Unpaid Wage Cases in Fort Morgan, Colorado
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $165K in back wages owed to 426 workers by Fort Morgan employers, in 24 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 93% of it. The industry with the most back wages is cheese manufacturing.
What workers weren't paid
3 cases involved child labor violations, covering 6 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Leprino Foods Ft Morgan 2400 East Beaver Ave
$51,057 in back wages to 245 workers
Cheese Manufacturing · period investigated Jun 2004–Jun 2006
Acapulco Bay 204 Main Street
$27,916 in back wages to 26 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Oct 2007–Oct 2009
El Jacal Mexican Grill 903 Main St
$15,690 in back wages to 14 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jan 2024–Jan 2026
Morgan County Ambulance Service 1000 East Railroad
$12,116 in back wages to 7 workers
Ambulance Services · period investigated May 2003–Apr 2005
F & G Store Industry, Inc (S Sherman Texaco) 207 S. Sherman St
$9,425 in back wages to 4 workers
Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores · period investigated Jun 2004–Jun 2006
F & G Store Industry, Inc. ( I-76 Conoco) 1300 North Main
$7,288 in back wages to 3 workers
Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores · period investigated Jun 2004–Jun 2006
ICON Investment Group Wayward Wind Mobile Home Park
$4,959 in back wages to 6 workers
Residential Property Managers · period investigated Jun 2004–May 2006
Teague Diversified, Inc. 15366 County Road O
$4,928 in back wages to 9 workers
Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming · period investigated Jul 2007–Jun 2009
Premier Oilfield 2550 East Bijou Avenue
$4,904 in back wages to 46 workers
Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing · period investigated May 2010–Apr 2012
F & G Store Industry, Inc. (N Main Shell) 1031 N Main St
$3,438 in back wages to 5 workers
Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores · period investigated Jun 2004–Jun 2006
Most recent cases
El Jacal Mexican Grill period ending Jan 2026
$15,690 in back wages to 14 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Fairfield Inn & Suites period ending May 2020
1 violation, no back wages · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Greenbank Harvesting period ending Nov 2019
$2,610 in back wages to 7 workers · $4,415 in penalties · Wheat Farming
Paws Second Chance Rescue period ending Aug 2018
$1,141 in back wages to 1 worker · Civic and Social Organizations
Comfort Inn period ending Apr 2017
$120 in back wages to 1 worker · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Northeastern Colorado Assoc of Local Governme period ending Mar 2015
146 violations, no back wages · Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation
Aulick Leasing Corporation period ending Mar 2014
$460 in back wages to 4 workers · $24,460 in penalties · Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)
Diamond Back Concrete Construction period ending Jan 2013
$2,857 in back wages to 13 workers · $4,650 in penalties · 3 child labor violations · Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors
Country Steakout Restaurant and Lounge period ending Dec 2012
$2,780 in back wages to 6 workers · $3,275 in penalties · 7 child labor violations · Full-Service Restaurants
Premier Oilfield period ending Apr 2012
$4,904 in back wages to 46 workers · Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing
Northeastern Colo Assoc of Local Governments period ending Mar 2012
1 violation, no back wages · Drywall and Insulation Contractors
Erker Grain Company period ending Jun 2011
$639 in back wages to 7 workers · Farm Product Warehousing and Storage
4 R Express period ending Feb 2010
$363 in back wages to 1 worker · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
Acapulco Bay period ending Oct 2009
$27,916 in back wages to 26 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Comfort Inn period ending Oct 2009
$2,850 in back wages to 1 worker · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Teague Diversified, Inc. period ending Jun 2009
$4,928 in back wages to 9 workers · Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming
Quad County Plumbing and Heating, Inc period ending Sep 2008
$3,092 in back wages to 8 workers · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
F & G Store Industry period ending Aug 2006
2 violations, no back wages · Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores
Gill's Food Market: Valero- Diamond Shamrock period ending Jun 2006
$569 in back wages to 2 workers · Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores
F & G Store Industry, Inc. (N Main Shell) period ending Jun 2006
$3,438 in back wages to 5 workers · 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 Colorado
Lawbamba lists 7 labor and employment lawyers with an office in Colorado, 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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