The new requirements for employers to comply with the Illinois Equal Pay Act (the “Act”) Amendments took effect last month. As previously discussed, between March 24, 2022 and March 23, 2024, employers with 100 or more employees in Illinois must apply for an Equal Pay Registration Certificate (EPRC). To apply, employers must first provide contact information to the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL). At some point thereafter, the IDOL will contact the employer to provide a registration deadline with no less than 120 days’ advance notice.

Employers then must submit the following materials to the IDOL’s EPRC Portal:

• Compliance statement: An Equal Pay Act compliance statement, signed by a corporate officer, legal counsel, or authorized agent of the business;
• Employer Information Report EEO-1: If required to file an EEO-1 report with the EEOC, a copy of the business’ most recently filed EEO-1 report for each county in which the business has a facility or employees;
• List of employees: Separated by gender and race/ethnicity categories as reported in the business’ most recently filed EEO-1 report and the county in which the employee works, the date the employee started working for the business, and the total wages paid to each employee during the past calendar year rounded to the nearest $100; and
• $150 filing fee.

The IDOL intends to review and respond to employers within 45 days after the EPRC application has been submitted. If the IDOL advises an employer of any...

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