820 ILCS 112/1
Short Title
Short Title. This Act may be cited as the Equal Pay Act of 2003. (Source: P.A. 93-6, eff. 1-1-04.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 820 ILCS 112 — Equal Pay Act of 2003.
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Definitions
Definitions. As used in this Act: "Director" means the Director of Labor. "Department" means the Department of Labor. "Employee" means any individual permitted to work by an employer. "Employer" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, business, trust, person, or entity for whom employees are gainful…
820 ILCS 112/10
Prohibited acts
Prohibited acts. (a) No employer may discriminate between employees on the basis of sex by paying wages to an employee at a rate less than the rate at which the employer pays wages to another employee of the opposite sex for the same or substantially similar work on jobs the performance of which requires substantially…
820 ILCS 112/11
Equal pay registration certificate requirements; application
Equal pay registration certificate requirements; application. For the purposes of this Section 11 only, "business" means any private employer who has 100 or more employees in the State of Illinois, but does not include the State of Illinois or any political subdivision, municipal corporation, or other governmental unit…
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Enforcement
Enforcement. (a) The Director or his or her authorized representative shall administer and enforce the provisions of this Act. The Director of Labor shall adopt rules necessary to administer and enforce this Act. (b) An employee, former employee, or, for the purposes of a violation of subsection (b-25) of Section 10, a…
820 ILCS 112/20
Recordkeeping requirements
Recordkeeping requirements. An employer subject to any provision of this Act shall make and preserve records that document the name, address, and occupation of each employee, the wages paid to each employee, the pay scale and benefits for each position, the job posting for each position, and any other information the D…
820 ILCS 112/25
Witnesses; subpoena
Witnesses; subpoena. The Director of Labor or his or her authorized representative may administer oaths, take or cause to be taken the depositions of witnesses, and require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of all books, records, and other evidence relative to the matter under inv…
820 ILCS 112/27
Officers and agents
Officers and agents. In addition to an individual who is deemed to be an employer pursuant to Section 5 of this Act, any officers of a corporation or agents of an employer who willfully and knowingly permit such employer to evade a final judgment or final award provided under this Act shall be deemed to be the employer…
820 ILCS 112/30
Violations; fines and penalties
Violations; fines and penalties. (a) If an employee is paid by his or her employer less than the wage to which he or she is entitled in violation of Section 10 or 11 of this Act, the employee may recover in a civil action the entire amount of any underpayment together with interest, compensatory damages if the employee…
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Equal Pay Fund
Equal Pay Fund. All moneys owed to the Department under this Act shall be deposited into the Equal Pay Fund and may be appropriated to the Department for the administration and enforcement of this Act.(Source: P.A. 103-201, eff. 1-1-24.)
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Refusal to pay wages or final compensation; retaliatory discharge or discrimination
Refusal to pay wages or final compensation; retaliatory discharge or discrimination. (a) Any employer who has been demanded by the Director of Labor or ordered by the court to pay wages due an employee and who fails to do so within 15 days after such demand or the order is entered shall be liable to pay a penalty of 1%…
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Notification
Notification. Every employer covered by this Act shall post and keep posted, in conspicuous places on the premises of the employer where notices to employees are customarily posted, a notice, to be prepared or approved by the Director, summarizing the requirements of this Act and information pertaining to the filing of…
820 ILCS 112/45
Outreach and education efforts
Outreach and education efforts. The Department of Labor shall conduct ongoing outreach and education efforts concerning this Act targeted toward employers, labor organizations, and other appropriate organizations. In addition, the Department of Labor shall conduct studies and provide information biennially to employers…
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Annual Report
Annual Report. The Department shall file with the Governor and the General Assembly, no later than January 1 of each year, a report of its activities regarding administration and enforcement of this Act for the preceding fiscal year. (Source: P.A. 93-6, eff. 1-1-04.)
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Severability
Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.)