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Illinois DOL Makes Equal Pay Registration Certificate Updates for 2025

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The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) is informing employers with Equal Pay Registration Certificates (EPRC) about changes that will impact upcoming filings....more

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New Jersey Nears Finalization of Temporary Workers Bill of Rights Regulations

The State of New Jersey is on the verge of finalizing its regulations for the Temporary Workers Bill of Rights (TWBR), a significant move that will enhance protections and further equalize compensation for temporary workers...more

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Does federal immigration law preempt state pay transparency laws? (UPDATED 8/14/24)

Massachusetts has recently enacted its own pay transparency statute. These statutes vary from state to state, but they generally require that employers disclose the actual salary or salary range that the applicant or internal...more

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New Pay Transparency Law: Maryland Follows Growing Trend

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On April 25, 2024, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed into law a new set of pay transparency requirements for all Maryland employers that will take effect on October 1, 2024. The Wage Range Transparency Act imposes new...more

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Illinois District Court Enjoins Equal Benefits for Equal Work Provision of Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act

On March 18, 2024, Judge Thomas M. Durkin, sitting in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, entered a preliminary injunction order enjoining the director of the Illinois Department...more

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Federal Court Enjoins “Equivalent Benefits” Portion of the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act

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In August 2023, Illinois Governor Pritzker signed a bill which amends the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (Act). This new law impacts both temporary labor agencies (Agencies) and Third-Party Clients (Clients)...more

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Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act Equivalent-Benefits Provision Enjoined

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A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction prohibiting the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) from enforcing the equivalent-benefits provision of the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (IDTLSA). Staffing...more

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Illinois Equal Pay Registration Certificate Deadline is March 23

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Employers subject to the Equal Pay Registration Certificate (EPRC) portion of the Illinois Equal Pay Act must submit application materials to the State of Illinois by March 23, 2024, to obtain an EPRC. The Equal Pay Act...more

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Illinois Legislature Amends Effective Date of Equal Pay Provisions of Day and Temporary Labor Services Act

It is expected that Governor J.B. Pritzker will sign the amendment into law. This will provide much-needed time for staffing agencies, and the companies that use them, to receive clarification from the Illinois Department of...more

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Critical Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act Changes Impact Employer

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On August 4th, Illinois Governor Pritzker signed a bill which amends the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (Act). This new law impacts both temporary labor agencies (Agencies) and Third-Party Clients (Clients)...more

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Illinois Bill Mandating Temp Workers Receive ‘Equal Pay’ Compared to Direct Hires Sent to Governor

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A bill that substantially amends the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (DTLSA) to impose expansive new duties on Illinois staffing agencies, and on all employers who rely on temporary and day laborers, has been...more

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Major Game Changing New Law Impacting Illinois’ Staffing Industry -- Including All Employers That Utilize Temporary Labor

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Illinois temporary staffing agencies are already highly regulated under the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (the “Act”). As it currently stands, the Act requires temporary staffing agencies to register with the...more

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Colorado Expands Employer Job Posting Obligations: Promotional Opportunity Evolution

Employers across the country have grappled with the requirements of Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEWA), since it went into effect on January 1, 2021. The act was the only one of its kind at the time, and has...more

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The Impact of New Jersey’s Just-Signed Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights

What You Need to Know •In an effort to advance pay equity, Governor Phil Murphy has signed the Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights into law. •The bill’s “equal-pay-equal-benefit” provision requires that temporary workers be...more

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Final Regulations Governing Illinois Equal Pay Act’s Certification Requirements are Published

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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...more

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DLI Issues Updated Guidance: 2023 Washington State Job Posting Requirements

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As we previously discussed in our August 2022 blog post, beginning January 1, 2023, Washington State’s Pay Transparency Act requires covered employers who post job openings that include a list of qualifications for a specific...more

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Employer Compliance: Illinois Issues Proposed Regulations Regarding Equal Pay Registration Certificate

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On May 20, 2022, the Illinois Department of Labor released the anticipated proposed administrative rules to implement Section 11 of the Illinois Equal Pay Act (IL EPA) requiring businesses of 100 or more employees to file an...more

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Illinois Department of Labor Posts Equal Pay Act Registration Certificate Compliance Statement Sample and FAQ’s

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Employers with 100 or more employees in Illinois have begun receiving notice that it is time for their business to comply with obtaining their Equal Pay Act Registration Certificate (“EPRC”). In order to obtain the EPRC from...more

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Colorado’s Revised INFO #9 Stops the Presses...on Job Postings Requirements

Employers covered by the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, Part 2 (EPEWA) will now have to post wage and benefit information for all covered promotional opportunities and job openings (including remote jobs that can be...more

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Colorado’s Pay Transparency Law Survives Preliminary Injunction: Next Steps for Employers

Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act went into effect on January 1, 2021. The act creates significant compliance burdens for employers with even one employee in Colorado....more

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Upcoming Requirement of Equal Pay Registration Certificates For Illinois Private-Sector Employers With 100 Or More Employees

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Section 11 of the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003 (IEPA) was signed into law through Public Act 101-656, on March 23, 2021. Section 11 of the IEPA requires businesses with more than 100 employees to acquire an Equal Pay...more

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U.S. District Court Denies Injunction Of Colorado Equal Pay Law

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Last week, in the case of Rocky Mountain Association of Recruiters v. Moss, Case No. 1:20-cv-03819 (U.S.D.C. Colo.), U.S. District Judge William J. Martinez denied a plaintiff’s request for a preliminary injunction to block...more

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Colorado’s Equal Pay and Promotion Transparency Regulations Overcome Challenge; Remain in Effect

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A federal judge in Colorado has upheld the enforceability of Colorado’s pay transparency law, despite vigorous challenges from the business community. As previously reported here, in November 2020, Colorado passed sweeping...more

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Major Changes in Background Checks, Equal Pay Reporting for Illinois Employers

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On March 23, 2021, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 1480, amending the Illinois Human Rights Act and Illinois Equal Pay Act. SB 1480 greatly limits use of criminal background checks in...more

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REMINDER: Colorado Now Requires Disclosure of Compensation and Benefits with All Job Postings and Advance Notice of Promotional...

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Employers with at least one employee in Colorado should remember that they are now required to comply with the pay transparency and promotion transparency requirements of the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, which took...more

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