Unpaid Wage Cases in Raleigh, North Carolina
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $9.9M in back wages owed to 9,400 workers by Raleigh employers, in 546 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 67% of it. The industry with the most back wages is full-service restaurants.
What workers weren't paid
28 cases involved child labor violations, covering 113 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
St. Augustine's University 1315 Oakwood Ave.
$986K in back wages to 346 workers
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools · period investigated Feb 2024–Aug 2024
Shark Dreams 555 Fayetteville St STE 120
$320K in back wages to 4 workers
Software Reproducing · period investigated Sep 2019–May 2021
Carolina Installers 3501 cart way ln
$300K in back wages to 143 workers
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · period investigated Mar 2010–Mar 2012
El Dorado #14 7961 Skyland Ridge Pkwy #125
$195K in back wages to 11 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jul 2009–Jul 2011
Tower Comm, LLC 6017 Triangle Drive
$188K in back wages to 85 workers
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) · period investigated Mar 2011–Mar 2013
El Dorado #8 8111 Creedmore Rd
$186K in back wages to 10 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jul 2009–Jul 2011
Carquest Auto Parts 2635 E. Millbrook Rd.
$186K in back wages to 1,445 workers
Other Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance · period investigated Aug 2006–Aug 2008
El Dorado #1 2811 Brentwood Rd
$183K in back wages to 10 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jul 2009–Jul 2011
Your Choice Services, Inc. 3824 Barrett Drive, Suite 105
$181K in back wages to 50 workers
Home Health Care Services · period investigated Nov 2015–Mar 2017
Taproot Land Management 2407 Alwin Ct
$180K in back wages to 57 workers
Landscaping Services · period investigated Jun 2011–Jun 2013
Most recent cases
Lynnwood Brewing Concern period ending Jul 2026
1 violation, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Pelican Development period ending Jul 2026
1 violation, no back wages · Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance
Sun States Security period ending Jun 2026
1 violation, no back wages · Security Guards and Patrol Services
Blue Diamond Transportation period ending Jun 2026
$65 in back wages to 1 worker · Limousine Service
NC Department of Commerce period ending Jun 2026
1 violation, no back wages · Administration of Human Resource Programs (except Education, Public Health, and Veterans' Affairs Programs)
Andia's Ice Cream West Cary Shop period ending May 2026
1 violation, no back wages · Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
O2 Fitness period ending May 2026
$467 in back wages to 3 workers · $19,242 in penalties · 4 child labor violations · Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
Linus and Peppers period ending Apr 2026
$4,278 in back wages to 8 workers · Limited-Service Restaurants
TSG, Inc period ending Apr 2026
$16,353 in back wages to 1 worker · Engineering Services
Tasu Express Noodle Bar period ending Feb 2026
$57,954 in back wages to 9 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Royal India period ending Feb 2026
$26,914 in back wages to 4 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Victory Healthcare Services period ending Feb 2026
$46,717 in back wages to 12 workers · Other Residential Care Facilities
Bahama Breeze period ending Aug 2025
1 violation, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
America's Best Value Inn North Capital period ending Jul 2025
1 violation, no back wages · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Bazil Indian Cuisine period ending Jul 2025
$111K in back wages to 11 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Zayka Indian Cuisine period ending Jun 2025
$64,594 in back wages to 9 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Bali-Hai Raleigh, NC period ending May 2025
4 violations, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Bali Hai Mongolian Barbeque period ending May 2025
3 violations, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Asian Delight Buffet period ending May 2025
$11,111 in back wages to 4 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Wisdom Soft Inc period ending May 2025
$28,705 in back wages to 1 worker · Custom Computer Programming 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.
Employment law lawyers in Raleigh
Lawbamba lists 8 employment law lawyers with an office in Raleigh, North Carolina, 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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