Indiana, wage and hour records

Indiana Wage Theft Records: Labor Department Cases by Employer

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 5,382 investigations in Indiana between fiscal 2005 and 2026, found a violation in 3,808 of them, and recorded $46,669,274 in back wages agreed for 61,778 workers and $5,447,381 in civil money penalties. 4,707 employers are on the record; the 1,191 with two or more cases, ten thousand dollars or more in back wages or a penalty have a page of their own. Snapshot of April 22, 2026.

From the Labor Department file

Indiana at a glance

Investigations closed
5,382
With a violation found
3,808
Back wages agreed
$46,669,274
Workers due back wages
61,778
Civil money penalties
$5,447,381
Employers on the record
4,707
Employers with a page
1,191
Latest case in the file
March 2026

By year

Investigations closed in Indiana by year

5052522005: 3672006: 3622007: 5052008: 3392009: 2482010: 2232011: 2562012: 3332013: 2652014: 2262015: 1982016: 1452017: 2732018: 2522019: 1742020: 1652021: 1962022: 1572023: 1632024: 1412025: 1032026: 505060708091011121314151617181920212223242526

Investigations closed per year, counted by the year the findings ended. Blue bars: cases. The file runs from fiscal 2005; the latest year is partial.

Biggest cases

Employers with the most back wages agreed

EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkersPenalties
The State Group Industrial USA, LimitedEvansville2$1,679,0171,522$0
Parsons Infrastructure & Technology Group, InNewport1$1,329,031291$0
Alliance RV LLCElkhart1$1,158,536710$0
USA Up Star LLCGreenwood1$828,388198$0
City of Gary IndianaGary1$665,433172$0
KLEENCO Maintenance & Construction, Inc.Alexandria2$651,961198$0
c/o Zurcher Tire, Inc.Monroe1$622,142835$0
Coca Cola Company, Inc.Anderson1$584,619506$0
Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette3$582,88875$0
Adorn,LLCElkhart1$575,965627$0
American Resources CorporationFishers1$479,066169$0
Arc BRIDGES, Inc.Gary2$460,904240$0
Reilly Electrical Contractors, Inc.New Haven1$448,84213$0
Akal Security, Inc.Indianapolis1$439,920186$0
Innatech, LLCRichmond1$347,90268$0
Los Bravos IncorporatedEvansville1$326,955162$0
Los Tequila, Inc.Evansville1$317,10821$18,291
Irvine Shade & Door, Inc.Elkhart1$274,394158$0
Protection Plus INC.Indianapolis3$248,872404$460,287
Madison Center, Inc.South Bend2$243,900545$0
Medical Clinics of America, P.C.Munster2$242,4097$19,000
Smart, LLCNew Paris1$235,609328$0
Alternative Care Solutions LLCBloomington2$228,410136$135,670
Heal at Home LLCIndianapolis1$215,860171$0
El Chile Poblano Mexican Restaurant, Inc.New Castle1$213,95321$0
White Lodging Services CorporationMerrillville7$211,307161$0
Interim Healthcare of SE Indiana, Inc.Lawrenceburg1$203,08559$0
Embarq Holdings Company LLCNappanee1$202,314889$0
Friendship Diner, LLCEvansville1$195,00044$32,360
Alliance Staffing Globalforce, Inc.Granger1$194,6970$0
Faithful Friends Home Healthcare, Inc.Marion1$188,214105$0
Signal Health Group, LLCRichmond2$181,264115$0
Omelette House Restaurant, Inc.Schererville1$177,94719$0
Vishav, Inc.South Bend1$177,317156$0
Campbell Road Sawmill LPSpencerville1$177,23351$0
CCM of Indiana, LLCNew Albany1$176,328430$0
Electrical Staffing, Inc.New Haven3$171,92811$0
ESM Management & Consulting Services, LLCIndianapolis1$170,92036$0
KZ, Inc.Shipshewana1$169,273258$0
Royal Soho, Inc.Granger1$165,25922$0
Sal's Famous Pizzeria, Inc.Plainfield1$156,88553$0
New Hope Services, Inc.Austin3$154,44374$0
El Ranchero Mexican Restaurant, LLCBloomington3$150,24630$0
Retro Home Care Services, Inc.Indianapolis1$146,17068$0
The Center for Mental Health, Inc.Anderson1$144,72693$0
Vertical Home Health LLCBedford1$135,532112$118,496
Tienda Morelos Store # 1 IncorporatedIndianapolis1$134,91367$0
S V Technologies, LLCIndianapolis3$126,9852$0
SHAS IncFort Wayne1$126,16295$0
Roman El Nopal Columbus IncColumbus1$125,12751$0

The fifty employers in Indiana with the most back wages agreed, all cases combined.

Largest civil money penalties

EmployerCityCasesPenaltiesBack wages
Restaurant Management CorporationPortage3$647,041$0
Holiday Foods, LLCFerdinand4$615,783$0
Protection Plus INC.Indianapolis3$460,287$248,872
Access Therapies, Inc.Indianapolis6$212,500$39,946
MAC ContractingBoswell3$196,147$0
Alternative Care Solutions LLCBloomington2$135,670$228,410
MooreCo IV, IncGreenfield3$135,554$0
Vertical Home Health LLCBedford1$118,496$135,532
OLCO, Inc.Batesville1$117,617$42,860
S&H Campground Inc.Greenfield1$96,547$18,000
UniqueHab Solutions LLCIndianapolis1$91,383$94,458
Shreeji Foods IncMooresville1$84,397$0
S&H Pallet Industries LLCWaveland1$82,514$0
The Creekside Lodge LLCCrawfordsville1$79,083$0
Sturges Property Group, LLCFort Wayne1$58,785$0
Timber Line Crating, L.P.Spencerville1$58,650$0
Hall Drive-Ins, Inc.Fort Wayne1$57,762$74,626
SMPendleton, IncChesterton1$55,385$0
Windy Prairie Farm LLCFowler2$49,918$0
Pyramid Masonry,Inc.Brownsburg1$47,265$76,918
Crispy Crust Inc.Columbus1$46,887$0
H&H Coldwater, LLCFort Wayne1$42,572$0
Five M's, LLCValparaiso3$42,492$14,477
SSA FoodsAvon1$41,085$22,133
Help at Home LLCEvansville1$37,984$32,512

Latest

Employers whose newest case closed last

EmployerCityLatest caseCasesBack wages
Executive Management Services, Inc.Greenfield20262$0
Greensburg Frozen Foods Co IncGreensburg20262$6,697
City Wide Paving, Inc.Indianapolis20251$18,682
Major HospitalFort Wayne20253$16,759
Voca of Indiana, LLCNew Albany20252$20,309
Marquis SolutionsWestfield20252$106,048
The Inn Pub & Grill LLCNorth Manchester20251$10,314
Roselli's Pizza, LLCCarmel20251$56,921
Elkhart48, LLCElkhart20251$0
Guaranty Residential Services LLCIndianapolis20252$60,411
Reveille Management LLCTerre Haute20252$2,059
M&V Pro Services, IncSouth Bend20251$0
El Pueblo Restaurant 1, IncPortage20251$16,021
Johns Architectural Metal Solutions, Inc.Crown Point20251$21,089
Overholt Masonry, Inc.Elkhart20251$15,494
Universal Protection Service, LLCHighland20253$0
The Master's Touch Home Care, Inc.Indianapolis20253$115,821
125 North, Inc.Bloomington20251$70,867
Forest River, Inc.Goshen20253$7,541
Brics INC.Indianapolis20251$19,767
L3 Harris Technologies, Inc.Fort Wayne20251$20,480
The ARC Noble County Foundations, Inc.Albion20254$20,183
Halls Kitchen of Mishawka, LLCMishawaka20251$54,519
Prairie Quest, Inc.Fort Wayne20253$50,058
Pioneer Packaging, LLCPortland20252$11,753
Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc.Delphi20252$0
The State Group Industrial USA, LimitedEvansville20242$1,679,017
McKenzie Foods, Inc.Kendallville20243$163
Half Moon Restaurant & Brewery, LLCKokomo20241$1,152
EZ Transport LLCIndianapolis20241$25,988

Employers with a page whose most recent case closed last, by year.

By industry

Where the violations are found

SectorCasesBack wagesWorkers
Accommodation and food services1,150$9,537,78313,010
Health care and social assistance808$7,153,80712,492
Construction614$6,309,6755,524
Manufacturing506$5,689,5988,152
Administrative, support and waste services360$4,079,8135,982
Retail trade653$4,041,2615,733
Public administration21$2,057,177522
Professional, scientific and technical services93$1,633,336941
Transportation and warehousing267$1,306,9471,118
Other services135$1,011,1221,623
Educational services25$709,795291
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction11$509,124202
Wholesale trade89$463,948446
Finance and insurance48$354,425703
Information63$282,280994
Arts, entertainment and recreation52$211,5371,009
Real estate and rental and leasing75$136,467208
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting254$113,823348
Utilities7$19,68413
Management of companies3$5,99818
Industry not stated148$1,041,6732,449

Every case in Indiana by the sector of its industry code, ranked by back wages. The last row holds the cases whose code names no sector, so the column adds up to the 5,382 cases on the state record.

The 25 industries with the most back wages

IndustryCasesBack wagesWorkers
Full-Service Restaurants598$6,817,2456,807
Home Health Care Services96$2,912,8572,445
Industrial Building Construction17$1,693,9011,551
Travel Trailer and Camper Manufacturing11$1,519,6841,389
Limited-Service Restaurants245$1,484,3863,740
National Security1$1,329,031291
Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings7$950,977314
Security Guards and Patrol Services35$902,552899
Vocational Rehabilitation Services65$876,0492,857
Tire Dealers18$828,5271,195
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels240$758,3461,332
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors36$755,888144
Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores165$704,438995
Fire Protection2$698,604202
Architectural Services2$651,961198
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors64$635,159623
Janitorial Services95$633,515966
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools7$619,150108
Bottled Water Manufacturing1$584,619506
Wood Window and Door Manufacturing3$575,965627
Nursing Care Facilities74$567,1141,788
Child Day Care Services253$508,9881,729
Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores105$503,649680
Bituminous Coal Underground Mining1$479,066169
Temporary Help Services52$442,9681,861

Industries as the Department codes them, the 25 of 692 with the most back wages.

By county

Indiana on the record by county

CountyEmployersCasesBack wagesWorkers
Marion County837940$7,710,51610,203
Lake County357390$4,600,3495,020
Vanderburgh County265316$4,103,0845,299
Elkhart County187204$4,068,1616,475
Allen County325355$2,608,4202,941
St. Joseph County339365$2,239,8403,268
Hamilton County176193$2,223,5501,464
Madison County6366$1,551,9341,008
Vermillion County88$1,429,426305
Johnson County8899$1,147,123656
Tippecanoe County146153$991,950787
Monroe County8493$819,9101,021
Delaware County91100$764,1281,577
Wayne County4450$759,8601,312
Adams County3132$714,925908
Hendricks County94103$696,376748
Porter County95102$614,516932
Clark County8489$573,044980
Floyd County5460$547,4681,590
Bartholomew County4243$481,0131,871
Dearborn County2324$418,601307
Hancock County4446$406,531400
LaPorte County8492$406,029549
Henry County2930$342,102193
Lawrence County2327$341,412409
Warrick County4243$321,946422
Grant County5255$288,848377
DeKalb County3333$241,084150
Miami County2932$240,835313
Steuben County2830$229,974204
Kosciusko County5157$227,621423
Daviess County2426$222,197121
Boone County4545$206,106321
Orange County1212$203,446289
Randolph County1517$198,115175
Knox County7893$196,968427
LaGrange County2427$196,561432
Owen County99$178,030106
Howard County5759$174,284644
Gibson County3840$171,602279
County not stated66$18,79686

The forty counties with the most back wages, the county read from each employer's ZIP code; the last row counts the cases with no usable ZIP or city.

By city

Cities in Indiana on the record

CityEmployersCasesBack wagesWorkers
Indianapolis850956$7,827,14110,253
Evansville263314$4,103,0845,299
Elkhart115124$3,002,9884,052
Fort Wayne303331$1,916,2362,797
Gary5763$1,503,176769
Newport22$1,428,749304
South Bend216233$1,306,0772,538
Greenwood4955$1,066,042492
Carmel6670$883,694385
Anderson4243$873,084732
Bloomington8291$815,0501,013
Fishers5154$798,695518
Richmond3641$756,2101,299
Muncie7583$715,7881,507
Merrillville6470$693,058740
Alexandria45$663,591209
Monroe11$622,142835
New Haven79$621,83640
West Lafayette3031$616,550109
Hammond5254$579,922817
New Albany4854$521,6721,527
Mishawaka9296$509,815643
Columbus3738$473,7491,856
Jeffersonville4043$446,853484
Crown Point4041$424,4731,075
Lawrenceburg1516$377,399150
Granger1616$374,75544
Lafayette115121$372,461671
Highland2729$372,297907
New Paris45$353,822559
Noblesville3739$339,303356
Bedford2023$338,815408
New Castle1718$323,942161
Munster1922$317,417156
Goshen3941$300,675488
Nappanee1212$284,5201,000
Marion4043$282,948364
Plainfield3336$281,755263
Schererville1819$281,734147
Portage2626$276,955192
Michigan City4042$248,367341
Greenfield3132$240,565170
Newburgh2425$235,047306
Valparaiso4955$208,177649
Peru1921$201,706219
Warsaw3136$191,360302
Vincennes5562$190,747381
Spencerville44$182,31253
Shipshewana33$169,273258
Brownsburg1011$167,514125
Kokomo5455$167,340633
Terre Haute4952$166,980416
Fortville99$157,567207
North Vernon1415$151,469560
French Lick55$147,095274
Princeton1920$139,429219
Lowell1112$135,13247
Angola2022$133,747155
Washington1111$131,43839
Hobart1214$129,893158

Cities as the Department recorded them, ranked by back wages; a linked city opens its public records page.

If you are owed wages

Where to file a wage claim in Indiana

In Indiana a wage claim can go to the state: Online Wage Claim Form, DOL takes claims under state law, which often covers more than the federal rules. The federal route is the Division's page on how to file a complaint with the Wage and Hour Division with what to send and where. The Division also keeps a search of back wages owed to workers it collected and could not deliver.

Straight answers

Indiana wage and hour records, questions

How many wage and hour cases does the Labor Department record in Indiana?

5,382 closed investigations of 4,707 employers between fiscal 2005 and the April 22, 2026 snapshot, 3,808 of them with a violation found, with $46,669,274 in back wages agreed and $5,447,381 in civil money penalties.

Which Indiana employer owed the most back wages?

The State Group Industrial USA, Limited of Evansville, with $1,679,017 agreed across 2 cases, which is the top of the table above.

Does this record include claims filed with the state?

No. It is the federal file alone: investigations the Wage and Hour Division closed. Claims filed with a state labor office, private lawsuits and settlements are not in it, so an employer missing here is not an employer with a clean record.

What does back wages agreed mean?

The amount the employer agreed to pay the workers the Division found were owed, computed at the federal minimum wage and overtime rates. It is not a court judgment, and the file records the agreement, not whether every dollar was paid.

How current is the record?

The Department refreshes the file about once a quarter. This page reads the snapshot dated April 22, 2026, whose latest closed case is from March 2026.

Where do I file a wage claim in Indiana?

In Indiana a wage claim can go to the state: Online Wage Claim Form, DOL takes claims under state law, which often covers more than the federal rules. The federal route is the Division's page on how to file a complaint with the Wage and Hour Division with what to send and where. The Division also keeps a search of back wages owed to workers it collected and could not deliver.

Sources

Where this record comes from

The record comes from the Wage and Hour Division compliance action data published by the U.S. Department of Labor, snapshot dated April 22, 2026 and read for this page on November 5, 2026, counted here by employer, year, industry, county and city for Indiana alone. The Wage and Hour Division made the findings. The Indiana public records page lists the state's other record offices, and the national wage theft records page ranks every state.

Disclaimer. The wage and hour information here is for general information only. It comes from the Labor Department's closed case file as the Department publishes it, which can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and a case on this record is not a court judgment and not an admission by the employer. Check with the Wage and Hour Division before you rely on it. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.