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Report Link New Prompt Payment Act For Private Construction Projects.Ogletree Deakins - October 29, 2007 Contractors and subcontractors in Illinois were recently equipped with a new legal tool to encourage timely payments from upstream parties. Earlier this year, the Illinois General Assembly passed the Contractor Prompt Payment Act, Public Act 95-0567, which became effective for contracts entered on or after August 31, 2007. The Contractor Prompt Payment Act (the “Act”) provides deadlines for approval and payment of pay applications for (1) contractors seeking payment from owners; and (2) subcontractors seeking payment from contractors and penalties for non-compliance. Report Link Illinois Minimum Wage Increase Sent to Governor (pdf).Vedder Price - December 08, 2006 On November 30, 2006, the Illinois legislature increased
the state’s minimum hourly rate to $7.50. This one-dollar
increase is expected to be signed by the governor and
will take effect July 1, 2007. The minimum wage will
continue to increase by 25 cents a year until it reaches
$8.25 on July 1, 2010. In order to lessen the impact on
Illinois businesses, employers will be permitted to pay
50 cents less per hour to employees under the age of 18,
and to new employees during the fi rst 90 days of their
employment. Report Link Illinois Strengthens Ability of Employees and Department of Labor to Seek Unpaid Wages.Jackson Lewis LLP - August 11, 2006 On July 14, 2006, Illinois amended both its Minimum Wage Law and its Wage Payment and Collection Act to increase the power of both employees and the Illinois Department of Labor to seek unpaid wages from employers. Report Link New Legislation Makes Punitive Damages Available in More Cases Under Illinois Minimum Wage Law (pdf).Vedder Price - July 19, 2006 Under the Illinois Minimum Wage Law (“IMWL”),
an employee may assign his claim to the Illinois
Department of Labor (“IDOL”) or fi le a lawsuit on
his own behalf. In 2005, the Illinois Appellate Court
for the First District held that punitive damages are
only available when the employee assigns his claim to
the IDOL. Report Link New Illinois Legislation Expands Punitive Damages in Wage Actions (pdf).Ogletree Deakins - July 18, 2006 New Illinois Legislation Expands Punitive Damages in Wage Actions. Report Link Illinois Bans Mandatory Overtime For Hospital Nurses.Jackson Lewis LLP - August 04, 2005 On July 28, 2005, Illinois Governor Blagojevich signed Senate Bill 201 which amends the Hospital Licensing Act to prohibit mandated overtime for nurses except in "unforeseen emergent circumstances." The amendment is effective immediately, and prohibits discipline, discharge, or any adverse employment action solely on the basis of a nurse's refusal to work mandated overtime absent an unforeseen emergent circumstance. Report Link Illinois Governor Signs Law Prohibiting Mandatory Nurse Overtime.Vedder Price - August 02, 2005 As recently reported in our Labor Law Bulletin (June 2005), the Illinois General Assembly passed a law prohibiting hospitals from requiring nurses to work mandatory overtime except in limited circumstances. On July 28, 2005, Governor Blagojevich signed the bill into law. Enacted as an amendment to the Illinois Hospital Licensing Act, Public Act 94-0349 is effective immediately. Report Link Illinois Law Restricting Nurse Overtime Awaits Governor's Signature (pdf).Vedder Price - June 13, 2005 The Illinois House and Senate unanimously passed, and
the Governor is expected to sign, new legislation
prohibiting hospitals from requiring nurses to work
mandatory overtime except in limited circumstances.
Similar to requirements in ten other states, the legislation,
known as Senate Bill 201 (SB-201), amends the Illinois
Hospital Licensing Act and will become effective
immediately when signed by the Governor. Illinois
hospitals should be prepared to come into compliance on
short notice. Report Link Attention Illinois Employers (pdf)Vedder Price - July 12, 2004 As employers should already know, the new Fair Labor Standards Act regulations regarding overtime go into effect on August 23, 2004. In Illinois, however, a new minimum salary level threshold has already taken effect pursuant to an Illinois law signed on April 2, 2004. Report Link Illinois Rejects Proposed Changes to Federal Overtime Regulations.Jackson Lewis LLP - April 07, 2004 Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has signed legislation that promises to confuse rather than clarify overtime rules for Illinois employers. The law effectively renders the proposed changes to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act overtime regulations inapplicable in Illinois. Report Link Non-Resident May Recover Under Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act.Jackson Lewis LLP - March 03, 2004 A Michigan resident who worked in Illinois for an Illinois employer could recover unpaid wages under the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, according to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
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