The Wage Payment and Collection Act, 820 ILCS 115/1, is the law that governs the payment of wages to employees and the deductions that an employer can make ...

An employer who is found to have violated the Wage Payment and Collection Act is liable not only for the amount of any unpaid wages or final compensation ...

Workers who meet the legal definition of independent contractor, regardless of how classified by the employer, are also not covered under the Act. If an ...

5 нояб. 2024 г. · Effective July 9, 2021, the state of Illinois increased the penalties under the WPCA to 5% per month of the unpaid amount. Therefore, the 5% per ...

Every employer shall be required, at least semi-monthly, to pay every employee all wages earned during the semi-monthly pay period. Wages of executive, ...

The Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act is a state law that sets requirements for when earned wages must be paid.

Independent contractors cannot file a claim under the law. However, a decision about whether a person is an independent contractor or an employee must be made ...

5 нояб. 2020 г. · A determination of whether an individual is an employee or an independent contractor requires a fact based inquiry. See Section 300.460.

29 нояб. 2023 г. · The Act goes into effect on July 1, 2024. The Act requires contracts and payments to freelance workers be made in a timely manner.

28 июн. 2022 г. · Specifically, the primary contractor is liable for “unpaid wages or fringe or other benefit payments or contributions, including interest owed” ...