Chicago, IL News – Lawsuits, Settlements, Information Archives - Overtime Pay Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/chicago-illinois-news/ Overtime Pay Laws & Unpaid Wage Lawsuits: Sue For Overtime Pay Thu, 25 Jan 2018 14:21:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cropped-cropped-favicon-1-32x32.jpg Chicago, IL News – Lawsuits, Settlements, Information Archives - Overtime Pay Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/chicago-illinois-news/ 32 32 Certain Cities and Counties to Increase Minimum Wage https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/certain-cities-and-counties-to-increase-minimum-wage/ Sat, 10 Feb 2018 15:10:18 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=17881 Minimum wage is a much-debated topic around the country.

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]]> Appeals Court Rules Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit Against Jimmy John’s can Proceed https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/appeals-court-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit-jimmy-johns/ Thu, 04 Jan 2018 15:00:08 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=17501 A federal Appeals Court in Chicago recently handed down a significant ruling that will allow a class action unpaid overtime lawsuit to proceed against Jimmy John’s sandwich company and its franchise owners.

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]]> Chicago Restaurant Settles Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/chicago-restaurant-settles-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit/ Tue, 26 Dec 2017 15:00:59 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=17427 A Chicago restaurant recently agreed to settle an unpaid overtime lawsuit with the Department of Labor to resolve claims that the company systematically underpaid dozens of current and former workers at its South Loop location.

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]]> Client Solutions Manager Files Class Action Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit Against Facebook https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/manager-files-overtime-lawsuit-against-facebook/ Tue, 07 Nov 2017 15:00:15 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=16883 CHICAGO, IL -- A former client solutions manager for social media giant Facebook recently hit the company with a potentially massive overtime pay lawsuit alleging that she and hundreds of other workers for the defendant were intentionally misclassified as managers and paid a flat salary with no overtime.

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]]> Illinois Federal Judge Hits Hibachi Restaurant with $100,000 Ruling for Systematic Unpaid Overtime https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/illinois-federal-judge-hits-hibachi-restaurant-100000-ruling-systematic-unpaid-overtime/ Tue, 19 Sep 2017 14:00:45 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=16362 CHICAGO -- A federal judge in Illinois recently hit an Elk Grove Village hibachi restaurant with a $100,000 consent decree to settle allegations that the defendant conspired with underground employment agencies in Chicago to target Hispanic immigrants to work for illegally low wages at buffet and Chinese restaurants.

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]]> Illinois Home Health Care Workers Band Together to Recover Unpaid Overtime https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/illinois-home-health-care-workers-band-together-to-recover-unpaid-overtime/ Tue, 16 May 2017 14:00:18 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=12475 CHICAGO -- Four home health care workers for Centegra Health System recently came together to demand the defendant pay employees for all due wages by filing a class action overtime pay lawsuit against the company.

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]]> Auto Technicians Claim They Worked off the Clock, File Class Action Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/auto-technicians-claim-they-worked-off-the-clock-file-class-action-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit/ Mon, 17 Apr 2017 14:00:31 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=12264 CHICAGO -- An auto repair technician for Carx in recently filed a class action unpaid overtime lawsuit on behalf of himself and other techs claiming the defendant forced employees to clock out and perform work off the clock.

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]]> Former Coffee House Employees File Class Action Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit Against Owner https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/former-coffee-house-employees-file-class-action-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit-against-owner/ Fri, 17 Mar 2017 14:00:16 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=12173 CHICAGO -- A group of 10 former workers for Chicago-based coffee house Bow Truss recently filed a class action unpaid overtime lawsuit against the company claiming they are due back pay, including tips, and for health care deductions that never resulted in coverage.

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]]> Chicago-Area Landscapers File Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit Against Former Employer https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/chicago-area-landscapers-file-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit-against-former-employer/ Fri, 10 Mar 2017 15:00:59 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=12129 CHICAGO -- A group of former landscapers for a Chicago-area contractor filed an unpaid overtime lawsuit against the company claiming the employer failed to pay the plaintiffs one and a half times their regular rate of pay.

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]]> Chicago Steakhouse Servers File Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit Over Time Spent Studying for Menu Tests https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/chicago-steakhouse-servers-file-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit-over-time-spent-studying-for-menu-tests/ Wed, 14 Dec 2016 15:00:43 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=11880 CHICAGO -- A server for a high-end chain of Chicago steakhouses recently filed an unpaid overtime lawsuit on behalf of herself and others to recover back wages and overtime for the hours spent studying for recurring menu knowledge tests.

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