Unpaid Wage Cases in Carson City, Nevada
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $420K in back wages owed to 385 workers by Carson City employers, in 26 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 91% of it. The industry with the most back wages is residential mental retardation facilities.
What workers weren't paid
2 cases involved child labor violations, covering 6 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
EduCare Nevada 1174 Clauida Circle
$89,970 in back wages to 32 workers
Residential Mental Retardation Facilities · period investigated Sep 2004–Sep 2006
Kit Kat Ranch 48 Kit Kat Dr
$69,130 in back wages to 20 workers
Other Personal Care Services · period investigated Aug 2008–Jul 2010
Summit Envirosolutions, Inc. 813 North Plaza Street
$43,686 in back wages to 44 workers
Environmental Consulting Services · period investigated Dec 2001–Dec 2003
State of Nevada Division of Forestry NDF State Office
$37,115 in back wages to 8 workers
Other General Government Support · period investigated Feb 2002–Nov 2002
Carson City 201 N Carson St
$34,840 in back wages to 64 workers
Other General Government Support · period investigated Mar 2024–Mar 2026
Cavallero Heating and Air 5541 Highway 50 East
$20,508 in back wages to 85 workers
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · period investigated Jul 2003–Jul 2005
King Buffet 3790 Highway 50 Building 201
$17,561 in back wages to 7 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Feb 2007–Feb 2009
Ming's Restaurant 2330 South Carson Street
$14,590 in back wages to 5 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Apr 2007–Apr 2009
Chickasaw Nation Industries 2460 Fairview Drive
$11,438 in back wages to 11 workers
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services · period investigated Sep 2019–May 2022
King Buffet 3790 Highway 395 Building #201
$11,088 in back wages to 10 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated May 2012–Sep 2012
Most recent cases
Carson City period ending Mar 2026
$34,840 in back wages to 64 workers · Other General Government Support
Firehouse Subs period ending Aug 2025
260 violations, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Rivas Mexican Grill #9 period ending Jul 2025
1 violation, no back wages · Limited-Service Restaurants
Stellar Snacks period ending May 2025
1 violation, no back wages · Commercial Bakeries
Usps period ending Apr 2025
2 violations, no back wages · Postal Service
Nevada Department of Corrections period ending Feb 2025
1 violation, no back wages · Executive Offices
Chickasaw Nation Industries period ending May 2022
$11,438 in back wages to 11 workers · All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services
Port of Subs #69 period ending Mar 2021
$5,514 in back wages to 18 workers · $3,899 in penalties · Full-Service Restaurants
Warm Springs Correctional Center period ending Mar 2019
2 violations, no back wages · State Correctional Institutions
E.B. Homes period ending Dec 2018
$218 in back wages to 1 worker · Residential Remodelers
Ormsby Industries period ending Aug 2018
$6,754 in back wages to 5 workers · Janitorial Services
Roadway Inn period ending Apr 2017
$616 in back wages to 9 workers · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Bunny Ranch period ending Dec 2016
$5,417 in back wages to 2 workers · All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
King Buffet period ending Sep 2012
$11,088 in back wages to 10 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Plasma Etch period ending Dec 2011
$1,481 in back wages to 2 workers · All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
Kit Kat Ranch period ending Jul 2010
$69,130 in back wages to 20 workers · Other Personal Care Services
SDP Energy period ending Jul 2010
$5,616 in back wages to 1 worker · Motor and Generator Manufacturing
Ming's Restaurant period ending Apr 2009
$14,590 in back wages to 5 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
King Buffet period ending Feb 2009
$17,561 in back wages to 7 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
King Buffet period ending Feb 2009
10 violations, no back wages · 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.
Wage and hour law lawyers in Nevada
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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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