Unpaid Wage Cases in Belvidere, Illinois
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $152K in back wages owed to 184 workers by Belvidere employers, in 11 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 90% of it. The industry with the most back wages is limited-service restaurants.
What workers weren't paid
2 cases involved child labor violations, covering 1 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
(Pete's) Tom & Jerry's (Belvidere) 2040 N. State Street
$49,021 in back wages to 12 workers
Limited-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jul 2017–Jul 2019
Azteca Bakery (Belvidere) 400 West Chrysler Drive
$35,418 in back wages to 16 workers
Retail Bakeries · period investigated Jan 2012–Jan 2014
Northwest Pallet Supply, Co. 3648 Morreim Dr
$33,670 in back wages to 105 workers
Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · period investigated Nov 2016–Nov 2018
Boone County Sheriff's Department 615 North Main Street
$15,979 in back wages to 17 workers
Local Police Protection · period investigated Mar 2012–Mar 2014
Chrysler Group, LLC 3000 W. Chrysler Dr
$15,000 in back wages to 1 worker
Automobile Manufacturing · period investigated Mar 2015–Dec 2015
Backstop Bar and Grill 1800 Union Ave
$1,419 in back wages to 6 workers
Limited-Service Restaurants · period investigated Oct 2016–Oct 2018
Boone County Sheriff's Office 615 N Main St
$972 in back wages to 19 workers
Correctional Institutions · period investigated Apr 2017–Apr 2019
Mrs. Field's Cookies 2510 Pearl Street
$298 in back wages to 1 worker
Retail Bakeries · period investigated Sep 2004–Sep 2006
Ahbra Inc. d/b/a Fast Fuel 1052 Belvidere Road
$207 in back wages to 5 workers
Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores · period investigated Aug 2020–Nov 2020
Maria's Pizza 132 N. State St
$192 in back wages to 1 worker
Limited-Service Restaurants · period investigated Sep 2012–Sep 2014
Most recent cases
Dairy Farmers of America period ending Apr 2022
1 violation, no back wages · Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
Ahbra Inc. d/b/a Fast Fuel period ending Nov 2020
$207 in back wages to 5 workers · Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores
(Pete's) Tom & Jerry's (Belvidere) period ending Jul 2019
$49,021 in back wages to 12 workers · Limited-Service Restaurants
Boone County Sheriff's Office period ending Apr 2019
$972 in back wages to 19 workers · Correctional Institutions
Northwest Pallet Supply, Co. period ending Nov 2018
$33,670 in back wages to 105 workers · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Backstop Bar and Grill period ending Oct 2018
$1,419 in back wages to 6 workers · Limited-Service Restaurants
Speedway period ending May 2017
$162 in back wages to 1 worker · Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores
Chrysler Group, LLC period ending Dec 2015
$15,000 in back wages to 1 worker · Automobile Manufacturing
Maria's Pizza period ending Sep 2014
$192 in back wages to 1 worker · Limited-Service Restaurants
Chrysler Belvidere Assembly Plant period ending Jul 2014
1 violation, no back wages · Automobile Manufacturing
Boone County Sheriff's Department period ending Mar 2014
$15,979 in back wages to 17 workers · Local Police Protection
Azteca Bakery (Belvidere) period ending Jan 2014
$35,418 in back wages to 16 workers · Retail Bakeries
Taqueria La Fuente period ending Nov 2013
2 violations, no back wages · Limited-Service Restaurants
Sonic Drive-In (Belvidere) period ending Jun 2013
1 child labor violation · Limited-Service Restaurants
Chrysler period ending May 2012
1 violation, no back wages · Automobile Manufacturing
Arby's period ending Oct 2011
1 violation, no back wages · Limited-Service Restaurants
Got Kidz Child Care period ending Feb 2008
1 violation, no back wages · Child Day Care Services
Mrs. Field's Cookies period ending Sep 2006
$298 in back wages to 1 worker · Retail Bakeries
Kmart period ending Jun 2006
$990 in penalties · 1 child labor violation · Discount Department Stores
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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