Illinois Attorney General Recovers $3m in Back Wages, Damages for 283 Workers

A joint investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor and the Illinois Attorney General found that Greenridge Farms failed to pay employees time and a half for hours worked over 40 per week, in violation of federal and state laws. The wage theft occurred from at least 2013 to 2022, with some workers not receiving proper overtime pay for seven years. In the settlement, Greenridge Farms agreed to pay the $3 million in installments over a two-year period.