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.)