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This complaint form is for Pay Transparency. More information about Pay Transparency is available at https://labor.illinois.gov/pay.

Complainant Panel
Section
Job Posting Panel
Respondent Panel
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Panel for Complaint
Panel for attachments
Panel for Demographics
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Pay Transparency Complaint Form

Do you also claim that you or someone else were paid less than an employee of a different sex or race (if you are African-American) for the same or substantially similar work in the same county?

Yes

If Yes, please also consider filling out an unequal pay complaint using this separate Equal Pay Act complaint form (linked to this Equal Pay Act Complaint.PDF).

Section 1: information About You (the person filing the complaint).

Do you agree to allow IDOL staff to contact you, including via email, regarding this complaint?

Yes

No, I wish to remain anonymous

Complainant Information (if not filing anonymously):

Preferred method of contact :

U.S. Mail

Phone - Voice

Complainant Name

Complainant Address

Complainant City

Complainant State

Complainant Zip Code

Complainant Email Address

Complainant Phone

I agree to allow the Illinois Department of Labor to email me about my complaint, including sending me documents by email.

Yes

Section 2: Job Posting Information

Date when you viewed the job posting at issue

Where you viewed job posting

If you viewed the posting online, URL at which you viewed it

Job Posting Identification Number (if Known)

Job Title

Is the posted position for work to be physically performed in Illinois (at least in part) or outside Illinois but reporting to a supervisor, office, or work site in Illinois?

Yes

I do not know

Is the posted position to work for an employer with 15 or more employees

Yes

I do not know

Contact person for the job posting

Email Address For Contact Person

Phone Number for contact person

Information about the person or entity that is the subject of your complaint

Section 3: The Person or Entity You are Filing Your Complaint Against.

Name of person or entity that is the subject of your complaint (Respondent)

Subject of the complaint

Date violation was observed (must be within one year prior to complaint filing)

Must be after 1/1/2025

Respondent Contact Name

Respondent Address

Respondent Town or City

Respondent State

Respondent Zip Code

Respondent Contact Phone

Respondent Website

If the Respondent is an employer, total number of its employees

Employment information

Section 4: Employment Information

Did you apply for the job posting about which your complaint is filed

Yes

If yes, were you offered the position?

Yes

Are you a current or prior employee of the person or entity against whom this complaint is lodged?

Yes

If yes, what is or was your position with the employer?

If yes, what is or were the dates of your employment with that employer?

If yes, what was the address, city, and state of where you worked (if different from the respondent address provided above)?

Supervisor Name, if different than Contact

Supervisor Phone

Section 5 : Opportunity For Promotion

If your complaint relates to an opportunity for promotion that was externally posted by your employer, please identify the position or job title posted

What was the date when the position was posted externally?

Where was the external posting made (e.g employer website, third party website, recruiter, employment agency, etc)?

What was the date when the employer notified current employees of the job opportunity?

How did the employer make the posting or opportunity known internally?

Which current employees of your employer (if any) did not receive notice of the external posting?

What information (if any) was missing from the employee notice of the external posting?

Was the externally-posted position filled?

Yes

Complaint Reason(s)

Check the box(es) to indicate reason(s) for filing this Complaint.

I am reporting a job posting that did not include the position’s wage or salary (or compensation).

I am reporting a job posting that included an overly broad or unspecific wage or salary range (or compensation) for the position.

I am reporting a job posting that did not include a general description of benefits for the posted position.

I am reporting a job posting that included an overly broad or unspecific description of benefits for the posted position.

I am reporting an employer that did not make a job posting and also declined to provide requested pay and benefit information upon request to an applicant.

I am reporting an externally-promoted job opportunity that was not announced, posted, or otherwise made known internally to all current employees.

I am reporting an externally-promoted job opportunity that was made known to all current employees but not within 14 calendar days of the external posting.

I am reporting an employer subject to the requirements of Illinois Equal Pay Act Pay Transparency who failed to preserve records related to Pay Transparency for up to five years.

I am reporting retaliation based on exercise of rights under the Pay Transparency sections of the Illinois Equal Pay Act.

Attachments

For any complaint, provide a URL or web address for online content about which you are complaining, and also attach or upload with your complaint any relevant printed information or documentation to support your allegations. The Illinois Department of Labor requires at least some item of documentation to be able to investigate your claims. Supporting documentation could include: a copy, photo, or screenshot of non-compliant job postings; non-compliant employee notice of a promotional opportunity; and/or correspondence with your employer or others about a job opportunity or candidate selection.

Attachment(s)

Demographic information

IDOL asks for this voluntary information in order to learn more about the people who file complaints with us. Any information you provide will not be shared or used in relation to your complaint.

What is your race?

What is your ethnicity?

What is your gender identity?

What is your sexual orientation?

Do you have a disability?

What is your primary language?

I understand that in general the public has the right, under FOIA, to request most information kept as part of any public record, however, the IDOL, will endeavor to keep the confidentiality of a complainant or witness to the maximum extent allowable by law.

I hereby certify that the application, including attachments, is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.

Name

Signature

Date of Submitting this Form

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