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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lassen Park Villa | San Jose | Nov 17, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lassen Park Villa | San Jose | Nov 17, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clearpark Villa | San Jose | Nov 17, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Villa Amor | Morgan Hill | Nov 17, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan-Pro Silicon Valley Jan-Pro Cleaning Systems Inc. | San Jose | Nov 12, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nanometrics Incorporated | Milpitas | Nov 7, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cochrane Food Mart & Car Wash | Morgan Hill | Nov 1, 2013 | 16 violations | $6,946 | 15 | 0 |
| Pacific Hand Car Wash | San Jose | Oct 28, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Hand Car Wash | Campbell | Oct 28, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Water Service Company | San Jose | Sep 24, 2013 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Support Systems Homes | San Jose | Sep 12, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Support Systems Homes | San Jose | Sep 12, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sober Living Homes Support Systems Homes, Inc. | Campbell | Sep 12, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sober Living Homes Support Systems Homes, Inc. | San Jose | Sep 12, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CADS, Inc. | Campbell | Sep 12, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sober Living Homes Support Systems Homes, Inc. | San Jose | Sep 12, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sober Living Homes Support Systems Homes, Inc. | Santa Clara | Sep 12, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Support System Homes Support Systems Homes, Inc. | Campbell | Sep 12, 2013 | 30 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Support Systems Homes | San Jose | Sep 12, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G2 Secure Staff | San Jose | Sep 9, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Voltz Electric | Campbell | Sep 3, 2013 | 19 violations | $11,437 | 18 | 0 |
| Manuel Airport Shuttle, LLC | San Jose | Aug 30, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apex Care Sterling Senior Care, Inc. | Santa Clara | Aug 29, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mendoza Restaurant-Monterey Miguel Gallegos Cardensas & Maria G. Betancou | San Jose | Aug 24, 2013 | 8 violations | $14,808 | 7 | 0 |
| Mendoza Restaurant-Willow | San Jose | Aug 24, 2013 | 2 violations | $4,095 | 1 | 0 |
| Shop & Save Liquor | Mountain View | Aug 19, 2013 | 3 violations | $30,474 | 1 | 0 |
| Fidelity Title Company Fidelity National Title Group | San Jose | Aug 18, 2013 | 301 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sushi Ichiban | Morgan Hill | Aug 16, 2013 | 9 violations | $24,359 | 8 | 0 |
| Corinthian International Parking Services | Cupertino | Aug 7, 2013 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mission College | Santa Clara | Aug 1, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Life's Connections Life's Connections Supported Living Services | San Jose | Jul 31, 2013 | 14 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fiorio Farms | Gilroy | Jul 31, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaiser Permanente Medical Group | San Jose | Jul 26, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Links Electrical Services | Gilroy | Jul 24, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uesugi Farms | Gilroy | Jul 22, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Robert Powers - San Jose | San Jose | Jul 12, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flintcrest House II Punzalan Management II, Inc. | San Jose | Jul 9, 2013 | 22 violations | $58,469 | 21 | 0 |
| Silver Star ICF/DDN | San Jose | Jul 9, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flintcrest House Punzalan Management, Inc. | San Jose | Jul 9, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Silver Star Residential Care | San Jose | Jul 9, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mendozas Taquera | San Jose | Jul 8, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nor Cal Portable Services, Inc | Gilroy | Jul 2, 2013 | 19 violations | $28,925 | 19 | 0 |
| Mt. Pleasant Nursing Center | San Jose | Jun 29, 2013 | 7 violations | $5,418 | 7 | 0 |
| Christopher Ranch | Gilroy | Jun 29, 2013 | 20 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Cyber Professionals, Inc. | San Jose | Jun 28, 2013 | 2 violations | $5,100 | 1 | 0 |
| El Camino Packing Inc. | Gilroy | Jun 28, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oasis Ag Services Oasis Agricultural Services, LLC | Milpitas | Jun 26, 2013 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,350 |
| Randi Zuckerberg | Los Altos | Jun 25, 2013 | 2 violations | $2,579 | 1 | 0 |
| Honeyberry | Santa Clara | Jun 20, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beck Care Home Angel Senior Care Home, LLC | San Jose | Jun 19, 2013 | 5 violations | $5,449 | 4 | 0 |
| Angel Care Home Angel Senior Care Home, LLC | San Jose | Jun 19, 2013 | 2 violations | $4,575 | 2 | 0 |
| Chef Liu J & P Wang Enterprises Company | Mountain View | Jun 18, 2013 | 16 violations | $31,740 | 9 | 0 |
| J.B.M. Cleaning Services | San Jose | Jun 13, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gunther's Deli & Restaurant International Restaurant $ Catering Inc | San Jose | Jun 5, 2013 | 6 violations | $52,117 | 5 | 0 |
| Care for Seniors | Santa Clara | Jun 1, 2013 | 29 violations | $80,118 | 29 | 0 |
| Managed Care at Home | Milpitas | May 31, 2013 | 16 violations | $35,644 | 16 | 0 |
| Apex Precision | San Jose | May 29, 2013 | 8 violations | $3,451 | 7 | 0 |
| Venezia Construction, Inc. | Mountain View | May 25, 2013 | 4 violations | $4,623 | 1 | 0 |
| Gilroy Bowl and Scotty's Restaurant | Gilroy | May 19, 2013 | 27 violations repeat | $45,317 | 26 | $8,008 |
| Ambrosia Garden Ibrahim & Arrellano, LLC | San Jose | May 16, 2013 | 2 violations | $338 | 1 | 0 |
| Ambrosia Senior Ibrahim & Arrellano, LLC | San Jose | May 16, 2013 | 3 violations | $142 | 1 | 0 |
| Ageless Elimin' Age International, Inc. | Milpitas | May 14, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Auto Broker | San Jose | May 10, 2013 | 2 violations | $2,300 | 1 | 0 |
| Preferred Image, Inc | Los Gatos | May 6, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Gatos Body Shop, Inc | Los Gatos | May 6, 2013 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apollo Adult Residential Care Home | San Jose | Apr 30, 2013 | 21 violations | $76,327 | 10 | 0 |
| Apollo II Adult Residential Carehome | San Jose | Apr 30, 2013 | 21 violations | $75,677 | 10 | 0 |
| Apollo III Group Home | San Jose | Apr 30, 2013 | 11 violations | $50,596 | 5 | 0 |
| Apollo Adult Day Program | San Jose | Apr 30, 2013 | 38 violations | $11,135 | 31 | 0 |
| La Fiesta Restaurant | Mountain View | Apr 18, 2013 | 3 violations | $609 | 3 | 0 |
| Balmandir Cupertino | Cupertino | Apr 18, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City of San Jose | San Jose | Apr 16, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Castlewood Villa Castlewood Terrace Inc. | San Jose | Apr 15, 2013 | 2 violations | $594 | 1 | 0 |
| Summerhill Terrace Inc/ Pardo Homes | San Jose | Apr 15, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CAL-PRO SECURITY, INC. | San Jose | Apr 9, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allstar Plumbing Corporation | San Jose | Apr 3, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orian Engineers Incorporated | Sunnyvale | Mar 31, 2013 | 38 violations | $26,530 | 7 | $32,500 |
| Super Micro Computer Inc | San Jose | Mar 31, 2013 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABC Remodel | Sunnyvale | Mar 22, 2013 | 3 violations | $3,264 | 2 | 0 |
| County of Santa Clara | San Jose | Mar 21, 2013 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| YP Holding YP Western Directory LLC | Sunnyvale | Mar 19, 2013 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Princess Care Home | San Jose | Mar 15, 2013 | 7 violations repeat | $59,547 | 3 | 0 |
| Greenhills Manor J & J Health Care Services Inc. | Campbell | Mar 15, 2013 | 35 violations repeat | $49,343 | 35 | 0 |
| Princess Care Home III | San Jose | Mar 15, 2013 | 7 violations repeat | $44,333 | 3 | 0 |
| Princess Care Home | San Jose | Mar 15, 2013 | 9 violations repeat | $43,262 | 4 | 0 |
| Princess Lodge Jiassen Care Services, Inc | Campbell | Mar 15, 2013 | 38 violations repeat | $42,873 | 31 | 0 |
| Amberwood Gardens Westgate Premier Healthcare Services, Inc. | San Jose | Mar 15, 2013 | 207 violations repeat | $29,936 | 207 | 0 |
| Villa Fontana Prime Elder Care Solutions, Inc. | San Jose | Mar 15, 2013 | 90 violations repeat | $18,443 | 90 | 0 |
| Westgate Villa Westgate Senior Living Inc. | San Jose | Mar 15, 2013 | 38 violations repeat | $7,916 | 38 | 0 |
| Campbell Village Premier Senior Care Group Corporation | Campbell | Mar 15, 2013 | 60 violations | $7,783 | 58 | 0 |
| Princess Care Home | San Jose | Mar 15, 2013 | 5 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Life Share Care Home, Inc. | San Jose | Mar 14, 2013 | 14 violations | $80,914 | 7 | 0 |
| Life Share Care Home II | San Jose | Mar 14, 2013 | 15 violations | $66,304 | 7 | 0 |
| Life Share Care Home III | San Jose | Mar 14, 2013 | 10 violations | $62,489 | 5 | 0 |
| Harmonie Home Harmonie Homes, Inc. | San Jose | Mar 12, 2013 | 4 violations | $41,227 | 2 | 0 |
| Bon Homie Saratoga | Saratoga | Mar 12, 2013 | 3 violations | $21,981 | 2 | 0 |
| Bon Homie I Bon Homie Group, Inc. | San Jose | Mar 12, 2013 | 3 violations | $15,301 | 1 | 0 |
| Bon Homie IV Bon Homie of Willowmont, Inc. | San Jose | Mar 12, 2013 | 5 violations | $15,090 | 3 | 0 |
| A Home at Shaw | San Jose | Mar 12, 2013 | 3 violations | $12,210 | 2 | 0 |
| Bon Homie II Bon Homie Group, Inc. | San Jose | Mar 12, 2013 | 5 violations | $11,467 | 3 | 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.