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Illinois pay transparency law

Employers with 15 or more employees (counting staff inside and outside Illinois) must include the pay or pay range and a general description of benefits in every posting made or republished after January 1, 2025. Benefits can be one click away via a hyperlink to a public page. Covers positions performed at least partly in Illinois, and positions outside Illinois that report to an Illinois supervisor, office or worksite.

Status

In force since January 1, 2025

Who is covered

15+ employees

Posting must include

Pay range in the posting; general description of benefits

Remote roles

Yes. Remote roles that could be performed in Illinois are covered.

Penalties

After a 14-day cure period (7 days for a second offense; none after that), fines of up to $500, then $2,500, then $10,000 per violation (820 ILCS 112/30).

Verification

Checked against official sources (statute or agency guidance) on October 28, 2026.