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| | 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1039 Introduced 01/31/11, by Rep. Michael J. Madigan 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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| | HB1039 | | LRB097 03859 AEK 43898 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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