Unpaid Wage Cases in Missoula, Montana
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $119K in back wages owed to 573 workers by Missoula employers, in 21 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 66% of it. The industry with the most back wages is site preparation contractors.
What workers weren't paid
7 cases involved child labor violations, covering 83 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
United Locating Services 2704 Brooks St, Ste. D
$50,328 in back wages to 142 workers
Site Preparation Contractors · period investigated May 2010–May 2012
Robert Michaels Group, LLC 725 SW Higgins Ave - Suite C
$16,611 in back wages to 9 workers
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction · period investigated Dec 2020–Feb 2021
Adventure Life 712 W Spruce St.
$9,577 in back wages to 17 workers
Tour Operators · period investigated May 2015–May 2017
Summit Roofing 9550 Derby Drive
$8,756 in back wages to 55 workers · 2 child labor violations
Roofing Contractors · period investigated Aug 2011–Aug 2013
Burger King 701 East Broadway St.
$7,067 in back wages to 178 workers · $30,690 in penalties · 62 child labor violations
Limited-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jul 2007–Sep 2009
United Locating Services 2704 Brooks St, Ste D
$6,617 in back wages to 31 workers
Site Preparation Contractors · period investigated May 2010–May 2012
SAIC, Inc. (a/k/a Leidos) 2300 Regent St., Ste 207
$5,396 in back wages to 2 workers
All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services · period investigated Jul 2011–May 2013
Homestead Helicopters 4045 Corporate Way
$3,445 in back wages to 1 worker
Other Support Activities for Air Transportation · period investigated Jun 2019–Aug 2019
Acm LLC 208 Commerce St
$2,840 in back wages to 6 workers
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors · period investigated Apr 2012–Oct 2012
Domino's- Store #7002_Missoula 111 South Ave. West
$1,821 in back wages to 1 worker · 1 child labor violation
Limited-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jun 2016–Jun 2018
Most recent cases
BlueLine Development, Inc. period ending Jun 2025
1 violation, no back wages · New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders)
The Springs at Missoula period ending Dec 2022
$67,986 in penalties · 6 child labor violations · Continuing Care Retirement Communities
Robert Michaels Group, LLC period ending Feb 2021
$16,611 in back wages to 9 workers · Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Homestead Helicopters period ending Aug 2019
$3,445 in back wages to 1 worker · Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
Mackenzie River Pizza Company Grant Creek period ending Jun 2019
1 child labor violation · Full-Service Restaurants
Mackenzie River Pizza Company Grant Creek period ending Jun 2019
4 violations, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
4B's Restaurant period ending Jun 2019
1 violation, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Domino's- Store #7016_Missoula period ending Jun 2018
$1,354 in back wages to 7 workers · 1 child labor violation · Limited-Service Restaurants
Domino's- Store #7002_Missoula period ending Jun 2018
$1,821 in back wages to 1 worker · 1 child labor violation · Limited-Service Restaurants
Opportunity Resources, Inc period ending Mar 2018
1 violation, no back wages · Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Montana Club_Reserve period ending Mar 2018
$254 in back wages to 2 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Montana Club_2620 Brooks period ending Mar 2018
$128 in back wages to 2 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Adventure Life period ending May 2017
$9,577 in back wages to 17 workers · Tour Operators
Miss Kiddy's Corral period ending Sep 2016
1 violation, no back wages · Child Day Care Services
Hands On Learning Center period ending Sep 2016
$45 in back wages to 1 worker · Child Day Care Services
Got Griz Kids period ending Sep 2016
$73 in back wages to 1 worker · Child Day Care Services
Albertsons period ending Jun 2016
1 violation, no back wages · Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores
University of Montana (Missoula) period ending Mar 2016
$7,475 in penalties · 13 child labor violations · Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
O'Reilly Auto Parts period ending Oct 2015
1 violation, no back wages · Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
Nature's Best period ending May 2014
$369 in back wages to 1 worker · Landscaping Services
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.
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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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