(820 ILCS 46/25)

Sec. 25. Penalties.

(a) The Department may impose civil penalties as follows:

(1) For an employer with fewer than 4 employees: a penalty not to exceed $500 for a first offense; a penalty not to exceed $1,000 for a second offense; and a penalty not to exceed $3,000 for a third or subsequent offense.

(2) For an employer with 4 or more employees: a penalty not to exceed $1,000 for a first offense; a penalty not to exceed $3,000 for a second offense; and a penalty not to exceed $5,000 for a third or subsequent offense.

(b) The appropriateness of the penalty to the size of the employer, the good faith efforts made by the employer to comply, and the gravity of the violation shall be considered in determining the amount of the civil penalty.

(c) The amount of the penalty, when finally determined, may be recovered in a civil action brought by the Director of Labor in any circuit court. In this litigation, the Director of Labor shall be represented by the Attorney General.

(d) Any administrative determination by the Department as to the amount of each penalty shall be final unless reviewed as provided in Section 20 of this Act.

(Source: P.A. 102-630, eff. 8-27-21.)