Preventing Wage Theft in Illinois

Bill Knight — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:08:43 +0000

(Editor’s note: due to a technical glitch with this week’s recording, we are presenting an encore presentation of an earlier commentary by Bill Knight)

Preventing Wage Theft in Illinois

Bill Knight — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:49:13 +0000

Illinois has one of the strongest laws in the country with its Wage Payment and Collection Act, which helps workers recover pay withheld from them in so-called wage theft cases and discourages employers from breaking the law. The wage-theft law lets current or former employees file claims against employers for disputes ranging from a last paycheck, earned bonuses or commissions to illegal deductions or lack of compensation for required work.