Unpaid Wage Cases in Salina, Kansas
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $851K in back wages owed to 948 workers by Salina employers, in 52 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 52% of it. The industry with the most back wages is full-service restaurants.
What workers weren't paid
11 cases involved child labor violations, covering 43 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Daimaru Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar 3045 S 9th St
$236K in back wages to 0 workers · $157K in penalties · 6 child labor violations
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Sep 2018–Dec 2020 · repeat violator: RW
The Shady Lady Gentlemen�s Club 1540 W Old Hwy 40
$75,000 in back wages to 0 workers
All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries · period investigated Jul 2019–Jul 2021
Daimaru Steakhouse and Sushi Bar 3045 S 9 St
$60,108 in back wages to 39 workers · 1 child labor violation
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Dec 2013–Dec 2015 · repeat violator: R
Philips Lighting Company 3861 South 9th Street
$53,906 in back wages to 192 workers
Lighting Fixture Manufacturing · period investigated Aug 2003–Mar 2004 · repeat violator: R
Jalisco Mexican 2601 Market Place
$51,038 in back wages to 15 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Apr 2016–Apr 2018
La Fiesta 1200 E. Crawford
$38,027 in back wages to 5 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Feb 2009–Feb 2011 · repeat violator: R
Howard Johnson 222 East Diamond Drive
$34,568 in back wages to 28 workers
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels · period investigated Jul 2012–Jun 2014
Russell's Restaurant 649 Westport Road
$29,029 in back wages to 29 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Oct 2008–Oct 2010
Speakeasy Bar & Grill 2030 S Ohio St
$24,974 in back wages to 60 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Dec 2018–Dec 2020
Sam's Southern Eatery 1221 West Crawford, Suite 8
$23,394 in back wages to 22 workers · $29,400 in penalties · 6 child labor violations
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Mar 2023–May 2024
Most recent cases
Sam's Southern Eatery period ending May 2024
$23,394 in back wages to 22 workers · $29,400 in penalties · 6 child labor violations · Full-Service Restaurants
Taqueria Fresnillo period ending Jun 2023
$182 in back wages to 3 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Momoya period ending Feb 2023
$16,188 in back wages to 21 workers · $241 in penalties · 2 child labor violations · Full-Service Restaurants
Coop's Pizzeria period ending Aug 2021
2 violations, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Big Cheese Pizza period ending Aug 2021
2 child labor violations · Full-Service Restaurants
L&S Electric period ending Jul 2021
$3,593 in back wages to 5 workers · Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
The Shady Lady Gentlemen�s Club period ending Jul 2021
$75,000 in back wages to 0 workers · All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
Daimaru Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar period ending Dec 2020
$236K in back wages to 0 workers · $157K in penalties · 6 child labor violations · Full-Service Restaurants
Speakeasy Bar & Grill period ending Dec 2020
$24,974 in back wages to 60 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Mokas Coffee & Bistro period ending Feb 2020
4 violations, no back wages · Limited-Service Restaurants
Usps period ending Jan 2020
1 violation, no back wages · Other General Government Support
Baymont Inn & Suites period ending Nov 2019
$3,640 in back wages to 22 workers · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Wayne Holmes Basement period ending Jun 2018
1 violation, no back wages · New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)
Burger Theory period ending May 2018
$1,405 in back wages to 6 workers · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
The Original Lenore's La Casita period ending May 2018
2 violations, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Value Inn & Suites period ending Apr 2018
1 violation, no back wages · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Jalisco Mexican period ending Apr 2018
$51,038 in back wages to 15 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
La Casita Salina period ending Apr 2018
$7,339 in back wages to 13 workers · $654 in penalties · 2 child labor violations · Full-Service Restaurants
Hong Kong Buffet period ending Mar 2018
$10,996 in back wages to 4 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Hickory Hut period ending Mar 2018
2 violations, no back wages · 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.
Labor and employment lawyers in Kansas
Lawbamba lists 3 labor and employment lawyers with an office in 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).
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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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