Unpaid Wage Cases in Augusta, Maine
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $445K in back wages owed to 396 workers by Augusta employers, in 21 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 67% of it. The industry with the most back wages is plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (hydronics) merchant wholesalers.
What workers weren't paid
1 case involved child labor violations, covering 1 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
F.W. Webb (Augusta ME #10) 138 Leighton Rd- P.O. Box 5008
$192K in back wages to 13 workers
Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers · period investigated Apr 2017–Mar 2025
El Agave's Mexican Restaurant 58 Stephen King Dr.
$177K in back wages to 37 workers · $8,295 in penalties · 1 child labor violation
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Sep 2023–Sep 2025
Employment Specialists of Maine 776 Riverside Drive
$42,798 in back wages to 162 workers
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities · period investigated Mar 2004–Mar 2006
Marketing Unlimited (Augusta) 84 Western Ave.
$11,429 in back wages to 83 workers
Other Direct Selling Establishments · period investigated Feb 2005–Feb 2007
Preferred Installation Services 79 Leighton Rd.
$5,122 in back wages to 14 workers
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors · period investigated Dec 2008–Jun 2009
State of Maine Division of Purchases 111 Sewall Street
$5,092 in back wages to 5 workers
Other State Governmental Facilities · period investigated Apr 2011–Jun 2011
Modern Pest Services Augusta 155 Riverside Drive
$4,828 in back wages to 23 workers
Exterminating and Pest Control Services · period investigated Nov 2004–Nov 2006
Umbrella Mental Health Services 841 Riverside Drive
$2,553 in back wages to 35 workers
Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers · period investigated May 2011–May 2013
Maine Dept. of Health + Human Services 11 State House Station
$1,650 in back wages to 1 worker
Other State Governmental Facilities · period investigated Oct 2005–Nov 2005
Captain Cote's Seafood 137 Civic Center Drive
$733 in back wages to 4 workers · $748 in penalties
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Dec 2002–Dec 2004 · repeat violator: R
Most recent cases
El Agave's Mexican Restaurant period ending Sep 2025
$177K in back wages to 37 workers · $8,295 in penalties · 1 child labor violation · Full-Service Restaurants
F.W. Webb (Augusta ME #10) period ending Mar 2025
$192K in back wages to 13 workers · Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers
Paul Blouin Performance period ending Jan 2023
1 violation, no back wages · New Car Dealers
Kennebec Home Care period ending May 2022
1 violation, no back wages · Home Health Care Services
Honeywell International period ending Jun 2020
$542 in back wages to 3 workers · Facilities Support Services
Williams Building Company period ending Mar 2020
1 violation, no back wages · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Bonney Staffing Center period ending Oct 2019
$1,253 in penalties · Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
Manpower period ending Oct 2019
$1,529 in penalties · Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
Onvoi Global Services period ending Nov 2018
$219 in back wages to 2 workers · Office Administrative Services
R.L. Trucking period ending Mar 2017
$396 in back wages to 1 worker · Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local
MaineGeneral Health period ending Dec 2014
4198 violations, no back wages · General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
MaineGeneral Rehabilitation & Long Term Care period ending Mar 2014
$82 in back wages to 1 worker · Nursing Care Facilities
Riverfront Barbeque & Grille and The Gin Mill period ending Oct 2013
$160 in back wages to 4 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Umbrella Mental Health Services period ending May 2013
$2,553 in back wages to 35 workers · Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers
Capitol City Manor period ending Apr 2013
268 violations, no back wages · Nursing Care Facilities
Charlie's Motor Mall period ending Dec 2012
1 violation, no back wages · New Car Dealers
Sun Tan City New England period ending Oct 2011
$59 in back wages to 2 workers · All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
Sun Tan City New England period ending Jul 2011
$20 in back wages to 1 worker · Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
State of Maine Division of Purchases period ending Jun 2011
$5,092 in back wages to 5 workers · Other State Governmental Facilities
Sun Tan City New England period ending Feb 2011
$77 in back wages to 2 workers · All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
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 Maine
Lawbamba lists 62 labor lawyers with an office in Maine, 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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