96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB3701


 
Introduced 2/11/2010, by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
 
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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    AN ACT concerning employment.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
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represented in the General Assembly: 

 
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    Section 5. The Minimum Wage Law is amended by changing 
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Section 7 as follows:
 



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    (820 ILCS 105/7)  (from Ch. 48, par. 1007)



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    Sec. 7. The Director or his authorized representatives have 
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the authority to: 

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    (a) Investigate and
and gather data regarding the wages, 
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hours and other
conditions and practices of employment in any 
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industry subject to this Act,
and may enter and inspect such 
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places and such records (and make such
transcriptions thereof) 
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at reasonable times during regular business hours,
not 
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including lunch time at a restaurant, question such employees, 
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and
investigate such facts, conditions, practices or matters as 
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he may deem
necessary or appropriate to determine whether any 
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person has violated any
provision of this Act, or which may aid 
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in the enforcement of this Act.
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    (b) Require from any employer full and correct statements 
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and reports in
writing, including sworn statements, at such 
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times as the Director may deem
necessary, of the wages, hours, 
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names, addresses, and other information
pertaining to his 
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employees as he may deem necessary for the enforcement of
this 
 


 






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Act.

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    (c) Require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of 
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witnesses and the production of all books, records, and other 
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evidence relative to a matter under investigation or hearing.  
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The subpoena shall be signed and issued by the Director or his 
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or her authorized representative.  If a person fails to comply 
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with any subpoena lawfully issued under this Section or a 
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witness refuses to produce evidence or testify to any matter 
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regarding which he or she may be lawfully interrogated, the 
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court may, upon application of the Director or his or her 
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authorized representative, compel obedience by proceedings for 
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contempt.

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(Source: P.A. 94-1025, eff. 7-14-06.)