Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Service Act Poster

Required Posting For 
Day & Temporary Labor Service Agencies	
Printed by the Authority of the State of Illinois.  7/20    Web   IOCI 21-023	
State of Illinois 
Department of Labor	
For more information or to file a complaint, contact us at: 
Springfield: 524 South 2nd Street, Suite 400 Springfield, Illinois 62701 
Chicago: 160 N. LaSalle St, Suite C­1300, Chicago, IL 60601 
Visit the website: 	
https://www2.illinois.gov/idol/Pages/Complaints.aspx	  
Springfield 217.782.6206 	
• Chicago 312.793.2800 	• Marion 618.993.7090	
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Illinois Department of	
The Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (820 ILCS 175/1 et 
seq) provides for the regulation of day and temporary labor 
agencies, establishes worker rights and protections, specifies 
the duties and responsibilities of day and temporary labor 
agencies and third party clients, sets forth penalties and 
enforcement procedures for violations of the law and requires 
third party clients that contract with day or temporary labor 
agencies to verify that they are registered with the Department 
of Labor or face monetary penalties. The following is a 
summary of the law, however the Act contains additional 
information that may affect individual cases or claims. For more 
information on this Act and other laws we enforce, please visit 
our website at: 	
www2.illinois.gov/IDOL/Pages 	
Registration	 
Day and temporary labor agencies located in or transacting 
business in Illinois must register with the Illinois Department 
of Labor, provide proof of required unemployment insurance 
contributions and valid workers’ compensation insurance and 
report any lapse in workers’ compensation coverage to the 
Department. Registered agencies are listed on the 
Department’s website at: 	
https://www2.illinois.gov/idol 
/Laws-Rules/FLS/Pages/day-temporary-labor.aspx	
 
Online registration should be used to apply for a new or 
renewal license. The online application includes ePayment 
feature to pay the license fees. Agencies may attach all 
supporting documentation (pdf format is preferred).  	
Online application 
https://webapps.illinois.gov/DOL/DTLLicense/ 	
 	
To Create IL Public ID	 	
https://www.illinois.gov/sites/accounts/Pages/default.aspx 
In order to submit a registration, users must create an Illinois 
Public ID account to establish your agency account. Please 
follow the instructions to create an Illinois Public ID. 
Required Notices to Employees 
Every agency must post in the public access area of each 
work location or branch office a notice provided by the 
Department of Labor summarizing the provisions of this Act, 
along with the toll-free number for reporting violations and 
complaints. This notice shall be in English or any other 
language generally understood in the locale of the agency. 
Agencies must also post in public access areas any other state 
or federally mandated postings. 
Day and temporary labor service agencies must provide 
workers with an employment notice at the time of dispatch, 
describing the terms and conditions of their employment, 
including the nature of work to be performed, the wages to 
be paid, the name, address and location of where the work 
will be performed, terms of transportation and whether 
meals or equipment will be provided and any costs 
associated with such meals and equipment. 
Day and temporary labor service agencies must also provide 
each worker with a wage notice at the time of payment that 
includes the name address and telephone number of each 
third party client for whom work was performed; the 
number of hours worked by the laborer at each third party 
client each day during the pay period; the rate of pay for all 
hours worked, including any premium or bonus pay; total 
earnings during the pay period; and all deductions made for 
meals, equipment, income tax and social security 
withholdings and any other deductions. 
For workers contracted to work a single day, third party 
clients must provide workers with a work verification form at 
the end of the work day that contains the date, worker’s 
name, work location and hours worked that day. A worker who is sent by the agency to a third party client, but 
is then not utilized by that client must be paid a minimum of 
four hours of pay at the agreed upon rate by the day and 
temporary labor agency. However, if that worker is given work 
during the same shift at another location, he or she shall be 
paid for two hours of pay at the agreed upon rate of pay (in 
addition to the pay for hours worked during that shift). 	
Wages and Deductions 
The wages paid to day laborers must be in compliance with 
all state and federal laws, including minimum wage and 
overtime laws and the total amount deducted for meals and 
equipment may not cause a worker’s hourly wage to fall 
below the state or federal minimum wage. Agencies cannot 
make deductions from a worker’s paycheck unless the worker 
approves the deductions in writing on a form approved by 
the Department and agencies may not charge workers for 
cashing paychecks issued by their agency. 
Recordkeeping Requirements 
Day and temporary labor service agencies must keep and 
maintain for a period of three years detailed records relating 
to every day laborer’s work and these records must be open 
to inspection by the Department of Labor during normal 
business hours. In addition, records relating to an individual 
worker and any hours billed to third party clients for his or 
her labor must be available for review or copying by the 
worker within 5 days following a written request. 
Transportation 
Day and temporary labor agencies, third party clients (and 
their contractors or agents) are prohibited from charging 
workers for transportation between the agency and the 
designated worksite. Agencies, third party clients (and their 
contractors or agents) are responsible for the conduct and 
performance of persons providing transportation and drivers 
must have a valid and appropriate motor vehicle license, proof 
of financial responsibility as well as seats and safety belts for 
every passenger. Any violations of these requirements 
discovered by the Department shall be forwarded to 
appropriate law enforcement or regulatory agencies. 
Placement Fee Restrictions 
Day and temporary labor agencies cannot restrict the right of a 
laborer to accept a permanent position with a third party client 
to whom they have been referred for work. They also cannot 
restrict the right of third party clients to offer employment to a 
day and temporary laborer, however day and temporary labor 
agencies may charge limited placement fees to third party 
clients who offer employment to day laborers. 
Worker Retaliation Prohibited/Private  
Right of Action 
Day and temporary labor agencies and third party clients are 
prohibited from retaliating against workers for exercising 
their rights, including making a complaint, testifying or 
participating in an investigation under this Act. Any 
retaliation taken against a worker in violation of this Act 
shall be subject to civil penalties or a private cause of action. 
In addition to administrative remedies available through the 
Illinois Department of Labor, a person aggrieved by any 
violation of this Act may file suit in Illinois circuit court. 	
 
To report violations or make a complaint, 
call our toll-free hotline at: 	
1-877-314-7052