Your Rights Under Illinois Employment Laws (English) Poster Mandatory

Your Rights Under Illinois Employment Laws	
This is a summary of laws that satisfies Illinois Department of Labor posting requirements.	
Minimum Wage & 	
Overtime	
Effective Jan. 1 2024	
$14.00	  PER HOUR	
Meal & 	
Rest Periods	
Provides employees with 24 consecutive hours of 
rest within every seven (7) consecutive day period.
• 	Employers may obtain permits from 
the Department allowing employees to 
voluntarily work seven consecutive days.	
• 	Employees working 7 1/2 continuous hours 
must be allowed a meal period of at least 
20 minutes no later than 5 hours after the 
start of work, and an additional 20 minutes 
if working a 12 hour shift or longer.	
• 	Employees must be afforded 
reasonable bathroom breaks.
Violent Crime 
Victims’ Leave	
ONE DAY REST IN SEVEN ACT	
Provides employees who are victims of 
domestic, gender, or sexual violence, or 
other crimes of violence, or who have family 
members who are victims with up to 12 weeks 
of unpaid leave during a 12-month period.
• 	Effective 1/1/24: Employees with employers of 
any size are entitled to 2 additional weeks unpaid 
leave for reasons relating to a family or household 
member’s death due to a crime of violence to be 
completed within 60 days after the date employee 
received notice of the death of the victim.	
THIS NOTICE MUST BE DISPLAYED IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE ON THE PREMISES OF THE 	
EMPLOYER WHERE OTHER NOTICES ARE POSTED.	
SETS MINIMUM WAGE FOR EMPLOYEES	
Printed by the Authority of State of Illinois 12/23 IOCI 24-1008	
The mission of the Illinois Department of Labor is to protect and promote the wages, welfare, working 
conditions, and safety of Illinois workers by enforcing State labor and employment laws, providing 
compliance assistance to employers, and increasing public awareness of workplace protections. 
Through enforcement, education, and community partnerships, the Department works to ensure that 
workers are paid what they are owed and that employers who follow the law remain competitive.	
Applies to employers with 4 or more employees. 
Domestic workers are covered even if the 
employer only has 1 worker. Certain workers 
are not covered by the Minimum Wage Law 
and some workers may be paid less than the 
minimum wage under limited conditions.
$8.40 	PER HOUR	
Applies to tipped employees. If an employee’s 
tips combined with the wages from the 
employer do not equal the minimum wage, 
the employer must make up the difference.
$12.00 	PER HOUR	
Applies to youths (under 18) working fewer 
than 650 hours per calendar year.	
Overtime	
Most hourly employees and some salaried employees 
are covered by the overtime law and must be 
compensated at time and one -half their regular 
pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek.	
Hotline: 1-800-478-3998
Child Labor	
WAGE PAYMENT AND COLLECTION ACT	
WORKERS UNDER AGE 16 	
Children under the age of 14 may 
not work in most jobs, except 
under limited conditions.
14 and 15-year-olds may work if the 
following requirements are met:
• 	Employment certificates have been issued 
by the school district and filed with the 
Department of Labor confirming that a minor 
is old enough to work, physically capable 
to perform the job, and that the job will not 
interfere with the minor’s education;
 °The work is not deemed a hazardous 
occupation (a full listing can be found on 
our website);
 °Work is limited to 3 hours per day on school 
days, 8 hours per day on non- school days 
and no more than 6 days or 48 hours per 
week;
 °Work is performed only between the hours 
of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. during the school year 
(7 a.m. to 9 p.m. June through September); 
and
 °A 30-minute meal period is provided no 
later than the fifth hour of work.
Hotline: 1-800-478-3998	
Unpaid Wages	
• 	Employees must receive their final 
compensation, including earned wages, 
vacation pay, commissions and bonuses on 
their next regularly scheduled payday.	
• 	Unauthorized deductions from paychecks are 
not allowed except as specified by law.	
• 	Employers must reimburse employees for all 
necessary expenditures or losses incurred by an 
employee during the scope of employment and 
related to services performed for the employer. 
Employee must submit reimbursement request 
within 30 calendar days unless an employer 
policy allows for additional time to submit.	
Hotline: 1-800-478-3998	
Paid Leave	
• 	Workers:	 earn up to five (5) days 	
of paid leave from work a year	
• 	Use:	 workers can use paid leave for 	
any reason of their choosing. Employers 
may not require workers to provide a 
basis for their time off request.	
• 	Accrual:	 Workers earn 1 hour of paid 	
leave for every 40 hours they work.	
• 	Carryover:	 Workers rollover all unused 	
accrued paid leave at the end of the year.	
• 	Retaliation is prohibited:	 If your 	
employer takes adverse action when you exercise 
your rights under the law, penalties may apply.	
Existing Policy and Exclusions
• 	If your employer has an existing policy, certain 
exceptions may apply. There are certain categories 
of workers that are not subject to the law.	
REQUIRES PAID LEAVE FOR ANY REASON	
Hotline: 1-800-478-3998
Hotline: 1-800-478-3998	
Equal Pay Act	
Requires employers to pay equal wages to men 
and women doing the same or substantially 
similar work, unless such wage differences 
are based upon a seniority system, a merit 
system, or factors other than gender.
• 	Employers and employment agencies 
are banned from asking applicants past 
wage and compensation histories.	
• 	Employees may disclose or discuss their own 
salaries, benefits, and other compensation 
with their co-workers and colleagues.	
• 	Employers are not allowed to pay less 
to African American employees versus 
non- African American employees	
• 	Certain employees at large businesses may request 
wage/salary history for their job title from IDOL.	
Hotline: 1-800-478-3998	
For more information or to file a complaint, 
contact the Department at:	 	
524 South 2nd St, Suite 400, Springfield, IL 62701 (217) 782-6206 
160 N. LaSalle, St, Suite C-1300, Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 793-2800
2309 W. Main Street, Suite 115 Marion, IL 62959 (618) 993-7090
For a complete text of the laws, visit our website: www.labor.illinois.gov
State of Illinois
Illinois Department of Labor