Underpaid on an Illinois Government Construction Job?
⚠️ This page is for Illinois public construction workers only.
We do not handle private construction or non-Illinois cases on this page.
“Prevailing wage” is the legally required pay rate for public construction jobs in Illinois — even if your employer never explained it to you.
Know Your Rights Under Illinois Prevailing Wage Laws
You may be entitled to back pay, unpaid benefits, overtime, interest, and penalties if you were underpaid on an Illinois public construction project.
You were paid less than the required wage or benefits
Your employer didn’t follow the official wage schedule on a government contract
You weren’t paid overtime or all hours worked
You were misclassified or paid “off the books” on a public job
We Fight for Illinois Workers Who Were Underpaid on Public Projects
We represent workers across Illinois, including those on:
- Public schools & universities
- Road and bridge construction
- Municipal and city projects
- State-funded construction jobs
- Public transportation projects
- Government buildings and facilities
We Help:
- Construction Workers
- Electricians
- Laborers
- Plumbers
- HVAC & Mechanical Workers
- Painters & Carpenters
- Operating Engineers
- Iron Workers
- Any worker on an Illinois city, county, state, or federally funded construction project
Our attorneys have helped construction workers recover millions of dollars in unpaid prevailing wages and compensation. We aggressively represent laborers and skilled tradespeople who were underpaid by contractors and subcontractors on public works projects throughout Illinois.
Don’t Let Contractors Get Away With Underpaying You on an Illinois Public Job
Prevailing wage violations often happen when contractors or subcontractors on Illinois public construction projects:
- Pay workers less than the required prevailing wage
- Fail to pay proper overtime or fringe benefits
- Misclassify workers to avoid wage obligations
- Fail to properly report hours worked on certified payroll
These practices may violate Illinois prevailing wage laws. Workers can often recover unpaid wages even if the project ended months or years ago.
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Think you may have been underpaid on an Illinois public works job? Fill out the form below for a free review of your situation.