Unpaid Wage Cases in Fort Collins, Colorado
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $1.5M in back wages owed to 2,416 workers by Fort Collins employers, in 90 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 82% of it. The industry with the most back wages is commercial and institutional building construction.
What workers weren't paid
3 cases involved child labor violations, covering 5 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Barlow Projects, Inc 2000 Vermont Dr
$267K in back wages to 60 workers
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · period investigated Jan 2004–Jan 2006
Center Partners 4401 Innovation Drive
$135K in back wages to 1,088 workers
Telemarketing Bureaus and Other Contact Centers · period investigated Mar 2003–Jul 2005
Harmony Gardens 4315 East Harmony Road
$127K in back wages to 72 workers
Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores · period investigated Jun 2011–Jun 2013
Wendy's 109 Coronado Court, #7B
$116K in back wages to 31 workers
Limited-Service Restaurants · period investigated Dec 2007–Dec 2009
Taverna Greek Grill 4235 South College Avenue
$68,183 in back wages to 127 workers · $87,313 in penalties
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Mar 2011–Aug 2012 · repeat violator: RW
Center Partners 4401 Innovation Drive
$56,899 in back wages to 54 workers
Telemarketing Bureaus and Other Contact Centers · period investigated Mar 2003–Mar 2006
Barlow Projects, Inc 2000 Vermont Dr
$56,820 in back wages to 2 workers
Engineering Services · period investigated Jan 2004–Jan 2006
East Moon Asian Bistro & Hibachi 2400 E. Harmony Road # 102
$52,505 in back wages to 10 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Sep 2009–Sep 2011
Peak View Construction PO Box 271728
$48,727 in back wages to 31 workers
Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors · period investigated Mar 2011–Feb 2013
Silver Mine Subs 925 E Harmony Suite 500
$38,473 in back wages to 58 workers
Limited-Service Eating Places · period investigated Jun 2002–May 2004
Most recent cases
Fort Collins Montessori School period ending Feb 2026
2 violations, no back wages · Elementary and Secondary Schools
El Diablo Mexican Restaurant period ending Apr 2025
$909 in back wages to 2 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Americas Best Value Inn & Suites period ending Mar 2025
$640 in back wages to 8 workers · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Ginger and Baker period ending Feb 2025
$5,186 in back wages to 7 workers · $12,026 in penalties · 1 child labor violation · Full-Service Restaurants
Mighty Hand Construction, LLC period ending Aug 2023
1 violation, no back wages · Residential Remodelers
Chenega Global Protection period ending Dec 2022
$15,026 in back wages to 41 workers · Security Guards and Patrol Services
Wonder Tea - Fort Collins period ending Jun 2022
1 violation, no back wages · Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
Baymont by Wyndham period ending Jan 2022
$760 in back wages to 7 workers · $2,000 in penalties · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Beau Jo's Pizza - Fort Collins period ending Jan 2022
$689 in back wages to 8 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
JT Plumbing Services LLC period ending May 2021
$15,274 in back wages to 5 workers · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Bath, Inc. period ending May 2020
$1,427 in back wages to 2 workers · Landscaping Services
Chipper's Lanes - Horsetooth period ending Jan 2020
$124 in back wages to 2 workers · $2,376 in penalties · 3 child labor violations · Bowling Centers
Bath, Inc. period ending Dec 2019
$7,953 in back wages to 3 workers · Landscaping Services
Bath, Inc. period ending Oct 2019
2 violations, no back wages · Landscaping Services
Red Hen Systems period ending Aug 2019
$30,125 in back wages to 1 worker · Custom Computer Programming Services
Itx period ending Jul 2019
$14,290 in back wages to 11 workers · Temporary Help Services
Ye's Poke Station period ending Apr 2019
1 violation, no back wages · Limited-Service Restaurants
Corporate Plumbing Inc. period ending Feb 2019
$28,956 in back wages to 10 workers · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Poudre Valley Co-Op period ending Oct 2018
1 violation, no back wages · All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers
Health District of Northern Larimer County period ending Oct 2018
1 violation, no back wages · Offices of Dentists
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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