HR Knowledge Blog HR-Alert: Illinois Equal Pay Act Reporting Requirements

Illinois adopted changes in 2022 requiring private businesses with 100 or more employees in the state of Illinois to report certain payroll information to the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) to obtain an Equal Pay Registration Certificate (EPRC). Employers must submit their EPRC application to the state by March 24, 2024, and then every two years after the first submission. Who Must Comply Private employers with 100 employees or more in the state of Illinois are required to file an annual EEO-1 with the federal EEOC They must also obtain an EPRC and file a report The total number of employees include those physically working in Illinois, employees who are outside of Illinois but report to a manager in Illinois, or employees that are based out of Illinois on December 31 of the calendar year preceding the reporting deadline Reporting Requirements Employers must create an Illinois Public ID Account to access the EPRC filing portal and then they will be assigned an EPRC application deadline Employers that have not received an EPRC application deadline will be notified by the IDOL...