Unpaid Wage Cases in Tybee Island, Georgia
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $84,737 in back wages owed to 174 workers by Tybee Island employers, in 13 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 99% of it. The industry with the most back wages is full-service restaurants.
What workers weren't paid
2 cases involved child labor violations, covering 2 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
North Beach Bar & Grill 33 Meddin Drive
$36,225 in back wages to 36 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Mar 2011–Mar 2013
Oceanside Health and Rehab 7 Rosewood Ave
$17,523 in back wages to 41 workers
Nursing Care Facilities · period investigated Feb 2017–Feb 2018
Chu's Convenience Mart 304 1st St.
$12,020 in back wages to 13 workers
Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores · period investigated Jun 2014–Jun 2016
La Dolce Vita Beachfront Events Venue 1401 Strand Ave Suite A
$7,634 in back wages to 25 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jul 2015–Apr 2017
Tybee Market P.O. Box 127
$4,032 in back wages to 16 workers
Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores · period investigated Jun 2007–Jun 2009
Bernie's Oyster House Tybee Island 13 Tybrisa St.
$2,710 in back wages to 6 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Sep 2013–Sep 2015
Fannie's on the Beach 1613 Strand St.
$1,183 in back wages to 12 workers · $1,683 in penalties
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jul 2004–Jul 2006 · repeat violator: R
Santiago's Mexi-Cali Restaurant 402 First St.
$935 in back wages to 6 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Apr 2010–May 2010
Tango Restaurant 1106 E Hwy 80
$891 in back wages to 7 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jan 2004–Mar 2006
Sea & Breeze Hotel & Condo 16 Tybrisa St.
$651 in back wages to 2 workers
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels · period investigated Mar 2022–Mar 2024
Most recent cases
Lighthouse Pizza period ending Aug 2024
$361 in back wages to 2 workers · $7,345 in penalties · 1 child labor violation · Full-Service Restaurants
Sea & Breeze Hotel & Condo period ending Mar 2024
$651 in back wages to 2 workers · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Lighthouse Pizza period ending Mar 2024
1 violation, no back wages · Limited-Service Restaurants
Bernie's Tybee Island period ending Mar 2024
1 violation, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
North Beach Bar and Grill period ending Mar 2024
$94 in back wages to 3 workers · 1 child labor violation · Limited-Service Restaurants
Oceanside Health and Rehab period ending Feb 2018
$17,523 in back wages to 41 workers · Nursing Care Facilities
La Dolce Vita Beachfront Events Venue period ending Apr 2017
$7,634 in back wages to 25 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Chu's Convenience Store period ending Jun 2016
1 violation, no back wages · Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores
Chu's Convenience Mart period ending Jun 2016
$12,020 in back wages to 13 workers · Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores
Lighthouse Pizza period ending Oct 2015
3 violations, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Bernie's Oyster House Tybee Island period ending Sep 2015
$2,710 in back wages to 6 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Lighthouse Pizza period ending Mar 2015
$478 in back wages to 5 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
North Beach Bar & Grill period ending Mar 2013
$36,225 in back wages to 36 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Santiago's Mexi-Cali Restaurant period ending May 2010
$935 in back wages to 6 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Tybee Market period ending Jun 2009
$4,032 in back wages to 16 workers · Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores
Fannie's on the Beach period ending Jul 2006
$1,183 in back wages to 12 workers · $1,683 in penalties · Full-Service Restaurants
Tango Restaurant period ending Mar 2006
$891 in back wages to 7 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
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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