D.C. Attorney General Sues Former Ward 7 Child Care Center Over Unpaid Wages
D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb has filed a lawsuit against the defunct Ward 7 child care center Little Swalih Education Center Inc. and its owner, Ode H. Hines, for allegedly failing to pay nearly $15,000 in wages and accrued annual…
Washington, DC, October 16, 2026 —
D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb has filed a lawsuit against Little Swalih Education Center Inc., a defunct child care center in Ward 7, and its owner, Ode H. Hines. The suit alleges that the center failed to pay six former employees nearly $15,000 in wages and accrued annual leave.
According to the information provided about the lawsuit, the center permanently closed without notice in July 2024. The allegations concern pay and leave owed to employees following that closure. The claims have not been described in further detail, and the information provided does not specify how the nearly $15,000 is divided between wages and accrued annual leave.
The lawsuit names both the business and Hines. The information provided does not identify the court where the case was filed, the date of filing, or the specific legal claims. It also does not include a response from the defendants or indicate whether the case has been resolved.
The allegations remain allegations in a lawsuit. No additional details were provided about the employees, the center’s operations before it closed, or any steps taken after the closure to address the unpaid amounts. The amount described is approximate, and no individual payment amounts were specified.
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