The Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act: Some Basics

There seems to be an almost palpable out-of-sight, out-of-mind dynamic at play when an employee is either fired or quits.  This often results in the employer not compensating the departed employee for pre-departure/firing services. This post attempts to provide some basics on the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, 820 ILCS 115/1 et seq. (the Wage Payment …