State Update Overview
| Date Updated | January 2025 |
| Labor Law Update | The State of Illinois Pay Transparency, Veterans Benefits, Employment Laws, Day and Temporary Labor Services Act, and Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA) |
| What Changed | Newly required posters, Minimum Wage, Family Leave, Child Labor Law, Equal Pay, and Notice and Certification under VESSA |
| Mandatory or Non-Mandatory | Mandatory |
| Updated Poster | Illinois Labor Law Poster |
In December 2024, the Illinois Department of Labor released the newly mandated Pay Transparency and Veterans Benefits posters.
Illinois Pay Transparency Poster
- New Pay Transparency law amends Illinois Equal Pay Act
- Employers with 15 or more employees required to include pay and benefit information in all job postings, internal and external.
- New mandate effective January 1, 2025
Illinois Veterans’ Benefits and Services Poster
- Newly required poster provides resources available to assist veterans in obtaining their benefits and services as well as understanding their rights, protections, and accommodations
Also in December 2024, the Illinois Department of Labor released updated Employment Laws, Day and Temporary Labor Services Act, and Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA) posters.
Illinois Employment Laws Update
- Minimum Wage increased to $15.00 per hour for most employees, $9.00 per hour for tipped employees, and $13.00 per hour for youth workers under 18 years old working fewer than 650 hours per calendar year.
- New minimum wage rates effective January 1, 2025
- Expanded paid leave benefits to include the permissive use of frontloading and carryover requirements.
- Clarified child labor hours including limited work to 18 hours per week when school is in session or 40 hours per week when school is not in session
- New hotline number for Violent Crime Victims’ Leave
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 Day and Temporary Labor Services Act Update
- New section about Equal Pay
- Day and temporary laborers must be paid no less than the straight time hourly rate of pay equivalent of a directly hired employee
- Applies when laborer performs work at same client company for more than 720 hours within a 12-month period
Illinois Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA) Update
- Employees must provide employer with at least 48 hours advance notice of the intent to take leave.
- Certification of leave may be provided by documentation other than a sworn statement from the employee if the employee has other qualifying documentation.
The New York State Department of Labor also released a revised Equal Pay Provision Notice with updated office addresses and phone numbers.
Illinois Labor Law Poster Update
All businesses within the State of Illinois must display the new “Pay Transparency”, “Veterans Benefits and Services”, “Your Rights Under Illinois Employment Laws”, “Day and Temporary Labor Services Act”, and “Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA)” posters along with other state-mandated posting requirements where they are sufficiently accessible and viewable to all employees. These changes have been reflected in our 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 Illinois Labor Law Poster to ensure full compliance with these new posters and all state and federal workplace poster mandates.
