Unpaid Wage Cases in Bethesda, Maryland
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $3.2M in back wages owed to 1,161 workers by Bethesda employers, in 42 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 11% of it. The industry with the most back wages is all other professional, scientific, and technical services.
What workers weren't paid
2 cases involved child labor violations, covering 21 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Washington Consulting Group 4915 Auburn Avenue, Suite 301
$1.2M in back wages to 286 workers
All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services · period investigated Jan 2001–Sep 2005
SEMI USA Corporation 6701 Democracy Boulevard
$588K in back wages to 38 workers
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · period investigated Jan 2013–Dec 2014
Focus Amc Democracy Boulevard, Suite 300
$342K in back wages to 40 workers
Private Mail Centers · period investigated Jan 2004–Dec 2006
Kusshi 7820 Norfolk Ave
$226K in back wages to 185 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Sep 2022–Sep 2024
Martek Global Services, Inc. 7920 Norfolk Ave Ste 920
$187K in back wages to 41 workers
All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services · period investigated Aug 2018–Aug 2020
Express One Logistics 8311 Wisconsin Avenue
$136K in back wages to 121 workers
General Freight Trucking, Local · period investigated Apr 2013–Dec 2014
Hand Master Construction, Inc. 5904 Jarvis Ln
$67,259 in back wages to 32 workers
New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) · period investigated Oct 2014–Apr 2016
AllWorld Language Consultants 9709 Fernwood Road
$62,405 in back wages to 73 workers
Translation and Interpretation Services · period investigated Oct 2015–Sep 2017
Clark Construction/Envirnmental Strategies 7500 Old Georgetown Road
$56,297 in back wages to 75 workers
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors · period investigated Jun 2002–Oct 2002
TATC Consulting 7315 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 1200W
$55,647 in back wages to 1 worker
Other Management Consulting Services · period investigated Dec 2011–Feb 2015
Most recent cases
Artis Senior Living of Potomac period ending Oct 2024
$587 in back wages to 7 workers · Nursing Care Facilities
Information Systems and Networks Corporation period ending Sep 2024
1 violation, no back wages · Investigation Services
Kusshi period ending Sep 2024
$226K in back wages to 185 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Athena Services International period ending Mar 2023
$567 in back wages to 2 workers · Security Guards and Patrol Services
Shuvam Beer and Wine period ending Aug 2022
$26,547 in back wages to 6 workers · Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
New York Life Insurance-Greater Washington period ending Apr 2021
$553 in back wages to 16 workers · Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers
Kachi Holdings period ending Nov 2020
6 violations, no back wages · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance
Wecost period ending Nov 2020
$588 in back wages to 2 workers · Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated)
Martek Global Services, Inc. period ending Aug 2020
$187K in back wages to 41 workers · All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Syd, Cake & Bake period ending Aug 2019
$1,810 in penalties · 1 child labor violation · Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
Aliron International, Inc period ending Feb 2019
$8,094 in back wages to 3 workers · Other General Government Support
Clark Construction period ending Jun 2018
$32 in back wages to 1 worker · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Standard Technology, Inc. period ending May 2018
$3,971 in back wages to 5 workers · Temporary Help Services
AllWorld Language Consultants period ending Sep 2017
$62,405 in back wages to 73 workers · Translation and Interpretation Services
Valbin Corporation period ending Aug 2017
$16,380 in back wages to 55 workers · Facilities Support Services
Ballet Petite period ending Jul 2017
$7,199 in back wages to 7 workers · Dance Companies
Business Integra, Inc. period ending Sep 2016
$3,022 in back wages to 1 worker · Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
Clark Construction - GSA Truman Modernization period ending Jul 2016
$3,714 in back wages to 1 worker · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Red Coats, Inc. period ending May 2016
$7,857 in back wages to 2 workers · Janitorial Services
Clark Construction Group, LLC period ending Apr 2016
$4,295 in back wages to 9 workers · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
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 and employment lawyers in Bethesda
Lawbamba lists 5 labor and employment lawyers with an office in Bethesda, Maryland, 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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