Illinois Department of Labor

Department of Labor
Department overview
JurisdictionIllinois
Employees107
Annual budget$12,495,400[1]
Department executive
  • Jane Flanagan, Director of Labor
Websitewww.illinois.gov/idol/

The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) is the code department[2][3] of the Illinois state government that is responsible for the administration and enforcement of more than 20 labor and safety laws.[4] Its director is Jane Flanagan, who was appointed in by Governor J. B. Pritzker.[5]

Beginning in 2015, it will also be responsible for enforcing the Job Opportunities For Qualified Applicants Act, which prohibits employers from inquiring into, considering, or requiring the disclosure of a job applicant's criminal history or background on a job application.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Illinois Office of Management & Budget : Fiscal Year 2016 Proposed Budget". Archived from the original on 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
  2. ^ Uphoff, Judy Lee (2012). "The Governor and the Executive Branch". In Lind, Nancy S.; Rankin, Erik (eds.). Governing Illinois: Your Connection to State and Local Government (PDF) (4th ed.). Center Publications, Center for State Policy and Leadership, University of Illinois Springfield. pp. 78–79. ISBN 978-0-938943-28-0. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-22. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
  3. ^ 20 ILCS 5/5-15
  4. ^ "About IDOL". Illinois Department of Labor. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Press-release".
  6. ^ "New Illinois law limits criminal history checks on job applicants". Illinois Bar Journal. 102 (9): 418. September 2014.


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