Chapter 820 — EMPLOYMENT

(820 ILCS 180/25) Sec. 25. Existing leave usable for addressing domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any criminal violence. An employee who is entitled to take paid or unpaid leave (including family, medical, sick, annual, personal, or similar leave) from emplo…

(820 ILCS 180/30) Sec. 30. Victims' employment sustainability; prohibited discriminatory acts. (a) An employer shall not fail to hire, refuse to hire, discharge, constructively discharge, or harass any individual, otherwise discriminate against any individual with respect to the …

(820 ILCS 180/33) Sec. 33. Employees' personal use of employer-provided electronic devices. (a) An employer shall not fail to hire, refuse to hire, discharge, constructively discharge, harass, discriminate with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employme…

(820 ILCS 180/35) Sec. 35. Enforcement. (a) Department of Labor. (1) The Director or his or her authorized representative shall administer and enforce the provisions of this Act. Any employee or a representative of employees who believes his or her rights under this Act have been…

(820 ILCS 180/40) Sec. 40. 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 of Labor, summariz…

(820 ILCS 180/45) Sec. 45. Effect on other laws and employment benefits. (a) More protective laws, agreements, programs, and plans. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to supersede any provision of any federal, State, or local law, collective bargaining agreement, or employmen…

(820 ILCS 180/5) Sec. 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds and declares the following: (1) Domestic, sexual, and gender violence affects many persons without regard to age, race, educational level, socioeconomic status, religion, or occupation. (2) Domestic, sexual, and gender…

(820 ILCS 180/905) Sec. 905. Severability. If any provision of this Act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is held to be in violation of the United States Constitution or Illinois Constitution, the remainder of the provisions of this Act and the ap…

(820 ILCS 180/999) Sec. 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 93-591, eff. 8-25-03.)

(820 ILCS 182/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights Act. (Source: P.A. 99-758, eff. 1-1-17.)

(820 ILCS 182/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Domestic work" means: (1) housekeeping; (2) house cleaning; (3) home management; (4) nanny services including childcare and child monitoring; (5) caregiving, personal care or home health services for elderly persons or…

(820 ILCS 182/5) Sec. 5. Purpose and findings. Domestic workers play a critical role in Illinois' economy, working to ensure the health and prosperity of Illinois families and freeing others to participate in the workforce. Despite the value of their work, domestic workers have h…

(820 ILCS 182/90) Sec. 90. Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 99-758, eff. 1-1-17.)

(820 ILCS 182/92) Sec. 92. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 99-758, eff. 1-1-17; text omitted.)

(820 ILCS 182/93) Sec. 93. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 99-758, eff. 1-1-17; text omitted.)

(820 ILCS 182/94) Sec. 94. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 99-758, eff. 1-1-17; text omitted.)

(820 ILCS 182/95) Sec. 95. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 99-758, eff. 1-1-17; text omitted.)

(820 ILCS 182/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2017. (Source: P.A. 99-758, eff. 1-1-17.)

(820 ILCS 185/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Employee Classification Act. (Source: P.A. 95-26, eff. 1-1-08.)

(820 ILCS 185/10) Sec. 10. Applicability; status of individuals performing service. (a) For the purposes of this Act, an individual performing services for a contractor is deemed to be an employee of the employer except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this Section. (b) …

(820 ILCS 185/15) Sec. 15. Notice. (a) The Department shall post a summary of the requirements of this Act in English, Spanish, and Polish on its official web site and on bulletin boards in each of its offices. (b) An entity for whom one or more individuals perform services who a…

(820 ILCS 185/20) Sec. 20. Failure to properly designate or classify individuals performing services as employees. It is a violation of this Act for an employer or entity not to designate an individual as an employee under Section 10 of this Act unless the employer or entity sati…

(820 ILCS 185/25) Sec. 25. Enforcement. (a) Any interested party may file a complaint with the Department against an entity or employer covered under this Act if there is a reasonable belief that the entity or employer is in violation of this Act. It shall be the duty of the Depa…

(820 ILCS 185/3) Sec. 3. Purpose. This Act is intended to address the practice of misclassifying employees as independent contractors. (Source: P.A. 95-26, eff. 1-1-08.)

(820 ILCS 185/30) Sec. 30. Attorney General; State's Attorneys. Criminal violations of this Act shall be prosecuted by the Attorney General or the appropriate State's Attorney. The Department shall refer matters to the Attorney General and the appropriate State's Attorney upon de…

(820 ILCS 185/35) Sec. 35. Contempt. Whenever it appears that any employer or entity has violated a valid order of the Department issued under this Act, the Director of Labor may commence an action and obtain from the court an order commanding the employer or entity to obey the o…

(820 ILCS 185/40) Sec. 40. Penalties. (a) An employer or entity that violates any of the provisions of this Act or any rule adopted under this Act shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each violation found in the first audit by the Department. Following a f…

(820 ILCS 185/42) Sec. 42. Debarments. For any second or subsequent violation determined by the Department which is within 5 years of an earlier violation, the Department shall add the employer or entity's name to a list to be posted on the Department's official website. Upon suc…

(820 ILCS 185/43) Sec. 43. Reporting requirements. (a) Any contractor for which either an individual, sole proprietor, or partnership is performing construction services shall report all payments made to that individual, sole proprietor, or partnership if the recipient of payment…

(820 ILCS 185/45) Sec. 45. Willful violations. (a) Whoever willfully violates any of the provisions of this Act or any rule adopted under this Act or whoever obstructs the Director of Labor, or his or her representatives, or any other person authorized to inspect places of employ…

(820 ILCS 185/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Construction" means any constructing, altering, reconstructing, repairing, rehabilitating, refinishing, refurbishing, remodeling, remediating, renovating, custom fabricating, maintenance, landscaping, improving, wrecking…

(820 ILCS 185/50) Sec. 50. Employee Classification Fund. All moneys received by the Department as fees and civil penalties under this Act and all moneys owed to the Department under the Prevailing Wage Act shall be deposited into the Employee Classification Fund and shall be used…

(820 ILCS 185/55) Sec. 55. Retaliation. (a) It is a violation of this Act for an employer or entity, or any agent of an employer or entity, to retaliate through discharge or in any other manner against any person for exercising any rights granted under this Act. Such retaliation …

(820 ILCS 185/60) Sec. 60. Private right of action. (a) An interested party or person aggrieved by a violation of this Act or any rule adopted under this Act by an employer or entity may file suit in circuit court, in the county where the alleged offense occurred or where any per…

(820 ILCS 185/63) Sec. 63. Individual liability. In addition to an individual who is an employer pursuant to Section 5 of this Act, any officer of a corporation or agent of a corporation who knowingly permits such employer to violate the provisions of this Act may be held individ…

(820 ILCS 185/65) Sec. 65. Rulemaking. The Department may adopt reasonable rules to implement and administer this Act. For purposes of this Act, the General Assembly finds that the adoption of rules to implement this Act is deemed an emergency and necessary for the public interes…

(820 ILCS 185/70) Sec. 70. No waivers. (a) There shall be no waiver of any provision of this Act. (b) It is a Class C misdemeanor for an employer to attempt to induce any individual to waive any provision of this Act. (Source: P.A. 95-26, eff. 1-1-08.)

(820 ILCS 185/75) Sec. 75. Cooperation. The Department of Labor, the Department of Employment Security, the Department of Revenue, and the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission shall cooperate under this Act by sharing information concerning any suspected misclassification by…

(820 ILCS 185/80) Sec. 80. Effect of Final Order. Any finding made pursuant to this Act is for the purpose of enforcing this Act and may not be admissible or binding against a party in any other proceeding. (Source: P.A. 95-26, eff. 1-1-08.)

(820 ILCS 185/900) Sec. 900. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 95-26, eff. 1-1-08; text omitted.)

(820 ILCS 185/901) Sec. 901. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 95-26, eff. 1-1-08; text omitted.)

(820 ILCS 185/905) Sec. 905. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 95-26, eff. 1-1-08; text omitted.)

(820 ILCS 185/910) Sec. 910. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 95-26, eff. 1-1-08; text omitted.)

(820 ILCS 185/915) Sec. 915. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 95-26, eff. 1-1-08; text omitted.)

(820 ILCS 185/920) Sec. 920. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 95-26, eff. 1-1-08; text omitted.)

(820 ILCS 185/925) Sec. 925. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 95-26, eff. 1-1-08; text omitted.)

(820 ILCS 185/990) Sec. 990. Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 95-26, eff. 1-1-08.)

(820 ILCS 185/999) Sec. 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2008. (Source: P.A. 95-26, eff. 1-1-08.)

(820 ILCS 190/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Illinois Fringe Benefit Portability and Continuity Act. (Source: P.A. 95-455, eff. 8-27-07.)

(820 ILCS 190/10) Sec. 10. Application. This Act applies to the State of Illinois and its political subdivisions and other public employers that employ temporary or short-term employees who are not covered by an employment contract or collective bargaining agreement but who are r…