Unpaid Wage Cases in Batavia, Illinois
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $290K in back wages owed to 258 workers by Batavia employers, in 20 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 17% of it. The industry with the most back wages is security guards and patrol services.
What workers weren't paid
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Controlled Force-Colorado 335 N. River St.
$72,717 in back wages to 26 workers
Security Guards and Patrol Services · period investigated May 2025–Jun 2025
Controlled Force-Florida 335 N. River St.
$54,435 in back wages to 17 workers
Security Guards and Patrol Services · period investigated May 2025–Jun 2025
Fox Valley Contractors 1061 N Raddant Rd
$39,922 in back wages to 6 workers
Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors · period investigated Nov 2021–Jul 2022
Controlled Force-Illinois 335 N. River St.
$24,665 in back wages to 31 workers
Security Guards and Patrol Services · period investigated May 2025–Jun 2025
Jimmy John's (Batavia) 9 N Randall Rd
$23,175 in back wages to 32 workers
Limited-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jan 2013–Dec 2014
Landcraft Design LLC 335 N. River St. #202
$20,626 in back wages to 9 workers
Landscape Architectural Services · period investigated Nov 2017–Nov 2019
Swordfish 207 N. Randall Rd.
$14,117 in back wages to 12 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Dec 2005–Dec 2007
Valley Sheltered Workshop 325 Main Street
$11,269 in back wages to 35 workers
Vocational Rehabilitation Services · period investigated Mar 2022–Mar 2024
Swordfish 207 N. Randall
$8,309 in back wages to 9 workers · $1,683 in penalties
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Nov 2011–Nov 2013 · repeat violator: R
Valley Sheltered Workshop 325 Main St.
$5,805 in back wages to 13 workers
Local Sheltered Workshops · period investigated Nov 2011–Sep 2012
Most recent cases
Valley Sheltered Workshop period ending Feb 2026
$598 in back wages to 36 workers · Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Grainology Brewstillery period ending Jul 2025
11 violations, no back wages · Distilleries
Controlled Force-Missouri period ending Jun 2025
$2,692 in back wages to 1 worker · Security Guards and Patrol Services
Controlled Force-Illinois period ending Jun 2025
$24,665 in back wages to 31 workers · Security Guards and Patrol Services
Controlled Force-Florida period ending Jun 2025
$54,435 in back wages to 17 workers · Security Guards and Patrol Services
Controlled Force-Colorado period ending Jun 2025
$72,717 in back wages to 26 workers · Security Guards and Patrol Services
Controlled Forced-Pentagon, VA period ending Jun 2025
$5,192 in back wages to 1 worker · Security Guards and Patrol Services
Controlled Force period ending Mar 2025
$586 in back wages to 1 worker · Security Guards and Patrol Services
Valley Sheltered Workshop period ending Mar 2024
$11,269 in back wages to 35 workers · Vocational Rehabilitation Services
DS Containers period ending Dec 2022
$78 in back wages to 1 worker · Other Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance
Fox Valley Contractors period ending Jul 2022
$39,922 in back wages to 6 workers · Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors
Boyce Body Werks Inc. period ending Oct 2020
1 violation, no back wages · General Automotive Repair
Crash Champion Collision Repair Team period ending Oct 2020
$696 in back wages to 1 worker · General Automotive Repair
Landcraft Design LLC period ending Nov 2019
$20,626 in back wages to 9 workers · Landscape Architectural Services
Sealcoat Solutions, Inc. period ending Sep 2018
8 violations, no back wages · Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Saturated Materials Manufacturing
Dimple Donuts period ending Jun 2017
$414 in back wages to 1 worker · Limited-Service Eating Places
Jimmy John's (Batavia) period ending Dec 2014
$23,175 in back wages to 32 workers · Limited-Service Restaurants
Swordfish period ending Nov 2013
$8,309 in back wages to 9 workers · $1,683 in penalties · Full-Service Restaurants
Boyce Body Werks, Inc. period ending Jul 2013
$695 in back wages to 5 workers · General Automotive Repair
Valley Sheltered Workshop period ending Sep 2012
$5,805 in back wages to 13 workers · Local Sheltered Workshops
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.
Labor and employment lawyers in Illinois
Lawbamba lists 20 labor and employment lawyers with an office in Illinois, the practice area that deals with the wage theft cases on this page. These 4 come first in that listing (how the order is set).
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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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