Unpaid Wage Cases in Jacksonville, Florida

Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $16.7M in back wages owed to 18,212 workers by Jacksonville employers, in 821 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 60% of it. The industry with the most back wages is state police protection.

$16.7MBack wages employers agreed to pay
18,212Workers owed back wages
821Cases with back wages
$1.2MCivil penalties assessed

What workers weren't paid

Overtime not paid$10M (60%)
Prevailing wage on government contracts$2.5M (15%)
Below minimum wage$2.2M (13%)
Other laws (farmworker, visa, leave and more)$1.9M (11%)

39 cases involved child labor violations, covering 233 minors.

Industries

State Police Protection$1.7M (10%)
Full-Service Restaurants$1.6M (10%)
Other Computer Related Services$1.5M (9%)
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers$905K (5%)
Temporary Help Services$706K (4%)
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors$410K (2%)
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems$404K (2%)
Roofing Contractors$389K (2%)

Cases with back wages by year

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Largest back-wage cases

Department of Children and Families 921 N. Davis Street

$1.7M in back wages to 401 workers

State Police Protection · period investigated Aug 2008–Dec 2010

HCI Group, Inc. 6440 Southpoint Parkway, #300

$1.5M in back wages to 809 workers

Other Computer Related Services · period investigated Oct 2017–Nov 2017

Fidelity National Financial 601 Riverside Ave.

$778K in back wages to 1,895 workers

Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers · period investigated Jun 2003–Jun 2005

Adecco 4800 Deerwood Campus Pkwy

$626K in back wages to 115 workers

Temporary Help Services · period investigated Feb 2021–Oct 2022

Murphy Pipelines, Inc. 1876 Everlee Road

$404K in back wages to 1 worker

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems · period investigated Aug 2018–Jul 2020

La Nopalera #10 8206 Philips Hwy #29

$325K in back wages to 18 workers · 1 child labor violation

Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jun 2007–Jun 2009

Montecito Property Company 7785 Baymeadows Way Suite 200

$316K in back wages to 165 workers

Other Activities Related to Real Estate · period investigated May 2004–Jul 2006

QNA Disputed Ownership Fund P.O. Box 23650

$310K in back wages to 17 workers

Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing · period investigated Dec 2008–Jul 2009

Bank of America 9000 Southside Blvd.

$266K in back wages to 119 workers

Monetary Authorities-Central Bank · period investigated Apr 2004–Jul 2006 · repeat violator: R

PSS World Medical, Inc. Corporate 4345 Southpoint Blvd.

$225K in back wages to 1,505 workers

Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers · period investigated Aug 2009–Aug 2011

Most recent cases

Jacksonville Transportation Authority period ending Mar 2026

$6,313 in back wages to 1 worker · All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation

SCIF Solutions period ending Feb 2026

$26,238 in back wages to 11 workers · Industrial Building Construction

1st Coast Cargo period ending Aug 2025

$5,229 in back wages to 6 workers · Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services

Florida State College at Jacksonville period ending Aug 2025

1 violation, no back wages · Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

Ameripro Auto Glass period ending Jul 2025

$5,731 in back wages to 7 workers · Automotive Glass Replacement Shops

Blu Diner period ending May 2025

1 violation, no back wages · Limited-Service Restaurants

ProCare Therapy period ending Apr 2025

2 violations, no back wages · Employment Placement Agencies

Budget Inn period ending Mar 2025

1 violation, no back wages · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels

Regency Inn period ending Mar 2025

$176 in back wages to 2 workers · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels

Qual Contracting period ending Mar 2025

$78,928 in back wages to 21 workers · Other Building Finishing Contractors

CG Consulting And Design period ending Feb 2025

$25,852 in back wages to 10 workers · Residential Remodelers

King Food Discount period ending Feb 2025

$1,764 in back wages to 1 worker · Convenience Stores

Webber LLC period ending Jan 2025

1 violation, no back wages · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Lazy Days Lawn Care & Maintenance period ending Jan 2025

$1,348 in back wages to 1 worker · Landscaping Services

Betros Plumbing period ending Jan 2025

$1,836 in back wages to 25 workers · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Advantus period ending Dec 2024

1 violation, no back wages · Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers

Eagerton Plumbing CO. Inc. period ending Dec 2024

$1,140 in back wages to 4 workers · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Southern Response Services (SRS) period ending Dec 2024

1 violation, no back wages · Professional Employer Organizations

Captain D's period ending Dec 2024

1 violation, no back wages · Limited-Service Restaurants

Lane Avenue Child Development Center #2 period ending Nov 2024

$478 in back wages to 5 workers · Child Day Care 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.

Labor and employment lawyers in Jacksonville

Lawbamba lists 4 labor and employment lawyers with an office in Jacksonville, Florida, 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).

Ryan Scott Callen
Liles Gavin, P.A.
Labor and Employment, Business Law
Jacksonville · 4.9★ from 15 reviews
Edward L Birk
Marks Gray, P.A.
Labor and Employment, Media Law, First Amendment
Jacksonville · 4.5★ from 22 reviews
Susan S. Erdelyi
Marks Gray, P.A.
Labor and Employment, Civil Rights, Governmental Liability
Jacksonville · 4.6★ from 7 reviews
Cody L. Westmoreland
Brennan, Manna & Diamond, LLC
Labor and Employment, Business Law, Construction Law
Jacksonville

Matched by practice area and office location only. These lawyers are not connected to the records on this page and have not reviewed or endorsed it.

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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.

Lawbamba is not affiliated with the Department of Labor, and this page is general information, not legal advice.