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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Creek Guest Home | San Jose | May 4, 2012 | 7 violations | $6,517 | 2 | 0 |
| USPS San Jose USPS SJ Processing and Distribution Center | San Jose | May 2, 2012 | 3 violations | $482 | 2 | 0 |
| State of California Dept. of Transportation | San Jose | May 1, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minerva Networks, Inc. | Alviso | Apr 30, 2012 | 15 violations | $88,875 | 15 | 0 |
| Scopus Consulting Group, Inc. | Sunnyvale | Apr 30, 2012 | 59 violations | $57,620 | 14 | $70,850 |
| San Jose Healthcare and Wellness Center | San Jose | Apr 30, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ABCS AB Computing Systems, Inc. | Santa Clara | Apr 27, 2012 | 2 violations | $2,679 | 1 | 0 |
| Bubbles Carwash Blaj Investments, Inc. | Sunnyvale | Apr 25, 2012 | 3 violations | $415 | 2 | 0 |
| Robert Rodriguez Zaragoza Construction | San Jose | Apr 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stanford Golf Course Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford | Stanford | Apr 17, 2012 | 27 violations | $33,516 | 26 | 0 |
| InterConnex, Inc. | San Jose | Apr 16, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Berger Manufacturing, Inc. | Santa Clara | Apr 11, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norman Mineta San Jose International Airport | San Jose | Apr 10, 2012 | 3 violations | $6,761 | 3 | 0 |
| Mission Bell Manufacturing, Inc. Mission Bell Manufacturing Company, Inc. | Morgan Hill | Apr 9, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiddie Academy of Mountiain View | Mountain View | Apr 6, 2012 | 13 violations | $2,294 | 11 | 0 |
| Pioneer Manufacturing Company | San Jose | Apr 6, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralstron Pediatric Dentistry | Sunnyvale | Apr 5, 2012 | 4 violations | $1,292 | 2 | 0 |
| Motel 6 San Jose Airport Central | San Jose | Apr 4, 2012 | 9 violations | $4,206 | 9 | 0 |
| Amberwood Gardens Westgate Permier Healthcare Services, Inc. | San Jose | Apr 3, 2012 | 10 violations | $5,449 | 8 | 0 |
| Cheo Leo Cafe Cheo Leo Cafe and Cafe | San Jose | Apr 2, 2012 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $350 |
| Verde Tea Cafe Verde Associates, LLC | Cupertino | Mar 31, 2012 | 12 violations | $28,831 | 8 | 0 |
| Verde Tea Cafe Verde Associates, LLC | Mountain View | Mar 31, 2012 | 3 violations | $1,704 | 2 | 0 |
| Dave & Busters | Milpitas | Mar 26, 2012 | 146 violations | $27,590 | 145 | 0 |
| McDonald's | San Jose | Mar 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee's Sandwiches San Jose City Hall | San Jose | Mar 26, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tavolacci Manufacturing Company, Inc. | San Jose | Mar 26, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee's Sandwiches | San Jose | Mar 26, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Associated Plumbing, Inc. | Gilroy | Mar 23, 2012 | 34 violations | $61,926 | 33 | 0 |
| Math Think | Santa Clara | Mar 23, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Johnson, DDS | Gilroy | Mar 15, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thai Pepper Cuisine | Sunnyvale | Mar 15, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mountain View Family Dentistry Mountain View Pedraza Family Dental Group Inc | Mountain View | Mar 12, 2012 | 4 violations | $1,801 | 2 | 0 |
| Almaden Pediatrics, Inc. | San Jose | Mar 12, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sky High Sports Santa Clara Sky High Sports Santa Clara Operations LLC | Santa Clara | Mar 5, 2012 | 2 violations | $279 | 1 | 0 |
| Ultimo Software Solutions | San Jose | Feb 29, 2012 | 2 violations | $186,889 | 1 | 0 |
| Quality Inn & Suites | Santa Clara | Feb 29, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilroy Family Medical Group, Inc. | Gilroy | Feb 28, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quality Inn | Sunnyvale | Feb 28, 2012 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Komala Vilas Shree Sai Pooncholai, Inc. | Sunnyvale | Feb 27, 2012 | 2 violations | $21,239 | 1 | 0 |
| Taco Bravo Dennis Woullet dba Taco Bravo | Campbell | Feb 22, 2012 | 15 violations | $1,348 | 13 | $3,100 |
| Taco Bravo | San Jose | Feb 22, 2012 | 13 violations | $1,204 | 12 | $1,550 |
| Thomas Sheau-Lin Ho, M.D. | San Jose | Feb 22, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mi Ran Park, M.D. | San Jose | Feb 22, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Grullense Taqueria | Palo Alto | Feb 19, 2012 | 2 violations | $167 | 1 | 0 |
| Rogerson Chiropractic Family and Sports Clini | Santa Clara | Feb 15, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MARIO A. MARROQUIN, DDS, INC. | Morgan Hill | Feb 15, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mayflower Seafood Restaurant- South Bay | Milpitas | Feb 14, 2012 | 7 violations | $9,649 | 6 | 0 |
| My Pizza | Morgan Hill | Feb 13, 2012 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $423 |
| D & D Labs, Inc. | San Jose | Feb 13, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ailan Dental Care Ailan Tran DDS, A Professional Dental Corp | San Jose | Feb 13, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dr. Lowell O. Tan, DDS | Gilroy | Feb 8, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hotel Stratford KPS Investment Company | Santa Clara | Feb 7, 2012 | 2 violations | $4,272 | 1 | 0 |
| Saint Mary's Residential Care Home | Sunnyvale | Feb 6, 2012 | 12 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint Mary's Residential Care Home | Sunnyvale | Feb 6, 2012 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best Western Inn Santa Clara | Santa Clara | Feb 6, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akon, Inc. AKON INCORPORATED | San Jose | Feb 5, 2012 | 59 violations | $29,580 | 57 | 0 |
| Mt. Pleasant Nursing Center | San Jose | Feb 4, 2012 | 40 violations | $17,706 | 38 | 0 |
| Dr. Stefanie Yuen Ochs | Santa Clara | Feb 2, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dr. A. Chaudhry, DC. DABCT | Santa Clara | Feb 2, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tessada & Associates, Inc. | Mountain View | Jan 31, 2012 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUMP IT UP Slam Dunk Enterprises, LLC | Morgan Hill | Jan 24, 2012 | 3 violations | $264 | 2 | 0 |
| Richard R. Gallagher DDS, MSD, MSE, PhD | Gilroy | Jan 23, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Helen's Daycare | San Jose | Jan 18, 2012 | 2 violations | $157 | 1 | 0 |
| One World Preschool | Gilroy | Jan 17, 2012 | 3 violations | $158 | 2 | 0 |
| Judy's Helping Hands Child Care Wendorf Judith and Gary Family Day Care | Gilroy | Jan 17, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pump It Up Partyzone of Milpitas | Milpitas | Jan 11, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matos Auto Body Shop | San Jose | Jan 9, 2012 | 5 violations | $7,601 | 4 | 0 |
| Go Kids CDC /Administrative Off.@ Los Arroyos | Gilroy | Dec 31, 2011 | 16 violations | $2,523 | 15 | 0 |
| Go Kids CDC @ Ochoa | Gilroy | Dec 31, 2011 | 5 violations | $753 | 5 | 0 |
| Go Kids Club @ San Martin Gwinn | San Martin | Dec 31, 2011 | 4 violations | $346 | 4 | 0 |
| Go kids Morgan Hill Office | Morgan Hill | Dec 31, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimberly's Elder Care | San Jose | Dec 30, 2011 | 9 violations | $19,890 | 4 | 0 |
| All About Seniors | San Jose | Dec 30, 2011 | 14 violations | $10,809 | 7 | 0 |
| All About Seniors | San Jose | Dec 30, 2011 | 10 violations | $9,473 | 4 | 0 |
| Accu-Image | Santa Clara | Dec 30, 2011 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JCR Janitorial Service | San Jose | Dec 19, 2011 | 1 violation | $627 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose Roberto Martinez | San Jose | Dec 19, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mi Tierra Mercado Y Carniceria Javier Yepez & Lorena Gonzalez Mi Tierra | San Jose | Nov 23, 2011 | 5 violations | $19,559 | 5 | 0 |
| Steve Miyadi Racing Stables | Palo Alto | Nov 23, 2011 | 16 violations | $12,721 | 16 | 0 |
| Pump It Up Partyzone of Sunnyvale | Sunnyvale | Nov 19, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,645 |
| Matheson Postal Services, Inc. | San Jose | Nov 12, 2011 | 2 violations | $498 | 1 | 0 |
| K & N Manor, Inc. | Gilroy | Nov 8, 2011 | 21 violations | $32,162 | 10 | 0 |
| MMS Manor II MMMS Enterprises, Inc. | San Jose | Nov 8, 2011 | 12 violations | $24,941 | 6 | 0 |
| Nikko's RCH II MMMS Enterprises, Inc. | San Jose | Nov 8, 2011 | 14 violations | $20,959 | 7 | 0 |
| Bridle's RCH MMMS Enterprises, Inc. | Gilroy | Nov 8, 2011 | 9 violations | $12,170 | 2 | 0 |
| Nikko's RCH I MMMS Enterprises, Inc. | San Martin | Nov 8, 2011 | 14 violations | $11,918 | 8 | 0 |
| College Manor | San Jose | Nov 7, 2011 | 19 violations | $44,659 | 9 | 0 |
| Villa Verde | San Jose | Nov 7, 2011 | 15 violations | $27,121 | 7 | 0 |
| Pruneridge Residential Care Home | Santa Clara | Nov 7, 2011 | 21 violations | $17,417 | 11 | 0 |
| Monte Farley Manor Guest Home | Mountain View | Nov 7, 2011 | 5 violations | $15,808 | 3 | 0 |
| Juliet Stephen Rest Home | San Jose | Nov 7, 2011 | 10 violations | $12,824 | 5 | 0 |
| Pruneridge Enterprise, LLC | Santa Clara | Nov 7, 2011 | 8 violations | $11,370 | 3 | 0 |
| Monte Farley Manor IV Monte Farley Manor Guest Home | Sunnyvale | Nov 7, 2011 | 4 violations | $9,105 | 3 | 0 |
| Monte Farley II Monte Farley Manor Guest Home | Mountain View | Nov 7, 2011 | 3 violations | $8,904 | 2 | 0 |
| Pruneridge Residential Care Homes | San Jose | Nov 7, 2011 | 8 violations | $7,373 | 4 | 0 |
| URSO's Monte Farley Manor III | Mountain View | Nov 7, 2011 | 5 violations | $4,183 | 4 | 0 |
| Ocampo Residential Care Home | San Jose | Oct 31, 2011 | 9 violations | $81,704 | 5 | 0 |
| Ocampo Residential Care Home | San Jose | Oct 31, 2011 | 6 violations | $78,532 | 4 | 0 |
| Ocampo Residential Care Home | San Jose | Oct 31, 2011 | 7 violations | $76,998 | 4 | 0 |
| Ocampo RCH Ocampo Residential Care Home | San Jose | Oct 31, 2011 | 6 violations | $54,559 | 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.