Unpaid Wage Cases in Homewood, Illinois
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $68,679 in back wages owed to 58 workers by Homewood employers, in 11 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 30% of it. The industry with the most back wages is all other professional, scientific, and technical services.
What workers weren't paid
3 cases involved child labor violations, covering 13 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Silliker, Inc. 900 Maple Rd.
$48,051 in back wages to 1 worker
All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services · period investigated Feb 2004–Apr 2007
Gierczyk Development 17475 Jovanna Drive - Suite 2A
$9,866 in back wages to 28 workers
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · period investigated May 2006–May 2008
Aurelio's Pizza 18162 Hardwood Ave
$7,725 in back wages to 4 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Feb 2015–Feb 2017
Dr. Uppuluri and Associates 17901 Governors Highway, Suite 202
$833 in back wages to 8 workers · 2 child labor violations
Offices of Physicians · period investigated Sep 2009–Sep 2011
The Alphabet Campus 736 Ridge Rd
$798 in back wages to 5 workers
Child Day Care Services · period investigated Jan 2017–Jan 2019 · repeat violator: R
Dr. Ann Mazzotti, DDS 18650 Dixie Hwy.
$453 in back wages to 4 workers
Offices of Dentists · period investigated Mar 2003–Feb 2005
De Re Tire and Auto ( Homewood) 17956 S Halsted st
$362 in back wages to 2 workers
General Automotive Repair · period investigated Jun 2012–Jun 2014
Ram K Gopi, M.D. 17901 Governors Hwy #207
$232 in back wages to 1 worker
Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) · period investigated May 2007–May 2009
Marco's Pizza (Homewood, IL) 2010 183rd St
$179 in back wages to 2 workers
Food Service Contractors · period investigated Jan 2014–Dec 2015
Walt's Food Store 2345 183rd Street
$147 in back wages to 2 workers · $9,405 in penalties · 9 child labor violations
Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores · period investigated Aug 2002–Mar 2004
Most recent cases
Marco's Pizza (Homewood) period ending May 2022
$33 in back wages to 1 worker · Limited-Service Restaurants
The Alphabet Campus period ending Jan 2019
$798 in back wages to 5 workers · Child Day Care Services
Security Dynamics Corp. period ending Aug 2018
1 violation, no back wages · Investigation and Security Services
Aurelio's Pizza period ending Feb 2017
$7,725 in back wages to 4 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Marco's Pizza (Homewood, IL) period ending Dec 2015
$179 in back wages to 2 workers · Food Service Contractors
De Re Tire and Auto ( Homewood) period ending Jun 2014
$362 in back wages to 2 workers · General Automotive Repair
Blueberry Hill Cafe (Homewood ) period ending Feb 2014
2 violations, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
Dr. Uppuluri and Associates period ending Sep 2011
$833 in back wages to 8 workers · 2 child labor violations · Offices of Physicians
Ram K Gopi, M.D. period ending May 2009
$232 in back wages to 1 worker · Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)
Graycor, Inc. period ending Jun 2008
3 violations, no back wages · Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Gierczyk Development period ending May 2008
$9,866 in back wages to 28 workers · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Walt's Food Store period ending Apr 2008
$7,920 in penalties · 3 child labor violations · Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores
Silliker, Inc. period ending Apr 2007
$48,051 in back wages to 1 worker · All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Dr. Ann Mazzotti, DDS period ending Feb 2005
$453 in back wages to 4 workers · Offices of Dentists
Walt's Food Store period ending Mar 2004
$147 in back wages to 2 workers · $9,405 in penalties · 9 child labor violations · Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) 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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