Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a new law on August 11, 2023, that will amend the Illinois Equal Pay Act (IEPA) and mandate pay transparency in job postings for most Illinois employers. The law will go into effect on January 1, 2025, and, along with other recent amendments to the IEPA, will have a significant
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Final Regulations Governing Illinois Equal Pay Act’s Certification Requirements are Published
The long-awaited regulations from the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) governing the amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act (IEPA) were published, further clarifying the practical implications of obtaining an equal pay registration certificate under the IEPA.
Background
The 2021 amendments to Section 11 of the IEPA require businesses with at least 100 individuals employed…
Illinois Equal Pay Act’s Certification Requirement Extended to More Employers
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed into law an amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act (IEPA) requiring companies with 100 or more employees in Illinois to obtain an equal pay registration certificate from the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL).
Previously, only companies with more than 100 employees were required to complete the IEPA registration…
Illinois Begins to Issue Compliance Deadlines for Equal Pay Reporting
The state’s Equal Pay Registration Certificate requirements of the Equal Pay Act will take effect March 24, 2022, according to the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL). A number of employers have received IDOL notices that they were selected for the first registration deadline: May 25, 2022.
Illinois requires businesses with more than 100 employees to…
The Emerging Trend in State Pay Transparency Laws
The push for pay equity has moved beyond prohibiting pay discrimination and into requiring employers encourage pay transparency for applicants and employees.
At the federal level, the National Labor Relations Act can protect discussions involving compensation as concerted activity. For federal contractors, OFCCP prohibits policies that discourage pay transparency. Many states have followed suit —…
Illinois Enacts Equal Pay Certification Follow-Up Amendments
Signed by Governor J.B. Pritzker into law June 25, 2021, new amendments to the Equal Pay Act of 2003 alter and clarify the practical implications of obtaining an equal pay registration certificate under the Act.
A requirement enacted through Governor Pritzker’s signing an amendment to the Equal Pay Act on March 23, 2021, businesses…
New Illinois Legislation Targets Equal Pay; Requires Detailed Pay Report and New Enforcement Methods
An amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003 requires that, beginning March 23, 2024, employers with more than 100 employees in Illinois must certify compliance with the Equal Pay Act by obtaining an Equal Pay registration certificate from the state Department of Labor.
Under the amendment signed by Governor J.B. Pritzker on March…
Illinois Equal Pay Act Mandates to Take Effect September 29
Amendments to Illinois’ Equal Pay Act (EPA) go into effect on September 29, 2019, leaving employers little time to adjust their hiring practices.
No Inquiries into Salary History. Under the amended EPA, employers and employment agencies may not:
- Screen applicants based on their current or prior wage or salary history, including benefits or other
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Illinois Expands Equal Pay Act and Bans Inquiries about Job Applicants’ Wage Histories
An amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act expands the Act’s scope and prohibits employers in Illinois from requesting information about a job applicant’s prior compensation.
House Bill 834 passed both houses of the Illinois General Assembly, and was signed into law by Governor J.B. Pritzker on July 31, 2019, as Public Act 101-1077. The…
Illinois House Set to Pass Tough Pay History Ban, Equal Pay Amendments
Once again, the Illinois Legislature is working to pass more aggressive equal pay laws. HB 834 includes not only a pay history ban, but also additional amendments to strengthen pay equity protections and pay transparency provisions.
Pay History
In 2017, and at the end of 2018, former Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner vetoed attempts to prohibit…