Unpaid Wage Cases in Dawsonville, Georgia
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $276K in back wages owed to 137 workers by Dawsonville employers, in 13 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 42% 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
T. W. Phillips Grading, Inc. 1253 Shoal Creek Road
$147K in back wages to 25 workers
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · period investigated Nov 2011–Mar 2013
Bennett Landscape, Inc. 1728 War Hill Park Road
$45,969 in back wages to 19 workers · $3,244 in penalties · 2 child labor violations
Landscaping Services · period investigated May 2007–May 2009
Kani House , Dawson 55 HWY 400 S
$31,691 in back wages to 40 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jan 2015–Dec 2016
Chin Chin Chinese Restaurant 832 Hwy 400 S
$18,439 in back wages to 6 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Aug 2015–Aug 2017
Jydes Family Clinic, LLC 139 Prominence Ct. Ste 130
$12,848 in back wages to 23 workers
Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists · period investigated Sep 2013–Sep 2015
Dairy Queen 170 Highway 53 East
$10,998 in back wages to 4 workers
Limited-Service Restaurants · period investigated Sep 2012–Sep 2014
Outback Steakhouse 14 Wallace Blvd
$2,790 in back wages to 6 workers
Limited-Service Restaurants · period investigated Dec 2023–Oct 2024
Mill Creek Environmental Services 1818 Perimeter Road
$1,916 in back wages to 5 workers
Environmental Consulting Services · period investigated Jul 2015–Sep 2015
GTG Construction_2Y08_Garden City 672 Lula Garrett Road
$1,614 in back wages to 1 worker
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · period investigated May 2012–Jul 2012
Five Guys Burgers 143 Power Center Drive
$924 in back wages to 3 workers
Limited-Service Restaurants · period investigated May 2007–Nov 2007
Most recent cases
Outback Steakhouse period ending Oct 2024
$2,790 in back wages to 6 workers · Limited-Service Restaurants
Crystal Falls Golf Course period ending Jan 2020
$2,258 in penalties · 2 child labor violations · Golf Courses and Country Clubs
Popeyes- Dawsonville, GA period ending Mar 2018
$330 in back wages to 2 workers · Limited-Service Restaurants
Chin Chin Chinese Restaurant period ending Aug 2017
$18,439 in back wages to 6 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Kani House , Dawson period ending Dec 2016
$31,691 in back wages to 40 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Jydes Family Clinic, LLC period ending Sep 2015
$12,848 in back wages to 23 workers · Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists
Mill Creek Environmental Services period ending Sep 2015
$1,916 in back wages to 5 workers · Environmental Consulting Services
Dairy Queen period ending Sep 2014
$10,998 in back wages to 4 workers · Limited-Service Restaurants
T. W. Phillips Grading, Inc. period ending Mar 2013
$147K in back wages to 25 workers · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
GTG Construction_2Y08_Garden City period ending Jul 2012
$1,614 in back wages to 1 worker · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
Premium Detail Inc period ending Aug 2009
34 violations, no back wages · Car Washes
Bennett Landscape, Inc. period ending May 2009
$45,969 in back wages to 19 workers · $3,244 in penalties · 2 child labor violations · Landscaping Services
Five Guys Burgers period ending Nov 2007
$924 in back wages to 3 workers · Limited-Service Restaurants
Helping Hands Security period ending Aug 2005
$677 in back wages to 2 workers · Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)
TFH Family Fun Center period ending Jul 2005
$306 in back wages to 1 worker · 3 child labor violations · Amusement Arcades
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 Georgia
Lawbamba lists 9 labor and employment lawyers with an office in Georgia, 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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