Full Text of HB1223 102nd General Assembly
HB1223 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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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 |
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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, | 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
| 4 | | Section 5. The Minimum Wage Law is amended by changing | 5 | | Section 7 as follows:
| 6 | | (820 ILCS 105/7) (from Ch. 48, par. 1007)
| 7 | | Sec. 7. The
The Director or his authorized representatives | 8 | | have 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.)
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