Unpaid Wage Cases in Wichita, Kansas
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $5.7M in back wages owed to 12,804 workers by Wichita employers, in 615 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 68% of it. The industry with the most back wages is full-service restaurants.
What workers weren't paid
101 cases involved child labor violations, covering 310 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
TEK Systems 727 N Waco, Suite 140
$271K in back wages to 16 workers
Communication Equipment Repair and Maintenance · period investigated Oct 2011–Sep 2012
Trans Tel Bldg 65
$158K in back wages to 10 workers
Communication Equipment Repair and Maintenance · period investigated Aug 2011–Aug 2012
Holland Paving 1255 S. Tyler Road
$131K in back wages to 63 workers
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction · period investigated May 2006–May 2008
Miracle Home Care 1515 Lewis
$120K in back wages to 87 workers
Home Health Care Services · period investigated Aug 2019–Aug 2021
AE Outfitters Retail Co. 4600 W. Kellogg Drive
$118K in back wages to 2,004 workers
Family Clothing Stores · period investigated Jul 2006–Jul 2008
Rusty Eck Ford, Inc. 7310 E. Kellogg
$106K in back wages to 166 workers · $9,130 in penalties
New Car Dealers · period investigated May 2012–May 2014 · repeat violator: R
COMCARE - Family and Children's Svc 7701 E Kellogg
$103K in back wages to 28 workers
Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers · period investigated May 2002–May 2004
Michel Drywall 1913 N. Ohio
$95,117 in back wages to 68 workers
Drywall and Insulation Contractors · period investigated Oct 2008–Oct 2010
Teppanyaki & Sushi Grill Buffet 6710 W. Kellogg Avenue
$92,910 in back wages to 54 workers
Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets · period investigated Feb 2013–May 2014
Shesha Lounge 2106 N Amidon
$91,938 in back wages to 64 workers
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) · period investigated Dec 2016–Nov 2018
Most recent cases
Pizza Ranch period ending Mar 2026
$48,105 in penalties · 6 child labor violations · Limited-Service Restaurants
Jimmie's Diner period ending Dec 2025
$3,988 in back wages to 1 worker · Full-Service Restaurants
Ihop # 2118 period ending Nov 2025
$639 in back wages to 8 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Heartspring period ending Apr 2025
$6,937 in back wages to 7 workers · Elementary and Secondary Schools
Roadrunner Mexican Fast Food period ending Mar 2025
$7,919 in back wages to 2 workers · $30,667 in penalties · 4 child labor violations · Limited-Service Restaurants
Maple Street Pizza Company period ending Feb 2025
$10,824 in penalties · 1 child labor violation · Full-Service Restaurants
Divine Care Homes period ending Jan 2025
$10,469 in back wages to 9 workers · Home Health Care Services
Calvin's Hamburger Haven period ending Dec 2024
$1,164 in back wages to 1 worker · $3,677 in penalties · 1 child labor violation · Limited-Service Restaurants
Egg Crate Cafe period ending Sep 2024
$3,145 in back wages to 21 workers · $1,560 in penalties · 1 child labor violation · Full-Service Restaurants
Ihop period ending Sep 2024
$39,268 in penalties · 7 child labor violations · Full-Service Restaurants
Mateo Piedras Roofing LLC period ending Aug 2024
$90,371 in penalties · 3 child labor violations · Roofing Contractors
Carlos O'Kelly's period ending Aug 2024
$66,295 in penalties · 9 child labor violations · Full-Service Restaurants
Marco's Pizza period ending Jun 2024
$1,573 in back wages to 20 workers · 1 child labor violation · Full-Service Restaurants
Lois' House period ending Jun 2024
1 violation, no back wages · Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities
Rhoden Roofing period ending Jun 2024
1 violation, no back wages · Residential Building Construction
Itzcali Tapas and Tequila period ending Jun 2024
$2,000 in back wages to 9 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
The Belmont period ending May 2024
$263 in back wages to 7 workers · $21,647 in penalties · 4 child labor violations · Full-Service Restaurants
The Kitchen period ending May 2024
2 violations, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Gabby's Peruvian Restaurant and Catering period ending Mar 2024
$1,493 in back wages to 9 workers · $1,386 in penalties · Full-Service Restaurants
Puerto Vallarta Mexican Restaurant period ending Mar 2024
$14,169 in back wages to 15 workers · $10,290 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 Wichita
Lawbamba lists 3 employment lawyers with an office in Wichita, 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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