Employee Rights
Employee Rights
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DCEO
Layoff Assistance Guide
After a layoff you may need specific resources to help you recover. Use this resource to find short-term recovery programs, like Unemployment Insurance, and others that can help you get back on your feet.
IDHR
Employment Charge of Discrimination
IDHR investigates charges of Employment discrimination filed against private employers, state or local government, unions and employment agencies. Individuals can also be charges in some cases.
IDOR
Taxpayer Answer Center
Find an answer to your tax question by category.
IDOR
Income Tax Refund Status Inquiry
Utilize 'Where's My Refund?' to find out
IDOR
Error Notice & Bill Inquiry
Utilize MyTax Illinois for error notices and bill inquiries.
IDOR
Illinois Income Tax Filing (IL-1040)
Use MyTax Illinois to electronically file your original Individual Income Tax Return.
IDOR
Tax Rate Finder
Utilize the Tax Rate Database for more information on taxes administered by IDOR.
CMS
Deferred Compensation Plan
Information and forms to enroll in (tax) deferred compensation plan.
IDES
Apply for Unemployment Insurance Benefits
The employment service registration requirement is an existing legal requirement for individuals who have applied for Unemployment Insurance benefits. In Illinois, claimants register with the employment service online at www.IllinoisJobLink.com.
IDES
Find Employment Services for Veterans
Assisting veterans in finding gainful employment is a top priority at IDES. Our staff provides veterans with priority of service for employment services (does not apply to unemployment insurance). In addition, we have nearly 40 offices located throughout Illinois with Employment Specialists available to provide a full array of services to assist veterans.
IWCC
Employer's Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage Search
Search and verify employers' workers' compensation insurance policies. The database does not include Illinois employers that are in self-insurance pools, which are regulated by the Illinois Division of Insurance
CMS
College Insurance Program
Site with information FOR STATE EMPLOYEES about securing health insurance coverage for college students in your family
IDOL
Find Minimum Wage Information
Minimum wage in Illinois is $11.00 per hour for those individuals who are 18 years and older. There are exceptions.
IDOL
Find Child Labor Law Information
Child Labor Law regulates the employment of workers under 16 years of age.
IDOL
Report A Labor Law Complaint
File a complaint with the Illinois Department of Labor.
IDOR
1040 ES Payment Inquiry
View estimated payment details for your Individual Income Tax Return with MyTax Illinois.
IDOR
1099-G Lookup
View your current year 1099-G Certain Government Payments information online with MyTax Illinois.
IDES
Certify Weekly Unemployment Benefits
You must certify for your eligibility every two weeks. There are two ways to claim your weeks of unemployment insurance benefits: certify online via the website or by phone using the Tele-Serve system.
IDOL
Find Equal Pay Information
The Equal Pay Act of 2003 prohibits employers from paying unequal wages based on sex for doing the same or substantially similar work, requiring equal skill, effort, and responsibility, under similar working conditions for the same employer in the same county, except if the wage difference is based upon a seniority system, a merit system, a system measuring earnings by quantity or quality of production, or legitimate factors other than gender. It also prohibits employers from paying an African-American employee less than another employee who is not African-American for the same or substantially similar work.