Unpaid Wage Cases in Augusta, Georgia
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $2.2M in back wages owed to 2,751 workers by Augusta employers, in 208 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 51% of it. The industry with the most back wages is commercial and institutional building construction.
What workers weren't paid
8 cases involved child labor violations, covering 12 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Advanced Technology Leaders, Inc 4811 Technology Drive
$198K in back wages to 47 workers
Human Resources Consulting Services · period investigated Sep 2019–Jun 2022
GSC Construction 2083 Heckle St. Suite 100
$150K in back wages to 42 workers
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · period investigated Jun 2012–Jun 2014
Shapiro Packing Company 1301 New Savannah Road
$135K in back wages to 623 workers
Meat Processed from Carcasses · period investigated Jun 2000–Jun 2002
Augusta YDC 3481 Mike Padgett Highway
$111K in back wages to 121 workers
State Correctional Institutions · period investigated Sep 2004–Aug 2006
Advanced Technology Leaders 4811 Technology Dr
$96,747 in back wages to 21 workers
Other General Government Support · period investigated Oct 2020–May 2023
Golden Generation LLC 3685 Riverwatch Parkway
$71,647 in back wages to 16 workers
Home Health Care Services · period investigated Jan 2021–Jan 2023
Mack Lander Lizzy�s Adult Community Service 3114 Augusta Tech Dr
$70,001 in back wages to 49 workers · $20,923 in penalties
Residential Mental Retardation Facilities · period investigated May 2022–May 2024 · repeat violator: R
Staff Zone 2707 Mike Padgett Hwy
$54,757 in back wages to 6 workers
Employment Placement Agencies · period investigated Feb 2015–Feb 2017
Mack Lander, LLC 3408 Peach Orchard Road
$46,494 in back wages to 34 workers
Vocational Rehabilitation Services · period investigated Nov 2014–Nov 2016
Lesco Logistics 307 Chamberlain Avenue
$39,607 in back wages to 2 workers
Management Consulting Services · period investigated Nov 2013–Oct 2015
Most recent cases
Wynn Hotels Augusta, LLC period ending Aug 2025
$6,758 in back wages to 3 workers · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Holiday Inn Express period ending May 2025
$2,042 in back wages to 3 workers · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Mack Lander Lizzy�s Adult Community Service period ending May 2024
$70,001 in back wages to 49 workers · $20,923 in penalties · Residential Mental Retardation Facilities
Attaway Services Inc. period ending Jan 2024
1 violation, no back wages · New Multifamily Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)
Advanced Technology Leaders period ending May 2023
$96,747 in back wages to 21 workers · Other General Government Support
Golden Generation LLC period ending Jan 2023
$71,647 in back wages to 16 workers · Home Health Care Services
Circle K period ending Nov 2022
3 violations, no back wages · Convenience Stores
Advanced Technology Leaders, Inc period ending Jun 2022
$198K in back wages to 47 workers · Human Resources Consulting Services
MCS Fort Gordon, GA period ending Mar 2022
$1,969 in back wages to 1 worker · Toilet Preparation Manufacturing
Wingate by Wyndham period ending Nov 2021
18 violations, no back wages · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Child NeuroBehavioral Center period ending Oct 2021
$1,233 in back wages to 5 workers · Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)
Wingstop period ending Sep 2021
1 violation, no back wages · Limited-Service Restaurants
Jiffy Lube period ending Jul 2021
1 violation, no back wages · General Automotive Repair
Mid-South Interiors & Exteriors, Inc. period ending Mar 2021
1 violation, no back wages · Drywall and Insulation Contractors
The Crazy Empanada period ending Jan 2021
1 violation, no back wages · Limited-Service Restaurants
Superior Overhead Garage Doors period ending Dec 2020
$2,670 in back wages to 7 workers · Finish Carpentry Contractors
Fpl Food period ending Nov 2020
1 violation, no back wages · Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
CLD Group period ending Nov 2020
2 violations, no back wages · Other Building Finishing Contractors
Morris Insulation and Environment period ending Jul 2020
1 violation, no back wages · Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations
Axios Industrial period ending May 2020
$15,734 in back wages to 10 workers · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
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 lawyers in Augusta
Lawbamba lists 3 labor lawyers with an office in Augusta, Georgia, the practice area that deals with the wage theft cases on this page. These 3 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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