Unpaid Wage Cases in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $1.1M in back wages owed to 1,318 workers by Santa Fe employers, in 107 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 68% of it. The industry with the most back wages is full-service restaurants.
What workers weren't paid
9 cases involved child labor violations, covering 16 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
The Compound Restaurant 653 Canyon Rd.
$119K in back wages to 51 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Mar 2011–Mar 2013
Santa Fe County 240 Grant Ave
$106K in back wages to 87 workers
Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities · period investigated Nov 2023–Nov 2025
Double Dragon 2 3005 S. St. Francis Dr. Suite D3
$90,639 in back wages to 6 workers
Limited-Service Restaurants · period investigated Sep 2011–Sep 2013
New Mexico, State of CYFD 1120 Paseo de Peralto
$79,406 in back wages to 93 workers
Child and Youth Services · period investigated Oct 2010–Oct 2012
Rocky Mountain EMS P.O. Box 5414
$64,996 in back wages to 0 workers
Ambulance Services · period investigated Jul 2005–Jul 2007
Coca Cola Bottling Company 660 W. San Mateo Rd.
$64,397 in back wages to 15 workers · $4,620 in penalties · 7 child labor violations
Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers · period investigated Feb 2004–Feb 2006
Tune Up Cafe 1115 Hickox St.
$62,074 in back wages to 48 workers
Limited-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jun 2010–Jun 2012
The French Master 1400 Agua Fria St.
$41,657 in back wages to 8 workers · $1,232 in penalties
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · period investigated Apr 2014–Apr 2016 · repeat violator: R
Mosher Enterprises 5152 Beckner Rd.
$37,590 in back wages to 21 workers
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · period investigated Mar 2014–Jul 2014
Art Delivery Service 2019 Galisteo Street
$32,045 in back wages to 7 workers
Packing and Crating · period investigated May 2019–May 2021
Most recent cases
Fu Sushi period ending Apr 2026
$761 in back wages to 6 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Saint Vincent Hospital period ending Apr 2026
1 violation, no back wages · General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Radish & Rye period ending Apr 2026
$9,616 in back wages to 2 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Zeng Chinese Restaurant period ending Mar 2026
$1,095 in back wages to 6 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Santa Fe County period ending Nov 2025
$106K in back wages to 87 workers · Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities
Santa Fe Recovery Center period ending Aug 2025
2 violations, no back wages · Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers
Cartwright's Plumbing Heating & Cooling period ending Jul 2025
1 violation, no back wages · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Horno period ending May 2025
$2,967 in back wages to 22 workers · $1,320 in penalties · Full-Service Restaurants
The Floating World period ending Apr 2024
$4,524 in back wages to 4 workers · Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
Santa Fe County Sheriff's Department period ending Nov 2023
1 violation, no back wages · Local Police Protection
EMNRD State Parks period ending Nov 2023
6 violations, no back wages · Other State Governmental Facilities
Desert Dogs Brewery and Cidery period ending Sep 2023
$2,489 in back wages to 5 workers · $585 in penalties · Breweries
El Paisano Supermarkets period ending Feb 2023
$3,039 in back wages to 21 workers · Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores
EMNRD-Forestry Divsion period ending Sep 2022
1 violation, no back wages · State Parks and Recreation
Payne's Nursery period ending Sep 2022
2 violations, no back wages · Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores
Newman's Nursery period ending Aug 2022
1 violation, no back wages · Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores
Yellowstone Landscape period ending Jun 2022
1 violation, no back wages · Landscaping Services
Santa Fe Valet period ending May 2022
1 violation, no back wages · Charter Bus Industry
United States Postal Service period ending May 2022
$1,155 in back wages to 2 workers · Postal Service
Albert Montano Sand & Gravel period ending Dec 2021
$102 in back wages to 1 worker · Other Heavy and Civil Engineering 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 Santa Fe
Lawbamba lists 5 labor and employment lawyers with an office in Santa Fe, New Mexico, 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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