Unpaid Wage Cases in Saint Charles, Illinois
Since 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor has found $568K in back wages owed to 292 workers by Saint Charles employers, in 25 cases. Unpaid overtime accounts for 74% of it. The industry with the most back wages is residential building construction.
What workers weren't paid
2 cases involved child labor violations, covering 6 minors.
Industries
Cases with back wages by year
Largest back-wage cases
I Con Construction, Inc. 720 N. 17th Street, Ste. 10
$258K in back wages to 63 workers
Residential Building Construction · period investigated Jan 2019–Jan 2021
Windy City Amusements 914 W Main St
$77,628 in back wages to 37 workers · $10,000 in penalties
All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries · period investigated Nov 2012–Nov 2014
Tek Pak 707 Kautz Rd
$53,795 in back wages to 35 workers
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · period investigated Jul 2025–Jul 2025
Surface Solutions Incorporated 1500 foundry st suite 1
$37,735 in back wages to 5 workers
Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing · period investigated Aug 2009–Aug 2011
Los Burritos Mexicanos #3 2125 W. Main St.
$29,622 in back wages to 11 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jan 2019–Jan 2021
Shakou St Charles 312 W Main St
$17,146 in back wages to 6 workers
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jun 2016–Jun 2018
Jimmy John's (St. Charles) 3841 E. Main St
$14,755 in back wages to 23 workers · $6,200 in penalties · 4 child labor violations
Limited-Service Restaurants · period investigated Jan 2013–Dec 2014
Pizzeria Neo (St. Charles) 31 S. First St
$11,393 in back wages to 12 workers · $8,018 in penalties · 2 child labor violations
Full-Service Restaurants · period investigated Oct 2015–Oct 2017 · repeat violator: W
Robin's Nest 405 S. 7th Street
$10,861 in back wages to 2 workers
Other Residential Care Facilities · period investigated Apr 2011–Mar 2013
Green Scene Landscaping 3515 Stern Dr
$10,531 in back wages to 8 workers
Landscaping Services · period investigated Jun 2004–Jul 2006
Most recent cases
Tek Pak period ending Jul 2025
$53,795 in back wages to 35 workers · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Olcott Plastics period ending Oct 2022
3 violations, no back wages · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Wasco Nursery period ending Jun 2022
$1,139 in penalties · Nursery and Tree Production
Urban Counter - St. Charles period ending Jun 2021
$4,657 in back wages to 3 workers · Limited-Service Restaurants
Agrico Labor LLC period ending May 2021
$1,072 in penalties · Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
Wallprotex Installations, LLC period ending Apr 2021
$438 in back wages to 5 workers · Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors
I Con Construction, Inc. period ending Jan 2021
$258K in back wages to 63 workers · Residential Building Construction
Los Burritos Mexicanos #3 period ending Jan 2021
$29,622 in back wages to 11 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Pizzeria Neo period ending Aug 2019
$7,479 in back wages to 19 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Colonial Cafe 3 (Randall Rd.) period ending Jul 2019
$1,551 in back wages to 17 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Colonial Cafe 6 (Rt. 64) period ending Jul 2019
$748 in back wages to 7 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Shakou St Charles period ending Jun 2018
$17,146 in back wages to 6 workers · Full-Service Restaurants
Super Eight - St Charles period ending Dec 2017
2 violations, no back wages · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Pizzeria Neo (St. Charles) period ending Oct 2017
$11,393 in back wages to 12 workers · $8,018 in penalties · 2 child labor violations · Full-Service Restaurants
Shars Tool Company period ending Mar 2015
$8,316 in back wages to 4 workers · $616 in penalties · Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing
Sajid Ahmed 7-Eleven III period ending Mar 2015
2 violations, no back wages · Convenience Stores
Jimmy John's (St. Charles) period ending Dec 2014
$14,755 in back wages to 23 workers · $6,200 in penalties · 4 child labor violations · Limited-Service Restaurants
Windy City Amusements period ending Nov 2014
$77,628 in back wages to 37 workers · $10,000 in penalties · All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
Acquaviva Wine Bar period ending Apr 2014
2 violations, no back wages · Limited-Service Eating Places
Blue Creek Produce period ending Jul 2013
1 violation, no back wages · Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
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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