Unpaid Wage Cases in Park City, Utah

Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $714K in back wages owed to 730 workers by Park City employers, in 49 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 70% of it. The industry with the most back wages is painting and wall covering contractors.

$714KBack wages employers agreed to pay
730Workers owed back wages
49Cases with back wages
$111KCivil penalties assessed

What workers weren't paid

Overtime not paid$497K (70%)
Other laws (farmworker, visa, leave and more)$143K (20%)
Below minimum wage$46,371 (6%)
Prevailing wage on government contracts$27,298 (4%)

8 cases involved child labor violations, covering 58 minors.

Industries

Painting and Wall Covering Contractors$105K (15%)
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)$103K (14%)
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars$97,985 (14%)
Full-Service Restaurants$86,926 (12%)
New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)$63,235 (9%)
Limited-Service Restaurants$55,760 (8%)
State Elementary and Secondary Schools$27,479 (4%)
Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors$26,560 (4%)

Cases with back wages by year

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Largest back-wage cases

Beantown Painting P.O. Box 681389

$105K in back wages to 46 workers

Painting and Wall Covering Contractors · period investigated Apr 2016–Mar 2018

Park City Coffee Roaster 1764 Uintah Way Suite B1

$97,985 in back wages to 66 workers · 5 child labor violations

Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars · period investigated Oct 2021–Oct 2023

The Cabin 427 Main St

$77,381 in back wages to 108 workers

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) · period investigated Mar 2021–Mar 2023

Serenity, Inc. P.O. Box 982812

$32,573 in back wages to 47 workers

New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) · period investigated Aug 2014–Aug 2016

Five5eeds 1600 Snow Creek Dr

$30,309 in back wages to 21 workers

Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jan 2023–Oct 2023

Park City School District-Transportation 8460 Bluebird Lane

$27,479 in back wages to 18 workers

State Elementary and Secondary Schools · period investigated Nov 2002–Oct 2004

Unlimited Steel, Inc. 167 Daly Ave

$25,503 in back wages to 8 workers

Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · period investigated Jan 2008–Jan 2010

Echo Global - Park City 3156 Quarry Rd

$22,138 in back wages to 14 workers

Freight Transportation Arrangement · period investigated Jan 2012–Jan 2014

Kneaders of Park City 1476 W. Newpark Blvd.

$21,539 in back wages to 4 workers

Limited-Service Restaurants · period investigated Sep 2014–Aug 2016

Teriyaki Grill - Park City 1400 Snow Creek Dr

$20,498 in back wages to 2 workers

Limited-Service Restaurants · period investigated Mar 2019–Mar 2022

Most recent cases

Black Diamond Gymnastics and Sports Center period ending Oct 2024

$12,813 in back wages to 11 workers · $86,589 in penalties · 24 child labor violations · Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers

Hearth Grille period ending Oct 2023

1 violation, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants

Park City Coffee Roaster period ending Oct 2023

$97,985 in back wages to 66 workers · 5 child labor violations · Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars

Five5eeds period ending Oct 2023

$30,309 in back wages to 21 workers · Full-Service Restaurants

The Cabin period ending Mar 2023

$77,381 in back wages to 108 workers · Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)

Teriyaki Grill - Park City period ending Mar 2022

$20,498 in back wages to 2 workers · Limited-Service Restaurants

Park City Dental Associates period ending Sep 2020

$2,292 in back wages to 2 workers · Offices of Dentists

Papa Murphy's period ending Apr 2019

$11,424 in penalties · 19 child labor violations · Limited-Service Restaurants

Beantown Painting period ending Mar 2018

$105K in back wages to 46 workers · Painting and Wall Covering Contractors

Burg Children's Dentistry (Park City) period ending Feb 2018

$2,074 in back wages to 4 workers · Offices of Dentists

Park City Bread and Bagel period ending Sep 2017

1 violation, no back wages · Limited-Service Restaurants

Hugo Coffee Roasters period ending Aug 2017

1 violation, no back wages · Coffee and Tea Manufacturing

Church Public House period ending Jul 2017

50 violations, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants

Kneaders of Park City period ending Aug 2016

$21,539 in back wages to 4 workers · Limited-Service Restaurants

The Shining Stars School Corporation period ending Aug 2016

1 violation, no back wages · All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction

Alpine Adventures Preschool period ending Aug 2016

1 violation, no back wages · Child Day Care Services

Serenity, Inc. period ending Aug 2016

$32,573 in back wages to 47 workers · New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)

Buona Vita period ending Apr 2016

2 violations, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants

Tag & Co. period ending Jan 2016

1 violation, no back wages · Printing

Creekside Kids Academy period ending Nov 2015

1 violation, no back wages · Child Day 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.

Labor and employment lawyers in Utah

Lawbamba lists 10 labor and employment lawyers with an office in Utah, 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).

Alex Benjamin Leeman
Prince, Yeates & Geldzahler
Labor and Employment, Construction Law, Energy
Salt Lake City · 4.7★ from 32 reviews
David B. Dibble
Ray Quinney & Nebeker P.C.
Labor and Employment, Litigation, Antitrust and Trade Regulation
Salt Lake City · 4.7★ from 19 reviews
Paul C. Burke
Ray Quinney & Nebeker P.C.
Labor and Employment, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
Salt Lake City · 4.6★ from 16 reviews
Liesel Brand Stevens
Ray Quinney & Nebeker P.C.
Labor and Employment, Covenants Not To Compete, Litigation
Salt Lake City · 4.3★ from 10 reviews

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.

Lawbamba is not affiliated with the Department of Labor, and this page is general information, not legal advice.