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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Villa Residential CareHome | San Jose | Oct 31, 2011 | 5 violations | $24,368 | 2 | 0 |
| Capitol Villa Residential CareHome | San Jose | Oct 31, 2011 | 7 violations | $13,375 | 3 | 0 |
| Capitol Villa Residential CareHome | San Jose | Oct 31, 2011 | 5 violations | $13,194 | 2 | 0 |
| Capitol Villa Residential CareHome | San Jose | Oct 31, 2011 | 5 violations | $12,138 | 2 | 0 |
| Capitol Villa Residential CareHome | San Jose | Oct 31, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 HRS INC | San Jose | Oct 20, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Computerland CCT Technologies, Inc. | San Jose | Oct 18, 2011 | 2 violations | $703 | 1 | 0 |
| Willie Care Home | Sunnyvale | Oct 12, 2011 | 27 violations | $64,183 | 14 | 0 |
| Progressive Collision Repair | San Jose | Oct 6, 2011 | 12 violations | $1,723 | 11 | 0 |
| Superior Court of CA, County of Santa Clara | San Jose | Sep 27, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Questivity, Inc. | Santa Clara | Sep 19, 2011 | 4 violations | $36,854 | 3 | 0 |
| Avlon Security & Patrol | San Jose | Sep 17, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AmericaEd Learning Center | San Jose | Sep 9, 2011 | 10 violations | $10,416 | 8 | 0 |
| A Heavenly Care Home | San Jose | Sep 7, 2011 | 4 violations | $5,333 | 3 | 0 |
| Siemens Water Technologies | Milpitas | Sep 6, 2011 | 6 violations | $1,908 | 6 | 0 |
| Granite Construction Company | Santa Clara | Sep 1, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VIP Motors, Inc. | Santa Clara | Aug 31, 2011 | 2 violations | $672 | 1 | 0 |
| William O'Neill Lath and Plastering Corporati | Sunnyvale | Aug 30, 2011 | 10 violations | $9,163 | 10 | 0 |
| Action Day Nursery | San Jose | Aug 24, 2011 | 6 violations | $34 | 5 | 0 |
| Institute of Medical Education | San Jose | Aug 23, 2011 | 12 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.H. Smith Company, Inc. | San Jose | Aug 21, 2011 | 8 violations | $9,623 | 8 | 0 |
| North Valley Residential Care Home, Inc. | Santa Clara | Aug 16, 2011 | 12 violations | $45,848 | 6 | 0 |
| Scientific & Commercial Systems Corporation | Mountain View | Aug 12, 2011 | 10 violations | $6,418 | 6 | 0 |
| IDC Technologies, Inc. | Milpitas | Aug 11, 2011 | 1 violation | $7,308 | 1 | 0 |
| Gene's Fine Foods Midtown Food Stores, Inc. | Saratoga | Aug 10, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taqueria Las Vegas- Milpitas | Milpitas | Aug 4, 2011 | 10 violations | $11,137 | 9 | 0 |
| California Wine Transport, Inc. | San Jose | Jul 27, 2011 | 3 violations | $5,743 | 3 | 0 |
| Baytech Web Design | San Jose | Jul 21, 2011 | 27 violations | $3,179 | 26 | 0 |
| San Jose State University | San Jose | Jul 8, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Playgrounds Unlimited | Sunnyvale | Jul 7, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exploration Geoservices, Inc | San Jose | Jul 1, 2011 | 4 violations | $857 | 2 | 0 |
| Spectrum Fine Homes, Inc | Mountain View | Jul 1, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dawnview Care Home | San Jose | Jun 28, 2011 | 47 violations | $73,610 | 25 | 0 |
| La Enrramada Restaurant y Taqueria La Enramada, Inc. | San Jose | Jun 28, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Target Target Corporation | San Jose | Jun 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City of San Jose | San Jose | May 12, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Holiday Cleaners | Mountain View | May 12, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norbel Residential Care Facility | San Jose | May 2, 2011 | 7 violations | $39,196 | 4 | 0 |
| Digital X, Inc | Sunnyvale | May 2, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valeriano's Italian Restaurant & Bar | Los Gatos | May 2, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Subway Store 43194, Inc. | San Jose | Apr 29, 2011 | 3 violations | $141 | 2 | 0 |
| D.H. Smith Company, Inc. | San Jose | Apr 26, 2011 | 123 violations | $96,163 | 122 | 0 |
| Concentric Medical, Inc. | Mountain View | Apr 26, 2011 | 2 violations | $4,731 | 1 | 0 |
| A-1 Auto Service and Towing | Palo Alto | Apr 20, 2011 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Theresa Rinck South Bay Sewing Services | Santa Clara | Apr 19, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bhatia & Co., Inc. | Santa Clara | Apr 15, 2011 | 3 violations | $1,244 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Eleven | Milpitas | Apr 15, 2011 | 4 violations | $239 | 2 | 0 |
| Skills Auto Body and Custom Paint | San Jose | Apr 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yamaichi Electronics U.S.A., Inc. | San Jose | Apr 14, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| High Five Pizza Co. | San Jose | Apr 13, 2011 | 4 violations | $6,398 | 3 | 0 |
| Mi Pueblo Mi Pueblo San Jose, Inc. | San Jose | Apr 12, 2011 | 93 violations repeat | $22,783 | 91 | $11,270 |
| Twist Bistro | Campbell | Apr 12, 2011 | 5 violations | $4,982 | 3 | 0 |
| Ambrosia Gardens | San Jose | Apr 11, 2011 | 11 violations | $7,735 | 10 | 0 |
| Walgreens | Gilroy | Apr 8, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gspann Technologies, Inc. | Milpitas | Apr 8, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poongsan Microtech Corp. | Santa Clara | Apr 5, 2011 | 3 violations | $19,378 | 2 | 0 |
| Harman Management Corporation | Los Altos | Mar 31, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cali Rims & Tires | San Jose | Mar 25, 2011 | 4 violations | $813 | 2 | 0 |
| J J Albanese Concrete Inc | Santa Clara | Mar 21, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D & G Residential Builders, Inc | Los Gatos | Mar 10, 2011 | 15 violations | $34,170 | 13 | 0 |
| Corona Bumper | Santa Clara | Mar 9, 2011 | 33 violations | $33,051 | 26 | 0 |
| J. Lohr Vineyards, Inc | San Jose | Mar 2, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| SOAProject, Inc | Mountain View | Mar 1, 2011 | 1 violation | $4,350 | 1 | 0 |
| The Glorian Manor | San Jose | Feb 17, 2011 | 21 violations | $115,627 | 10 | 0 |
| Shamrock Residential Care Home | Campbell | Feb 8, 2011 | 15 violations | $33,774 | 7 | 0 |
| J. Lohr J. Lohr Vineyards, Inc | San Jose | Feb 4, 2011 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Draeger Construction | San Jose | Jan 31, 2011 | 4 violations | $2,935 | 2 | 0 |
| Cognitim, Inc. | Mountain View | Jan 31, 2011 | 35 violations | 0 | 0 | $35,000 |
| Chuck E. Cheese CEC Entertainment Inc. | Cupertino | Jan 19, 2011 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,550 |
| Chaat Paradise SilverStar Hospitality | Mountain View | Jan 18, 2011 | 25 violations repeat | $35,955 | 14 | $3,273 |
| Viasystems Corporation | San Jose | Jan 14, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunnyvale Fremont Shell | Sunnyvale | Jan 14, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AAA Pacific Van Lines | Cupertino | Jan 11, 2011 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck E. Cheese CEC Entertainment, Inc. | San Jose | Jan 9, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,100 |
| Chuck E. Cheese M.C.A. and Associates, Inc. | San Jose | Jan 9, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,520 |
| Dosa Bawarchi Tulip Restaurants Inc. | Milpitas | Jan 9, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MMS Behavioral Day Program | Morgan Hill | Dec 31, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Covad Communications | San Jose | Dec 20, 2010 | 47 violations | $59,247 | 33 | 0 |
| Pump It Up Jr. of Sunnyvale | Sunnyvale | Dec 18, 2010 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $495 |
| Pinnacle Manufacturing Pinnacle Manufacturing, Corp. | Morgan Hill | Dec 10, 2010 | 56 violations | $95,834 | 55 | 0 |
| Bawarchi (Santa Clara) | Sunnyvale | Nov 30, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Altierre Digital Retail | San Jose | Oct 26, 2010 | 122 violations | $87,663 | 91 | 0 |
| Nanosemantics, Inc. | Santa Clara | Oct 25, 2010 | 3 violations | $15,810 | 1 | 0 |
| Crazy Buffet United Buffet, Corporaton dba Crazy Buffet | Sunnyvale | Oct 24, 2010 | 48 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mio Vicino Mio Santa Clara, Inc. | Santa Clara | Oct 20, 2010 | 3 violations | $17,018 | 2 | 0 |
| Jalimex Foods Jalimex Foods Corporation | San Jose | Oct 15, 2010 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OEC Sushi | Santa Clara | Oct 7, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mi Pueblo Food Center Store | San Jose | Oct 2, 2010 | 7 violations | $1,350 | 7 | 0 |
| Dynamic Access Systems, Inc. | Santa Clara | Sep 28, 2010 | 2 violations | $70,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Spire Manufacturing, Inc. | San Jose | Sep 28, 2010 | 10 violations | $3,955 | 10 | 0 |
| Millennium Auto Service | San Jose | Sep 25, 2010 | 7 violations | $7,653 | 6 | 0 |
| Nelco Building Maintenance | Santa Clara | Sep 17, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cisco Cisco Systems, Inc | San Jose | Sep 15, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saunders Construction | San Jose | Sep 14, 2010 | 25 violations | $14,907 | 25 | 0 |
| 60 Degree Customer Inc | San Jose | Sep 7, 2010 | 1 violation | $9,362 | 1 | 0 |
| SmartPlay, Inc. | San Jose | Aug 31, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Innozeal, Inc | Campbell | Aug 31, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Extreme Towing | San Jose | Aug 30, 2010 | 11 violations | $6,898 | 10 | 0 |
| Renn Transportation, Inc. | Gilroy | Aug 25, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South County Home, Inc | San Jose | Aug 24, 2010 | 13 violations | $37,918 | 6 | 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.