Unpaid Wage Cases in Albany, New York
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $6M in back wages owed to 27,043 workers by Albany employers, in 187 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 90% of it. The industry with the most back wages is postal service.
What workers weren't paid
7 cases involved child labor violations, covering 11 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
United States Postal Service 30 Karner Rd.
$2.6M in back wages to 20,800 workers
Postal Service · period investigated Jul 2011–Jul 2013
Albany County Nursing Home 780 Albany Shaker Rd.
$521K in back wages to 129 workers
Nursing Care Facilities · period investigated Oct 2005–Sep 2007
Albany Public Schools 1 Academy Park
$291K in back wages to 85 workers
Local School Boards or Districts · period investigated Jul 2013–Sep 2015
Advance Auto Parts 45 Prospect Ave
$216K in back wages to 2,940 workers
Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores · period investigated Feb 2019–Jul 2021
Dragon Buffet 1880 Central Avenue
$185K in back wages to 18 workers
Limited-Service Restaurants · period investigated Nov 1999–Nov 2004
Lanie's Cafe 471 Albany-Shaker Rd.
$165K in back wages to 37 workers · $17,989 in penalties
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Sep 2014–Feb 2017 · repeat violator: W
Albany, City of 165 Henry Johnson Blvd.
$138K in back wages to 73 workers
Police Protection · period investigated Jul 2002–Jul 2004
Eagle River, Inc. 6 Norman Drive
$117K in back wages to 27 workers
General Freight Trucking, Local · period investigated May 2009–May 2011
F.W. Webb (Albany NY #197) 17 Erie Boulevard
$113K in back wages to 22 workers
Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers · period investigated Apr 2017–Mar 2025
Albany, City of 24 Eagle St.
$91,009 in back wages to 352 workers
Local Police Protection · period investigated Apr 2007–Mar 2009
Most recent cases
Tuscan Oven Pizza and Cafe period ending Apr 2026
1 violation, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
F.W. Webb (Albany NY #197) period ending Mar 2025
$113K in back wages to 22 workers · Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers
Albany Foam and Supply Inc. period ending Jan 2025
$27 in back wages to 1 worker · Other Warehousing and Storage
Four Points by Sheraton in Albany period ending Aug 2024
$13,886 in back wages to 3 workers · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Hampton Inn Albany period ending Jan 2024
$4,170 in back wages to 1 worker · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
CPS of Albany period ending Nov 2023
$2,250 in back wages to 1 worker · All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
New York State Education Department period ending Jun 2023
$2,614 in back wages to 2 workers · State Elementary and Secondary Schools
Traditional Landscaping and Design period ending Dec 2022
$3,109 in back wages to 2 workers · $16,532 in penalties · Nursery and Tree Production
Subway period ending Mar 2022
$33,870 in back wages to 2 workers · Limited-Service Restaurants
Hansen's Farm and Nursery period ending Jan 2022
$4,209 in back wages to 1 worker · $7,127 in penalties · Floriculture Production
Staffing Solutions Organization LLC period ending Dec 2021
$70,378 in back wages to 274 workers · Other Management Consulting Services
Consumer Directed Choices period ending Oct 2021
$83 in back wages to 1 worker · Other Individual and Family Services
Quality Roofing and Siding period ending Aug 2021
1 child labor violation · Roofing Contractors
Advance Auto Parts period ending Jul 2021
$216K in back wages to 2,940 workers · Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
Salsa Latina period ending Jun 2021
$34,088 in back wages to 4 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Kasselman Electric Co., Inc. period ending Mar 2021
$253 in back wages to 4 workers · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
Albany Advanced Imaging period ending Feb 2021
1 violation, no back wages · Diagnostic Imaging Centers
A & J Lawncare Inc period ending Jan 2021
$6,883 in back wages to 3 workers · All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Daigle Cleaning Systems period ending Aug 2020
$6,839 in back wages to 29 workers · Janitorial Services
Black & Blue Steak and Crab period ending Apr 2020
$12,097 in back wages to 2 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 Albany
Lawbamba lists 3 labor and employment lawyers with an office in Albany, New York, the practice area that deals with the wage theft cases on this page. These 3 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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