Unpaid Wage Cases in Decatur, Alabama
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $838K in back wages owed to 2,347 workers by Decatur employers, in 72 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 79% of it. The industry with the most back wages is nuclear electric power generation.
What workers weren't paid
12 cases involved child labor violations, covering 38 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
TVA, Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant P. O. Box 2000
$195K in back wages to 31 workers
Nuclear Electric Power Generation · period investigated Jul 2004–Jul 2006
Gemstone Foods, LLC 805 McEntire Ln- Plant #2
$70,061 in back wages to 595 workers · $7,865 in penalties · 9 child labor violations
Poultry Processing · period investigated Sep 2014–Aug 2016
Quality Perfections Drywall 1205 Skyview Street, SW
$42,364 in back wages to 32 workers
Drywall and Insulation Contractors · period investigated Aug 2010–Oct 2010
SaMi's Place 1228 Beltline Rd, SW
$40,215 in back wages to 6 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jun 2022–Jun 2024
North Alabama Electric 135 Refreshment Place
$33,781 in back wages to 18 workers
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · period investigated Nov 2010–Nov 2012
Pure Heart Home Care 107 14th St SW
$30,149 in back wages to 18 workers · $6,732 in penalties
Home Health Care Services · period investigated Dec 2019–Dec 2021 · repeat violator: R
Western Express 1612 Bethel Rd
$26,158 in back wages to 9 workers
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance · period investigated Dec 2002–Dec 2004
Simco Construction, Inc. 1311 Commerce Drive
$22,856 in back wages to 5 workers
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · period investigated Jul 2015–Jul 2017
Pure Heart Home Care AL LLC 2208 Danville Rd. SW
$21,244 in back wages to 30 workers
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities · period investigated Aug 2016–Aug 2018
Ninja Japanese Steakhouse 1241 Point Mallard Parkway
$18,267 in back wages to 62 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Aug 2015–Aug 2017
Most recent cases
Butcher Cuts Inc period ending Jan 2026
$2,687 in back wages to 21 workers · Beauty Salons
SaMi's Place period ending Jun 2024
$40,215 in back wages to 6 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
River City Center period ending May 2024
$12,433 in back wages to 35 workers · Nursing Care Facilities
Effex Management Solutions period ending Jan 2024
$13,230 in back wages to 147 workers · $16,035 in penalties · 5 child labor violations · Other Poultry Production
Gemstone Foods, LLC period ending Jan 2024
$64,140 in penalties · 8 child labor violations · Poultry Processing
Decatur Police Department period ending Oct 2022
2 violations, no back wages · Police Protection
M & M Group Homes, Inc. period ending Jun 2022
$9,269 in back wages to 18 workers · Local Group Homes for Mentally and Physically Handicapped
United Community Home Care, Inc. period ending Jun 2022
20 violations, no back wages · Local Group Homes for Mentally and Physically Handicapped
M & D Mechanical Contractors, Inc. period ending Apr 2022
1 violation, no back wages · Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors
Pure Heart Home Care period ending Dec 2021
$30,149 in back wages to 18 workers · $6,732 in penalties · Home Health Care Services
Elder Care of North Alabama, LLC period ending Aug 2021
$45 in back wages to 1 worker · $353 in penalties · Home Health Care Services
Such n Such period ending Apr 2021
$6,704 in penalties · 5 child labor violations · Limited-Service Restaurants
Mellow Mushroom period ending Mar 2021
$8,729 in back wages to 24 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Contracting & Materials, Inc. period ending Sep 2020
$16,020 in back wages to 19 workers · Metal Heat Treating
Specialty Coating Applicators period ending Jun 2020
$4,149 in back wages to 5 workers · Flooring Contractors
Inner Parish Security Corporation period ending Jun 2020
$6,814 in back wages to 1 worker · Security Guards and Patrol Services
Cell-Pak Installation period ending Jun 2020
1 violation, no back wages · Drywall and Insulation Contractors
Exxon period ending Feb 2020
2 violations, no back wages · Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores
Citgo period ending Jan 2020
$609 in back wages to 1 worker · Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores
Tucker's period ending Jan 2020
1 violation, no back wages · Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores
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.
Labor and employment lawyers in Alabama
Lawbamba lists 12 labor and employment lawyers with an office in Alabama, the practice area that deals with the wage theft cases on this page. These 4 come first in that listing (how the order is set).
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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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