Unpaid Wage Cases in Hillside, Illinois

Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $92,659 in back wages owed to 279 workers by Hillside employers, in 10 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 96% of it. The industry with the most back wages is full-service restaurants.

$92,659Back wages employers agreed to pay
279Workers owed back wages
10Cases with back wages
$7,172Civil penalties assessed

What workers weren't paid

Overtime not paid$88,939 (96%)
Below minimum wage$1,944 (2%)
Other laws (farmworker, visa, leave and more)$1,776 (2%)

Industries

Full-Service Restaurants$63,897 (69%)
Local Sheltered Workshops$12,427 (13%)
Local Institutions of Higher Education$7,043 (8%)
Other Residential Care Facilities$6,165 (7%)
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels$1,403 (2%)
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages$1,137 (1%)
Local Nursing Homes$587 (1%)

Cases with back wages by year

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Largest back-wage cases

Brothers Mexican Grill No.1 4824 Butterfield Rd.

$43,390 in back wages to 8 workers

Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Feb 2020–Feb 2022

Brothers Mexican Grill 4824 Butterfield Rd

$17,562 in back wages to 4 workers · $3,432 in penalties

Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Feb 2022–Nov 2023 · repeat violator: RW

Aspire Industries 4110 Litt Drive

$12,427 in back wages to 195 workers

Local Sheltered Workshops · period investigated May 2007–Apr 2009

Proviso Township High School District 209 4701 W. Harrison

$7,043 in back wages to 17 workers · $3,740 in penalties

Local Institutions of Higher Education · period investigated Nov 2012–Nov 2014 · repeat violator: R

Renaissance at Hillside 4600 N. Frontage Rd

$6,165 in back wages to 32 workers

Other Residential Care Facilities · period investigated Sep 2004–Oct 2006

Carms Beef Original 1801 S. Wolf Road

$2,825 in back wages to 2 workers

Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Dec 2004–Dec 2006

Hillside Manor Motel 4740 Rosevelt Rd.

$1,403 in back wages to 2 workers

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels · period investigated Oct 2015–Oct 2015

CJ Parrilli Insurance Agency 4101 Washington Blvd

$1,137 in back wages to 4 workers

Insurance Agencies and Brokerages · period investigated Nov 2009–Oct 2011

Oakridge Healthcare Center LLC 323 Oakridge Ave

$587 in back wages to 12 workers

Local Nursing Homes · period investigated Aug 2013–Jul 2015

Stimac's 4843 Butterfield Road

$120 in back wages to 3 workers

Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jan 2004–Dec 2005 · repeat violator: R

Most recent cases

Brothers Mexican Grill period ending Nov 2023

$17,562 in back wages to 4 workers · $3,432 in penalties · Full-Service Restaurants

Midway Staffing, Inc. period ending Sep 2022

1 violation, no back wages · Employment Placement Agencies

Brothers Mexican Grill No.1 period ending Feb 2022

$43,390 in back wages to 8 workers · Full-Service Restaurants

Hillside Manor Motel period ending Oct 2015

$1,403 in back wages to 2 workers · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels

Oakridge Healthcare Center LLC period ending Jul 2015

$587 in back wages to 12 workers · Local Nursing Homes

Proviso Township High School District 209 period ending Nov 2014

$7,043 in back wages to 17 workers · $3,740 in penalties · Local Institutions of Higher Education

Central Transport, Inc period ending Mar 2012

1 violation, no back wages · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload

CJ Parrilli Insurance Agency period ending Oct 2011

$1,137 in back wages to 4 workers · Insurance Agencies and Brokerages

Aspire Industries period ending Apr 2009

$12,427 in back wages to 195 workers · Local Sheltered Workshops

Carms Beef Original period ending Dec 2006

$2,825 in back wages to 2 workers · Full-Service Restaurants

Renaissance at Hillside period ending Oct 2006

$6,165 in back wages to 32 workers · Other Residential Care Facilities

Stimac's period ending Dec 2005

$120 in back wages to 3 workers · Full-Service Restaurants

Bobby's Gaming

1 violation, no back wages · Other Gambling Industries

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).

Brandy L. Johnson
Feirich/Mager/Green/Ryan
Labor and Employment, Workers Compensation, Personal Injury
Carbondale · 4.8★ from 22 reviews
Aaron H. Stanton
Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, P.C.
Labor and Employment, Litigation, Appellate
Chicago · 4.8★ from 10 reviews
Rachel E. Yarch
Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, P.C.
Labor and Employment, Employee Benefits, Class Action Defense
Chicago · 4.7★ from 7 reviews
Chi-yong Throckmartin
Donovan Rose Nester, P.C.
Labor and Employment, Appellate Practice, Civil Appeals
Belleville · 4.2★ from 24 reviews

Matched by practice area and office location only. These lawyers are not connected to the records on this page and have not reviewed or endorsed it.

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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.

Lawbamba is not affiliated with the Department of Labor, and this page is general information, not legal advice.