Unpaid Wage Cases in Ponca City, Oklahoma
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $119K in back wages owed to 863 workers by Ponca City employers, in 24 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 85% of it. The industry with the most back wages is poultry and poultry product merchant wholesalers.
What workers weren't paid
1 case involved child labor violations, covering 1 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Lopez Dorada Foods 2000 Hall Blvd.
$22,442 in back wages to 464 workers
Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers · period investigated Jan 2023–Dec 2024
Evans & Associates 3320 N. 14th Street
$17,064 in back wages to 200 workers
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing · period investigated Mar 2011–Mar 2013
Boettcher & Wicker Law 222 E Grand Ave
$11,137 in back wages to 1 worker
Offices of Lawyers · period investigated Jul 2015–Jun 2017
Supported Community Lifestyles 417 East Grand
$10,786 in back wages to 12 workers
Local Group Homes for Mentally and Physically Handicapped · period investigated Mar 2005–Mar 2007
Supportive Community Lifestyles 417 East Grand
$10,100 in back wages to 8 workers
Local Group Homes for Mentally and Physically Handicapped · period investigated Aug 2009–Jul 2011
Kinkaid Veterinary Hospital 116 N 4th St
$8,020 in back wages to 4 workers
Veterinary Services · period investigated Mar 2014–Mar 2016
Medina Contracting Co. Kaw Lake
$5,975 in back wages to 15 workers
Facilities Support Services · period investigated Mar 2002–Mar 2003
Avery Cabinets 64614 Highway 60
$5,534 in back wages to 5 workers
Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing · period investigated Apr 2006–Apr 2008
McDonald's #3032 2124 14th Street
$5,127 in back wages to 41 workers
Limited-Service Restaurants · period investigated Apr 2012–Apr 2014
Pizza Hut 2301 N 14th St.
$4,906 in back wages to 54 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Aug 2010–Aug 2012
Most recent cases
Kuhn Mechanical Inc. period ending May 2025
$2,114 in back wages to 7 workers · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Lopez Dorada Foods period ending Dec 2024
$22,442 in back wages to 464 workers · Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers
Hampton Inn & Suites Ponca City period ending Nov 2022
1 violation, no back wages · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Terra-Firma period ending Nov 2022
$1,723 in back wages to 2 workers · Other General Government Support
Air System Components Inc period ending Aug 2021
$378 in back wages to 7 workers · Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
Supported Community Lifestyles Inc period ending Oct 2019
$297 in back wages to 3 workers · Other Community Housing Services
Ponca City Rec Plex period ending Oct 2019
$2,464 in back wages to 2 workers · Local Parks and Recreation
Hunan Family Restaurant period ending Oct 2019
1 violation, no back wages · Limited-Service Restaurants
Kinkaid Veterinary Hospital period ending Oct 2018
$1,970 in back wages to 7 workers · $1,974 in penalties · Veterinary Services
Terra Firma Solutions period ending Jul 2018
$2,981 in back wages to 2 workers · Other General Government Support
Boettcher & Wicker Law period ending Jun 2017
$11,137 in back wages to 1 worker · Offices of Lawyers
Kinkaid Veterinary Hospital period ending Mar 2016
$8,020 in back wages to 4 workers · Veterinary Services
First Lutheran Day Care period ending Jan 2015
$287 in back wages to 3 workers · Child Day Care Services
US Postal Service- Ponca City OK Post Office period ending Nov 2014
2 violations, no back wages · Postal Service
McDonald's #3032 period ending Apr 2014
$5,127 in back wages to 41 workers · Limited-Service Restaurants
Napolis Italian Restaurant period ending Nov 2013
13 violations, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Evans & Associates period ending Mar 2013
$17,064 in back wages to 200 workers · Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
Dorada Foods period ending Jan 2013
1 violation, no back wages · Other Food Manufacturing
Two Hats Mexican/American Restuarant period ending Oct 2012
3 violations, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Pizza Hut period ending Aug 2012
$4,906 in back wages to 54 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 Oklahoma
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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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