Illinois Employers Get Ready—Busy Equal Pay Reporting Season Is Coming
According to the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL), thousands of employers filed for their first Illinois Equal Pay Registration Certificate (EPRC) between mid-2023 and early 2024. Since employers are required to renew these certificates every two years, that means thousands of employers are already facing a submission deadline to ensure EPRC compliance. Quick Hits In 2021, Illinois amended its Equal Pay Act of 2003, requiring covered employers to submit demographic and wage data to the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) to obtain an Equal Pay Registration Certificate (EPRC). Employers that have one hundred or more Illinois employees must obtain an EPRC. An employer’s EPRC must be renewed every two years. Employers must count employees physically working in Illinois, as well as fully remote employees who report to management in Illinois, to determine if they must file the EPRC application. For the 2025 submission cycle, the IDOL has made a few changes to the data template and submis...