Unpaid Wage Cases in Fitzgerald, Georgia
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $63,802 in back wages owed to 237 workers by Fitzgerald employers, in 15 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 83% of it. The industry with the most back wages is special needs transportation.
What workers weren't paid
3 cases involved child labor violations, covering 8 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
A-1 Medical Transporters, Inc. 608 North Sherman Street
$18,266 in back wages to 79 workers
Special Needs Transportation · period investigated Mar 2003–Mar 2005
Southern Magazine Promotions 210 S. Grant Street
$5,899 in back wages to 83 workers
Telemarketing Bureaus and Other Contact Centers · period investigated Jun 2008–Jun 2010
James Taylor Sub-Contracting 1058 Pine Level Church Rd
$5,240 in back wages to 6 workers · $1,550 in penalties · 1 child labor violation
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors · period investigated May 2010–May 2012
USPS Fitzgerald 124 North Main Street
$5,047 in back wages to 5 workers
Postal Service · period investigated Apr 2020–Dec 2020
Bowens Package 368 Bowens Mill Highway
$5,006 in back wages to 5 workers
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores · period investigated Aug 2019–Aug 2021
Greene Concrete Construction, Inc 107 Riverview Loop
$4,785 in back wages to 2 workers
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction · period investigated Feb 2012–Feb 2014
Ben Hill County Enhanced 911 255 Appomattox Road
$4,057 in back wages to 10 workers
Local Police Protection · period investigated Mar 2003–Mar 2005
Foodmart 227 East Central Ave
$3,844 in back wages to 8 workers
Convenience Stores · period investigated Jun 2009–Jun 2011
Stone's Country Meats 811 S. Sherman St.
$3,546 in back wages to 8 workers · 1 child labor violation
Meat Markets · period investigated Jun 2012–Mar 2014
Colony Plaza Cleaners P.O. Box 1202
$3,069 in back wages to 1 worker
Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) · period investigated Sep 2004–Sep 2006
Most recent cases
Bright Ones Learning Center Inc. period ending Mar 2026
1 violation, no back wages · Child Care Services
Life Care Center period ending Dec 2024
$1,080 in back wages to 22 workers · Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
Bowens Package period ending Aug 2021
$5,006 in back wages to 5 workers · Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
USPS Fitzgerald period ending Dec 2020
$5,047 in back wages to 5 workers · Postal Service
USPS - Fitzgerald GA period ending Sep 2020
$1,318 in back wages to 1 worker · Postal Service
K&J Heavy Duty Repair period ending Jun 2018
$2,256 in back wages to 3 workers · Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance
Javier H. Guerrero - H2ALC period ending Sep 2015
$105K in penalties · Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
Evergreen Farms & Produce LLC period ending Jun 2015
$2,200 in penalties · Vegetable and Melon Farming
Stone's Country Meats period ending Mar 2014
$3,546 in back wages to 8 workers · 1 child labor violation · Meat Markets
Greene Concrete Construction, Inc period ending Feb 2014
$4,785 in back wages to 2 workers · Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
James Taylor Sub-Contracting period ending May 2012
$5,240 in back wages to 6 workers · $1,550 in penalties · 1 child labor violation · All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Foodmart period ending Jun 2011
$3,844 in back wages to 8 workers · Convenience Stores
Southern Magazine Promotions period ending Jun 2010
$5,899 in back wages to 83 workers · Telemarketing Bureaus and Other Contact Centers
Ash Paint & Body period ending Feb 2009
1 violation, no back wages · Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance
Stop & Save period ending Oct 2007
2 violations, no back wages · Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores
The Inn at Fitzgerald period ending Jul 2007
$103 in back wages to 1 worker · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Snipes Piggly Wiggly-Fitzgerald,GA period ending Jul 2007
$286 in back wages to 3 workers · $9,240 in penalties · 7 child labor violations · Grocery Stores
Preferred Medical Staffing period ending Jun 2007
2 violations, no back wages · Professional Employer Organizations
Colony Plaza Cleaners period ending Sep 2006
$3,069 in back wages to 1 worker · Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated)
A-1 Medical Transporters, Inc. period ending Mar 2005
$18,266 in back wages to 79 workers · Special Needs Transportation
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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