Unpaid Wage Cases in Waterford, Michigan
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $476K in back wages owed to 530 workers by Waterford employers, in 41 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 55% of it. The industry with the most back wages is full-service restaurants.
What workers weren't paid
5 cases involved child labor violations, covering 13 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
The Drywall King, LLC 180 Hill Cliff Drive
$80,093 in back wages to 33 workers
Drywall and Insulation Contractors · period investigated Sep 2019–Dec 2019
Don Juan Waterford LLC 6565 Cooley Lake Rd
$72,892 in back wages to 33 workers · $45,149 in penalties
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jan 2020–Jan 2022 · repeat violator: W
Waterford Sanctuary 1190 Alhi
$32,879 in back wages to 3 workers
Residential Mental Retardation, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities · period investigated Aug 2006–Aug 2008
Medical Diagnostic Services 4479 Pontiac Lake Rd
$28,453 in back wages to 33 workers
Diagnostic Imaging Centers · period investigated Aug 2013–Aug 2015
LSM Systems Engineering, Inc. 4670 Hatchery
$27,250 in back wages to 11 workers
Machine Tool (Metal Cutting Types) Manufacturing · period investigated Jun 2016–Jun 2018
Oakland County Fuels, Inc. 3943 Airport Road
$26,947 in back wages to 64 workers
Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores · period investigated Jan 2010–Jan 2012
Birmingham Lawn Maintenance 4760 Hatchery Road
$23,361 in back wages to 19 workers · $26,638 in penalties
Landscaping Services · period investigated Apr 2017–Dec 2018
Golling Chrysler Jeep Dodge - Waterford 3825 Highland Road
$21,140 in back wages to 16 workers
Used Car Dealers · period investigated May 2008–Apr 2010
Auto-Lab of Waterford 180 S. Telegraph Road
$16,239 in back wages to 5 workers
Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance · period investigated Jun 2019–May 2021
Birmingham Lawn Maintenance 4760 Hatchery Road
$13,485 in back wages to 10 workers · $13,485 in penalties
Landscaping Services · period investigated Apr 2022–Dec 2023
Most recent cases
Freedom Villa Inc period ending Aug 2025
$10,218 in back wages to 8 workers · Other Residential Care Facilities
Cottage Inn Pizza Waterford period ending Jun 2025
$2,122 in back wages to 6 workers · $11,756 in penalties · 2 child labor violations · Limited-Service Restaurants
RC Healthcare period ending Jan 2025
$3,658 in back wages to 66 workers · Nursing Care Facilities
Square One Eats & Treats period ending Dec 2024
$5,978 in back wages to 11 workers · $16,356 in penalties · 4 child labor violations · Full-Service Restaurants
Birmingham Lawn Maintenance period ending Dec 2023
$13,485 in back wages to 10 workers · $13,485 in penalties · Landscaping Services
Yogurt Blast period ending Aug 2023
$2,451 in back wages to 13 workers · $41,600 in penalties · 7 child labor violations · Limited-Service Restaurants
Don Juan Waterford LLC period ending Jan 2022
$72,892 in back wages to 33 workers · $45,149 in penalties · Full-Service Restaurants
I/Q Life Safety Systems, Inc period ending Jul 2021
$483 in back wages to 1 worker · Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)
Clarkston Towing period ending Jul 2021
1 violation, no back wages · Motor Vehicle Towing
Auto-Lab of Waterford period ending May 2021
$16,239 in back wages to 5 workers · Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance
All Star Pro, LLC period ending Mar 2021
$6,843 in back wages to 11 workers · Janitorial Services
Dr. Taylor's Family Dental Center period ending Oct 2020
$612 in back wages to 1 worker · Offices of Dentists
Living In Style period ending Mar 2020
$2,061 in back wages to 0 workers · Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
The Drywall King, LLC period ending Dec 2019
$80,093 in back wages to 33 workers · Drywall and Insulation Contractors
Innovative Lifestyles Inc. period ending Jan 2019
1 violation, no back wages · Homes for the Elderly
Birmingham Lawn Maintenance period ending Dec 2018
$23,361 in back wages to 19 workers · $26,638 in penalties · Landscaping Services
Erdodi Maintenance period ending Sep 2018
1 violation, no back wages · Landscaping Services
LSM Systems Engineering, Inc. period ending Jun 2018
$27,250 in back wages to 11 workers · Machine Tool (Metal Cutting Types) Manufacturing
Northern Oak Management Regency at Waterford period ending May 2018
1 violation, no back wages · Nursing Care Facilities
MNB Waterford, LLC period ending Feb 2018
$4,139 in back wages to 6 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
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 Michigan
Lawbamba lists 10 labor and employment lawyers with an office in Michigan, 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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