Unpaid Wage Cases in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $2M in back wages owed to 2,850 workers by Lake Charles employers, in 84 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 75% of it. The industry with the most back wages is security guards and patrol services.
What workers weren't paid
3 cases involved child labor violations, covering 6 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Stratigo's Dynamics 5925 Swift Plant Road
$612K in back wages to 500 workers
Security Guards and Patrol Services · period investigated Jan 2022–Jan 2024
Polaris Engineering, Inc. 1046 Common Street
$292K in back wages to 38 workers
Drafting Services · period investigated Oct 2005–Sep 2007
Mesa Mail Service LLC 1465c S. Perkins Ferry Rd.
$95,170 in back wages to 7 workers
Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local · period investigated Mar 2008–May 2010
Heaven on Earth Network Inc 3200 Second Avenue
$81,163 in back wages to 87 workers · $26,030 in penalties
Home Health Care Services · period investigated Sep 2021–May 2022 · repeat violator: R
Fuji Japanese Steak House 3235 E Prien Lake Road
$64,683 in back wages to 51 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Apr 2012–Apr 2014 · repeat violator: R
New Beginnings Learning and Development Cente 4232 Kirkman
$58,445 in back wages to 8 workers
Child Day Care Services · period investigated Apr 2012–Apr 2014
Saint Martin De Porres Nursing Home 200 Teal St.
$57,115 in back wages to 54 workers
Nursing Care Facilities · period investigated Mar 2008–Mar 2010
Mesa Mail Service 1465C S. Perkins Ferrry Rd
$39,844 in back wages to 3 workers
All Other Support Activities for Transportation · period investigated Jun 2008–Jun 2010
L'Auberge du Lac Hotel & Casino 777 Avenue L'Auberge
$38,053 in back wages to 6 workers
Casino Hotels · period investigated Nov 2005–Mar 2008
Par Construction 1424 Ryan St.
$37,274 in back wages to 19 workers
Residential Remodelers · period investigated May 2021–May 2023
Most recent cases
Gurkha Cigar Lounge period ending Aug 2025
$1,360 in back wages to 2 workers · Tobacco Stores
Jevon Natali Farms period ending Oct 2024
$27,922 in back wages to 6 workers · $6,498 in penalties · Shellfish Farming
Smoothie King period ending Jan 2024
$4,450 in back wages to 13 workers · $18,931 in penalties · 5 child labor violations · Limited-Service Eating Places
Stratigo's Dynamics period ending Jan 2024
$612K in back wages to 500 workers · Security Guards and Patrol Services
1st Abundant Home Care LLC period ending Jan 2024
11 violations, no back wages · Home Health Care Services
Hampton Inn #LCHLC period ending Oct 2023
$3,666 in back wages to 1 worker · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Par Construction period ending May 2023
$37,274 in back wages to 19 workers · Residential Remodelers
Lemoine Disaster Recovery period ending Jun 2022
$23,302 in back wages to 37 workers · New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)
Heaven on Earth Network Inc period ending May 2022
$81,163 in back wages to 87 workers · $26,030 in penalties · Home Health Care Services
St John's Little Lambs period ending Apr 2022
$4,607 in back wages to 14 workers · Child Day Care Services
DeWalt Lawn and Landscape period ending Feb 2022
$10,241 in back wages to 14 workers · Landscaping Services
Specialty Services & Equipment period ending Oct 2021
$180 in back wages to 1 worker · Landscaping Services
The Grounds Guys of Lake Charles period ending Aug 2021
1 violation, no back wages · Landscaping Services
CARC, Inc. period ending May 2021
$11,127 in back wages to 29 workers · Home Health Care Services
Bautista Group period ending Apr 2021
1 violation, no back wages · Residential Remodelers
Golden Nugget Lake Charles period ending Feb 2021
1 violation, no back wages · Casinos (except Casino Hotels)
Little Caesars period ending Aug 2020
$1,398 in penalties · 1 child labor violation · Limited-Service Restaurants
Electrical Contracting Services (ECS) period ending Mar 2020
$972 in back wages to 4 workers · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
H & G Services, Inc. period ending Apr 2019
$257 in back wages to 2 workers · All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
K&T Cabinets & Granite Inc. period ending Mar 2019
$190 in back wages to 1 worker · Other Building Material Dealers
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 Lake Charles
Lawbamba lists 4 labor lawyers with an office in Lake Charles, 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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