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“This law gives employees greater transparency about their earnings, allowing workers to verify their hours, income, and deductions,” said Illinois Department of Labor Director Jane Flanagan. #pay

“Diamond Envelope Corporation has proven it’s willing to go above and beyond when it comes to workplace safety,” said Illinois Department of Labor Director Jane Flanagan.  #safety

To support this population, IDOL has partnered with community groups in Chicago to educate new arrivals about their rights under State labor laws. #laborday

A $1.3 million federal grant to the Illinois Department of Labor will help bring more women into the construction industry, where they make up barely 4% of the workforce nationwide. #trades

Illinois law prohibits pay deductions as a method of employee discipline in any industry. #wages

Minimum wage workers are encouraged to keep a close eye on their paychecks in the new year as any time worked in 2023 must reflect the new $13 an hour minimum wage. #minimumwage

"If employees are being asked to work longer hours by their employer, it is only fair to ensure that these employees also get additional break time." #dayofrest

Pritzker Administration Announces $350 Thousand Partnership with Women Employed to Boost Wages for Women (Springfield, IL) - The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) today announced a $350,000 partnership with Women Employed to inform low-income women across Illinois, in particular low-wage women of color, about pay equity and pay transparency standards.

Pritzker Administration Honors the Contributions of Illinois Working People (Springfield, IL) - Labor Day is an opportunity to acknowledge those whose hard work over the last eighteen months of the COVID-19 pandemic have kept our communities safe and put the state on the road to recovery.