Unpaid Wage Cases in Benton, Arkansas
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $635K in back wages owed to 740 workers by Benton employers, in 41 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 90% of it. The industry with the most back wages is state nursing homes.
What workers weren't paid
5 cases involved child labor violations, covering 18 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Arkansas Health Center 6701 Highway 67
$150K in back wages to 123 workers
State Nursing Homes · period investigated Sep 2005–Sep 2007
Elliot Electric, Inc 117 South Richards Street
$148K in back wages to 117 workers
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · period investigated Oct 2006–Oct 2008
Debco Wallpaper & Painting, Inc. 108 DOGWOOD DR
$146K in back wages to 35 workers
Building Finishing Contractors · period investigated Jan 2015–Jan 2017
Stoneybrook Health and Rehab 3300 Military Road
$31,539 in back wages to 73 workers
Nursing Care Facilities · period investigated Nov 2011–Jul 2013
Days Inn & Suites 17701 Interstate 30
$29,605 in back wages to 14 workers
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels · period investigated Dec 2014–Dec 2016
Civitan Services PO Box 368
$27,569 in back wages to 94 workers
Vocational Rehabilitation Services · period investigated Jun 2020–Jun 2022
Arkansas Health Center 6701 Highway 67 South
$19,582 in back wages to 1 worker · $12,000 in penalties
Other Residential Care Facilities · period investigated Sep 2009–Jan 2011
Arkansas Granite & More 18525 I-30
$10,313 in back wages to 30 workers
Tile and Terrazzo Contractors · period investigated Oct 2009–Oct 2011
Geno's Sports Grill 17332 Interstate 30
$8,387 in back wages to 9 workers · $1,386 in penalties
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Feb 2012–Feb 2014 · repeat violator: R
Heartland Rehabilitation and Care Center 19701 I-30 Frontage Rd
$6,898 in back wages to 48 workers
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) · period investigated Jan 2024–Dec 2025
Most recent cases
Pho and More Express period ending Jul 2026
1 violation, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
HTeaO period ending Feb 2026
$131 in back wages to 1 worker · $8,178 in penalties · 1 child labor violation · Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
Hideaway Pizza period ending Jan 2026
1 violation, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Southern Trace Rehabilitation and Care Center period ending Dec 2025
$4,373 in back wages to 26 workers · Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
Heartland Rehabilitation and Care Center period ending Dec 2025
$6,898 in back wages to 48 workers · Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
Exterior Solutions of Little Rock period ending Dec 2024
2 violations, no back wages · Landscaping Services
Circle K period ending Aug 2024
2 violations, no back wages · Limited-Service Eating Places
Top 10 Wine & Spirits period ending Jul 2024
1 violation, no back wages · Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
CIRB ServiceS period ending Mar 2024
1 violation, no back wages · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
Four Seasons Assisted Living period ending Feb 2024
13 violations, no back wages · Continuing Care Retirement Communities
Tim's Tavern period ending Feb 2024
1 violation, no back wages · Limited-Service Restaurants
Tim's Tavern period ending Feb 2024
$3,750 in back wages to 0 workers · 5 child labor violations · Full-Service Restaurants
Civitan Services period ending Jun 2022
$27,569 in back wages to 94 workers · Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Sunshine Express Food Mart period ending Nov 2021
1 violation, no back wages · Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores
Farmers' Association period ending May 2021
4 violations, no back wages · Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores
Arkansas Health Center period ending Dec 2020
2 violations, no back wages · State Hospitals
Lance's Convenience Store period ending Apr 2019
2 violations, no back wages · Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores
Benton Veterinary Hospital period ending Feb 2019
1 violation, no back wages · Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)
Grant Garrett Excavating period ending Sep 2018
2 violations, no back wages · Land Subdivision
Richy's Tire Shop period ending Sep 2018
$443 in back wages to 1 worker · All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance
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 Arkansas
Lawbamba lists 6 labor and employment lawyers with an office in Arkansas, 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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