Nebraska, wage and hour records

Nebraska Wage Theft Records: Labor Department Cases by Employer

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 3,941 investigations in Nebraska between fiscal 2005 and 2026, found a violation in 2,722 of them, and recorded $22,089,984 in back wages agreed for 29,404 workers and $4,844,737 in civil money penalties. 3,424 employers are on the record; the 879 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

Nebraska at a glance

Investigations closed
3,941
With a violation found
2,722
Back wages agreed
$22,089,984
Workers due back wages
29,404
Civil money penalties
$4,844,737
Employers on the record
3,424
Employers with a page
879
Latest case in the file
March 2026

By year

Investigations closed in Nebraska by year

4162082005: 4162006: 4022007: 2412008: 3032009: 1772010: 1382011: 2262012: 3272013: 2822014: 1832015: 1792016: 1492017: 1342018: 1262019: 1032020: 1132021: 722022: 632023: 472024: 392025: 222026: 005060708091011121314151617181920212223242526

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
Flagship Restaurant Group, LLCOmaha1$679,193848$134,726
The Industrial CompanyOmaha1$611,28584$0
Alegent HealthOmaha3$564,003403$0
Buck's, Inc.Omaha4$440,765524$0
Taita, LLCOmaha1$385,783166$20,468
R&R Christo Construction, LLCFremont2$289,70768$128,879
Daniels Produce, LLCColumbus2$240,0000$211,900
HONG'S INCOmaha4$238,610172$19,525
Peevy PIPING, INC.South Sioux City1$231,39448$0
Noah's Ark Processors, LLCHastings1$230,000511$0
Maven Social, LLCOmaha1$228,82199$5,040
Tequilas Restaurants, Inc.McCook1$216,2130$18,890
CLM Construction, Inc.Omaha2$212,63583$0
Visinet, Inc.Omaha2$206,233389$10,560
El Portal Restaurant, IncNebraska City1$203,88523$0
Cloudburst Underground Sprinkler Systems, IncGrand Island1$200,90389$0
Vatterott Educational Centers, Inc.Omaha2$190,868303$0
ACE Reporting-US, LLCLincoln2$184,960378$0
i2c, Inc.Omaha2$184,539342$0
MWE Services, Inc.Lincoln4$176,99340$0
Gibbon Packing, LLCGibbon1$176,677250$0
Vasquez Drywall, LLCLincoln2$169,701112$123,750
GJW, LLCAinsworth1$164,930101$3,186
The Gehl GroupLincoln1$154,8947$0
El Puerto, LLCHastings1$142,79336$0
Email Solutions, Inc.Omaha1$140,0000$0
J-Tech Construction, LLCLincoln1$129,87642$0
Guardian Light Family Services, LLCNorth Platte1$128,77471$0
Adams Land & Cattle Co.Broken Bow1$127,61568$409,450
Grand China Buffet, Inc.Omaha1$127,1729$0
Res-Care, Inc.Lincoln3$125,874253$0
Advance America, Cash Advance Centers, Inc.Omaha7$116,489177$11,000
Heldt Produce, Inc.Ashland2$111,494138$225,375
Coastal Environmental Group, Inc.Omaha3$111,39698$0
Nebraska Department of EducationLincoln3$105,050109$0
Environmental Restoration, LLCOmaha3$104,077103$0
Nebraska Health and Human Services SystemBeatrice1$103,869171$0
Shahi Palace, Inc.Omaha1$102,73022$0
Watts Electric CompanyLincoln2$102,57120$0
Kidwell, Inc.Lincoln1$102,05719$0
HM Enterprises, LLCOmaha1$101,21522$0
Miller Electric CompanyOmaha1$95,11511$0
China PalaceOmaha2$94,2467$11,000
United Holdings Group, LLCOmaha1$93,30455$2,049
Jojos, LLCOmaha1$93,01666$10,492
T M Holding, Inc.Lincoln3$92,78224$0
Barbeque Ventures, LLC; BBQ Ventures of NebraOmaha1$91,10425$0
Central Valley Ag CooperativeYork1$89,940134$8,921
Four Sipps LLCOmaha1$89,91315$1,302
Chuy's Mexican Restaurant, LLCFremont1$86,9009$0

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

Largest civil money penalties

EmployerCityCasesPenaltiesBack wages
Packers Sanitation Services, Inc. Ltd.Grand Island2$423,864$0
Adams Land & Cattle Co.Broken Bow1$409,450$127,615
Heldt Produce, Inc.Ashland2$225,375$111,494
Daniels Produce, LLCColumbus2$211,900$240,000
Flagship Restaurant Group, LLCOmaha1$134,726$679,193
R&R Christo Construction, LLCFremont2$128,879$289,707
Vasquez Drywall, LLCLincoln2$123,750$169,701
Glacial Till Vineyard & Winery, LLCAshland1$121,977$29,336
SonShine Investments, Inc.York1$102,824$0
Progressive Protein LLCOmaha1$100,000$0
Jelinek Custom Cleaning, INc.Alliance1$80,308$51,881
Packer's Sanitation Services, Inc LtdOmaha1$75,690$0
Bag 'N Save, Inc.Omaha8$75,660$5,821
Old Market Blue Sushi LLCOmaha1$72,887$72,367
Bubba Stubbs Froyo LLCOmaha1$71,737$0
Jm Pap LLCPapillion1$63,138$0
Robison Custom Chopping, LLCBertrand1$61,600$73,988
Frontline Private Security, LLCOmaha4$53,352$42,006
Pyramid Contractors, Inc.Omaha1$52,684$28,919
Valentine Livestock Auction CompanyValentine1$46,602$2,664
Ten West Cattle, Inc.Elgin2$44,003$36,494
Honeymann Farm, LLCIndianola2$40,794$17,420
Glenn's Corner Market, Inc.Auburn1$40,672$1,235
Hy-Vee, Inc.Omaha15$35,040$0
OG Blue Sushi, LLCOmaha1$33,597$50,104

Latest

Employers whose newest case closed last

EmployerCityLatest caseCasesBack wages
ASI, LLCOmaha20252$3,293
Cargill Meat Solutions CorporationSchuyler20254$15,408
Walmart Inc.Omaha20252$0
Jefferson Community Health Center, Inc.Fairbury20252$0
Columbus Operations LLCColumbus20251$35,531
Chuy's Mexican Restaurant, LLCFremont20251$86,900
Gottberg Auto Company, LLCColumbus20251$256
Noname Cafe, LLCOmaha20241$0
SonShine Investments, Inc.York20241$0
On A 3, LLCOmaha20241$0
Sanus Fieri, LLCOmaha20241$0
North End Teleservices, LLCOmaha20242$16,338
Glazed LLCOmaha20241$5,096
Nala Care LLCOmaha20241$30,000
Jm Pap LLCPapillion20241$0
City of BeatriceBeatrice20241$19,257
The Industrial CompanyOmaha20241$611,285
Air Methods, LLCOmaha20241$16,000
Cottonwood Estates LLCCentral City20241$0
Smithfield Fresh Meats CorpCrete20242$3,295
Union Pacific Railroad Co.Omaha202410$0
Mary's Corner Retreat, LLCBlair20241$6,353
Akarui Inc.Omaha20241$33,372
J.C.D.H., Inc.Grand Island20241$7,584
Werner Enterprises, Inc.Omaha20244$462
TDMM, Inc.Omaha20241$0
Sunlight SUPPORT, INC.Lincoln20232$968
Bubba Stubbs Froyo LLCOmaha20231$0
FUCOR, INC.Lincoln20232$0
Chavez Electrical LLCOmaha20231$23,971

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

By industry

Where the violations are found

SectorCasesBack wagesWorkers
Accommodation and food services860$5,588,0637,440
Construction391$4,216,7603,067
Health care and social assistance594$2,977,8515,739
Administrative, support and waste services249$1,690,4642,752
Retail trade914$1,619,1681,843
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting122$1,036,995899
Manufacturing155$1,026,5842,095
Professional, scientific and technical services91$800,220758
Transportation and warehousing104$615,615558
Wholesale trade69$338,762457
Finance and insurance44$284,099353
Other services84$277,524730
Arts, entertainment and recreation74$255,331224
Educational services10$218,455371
Real estate and rental and leasing30$179,418107
Utilities12$111,228111
Information20$76,869168
Public administration14$71,36291
Management of companies4$13,5017
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction2$00
Industry not stated98$691,7131,634

Every case in Nebraska 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 3,941 cases on the state record.

The 25 industries with the most back wages

IndustryCasesBack wagesWorkers
Full-Service Restaurants563$4,561,5695,884
Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors4$613,09592
Limited-Service Restaurants157$603,431770
Nursing Care Facilities168$580,1891,425
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals24$520,963376
Convenience Stores46$465,625578
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction45$438,657399
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors25$416,940168
Drywall and Insulation Contractors35$385,599362
Other Individual and Family Services13$379,181504
Landscaping Services94$363,638522
Home Health Care Services29$294,283382
Building Equipment Contractors1$288,71943
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors47$279,198191
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction16$277,907233
Meat Processed from Carcasses10$276,341521
Landscape Architectural Services21$262,971184
Janitorial Services38$258,587511
Fruit and Vegetable Markets2$240,0000
Industrial Building Construction6$234,94754
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels99$216,042510
Framing Contractors5$214,83276
Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine11$213,631193
Child Day Care Services165$204,801892
Cattle Feedlots8$194,54890

Industries as the Department codes them, the 25 of 489 with the most back wages.

By county

Nebraska on the record by county

CountyEmployersCasesBack wagesWorkers
Douglas County1,1471,314$10,533,35913,681
Lancaster County448511$3,058,6924,837
Sarpy County240273$1,429,7992,353
Dodge County7986$574,758315
Adams County6569$564,8851,028
Buffalo County8287$510,644733
Hall County112121$509,541764
Platte County8090$408,457353
Red Willow County2324$337,039128
Otoe County2629$329,296158
Dakota County2731$264,729104
Lincoln County8794$257,265368
Gage County4446$255,025303
Brown County1515$207,776179
Custer County2123$199,327121
Phelps County3237$193,769172
Cherry County2123$185,186125
Dawson County4042$172,325116
York County3335$170,739346
Saunders County4246$158,113309
Madison County5157$137,48474
Box Butte County1718$90,78181
Sioux County4850$75,818172
Wayne County1314$72,390211
Burt County1820$70,71343
Holt County2525$70,42729
Furnas County1215$61,80922
Antelope County1415$57,41924
Richardson County1921$54,43470
Cass County3636$49,78168
Merrick County1114$49,72786
Cheyenne County1919$48,71762
Thurston County1217$48,35557
Kimball County88$47,272100
Dawes County2123$45,74756
Washington County3237$44,205209
Keith County2424$41,90187
Saline County2427$39,53934
Hooker County34$32,90433
Garden County55$30,52614
County not stated1821$123,074491

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 Nebraska on the record

CityEmployersCasesBack wagesWorkers
Omaha1,1401,312$10,279,43013,825
Lincoln428495$3,063,4945,184
La Vista3234$587,936667
Hastings6266$563,3331,014
Grand Island103111$500,068749
Fremont6064$489,863214
Columbus7181$390,130345
Kearney7479$328,126474
Elkhorn3436$321,322216
Nebraska City1922$314,131141
Bellevue7487$288,075660
McCook66$278,52337
North Platte7581$255,111364
South Sioux City2226$244,79298
Ainsworth1313$207,023174
Beatrice3737$204,990284
Broken Bow1516$199,327121
Gibbon55$176,677250
Valentine1618$171,856121
York2729$166,700334
Ashland1012$145,652249
Papillion3844$137,024182
Norfolk4551$132,96767
Lexington1819$117,00466
Gretna2628$111,688221
Holdrege2328$102,046146
Bertrand66$91,72326
Valley1212$90,97049
Alliance1516$90,63879
Scottsbluff4447$82,336250
Wayne1314$72,390211
Tekamah88$60,02929
Waterloo1010$59,435101
Oneill1010$59,09513
Bennington33$56,19840
Elgin67$52,48417
Arapahoe56$51,01821
Adams35$49,36417
Kimball88$47,272100
Chadron1719$44,45247
Silver Creek22$43,51168
Winnebago26$41,5067
Dodge22$41,44149
Mc Cook1515$41,09643
Offutt Afb1415$40,40159
Cozad1011$40,26815
Waverly89$39,40424
Ogallala1919$39,26983
Sidney1616$36,54059
Roca88$35,18119
Mullen34$32,90433
Blair2530$31,442191
Oshkosh55$30,52614
Crete1819$30,48717
Stapleton34$29,87115
Rulo22$26,59931
Tecumseh99$25,0099
Bridgeport88$22,41317
Nehawka11$22,02915
Plattsmouth2626$21,23437

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 Nebraska

In Nebraska a wage claim can go to the state: NDOL, File a Wage 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

Nebraska wage and hour records, questions

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

3,941 closed investigations of 3,424 employers between fiscal 2005 and the April 22, 2026 snapshot, 2,722 of them with a violation found, with $22,089,984 in back wages agreed and $4,844,737 in civil money penalties.

Which Nebraska employer owed the most back wages?

Flagship Restaurant Group, LLC of Omaha, with $679,193 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 Nebraska?

In Nebraska a wage claim can go to the state: NDOL, File a Wage 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 Nebraska alone. The Wage and Hour Division made the findings. The Nebraska 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.