Leadership and Innovation at the Illinois AG's Office — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Employment Law Now VI-113 - Panel Discussion on Significant Equal Pay Legislation
On August 14, 2025, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Illinois House Bill 1189, which amends the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (IPWA) in a way that impacts how “public work” projects are defined and labor hours are paid on federal...more
As usual, the Illinois Legislature has been busy this past session, passing one new employment law and making changes to numerous others. The following is a summary of the changes that have been enacted thus far and a preview...more
Effective June 30th, Illinois has amended their Equal Pay Act to remove references to the EEO-1 Annual Employer Information Report. References to the EEO-1 report and the EEOC itself have been removed in 4 places. A...more
In its complaint in United States v. State of Illinois, No. 1:25-cv-04811, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) alleges that Illinois’ new E-Verify amendment (SB 508) “encroaches on federal immigration authority” by layering...more
On March 24, 2023, the Illinois House of Representatives passed HB 2222. If passed by the Illinois Senate and signed by Illinois’ Governor, HB 2222 would amend the Illinois Antitrust Act (the Act) to add reporting...more
The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) recently published its final rules regarding Illinois Equal Pay Registration Certificates (EPRC). The final rules largely adopt the proposed rules issued last June, which was discussed...more
On March 24, 2022, a new pay data reporting requirement will take effect for certain private employers in Illinois. Detailed discussions of this requirement and other aspects of the recent amendments to the Illinois Equal Pay...more