State Update Overview
| Date Updated | December 2024 |
| Labor Law Update | The State of Illinois Equal Pay Act and Minimum Wage Law |
| What Changed | Pay and benefits notification to job applicants; Increased minimum wage |
| Mandatory or Non-Mandatory | Mandatory |
| Updated Poster | Illinois Labor Law Poster |
The Illinois Department of Labor expanded the Equal Pay Act to mandate the notification of pay and benefit information in all job postings and set forth an increase to the state minimum wage rate effective January 1, 2025.
Illinois Equal Pay Act Update
- Employers with 15 or more employees will be required to include pay and benefit information in all job postings.
- Applies to both internal and external job postings
- New requirement effective January 1, 2025
Illinois Minimum Wage Law Update
- Minimum wage set to increase to $15.00 per hour
- New minimum wage rate effective January 1, 2025
Wage and Hour Exemptions
Employees may be exempt from wage and hour laws based on criteria associated with their salary, actual duties, and skills. Exempt employees neither receive overtime pay nor qualify for minimum wage. Illinois labor law defines these exemptions based on Executive, Administrative, or Professional status. Learn more here.
Illinois Labor Law Poster Update
All businesses within the State of Illinois must adhere to the “Pay Transparency in Job Openings” mandate and display the new “Minimum Wage” poster along with other state-mandated posting requirements where they are sufficiently accessible and viewable to all employees. This change will be reflected in our 2025 Illinois Labor Law Poster and require an immediate mandatory update. Failure to meet compliance requirements and display the updated posters could result in fines.
Order the 2025 Illinois Labor Law Poster to ensure full compliance with this new poster and all state and federal workplace poster mandates.
