Unpaid Wage Cases in Kailua Kona, Hawaii
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $590K in back wages owed to 670 workers by Kailua Kona employers, in 40 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 87% of it. The industry with the most back wages is full-service restaurants.
What workers weren't paid
4 cases involved child labor violations, covering 4 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Securitas Security Services- Kailua-Kona Apt 75-5706 Kuakini Hwy STE 106
$105K in back wages to 104 workers · $21,730 in penalties
Security Guards and Patrol Services · period investigated Nov 2017–Nov 2019 · repeat violator: R
Stoneworks, LLC 74-581 Honokohau Street Unit D
$52,165 in back wages to 42 workers · $3,927 in penalties
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · period investigated Apr 2010–Mar 2013 · repeat violator: W
Telecable Systems, Inc 73-4165 Hulikoa Drive., STE 1
$48,474 in back wages to 39 workers
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · period investigated Aug 2011–Aug 2013
HPM Building Supply 74-5511 Luhia St.
$41,330 in back wages to 20 workers
Other Building Material Dealers · period investigated Jan 2003–Jun 2005
Big Island Grill, Inc 75-5702 Kuakini Hwy
$33,635 in back wages to 32 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Sep 2005–Jul 2007
Kona Cold Lobsters LTD 73-925 Makako Bay Drive
$32,472 in back wages to 21 workers · $1,810 in penalties · 1 child labor violation
Fresh and Frozen Seafood Processing · period investigated Sep 2016–Sep 2018
Bmk LLC 74-581 Honokohau steet unit D
$26,701 in back wages to 8 workers · $187 in penalties
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · period investigated Apr 2010–Mar 2013 · repeat violator: W
DaiiChi Ramen Inc 74-5452 Makala Blvd
$22,570 in back wages to 15 workers · $4,884 in penalties
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Dec 2021–Dec 2024 · repeat violator: RW
Wasabi's Japanese Cuisine 75-5803 Alii drive #5
$20,839 in back wages to 15 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jun 2010–May 2012
Recreational Vehicle of Hawaii, Inc. 74-5615 East Luhia Street
$20,372 in back wages to 14 workers
Motorcycle, ATV, and Personal Watercraft Dealers · period investigated May 2003–Jan 2005
Most recent cases
Asana Spa period ending Feb 2025
2 violations, no back wages · Other Personal Care Services
DaiiChi Ramen Inc period ending Dec 2024
$22,570 in back wages to 15 workers · $4,884 in penalties · Full-Service Restaurants
S & F Building Consulting period ending May 2023
3 violations, no back wages · Residential Building Construction
Paws University period ending Jan 2023
$1,615 in back wages to 11 workers · $1,632 in penalties · Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
Bolton, Inc. period ending Jan 2023
$14,460 in penalties · Tree Nut Farming
Sushi Cocoro and Udon Noodle period ending Sep 2022
$16,456 in back wages to 5 workers · $2,886 in penalties · Full-Service Restaurants
Kona Kwik Lube period ending Jun 2022
1 violation, no back wages · Automotive Oil Change and Lubrication Shops
Hoaka Property Company LLC period ending Aug 2021
$13,337 in back wages to 34 workers · Real Estate Property Managers
Regency at Hualalai period ending Aug 2021
$1,222 in back wages to 15 workers · Homes for the Elderly
G.M. Construction, Inc. period ending Jun 2021
$23 in back wages to 1 worker · $705 in penalties · Residential Building Construction
Lighthouse Spa period ending Oct 2020
$318 in back wages to 3 workers · Other Personal Care Services
Big Island Limousine period ending Jun 2020
$298 in back wages to 5 workers · Taxi and Limousine Service
Umekes LLC period ending May 2020
$683 in penalties · 1 child labor violation · Full-Service Restaurants
Securitas Security Services- Kailua-Kona Apt period ending Nov 2019
$105K in back wages to 104 workers · $21,730 in penalties · Security Guards and Patrol Services
Taylor Shellfish Farms period ending Feb 2019
$1,503 in penalties · Shellfish Farming
Blue Ocean Mariculture period ending Feb 2019
$4,509 in penalties · Finfish Farming and Fish Hatcheries
Iruka Hawaii Experiences Kailua-Kona period ending Nov 2018
$2,119 in back wages to 3 workers · Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water
Kona Cold Lobsters LTD period ending Sep 2018
$32,472 in back wages to 21 workers · $1,810 in penalties · 1 child labor violation · Fresh and Frozen Seafood Processing
Body Glove Ocean Adventures period ending Sep 2018
59 violations, no back wages · Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water
Ultimate Burger period ending Apr 2018
$654 in penalties · 1 child labor violation · 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.
Employment lawyers in Hawaii
Lawbamba lists 11 employment lawyers with an office in Hawaii, 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).
Matched by practice area and office location only. These lawyers are not connected to the records on this page and have not reviewed or endorsed it.
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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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