(820 ILCS 98/5-5)

Sec. 5-5. Definitions. As used in this Act:

"Employee" has the meaning set forth in Section 2 of the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act.

"Employer" means any individual, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, governmental, or quasi-governmental body that employs one or more employees. "Employer" does not include the federal government.

"Federal coal mine safety law" means the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act, 30 U.S.C. 801 et seq., and federal regulations adopted under that statute, Subchapter O of Chapter I of Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as these federal statutes and regulations exist on April 28, 2025.

"Federal wage and hour law" means the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq., and federal regulations adopted under that statute, Subtitle B of Chapter V of Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as these federal statutes and regulations exist on April 28, 2025.

"State agency" means the Department of Labor or the Department of Natural Resources.

"Stringent" means a law, rule, or standard's overall effectiveness in protecting the rights and safety of workers. A law, rule, or standard is considered to be more stringent if it imposes a safety requirement or obligation on employers that is stricter or more demanding than what is otherwise imposed by law or if it provides for greater rights, benefits, remedies, or procedures for employees than what is otherwise provided by law.

(Source: P.A. 104-161, eff. 8-14-25.)