Unpaid Wage Cases in Scarborough, Maine
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $135K in back wages owed to 165 workers by Scarborough employers, in 18 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 23% of it. The industry with the most back wages is all other specialty trade contractors.
What workers weren't paid
2 cases involved child labor violations, covering 15 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
New England Tech Air 16 Manson Libby Road
$39,455 in back wages to 29 workers
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors · period investigated Mar 2008–May 2009
Ace Painting 400 Technology Way
$31,334 in back wages to 33 workers
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors · period investigated Apr 2019–Apr 2021
Cowbell Scarborough 185 US Route 1
$18,554 in back wages to 14 workers · $11,971 in penalties
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jan 2023–Jan 2026 · repeat violator: W
Sam's Club 440 Payne Road
$11,750 in back wages to 1 worker
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters · period investigated Aug 2010–Mar 2011
AAA Energy Service 4 Commercial Rd
$9,938 in back wages to 10 workers
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · period investigated Aug 2007–Aug 2009
N. E. Tech Air 16 Manson Libby Road
$7,540 in back wages to 3 workers
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors · period investigated Mar 2021–Feb 2023
Anjon's Italian Restaurant 521 U. S. Route 1
$5,172 in back wages to 13 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Nov 2010–Nov 2012
Army Barracks (Scarborough, ME) 456 Payne Rd.
$2,627 in back wages to 3 workers
All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) · period investigated Mar 2003–Mar 2005
Family Seafood 10 Snow Canning Rd.
$2,204 in back wages to 14 workers · $6,700 in penalties
Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders · period investigated Oct 2014–Oct 2016
Pine Point Center for Health and Rehabilitati 67 Pine Point Rd.
$1,832 in back wages to 11 workers
Nursing Care Facilities · period investigated May 2003–Apr 2005
Most recent cases
Cowbell Scarborough period ending Jan 2026
$18,554 in back wages to 14 workers · $11,971 in penalties · Full-Service Restaurants
N. E. Tech Air period ending Feb 2023
$7,540 in back wages to 3 workers · All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Dave's World period ending Jan 2023
1 violation, no back wages · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Jones Express Co. Inc. period ending Dec 2022
2 violations, no back wages · General Freight Trucking, Local
Ace Painting period ending Apr 2021
$31,334 in back wages to 33 workers · Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
On the Vine Marketplace (Scarborough) period ending Feb 2021
$365 in back wages to 6 workers · $26,237 in penalties · 14 child labor violations · All Other Specialty Food Stores
Little Dolphin School period ending Jul 2019
$563 in back wages to 5 workers · Child Day Care Services
Cabela's period ending Dec 2016
2 violations, no back wages · Sporting Goods Stores
Family Seafood period ending Oct 2016
$2,204 in back wages to 14 workers · $6,700 in penalties · Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
First Protection Services period ending May 2016
$472 in back wages to 8 workers · Investigation and Security Services
Heidi's House Child Care Center period ending Dec 2014
1 violation, no back wages · Child Day Care Services
Defining Lines Landscaping period ending Oct 2014
2 violations, no back wages · Landscape Architectural Services
Greencare Landscape Management period ending Aug 2014
$343 in back wages to 1 worker · Landscape Architectural Services
Clambake Seafood Restaurant (The) period ending Apr 2014
110 violations, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Maine Masonry Co. period ending Apr 2014
50 violations, no back wages · Masonry Contractors
Rock 'N Roll Diner period ending Jan 2013
1 child labor violation · Full-Service Restaurants
Anjon's Italian Restaurant period ending Nov 2012
$5,172 in back wages to 13 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Comfort Inn & Suites period ending Oct 2012
$1,179 in back wages to 3 workers · $1,155 in penalties · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Johnson and Jordan, Inc period ending May 2011
$279 in back wages to 1 worker · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Sam's Club period ending Mar 2011
$11,750 in back wages to 1 worker · Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters
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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