Unpaid Wage Cases in Capitol Heights, Maryland
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $3.5M in back wages owed to 1,204 workers by Capitol Heights employers, in 35 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 3% of it. The industry with the most back wages is security guards and patrol services.
What workers weren't paid
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Knight Protective Service, Inc. 8507 Edgeworth Drive
$671K in back wages to 3 workers
Security Systems Services · period investigated Apr 2006–Sep 2006
Motir Services - DC Citywide 9225 Hampton Overlook
$509K in back wages to 104 workers
Temporary Help Services · period investigated Dec 2010–Dec 2012
K&V Limo 224 W Hampton Ave
$458K in back wages to 58 workers
All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation · period investigated Mar 2021–May 2023
Knight Protective Service 8507 Edgeworth Drive
$398K in back wages to 43 workers
Security Guards and Patrol Services · period investigated May 2003–Oct 2004
Atlas International Security, Inc. 6072 Central Avenue
$344K in back wages to 122 workers
Security Guards and Patrol Services · period investigated May 2001–Jul 2005
Knight Protective Service 8507 Edgeworth Drive
$247K in back wages to 157 workers
Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services · period investigated Apr 2006–Jun 2006
Knight Protective Service, Inc. 8507 Edgeworth Drive
$129K in back wages to 78 workers
Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services · period investigated Oct 2004–Dec 2005
Hubbard Lighting and Power Systems 9244 E. Hampton Drive Suite 602
$109K in back wages to 8 workers
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · period investigated Jun 2010–Jun 2012
Normbelle Transport, LTD 1305 Ritchie Road
$88,219 in back wages to 9 workers
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload · period investigated Jul 2016–Mar 2018
Adrian L. Merton Inc 9011 East Hampton Dr
$81,808 in back wages to 12 workers
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · period investigated Mar 2010–Dec 2010
Most recent cases
Gordon Contractors, Inc. period ending Nov 2024
$14,789 in back wages to 19 workers · Roofing Contractors
Sameric Express Inc. period ending Oct 2023
$1,356 in back wages to 2 workers · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
K&V Limo period ending May 2023
$458K in back wages to 58 workers · All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
Optimum Welding Service period ending Mar 2023
$14,964 in back wages to 18 workers · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
K&V Limo period ending Mar 2021
$13,347 in back wages to 7 workers · All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
Gordon Contractors period ending Aug 2018
28 violations, no back wages · Roofing Contractors
Dreamcatchers Community Improvement, Inc. period ending Apr 2018
$64,726 in back wages to 51 workers · Local Group Homes for Mentally and Physically Handicapped
Normbelle Transport LTD period ending Mar 2018
$71,361 in back wages to 7 workers · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance
Normbelle Transport, LTD period ending Mar 2018
$88,219 in back wages to 9 workers · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
Kensington Fire Protection period ending May 2016
$23,098 in back wages to 6 workers · Fire Protection
Metro Test and Balance (GSA/Clark/Truman) period ending Mar 2016
$6,001 in back wages to 1 worker · Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
Kingdom Sercurity Services, Inc. period ending Feb 2014
$23,255 in back wages to 9 workers · Security Guards and Patrol Services
Chesapeake Iron Works, Inc. period ending Jan 2014
$893 in back wages to 2 workers · Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors
Normbelle Transport period ending Mar 2013
$21,405 in back wages to 14 workers · Postal Service
Motir Services - DC Citywide period ending Dec 2012
$509K in back wages to 104 workers · Temporary Help Services
Motir Services - USDA period ending Oct 2012
$10,334 in back wages to 7 workers · Interior Design Services
Hubbard Lighting and Power Systems period ending Jun 2012
$109K in back wages to 8 workers · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
Recovermat period ending Apr 2012
$1,194 in back wages to 1 worker · Other Waste Collection
Comfort Inn period ending Oct 2011
$16,864 in back wages to 47 workers · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Henry's Wrecker Service period ending Jan 2011
$1,053 in back wages to 1 worker · Motor Vehicle Towing
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 Maryland
Lawbamba lists 8 labor and employment lawyers with an office in 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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