Bill Text: IL SB1135 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Director of Labor.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-08-15 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments [SB1135 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-SB1135-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning employment.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Minimum Wage Law is amended by changing | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Section 7 as follows:
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6 | (820 ILCS 105/7) (from Ch. 48, par. 1007)
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7 | Sec. 7. The Director or his authorized representatives have | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | the authority to:
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9 | (a) Investigate and
and gather data regarding the wages, | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | hours and other
conditions and practices of employment in any | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | industry subject to this Act,
and may enter and inspect such | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | places and such records (and make such
transcriptions thereof) | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | at reasonable times during regular business hours,
not | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | including lunch time at a restaurant, question such employees, | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | and
investigate such facts, conditions, practices or matters as | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | he may deem
necessary or appropriate to determine whether any | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | person has violated any
provision of this Act, or which may aid | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | in the enforcement of this Act. | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | (b) Require from any employer full and correct statements | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | and reports in
writing, including sworn statements, at such | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | times as the Director may deem
necessary, of the wages, hours, | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | names, addresses, and other information
pertaining to his | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | employees as he may deem necessary for the enforcement of
this |
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1 | Act.
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2 | (c) Require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of | ||||||
3 | witnesses and the production of all books, records, and other | ||||||
4 | evidence relative to a matter under investigation or hearing. | ||||||
5 | The subpoena shall be signed and issued by the Director or his | ||||||
6 | or her authorized representative. If a person fails to comply | ||||||
7 | with any subpoena lawfully issued under this Section or a | ||||||
8 | witness refuses to produce evidence or testify to any matter | ||||||
9 | regarding which he or she may be lawfully interrogated, the | ||||||
10 | court may, upon application of the Director or his or her | ||||||
11 | authorized representative, compel obedience by proceedings for | ||||||
12 | contempt.
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13 | (Source: P.A. 94-1025, eff. 7-14-06.)
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