Unpaid Wage Cases in Charleston, West Virginia
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $1.8M in back wages owed to 3,186 workers by Charleston employers, in 198 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 82% of it. The industry with the most back wages is state correctional institutions.
What workers weren't paid
10 cases involved child labor violations, covering 8 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
WV Regional Jail Authority 1325 Virginia Street, E.
$403K in back wages to 688 workers
State Correctional Institutions · period investigated Mar 2002–Mar 2004
Ben's Creek Operations WV LLC 109 Capitol St.
$76,952 in back wages to 44 workers
Bituminous Coal Underground Mining · period investigated Mar 2024–May 2024
Highland Hospital P.O. Box 4107
$76,407 in back wages to 109 workers
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals · period investigated Nov 2008–Oct 2010
Greenbrier Medical 2506 Key Lane
$72,799 in back wages to 18 workers
Other Residential Care Facilities · period investigated Mar 2022–Mar 2024
WV Office of Miners� Health, Safety &Training 7 Players Club Dr.
$57,396 in back wages to 7 workers
Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities · period investigated Sep 2020–Oct 2022
BrooAlexa LLC 405 Maxwell St.
$56,699 in back wages to 7 workers
Industrial Building Construction · period investigated Sep 2012–Sep 2014
Charleston Kanawha Housing Authority P.O. Box 86
$48,349 in back wages to 10 workers
Other Local Governmental Facilities · period investigated Nov 2017–Nov 2019
Hava Transportation 510 C Street
$48,262 in back wages to 108 workers
Support Activities for Road Transportation · period investigated Nov 2016–Oct 2018
Arc of Three Rivers 1021 Quarrier Street, Suite 200
$42,968 in back wages to 29 workers
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities · period investigated Jun 2004–May 2006
Arc of The Three Rivers, Inc. 1021 Quarrier Street
$42,152 in back wages to 28 workers
Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) · period investigated May 2008–May 2010
Most recent cases
Dodrill Comfort & Energy Solutions period ending May 2026
$802 in back wages to 5 workers · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Moore and Moore Dental Associates period ending May 2026
$110 in back wages to 2 workers · Offices of Dentists
Fazio's period ending Apr 2026
1 violation, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Holiday Inn Express Charleston Civic Center period ending Mar 2026
$73 in back wages to 1 worker · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Dohm Cycles period ending Sep 2025
$10,222 in penalties · 1 child labor violation · General Automotive Repair
Mountie Scapes Property Solutions period ending Aug 2025
2 violations, no back wages · Landscaping Services
Almost Heaven Building Co. period ending Aug 2025
1 violation, no back wages · Residential Remodelers
Highland Hospital period ending Aug 2025
$15,054 in back wages to 99 workers · General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Pepperoni Grill period ending Aug 2025
2 violations, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Gruv period ending Jul 2025
$181 in back wages to 3 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Albuquerque Southwest Bar and Grill period ending Jul 2025
6 violations, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Stonerise HHS South Charleston period ending Jul 2025
$495 in back wages to 2 workers · Home Health Care Services
Wheelhouse period ending Jun 2025
1 violation, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Fernbank Public House period ending Jun 2025
2 violations, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Dodson Pest Control period ending May 2025
2 violations, no back wages · Exterminating and Pest Control Services
Ristorante Abruzzi period ending May 2025
2 violations, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
The Lookout Bar & Grill period ending Apr 2025
2 violations, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
TerraCare period ending Apr 2025
1 violation, no back wages · Landscaping Services
Rio de Grill period ending Mar 2025
2 violations, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Clean Slate Laundry period ending Mar 2025
1 violation, no back wages · Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings
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.
Employment law lawyers in Charleston
Lawbamba lists 5 employment law lawyers with an office in Charleston, West Virginia, 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).
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.