Illinois Labor Violations & Enforcement Data

Cross-agency enforcement records from OSHA, DOL Wage & Hour Division, and NLRB for Illinois. Updated monthly from federal enforcement databases.

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11,395
WHD Cases
31,714
NLRB Filings
191,827
OSHA Inspections
234,936
Total Actions

Financial Exposure in Illinois

$138.7M
Total WHD Back Wages
$367.4M
Total OSHA Penalties

Top Employers by Enforcement Actions in Illinois

EmployerTotal Actions
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, INC.1,931
International Paper Company, Inc.1,597
FIRST STUDENT INCORPORATED1,179
SEARS, ROEBUCK, & COMPANY910
CARGILL, INCORPORATED839
Durham School Services, Inc.704
Roadway Express, Inc.693
Walsh Construction Company596
United Airlines, Inc.568
Archer Daniels Midland Company Inc.483

Top Industries in Illinois

Full-Service Restaurants1,890 cases
Limited-Service Restaurants578 cases
Nursing Care Facilities410 cases
Janitorial Services243 cases
Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores216 cases

WHD Enforcement Cases by Year — Illinois

Number of Wage & Hour Division enforcement cases opened per calendar year

444
2016
520
2017
545
2018
527
2019
459
2020
391
2021
360
2022
359
2023
332
2024
137
2025

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Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor (WHD, OSHA), National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

Entity-resolved across agencies. Updated monthly.