Unpaid Wage Cases in Buford, Georgia
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $1.8M in back wages owed to 1,444 workers by Buford employers, in 78 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 41% of it. The industry with the most back wages is site preparation contractors.
What workers weren't paid
7 cases involved child labor violations, covering 66 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
A.L. Grading Contractors, Inc. (Banneker) 110 Peachtree Ind. Boulevard
$210K in back wages to 26 workers
Site Preparation Contractors · period investigated May 2010–Apr 2012
Aaron's Home Health 3215 Sable Ridge Drive
$170K in back wages to 24 workers
Home Health Care Services · period investigated Apr 2017–Apr 2019
Reks & Sons Contracting LLC. 2660 Springbluff Ct.
$170K in back wages to 41 workers
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · period investigated Jan 2017–Dec 2018
Lagniappe Development Company 1190 W Shadburn Ave
$145K in back wages to 119 workers
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction · period investigated Apr 2020–Apr 2022
Resendiz Pine Straw, LLC and Tobacco LLC 4955 RH Smith Blvd
$137K in back wages to 110 workers · $39,016 in penalties
Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders · period investigated Sep 2018–Dec 2018
Exterior Concepts, Inc. 4975 Little Mill Road
$124K in back wages to 24 workers
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · period investigated Jun 2011–Mar 2012
Cognier Inc 4550 Atwater Ct, Suite #201,
$73,203 in back wages to 18 workers · $1,463 in penalties
Custom Computer Programming Services · period investigated Feb 2018–May 2020
A.L. Grading (Newton Ph II) 110 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard
$51,558 in back wages to 16 workers
Site Preparation Contractors · period investigated May 2010–Apr 2012
Unlimited Landscaping & Turf Management, LLC 5209 Palmero Court
$46,414 in back wages to 74 workers
Landscaping Services · period investigated May 2011–May 2013
Kani House, Buford 3208 Buford Drive
$45,506 in back wages to 34 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jan 2015–Dec 2016
Most recent cases
Sprouts Farmers Market period ending Jul 2024
$46,887 in penalties · 3 child labor violations · Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores
Lidl period ending Jul 2024
1 violation, no back wages · Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores
Backbone Infrastructure period ending Feb 2024
1 violation, no back wages · Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Sperata period ending Dec 2023
2 violations, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Culver's (Buford) - Patel period ending Jun 2023
$11,749 in back wages to 3 workers · $349K in penalties · 47 child labor violations · Limited-Service Restaurants
Curvature Landscapes & Design Inc. period ending Mar 2023
$35 in back wages to 1 worker · Landscaping Services
Buford Housing Authority period ending Nov 2022
1 violation, no back wages · Other Community Housing Services
AEI Painting period ending Aug 2022
1 violation, no back wages · Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
Specialized Concrete Innovations (SCI) period ending Aug 2022
2 violations, no back wages · Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors
Tacos & Tequilas Mexican Grill period ending Apr 2022
$2,887 in back wages to 18 workers · 1 child labor violation · Full-Service Restaurants
Lagniappe Development Company period ending Apr 2022
$145K in back wages to 119 workers · Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Atlantic Workforce Inc. period ending Aug 2021
$409 in back wages to 3 workers · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
Creative Family Counseling period ending Jul 2021
1 violation, no back wages · Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists
Advanced Interiors, Inc period ending May 2021
$37,198 in back wages to 15 workers · Drywall and Insulation Contractors
Bull Dog Pool Service period ending Nov 2020
$2,404 in back wages to 7 workers · All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores)
Bruster's Real Ice Cream period ending Jul 2020
$3,562 in back wages to 71 workers · $3,762 in penalties · 11 child labor violations · Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
Cognier Inc period ending May 2020
$73,203 in back wages to 18 workers · $1,463 in penalties · Custom Computer Programming Services
AEI Painting Contractors LLC period ending Jan 2020
110 violations, no back wages · Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
Niko Niko Sushi & Hibachi period ending Dec 2019
$7,890 in back wages to 15 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Beauty Empire period ending May 2019
2 violations, no back wages · Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume 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.
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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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