Unpaid Wage Cases in Edwardsville, Illinois
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $282K in back wages owed to 259 workers by Edwardsville employers, in 27 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 74% of it. The industry with the most back wages is full-service restaurants.
What workers weren't paid
6 cases involved child labor violations, covering 13 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
La Fonda Mexican Restaurant 2310 Troy Road
$92,280 in back wages to 24 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jul 2001–Jul 2003
Wang Gang Asian 1035 Century Dr
$77,426 in back wages to 40 workers · $5,430 in penalties · 3 child labor violations
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jul 2016–Jul 2018 · repeat violator: R
El Tigre 108 E Vandalia
$18,895 in back wages to 9 workers
Tobacco Stores · period investigated Oct 2017–Oct 2019
Madison (IL) County Sheriff's Office 405 Randle St
$17,799 in back wages to 5 workers
Local Police Protection · period investigated Oct 2007–Oct 2009
Joe's Pizza & Pasta 4 Club Centre Ct.
$15,865 in back wages to 28 workers · $9,650 in penalties · 7 child labor violations
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Mar 2013–Mar 2015
Chava's Mexican Restaurant 217 E. Vandalia Street
$14,984 in back wages to 14 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Mar 2016–Mar 2018
Los Tres Amigos - Edwardsville 1011 Century Drive
$8,120 in back wages to 4 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Oct 2016–Mar 2018
Sugo's Spaghetteria 243 Harvard Dr
$6,905 in back wages to 1 worker
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Mar 2016–Mar 2018
Prestige Managment Services, LLC 1 Country Club View
$5,904 in back wages to 26 workers
Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services · period investigated Sep 2007–Sep 2009
First to The Finish 2341 Plum St
$5,616 in back wages to 8 workers
All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) · period investigated Oct 2015–Oct 2017
Most recent cases
Holiday Inn Exp-Suites period ending Feb 2026
1 violation, no back wages · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Evercare of Edwardsville period ending May 2025
$7,216 in penalties · 1 child labor violation · Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
Jewel Ride period ending Jan 2025
5 violations, no back wages · Special Needs Transportation
J.F. Electric Incorporated period ending Dec 2020
1 violation, no back wages · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
USF Holland LLC period ending Oct 2020
$333 in back wages to 1 worker · Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local
Annie's Frozen Custard period ending Aug 2020
1 violation, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Bella Milano - Edwardsville period ending Feb 2020
$1,090 in back wages to 15 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
El Tigre period ending Oct 2019
$18,895 in back wages to 9 workers · Tobacco Stores
Wingstop period ending Jul 2019
1 violation, no back wages · Limited-Service Restaurants
Wang Gang Asian period ending Jul 2018
$77,426 in back wages to 40 workers · $5,430 in penalties · 3 child labor violations · Full-Service Restaurants
Foundry Public House period ending Apr 2018
$1,029 in back wages to 8 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Big Daddy's period ending Mar 2018
$221 in back wages to 5 workers · Limited-Service Restaurants
Sugo's Spaghetteria period ending Mar 2018
$6,905 in back wages to 1 worker · Full-Service Restaurants
Peel Wood Fired Pizza period ending Mar 2018
$1,765 in penalties · 1 child labor violation · Full-Service Restaurants
Los Tres Amigos - Edwardsville period ending Mar 2018
$8,120 in back wages to 4 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
La Casa Mexicana period ending Mar 2018
$191 in back wages to 1 worker · Full-Service Restaurants
1818 Chophouse period ending Mar 2018
$2,874 in penalties · 2 child labor violations · Full-Service Restaurants
Stagger Inn Again Saloon & Restaurant period ending Mar 2018
1 violation, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Bigelo's Bistro period ending Mar 2018
$28 in back wages to 1 worker · Full-Service Restaurants
Chava's Mexican Restaurant period ending Mar 2018
$14,984 in back wages to 14 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
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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