Unpaid Wage Cases in Fairview Heights, Illinois
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $374K in back wages owed to 171 workers by Fairview Heights employers, in 13 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 37% of it. The industry with the most back wages is vocational rehabilitation services.
What workers weren't paid
3 cases involved child labor violations, covering 5 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Vintage Support Group, Inc. 9510 St. Clair Ave.
$310K in back wages to 92 workers
Vocational Rehabilitation Services · period investigated May 2016–Jun 2018 · repeat violator: R
Imo's Pizza 10791 Lincoln Trail
$34,156 in back wages to 33 workers
Limited-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jul 2012–Jun 2014
Zapata's Mexican Restaurant 4660 N Illinois St.
$15,300 in back wages to 4 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jan 2017–Jan 2019
Bonnie's Formal Fashions 1001 S Lincoln
$4,164 in back wages to 7 workers
Other Clothing Stores · period investigated May 2003–May 2005
Retina Group Ltd. 317 Salem Place, Ste. 150
$2,526 in back wages to 3 workers
Offices of Optometrists · period investigated Jun 2004–May 2006
US Bank 6701 N Illinois
$2,480 in back wages to 6 workers · $1,320 in penalties
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank · period investigated Feb 2003–Nov 2004 · repeat violator: R
Illinois Center for Autism 548 S. Ruby Lane
$1,826 in back wages to 13 workers
Elementary and Secondary Schools · period investigated Dec 2014–Dec 2016
Thermodyne 10014 Lincoln Trail
$1,475 in back wages to 3 workers
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · period investigated Dec 2012–Dec 2014
Midas Muffler Shops 6016 N. Illinois Street
$797 in back wages to 1 worker
Other Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance · period investigated Jan 2004–Jan 2006
BP Amoco 6400 N Illinois St
$723 in back wages to 1 worker
Gasoline Stations · period investigated Dec 2004–Oct 2005
Most recent cases
Zapata's Mexican Restaurant period ending Jan 2019
$15,300 in back wages to 4 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Vintage Support Group, Inc. period ending Jun 2018
$310K in back wages to 92 workers · Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Illinois Center for Autism period ending Dec 2016
$1,826 in back wages to 13 workers · Elementary and Secondary Schools
Jimmy John's period ending May 2016
$594 in back wages to 5 workers · $1,702 in penalties · 1 child labor violation · Limited-Service Restaurants
Thermodyne period ending Dec 2014
$1,475 in back wages to 3 workers · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Imo's Pizza period ending Jun 2014
$34,156 in back wages to 33 workers · Limited-Service Restaurants
Fairview Heights BP period ending Jun 2014
1 violation, no back wages · Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores
Little Gym of O'Fallon period ending Jan 2014
$1,595 in penalties · 2 child labor violations · Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
Holiday Inn period ending Apr 2011
1 violation, no back wages · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Ulta Beauty period ending Oct 2010
$279 in back wages to 1 worker · Beauty Salons
McDonald's period ending Apr 2008
$3,960 in penalties · 2 child labor violations · Limited-Service Restaurants
Retina Group Ltd. period ending May 2006
$2,526 in back wages to 3 workers · Offices of Optometrists
Midas Muffler Shop period ending Apr 2006
$83 in back wages to 2 workers · Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance
Midas Muffler Shops period ending Jan 2006
$797 in back wages to 1 worker · Other Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance
BP Amoco period ending Oct 2005
$723 in back wages to 1 worker · Gasoline Stations
Illinois State Police period ending Jun 2005
1 violation, no back wages · State Police Protection
Bonnie's Formal Fashions period ending May 2005
$4,164 in back wages to 7 workers · Other Clothing Stores
US Bank period ending Nov 2004
$2,480 in back wages to 6 workers · $1,320 in penalties · Monetary Authorities-Central Bank
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
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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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