Unpaid Wage Cases in Richmond, California
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $387K in back wages owed to 402 workers by Richmond employers, in 20 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 55% of it. The industry with the most back wages is other services to buildings and dwellings.
What workers weren't paid
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Paragon Systems, Inc. 1221 Nevin Avenue
$119K in back wages to 139 workers
Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings · period investigated Mar 2011–Mar 2013
Jerry Hollendorfer Racing 1432 San Piper Spit,
$84,057 in back wages to 99 workers
Horses and Other Equine Production · period investigated Oct 2009–Oct 2011
Auto Warehousing Co. 1311 Canal Blvd.
$36,186 in back wages to 1 worker
Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers · period investigated Mar 2010–Mar 2013
W R Forde Associates 984 Hensley Street
$35,330 in back wages to 12 workers
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · period investigated Feb 2010–Feb 2012
Contra Costa County Health Center GRIP 847C Brookside Drive
$32,591 in back wages to 60 workers
Community Housing Services · period investigated Nov 2004–Nov 2006
Beauty Supply Warehouse- Richmond 2316 MacDonald Avenue
$27,124 in back wages to 4 workers · $1,496 in penalties
Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Stores · period investigated Mar 2011–Jul 2013 · repeat violator: W
Crossroads Diversified Services, Inc. 1221 Nevin Ave
$13,346 in back wages to 22 workers
Janitorial Services · period investigated Aug 2010–Aug 2012
Wingstop - Richmond 4210 Macdonald Ave
$7,918 in back wages to 11 workers
Limited-Service Restaurants · period investigated Mar 2017–Mar 2019
Auto Warehousing Co. 1311 Canal Blvd.
$7,228 in back wages to 1 worker
General Warehousing and Storage · period investigated Mar 2010–Mar 2013
Gomes Home Adult Residential Facility 2717 GARVIN AVENUE
$6,093 in back wages to 1 worker
Residential Mental Retardation Facilities · period investigated Mar 2022–Mar 2024
Most recent cases
Rubincon Programs Inc period ending Mar 2025
2 violations, no back wages · Civic and Social Organizations
Contra Costa County period ending Jan 2025
2 violations, no back wages · Other General Government Support
Booster Fuels period ending Sep 2024
2 violations, no back wages · Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals)
SDW Construction period ending Sep 2024
$4,024 in back wages to 1 worker · Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors
Gomes Home Adult Residential Facility period ending Mar 2024
$6,093 in back wages to 1 worker · Residential Mental Retardation Facilities
Bill McLean Racing Stables period ending Dec 2020
1 violation, no back wages · Racetracks
Kaiser Permanente period ending May 2019
3 violations, no back wages · Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners
Wingstop - Richmond period ending Mar 2019
$7,918 in back wages to 11 workers · Limited-Service Restaurants
Blue Apron period ending Oct 2016
$1,312 in back wages to 8 workers · Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
West Contra Costa Unified School District period ending Sep 2016
$5,859 in back wages to 3 workers · Local Elementary and Secondary Schools
Maple Leaf Bakery period ending Feb 2014
$174 in back wages to 8 workers · Baked Goods Stores
Contra Costa Employment & Human Services Dpt period ending Feb 2014
$542 in back wages to 1 worker · Other Local Governmental Facilities
Beauty Supply Warehouse- Richmond period ending Jul 2013
$27,124 in back wages to 4 workers · $1,496 in penalties · Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Stores
United States Postal Service period ending May 2013
1 violation, no back wages · Postal Service
911 Restoration period ending Apr 2013
$1,360 in back wages to 7 workers · Remediation Services
Paragon Systems, Inc. period ending Mar 2013
$119K in back wages to 139 workers · Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings
Auto Warehousing Co. period ending Mar 2013
$36,186 in back wages to 1 worker · Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers
Auto Warehousing Co. period ending Mar 2013
$7,228 in back wages to 1 worker · General Warehousing and Storage
West Coast Air Systems Technologies period ending Aug 2012
$474 in back wages to 5 workers · Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing
Crossroads Diversified Services, Inc. period ending Aug 2012
$13,346 in back wages to 22 workers · Janitorial Services
If you weren't paid what you're owed
Federal law requires at least the minimum wage and time-and-a-half for hours over 40 a week for most hourly workers, and many states set higher minimums. You can file a free, confidential complaint with the Wage and Hour Division or your state labor department, and you can also sue to recover unpaid wages, often with an equal amount in damages and your attorney fees. Deadlines are generally two to three years under federal law.
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Source: the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division enforcement data (every concluded compliance action since fiscal year 2005), from the DOL Open Data Portal, loaded November 9, 2026. “Back wages” is the amount employers agreed to pay workers after an investigation found they were underpaid; dates are the end of the period the investigation covered. Employer names and addresses are as DOL publishes them. Federal cases only: state labor departments and private lawsuits recover more that isn't counted here.
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