Wage and hour cases in Santa Clara County at a glance
Employers in Santa Clara County account for 1,225 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 960 of which found violations (78%). Employers agreed to pay $33,170,637 in back wages to 12,877 workers, and $1,571,291 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 4 cases closed with $26,858 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services ($9,963,177), Health Care and Social Assistance ($5,514,465), Information ($4,279,807).
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCRI Global Cancer Research Instintute | Gilroy | Mar 2, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mertz Care Home | San Jose | Feb 23, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IDC Technologies, Inc. | Milpitas | Feb 21, 2015 | 70 violations repeat | $40,327 | 69 | $30,360 |
| Econo Furniture | Gilroy | Feb 20, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dardi Limousine | San Jose | Feb 18, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IDC Technologies, Inc. | Milpitas | Feb 18, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AF Gomes, Inc. | San Jose | Feb 15, 2015 | 44 violations | $20,095 | 42 | 0 |
| Mission Bay Works | San Jose | Feb 13, 2015 | 9 violations | $4,333 | 9 | 0 |
| Mission Bay Works | San Jose | Feb 13, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mission Bay Works II | San Jose | Feb 13, 2015 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dolce Hayes Mansion | San Jose | Feb 3, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Consolidated Couriers, Inc | San Jose | Feb 1, 2015 | 137 violations | $590,144 | 68 | 0 |
| House of Furniture & Mattress | Gilroy | Feb 1, 2015 | 3 violations | $7,820 | 2 | 0 |
| Duraliza Manor | San Jose | Jan 29, 2015 | 7 violations | $40,112 | 3 | 0 |
| Stella Mar Care Home | San Jose | Jan 29, 2015 | 13 violations | $38,527 | 8 | 0 |
| Duraliza Manor | Campbell | Jan 29, 2015 | 10 violations | $17,115 | 9 | 0 |
| Support Linkages, LLC | San Jose | Jan 28, 2015 | 43 violations | $200,000 | 29 | 0 |
| Brillio, Inc | Santa Clara | Jan 27, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brillio, Inc | Santa Clara | Jan 27, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Santa Clara | Jan 16, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KHOOBSURAT THREADING SALON | Sunnyvale | Jan 15, 2015 | 10 violations | $577 | 9 | 0 |
| Cyprex Construction Landscapes | San Jose | Jan 13, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Associated Maintenance | San Jose | Jan 6, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vista Solar | Santa Clara | Jan 6, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Madhuban Indian Cuisine | Sunnyvale | Dec 31, 2014 | 26 violations repeat | $55,018 | 19 | 0 |
| County of Santa Clara | San Jose | Dec 31, 2014 | 2 violations | $4,552 | 1 | 0 |
| Calvin Dung Pham | San Jose | Dec 31, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trimble Navigation Limited | Sunnyvale | Dec 22, 2014 | 2 violations | $17,897 | 1 | 0 |
| Jetlore, Inc. | Sunnyvale | Dec 17, 2014 | 4 violations | $2,981 | 1 | 0 |
| Adem LLC | Santa Clara | Dec 10, 2014 | 41 violations repeat | $141,410 | 38 | $14,212 |
| On-site.com On Site Manager, Inc. | Campbell | Oct 30, 2014 | 4 violations | $13,341 | 1 | 0 |
| Sunnyvale Auto Body | Sunnyvale | Oct 27, 2014 | 17 violations repeat | $29,224 | 8 | 0 |
| City Wide Electronic Systems, Inc. | Santa Clara | Oct 27, 2014 | 12 violations | $6,257 | 10 | 0 |
| Michael J's Body Shop, Inc. | San Jose | Oct 27, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian American Recovery Services | San Jose | Oct 23, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lido Nightclub | San Jose | Oct 20, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mountain View Health Care Center | Mountain View | Oct 7, 2014 | 38 violations | $57,345 | 35 | 0 |
| Techcon Monument Construction Inc. | Morgan Hill | Oct 5, 2014 | 44 violations repeat | $48,131 | 0 | $4,730 |
| Strataserv, Inc. | San Jose | Oct 3, 2014 | 2 violations | $2,660 | 1 | 0 |
| Becker II Home | San Jose | Oct 2, 2014 | 29 violations | $130,678 | 21 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven Store Mohinder Kanta Retail Inc. | San Jose | Oct 2, 2014 | 9 violations repeat | $8,530 | 8 | $2,464 |
| Becker Home, Inc. | Milpitas | Oct 2, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| We Care, Icf/Dd-H | San Jose | Oct 2, 2014 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gardino Fresco Ristorante | Los Gatos | Sep 30, 2014 | 6 violations repeat | $2,720 | 4 | $1,496 |
| Fenox Venture Capital | San Jose | Sep 14, 2014 | 56 violations repeat | $181,250 | 56 | 0 |
| Saratoga Oaks Lodge | Saratoga | Sep 2, 2014 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Palo Alto Baking Company | Palo Alto | Jul 1, 2014 | 21 violations repeat | $54,659 | 20 | $7,480 |
| De Anza Square Cleaners | Sunnyvale | Jul 1, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Empire Remodeling Inc. | Campbell | Jun 30, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unity Care Group | San Jose | Jun 30, 2014 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taps Security & Training, Inc. | San Jose | Jun 24, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G Healthcare, LLC | San Jose | May 31, 2014 | 5 violations | $97,597 | 1 | $4,500 |
| Community Child Care Council of Santa Clara | San Jose | May 27, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Jarritos Restaurant | San Jose | May 20, 2014 | 4 violations | $1,872 | 2 | 0 |
| CNBA Residential Care Facility, Inc. | San Jose | May 19, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CNBA Residential Care Facility, Inc. | San Jose | May 19, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CNBA Residential Care Facility, Inc. | San Jose | May 19, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CNBA Residential Care Facility, Inc. | San Jose | May 19, 2014 | 54 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barrio Fiesta Restaurant | Milpitas | May 15, 2014 | 21 violations repeat | $66,028 | 15 | 0 |
| A is for Apple Inc. | San Jose | May 15, 2014 | 7 violations repeat | $4,089 | 6 | $2,244 |
| Barrio Fiesta Restaurant | San Jose | May 15, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stanford Hospital Stanford Hospital & Clinics | Stanford | May 14, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fairway Painting Fairway Painting Associates | Santa Clara | May 14, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Support Linkages, LLC | San Jose | May 12, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Advanced Modular Technology Inc. | San Jose | May 8, 2014 | 18 violations | $27,060 | 15 | 0 |
| Security and Cabling Solutions, Inc | San Jose | May 8, 2014 | 2 violations | $122 | 1 | 0 |
| Unixsurplus, Inc. | Mountain View | May 2, 2014 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wack Pro Inc. | San Jose | Apr 30, 2014 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xanh A Modern Vietnamese Restaurant | Mountain View | Apr 29, 2014 | 19 violations repeat | $46,691 | 18 | $1,683 |
| Sierra Circuits, Inc. | Sunnyvale | Mar 25, 2014 | 34 violations repeat | $152,777 | 33 | $18,150 |
| Charlie Rose Baseball | Campbell | Mar 20, 2014 | 17 violations | $4,699 | 14 | 0 |
| First Security Services First Alarm Security & Patrol, Inc. | San Jose | Mar 12, 2014 | 2 violations | $2,510 | 1 | 0 |
| Bon Appetit Management Company | Palo Alto | Mar 6, 2014 | 4 violations repeat | $5,807 | 4 | $2,200 |
| STA NorCal Campbell | Campbell | Mar 5, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The UPS Store (Mail Boxes Etc.) | Milpitas | Mar 4, 2014 | 4 violations repeat | $10,000 | 0 | 0 |
| San Jose Giants San Francisco Baseball Associates, LLC | San Jose | Mar 3, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milpitas Materials Company | Milpitas | Feb 26, 2014 | 2 violations | $435 | 1 | 0 |
| Stanford Yellow Cab | Mountain View | Feb 20, 2014 | 36 violations repeat | $87,500 | 36 | 0 |
| Pin High Golf Center | Alviso | Feb 19, 2014 | 7 violations | $7,034 | 6 | 0 |
| Casa Pastel Care Home | Mountain View | Feb 12, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paradise Care Home | Mountain View | Feb 12, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LinkedIn LinkedIn Corporation | Mountain View | Feb 10, 2014 | 361 violations | $3,346,196 | 359 | 0 |
| Juniper Networks Juniper Networks US., INC | Sunnyvale | Feb 1, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All in One Transportation | Los Gatos | Jan 23, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TECAN Systems | San Jose | Jan 19, 2014 | 4 violations | $7,386 | 3 | 0 |
| SACC, Inc. Suhas Ahuja Computer Consulting Inc. | Santa Clara | Dec 31, 2013 | 10 violations repeat | $30,128 | 8 | $1,496 |
| Solix Technologies, Inc. | Santa Clara | Dec 31, 2013 | 7 violations | $29,284 | 2 | 0 |
| Five Branches University | San Jose | Dec 30, 2013 | 240 violations | $60,543 | 9 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven Store # 16799B | Gilroy | Dec 29, 2013 | 3 violations | $20,680 | 3 | 0 |
| Creamos Solutions, Inc. | San Jose | Dec 28, 2013 | 2 violations | $22,303 | 1 | 0 |
| Listia | Mountain View | Dec 20, 2013 | 62 violations | $95,273 | 61 | 0 |
| Honda of Stevens Creek Santa Clara Imported Cars, Inc. | San Jose | Dec 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neelinfo, Inc. | Santa Clara | Dec 17, 2013 | 7 violations | $37,480 | 6 | 0 |
| Bay Area Financial Services | San Jose | Dec 13, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Security Code SC3 DVBE Security Services, Inc. | San Jose | Dec 12, 2013 | 55 violations | $5,056 | 54 | 0 |
| US Security Associate Inc. | San Jose | Nov 20, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| At Home Senior Living I | Sunnyvale | Nov 19, 2013 | 9 violations | $12,627 | 8 | 0 |
| At Home Senior Living II | Sunnyvale | Nov 19, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amor Residential Care Home | San Jose | Nov 17, 2013 | 28 violations | $166,571 | 14 | 0 |
| Body Lines Body Shop | San Jose | Nov 17, 2013 | 1 violation | $144 | 1 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Santa Clara County
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewlett-Packard | 1 | $5,232,930 | 565 | Jan 31, 2018 |
| 2 | $3,346,196 | 359 | Feb 15, 2023 | |
| Byton North America | 1 | $1,749,185 | 76 | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Hewlett Packard (NASA ACES Contra)/Perspecta | 1 | $1,738,122 | 90 | Dec 31, 2016 |
| CHARIOT | 1 | $1,209,872 | 71 | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Yaana Technologies, LLC | 2 | $692,659 | 79 | Feb 15, 2019 |
| Cintas Fire Protection | 1 | $653,435 | 81 | May 30, 2015 |
| National Consolidated Couriers, Inc | 1 | $590,144 | 68 | Feb 1, 2015 |
| Intuit, Inc. | 2 | $555,185 | 2,607 | Jul 24, 2024 |
| Visionary Lifestyles LLC | 2 | $496,240 | 79 | Mar 31, 2022 |
| Sanmina SCI Corporation | 3 | $483,186 | 137 | Feb 1, 2007 |
| Jass & Associates, Inc. | 1 | $359,044 | 9 | Mar 15, 2009 |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | $269,427 | 125 | Jun 26, 2022 |
| Lozano Car Wash | 2 | $268,502 | 270 | Dec 6, 2008 |
| Amor Residential Care Home | 2 | $260,842 | 23 | Feb 17, 2016 |
| Ocampo Residential Care Home | 3 | $237,234 | 13 | Oct 31, 2011 |
| Siliconsage Builders | 2 | $219,793 | 134 | Jan 22, 2021 |
| Ultimo Software Solutions | 2 | $207,433 | 3 | Feb 29, 2012 |
| Support Linkages, LLC | 2 | $200,000 | 29 | Jan 28, 2015 |
| Effigent, Inc. | 1 | $195,490 | 12 | Jul 31, 2008 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | $26,858 | 7 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | $116,342 | 36 |
| 2024 | 28 | 19 | $390,496 | 133 |
| 2023 | 40 | 36 | $1,171,010 | 3,000 |
| 2022 | 35 | 29 | $939,546 | 307 |
| 2021 | 46 | 35 | $525,000 | 317 |
| 2020 | 48 | 35 | $2,377,262 | 372 |
| 2019 | 24 | 22 | $631,743 | 128 |
| 2018 | 20 | 13 | $5,448,451 | 606 |
| 2017 | 48 | 41 | $877,487 | 397 |
| 2016 | 48 | 37 | $2,430,001 | 431 |
| 2015 | 78 | 55 | $3,733,416 | 970 |
| 2014 | 61 | 46 | $4,624,456 | 739 |
| 2013 | 148 | 128 | $2,175,773 | 1,187 |
| 2012 | 134 | 113 | $1,502,794 | 888 |
| 2011 | 109 | 97 | $1,451,358 | 634 |
| 2010 | 65 | 48 | $957,926 | 615 |
| 2009 | 51 | 35 | $849,595 | 238 |
| 2008 | 42 | 33 | $663,267 | 389 |
| 2007 | 40 | 29 | $816,500 | 284 |
| 2006 | 42 | 17 | $196,283 | 108 |
| 2005 | 41 | 29 | $451,233 | 357 |
| 2004 | 46 | 35 | $418,277 | 454 |
Cities in Santa Clara County with cases
- San Jose596 cases, $11,098,915
- Palo Alto31 cases, $7,371,071
- Mountain View68 cases, $4,942,540
- Santa Clara137 cases, $4,176,103
- Sunnyvale105 cases, $1,719,112
- Milpitas64 cases, $1,577,513
- Campbell56 cases, $964,643
- Gilroy57 cases, $396,512
- Morgan Hill31 cases, $384,244
- Los Gatos25 cases, $113,511
- Saratoga10 cases, $109,614
- Cupertino26 cases, $105,356
- Alviso2 cases, $95,909
- Stanford7 cases, $84,556
- Los Altos4 cases, $16,888
- San Martin6 cases, $14,150
Your rights in Santa Clara County
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara 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.