102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB1223

 

Introduced 2/17/2021, by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
820 ILCS 105/7  from Ch. 48, par. 1007

    Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Director of Labor.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning employment.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Minimum Wage Law is amended by changing
5Section 7 as follows:
 
6    (820 ILCS 105/7)  (from Ch. 48, par. 1007)
7    Sec. 7. The The Director or his authorized representatives
8have the authority to:
9        (a) Investigate and gather data regarding the wages,
10    hours and other conditions and practices of employment in
11    any industry subject to this Act, and may enter and
12    inspect such places and such records (and make such
13    transcriptions thereof) at reasonable times during regular
14    business hours, not including lunch time at a restaurant,
15    question such employees, and investigate such facts,
16    conditions, practices or matters as he may deem necessary
17    or appropriate to determine whether any person has
18    violated any provision of this Act, or which may aid in the
19    enforcement of this Act.
20        (b) Require from any employer full and correct
21    statements and reports in writing, including sworn
22    statements, at such times as the Director may deem
23    necessary, of the wages, hours, names, addresses, and

 

 

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1    other information pertaining to his employees as he may
2    deem necessary for the enforcement of this Act.
3        (c) Require by subpoena the attendance and testimony
4    of witnesses and the production of all books, records, and
5    other evidence relative to a matter under investigation or
6    hearing. The subpoena shall be signed and issued by the
7    Director or his or her authorized representative. If a
8    person fails to comply with any subpoena lawfully issued
9    under this Section or a witness refuses to produce
10    evidence or testify to any matter regarding which he or
11    she may be lawfully interrogated, the court may, upon
12    application of the Director or his or her authorized
13    representative, compel obedience by proceedings for
14    contempt.
15        (d) Make random audits of employers in any industry
16    subject to this Act to determine compliance with this Act.
17(Source: P.A. 101-1, eff. 2-19-19.)