Unpaid Wage Cases in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $34.9M in back wages owed to 27,077 workers by Philadelphia employers, in 803 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 76% of it. The industry with the most back wages is home health care services.
What workers weren't paid
56 cases involved child labor violations, covering 164 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
US Medical Staffing, Inc 1420 Walnut St, Suite 1350
$4.7M in back wages to 1,756 workers · $1.9M in penalties
Temporary Help Services · period investigated Sep 2017–May 2022
Prestige Home Care Agency 10890 Bustleton Avenue
$3.5M in back wages to 1,230 workers · $571K in penalties
Home Health Care Services · period investigated Nov 2015–Oct 2023
Good Family Support Services 308 West Chelten Avenue
$2.1M in back wages to 456 workers
Home Health Care Services · period investigated Jan 2019–Jan 2021
Chickie's & Pete's (South Phila/Packer) 1526 Packer Avenue
$1.4M in back wages to 292 workers · $12,751 in penalties
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Dec 2009–Dec 2013 · repeat violator: W
Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc 2365 Welsh Rd
$1.3M in back wages to 658 workers
Home Health Care Services · period investigated Apr 2023–Apr 2025
Aging with Care Inc 8410 Bustleton Ave
$823K in back wages to 288 workers · $318K in penalties
Home Health Care Services · period investigated Nov 2018–Oct 2021 · repeat violator: W
Philadelphia's Famous Chickie's & Pete's Philadelphia Int' l Airport: A, C, D, E
$651K in back wages to 54 workers · $2,358 in penalties
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Dec 2009–Dec 2012 · repeat violator: W
Chickie's & Pete's (Boulevard) 11000 Roosevelt Boulevard
$567K in back wages to 139 workers · $6,070 in penalties
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Dec 2009–Dec 2012 · repeat violator: W
Empire Home Health Care, Inc 3334 N Front St
$481K in back wages to 113 workers
Home Health Care Services · period investigated Dec 2024–Jan 2025
Hercules Painting-Vimas Painting JV 7814 Penrose Ferry Rd.
$364K in back wages to 119 workers
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors · period investigated Jun 2011–Aug 2012
Most recent cases
U.S. Facilities, Inc. period ending May 2026
$3,530 in back wages to 5 workers · Facilities Support Services
Harper's Garden period ending Mar 2026
$1,292 in back wages to 1 worker · Full-Service Restaurants
Luna Lounge period ending Mar 2026
$35,708 in back wages to 49 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Citywide Delivery LLC period ending Feb 2026
$1,493 in back wages to 5 workers · Couriers and Express Delivery Services
VapeO2 period ending Feb 2026
$5,861 in back wages to 8 workers · Tobacco, Electronic Cigarette, and Other Smoking Supplies Retailers
Inglis House period ending Feb 2026
$99,761 in back wages to 139 workers · Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
Barbuzzo Mediterranean Kitchen and Bar period ending Jan 2026
1 violation, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Philadelphia Police Department period ending Oct 2025
2 violations, no back wages · Police Protection
Sunrise Social period ending Sep 2025
$811 in back wages to 4 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Sunoco period ending Sep 2025
$2,394 in back wages to 1 worker · Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia period ending Sep 2025
2 violations, no back wages · General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Shelley Whitman and Associates period ending Sep 2025
$928 in back wages to 12 workers · Advertising Agencies
BarkPark - West period ending Sep 2025
1 violation, no back wages · All Other Personal Services
Philadelphia School District period ending Sep 2025
2 violations, no back wages · Elementary and Secondary Schools
Comcast period ending Jul 2025
1 violation, no back wages · Wired Telecommunications Carriers
Tomo Sushi & Ramen period ending Jul 2025
$37,083 in back wages to 21 workers · $1,411 in penalties · Full-Service Restaurants
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia period ending Jul 2025
2 violations, no back wages · General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Cescaphe period ending Jun 2025
1 violation, no back wages · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Knead Bagels period ending May 2025
$168 in back wages to 2 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Independent Home HealthCare Inc period ending May 2025
69 violations, no back wages · Home Health Care 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.
Wage and hour law lawyers in Philadelphia
Lawbamba lists 3 wage and hour law lawyers with an office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the practice area that deals with the wage theft cases on this page. These 3 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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