Unpaid Wage Cases in Cleveland, Tennessee
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $1.5M in back wages owed to 1,747 workers by Cleveland employers, in 58 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 86% of it. The industry with the most back wages is full-service restaurants.
What workers weren't paid
4 cases involved child labor violations, covering 15 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Approved Cash Advance 1865 Executive Park Drive NW
$253K in back wages to 179 workers · $39,380 in penalties
Consumer Lending · period investigated Nov 2013–Nov 2015 · repeat violator: R
Concept Construction 3374 Lead Mine Valley Rd.
$187K in back wages to 62 workers · $14,944 in penalties · 7 child labor violations
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · period investigated Aug 2019–Aug 2021 · repeat violator: R
Extreme Exteriors, Inc. 167 Neely Circle NE
$165K in back wages to 65 workers
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · period investigated Jan 2019–Oct 2020
Las Margaritas, Inc. 2507 North Ocoee St. Suite 6
$107K in back wages to 21 workers · $3,927 in penalties
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jul 2007–Jul 2009 · repeat violator: R
US 1 Logistics 135 Ocoee Hills Circle NE
$106K in back wages to 52 workers
All Other Support Activities for Transportation · period investigated May 2017–Aug 2019
Casa Nacho 3475 Keith St. NW
$87,522 in back wages to 21 workers · $2,025 in penalties · 3 child labor violations
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Apr 2011–Feb 2013
Steam Boys Cleveland 674 Paul Huff Pkwy
$80,644 in back wages to 39 workers · $1,440 in penalties
Limited-Service Restaurants · period investigated Apr 2022–Nov 2023
Century Park Associates 3001 Keith St NW
$77,177 in back wages to 745 workers
Continuing Care Retirement Communities · period investigated Apr 2015–Apr 2017
Ok Maguey Mexican Grill 200 Paul Huff Parkway
$63,240 in back wages to 13 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jul 2014–Jul 2016
Las Margaritas 2507 N. Ocoee Street
$60,308 in back wages to 28 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Mar 2002–Mar 2004
Most recent cases
Bradley County Emergency Medical Services period ending Dec 2025
$2,370 in back wages to 29 workers · Ambulance Services
Captain D's period ending May 2025
$82,981 in penalties · 10 child labor violations · Limited-Service Restaurants
Anatole Construction Company period ending Mar 2025
$17,487 in back wages to 5 workers · Industrial Building Construction
Double D Piping period ending Jan 2024
1 violation, no back wages · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Steam Boys Cleveland period ending Nov 2023
$80,644 in back wages to 39 workers · $1,440 in penalties · Limited-Service Restaurants
Creekridge II LLC period ending Aug 2023
$310 in back wages to 6 workers · $4,222 in penalties · Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming, including Feedlots
Subway #67114 period ending Aug 2023
$191 in back wages to 1 worker · $21,099 in penalties · 2 child labor violations · Limited-Service Restaurants
Concord Construction period ending Jan 2023
$9,926 in back wages to 7 workers · New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)
Beatrise Pet Products period ending Dec 2022
$15,846 in penalties · Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing
Westside Christian Academy period ending Feb 2022
$7,703 in back wages to 4 workers · Child Day Care Services
Concept Construction period ending Aug 2021
$187K in back wages to 62 workers · $14,944 in penalties · 7 child labor violations · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Harry's 19 period ending May 2021
$5,048 in back wages to 1 worker · Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores
Extreme Exteriors, Inc. period ending Oct 2020
$165K in back wages to 65 workers · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Bradley County FIre Department period ending Apr 2020
2 violations, no back wages · State Fire Protection
Royal Buffet period ending Nov 2019
8 violations, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Ok Maguey Mexican Grill # 2 period ending Sep 2019
$40,425 in back wages to 11 workers · $9,416 in penalties · Full-Service Restaurants
Dos Bros period ending Sep 2019
$22,691 in back wages to 44 workers · Limited-Service Restaurants
US 1 Logistics period ending Aug 2019
$106K in back wages to 52 workers · All Other Support Activities for Transportation
Las Margaritas period ending Jun 2019
$9,437 in back wages to 6 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Double D Piping period ending Jan 2019
1 violation, no back wages · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
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 Tennessee
Lawbamba lists 3 wage and hour law lawyers with an office in Tennessee, 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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