Bill Text: IL HB5563 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Equal Pay Act of 2003. Provides that the Department of Labor may refer for investigation a complaint alleging a violation of the Act to the Department of Human Rights if the complaint also alleges a violation of the Illinois Human Rights Act over which the Department of Human Rights has jurisdiction. Effective January 1, 2015.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: (Passed) 2014-08-26 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1051 [HB5563 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HB5563-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 098-1051 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning employment.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Equal Pay Act of 2003 is amended by changing | ||||
Section 15 as follows:
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(820 ILCS 112/15)
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Sec. 15. Enforcement. | ||||
(a) The Director or his or her authorized
representative | ||||
shall
administer and enforce the provisions of this Act. The | ||||
Director of Labor shall
adopt rules
necessary to administer and | ||||
enforce this Act.
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(b) An employee or former employee may file a complaint | ||||
with the
Department alleging a violation of this Act by | ||||
submitting a signed, completed complaint form. All complaints | ||||
shall be filed with the Department within one year from the | ||||
date of the underpayment. | ||||
(c) The Department has the power to conduct investigations | ||||
in
connection with
the administration and enforcement of this | ||||
Act and the authorized officers and
employees of the
Department | ||||
are authorized to investigate and gather data regarding the | ||||
wages,
hours, and other
conditions and practices of employment | ||||
in any industry subject to this Act, and
may enter and
inspect | ||||
such places and such records at reasonable times during regular
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business hours, question
the employees and investigate the | ||
facts, conditions, practices, or matters as
he or she may deem
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necessary or appropriate to determine whether any person has | ||
violated any
provision of this Act, or which may aid in the | ||
enforcement of this Act.
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(d) The Department may refer a complaint alleging a | ||
violation of this Act to the Department of Human Rights for | ||
investigation if the subject matter of the complaint also | ||
alleges a violation of the Illinois Human Rights Act and the | ||
Department of Human Rights has jurisdiction over the matter. | ||
When a complaint is referred to the Department of Human Rights | ||
under this subsection, the Department of Human Rights shall | ||
also file the complaint under the Illinois Human Rights Act and | ||
be the agency responsible for investigating the complaint. The | ||
Department shall review the Department of Human Rights' | ||
investigation and findings to determine whether a violation of | ||
this Act has occurred or whether further investigation by the | ||
Department is necessary and take any necessary or appropriate | ||
action required to enforce the provisions of this Act. The | ||
Director of Labor and the Department of Human rights shall | ||
adopt joint rules necessary to administer and enforce this | ||
subsection. | ||
(Source: P.A. 96-467, eff. 8-14-09.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January | ||
1, 2015.
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