The Illinois Department of Labor is reminding employers, and those looking for a job, that starting January 1, 2025, employers with 15 or more employees must include pay scale and benefit information in job postings.

This requirement is the result of an amendment to the Equal Pay Act of 2003, that was contained in HB3129, passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Pritzker in 2023.

Any aggrieved person may file a complaint with IDOL, when they become aware of a job posting that lacks the required salary and benefit information. Complaints must be filed with IDOL within one year of the relevant violation and complainants are encouraged to submit a link, picture, or screenshot of the posting in question.

If IDOL finds the posting does not include the required salary and benefits, the Department will notify the employer of the complaint and provide a date by which the violation must be addressed.