Unpaid Wage Cases in Niles, Illinois
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $850K in back wages owed to 675 workers by Niles employers, in 40 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 78% of it. The industry with the most back wages is full-service restaurants.
What workers weren't paid
1 case involved child labor violations, covering 1 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
Alltran Education, Inc. 5996 West Touhy Ave Ste. 2000
$127K in back wages to 119 workers
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities · period investigated Jan 2018–Apr 2020
AL Bawadi Grill - Niles 8501 W. Dempster Street
$65,675 in back wages to 42 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Feb 2025–Mar 2025
Booby's 8161 N. Milwaukee Ave.
$58,006 in back wages to 9 workers
Limited-Service Eating Places · period investigated May 2012–May 2014
Himalayan Restaurant & Bar 8265 Golf Road
$55,853 in back wages to 23 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jun 2010–Jun 2012
Forest Villa Nursing and Rehab Center 6840 W. Touhy
$55,641 in back wages to 55 workers
Nursing Care Facilities · period investigated Feb 2011–Nov 2012
Burrito House 9001 N Milwaukee
$44,196 in back wages to 11 workers
Limited-Service Eating Places · period investigated Sep 2015–Sep 2017
Dunkin Donuts 7039 W. Dempster
$39,332 in back wages to 34 workers
Limited-Service Restaurants · period investigated Sep 2004–Sep 2006 · repeat violator: R
Jangchoongdong 9078 Golf Rd.
$37,950 in back wages to 6 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated May 2008–May 2010
Arirang Korean Restaurant 741 Civic Center Drive
$37,946 in back wages to 4 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated May 2008–May 2010
Senoya Restaurant 8759 W. Golf Rd
$34,951 in back wages to 9 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jul 2009–Aug 2011
Most recent cases
Marecki Masonry Inc period ending Sep 2025
1 violation, no back wages · Masonry Contractors
AL Bawadi Grill - Niles period ending Mar 2025
$65,675 in back wages to 42 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Celebrate Senior Living of Niles period ending Jan 2022
$14,795 in back wages to 54 workers · Nursing Care Facilities
Kleen Teem2 - KTG Series, LLC period ending Sep 2021
$11,129 in back wages to 55 workers · Janitorial Services
Alltran Education, Inc. period ending Apr 2020
$127K in back wages to 119 workers · Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
Los Comales - Niles period ending Sep 2019
$737 in back wages to 5 workers · $1,104 in penalties · Full-Service Restaurants
Indian Bistro Express period ending Jun 2019
$7,246 in back wages to 3 workers · Limited-Service Restaurants
Penco Generators Inc period ending Mar 2019
$19,413 in back wages to 12 workers · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
White Eagle Events & Convention Center period ending Jun 2018
$30,487 in back wages to 18 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Papagalinos Bakery period ending Feb 2018
$10,931 in back wages to 9 workers · Baked Goods Stores
Benchmark General Contracting period ending Jan 2018
$11,854 in back wages to 14 workers · Residential Remodelers
Burrito House period ending Sep 2017
$44,196 in back wages to 11 workers · Limited-Service Eating Places
Avanti Wellness and Rehabilitation period ending Apr 2016
201 violations, no back wages · Nursing Care Facilities
Taqueria Los Comales #16 period ending Jan 2016
1 violation, no back wages · Limited-Service Restaurants
Uni-Mart Niles period ending Dec 2015
$1,652 in back wages to 15 workers · Convenience Stores
Cassidy Tire & Service (Niles) period ending Nov 2014
$1,462 in back wages to 5 workers · Other Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance
Booby's period ending May 2014
$58,006 in back wages to 9 workers · Limited-Service Eating Places
Jerry Fruit & Garden period ending Jan 2014
$1,550 in penalties · 1 child labor violation · Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores
Taco Burrito King (Niles) period ending Nov 2013
$23,106 in back wages to 8 workers · Limited-Service Restaurants
IMS International Monetary Systems period ending Apr 2013
$8,953 in back wages to 15 workers · Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
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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