In a significant legal development, two former employees have filed a lawsuit against their previous employer, alleging violations of federal and state labor laws. On March 24, 2025, Daniel Anderson and Dmitry Gershik lodged a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against GI Alliance Management, LLC. The plaintiffs claim that the company failed to pay them overtime wages as required by law.
The case revolves around allegations that GI Alliance Management, which operates under the name GI Alliance and provides various healthcare services across multiple states, did not comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Illinois Minimum Wage Law (IMWL). According to the complaint filed by Anderson and Gershik through their attorney John W. Billhorn of Billhorn Law Firm, they were employed as Field Service Engineers and were classified as salary-exempt employees. This classification allegedly led to them not receiving overtime pay for hours worked beyond the standard 40-hour workweek.
Anderson and Gershik argue that their job duties involved critical technical support tasks such as fixing broken workstations and printers, installing computers, maintaining hardware, updating networks, and coordinating with third-party providers for higher-level issues. They claim these responsibilities often required them to work overtime hours without additional compensation. The plaintiffs assert that this practice violates both federal and state labor laws which mandate overtime pay at one-and-a-half times the regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a week.
The plaintiffs are seeking several forms of relief from the court. They demand back pay for unpaid overtime compensation for up to three years preceding the filing of the complaint due to what they allege is a willful violation of labor laws by GI Alliance Management. Additionally, they seek liquidated damages equal to the amount of unpaid compensation, prejudgment interest on unpaid wages, reasonable attorney’s fees, costs incurred due to these alleged violations, and any other relief deemed appropriate by the court.
Representing Anderson and Gershik is attorney John W. Billhorn from Billhorn Law Firm based in Chicago. The case has been assigned Case ID 1:25-cv-03086 but details regarding specific judges overseeing this matter have not been disclosed in the document.