Unpaid Wage Cases in Belfast, Maine
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $26,044 in back wages owed to 89 workers by Belfast employers, in 10 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 57% of it. The industry with the most back wages is limited-service restaurants.
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
Young's Lobster Pound 2 Fairview St.
$10,054 in back wages to 14 workers · $30,132 in penalties
Limited-Service Restaurants · period investigated Sep 2021–Sep 2023
Don Foshay's Discount Tire & Alignment 217 Northport Ave.
$6,611 in back wages to 31 workers
Tire Dealers · period investigated Jan 2018–Jan 2020
Alva Philbrook 1 Merry Lane
$3,191 in back wages to 18 workers
Drywall and Insulation Contractors · period investigated Jan 2009–Jun 2009
Rollie's Bar & Grill 37 Main St.
$2,956 in back wages to 12 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Dec 2010–Apr 2012
Comfort Inn Ocean's Edge 159 Searsport Ave.
$1,553 in back wages to 2 workers
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels · period investigated Apr 2011–Apr 2013 · repeat violator: R
Young's Lobster Pound 2 Fairview St.
$1,248 in back wages to 3 workers
Limited-Service Restaurants · period investigated May 2010–May 2012
La Vida Mexican & Caribbean Restaurant 132 High St.
$148 in back wages to 2 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Nov 2011–May 2013
Delvino's Grill & Pasta House 52 Main St.
$132 in back wages to 3 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated May 2011–May 2013
Three Tides 40 Marshall Wharf
$92 in back wages to 2 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated May 2011–May 2013
Front Street Pub 37 Front St.
$59 in back wages to 2 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated May 2011–May 2013
Most recent cases
Young's Lobster Pound period ending Sep 2023
$10,054 in back wages to 14 workers · $30,132 in penalties · Limited-Service Restaurants
Don Foshay's Discount Tire & Alignment period ending Jan 2020
$6,611 in back wages to 31 workers · Tire Dealers
Post Office - Belfast period ending Jul 2019
1 violation, no back wages · Postal Service
Maine Maritime Products period ending Dec 2015
1 violation, no back wages · Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers
Viking Lumber period ending Dec 2015
58 violations, no back wages · Home Centers
Front Street Pub period ending May 2013
$59 in back wages to 2 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
La Vida Mexican & Caribbean Restaurant period ending May 2013
$148 in back wages to 2 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Three Tides period ending May 2013
$92 in back wages to 2 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Delvino's Grill & Pasta House period ending May 2013
$132 in back wages to 3 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Comfort Inn Ocean's Edge period ending Apr 2013
$1,553 in back wages to 2 workers · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Young's Lobster Pound period ending May 2012
$1,248 in back wages to 3 workers · Limited-Service Restaurants
Rollie's Bar & Grill period ending Apr 2012
$2,956 in back wages to 12 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Alva Philbrook period ending Jun 2009
$3,191 in back wages to 18 workers · Drywall and Insulation Contractors
Cold Mountain Builders period ending Sep 2006
2 child labor violations · New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)
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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