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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 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 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 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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