Minnesota, wage and hour records

Minnesota Wage Theft Records: Labor Department Cases by Employer

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 2,825 investigations in Minnesota between fiscal 2005 and 2026, found a violation in 2,276 of them, and recorded $42,263,163 in back wages agreed for 60,648 workers and $3,999,571 in civil money penalties. 2,507 employers are on the record; the 929 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

Minnesota at a glance

Investigations closed
2,825
With a violation found
2,276
Back wages agreed
$42,263,163
Workers due back wages
60,648
Civil money penalties
$3,999,571
Employers on the record
2,507
Employers with a page
929
Latest case in the file
March 2026

By year

Investigations closed in Minnesota by year

173862005: 1562006: 1602007: 1372008: 1332009: 1462010: 1492011: 1662012: 1732013: 1732014: 1212015: 992016: 882017: 1702018: 1142019: 1312020: 1382021: 1332022: 1022023: 1092024: 692025: 282026: 205060708091011121314151617181920212223242526

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
Minnesota Living Assistance, Inc.Fairmont1$800,000133$282,064
ATRIO Home Health Care LLCSaint Paul1$787,422485$0
Svihel Vegetable Farm, Inc.Foley3$775,925112$268
Circle of Life KOLA Home Care, LLCMinneapolis1$660,158403$0
All Temporaries Midwest, Inc.Minneapolis3$512,755174$0
Ceres Caribe, Inc.Minneapolis1$500,000995$0
Life Time Fitness, IncChanhassen4$488,38315,914$187,688
Midwest Quality Home Care Inc.Minneapolis1$457,397451$0
Mlaskoch Excavating, Inc.Willow River3$452,92799$0
Complete Wall Systems Corp.Lonsdale2$409,44662$0
Plaza Garibaldi Authentic Mex. Rest. Inc.New Ulm1$390,06831$0
Lifetime FitnessChanhassen2$355,19678$0
Mazatlan of Mankato LLCMankato1$354,98325$8,008
Arnzen Construction, Inc.Freeport1$325,09984$0
Brainz, Inc.Minneapolis1$322,934113$0
Midwest Home Health Care, Inc.Minneapolis1$316,981433$0
Taylor Truck Line, Inc.Northfield1$305,62142$0
Allegiance Ability Assistance, LLCSaint Paul1$301,140210$0
Allina Health SystemMinneapolis6$298,896278$0
Accurate Home Care Holdings, LLCElk River1$274,88461$0
Metropolitan CouncilSaint Paul5$273,76680$0
Sun Foods, Inc.Saint Paul5$271,204173$12,980
E.A. Sween CompanyEden Prairie1$262,018531$0
Andale 7700, Inc.Minneapolis1$253,72254$0
Alliance HHC & Nursing Services, LLCMinneapolis1$241,58382$0
Hawkins Tree and Landscaping, Inc.Shakopee1$239,00057$62,645
CareMate Home Health Care, Inc.Saint Paul1$224,322112$96,768
United Piping Inc.Duluth2$218,731264$0
Fiesta Redwing, LLCRed Wing1$217,44018$0
RAMEJO, LLCCannon Falls1$217,13818$0
Osaka EP, Inc.Eden Prairie1$202,33548$0
Gold'N Plump Poultry, Inc.Luverne1$202,0666$0
Quicksilver Express Courier, IncSaint Paul1$197,320301$0
Nystrom & Associates, Ltd.New Brighton2$190,272152$0
Green Horizons Inc.Burnsville1$189,81582$85,132
General Security Services CorporationMinneapolis3$184,134136$0
Sunrise Remodelers, Inc.Saint Paul1$183,67722$0
ME Elecmetal Inc.Minneapolis1$182,9441$0
Ames Construction, Inc.Burnsville2$182,46690$0
Koechel-PetersonMinneapolis1$177,26412$1,848
Unique Identity IncLakeville1$174,50126$0
Untiedt's Vegetable Farm, Inc.Waverly2$173,074120$153,418
Caremaxx Healthcare SystemsBrooklyn Center1$172,728119$0
Westling Manufacturing CompanyPrinceton1$171,843158$0
S.J. Louis Construction, Inc.Rockville4$165,62094$0
Sholom Community Alliance Home Health CareMinneapolis1$163,39517$0
Summit Services CompanyMinneapolis1$160,659158$0
Los O'Campo, Inc.Mankato1$160,18326$0
National Floor Maintenance, Inc.Saint Paul2$152,312422$25,080
Las Lomas, Inc.Redwood Falls1$151,27030$0

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

Largest civil money penalties

EmployerCityCasesPenaltiesBack wages
Packers Sanitation SERVICES, INC LTDWorthington2$348,174$0
Minnesota Living Assistance, Inc.Fairmont1$282,064$800,000
Valdes Lawn Snow LandscapeHastings1$196,249$118,951
Life Time Fitness, IncChanhassen4$187,688$488,383
Untiedt's Vegetable Farm, Inc.Waverly2$153,418$173,074
Monogram Meat Snacks, LLCChandler1$140,164$0
Zaslinger IncMaple Grove1$128,793$0
North Metro Companies LLCHamel1$97,441$91,186
CareMate Home Health Care, Inc.Saint Paul1$96,768$224,322
Tono Rapids LLCMinneapolis1$93,118$61,138
Green Horizons Inc.Burnsville1$85,132$189,815
HIS Management Group, Inc.Willmar8$83,224$1,315
Ltl LED, LLCIsanti1$78,145$78
Mound Foods, Inc.Mound1$68,060$0
Financial Recovery Services, Inc.Edina1$65,560$133,209
Hawkins Tree and Landscaping, Inc.Shakopee1$62,645$239,000
San Miguel Enterprises LLCMinneapolis1$62,527$83,671
Hancock Concrete Products LLCHancock1$56,670$72,879
Solem; Solem ConcessionsMinneapolis1$45,250$148,632
Jimenez Genao LLCMinneapolis1$36,306$116,329
Unparalleled Parking, LLCMinneapolis2$35,165$17,859
Fur Baby Barn, LLCHamel1$31,595$177
Conleasco, Inc.Becker6$31,460$60,023
Open Access Technology International, Inc.Minneapolis2$31,454$117,752
Tono Commerce LLCSaint Paul1$31,405$34,201

Latest

Employers whose newest case closed last

EmployerCityLatest caseCasesBack wages
Cadosi Yogurt LLCSaint Paul20251$0
Dollar Tree, Inc.Minneapolis20253$8,215
Electro Signs and Design LLCMinneapolis20251$18,105
Angel's Health & Home Care Services Inc.Minneapolis20251$50,114
Northstar Painting and Sandblasting, LLCDuluth20251$70,871
Taberna, LLCMinneapolis20251$10,165
Sunrise Remodelers, Inc.Saint Paul20251$183,677
Leisure Hotels, LLCBaudette20251$19,080
Carefocus CorporationMinneapolis20252$22,409
Ames Construction, Inc.Burnsville20252$182,466
Promise CareMinneapolis20251$17,571
Fur Baby Barn, LLCHamel20251$177
Gurmad Services Inc.Saint Paul20251$26,446
The Povolny GroupSaint Paul20243$2,955
ATRIO Home Health Care LLCSaint Paul20241$787,422
Artis SLM of Woodbury, LLCSaint Paul20241$12,642
HAZA Foods of Minnesota, LLCBrainerd20242$68,455
Ed Fields and Sons, Inc.Andover20241$66,875
R & J Trucking, IncLake Crystal20241$42,375
Divine House, Inc.Willmar20244$137,621
R & B Tender Homecare Services LLCMinneapolis20241$19,947
Lang Feeds, Inc.Eden Valley20241$20,284
Arnzen Construction, Inc.Freeport20241$325,099
Twin City Security, Inc.Stewartville20242$1,562
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.Cottage Grove20241$30,876
River Hills Home Health Inc.Rochester20241$29,294
Twell Environmental, IncorporatedMinneapolis20241$19,210
Andiamo Woodbury LLCSaint Paul20241$11,974
Barnes Care IncorporatedEsko20241$12,181
Ricke Enterprises Inc.Burnsville20241$19,528

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 assistance433$10,296,98713,901
Accommodation and food services560$7,115,3475,128
Construction373$6,455,4524,914
Administrative, support and waste services245$4,208,2984,842
Retail trade273$2,552,0652,543
Manufacturing179$2,205,4202,528
Transportation and warehousing110$1,629,6511,382
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting102$1,472,619824
Arts, entertainment and recreation41$944,97916,416
Professional, scientific and technical services60$920,597367
Wholesale trade56$872,7501,214
Other services90$537,721778
Information24$433,030805
Real estate and rental and leasing38$313,694400
Public administration12$175,437709
Finance and insurance21$171,550548
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction4$161,799223
Utilities9$43,10487
Educational services15$12,99913
Industry not stated180$1,739,6653,026

Every case in Minnesota 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 2,825 cases on the state record.

The 25 industries with the most back wages

IndustryCasesBack wagesWorkers
Home Health Care Services68$5,812,7094,671
Full-Service Restaurants283$5,153,7062,948
Landscaping Services56$1,437,2231,043
Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores78$1,292,595612
Limited-Service Restaurants113$1,096,2191,184
Residential Building Construction24$923,8171,162
Temporary Help Services32$904,471368
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers24$893,24116,050
Other Residential Care Facilities61$892,8491,033
Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming10$872,294189
Nursing Care Facilities64$841,6481,483
Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction11$778,562206
Drywall and Insulation Contractors29$778,283476
Janitorial Services63$710,5211,128
Local Group Homes for Mentally and Physically Handicapped79$665,982780
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction32$516,134298
Vocational Rehabilitation Services66$490,2943,211
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels108$404,453583
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload5$364,26683
Security Guards and Patrol Services25$361,477625
Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors7$342,249105
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors30$331,105383
Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers1$297,429265
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities8$297,059102
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors17$295,773118

Industries as the Department codes them, the 25 of 533 with the most back wages.

By county

Minnesota on the record by county

CountyEmployersCasesBack wagesWorkers
Hennepin County770857$14,926,02017,383
Ramsey County261288$5,407,8465,568
Anoka County166177$2,826,6693,213
Dakota County200210$2,481,6643,312
Carver County5864$1,350,15016,037
St. Louis County105122$1,018,9251,528
Stearns County6066$939,411633
Benton County1519$923,263294
Rice County2225$868,129266
Martin County66$824,938150
Sherburne County4144$775,478902
Olmsted County5965$702,240930
Blue Earth County2426$695,537416
Scott County4545$678,065576
Wright County5359$639,298649
Goodhue County2929$637,439259
Washington County8789$605,1581,059
Pine County1416$525,596544
Brown County88$458,805115
Beltrami County2223$419,806362
Crow Wing County5252$380,485536
Mille Lacs County1515$334,050295
Itasca County2121$271,912189
Clearwater County66$258,342151
Rock County68$207,19332
Kandiyohi County1317$186,289311
Morrison County1515$160,737157
Isanti County1010$158,591107
Redwood County55$155,39437
Mower County1213$152,728152
Otter Tail County2023$150,793365
Nobles County1214$136,93691
Douglas County2121$133,019193
Nicollet County1214$119,774515
Lyon County1011$109,87080
Becker County77$104,27999
McLeod County2122$100,142194
Cass County1919$93,512284
Stevens County33$85,93066
Hubbard County44$78,51939
County not stated00$00

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 Minnesota on the record

CityEmployersCasesBack wagesWorkers
Minneapolis637702$13,529,34415,063
Saint Paul328353$5,665,4975,835
Chanhassen1213$860,20915,687
Duluth7179$823,7411,134
Fairmont55$816,414149
Foley36$810,525168
Burnsville4142$776,970623
Mankato2729$668,223450
Eden Prairie2830$641,7991,052
Rochester5157$640,420876
Elk River1618$469,887350
Willow River24$462,550106
New Ulm55$395,80647
Bemidji2021$393,103233
Shakopee1616$379,715291
Lonsdale11$370,00037
Lakeville2020$367,631416
Northfield89$349,67084
Brooklyn Center88$338,797280
Anoka1818$328,322265
Red Wing1515$325,575114
Freeport11$325,09984
Cannon Falls88$299,494133
Princeton1010$295,665280
Hopkins2528$271,548932
Brainerd3636$260,007289
Roseville1415$257,517496
Saint Cloud3739$252,034306
Hastings1717$240,816180
Fridley99$228,581336
Osseo3031$224,806213
Cottage Grove1010$222,963471
Luverne57$207,19332
Buffalo79$206,006239
Grand Rapids1616$194,928157
Forest Lake1313$188,67095
Waconia910$187,14691
Willmar912$180,212298
Waverly45$173,074120
Rockville24$165,62094
Austin1010$151,415143
Redwood Falls44$151,29031
Andover1212$149,363115
Savage99$147,462106
Plymouth1213$144,70099
Maple Grove1212$144,087123
Edina44$143,706356
Brooklyn Park911$140,76686
Big Lake44$137,591262
Worthington1214$136,93691
Ham Lake45$133,44574
New Brighton66$132,385130
Shevlin11$128,176100
Clearbrook22$124,63030
Saint Michael1213$123,01175
New Hope55$122,47437
Vadnais Heights33$118,783395
Faribault1113$114,692136
Cambridge77$111,96668
Circle Pines33$110,89132

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 Minnesota

In Minnesota a wage claim can go to the state: Wage claim, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry 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

Minnesota wage and hour records, questions

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

2,825 closed investigations of 2,507 employers between fiscal 2005 and the April 22, 2026 snapshot, 2,276 of them with a violation found, with $42,263,163 in back wages agreed and $3,999,571 in civil money penalties.

Which Minnesota employer owed the most back wages?

Minnesota Living Assistance, Inc. of Fairmont, with $800,000 agreed across 1 case, 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 Minnesota?

In Minnesota a wage claim can go to the state: Wage claim, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry 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 Minnesota alone. The Wage and Hour Division made the findings. The Minnesota 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.