Chapter 820 — EMPLOYMENT

(820 ILCS 190/15) Sec. 15. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: "Employee benefit plan" shall mean an employee benefit plan as defined under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 29 U.S.C. 1001, et seq. "Temporary or short-term employee"…

(820 ILCS 190/20) Sec. 20. Fringe benefit portability and continuity. (a) If the State of Illinois, its political subdivisions, or other public employers procure short-term or temporary employees from a labor organization, then the State of Illinois, its political subdivisions, o…

(820 ILCS 190/25) Sec. 25. Construction of Act. This Act shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes of the Act. By virtue of this Act, the State of Illinois and its political subdivisions or other public employers shall not be considered to be maintaining or administerin…

(820 ILCS 190/5) Sec. 5. Public policy. It is the purpose of this Act that temporary or short-term employees employed by the State of Illinois and its political subdivisions or other public employers shall have continuity of health and welfare insurance, pension, and other fringe…

(820 ILCS 190/97) Sec. 97. Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 95-455, eff. 8-27-07.)

(820 ILCS 190/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 95-455, eff. 8-27-07.)

(820 ILCS 191/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Employee Sick Leave Act. (Source: P.A. 99-841, eff. 1-1-17.)

(820 ILCS 191/10) Sec. 10. Use of leave; limitations. (a) An employee may use personal sick leave benefits provided by the employer for absences due to an illness, injury, or medical appointment of the employee's child, stepchild, spouse, domestic partner, sibling, parent, mother…

(820 ILCS 191/15) Sec. 15. Rights and remedies. The rights and remedies specified in this Act are in addition to any other rights or remedies afforded by contract or under other provisions of law. This Act does not prevent an employer from providing greater sick leave benefits th…

(820 ILCS 191/20) Sec. 20. Retaliation prohibited. An employer shall not deny an employee the right to use personal sick leave benefits in accordance with this Act or discharge, threaten to discharge, demote, suspend, or in any manner discriminate against an employee for using pe…

(820 ILCS 191/21) Sec. 21. Employments exempted from coverage. (a) This Act does not apply to an employer or employee as defined in either the federal Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (45 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) or the Federal Employers' Liability Act, United States Code, Title 45…

(820 ILCS 191/25) Sec. 25. Rules. The Department may adopt rules to implement this Act. (Source: P.A. 99-841, eff. 1-1-17; 99-921, eff. 1-13-17.)

(820 ILCS 191/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: "Covered family member" means an employee's child, stepchild, spouse, domestic partner, sibling, parent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandchild, grandparent, or stepparent. "Department" means the Department of Labor. "Personal …

(820 ILCS 191/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect on January 1, 2017. (Source: P.A. 99-841, eff. 1-1-17.)

(820 ILCS 192/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Paid Leave for All Workers Act. (Source: P.A. 102-1143, eff. 1-1-24.)

(820 ILCS 192/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Construction industry" means any constructing, altering, reconstructing, repairing, rehabilitating, refinishing, refurbishing, remodeling, remediating, renovating, custom fabricating, maintenance, landscaping, improvin…

(820 ILCS 192/15) Sec. 15. Provision of paid leave. (a) An employee who works in Illinois is entitled to earn and use up to a minimum of 40 hours of paid leave during a 12-month period or a pro rata number of hours of paid leave under the provisions of subsection (b). The paid le…

(820 ILCS 192/20) Sec. 20. Related employer responsibilities. (a) An employer subject to this Act shall make and preserve records documenting hours worked, paid leave accrued and taken, and remaining paid leave balance for each employee for a period of not less than 3 years and s…

(820 ILCS 192/25) Sec. 25. Retaliation. It is unlawful for any employer to threaten to take or to take any adverse action against an employee because the employee (1) exercises rights or attempts to exercise rights under this Act, (2) opposes practices which the employee believes…

(820 ILCS 192/30) Sec. 30. Department responsibilities. (a) The Department shall administer and enforce this Act. The Department has the powers and the parties have the rights provided in the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act for contested cases. (b) An employee may file a co…

(820 ILCS 192/35) Sec. 35. Penalties and enforcement. An employer that violates this Act or any rule adopted under this Act shall be subject to a civil penalty of $2,500 for each separate offense. An offense means any violation of this Act with the exception of a violation of the…

(820 ILCS 192/5) Sec. 5. Findings; legislative intent; construction. (a) The General Assembly finds that it is in the public policy interests of the State for all working Illinoisans to have some paid leave from work to maintain their health and well-being, care for their familie…

(820 ILCS 192/95) Sec. 95. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 102-1143, eff. 1-1-24; text omitted.)

(820 ILCS 192/97) Sec. 97. Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 102-1143, eff. 1-1-24.)

(820 ILCS 192/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2024. (Source: P.A. 102-1143, eff. 1-1-24.)

(820 ILCS 193/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Freelance Worker Protection Act. (Source: P.A. 103-417, eff. 7-1-24.)

(820 ILCS 193/10) Sec. 10. Payment of compensation for freelance workers. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, a freelance worker shall be paid the contracted compensation amount on or before the date the compensation is due under the terms of the contract. If the contract do…

(820 ILCS 193/15) Sec. 15. Contract for products and services of freelance workers. (a) Whenever a contracting entity retains a freelance worker, the contract for such products or services shall be reduced to writing. The contracting entity shall furnish a copy of the written con…

(820 ILCS 193/20) Sec. 20. Nondiscrimination. No contracting entity shall threaten, intimidate, discipline, harass, deny a freelance opportunity to, or take any other action that penalizes a freelance worker for, or is reasonably likely to deter a freelance worker from, exercisin…

(820 ILCS 193/25) Sec. 25. Complaint procedure. (a) A freelance worker may file a complaint with the Department alleging a violation of the Act by submitting a completed form, provided by the Department, and by submitting copies of all supporting documentation. The Department is …

(820 ILCS 193/30) Sec. 30. Civil enforcement. (a) Any freelance worker not timely paid final compensation by a contracting entity as required by Section 10 shall be entitled to recover through civil action double the amount of any such underpayments, injunctive relief, and other …

(820 ILCS 193/35) Sec. 35. Public policy and intent. (a) The provisions of this Act shall apply only to contracts taking effect after the effective date of this Act. (b) Except as otherwise provided by law, any provision of a contract purporting to waive rights under this Act is …

(820 ILCS 193/40) Sec. 40. Public awareness. Subject to appropriation, the Department may conduct a public awareness campaign regarding this Act that, at a minimum, includes making information available on its website, otherwise informing contracting entities of the provisions of…

(820 ILCS 193/45) Sec. 45. Reports. One year after the effective date of this Act, and by November 1 every 5 years thereafter, the Department shall submit to the General Assembly and publish on its website a report regarding freelance contracting and payment practices. The report…

(820 ILCS 193/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Construction" has the meaning set forth in Section 5 of the Employee Classification Act. "Department" means the Department of Labor. "Director" means the Director of Labor or the Director's designee. "Freelance worker" m…

(820 ILCS 193/50) Sec. 50. Coordination. The Department is authorized to coordinate efforts under this Act with other agencies and combine complaints under this Act with claims under other Acts. (Source: P.A. 103-417, eff. 7-1-24.)

(820 ILCS 193/55) Sec. 55. Rulemaking. The Director, or the Director's authorized representatives, shall administer the provisions of this Act. In order to accomplish the objectives of this Act and to carry out the duties prescribed by this Act, the Director, or the Director's au…

(820 ILCS 193/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2024. (Source: P.A. 103-417, eff. 7-1-24.)

(820 ILCS 206/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Child Labor Law of 2024. (Source: P.A. 103-721, eff. 1-1-25.)

(820 ILCS 206/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Construction" means any constructing, altering, reconstructing, repairing, rehabilitating, refinishing, refurbishing, remodeling, remediating, renovating, custom fabricating, maintenance, landscaping, improving, wrecki…

(820 ILCS 206/100) Sec. 100. Minor engaged in the work of vlogging; trust fund. (a) A minor satisfying the criteria described in subsection (a) of Section 95 must be compensated by the vlogger. The vlogger must set aside gross earnings on the video content, including the likeness…

(820 ILCS 206/105) Sec. 105. No limitations on other laws. Nothing in this Act shall limit another State agency's authority to enforce violations of any other State law. (Source: P.A. 103-721, eff. 1-1-25.)

(820 ILCS 206/110) Sec. 110. Severability. If any part of this Act is decided to be unconstitutional and void, the decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining parts of this Act unless the part held void is indispensable to the operation of the remaining parts. (Source…

(820 ILCS 206/115) Sec. 115. Procedural changes from prior law. In accordance with Section 4 of the Statute on Statutes, any procedural change as compared to prior law effected by the repeal of the Child Labor Law and the enactment of this Act shall be applied retroactively. Any …

(820 ILCS 206/15) Sec. 15. Employment of minors. (a) A person shall not employ, allow, or permit a minor to work in Illinois unless that work meets the requirements of this Act and any rules adopted under this Act. (b) A person may employ, allow, or permit a minor 14 or 15 years …

(820 ILCS 206/20) Sec. 20. Exemptions. (a) Nothing in this Act applies to the work of a minor engaged in agricultural pursuits, except that no minor under 12 years of age, except members of the farmer's own family who live with the farmer at his principal place of residence, at a…

(820 ILCS 206/25) Sec. 25. Allowable work hours. Except as allowed under Section 30, no employer shall employ, allow, or permit a minor to work: (1) more than 18 hours during a week when school is in session; (2) more than 40 hours during a week when school is not in session; (3)…

(820 ILCS 206/30) Sec. 30. Exceptions to allowable work hours. (a) An employer may employ, allow, or permit a minor under the age of 16 to work a maximum of 8 hours on each Saturday and on Sunday during the school year if: (1) the minor does not work outside of school hours more …

(820 ILCS 206/35) Sec. 35. Employer requirements. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to employ, allow, or permit any minor to work unless the minor obtains an employment certificate authorizing the minor to work for that person. Any person seeking to employ, allow, or permit…

(820 ILCS 206/40) Sec. 40. Restrictions on employment of minors. (a) No person shall employ, allow, or permit a minor to work: (1) in any mechanic's garage, including garage pits, repairing cars, trucks, or other vehicles or using garage lifting racks; (2) in the oiling, cleaning…