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| | 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB2694 Introduced 2/16/2016, by Sen. Christine Radogno SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Equal Pay Act of 2003. Makes a technical change in a Section
concerning
enforcement.
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| | SB2694 | | LRB099 16931 JLS 41278 b |
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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 Equal Pay Act of 2003 is amended by changing |
5 | | Section 15 as follows:
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6 | | (820 ILCS 112/15)
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7 | | Sec. 15. Enforcement. |
8 | | (a) The
The Director or his or her authorized
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9 | | representative shall
administer and enforce the provisions of |
10 | | this Act. The Director of Labor shall
adopt rules
necessary to |
11 | | administer and enforce this Act. |
12 | | (b) An employee or former employee may file a complaint |
13 | | with the
Department alleging a violation of this Act by |
14 | | submitting a signed, completed complaint form. All complaints |
15 | | shall be filed with the Department within one year from the |
16 | | date of the underpayment. |
17 | | (c) The Department has the power to conduct investigations |
18 | | in
connection with
the administration and enforcement of this |
19 | | Act and the authorized officers and
employees of the
Department |
20 | | are authorized to investigate and gather data regarding the |
21 | | wages,
hours, and other
conditions and practices of employment |
22 | | in any industry subject to this Act, and
may enter and
inspect |
23 | | such places and such records at reasonable times during regular
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