Unpaid Wage Cases in Kaneohe, Hawaii
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $834K in back wages owed to 613 workers by Kaneohe employers, in 42 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 74% of it. The industry with the most back wages is nursing care facilities.
What workers weren't paid
7 cases involved child labor violations, covering 25 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Hokulaki Senior Living, LLC 45-217A William Henry Road
$144K in back wages to 23 workers · $13,300 in penalties
Nursing Care Facilities · period investigated Nov 2018–Nov 2021 · repeat violator: RW
SRB International 47-388 Hui Iwa Street Suite 21A
$129K in back wages to 25 workers
Nonresidential Building Construction · period investigated Feb 2013–Feb 2015
Island Hauling Inc 46-145 Malina Place
$113K in back wages to 32 workers · $5,220 in penalties
General Freight Trucking, Local · period investigated Oct 2017–Oct 2019 · repeat violator: W
Sutton Construction Company, Inc. 48-486 Haupoa St.
$80,049 in back wages to 105 workers
Other Building Finishing Contractors · period investigated Apr 2003–Apr 2005
Hokulaki Senior Living, LLC 45-217A William Henry Rd.
$69,015 in back wages to 19 workers
Other Residential Care Facilities · period investigated May 2013–Nov 2015 · repeat violator: W
Byongsuk's Alteration Building 1090
$50,046 in back wages to 9 workers
All Other Personal Services · period investigated Feb 2005–Feb 2007
Holy Family Care Home, LLC 47-410 Ahuimanu Road
$42,278 in back wages to 15 workers
Nursing Care Facilities · period investigated May 2006–May 2008
Hokulaki, LLC 45-526 Nakuluai, Street
$39,294 in back wages to 13 workers
Nursing Care Facilities · period investigated May 2013–Nov 2015 · repeat violator: W
Tropical Ocean Sports 46-005 Kawa St. Suite 201
$17,339 in back wages to 20 workers
Tour Operators · period investigated Oct 2006–Sep 2008
Ichiriki Japanese Nabe Restaurant (Kaneohe) 46-047 Kamehameha Hwy #14 & 15
$17,315 in back wages to 8 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Nov 2015–Nov 2017
Most recent cases
Bayview Driving Range period ending Jul 2025
$9,199 in back wages to 10 workers · $1,973 in penalties · All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
Jolenes By the Bay Restaurant period ending May 2024
$885 in back wages to 8 workers · $548 in penalties · Full-Service Restaurants
Kaneohe Kikuya Restaurant period ending Jul 2022
$4,302 in back wages to 12 workers · $1,380 in penalties · Full-Service Restaurants
El Mariachi period ending Jul 2022
$9,907 in back wages to 1 worker · $807 in penalties · Full-Service Restaurants
Aloha Nursing Rehab Centre period ending Jun 2022
$6,296 in back wages to 44 workers · $11,453 in penalties · Nursing Care Facilities
Premier Medical Group period ending Mar 2022
59 violations, no back wages · Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
Hokulaki Senior Living, LLC period ending Nov 2021
$144K in back wages to 23 workers · $13,300 in penalties · Nursing Care Facilities
Kualoa Ranch Hawaii, Inc period ending Oct 2021
$2,311 in back wages to 18 workers · $3,944 in penalties · All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
Murakami Roofing period ending Aug 2021
$8,592 in back wages to 3 workers · $1,743 in penalties · Roofing Contractors
Aloha Petroleum, Ltd. period ending Dec 2020
$2,323 in back wages to 40 workers · Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores
Shaka Shaka Tea Fruit Plantation- Kaneohe period ending Oct 2020
$5,914 in back wages to 1 worker · $705 in penalties · All Other Specialty Food Stores
Island Hauling Inc period ending Oct 2019
$113K in back wages to 32 workers · $5,220 in penalties · General Freight Trucking, Local
Little Caesar's Pizza - Kaneohe period ending Jul 2018
$175 in back wages to 1 worker · $3,530 in penalties · 2 child labor violations · Limited-Service Eating Places
Ninja Sushi period ending Jun 2018
$9,771 in back wages to 4 workers · $2,122 in penalties · Limited-Service Restaurants
Blazin Steaks period ending Jan 2018
2 violations, no back wages · Limited-Service Restaurants
H & T Burgers period ending Nov 2017
$300 in back wages to 2 workers · $6,178 in penalties · 7 child labor violations · Limited-Service Restaurants
MJ Cafe period ending Nov 2017
$1,935 in back wages to 2 workers · $5,295 in penalties · 6 child labor violations · Limited-Service Restaurants
I Love Country Cafe period ending Nov 2017
1 violation, no back wages · Limited-Service Restaurants
Ichiriki Japanese Nabe Restaurant (Kaneohe) period ending Nov 2017
$17,315 in back wages to 8 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Ramen Manichi period ending Nov 2017
$1,194 in back wages to 1 worker · $1,765 in penalties · 1 child labor violation · Limited-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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