Required Posters & Disclosures

This Paid Leave for All Workers Act allows workers to earn up to five (5) days of leave from work each year. Workers can use paid leave for any reason and employers may not require workers to provide a basis for their time off request. Workers earn one (1) hour of paid leave for every 40 hours they work. If an employer has an existing policy, certain exceptions may apply. There are certain categories of workers that are not subject to the law.

The Pay Transparency amendment to the Equal Pay Act of 2003 requires employers with more than 15 employees to include pay scale and benefit information in all job postings. Employers are also required to provide employees their current wage or salary range, along with a general description of benefits upon hiring.

The Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA) allows employees who are victims of domestic or sexual violence or who have family or household members who are victims of such violence to take up to twelve (12) weeks of unpaid leave per any twelve (12) months period to seek medical help, legal assistance, counseling, safety planning, and other assistance.  The act also prohibits employers from discriminating against employees who are victims of domestic or sexual violence or who have family or household members who are victims of domestic or sexual violence. 

The Employee Classification Act provides that individuals performing services for construction contractors on or after January 1, 2008 are presumed to be employees of the contractor unless they meet certain criteria. This notice, in English, Spanish, and Polish, must be posted in a conspicuous place on each job site where those individuals perform services and in each of the contractor's offices.

This law provides workplace safety and health protections for public employees through enforcement of occupational safety and health standards and education about safe working conditions and occupational hazards.

The Day and Temporary Labor Services Act provides for the regulation of day and temporary labor agencies, establishes worker rights and protections, specifies the duties and responsibilities of day and temporary labor agencies and third-party clients, sets forth penalties and enforcement procedures for violations of the law and requires third party clients that contract with day or temporary labor agencies to verify that they are registered with the Department of Labor or face monetary penalties. Agencies must post this notice, in English or any other language generally understood in the locale of the agency, in the public access area of each work location or branch office.

Requires employers using the federal E-Verify system (formerly known as the Basic Pilot/Employment Eligibility Verification Program) to comply with certain training, posting and privacy requirements.

The Consumer Coverage Disclosure Act requires all Illinois employers to distribute information to all employees regarding whether their insurance plan covers specified medical benefits. Employers must also maintain documentation of having provided this information to employees.

Full information on employers' responsibilities under this Act is available here: https://ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=102-0630

Employers: Click Here for the list of specific medical benefits this requirement covers. You must notify your employees whether your insurance plan covers each item on this list.

If you have questions regarding your obligation under this law, contact Illinois Department of Labor at:

Illinois Department of Labor
Fair Labor Standards Division
160 N. LaSalle Street, Suite C-1300
Chicago, IL 60601
877-314-7052

Illinois Department of Human Rights

Compliance Postings for Employers
524 S. 2nd Street, Suite 300
Springfield, IL 62701
217-785-5100

Workers' Compensation Notice poster is available by contacting the agency at:

Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission
69 W. Washington Street, Ste 900
Chicago, IL 60602
312-814-6500
 

Unemployment Insurance Benefits Notice poster is available by contacting the agency at: 

Illinois Department of Employment Security
33 South State Street
Chicago, IL 60603
312-793-4880 or 800-247-4984

Emergency Care for Choking Notice poster is available by contacting the agency at:

Illinois Department of Public Health
Division of Emergency Medical Services and Highway Safety
535 West Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL 62761
217-785-2080

Smoke Free Illinois Act Notice poster is available by contacting the agency at:

Illinois Department of Public Health
Division of Emergency Medical Services and Highway Safety
535 West Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL 62761
217-782-3300

Illinois Service Member Employment & Reemployment Rights Act (ISERRA) notice is available by contacting the agency at:

Military and Veterans Rights Bureau
Office of the Attorney General
201 West Pointe Drive, Suite 7
Belleville, IL 62226
1-800-382-3000

Veterans Benefits and Services*

*Please note that this poster is optional for employers.

Toll Free Phone: 800-437-9824
Phone: 217-782-6641
TTY:  844-760-8103 
E-mail Us: IDVA.MEDIA@illinois.gov

All Wage and Hour Division (WHD) Workplace Posters

• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Minimum Wage - Overtime - Child Labor (#WH 1088)
• Employee Polygraph Protection Act (#WH 1462)
• Family Medical Leave Act (WH# 1420)
• Federal Government Contracts (#WH 1313)
• Federally Financed Construction (#WH 1321)

Occupational Safety & Health Act (#OSHA 3165) poster is available by contacting the agency at:

OSHA Publications
230 South Dearborn, Room 3244
Chicago, Illinois 60604
312-353-2220

Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) is available by contacting the agency at:

U.S. Department of Labor
Frances Perkins Building
200 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20210
1-866-4-USA-DOL​​​​​​​​​​