Pay Transparency Laws Start in Illinois in New Year

      The Illinois Department of Labor is reminding job seekers and employers that effective January 1st all job postings made by employers with 15 or more employees will need to include pay scale and benefit information.
      This amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003 was contained in a bill passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Governor JB Pritzker in 2023.
      The amendment brings greater transparency to the hiring process by giving prospective employees the opportunity to learn about what compensation and benefits the employer will offer for an open job position.
      Employers will also be required to extend transparency in opportunities by informing current employees about all open job postings, so that they might choose to apply.