Wells Fargo Bank wage and hour record at a glance
Wells Fargo Bank appears in 6 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations in California, closed between Jun 2, 2007 and Feb 4, 2019. 5 of them found violations, 13 in all, and the employer agreed to pay $15,359 in back wages to 6 workers, plus $1,100 in civil money penalties. Of the back wages, $3,485 was unpaid overtime and $0 unpaid minimum wage under the federal standard. The largest single case closed Feb 2, 2016 in San Jose with $11,874 for 1 workers. The Division flagged one case as repeat or willful. That places the employer at #4,840 of 23,910 California employers in the database by back wages.
Industry as coded by the Division: Monetary Authorities-Central Bank; General Warehousing and Storage. Laws involved: FMLA, FLSA.
Every case, newest first
| Case closed | Period investigated | City | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties | Laws |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2019 | Jun 2018 to Feb 2019 | Fresno | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 | FMLA |
| Feb 2, 2016 | Feb 2014 to Feb 2016 | San Jose | 2 violations | $11,874 | 1 | 0 | FMLA |
| Feb 20, 2012 | Feb 2010 to Feb 2012 | San Francisco | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 | FMLA |
| Jul 2, 2011 | Jul 2009 to Jul 2011 | Hercules | 7 violations repeat | $3,485 | 5 | $1,100 | FLSA, FMLA |
| Apr 14, 2009 | Nov 2008 to Apr 2009 | Elk Grove | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jun 2, 2007 | Jan 2006 to Jun 2007 | San Francisco | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 | FMLA |
Also filed as: Well Fargo Bank National Assoc.; Wells Fargo and Company; Wells Fargo & Company; Wells Fargo Bank, NA; Wells Fargo Bank, N. A.; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Local pages: Fresno employment lawyer, San Jose employment lawyer, San Francisco employment lawyer.
How to read this record
Each row is one federal investigation. Period investigated is the span of payroll the Division reviewed, usually two years back from the complaint. Back wages is what the employer agreed to pay for that period at the federal rate; penalties went to the government, not to workers.
Back wages computed under the federal law are usually a fraction of the California number for the same hours: the state minimum is $16.90 in 2026, overtime starts after 8 hours in a day, and each missed meal or rest period adds an hour of pay. Workers paid in these cases may still be owed that difference, and the federal release form covers only the federal claim.
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If you work, or worked, at Wells Fargo Bank
Pull together your pay stubs and your own record of hours for the last three years, request your pay records in writing (the employer has 21 days under Labor Code 226), and keep any WH-58 receipt from a Labor Department payment. A free review tells you in one call whether the California numbers exceed what was paid, whether break premiums and waiting time penalties apply, and whether anything that happened after you complained counts as retaliation. Call (800) 371-3088 or send your stubs.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement database, California cases. Record last checked Oct 30, 2026. 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.