?Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed into law an amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act (IEPA) requiring companies with 100 or more employees in Illinois to obtain an equal pay registration certificate from the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL).
Previously, only companies with more than 100 employees were required to complete the IEPA registration certification.
This means that more employers must ensure compliance with IEPA’s substantial and, at times, confusing reporting requirements. For instance, under the law, there is no fixed deadline for certification. (The IDOL is assigning deadlines on a rolling basis.) Further, questions remain on what analyses, if any, are necessary to support certification.
The IDOL has posted frequently asked questions about applying for an Equal Pay Registration Certificate.
Paul Patten and Thanin O. Stewart are attorneys with Jackson Lewis in Chicago. © 2022 Jackson Lewis. All rights reserved. Reposted with permission.