Unpaid Wage Cases in Cleveland, Ohio
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $6.6M in back wages owed to 7,474 workers by Cleveland employers, in 342 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 57% of it. The industry with the most back wages is special needs transportation.
What workers weren't paid
31 cases involved child labor violations, covering 101 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Apex 3950 Prospect Ave. East
$899K in back wages to 0 workers
Special Needs Transportation · period investigated Mar 2017–Mar 2019
Eye for Change Youth & Family Services 3100 East 45th St. Suite 314
$394K in back wages to 219 workers
Other Individual and Family Services · period investigated Jun 2020–Jun 2020
Marc's & Xpect Discounts 5841 West 130th Street
$384K in back wages to 139 workers
Pharmacies and Drug Stores · period investigated Nov 2007–Nov 2009
Nestle USA 2621 W. 25th Street
$261K in back wages to 217 workers
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing · period investigated Dec 2006–Dec 2008
Kensington Pub 2260 Lee Rd
$151K in back wages to 22 workers · $23,780 in penalties · 4 child labor violations
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Aug 2023–Aug 2025
R-CAP Security, Inc, 7800 Superior Avenue
$137K in back wages to 99 workers
Security Guards and Patrol Services · period investigated Aug 2012–Aug 2014
Tribco 1700 London Road
$113K in back wages to 2 workers · $9,450 in penalties · 1 child labor violation
Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing · period investigated Oct 2005–Oct 2007
True2Form-Corporate 4853 Galaxy Parkway, Suite E
$109K in back wages to 57 workers
Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair · period investigated Jun 2003–Jun 2005
M&B Electric 5386 Majestic Parkway
$100K in back wages to 22 workers
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors · period investigated Sep 2002–Nov 2004
S & P Data Ohio LLC 1500 West 3rd Street, Suite 125
$98,840 in back wages to 610 workers
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services · period investigated Sep 2018–Sep 2020 · repeat violator: R
Most recent cases
Amba period ending Jul 2026
2 violations, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
University Hospital period ending May 2026
1 violation, no back wages · General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
BSD Cleaning Services period ending Apr 2026
17 violations, no back wages · Janitorial Services
Cooper B-Line Gratings period ending Nov 2025
$46,655 in back wages to 1 worker · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Kensington Pub period ending Aug 2025
$151K in back wages to 22 workers · $23,780 in penalties · 4 child labor violations · Full-Service Restaurants
Ardelean Team LLC period ending Jul 2025
$6,404 in back wages to 1 worker · Janitorial Services
Exact Care Pharmacy period ending Jul 2025
1 violation, no back wages · Pharmacies and Drug Retailers
Alice Home Care period ending Jun 2025
$9,634 in back wages to 36 workers · Home Health Care Services
Citizen Pie period ending May 2025
$2,016 in back wages to 11 workers · $333 in penalties · Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
Las Villas Bakery period ending May 2025
$41,978 in back wages to 35 workers · $900 in penalties · Limited-Service Restaurants
Royal Acme Corporation period ending Apr 2025
$21,348 in back wages to 8 workers · All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing
Mainline Services, LLC. period ending Apr 2025
$43,236 in back wages to 1 worker · All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Precision Mechanical, Inc. period ending Apr 2025
$10,116 in back wages to 7 workers · Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
Harry Buffalo period ending Mar 2025
$1,588 in back wages to 25 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Kern's Roofing and Restoration period ending Feb 2025
$2,984 in back wages to 6 workers · Roofing Contractors
O.A. Bertin period ending Feb 2025
5 violations, no back wages · Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
Discount Drug Mart #17 period ending Dec 2024
$273 in back wages to 5 workers · 1 child labor violation · Pharmacies and Drug Stores
Paragon Consulting period ending Dec 2024
$10,132 in back wages to 1 worker · Engineering Services
My Friends Restaurant period ending Oct 2024
$7,690 in back wages to 8 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Sushi 86 period ending Oct 2024
$6,380 in back wages to 7 workers · Limited-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.
Employment lawyers in Cleveland
Lawbamba lists 10 employment lawyers with an office in Cleveland, Ohio, 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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