Unpaid Wage Cases in Mokena, Illinois
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $590K in back wages owed to 375 workers by Mokena employers, in 27 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 80% of it. The industry with the most back wages is electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors.
What workers weren't paid
2 cases involved child labor violations, covering 3 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
EXI, Inc. 9930 W 190th St, Ste C
$190K in back wages to 61 workers
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · period investigated Aug 2019–Aug 2021
Giordano's (Mokena) 11400 Lincoln Highway
$83,264 in back wages to 39 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Nov 2004–May 2015
Bernat Services/ Precise Construction & Remod 11852 W. 187th Street
$60,310 in back wages to 36 workers · 1 child labor violation
Landscaping Services · period investigated Apr 2010–Apr 2012
Revolution Solar 9981 W 190th Street
$46,962 in back wages to 49 workers
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · period investigated Jan 2024–Feb 2024
Ozinga Energy 19001 Old La Grainge Rd
$35,144 in back wages to 4 workers
Natural Gas Distribution · period investigated Aug 2018–Aug 2020
Legends Grill and Bar 9710 w 191st Street
$30,245 in back wages to 5 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Apr 2022–Apr 2024
Bill's Drywall 19145 S. 104th Ave
$27,213 in back wages to 39 workers
Drywall and Insulation Contractors · period investigated Aug 2006–Aug 2008
Bernardin's Landscaping, Inc. 19012 Wolf Rd
$24,906 in back wages to 29 workers
Landscaping Services · period investigated Jan 2009–Jan 2011
F & T Fire Protection, Inc. 8940 W 192nd St, Unit N
$20,757 in back wages to 1 worker
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · period investigated Dec 2012–Dec 2014
Mokena Dunkin Donuts 1112 West Lincoln Highway
$13,855 in back wages to 14 workers
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars · period investigated Feb 2004–Aug 2004
Most recent cases
Legends Grill and Bar period ending Apr 2024
$30,245 in back wages to 5 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Stoney Point Grill period ending Apr 2024
$3,977 in back wages to 4 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Revolution Solar period ending Feb 2024
$46,962 in back wages to 49 workers · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
Bill's Drywall period ending Oct 2022
$5,223 in back wages to 2 workers · Drywall and Insulation Contractors
EXI, Inc. period ending Aug 2021
$190K in back wages to 61 workers · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
Cancun Pools period ending Jun 2021
$1,721 in back wages to 4 workers · All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
JDR Landscaping & Design period ending Sep 2020
$6,022 in back wages to 5 workers · Landscape Architectural Services
Ozinga Energy period ending Aug 2020
$35,144 in back wages to 4 workers · Natural Gas Distribution
Kuypers Brothers Inc. period ending Apr 2020
2 violations, no back wages · Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors
Gas N Wash period ending Nov 2019
$3,929 in back wages to 24 workers · Oil and Gas Extraction
Fajitas Mexican Grill of Mokena period ending Feb 2019
$4,496 in back wages to 2 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Integrity Heating and Cooling period ending May 2018
$2,536 in back wages to 15 workers · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
EXI, Inc. period ending Jun 2017
$6,920 in back wages to 3 workers · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
Future Environmental, Inc. period ending Sep 2016
$3,188 in back wages to 2 workers · Petroleum Refineries
Giordano's (Mokena) period ending May 2015
$83,264 in back wages to 39 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
F & T Fire Protection, Inc. period ending Dec 2014
$20,757 in back wages to 1 worker · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
O'Brien & Somer Law Office period ending Apr 2014
$282 in back wages to 1 worker · Legal Counsel and Prosecution
Precise Construction & Remodeling dba Bernat period ending Jan 2014
$7,621 in back wages to 7 workers · $1,309 in penalties · Residential Building Construction
Bernat Services/ Precise Construction & Remod period ending Apr 2012
$60,310 in back wages to 36 workers · 1 child labor violation · Landscaping Services
Brookhaven Marketplace II period ending Feb 2012
$1,873 in back wages to 20 workers · $4,650 in penalties · 3 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).
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.
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