State ride inspectors gearing up for busy season
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Jersey County Fair attendees enjoy an amusement ride in this 2018 file photo. Since 1985, the Illinois Department of Labor’s Amusement Ride and Attraction Safety division inspect all amusement rides and attractions open to the public.
GURNEE With Six Flags Great America amusement park in Gurnee as a backdrop, Illinois Department of Labor Director Michael Kleinik is reminding residents of the department’s role in keeping the public safe on amusement rides and attractions.
“Summer will be here soon, and as Illinois opens up, that means people will be flocking to carnivals, fairs and festivals,” Kleinik said. “It’s a time for great fun for the public and lots of work for the amusement ride safety inspectors of the Illinois Department of Labor. Our amusement ride inspections provide the public with the confidence to attend these fun events knowing the rides and attractions have been pro
The Situation: Recent amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003 and Illinois Business Corporation Act of 1983 create significant new reporting and certification requirements for.
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Illinois’s Governor J.B. Pritzker recently signed Senate Bill 1480 into law, establishing new employer certification and reporting requirements, making sweeping changes to Illinois’s anti-retaliation law, and curtailing employers’ uses of criminal convictions in employment decisions. Effective immediately upon signing on March 23, 2021, the law impacts all employers doing business in Illinois. A summary of the amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act, Illinois Business Corporation Act, and Illinois Human Rights Act are detailed below:
Amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act
First, the law amends the Illinois Equal Pay Act by mandating that all employers with 100 or more employees in Illinois obtain an “equal pay registration certificate.” The certificate must verify:
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Illinois’s Governor J.B. Pritzker recently signed Senate Bill 1480 into law, establishing new employer certification and reporting requirements, making sweeping changes to Illinois’s anti-retaliation law, and curtailing employers’ uses of criminal convictions in employment decisions. Effective immediately upon signing on March 23, 2021, the law impacts all employers doing business in Illinois. A summary of the amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act, Illinois Business Corporation Act, and Illinois Human Rights Act are detailed below:
Amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay Act
First, the law amends the Illinois Equal Pay Act by mandating that all employers with 100 or more employees in Illinois obtain an “equal pay registration certificate.” The certificate must verify:
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Contractors beware – the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) has ramped up audits of contractors as labor unions and related organizations flood the IDOL with “complaints. Remember, under the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (IPWA), a prevailing wage “complaint” need not be verified or even submitted to the IDOL under penalty of perjury. The IDOL will investigate each and every “complaint” regardless of merit and, while historically the main focus of the IDOL was to ensure proper and full payment of the actual prevailing wage, it is now seeking to issue violations and debar contractors for technical violations (i.e. failure to post rates or provide written notice to contractors or lower tiered contracts).