Unpaid Wage Cases in Hutchinson, Kansas
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $494K in back wages owed to 433 workers by Hutchinson employers, in 26 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 61% of it. The industry with the most back wages is full-service restaurants.
What workers weren't paid
10 cases involved child labor violations, covering 42 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Genesis Health Club 412 E 30th St
$112K in back wages to 188 workers · $78,020 in penalties
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers · period investigated Jan 2019–Dec 2020 · repeat violator: R
Mr. Cao Japanese Grill 1505 E. 17Th Ave.
$109K in back wages to 0 workers · $69,176 in penalties · 4 child labor violations
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jul 2018–Apr 2021 · repeat violator: W
Senor Tequila - Hutchinson 1505 E 17th
$45,600 in back wages to 9 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Mar 2009–Mar 2011
El Potrillo #1 -Hutchinson 2301 N. Main
$44,596 in back wages to 8 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Mar 2009–Feb 2011
West Kansas, Inc. 1105 West 32nd Avenue
$42,292 in back wages to 15 workers
Postal Service · period investigated Oct 2006–Apr 2009
Hubco Incorporated 215 South Poplar
$27,534 in back wages to 38 workers
Textile Bag Mills · period investigated May 2015–May 2017
City Beverage Company, Incorporated 311 S. Kirby
$25,925 in back wages to 12 workers · $1,705 in penalties · 3 child labor violations
Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers · period investigated May 2007–May 2009
Cancun Mexican Grill 2803 N Lorraine St
$16,475 in back wages to 10 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Apr 2021–Apr 2023
Sam's Southern Eatery 2223 North Lorraine
$13,903 in back wages to 4 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jul 2023–Mar 2024
Brisk Transportation 2700 East 4th Street
$10,460 in back wages to 10 workers
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload · period investigated Feb 2003–Feb 2005
Most recent cases
Safehouse, Inc. period ending Jun 2025
4 violations, no back wages · State Nursing Homes
Sam's Southern Eatery period ending Mar 2024
$13,903 in back wages to 4 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Cancun Mexican Grill period ending Apr 2023
$16,475 in back wages to 10 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Dairy Queen period ending Jan 2023
$11,074 in penalties · 14 child labor violations · Full-Service Restaurants
Sonic Drive-In - Hutchinson period ending Feb 2022
$9,702 in penalties · 7 child labor violations · Full-Service Restaurants
Mr. Cao Japanese Grill period ending Apr 2021
$109K in back wages to 0 workers · $69,176 in penalties · 4 child labor violations · Full-Service Restaurants
Genesis Health Club period ending Dec 2020
$112K in back wages to 188 workers · $78,020 in penalties · Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
Oliver's Beef and Brew period ending Jan 2020
$974 in back wages to 17 workers · $4,098 in penalties · 6 child labor violations · Full-Service Restaurants
Abundant Life Child Care and Preschool period ending Aug 2019
$2,986 in back wages to 30 workers · Child Day Care Services
Aramark Correctional Services period ending Jun 2019
$4,968 in back wages to 1 worker · $403 in penalties · Food Service Contractors
Airport Steak House period ending May 2019
$683 in back wages to 3 workers · $671 in penalties · 1 child labor violation · Full-Service Restaurants
All Pro Plumbing Heating & Air period ending Jul 2018
$3,217 in back wages to 12 workers · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Aramark period ending Jul 2018
$9,791 in back wages to 9 workers · $3,897 in penalties · Food Service Contractors
Playa Azul period ending Jan 2018
$2,150 in back wages to 1 worker · Full-Service Restaurants
Cooper Tire period ending Nov 2017
1 child labor violation · Tire Dealers
Dillons Logistics period ending Oct 2017
1 violation, no back wages · Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores
Hubco Incorporated period ending May 2017
$27,534 in back wages to 38 workers · Textile Bag Mills
Tech period ending Nov 2016
1 violation, no back wages · Local Sheltered Workshops
Wesley Towers period ending May 2016
$915 in back wages to 1 worker · $3,618 in penalties · 6 child labor violations · Nursing Care Facilities
Hog Wild Pit Bar-B-Q period ending Jan 2016
1 violation, no back wages · 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.
Labor lawyers in Hutchinson
Lawbamba lists 3 labor lawyers with an office in Hutchinson, Kansas, the practice area that deals with the wage theft cases on this page. These 3 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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