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Illinois Equal Pay Act
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Pay Equity Advisor Blog
Illinois Updates EPRC Demographic Reporting for 2027
By Laura A. Mitchell, Daniel Corbett
Employers preparing an Illinois Equal Pay Registration Certificate (EPRC) submission should prepare for changes to the state's employee data reporting requirements. Beginning Jan. 1, 2027, the Illinois Department of Labor…
Employment Law Watch
Key workplace changes for Illinois employers in 2025
Increases to minimum wage Effective January 1, 2025, the minimum wage rate in Illinois increased by $1 per hour from $14.00 to $15.00. The minimum wage for tipped workers and…
HR Law Talk
Navigating 2025 Pay Transparency Laws: What Employers Need to Know Across States
By Robert Horton, Alex Redmond
Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey and Vermont have each enacted pay transparency laws which are effective in 2025 and Illinois amended its Equal Pay Act to include pay transparency requirements effective…
Wage & Hour Insights
Illinois’ New Pay Transparency Law: Part 2 – Coverage
By Bill Pokorny
The new pay transparency requirements under the Illinois Equal Pay Act apply to all employers with 15 or more employees. This figure includes all employees, full- or part-time, within or…
Wage & Hour Insights
Complying with Illinois’ New Pay Transparency Law: Part 1 – The Basics
By Bill Pokorny
Beginning January 1, 2025, Illinois employers with 15 or more employees will be required to comply with new pay transparency requirements under an amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act.…
Dykema Labor & Employment Law Blog
Illinois Labor and Employment 2025 Employment Law Update
By Abad Lopez, Sean Darke, Nicholas Ustaski, Gerardo Medina
With 2025 quickly approaching, Illinois employers should be aware of new changes in Illinois state employment laws. There are a number of Illinois employment laws and amendments that have either…
Savine Employment Law Blog
Join Us For Our 4th Do It NOW! Webinar: Illinois Equal Pay Act
By Irene Savine
It’s time to get off the hammock! Summer is ending and Illinois business owners and HR Pros should get ready to learn what to do NOW about the new Illinois…
Labor and Employment Law Insights
Illinois Mandates Pay Transparency in Job Postings: What Employers Need to Know
By Anne Mayette, Former Attorney Samuel Mitchell
On August 11, 2023, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed an amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act that mandates new pay transparency requirements for most Illinois employers. New Pay Transparency Requirements…
Pay Equity Advisor Blog
Reminder: Illinois Equal Pay Registration Certificate Reporting Deadline is March 23, 2024
By Stacey A. Bastone, Daniel Corbett
The Illinois Equal Pay Act requires all private businesses with at least 100 Illinois employees to obtain an Equal Pay Registration Certificate (EPRC) by March 23, 2024. To obtain a…
Law and the Workplace
Reminder: Illinois Equal Pay Registration Certificate Deadline Approaching
By Edward Young, Steven J. Pearlman, Dakota D. Treece
The Illinois Equal Pay Act (“IEPA”) was previously amended to require private businesses with more than 100 employees in Illinois to obtain an Equal Pay Registration Certificate (“EPRC”) by March…