Employee Classification Act
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The Employee Classification Act is an Illinois labor law that regulates how workers are classified, particularly to prevent misclassifying employees as independent contractors in industries like construction.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Illinois state statute
ⓘ
employment law ⓘ labor law ⓘ |
| aimsTo | prevent misclassification of employees as independent contractors ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
construction industry
ⓘ
contractors in Illinois ⓘ subcontractors in Illinois ⓘ |
| contains | criteria for determining employee versus independent contractor status ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enforcedBy |
Illinois Attorney General
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Illinois Department of Labor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShortDescription | Illinois law governing classification of workers, especially in construction, to prevent misclassification as independent contractors ⓘ |
| imposes |
civil penalties for misclassification
ⓘ
liability on employers who misclassify workers ⓘ |
| intendedToBenefit | employees misclassified as independent contractors ⓘ |
| intendedToDeter | use of independent contractor status to evade labor laws ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Illinois
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Illinois
|
| legalArea | labor and employment regulation ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | state ⓘ |
| protects | workers in Illinois ⓘ |
| provides |
private right of action for aggrieved workers
ⓘ
remedies including damages and attorney’s fees ⓘ |
| purpose |
combat payroll fraud in construction
ⓘ
ensure compliance with minimum wage and overtime laws ⓘ ensure coverage under unemployment insurance laws ⓘ ensure coverage under workers’ compensation laws ⓘ ensure payment of required taxes and contributions ⓘ ensure workers who function as employees are classified as employees ⓘ |
| regulates |
employment relationships in construction industry
ⓘ
worker classification ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Illinois Minimum Wage Law
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Illinois Unemployment Insurance Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
proper reporting of workers as employees when criteria are met
ⓘ
recordkeeping by covered employers ⓘ |
| sectorFocus | construction and related trades ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
employee misclassification
ⓘ
employment benefits eligibility ⓘ independent contractor status ⓘ wage and hour protections ⓘ |
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