The Amended Regulations, which largely follow the IDOL’s initial proposal published on November 18, 2022, are effective immediately and impact several aspects of the IWPCA.
Illinois legislature passed the Paid Leave for All Workers PLFAW Act, making Illinois just the third state in the country after Maine and Nevada to require private employers to provide earned paid leave to employees to be used for any reason.
An Illinois court determined that a bartender’s evidence, affidavits from herself and her supervisor, were insufficient to obtain conditional certification on her Fair Labor Standards Act, Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, and Illinois Minimum Wage Law claim.
Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law an amendment to the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act making general contractors liable for the wages of their subcontractors' employees. The new law is commonly referred to as the wage protection act.