 | 0 |
| Best Western Coyote Point Inn | San Mateo | Jan 13, 2017 | 12 violations | $2,875 | 11 | 0 |
| Monday Motorbikes | Brisbane | Nov 25, 2016 | 2 violations | $35,523 | 1 | 0 |
| Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen | San Bruno | Sep 18, 2016 | 9 violations | $20,351 | 1 | $3,000 |
Largest back-wage records in San Mateo County
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar City | 1 | $751,154 | 184 | Oct 1, 2013 |
| Bay Contract Maintenance, Inc. | 2 | $450,549 | 65 | Oct 19, 2018 |
| Owl, Transportation | 1 | $385,770 | 152 | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Spectrum Painting | 2 | $336,823 | 134 | Apr 24, 2008 |
| Retirement Plus of San Carlos | 1 | $318,525 | 24 | Feb 8, 2014 |
| Nobis Care Home | 5 | $260,037 | 20 | Feb 10, 2014 |
| Full Power Properties, LLC | 1 | $250,000 | 22 | Aug 30, 2017 |
| Wiser Solutions, Inc. | 2 | $216,271 | 248 | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Care Systems, Inc. | 1 | $202,944 | 6 | Sep 15, 2007 |
| Nobis Care Homes | 1 | $194,276 | 13 | Jan 19, 2017 |
| A-1 Sandwich Company | 3 | $191,841 | 87 | Jul 15, 2012 |
| Concord Farms | 1 | $189,296 | 23 | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Winston Manor Home | 1 | $185,569 | 13 | Mar 13, 2014 |
| International House Of Pancakes 1709 | 1 | $168,532 | 77 | Aug 21, 2005 |
| Thai Satay Restaurant | 1 | $156,871 | 20 | May 4, 2018 |
| IBS Retail Inc. | 2 | $152,726 | 20 | May 31, 2016 |
| 4/7 Auto Body | 2 | $144,324 | 53 | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Tai Wu Restaurant (Foster City) | 2 | $127,364 | 32 | Apr 11, 2013 |
| Gino Morena Enterprises, LLC | 15 | $121,968 | 146 | Aug 1, 2021 |
| JB Mobile Detailing | 1 | $105,577 | 10 | Jan 16, 2025 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | $177,909 | 234 |
| 2024 | 9 | 6 | $366,680 | 278 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | $301,611 | 69 |
| 2022 | 15 | 12 | $798,852 | 229 |
| 2021 | 9 | 6 | $157,117 | 124 |
| 2020 | 11 | 9 | $229,243 | 66 |
| 2019 | 11 | 7 | $65,303 | 6 |
| 2018 | 14 | 12 | $875,010 | 156 |
| 2017 | 19 | 10 | $498,391 | 99 |
| 2016 | 9 | 5 | $136,510 | 23 |
| 2015 | 28 | 23 | $457,119 | 116 |
| 2014 | 58 | 44 | $1,461,915 | 227 |
| 2013 | 49 | 37 | $1,405,220 | 523 |
| 2012 | 39 | 30 | $327,797 | 172 |
| 2011 | 39 | 29 | $475,114 | 307 |
| 2010 | 35 | 19 | $198,243 | 148 |
| 2009 | 16 | 10 | $141,029 | 148 |
| 2008 | 22 | 17 | $347,112 | 318 |
| 2007 | 17 | 12 | $286,629 | 64 |
| 2006 | 29 | 21 | $190,641 | 271 |
| 2005 | 37 | 16 | $354,472 | 292 |
| 2004 | 14 | 13 | $103,997 | 36 |
Cities in San Mateo County with cases
- South San Francisco97 cases, $2,220,017
- San Mateo87 cases, $2,152,488
- Burlingame50 cases, $1,086,414
- San Bruno68 cases, $937,355
- Redwood City53 cases, $889,152
- Daly City41 cases, $561,989
- San Carlos21 cases, $538,836
- Half Moon Bay15 cases, $309,503
- Menlo Park21 cases, $267,511
- Foster City5 cases, $225,823
- Millbrae18 cases, $154,381
- Brisbane14 cases, $127,022
- Atherton2 cases, $74,971
- Woodside2 cases, $4,672
- Colma1 cases, $0
Your rights in San Mateo County
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in San Mateo 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 San Mateo 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.