Public Act 0903 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB2847 Enrolled LRB097 16760 AEK 61938 b

Public Act 097-0903

AN ACT concerning employment.

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

Section 5. The Equal Pay Act of 2003 is amended by adding Section 27 as follows:

(820 ILCS 112/27 new)

Sec. 27. Officers and agents. In addition to an individual who is deemed to be an employer pursuant to Section 5 of this Act, any officers of a corporation or agents of an employer who willfully and knowingly permit such employer to evade a final judgment or final award provided under this Act shall be deemed to be the employers of the employees.

Effective Date: 1/1/2013