Unpaid Wage Cases in Cheektowaga, New York
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $242K in back wages owed to 686 workers by Cheektowaga employers, in 50 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 92% of it. The industry with the most back wages is full-service restaurants.
What workers weren't paid
17 cases involved child labor violations, covering 36 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Veteran Enterprises 2095 Old Union Rd.
$30,000 in back wages to 20 workers
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction · period investigated Mar 2008–Mar 2010
GHR Travel Nursing 300 Airborne Pkwy #330
$25,000 in back wages to 28 workers
Employment Placement Agencies · period investigated Jul 2017–Jul 2019
Alton's Restaurant 2250 Walden Ave.
$23,006 in back wages to 18 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Apr 2017–Mar 2019
Tony Tree and Landscaping, Inc. 631 AERO DRIVE
$21,103 in back wages to 36 workers
Landscaping Services · period investigated Apr 2015–Apr 2017
Doodle Bugs Child Care & Preschool 20 Losson Rd.
$13,434 in back wages to 99 workers
Child Day Care Services · period investigated Jul 2003–May 2005
Evolution Labs 235 Aero Drive
$11,477 in back wages to 23 workers
Dental Laboratories · period investigated Apr 2007–Apr 2009
Apex Tree Service 10 Manko Lane
$9,149 in back wages to 13 workers · $15,565 in penalties · 4 child labor violations
Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance · period investigated May 2004–Jan 2006 · repeat violator: RW
Traditional Logistics & Cartage, LLC 65 Gruner Rd.
$7,625 in back wages to 13 workers
Support Activities for Rail Transportation · period investigated Oct 2010–Jul 2011
Olympic Restaurant 4611 Genesee St
$7,206 in back wages to 11 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Apr 2014–Apr 2016
Residence Inn by Marriott 107 Anderson Rd.
$6,902 in back wages to 35 workers · $7,700 in penalties
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels · period investigated Jul 2003–Jul 2005 · repeat violator: R
Most recent cases
Peregrine Senior Living at Cheektowaga period ending Feb 2020
$106 in back wages to 1 worker · $1,550 in penalties · 3 child labor violations · Homes for the Elderly
Walgreens #12473 period ending Dec 2019
1 violation, no back wages · Pharmacies and Drug Stores
GHR Travel Nursing period ending Jul 2019
$25,000 in back wages to 28 workers · Employment Placement Agencies
Alton's Restaurant period ending Apr 2019
4 violations, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Milton's Restaurant period ending Apr 2019
$2,657 in penalties · 3 child labor violations · Limited-Service Restaurants
Alton's Restaurant period ending Mar 2019
$23,006 in back wages to 18 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Dig It of New York, Inc. period ending Dec 2018
$734 in back wages to 7 workers · Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Doodlebugs period ending Dec 2018
$6,403 in back wages to 42 workers · Child Day Care Services
Stellar Dental Care period ending Oct 2018
$372 in back wages to 4 workers · Offices of Dentists
Save-A-Lot period ending Jun 2018
$794 in back wages to 2 workers · Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores
Aftercare Nursing Services period ending May 2018
$3,226 in back wages to 5 workers · Home Health Care Services
WNY Medical, PC period ending Mar 2018
$3,511 in back wages to 2 workers · Offices of Physicians
Tony Tree and Landscaping, Inc. period ending Apr 2017
$21,103 in back wages to 36 workers · Landscaping Services
Macy's Place Pizzeria period ending May 2016
$379 in back wages to 1 worker · 1 child labor violation · Limited-Service Restaurants
Olympic Restaurant period ending Apr 2016
$7,206 in back wages to 11 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Oasis Convenience period ending Nov 2015
1 violation, no back wages · Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores
Christmas Central period ending Mar 2015
$3,483 in back wages to 4 workers · Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses
UGL Services Unicco - Walden Galleria period ending Dec 2012
$3,867 in back wages to 13 workers · $2,860 in penalties · Janitorial Services
Janitronics Facility Services period ending Nov 2012
$399 in back wages to 1 worker · Janitorial Services
Millennium Hotel period ending Oct 2012
$3,620 in back wages to 16 workers · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
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 New York
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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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