Unpaid Wage Cases in Barrington, Illinois
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $274K in back wages owed to 290 workers by Barrington employers, in 21 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 80% of it. The industry with the most back wages is full-service restaurants.
What workers weren't paid
3 cases involved child labor violations, covering 3 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
TES, Inc. 135 Park Ave.
$43,000 in back wages to 1 worker
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors · period investigated Apr 2003–May 2006
Doering Landscape Company 22345 N. Kelsey Road
$39,127 in back wages to 37 workers
Landscaping Services · period investigated Sep 2011–Sep 2013
Nu-Wave Wireless 106 W. Lake Street
$39,119 in back wages to 96 workers
Telecommunications Resellers · period investigated Apr 2017–Apr 2019
R.S. Enterprises 100 Northwest Highway
$27,826 in back wages to 38 workers
Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores · period investigated May 2004–May 2006
Shakou Barrington 121 W. Main Street
$27,801 in back wages to 9 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jun 2016–Jun 2018
Wool Street Barrington 128 Wool St
$26,569 in back wages to 11 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jun 2009–Jun 2011
Ciao Baby on Main, LLC 232 E. Main Street
$12,200 in back wages to 11 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jun 2015–Jun 2017 · repeat violator: R
Ciao Baby on Main, 232 Main St
$11,342 in back wages to 10 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jan 2013–Sep 2013
Southern Belles (Barrington) 210 S. Cook St.
$10,823 in back wages to 4 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jan 2018–Jan 2020
F. Garcia Landscaping 572 Barrington st
$7,895 in back wages to 14 workers
Landscape Architectural Services · period investigated Jul 2011–Mar 2012
Most recent cases
Lucky Monk period ending Apr 2024
1 violation, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Auxilium Healthcare Services period ending Jun 2023
1 violation, no back wages · Home Health Care Services
Georgio's Pizzeria period ending Feb 2023
$484 in back wages to 8 workers · Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
Mago Grill & Cantina (South Barrington) period ending Feb 2021
1 violation, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Excal Tech period ending Aug 2020
1 violation, no back wages · Custom Computer Programming Services
Southern Belles (Barrington) period ending Jan 2020
$10,823 in back wages to 4 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
A. Horn, Inc. period ending Dec 2019
$3,142 in back wages to 4 workers · Masonry Contractors
Dettmann Industries, Inc. period ending Sep 2019
$2,021 in back wages to 2 workers · Site Preparation Contractors
Makray Memorial Golf Club period ending Jun 2019
2 child labor violations · Golf Courses and Country Clubs
Nu-Wave Wireless period ending Apr 2019
$39,119 in back wages to 96 workers · Telecommunications Resellers
PL8 Restaurant period ending Jan 2019
$4,387 in back wages to 4 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Shakou Barrington period ending Jun 2018
$27,801 in back wages to 9 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Meeske's Prime Meats period ending Nov 2017
2 violations, no back wages · Meat Markets
Ciao Baby on Main, LLC period ending Jun 2017
$12,200 in back wages to 11 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Douglas Automotive period ending May 2015
$3,100 in penalties · 2 child labor violations · General Automotive Repair
Sheetz Lawn Service Co period ending Jul 2014
$4,998 in back wages to 12 workers · 1 child labor violation · Landscaping Services
Doering Landscape Company period ending Sep 2013
$39,127 in back wages to 37 workers · Landscaping Services
Ciao Baby on Main, period ending Sep 2013
$11,342 in back wages to 10 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Dent Recon Pro period ending May 2013
$7,057 in back wages to 5 workers · Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair
Fast Eddies Car Wash & Detail Center period ending Apr 2013
$4,378 in back wages to 16 workers · Car Washes
If you weren't paid what you're owed
Federal law requires at least the minimum wage and time-and-a-half for hours over 40 a week for most hourly workers, and many states set higher minimums. You can file a free, confidential complaint with the Wage and Hour Division or your state labor department, and you can also sue to recover unpaid wages, often with an equal amount in damages and your attorney fees. Deadlines are generally two to three years under federal law.
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Source: the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division enforcement data (every concluded compliance action since fiscal year 2005), from the DOL Open Data Portal, loaded November 9, 2026. “Back wages” is the amount employers agreed to pay workers after an investigation found they were underpaid; dates are the end of the period the investigation covered. Employer names and addresses are as DOL publishes them. Federal cases only: state labor departments and private lawsuits recover more that isn't counted here.
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