A federal agency has filed a lawsuit against a tree removal and landscaping business in Crystal Lake alleging its owner owes employees nearly $1 million in overtime backpay. The United States Department of Labor (DOL) filed the lawsuit on Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Western Division. The complaint […]
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Judge orders popular Huntley restaurant to pay $105K in back wages, damages to employees following investigation
The owners of Papa G’s restaurant in Huntley have been ordered to pay employees over $100,000 after officials say they illegally denied workers overtime wages and tried interfering in a federal investigation. U.S. District Judge Philip Reinhard last month ordered Rick Tsakalios and Steve Tsakalios, the owners of Papa G’s, to pay eight employees more than […]
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Judge issues order barring owners of Huntley restaurant from retaliating and discriminating against employees during lawsuit
A federal judge has issued an order barring the owners of Papa G’s restaurant in Huntley from retaliating and discriminating against their employees during the lawsuit. The United States Department of Labor alleged in May that Papa G’s, located at 10502 Route 47 in Huntley, violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938. Federal […]
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Feds say Huntley restaurant intimidated, retaliated against workers during wage investigation
The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit against Papa G’s restaurant in Huntley after the owners allegedly intimidated and retaliated against their employees during a wage investigation. The United States Department of Labor alleges Papa G’s, located at 10502 Route 47 in Huntley, violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938. Federal […]