Unpaid Wage Cases in Chicago Heights, Illinois
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $805K in back wages owed to 1,190 workers by Chicago Heights employers, in 34 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 46% of it. The industry with the most back wages is home health care services.
What workers weren't paid
1 case involved child labor violations, covering 0 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Have a Heart Homemaker Services, Ltd 1523 Otto Blvd.
$333K in back wages to 237 workers
Home Health Care Services · period investigated Apr 2017–Jun 2017
Aunt Martha's Youth Service Center 233 Joe Orr Rd
$130K in back wages to 275 workers
State Group Homes for Mentally and Physically Handicapped · period investigated Aug 2005–Aug 2007
Velasquez and Sons Chicago Heights, IL 640 W. Lincoln Hwy Rd 30
$89,742 in back wages to 14 workers
Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance · period investigated Mar 2009–Mar 2011
Roadway Express 2000 Lincoln Highway
$37,500 in back wages to 1 worker
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance · period investigated Jan 2003–Nov 2004
Chicago Heights Park District 1400 Chicago Rd
$33,330 in back wages to 51 workers
Local Parks and Recreation · period investigated Feb 2009–Feb 2011
Intercon Solutions 1001-59 Washington St
$32,112 in back wages to 36 workers
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · period investigated Jul 2006–Jul 2008
Skyline Restaurant 1016 Dixie Highway
$18,389 in back wages to 7 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Aug 2005–Aug 2007
Gas N Wash 1445 E. Sauk Trail
$17,147 in back wages to 4 workers
Oil and Gas Extraction · period investigated Nov 2017–Nov 2019
Fresh Start Auto Recycling/Krisoni Management 499 E. 16th Street
$15,956 in back wages to 11 workers
Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores · period investigated Apr 2015–Mar 2017
Nena's Bakery 2316 Chicago Rd
$15,772 in back wages to 5 workers · $770 in penalties
Baked Goods Stores · period investigated May 2010–Sep 2011 · repeat violator: R
Most recent cases
Jolen Electric & Communications period ending Nov 2024
1 violation, no back wages · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
Dinamic Healthcare period ending Jul 2024
$1,672 in back wages to 2 workers · Home Health Care Services
ABF Freight period ending Mar 2024
1 violation, no back wages · General Freight Trucking, Local
Gerresheimer Glass Inc. period ending Dec 2023
4 violations, no back wages · Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing
Gerresheimer Glass Inc period ending Dec 2023
3 violations, no back wages · Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing
Gerresheimer Glass, Inc. period ending Dec 2023
3 violations, no back wages · Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing
Gerreshiemer Glass period ending Dec 2023
3 violations, no back wages · Flat Glass Manufacturing
Gerresheimer Glass, Inc. period ending Sep 2023
4 violations, no back wages · All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Gerresheimer Glass, Inc period ending Mar 2023
4 violations, no back wages · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Roaming Networks period ending Dec 2022
$5,019 in back wages to 7 workers · Communication Equipment Repair and Maintenance
Gerresheimer Glass, Inc. period ending Sep 2022
5 violations, no back wages · All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Gerresheimer Glass Inc period ending Apr 2022
10 violations, no back wages · Other Building Material Dealers
Gerresheimer Glass, Inc period ending Apr 2022
10 violations, no back wages · Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
Gerresheimer Glass Inc. period ending Apr 2022
9 violations, no back wages · Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
Village of Lynwood period ending Feb 2022
2 violations, no back wages · Other State Governmental Facilities
TGM Fabrication period ending Jul 2021
6 violations, no back wages · Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Chicago Heights Steel period ending Apr 2021
1 violation, no back wages · Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
ABF Freight period ending Mar 2021
1 violation, no back wages · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
Gas N Wash period ending Nov 2019
$17,147 in back wages to 4 workers · Oil and Gas Extraction
Community Consolidated School District #168 period ending Sep 2019
1 violation, no back wages · Administration of Education Programs
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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