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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Colma | Daly City | Jun 30, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moonstar Restaurant Venus Restaurant Corporations | Daly City | Jun 16, 2007 | 5 violations | $5,000 | 5 | 0 |
| Koi Palace Restaurant Magic Brothers Associate Inc. | Daly City | May 31, 2007 | 16 violations | $6,556 | 16 | 0 |
| Bebe Stores, Inc. Bebe Stores, Inc. dba BEBE | Brisbane | May 21, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landway International Corporation | South San Francisco | Apr 27, 2007 | 10 violations | $2,025 | 10 | 0 |
| Colma Police Department | Daly City | Apr 15, 2007 | 17 violations | $10,536 | 14 | 0 |
| City of Redwood City, Parks Recreation & Com | Redwood City | Apr 1, 2007 | 1 violation | $456 | 1 | 0 |
| BEBE Stores, Inc dba BEBE Manufacturer | Brisbane | Apr 1, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bentley's Restaurant | Woodside | Feb 20, 2007 | 10 violations | $4,672 | 10 | 0 |
| El Gruellense Grill | Redwood City | Feb 8, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $743 |
| DB Glass & Shower Door | San Carlos | Dec 25, 2006 | 2 violations | $135 | 1 | 0 |
| Little Caesars Pizza | Redwood City | Dec 25, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $743 |
| John Phung Vietnamese Restaurant | San Carlos | Dec 25, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Community Gate Path of Northern California | Burlingame | Dec 2, 2006 | 8 violations repeat | $5,024 | 7 | 0 |
| Hokkaido Seafood Buffet | San Mateo | Nov 30, 2006 | 40 violations repeat | $42,623 | 39 | 0 |
| Lucia's Pizzeria | Redwood City | Nov 7, 2006 | 2 violations | $5,365 | 2 | 0 |
| A. L. L. Group | San Mateo | Sep 28, 2006 | 2 violations | $2,213 | 1 | 0 |
| Westlake Touchless Car Wash Gas & Wash Partners GWP dba Westlake Touchles | Daly City | Aug 5, 2006 | 13 violations | $6,909 | 13 | 0 |
| American Empire Building Maintenance | Daly City | Jul 31, 2006 | 74 violations | $54,760 | 73 | 0 |
| Auto Pride Car Wash, Inc. | Redwood City | Jul 31, 2006 | 16 violations | $13,976 | 16 | 0 |
| ES/EX Corporation | Burlingame | Jul 24, 2006 | 1 violation | $2,186 | 1 | 0 |
| Hillsdale Car Wash, Inc. | San Mateo | Jul 22, 2006 | 16 violations | $16,706 | 14 | 0 |
| San Bruno Car Wash, Inc. | San Bruno | Jul 22, 2006 | 4 violations | $7,093 | 4 | 0 |
| Auto Pride Car Wash, Inc. | Burlingame | Jul 19, 2006 | 4 violations | $2,473 | 4 | 0 |
| Eagle Car Wash JPL Pacific Int'l Corp dba Eagle Car Wash Inc | Burlingame | Jul 19, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beacon Spruce | South San Francisco | Jul 18, 2006 | 2 violations | $56 | 2 | 0 |
| Prime Auto Detail | Colma | Jul 18, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South City Car Wash, Inc. | South San Francisco | Jul 18, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City of Millbrae | Millbrae | Jun 1, 2006 | 141 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Home Instead Senior Care | San Bruno | May 17, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cognitim, Inc. | Redwood City | May 16, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toyota Bayshore Motor Group | Redwood City | May 12, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tri Star Hotels and Investment | San Mateo | May 11, 2006 | 39 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U.S. Security Associates | San Mateo | Apr 26, 2006 | 37 violations | $4,499 | 36 | 0 |
| Hung To Seafood Restaurant | South San Francisco | Apr 19, 2006 | 5 violations | $5,335 | 3 | 0 |
| Pacific Plaza | Daly City | Feb 24, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Community Gatepath Community Gatepath of Northern California | Burlingame | Feb 8, 2006 | 52 violations | $19,924 | 52 | 0 |
| Mangiare Cafe and Deli | Brisbane | Jan 14, 2006 | 4 violations | $1,364 | 3 | 0 |
| Mangiare Cafe and Deli | South San Francisco | Jan 7, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LBC Mabuhay USA Corporation | South San Francisco | Sep 30, 2005 | 4 violations | $69,258 | 4 | 0 |
| J Sosnick & Son | South San Francisco | Sep 2, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| International House Of Pancakes | San Bruno | Aug 22, 2005 | 35 violations | $17,880 | 27 | 0 |
| International House Of Pancakes 1709 | Daly City | Aug 21, 2005 | 141 violations | $168,532 | 77 | 0 |
| International House Of Pancakes | Redwood City | Aug 21, 2005 | 119 violations | $41,130 | 68 | 0 |
| International House Of Pancakes | Foster City | Aug 21, 2005 | 49 violations | $9,322 | 27 | 0 |
| A & E Janitorial Services | Daly City | Aug 17, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlotte's Confections/ Shaw's Candy & Ice | Millbrae | Aug 11, 2005 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,455 |
| Star Fish, Inc. | Daly City | Aug 3, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SFO Apparel | Brisbane | Jul 6, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conxo, Inc. | South San Francisco | Jun 30, 2005 | 2 violations | $2,582 | 1 | 0 |
| Xebec Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge | Brisbane | Jun 16, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tosoh Bioscience, Inc. | South San Francisco | May 31, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Putnam Automotive Group | Burlingame | May 9, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philippine News, Inc. | South San Francisco | May 3, 2005 | 8 violations | $15,443 | 2 | 0 |
| Oilstop Inc. | San Mateo | Apr 22, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Positive Electric Mr. Electric of San Mateo County | Millbrae | Apr 21, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Webcor Builders Webcor Construction Inc. | San Mateo | Apr 21, 2005 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Powerhouse gym | Redwood City | Apr 15, 2005 | 5 violations | $1,476 | 5 | 0 |
| HTC Corporation | San Mateo | Apr 15, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Longs Drugs Longs Drug Stores California, Inc | San Mateo | Apr 11, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Masterpiece Gardens | Redwood City | Apr 4, 2005 | 30 violations | $3,530 | 28 | 0 |
| Peet's Coffee and Tea | San Mateo | Apr 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gino Morena Enterprises, LLC Gino Morena Enterprises of the NW, Inc. | South San Francisco | Mar 31, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elephant Bar | Burlingame | Mar 29, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Robin Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. | San Mateo | Mar 17, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Beach Pizza | San Mateo | Mar 15, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pet Club Red Cart, Incorporated | San Mateo | Mar 13, 2005 | 1 violation | $47 | 1 | 0 |
| INANG'S Inang's Homemade Cuisine and Deli | Daly City | Mar 1, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamba Juice Jamba Juice Company | Foster City | Feb 16, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonalds Robert J. Kilduff dba McDonald's Millbrae | Millbrae | Feb 16, 2005 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,485 |
| Round Table Pizza Shaheed Corporation dba Round Table Pizza | Foster City | Feb 14, 2005 | 5 violations | $685 | 5 | 0 |
| Kelly Moore Paint Company | San Mateo | Feb 14, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Target Target Corporation | Daly City | Feb 12, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Serramonte Body Shop Serramonte Auto Plaza Body Shop | Daly City | Feb 5, 2005 | 22 violations | $14,238 | 21 | 0 |
| Gino Morena Enterprises, LLC | South San Francisco | Jan 30, 2005 | 43 violations | $10,349 | 26 | 0 |
| Century Theatres | Daly City | Jan 3, 2005 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fifth Avenue Center, Inc. | Redwood City | Dec 31, 2004 | 8 violations | $4,090 | 7 | 0 |
| Linen Outlet (San Bruno) | South San Francisco | Nov 30, 2004 | 2 violations | $675 | 1 | 0 |
| Avanti Pizza & Pasta (San Carlos) | Menlo Park | Nov 15, 2004 | 3 violations | $218 | 2 | 0 |
| Avanti Pizza & Pasta (San Carlos) | San Carlos | Nov 15, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avanti Pizza & Pasta (San Carlos) | San Mateo | Nov 15, 2004 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Linen Outlet (San Bruno) | San Bruno | Nov 7, 2004 | 4 violations | $2,472 | 3 | 0 |
| Action Motivation Action Motivation, Incorporated | South San Francisco | Oct 19, 2004 | 3 violations | $996 | 2 | 0 |
| Laboratory Skin Care, Inc. | Burlingame | Oct 10, 2004 | 2 violations | $48,116 | 1 | 0 |
| Avanti Pizza Fresh Pasta of Menlo Park | Menlo Park | Oct 8, 2004 | 2 violations | $443 | 1 | 0 |
| Ratto Construction Company | Redwood City | Sep 30, 2004 | 6 violations | $16,817 | 4 | 0 |
| B & V Flooring Company | San Bruno | Sep 7, 2004 | 14 violations | $12,615 | 13 | 0 |
| The Fish Market Fish Market Restaurants | San Mateo | Aug 28, 2004 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,228 |
| Corio, Inc. | San Carlos | Mar 31, 2004 | 2 violations | $17,555 | 2 | 0 |
| Keeco, LLC | South San Francisco | Feb 28, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gino Morena Enterprises, LLC | South San Francisco | Apr 3, 2003 | 27 violations | $3,353 | 26 | 0 |
| ICXC, Inc. dba Home Instead Senior Care | San Bruno | Feb 3, 2003 | 5 violations | $7,729 | 1 | $1,000 |
| Riva Commerce | Redwood City | Jun 2, 2002 | 2 violations | $15,170 | 1 | $500 |
| International Consulting Resource Group | San Mateo | Mar 2, 2001 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spectrum Painting Spectrum Painting & Decorating, Incorporated | Foster City | Dec 31, 2000 | 33 violations | $167,968 | 32 | 0 |
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.