Unpaid Wage Cases in Morton Grove, Illinois
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $649K in back wages owed to 432 workers by Morton Grove employers, in 25 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 93% of it. The industry with the most back wages is full-service restaurants.
What workers weren't paid
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Pappas Construction Co. 8605 N. Lincoln Ave. Suite B
$178K in back wages to 48 workers
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors · period investigated Jan 2008–Dec 2009
Embroidery USA 6328 Oakton
$140K in back wages to 57 workers
Other Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing · period investigated Sep 2004–Aug 2006 · repeat violator: W
K-Coop 5900 Dempster St
$51,261 in back wages to 6 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jan 2022–Jan 2024
Produce World Deli & More 7220 W. Dempster
$43,282 in back wages to 26 workers
Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores · period investigated Mar 2010–Mar 2012
Kappys 7700 W Dempster
$33,934 in back wages to 13 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jul 2009–Jul 2011
Las Fuentes Restaurant- Morton Grove 9001 Waukegan Rd
$30,783 in back wages to 24 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Aug 2012–Aug 2014
Pequod's Pizza 8520 N Fernald
$28,033 in back wages to 3 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Feb 2023–Feb 2025
Aspire Home Health Care 8930 Waukegan Rd.
$28,018 in back wages to 12 workers
Home Health Care Services · period investigated Apr 2020–Apr 2022
Mango Construction 8908 Ozark Ave.
$18,161 in back wages to 10 workers
New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) · period investigated Jun 2011–May 2013
Lakeshore Waste Services, LLC 6132 West Oakton Street
$17,350 in back wages to 37 workers
Solid Waste Collection · period investigated Feb 2008–Feb 2010
Most recent cases
Pequod's Pizza period ending Feb 2025
$28,033 in back wages to 3 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Kappy's American Grill period ending Dec 2024
1 violation, no back wages · Full-Service Restaurants
K-Coop period ending Jan 2024
$51,261 in back wages to 6 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Aspire Home Health Care period ending Apr 2022
$28,018 in back wages to 12 workers · Home Health Care Services
SYNY Logistics period ending Feb 2020
$523 in back wages to 1 worker · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance
Dunkin Donuts - Morton Grove period ending Dec 2019
$588 in back wages to 6 workers · Limited-Service Eating Places
Syny Logistics, Inc. period ending Oct 2019
$1,157 in back wages to 2 workers · Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance
Moretti's Morton Grove period ending May 2019
$13,468 in back wages to 22 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Las Fuentes Restaurant period ending Nov 2017
$5,550 in back wages to 1 worker · Full-Service Restaurants
Shore Koenig Training Center period ending Dec 2016
$11,181 in back wages to 22 workers · Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Las Fuentes Restaurant - Morton Grove period ending Feb 2016
$10,618 in back wages to 15 workers · $3,300 in penalties · Full-Service Restaurants
Las Fuentes Restaurant- Morton Grove period ending Aug 2014
$30,783 in back wages to 24 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Sunjoy period ending Aug 2013
$976 in back wages to 2 workers · Other Services Related to Advertising
Shell Gas Station period ending Jul 2013
$847 in back wages to 2 workers · Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores
El Sol Restaurant period ending Jul 2013
$4,524 in back wages to 1 worker · Full-Service Restaurants
Mango Construction period ending May 2013
$18,161 in back wages to 10 workers · New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)
Produce World Deli & More period ending Mar 2012
$43,282 in back wages to 26 workers · Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores
Platinum Car Wash period ending Dec 2011
$7,447 in back wages to 20 workers · Car Washes
Kappys period ending Jul 2011
$33,934 in back wages to 13 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
D & W Mart, Inc. period ending Mar 2011
$2,567 in back wages to 5 workers · Gasoline Stations
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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