Unpaid Wage Cases in Lima, Ohio
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $1.6M in back wages owed to 1,311 workers by Lima employers, in 49 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 95% of it. The industry with the most back wages is support activities for oil and gas operations.
What workers weren't paid
4 cases involved child labor violations, covering 50 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Husky Energy Corporation 1150 South Metcalf Street
$969K in back wages to 172 workers
Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · period investigated Mar 2007–Mar 2009
Ineos P.O. Box 628
$222K in back wages to 147 workers
Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing · period investigated Mar 2005–Mar 2007
Alfred Nickles Bakery 1950 North Sugar Street
$120K in back wages to 508 workers
Bread and Bakery Product Manufacturing · period investigated Aug 2013–Aug 2015
Allen County Refuse 1400 S Metcalf St
$39,221 in back wages to 13 workers
Solid Waste Collection · period investigated Jul 2012–Jul 2014
Happy Daz Restaurant (main office) 2025 N. West St.
$30,371 in back wages to 17 workers · 1 child labor violation
Limited-Service Restaurants · period investigated Mar 2005–Mar 2007
Institute for Orthopaedic Surgery 801 Medical Drive
$19,374 in back wages to 22 workers
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals · period investigated May 2002–May 2004
Christline Superior Trucking 329 East Kibby, Bldg 3 (shop) 45804
$18,769 in back wages to 13 workers
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction · period investigated Aug 2005–May 2006
Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center 7 Town Square
$18,027 in back wages to 1 worker
Other Local Governmental Facilities · period investigated Feb 2016–Sep 2016
American Pawn 1121 Elida Rd.
$14,869 in back wages to 10 workers
Used Merchandise Stores · period investigated Aug 2017–Jul 2019
Allen County Pallet 700 E. Hanthorn Rd
$14,748 in back wages to 45 workers
Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · period investigated Mar 2012–Mar 2014
Most recent cases
Brown's Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical period ending Dec 2025
$2,443 in back wages to 11 workers · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Swiss Country Market/SCM Farms period ending Sep 2024
$13,886 in back wages to 14 workers · $8,447 in penalties · Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming
Hollander on Main period ending Aug 2023
$45,168 in penalties · 4 child labor violations · Full-Service Restaurants
Lynnway Tank and Tower period ending Aug 2023
$8,535 in back wages to 5 workers · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
BR Properties and Investments LLC period ending Jun 2022
21 violations, no back wages · New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)
Ihop period ending May 2022
$11,591 in back wages to 99 workers · $20,265 in penalties · 28 child labor violations · Full-Service Restaurants
Mello-Creme Donuts period ending Feb 2022
2 violations, no back wages · Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
Arby's Restaurant period ending Dec 2021
$11,442 in back wages to 59 workers · $13,212 in penalties · 18 child labor violations · Limited-Service Restaurants
Grandview Drive-Thru period ending Mar 2021
$8,472 in back wages to 9 workers · Convenience Stores
Kewpee Hamburgers period ending Feb 2021
1 violation, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Ford Motor Company period ending Mar 2020
1 violation, no back wages · Automobile Manufacturing
Kingdom Day Care period ending Dec 2019
$1,385 in back wages to 8 workers · Child Day Care Services
Travelodge period ending Jul 2019
$3,750 in back wages to 7 workers · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
American Pawn period ending Jul 2019
$14,869 in back wages to 10 workers · Used Merchandise Stores
Blooms by Spieles Nurseries period ending Oct 2018
1 violation, no back wages · Nursery and Tree Production
Lanes Warehousing period ending Jan 2018
$4,268 in back wages to 1 worker · General Warehousing and Storage
Ford Motor Company Lima Engine Plant period ending Mar 2017
$1,355 in back wages to 1 worker · Automobile Manufacturing
Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center period ending Sep 2016
$18,027 in back wages to 1 worker · Other Local Governmental Facilities
Dalton Homes I & II period ending Jan 2016
1 violation, no back wages · Residential Property Managers
NWC Hud II period ending Jan 2016
1 violation, no back wages · Residential Property Managers
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 Ohio
Lawbamba lists 15 labor and employment lawyers with an office in 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).
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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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