Unpaid Wage Cases in San Pablo, California

Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $326K in back wages owed to 163 workers by San Pablo employers, in 12 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 2% of it. The industry with the most back wages is specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, local.

$326KBack wages employers agreed to pay

163Workers owed back wages

12Cases with back wages

$0Civil penalties assessed

What workers weren't paid

Prevailing wage on government contracts$283K (87%)

Other laws (farmworker, visa, leave and more)$32,869 (10%)

Overtime not paid$7,072 (2%)

Below minimum wage$3,668 (1%)

Industries

Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local$258K (79%)

Security Guards and Patrol Services$27,606 (8%)

Vocational Rehabilitation Services$16,768 (5%)

Local Schools for Handicapped & Gifted$13,449 (4%)

Full-Service Restaurants$4,616 (1%)

Car Washes$3,667 (1%)

Residential Mental Retardation Facilities$1,175 (0%)

Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services$892 (0%)

Cases with back wages by year

Largest back-wage cases

J&T Trucking, Inc. 399 Jennifer Dr.

$258K in back wages to 18 workers

Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local · period investigated Jun 2016–Dec 2018

OSS International, Inc 3150 Hilltop Dr.

$24,954 in back wages to 30 workers

Security Guards and Patrol Services · period investigated Dec 2004–Jun 2005

A Better Chance Industries/ABC Industries 4075 Lakeside Drive

$16,768 in back wages to 0 workers

Vocational Rehabilitation Services · period investigated Apr 2008–Apr 2009

A Better Chance 4075 LAKESIDE DRIVE

$13,449 in back wages to 83 workers

Local Schools for Handicapped & Gifted · period investigated Feb 2013–Feb 2015

Empire Buffet 2455 San Pablo Dam Road, Suite 700

$4,616 in back wages to 5 workers

Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Sep 2008–Sep 2008

Grand Prix Car Wash 3080 San Pablo Dam Road

$3,667 in back wages to 16 workers

Car Washes · period investigated Nov 2004–Nov 2006

OSS International, Inc. 3150 Hilltop Mall Rd

$2,652 in back wages to 4 workers

Security Guards and Patrol Services · period investigated Dec 2004–Jun 2005

Kemet House 1810 Miner Avenue

$1,175 in back wages to 1 worker

Residential Mental Retardation Facilities · period investigated Jan 2016–Apr 2016

Hospital Couriers Corporation 3067 Research drive

$892 in back wages to 1 worker

Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services · period investigated May 2015–Jul 2016

dd's DISCOUNTS 3700 Klose Way

$263 in back wages to 2 workers

Other Clothing Stores · period investigated Feb 2019–Feb 2021

Most recent cases

dd's DISCOUNTS period ending Feb 2021

$263 in back wages to 2 workers · Other Clothing Stores

San Pablo Tires and Wheels LLC period ending Nov 2020

1 violation, no back wages · Tire Dealers

J&T Trucking, Inc. period ending Dec 2018

$258K in back wages to 18 workers · Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local

Hospital Couriers Corporation period ending Jul 2016

$892 in back wages to 1 worker · Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services

Kemet House period ending Apr 2016

$1,175 in back wages to 1 worker · Residential Mental Retardation Facilities

A Better Chance period ending Feb 2015

$13,449 in back wages to 83 workers · Local Schools for Handicapped & Gifted

Concentra Health Service Inc period ending Mar 2013

$38 in back wages to 1 worker · All Other Outpatient Care Centers

A Better Chance Industries/ABC Industries period ending Apr 2009

$16,768 in back wages to 0 workers · Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Empire Buffet period ending Sep 2008

$4,616 in back wages to 5 workers · Full-Service Restaurants

Medina Freight Systems period ending May 2007

4 violations, no back wages · Postal Service

Grand Prix Car Wash period ending Nov 2006

$3,667 in back wages to 16 workers · Car Washes

Mechanics Bank period ending Oct 2005

$89 in back wages to 2 workers · Commercial Banking

OSS International, Inc. period ending Jun 2005

$2,652 in back wages to 4 workers · Security Guards and Patrol Services

OSS International, Inc period ending Jun 2005

$24,954 in back wages to 30 workers · Security Guards and Patrol 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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