Chapter 820, EMPLOYMENT

(820 ILCS 80/500) Sec. 500. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 98-1150, eff. 6-1-15; text omitted.)

(820 ILCS 405/500.1) Sec. 500.1. Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act; federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. Benefits payable under this Act may not be denied or reduced because of the receipt of payments related to an employer's violati…

(820 ILCS 405/501) (from Ch. 48, par. 421) Sec. 501. Eligibility on basis of wages for previously uncovered services. A. Solely for the purposes of subsection E of Section 500, and notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, the term "wages for insured work" as used in the …

(820 ILCS 405/502) Sec. 502. Eligibility for benefits under the Short-Time Compensation Program. A. The Director may by rule establish a short-time compensation program consistent with this Section. No short-time compensation shall be payable except as authorized by rule. B. As u…

(820 ILCS 206/55) Sec. 55. Employment certificates. (a) Any employer who employs, allows, or permits a minor to work shall ensure that the minor holds a valid employment certificate issued by a school issuing officer. (b) An application for an employment certificate must be submi…

(820 ILCS 80/55) Sec. 55. Employer and employee information packets and disclosure forms. (a) Prior to the opening of the Program for enrollment, the Board shall design and disseminate to all employers an employer information packet and an employee information packet, which shall…

(820 ILCS 65/55) Sec. 55. Interpretation. Whenever possible, this Act shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act and the federal regulations and court decisions interpreting that Act to the extent that the provis…

(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 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 219/55) Sec. 55. Rules generally. (a) The Director, from time to time, shall promulgate rules that clearly describe the persons to whom those rules apply and that clearly describe the conduct that is required of those persons. Each such rule shall, by its terms, be unif…

(820 ILCS 175/55) Sec. 55. Enforcement by the Department. It shall be the duty of the Department to enforce the provisions of this Act when, in the Department's judgment, there is cause and sufficient resources for investigation. The Department shall have the power to conduct inv…

(820 ILCS 227/55) Sec. 55. Acts and actions unaffected by transfer. This Act does not affect any act done, ratified, or canceled, or any right occurring or established, before July 1, 2012 in connection with the Illinois Onsite Safety and Health Consultation Program (the OSHA Pro…

(820 ILCS 275/55) Sec. 55. Hearing notice. Except as otherwise provided by law or court rule, notice of hearings on petitions or motions shall be served upon the respondent in accordance with Supreme Court Rules 11 and 12. (Source: P.A. 98-766, eff. 7-16-14.)

(820 ILCS 206/57) Sec. 57. Prohibition on retaliation. (a) An employer, or agent or officer of an employer, violates this Act if he or she takes an adverse action against, or in any other manner discriminates against, any person because that person has: (1) exercised a right unde…

(820 ILCS 35/5a) (from Ch. 10, par. 24) Sec. 5a. In the event of a failure to abide by the decisions of the Department of Labor in any case in which both employer and employees shall have joined in the application, any person or persons aggrieved thereby may file with the clerk o…

(820 ILCS 35/5b) (from Ch. 10, par. 25) Sec. 5b. Whenever two or more employers engaged in the same general line of business, employing in the aggregate not less than twenty-five persons, and having a common difference with their employees, shall, co-operating together, make appl…

(820 ILCS 255/6) (from Ch. 48, par. 1406) Sec. 6. Exemptions. This Act shall not apply to: (a) Use of toxic substances, compounds or mixtures regulated by this Act which are: (1) Intended for personal consumption by employees in the workplace. (2) Consumer goods used, stored or s…

(820 ILCS 40/6) (from Ch. 48, par. 2006) Sec. 6. Personnel Record Correction. If the employee disagrees with any information contained in the personnel record, a removal or correction of that information may be mutually agreed upon by the employer and the employee. If an agreemen…

(820 ILCS 105/6) (from Ch. 48, par. 1006) Sec. 6. (a) For any occupation, the Director may provide by regulation for the employment in that occupation of learners at such wages lower than the minimum wage provided in items (1) and (3) of subsection (a) of Section 4 as the Directo…

(820 ILCS 140/6) (from Ch. 48, par. 8f) Sec. 6. The Director of Labor shall be charged with the duty of enforcing the provisions of this Act and prosecuting all violations thereof and may make, promulgate and enforce such reasonable rules and regulations relating to the administr…

(820 ILCS 115/6) (from Ch. 48, par. 39m-6) Sec. 6. The Director of the Department of Labor, or any other person in the Department designated by him, shall be authorized to assist any employee and act on his behalf in the collection of wages or final compensation due him, provided…

(820 ILCS 35/6) (from Ch. 10, par. 26) Sec. 6. Whenever it shall come to the knowledge of the Department of Labor that a strike or lockout is seriously threatened in the State involving an employer and his employees, if he is employing not less than twenty-five persons, the Depar…

(820 ILCS 305/6) (from Ch. 48, par. 138.6) Sec. 6. (a) Every employer within the provisions of this Act, shall, under the rules and regulations prescribed by the Commission, post printed notices in their respective places of employment in such number and at such places as may be …

(820 ILCS 14/6) Sec. 6. Unfair work practices. (a) It is an unfair work practice for a TNC to: (1) Fail or refuse to provide the Board or a TND organization with an accurate list of the names, trips made, and contact information for TNDs, as required by this Act. (2) Fail or refu…

(820 ILCS 130/6) (from Ch. 48, par. 39s-6) Sec. 6. Any officer, agent or representative of any public body who wilfully violates, or willfully fails to comply with, any of the provisions of this Act, and any contractor or subcontractor, and any officer, employee, or agent thereof…

(820 ILCS 97/6) Sec. 6. Definition. As used in this Act, "customized employment" means competitive integrated employment for an individual with a significant disability that is based on an individualized determination of the strengths, needs, and interests of the individual with …

(820 ILCS 155/6) (from Ch. 48, par. 39f-6) Sec. 6. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Employer as Lessee Bond Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(820 ILCS 310/6) (from Ch. 48, par. 172.41) Sec. 6. (a) Every employer operating under the compensation provisions of this Act, shall post printed notices in their respective places of employment in conspicuous places and in such number and at such places as may be determined by …

(820 ILCS 250/6) (from Ch. 48, par. 1106) Sec. 6. Any employer who violates this Act is guilty of a business offense and may be fined an amount not to exceed $5000. (Source: P.A. 81-772.)

(820 ILCS 245/6) (from Ch. 48, par. 266) Sec. 6. It shall be the duty of the Department of Labor to enforce the provisions of this Act and prosecute all violations of the same before any Court of competent jurisdiction in this State, and for that purpose the Department of Labor, …

(820 ILCS 206/60) Sec. 60. Department powers. (a) The Department shall make, adopt, and enforce reasonable rules relating to the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this Act, including the issuance of employment certificates authorized under this Act, as may be de…

(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 275/60) Sec. 60. Hearings. The court shall treat a petition for a workplace protection restraining order as an expedited proceeding and may not transfer or otherwise decline to decide all or part of the petition. Nothing in this Section prevents the court from reserving…

(820 ILCS 175/60) Sec. 60. Review under Administrative Review Law. Any party to a proceeding under this Act may apply for and obtain judicial review of an order of the Department entered under this Act in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Review Law, and the De…

(820 ILCS 219/60) Sec. 60. Employers' records. (a) The Director shall adopt rules requiring public employers to maintain accurate records of, and to make reports on, work-related deaths, injuries, and illnesses, other than minor injuries requiring only first aid treatment and whi…

(820 ILCS 80/60) Sec. 60. Program implementation and enrollment. Except as otherwise provided in Section 93 of this Act, the Program shall be implemented, and enrollment of employees shall begin in 2018. The Board shall establish an implementation timeline under which employers s…

(820 ILCS 227/60) Sec. 60. Rules. (a) Any rule of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity that (i) relates to the Illinois Onsite Safety and Health Consultation Program (the OSHA Program), (ii) is in full force on July 1, 2012, and (iii) has been duly adopted by the D…

(820 ILCS 405/600) (from Ch. 48, par. 430) Sec. 600. Disqualifications. An individual shall be ineligible for benefits, as provided in Sections 601 to 614, inclusive. (Source: P.A. 80-2dSS-1.)

(820 ILCS 405/601) (from Ch. 48, par. 431) Sec. 601. Voluntary leaving. A. An individual shall be ineligible for benefits for the week in which the individual has left work voluntarily without good cause attributable to the employing unit and, thereafter, until the individual has…

(820 ILCS 405/602) (from Ch. 48, par. 432) Sec. 602. Discharge for misconduct - Felony. A. An individual shall be ineligible for benefits for the week in which he has been discharged for misconduct connected with his work and, thereafter, until he has become reemployed and has ha…

(820 ILCS 405/603) (from Ch. 48, par. 433) Sec. 603. Refusal of work. An individual shall be ineligible for benefits if he has failed, without good cause, either to apply for available, suitable work when so directed by the employment office or the Director, or to accept suitable…

(820 ILCS 405/604) (from Ch. 48, par. 434) Sec. 604. Labor dispute. An individual shall be ineligible for benefits for any week with respect to which it is found that his total or partial unemployment is due to a stoppage of work which exists because of a labor dispute at the fac…

(820 ILCS 405/605) (from Ch. 48, par. 435) Sec. 605. Receipt of unemployment benefits under another law. An individual shall be ineligible for benefits for any week with respect to which he has received or is seeking unemployment benefits under an unemployment compensation law of…

(820 ILCS 405/606) (from Ch. 48, par. 436) Sec. 606. Receipt of Workers' Compensation. An individual shall be ineligible for benefits for any week with respect to which he is receiving or has received remuneration in the form of compensation for temporary disability under the Wor…

(820 ILCS 405/607) (from Ch. 48, par. 437) Sec. 607. Ineligibility after 26 weeks - Work requirement for second benefit year. A. An individual shall be ineligible for benefits whenever, in any period commencing with a compensable week of unemployment, he has been allowed his full…

(820 ILCS 405/609) (from Ch. 48, par. 439) Sec. 609. Evasion of disqualifications. An individual shall be ineligible for benefits for any week in which he causes himself to be unavailable for work with intent to avoid any of the disqualifications imposed under the provisions of S…

(820 ILCS 405/610) (from Ch. 48, par. 440) Sec. 610. Vacation pay. A. Whenever an employer has announced a period of shutdown for the taking of inventory or for vacation purposes, or both, and at the time of or during such shutdown makes a payment or becomes obligated or holds hi…

(820 ILCS 405/611) (from Ch. 48, par. 441) Sec. 611. Retirement pay. A. For the purposes of this Section "disqualifying income" means: 1. The entire amount which an individual has received or will receive with respect to a week in the form of a retirement payment (a) from an indi…

(820 ILCS 405/612) (from Ch. 48, par. 442) Sec. 612. Academic personnel; ineligibility between academic years or terms. A. Benefits based on wages for services which are employment under the provisions of Sections 211.1, 211.2, and 302C shall be payable in the same amount, on the…

(820 ILCS 405/613) (from Ch. 48, par. 443) Sec. 613. Athletes - ineligibility between sport seasons. An individual shall be ineligible for benefits, on the basis of wages for any services if substantially all of such services consist of participating in sports or athletic events …