Unpaid Wage Cases in Lafayette, Louisiana
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $3.9M in back wages owed to 3,705 workers by Lafayette employers, in 130 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 65% of it. The industry with the most back wages is electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors.
What workers weren't paid
2 cases involved child labor violations, covering 2 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Acp, LLC 316 Mecca Street
$1.1M in back wages to 175 workers
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · period investigated Oct 2017–Mar 2018
We Care Homes, Inc. 411 Wall Street
$317K in back wages to 123 workers
Home Health Care Services · period investigated Sep 2020–Mar 2023
Greene's Energy Group, LLC Main Office (3) 4021-B Ambassador Caffery Parkway
$284K in back wages to 378 workers
Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction · period investigated Jun 2013–Jan 2014
Greene's Energy Group, LLC (Second main file) 4021-B Ambassador Caffery Parkway
$262K in back wages to 399 workers
Oil and Gas Extraction · period investigated Jun 2012–May 2013
Escapade Acoustic Drywall 317 Acorn Dr
$203K in back wages to 224 workers
Drywall and Insulation Contractors · period investigated Mar 2009–Mar 2011
Greene's Energy Group LLC (Kil, Hous, Lafay) 4021-B Ambassador Caffery Parkway
$189K in back wages to 103 workers
Natural Gas Liquid Extraction · period investigated Oct 2010–Sep 2012
Venture Chemicals 106 Board Rd.
$109K in back wages to 15 workers
Petrochemical Manufacturing · period investigated Feb 2008–Feb 2010
Buffet City 120 Curran Lane Suite A
$94,058 in back wages to 42 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Aug 2006–Aug 2008
Environmental Drilling Solutions 201 Energy Parkway, Suite 400
$91,959 in back wages to 42 workers
Natural Gas Liquid Extraction · period investigated Apr 2010–Jun 2011
Compass Engineering and Consultants 4023 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Ste 300
$85,327 in back wages to 13 workers
Engineering Services · period investigated Mar 2016–Mar 2018
Most recent cases
RB Integration Tools period ending Apr 2026
$3,321 in back wages to 2 workers · Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
Acadiana Health & Aesthetics period ending Feb 2026
$12,670 in back wages to 10 workers · Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)
Acadiana Support Services period ending May 2025
47 violations, no back wages · Home Health Care Services
River Ranch Zeus and Subway period ending Dec 2024
$5,243 in back wages to 17 workers · Limited-Service Restaurants
New Day Personal Care Services period ending Feb 2024
314 violations, no back wages · Home Health Care Services
The Plantation Motor Inn period ending Jan 2024
$960 in back wages to 1 worker · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Ageless Healthcare period ending Aug 2023
2 violations, no back wages · Home Health Care Services
Pellerin & Wallace Inc. period ending Aug 2023
$1,036 in back wages to 8 workers · Roofing Contractors
Dynamic Insulation period ending Jul 2023
$2,642 in back wages to 5 workers · Drywall and Insulation Contractors
Fournet's Winnwood Chevron period ending Jun 2023
$10,551 in back wages to 4 workers · 2 child labor violations · Other Gasoline Stations
A New Medical Level period ending Mar 2023
14 violations, no back wages · Home Health Care Services
We Care Homes, Inc. period ending Mar 2023
$317K in back wages to 123 workers · Home Health Care Services
The Wurst Biergarten period ending Nov 2022
$1,806 in back wages to 2 workers · Limited-Service Restaurants
Paradise Plantscapes, Inc. period ending Sep 2022
$2,244 in penalties · Landscaping Services
Callihan's period ending Aug 2022
$2,638 in back wages to 8 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
KAP Electric, Inc. period ending Apr 2022
$82,765 in back wages to 42 workers · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
The Lemoine Company, LLC period ending Apr 2022
$19,650 in back wages to 34 workers · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Perfection Construction, LLC period ending Apr 2022
178 violations, no back wages · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Scapes, Inc. period ending Mar 2022
$4,035 in back wages to 18 workers · $7,660 in penalties · Landscaping Services
Wingstop period ending Mar 2022
$57,448 in back wages to 27 workers · 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 Lafayette
Lawbamba lists 11 labor lawyers with an office in Lafayette, Louisiana, 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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