Michigan, wage and hour records

Michigan Wage Theft Records: Labor Department Cases by Employer

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 9,846 investigations in Michigan between fiscal 2005 and 2026, found a violation in 7,977 of them, and recorded $91,897,524 in back wages agreed for 128,151 workers and $11,491,838 in civil money penalties. 8,371 employers are on the record; the 2,759 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

Michigan at a glance

Investigations closed
9,846
With a violation found
7,977
Back wages agreed
$91,897,524
Workers due back wages
128,151
Civil money penalties
$11,491,838
Employers on the record
8,371
Employers with a page
2,759
Latest case in the file
March 2026

By year

Investigations closed in Michigan by year

6003002005: 4802006: 5062007: 4952008: 3032009: 3732010: 4722011: 5502012: 6002013: 5892014: 5422015: 4752016: 3972017: 5662018: 5532019: 5102020: 4282021: 3882022: 3532023: 3782024: 3182025: 1652026: 805060708091011121314151617181920212223242526

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
Computech CorporationBingham Farms2$2,261,95579$1,222,000
Populus Group, LLCTroy5$1,159,429597$0
Mount Clemens General Hospital, Inc.Mount Clemens1$907,2472,082$0
Joak American Homes, Inc.Ann Arbor4$540,474193$0
Testa Bara LLCMacOmb1$535,545102$8,143
Netsoft Technologies Corp, Inc.Livonia1$532,89099$0
Ajilon ConsultingSouthfield1$466,484202$0
Harper Hutzel HospitalDetroit1$458,801272$0
Knight Protective Service, Inc.Escanaba2$458,148279$0
Magnesium Products of America Inc.Eaton Rapids1$447,741257$0
Corporate Security Solutions, Inc.Grand Rapids4$431,407764$0
GS StaffingWarren1$429,466413$0
Children's Hospital of MIDetroit1$392,650203$0
Leo's Staffing & Management, LLCDearborn1$352,348653$0
Belle Tire Distributors, Inc.Allen Park1$342,9261,207$0
Detroit Quality Staffing, LLCDearborn1$320,755904$0
Autumn Woods RHCF, LLCWarren2$314,658557$19,800
Woods Construction, Inc.Sterling Heights1$311,521240$0
Rugged Liner, Inc.Owosso1$308,811134$0
Datasoft System, Inc.St. Joseph1$302,72310$0
Double JJ Resort Ranch, Inc.Rothbury1$299,0000$0
LeCom Communications, Inc.Warren1$297,831178$0
Teracom, Inc.Saline1$297,13763$63,567
Grand Hotel CompanyMacKinac Island3$292,626370$105,129
Procorp, LLCTaylor1$273,820326$0
The Campbell-Durocher Group, LLCErie1$266,43427$0
Oakwood Health Promotions, Inc.Dearborn2$257,600284$0
Fuji Market IncMadison Heights1$253,94131$0
Dematic Corp.Grand Rapids3$249,42364$0
New China Buffet King Inc.Petoskey1$244,99216$8,450
Viking Painting. LLCGrosse Pointe Farms2$242,00026$0
Divined CompanySouthfield1$241,86522$0
VEHI-SHIP,LLCDearborn Heights1$238,641390$0
Ingham County Medical Care FacilityOkemos1$235,742304$0
WCS & Sons Staffing Services, LLCSterling Heights1$234,447303$0
Riverview MacOmb Home & Attendant Care, LLCClinton Township1$226,135138$0
Saras America, Inc.Farmington Hills1$220,9345$201,500
United Information TechnologySouthfield2$219,45932$395,000
Detroit Medical CenterDetroit11$217,902110$0
Hutzel Women's HospitalDetroit1$206,941158$0
LS-Imlay, Inc.Imlay City2$195,62640$57,813
AC Consulting, LLCLivonia1$195,32413$0
Shore Financial Services, Inc.Birmingham2$193,992311$0
Bortz Health Care Facilities, Inc.Warren2$193,80578$13,640
Trinity Health-MichiganPort Huron2$192,376484$0
Business Health Solutions, P.C.Livonia1$191,59119$0
Regents of the University of MichiganAnn Arbor6$191,5071,067$0
Quality Care Improvements, IncorporatedWarren1$188,927141$0
Valient International Inc.Troy1$188,69526$0
Deco, IncMarquette1$184,316106$0

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

Largest civil money penalties

EmployerCityCasesPenaltiesBack wages
Computech CorporationBingham Farms2$1,222,000$2,261,955
United Information TechnologySouthfield2$395,000$219,459
WM Limited Partnership-1998Grand Rapids8$344,332$2,951
H & B Market, Inc.Portage1$222,860$0
Supermercado Mexico Division, Inc.Grand Rapids1$203,177$14,234
Saras America, Inc.Farmington Hills1$201,500$220,934
SMBM, IncMuskegon1$196,925$3,100
Jaymahi IncHolland1$188,837$20,901
Bridan Food Services Inc.Monroe1$161,174$0
KCP Systems, Inc.Southfield1$156,000$98,852
Damouni of Hall Rd, Inc.MacOmb1$145,518$0
Systems Technology Group, Inc.Troy1$144,204$169,861
Capstone Investments LLCGrand Ledge1$138,619$15,387
Maroa Farms, Inc.Coldwater1$137,700$29,088
Gomez Lawn Care, LLCHolland1$135,097$75,006
Nipoti, Inc.Grand Haven1$130,187$0
A-RAY-A LLCDetroit1$120,734$0
Twisted Craft Cocktail, LLCDewitt1$105,496$0
Grand Hotel CompanyMacKinac Island3$105,129$292,626
Barry Creek Farms, Inc.North Star1$102,493$21,315
Sally Anderson CorporationMuskegon2$91,253$152
Great Lakes-Triad Packaging CorporationGrand Rapids1$90,648$5,904
Johnny Noto's Inc.Grand Rapids1$83,259$0
Wilbro Mangement Services Inc.Detroit1$78,145$0
Broadgate, Inc.Troy2$76,282$36,218

Latest

Employers whose newest case closed last

EmployerCityLatest caseCasesBack wages
II Stanley Co., Inc.Battle Creek20262$1,507
Brickworks Property Restoration, LLCClinton Township20262$130,788
KLM Scape & Snow, LLCArmada20252$7,688
Berrybrook EnterprisesDowagiac20255$96
Stokes Blueberry Fars & Nursery, Inc.Grand Junction20251$0
National Ceiling and Partitions IncAnn Arbor20252$1,455
MM Farms LLCWatervliet20251$0
Lakeshore Homestead LLCSouth Haven20251$23,221
Howmet CorporationWhitehall20251$28,970
Goch & Son's Towing Inc?sDetroit20251$12,439
Michigan Grounds CrewDetroit20251$16,459
Ialacci Enterprises, Inc.Jackson20253$0
Freedom Villa IncorporationWaterford20251$10,218
Harris Blueberries LLCBloomingdale20253$212
Mick's on Roosevelt IncAllen Park20251$17,968
United States Postal ServiceGrand Rapids202535$16,544
Walcon IncUtica20251$11,300
Alpine Oven Tavern & Eatery LLCGaylord20251$0
New China Buffet King Inc.Petoskey20251$244,992
Department of Health & Human ServicesMadison Heights20252$0
Rancheros LLCWest Branch20251$55,859
Unlimited Home Care LLCDetroit20252$5,486
Pompeyos LLCAlpena20251$45,155
Tri-Star Hospitality LLCAlpena20251$2,537
Ismat & Rabia IncAuburn Hills20251$0
General Motors LLCLansing202520$29,920
Aka SushiJackson20252$73,396
JU Enterprises LLCGrand Rapids20252$59,835
Jeannette LLCRomeo20251$21,187
Heart and Hands In Home Care LLC.Muskegon20252$1,731

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

By industry

Where the violations are found

SectorCasesBack wagesWorkers
Health care and social assistance1,589$17,197,65028,894
Construction1,216$14,920,88210,774
Accommodation and food services2,282$14,247,46729,054
Administrative, support and waste services714$10,198,98715,356
Professional, scientific and technical services312$9,017,0772,687
Manufacturing721$6,691,55912,288
Retail trade809$4,285,9617,057
Transportation and warehousing358$3,991,9204,124
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting569$1,618,1164,181
Other services254$1,596,3792,208
Finance and insurance108$1,294,2551,875
Information100$1,065,3821,398
Wholesale trade104$1,030,6821,309
Real estate and rental and leasing117$856,580981
Arts, entertainment and recreation113$515,142820
Educational services54$191,415206
Utilities14$162,868295
Public administration34$127,169108
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction16$45,07030
Management of companies7$29,38021
Industry not stated355$2,813,5844,485

Every case in Michigan 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 9,846 cases on the state record.

The 25 industries with the most back wages

IndustryCasesBack wagesWorkers
Full-Service Restaurants1,116$8,836,35814,617
Computer Systems Design and Related Services38$3,678,557456
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals96$3,042,5235,063
Nursing Care Facilities255$2,978,2386,509
Home Health Care Services192$2,698,5052,290
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels359$2,478,9044,426
Limited-Service Restaurants600$2,375,1577,901
Other Residential Care Facilities230$2,326,9162,205
Professional Employer Organizations22$1,818,0301,145
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction109$1,762,0301,081
Security Guards and Patrol Services99$1,740,3193,576
Temporary Help Services69$1,670,4452,108
Landscaping Services173$1,619,9131,726
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors114$1,387,723995
Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services32$1,379,559248
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors101$1,354,641900
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors65$1,146,209450
Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores198$936,7011,195
Residential Mental Retardation Facilities76$905,009841
Custom Computer Programming Services22$889,944143
Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local32$873,030640
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers39$869,380815
Janitorial Services143$849,6251,768
Drywall and Insulation Contractors68$810,967549
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction54$773,151545

Industries as the Department codes them, the 25 of 860 with the most back wages.

By county

Michigan on the record by county

CountyEmployersCasesBack wagesWorkers
Oakland County1,4291,591$21,465,51522,974
Wayne County1,5401,797$18,084,99826,560
Macomb County686765$9,943,47114,761
Kent County714846$6,078,1239,211
Washtenaw County251285$3,548,3614,434
Ingham County240266$3,168,7823,098
Kalamazoo County255297$2,367,7824,350
Genesee County234260$2,247,1815,418
Ottawa County228261$1,866,2293,880
Livingston County160171$1,565,2532,109
Eaton County107119$1,450,9621,026
Muskegon County144173$1,338,5182,333
Calhoun County134155$1,128,6281,705
Allegan County113121$1,084,5731,797
Berrien County209234$1,079,1201,466
Emmet County7078$975,6331,068
Jackson County91109$933,6201,094
Grand Traverse County108118$762,662618
Monroe County103115$705,1731,115
St. Clair County9297$670,0811,317
Van Buren County137163$619,7731,596
Clinton County5661$561,252677
Mackinac County2127$551,538863
Lapeer County4650$537,273744
Saginaw County134141$525,899912
Marquette County8998$508,808617
St. Joseph County4954$413,941582
Leelanau County121131$408,186875
Ionia County5255$388,631412
Oceana County4147$382,115271
Dickinson County4446$357,428401
Shiawassee County1921$345,769234
Lake County44$305,496106
Ogemaw County1820$291,49294
Alpena County2527$278,875209
Newaygo County3741$277,946526
Branch County3233$231,173549
Otsego County2931$221,673201
Bay County5766$217,497650
Lenawee County5764$201,036670
County not stated1111$164,742128

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 Michigan on the record

CityEmployersCasesBack wagesWorkers
Detroit598731$7,392,2508,739
Grand Rapids508598$4,277,8016,663
Troy166194$3,961,2233,433
Southfield210231$3,771,9205,520
Warren128140$2,738,3374,061
Ann Arbor133155$2,381,6282,966
Lansing192224$2,303,4972,300
Bingham Farms55$2,298,86850
Livonia159178$2,260,3881,454
Dearborn8693$1,935,2624,737
Kalamazoo172199$1,674,6613,500
Flint146160$1,612,5014,192
Clinton Township88101$1,471,3831,691
Sterling Heights96108$1,375,2901,536
Mount Clemens2731$1,325,7942,603
Farmington120130$1,113,296707
Muskegon114135$1,004,9261,765
Battle Creek106125$941,3671,434
Traverse City163177$859,2421,165
Farmington Hills4951$853,691644
Holland9096$846,2591,381
MacOmb3841$810,087855
Madison Heights5758$785,418768
Okemos2829$776,066629
Novi6366$750,839637
Jackson7892$747,864758
Romulus6675$739,6011,269
Birmingham3337$660,031869
Petoskey4145$655,223512
Brighton6165$649,6001,022
Pontiac4754$642,921496
Rochester6671$635,0291,284
East Lansing5052$627,780516
Plymouth5050$624,710790
Bloomfield Hills4752$580,4851,550
Taylor6572$578,4001,066
Eaton Rapids77$569,738268
Ypsilanti8187$548,230719
Utica7677$538,401676
Portage6265$534,154677
MacKinac Island1621$520,905783
Auburn Hills3540$520,2921,214
Byron Center3235$509,785545
Saline1717$483,124538
Canton6365$479,968953
Lake Orion2830$470,148349
Waterford6264$467,489513
Fenton3438$461,954467
Allen Park2324$449,8881,338
Redford3536$448,159547
Oak Park4045$440,070620
Saginaw100107$413,644748
West Bloomfield4345$390,377431
Marquette5963$387,119422
Franklin1617$373,389453
Clarkston3032$355,840262
Westland5660$343,915452
Wyoming4855$338,981267
Royal Oak5156$337,994542
Dearborn Heights2831$334,297675

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 Michigan

In Michigan a wage claim can go to the state: Wage and Benefit Complaint 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

Michigan wage and hour records, questions

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

9,846 closed investigations of 8,371 employers between fiscal 2005 and the April 22, 2026 snapshot, 7,977 of them with a violation found, with $91,897,524 in back wages agreed and $11,491,838 in civil money penalties.

Which Michigan employer owed the most back wages?

Computech Corporation of Bingham Farms, with $2,261,955 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 Michigan?

In Michigan a wage claim can go to the state: Wage and Benefit Complaint 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 Michigan alone. The Wage and Hour Division made the findings. The Michigan 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.